Men on Show

Shocka is a Tedx speaker and a talented music rap artist. Here we chat to him about his life and career. Key points of the episode: A close misunderstanding of football :) How he grew up in a stigmatised area of London, and the tension between the police and the people that lived on the estate. How he thought it was "normal" How he used to want to be a footballer. How much talent is in T...

Jonathan Macdonald is a fascinating, dyslexic, neurodiverse and brilliant man, whos passion is creating an education revolution for girls aged 11-18. Here he chats with Andrew about many aspects of his life, his knowledge, passions and how he got to this point. Key Points of the Episode A philosophical perspective on his early life experiences. Reflections on his relationship with his brother. How...

Josh Munns is originally from London but hemoved up to the East Midlands to change his life around and get the support and help he needed in my battle with addiction.  He is currently volunteering his  services through cutting hair for the service users in some drop in centres, he is also on a course at the minute doing a Level 2 youth course to become a youth worker. He has an amazing story to sh...

Dr Andy Hamilton is a research associate with the Taking Boys Seriously (TBS) project at Ulster University. TBS is a longitudinal action research initiative spanning over 18 years. The research works alongside adolescent boys and the educational ecosystem that surrounds them to transform experiences and outcomes in education, particularly for those young men faced with compounded educational disad...

Rob Wells is a former Military Police officer and security professional as well as a published author, international speaker and writer. He is also a survivor of female perpetrated domestic abuse. Ribert has delivered talks to a diverse range of audiences, including domestic abuse frontline agencies, Military Welfare Units, Government Councils, the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the Royal M...

Ricky Nuttall - Mental Health Advocate | Motivational Speaker | Former Firefighter and first responder at Grenfell Tower | Published Poet | Actor Mental health advocate, motivational speaker and public voice, focusing on raising awareness on the importance of social and workplace mental health and well-being. ManIFF nomination for The Firefighter short film. Written and acted by Ricky himself, pro...

Dr Jeremy Davies is Deputy CEO of the Fatherhood Institute, a UK charity working to build a society that values, prepares, and supports men as involved fathers and caregivers. Jeremy leads the organisation’s communications and policy work, including the FI’s 6 weeks for dads campaign for a better statutory paternity offer for all UK fathers; manages funded research and impact projects, including c...

Isaac, a British eco-adventurer, mental health champion and international keynote speaker, redefining human endurance through world-record achievements. Picture rowing 3000 unsupported miles across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first person to run the Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge route unsupported, completing a full Ironman with a 15kg weighted vest, cycling over huge stretches of challenging seas a...

Key Points of the Episode: His great early family years.... But then the bullying at school. Changes in the way we respond to dyslexia and coming out today. Stories of leaving religion out of love for a gay child (Not Christian) The sense of something "wrong" with himself. The imposter syndrome he had. How they handle issues on the retreats. What happens on the retreats His helpful philo...

Robin is from Old Trafford, Manchester (UK). He comes from a large working-class family and left school with few qualifications. His careers include research consultant, counsellor, deputy technical manager, scientific photographer and kitchen assistant. Robin’s training as a counsellor and his own experience of desperately wanting to be a dad led him to research the desire for fatherhood in child...

Stevie is a former professional rugby player, and part of the golden generation at the Leeds Rhinos, one of the most successful teams in super league history. Stevie became the youngest grand final winner ever, winning 3 Grand Finals, 2 Challenge Cups and was named captain at just 26. Amongst the highs, Stevie endured 10 operations, several mental health struggles, and had to retire from a brain i...

As a Chartered people professional and project manager, with 18 years’ experience working in major infrastructure and urban regeneration, Sul is a versatile leader skilled in delivering impactful and sustained change in complex organisational structures. Driven by a passion for social purpose and enhancing the lives of others, Sul is a people-focussed leader and has successfully led diverse and mu...

Ben Mason, is the founder of The Grieving Pint, an enterprise, which creates opportunities for young men to speak about their mental wellbeing in a safe and natural environment (the pub!), to find community and access support. Ben is currently a student at university and founded the growing initiative following his own trauma and the impact it had on his mental health. Key points of the episode:  ...

