The Fellowman Podcast

The subject of testosterone and male fertility has come up on a couple of previous episodes and it’s been on my mind to take a deeper look at the subject so I was pleased when Chas Gessner, former NFL player and now founder of Vitality RX popped up in my LinkedIn feed, so I reach out and got him on the pod. After his NFL days were over Chas was faced with the challenge of getting his hormones and...

Therapy still remains out of reach for many men, and even when men do eventually go to therapy they are more likely to not stick with it long enough to see results. Only about 30% of men with a mental health condition seek professional help, compared to approximately 50% of women (American Psychological Association). Stigma clearly plays a big role here, going to therapy is seen by many as not a m...

A few weeks ago I posted on LinkedIn that I wanted to get someone on the pod to talk AI in mental health. At the time I made the post I definitely had my AI sceptic hat on, whenever I hear about AI in mental health its normally in the context of chat bots or similar replacing real life therapist / patient interactions, and I think this is a trend that’s really concerning, hence why I wanted to exp...

This episode is another one that combines 2 things I love to talk about; mental health and sports. I’m joined by Brad Kennington, an Austin based licensed marriage and family therapist who specialises in working 2 patient groups; men with eating disorders, and athletes of both genders. If you listened to episode 25 with Kevin Sprouse from EF Pro Cycling, we touched on some of the mental health iss...

Nick is a Harvard trained psychiatrist who’s developed a unique approach to managing ADHD without the use of some of the most common stimulant medications like Adderall or Ritalin. We chat about the explosion in prescribing stimulant medications during the pandemic and the rise of companies like Cerebral. The pros and cons of using stimulants to treat ADHD, the importance of developing executive f...

In this episode I chat to a former colleague of mine at Slipstream Sports, the management company behind the professional cycling team that’s been known over the years as Garmin, Cannondale and most recently EF Pro Cycling. Dr Kevin Sprouse is a rare breed of both medical MD and exercise physiologist and has worked closely with riders like David Millar, David Zabriske, Christian Vandevelde through...

It's been a few months since i've published any new episodes so it's time to get the Fellowman wagon rolling again. This episode is a short update from me on what's been happening the last 9 or so months and a preview of some of the episodes that will be coming in the next few weeks. I've also just launch a new website at Fellowman.net where you can sign up to my first cohort of men's groups. If y...

**Warning - This episode talks in some detail about topics including fertility treatment, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies so please consider this if you are triggered by any of these.** If you’ve listened to any previous episodes of the pod, you’ll know that breaking the stigma around men’s mental health and getting more men talking about this stuff is something that I believe is incredibly impor...

In this episode of the Fellowman Podcast I’m joined by leadership coach turned former athlete mentor Jeff Murray.  Like me you’re probably wondering what a former athlete mentor does, which is exactly why I wanted to get Jeff on the pod to dig into this in more detail… What’s most fascinating about this chat with Jeff is not just his own unique story of how he got into working with former athletes...

If you’ve listened to any of my previous podcasts you’ll know I love exploring the intersection of sports, mental health and performance. So when I come across experts in this space I’m always keen to get them on the podcast for a chat. My guest on this episode is a fellow USA based Brit, Lee Povey, a former elite track cycling coach turned leadership coach who works with startup founders and CEO’...

Welcome to the first official episode under the new FELLOWMAN banner! I'm joined by another great fellow man, Mr Andrew Newton. Andrew is a mental health champion and men’s coach who I met recently through a regular Thursday morning workout / men's group here in Austin called the MPOWERED Brotherhood. Aside from how similar our interests, history and approach to mental health are, what I love most...

You’re most likely listening to this as you’d previously subscribed to what was The Blackdog Cast, so I wanted to take a few minutes to explain why I’ve decided to change the name and focus of the podcast. When I started the podcast, Blackdog was a project that was born out of mine and one of my best friends struggles with depression and Bipolar. The name itself refers to what Winston Churchill us...