Rob Hosking is a TEDx international motivational speaker, former Police Officer, and mental health advocate known for his inspiring journey from adversity to happiness. Through fearless talks, he vulnerably shares his experiences with mental health challenges and trauma providing his audience with lessons on how they can prioritise their wellbeing and thrive in the face of challenges. Drawing on h...

Key Points of this Episode: His somewhat humourous take on our educatiion system. His early inspirations The key to good writing ( not what his teachers thought) How he hid his addictions (or tried to) The mixed messages we have around alcohol The actual nuances of the problem How stopping alcohol has helped him as a man How the revenue from the alcohol industry is nothing compared to the lost pro...

Jon Salmon is an award-winning producer, a digital pioneer, co-founder of Byte Entertainment and Co-CEO of the Speakers Collective social enterprise. Jon lost his father to suicide when he was a teenager. A few years later after starting his first job he was sectioned and admitted to hospital with stress and depression. Luckily, Jon was able to get the right help in the end and returned to work a...

After an 18-year career as a Secondary Teacher, including one year managing an education project in Ethiopia, Mike started Progressive Masculinity in order to address the damaging 'performance' many boys and young men felt pressured to live in order to be seen as a 'real' man. Progressive Masculinity challenges regressive dominance and power-based models of masculinity and supp...

After spending most of his life trapped in the revolving doors of crisis and crime, David turned his life around and now uses his lived experience as a lived experience team member at the charity, Revolving Doors, and as a lived experience influencer at the National Suicide Prevention Alliance, to influence reform and change. Reach out to David here on Linked In Key points of the show: How it all...

Chatting to Joel Shaldean in this episode all about his work as a Deputy Headmaster, Teacher Trainer, and pioneering thinker and programme facilitator in the educational field. Key points of this episode: Joel's early influences His unlikely journey into what he is doing now A wise take on the solutions needed for boys in education. How the most disruptive need the most care. Equip! Engage! I...

Charlie Bethel is the Chief Executive Officer of the UK Men’s Sheds Association and has been with the organisation for over five years.  On leaving University where he studied Industrial Design, Charlie embarked on a career in Paralympic Sport having served as Chief Executive of British Wheelchair Basketball prior to joining Men’s Sheds.  He continues this love of wheelchair basketball as an Execu...

In this episode, we talk to Darren Harris who was diagnosed with bilateral retinalblastoma at the age of 4. Since then Darren was the captain of the blind England football team, racking up an extraordinary 162 appearances and 10 world and European medals. and is a brilliant speaker and campaigner, talking about how to overcome adversity and how to create brilliantly diverse groups of people.  Key...

Chris is a BACP psychotherapist and coach who specialises in working with men and boys, focussing on helping them to develop their emotional well-being. He’s also a professional, public speaker and workshop facilitator who founded the M-Path programmes having worked in schools, universities and businesses across the UK and beyond ever since his book, ‘Be a man: How macho culture damages us and how...

Joe Horton is a Husband, Father, Podcast Host Coach and Business Owner, who helps men to live more meaningful lives by focussing on what is really important to them. He hosts The Joe Horton Show , which is an interview show dedicated to equipping dads with all the tools, resources and ideas, to help them make improvements in their own lives. He interviews Psychologists, Athletes, Relationship Expe...

​Ryan Parke is The Men's Coach, a TEDx and international, award-winning public speaker. In 2019, the most successful man Ryan personally knew, died by suicide. Bewildered and devastated by his death, Ryan was sparked into undergoing detailed research on men’s health.   Ryan’s knowledge and ability, to present complexity in an accessible way, stands him out as a speaker and particularly on the...

Chris has travelled to eighty countries across seven continents, run 999 miles the length of Britain unsupported, completed a quadruple ironman triathlon, is a qualified pilot, skydiver, bestselling author, Antarctic explorer and polar scuba diver (I’m feeling cold already)  He’s also English Veteran of the Year and is bold enough (or bonkers) to have driven volunteer journalists to India and back...