In this episode i’m joined by award winning Neuroscientist Dr Scott Frey. Scott has spent the last 30 years in academic research into neuroscience, psychology and how they impact human performance. He’s recently made the shift into the world of business as a mindset coach and mentor, using his experience in neuroscience to help individuals and companies achieve increased performance and improved q...

In another episode tackling the tricky subject of layoffs I'm joined by fellow bike industry exec and all round good chap Rhys Howell who like me was impacted by the layoffs sweeping many industries in the past months. We chat about how Rhys has been handling the situation and dig into some of the detail around what's happening in the bike industry right now which has lead to this sort of thing. ...

I'll be honest, this episode started out about layoffs, specifically mine, and wanting to dig a little deeper into the current state of the mental health start-up landscape and why we're seeing something of a harsh re-adjustment in recent months. But, it proved to be a way more interesting and uplifting chat with journalist Chris Larson from Behavioral Health business on the wider mental health bu...

Getting #laidoff sucks in a big way. It happened to me back in February and after laying low for a few months and licking my wounds I decided to get back in action by talking about it with some of the many, many folks in my LinkedIn feed in the last few months who are in the same boat. First up is Jimmy Mouton, our paths crossed briefly in my agency days when he worked at Nike and he popped up in...

As part of my wife Gretchen's new podcast, Leading with Pleasure we turned the tables and I got to interview her and talk about her recent work in conscious leadership.. which includes; Mental health & well-being at work What is Conscious Leadership? How toxic culture is at the heart of The Great Resignation Why conscious leadership is important in the modern workplace How Peer Conversations™...

Just like with this podcast and my own mental health journey, our own mental health challenges frequently inspire and motivate us to find ways to help others going through similar issues. My guest on this episode has done exactly that through the creation of a super simple app to track your mood each day, simply called Mood . Gareth Dauncey is a Welsh architect who used his passion for simple, cle...

Have you ever wondered what men's work and men's coaching is all about? It's an area that seems to be increasing in visibility right now with various formats / approaches / philosophies out there. To explain all of this in more detail I'm joined by Men's Coach Tim Neal. Tim has been a coach & trainer since 2012 and uses a combination of coaching modalities, psychology, neuroscience, NLP and embodi...

In this episode I'm joined by my own psychiatric nurse practitioner Cecelia Howard PMHNP to talk in detail about the tricky subject of mental health medications. It's an area that still carries a ton of stigma, and it's a serious matter to go down the road of taking antidepressants, mood stabilizers or other psychiatric meds. We use my own very positive experience of working with Cecelia and takin...

** First up a warning.. in this episode we talk in some detail about the topic of suicide, so if this may be triggering to you please consider this before listening. ** Nick Frendo is a mental health activist and one half of ASCND, a London based cycling mental health advocacy project. Over the last few years he's raised a ton of money and awareness around the subject of mental health through some...

It's #mentalhealthawarenessmonth and on this episode of the Blackdog Cast I'm chatting to TV chef, restaurateur and cyclist Chris Cosentino. Listeners in the US may recognize Chris from shows like Iron Chef, or have visited one of his restaurants. He's also a James Beard award nominated author with his book Offal Good .   In this episode we chat about the high stress world of restaurant kitchens a...

After a few months off to move across the country The Blackdog Cast is back with another episode featuring the story of my friend Kyle Duford. A cyclist and successful executive and agency leader, Kyle has a really interesting and powerful story to share. Hitting the depths of depression and contemplating suicide, to as the title of his book says "getting a second chance at life". Kyle's story has...

In this episode I'm looking at the complex issue of mental health in the workplace. Before we get to that a reminder that this month you can buy a Blackdog jersey in partnership with Sportful with all profits going to Movember .   There are some pretty shocking stats about mental health in the workplace;  depression or anxiety are responsible for 54% of all working days lost due to health issues i...

Hi and welcome to another episode of the Blackdog cast.. which this month is brought to you in partnership with Sportful . We've joined forces with Sportful to sell a limited edition Blackdog jersey during the month of November with all profits going to Movember. Movember do a ton great work around men's mental health, so check out the jersey here to support Movember.   This month as i'm joined by...