Tom's Talks

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  This episode discusses suicide, health anxiety and infertility. If you’re struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123. “I didn’t choose...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  ⚠️ This episode discusses suicide in detail, as well as addiction and grief. If you’re struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123. “I’v...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  ⚠️ This episode discusses suicide in detail, as well as addiction and grief. If you’re struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123. “I’v...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  This episode discusses suicide, addiction and mental health. If you're struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123. "I don&apo...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  This episode discusses suicide, addiction and mental health. If you're struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123. "When Liam...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them. "I do think that losing my mum was the best thing that's ever happened to me." Joe Fishburn was two years old when his mum died of...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  This episode discusses child sexual abuse, rape, disordered eating and suicide. If you're struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 1...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  This episode discusses suicide. If you're struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123. Tom Walker was told he couldn't have a...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  ⚠️ This episode discusses addiction and suicidal thoughts. If you're struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123. Dan's dad ta...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them. ⚠️ This episode discusses child loss and suicidal thoughts. If you're struggling, Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123. Hugh was born on...

Jack was five years old when he was diagnosed with Perthes disease - a rare condition that stops blood flow to the hip joint. By eighteen, his hips had essentially given up on him. He was told he'd need a double hip replacement eventually - but not until he was in his forties. He wasn't willing to wait that long. He couldn't. In this episode, Jack takes us through five years of chro...

"Happiness is a choice." Morgs Cox on the hard truths most people don't want to hear — about discipline, money, your environment, and why getting in shape is 90% mental. Morgs is a fitness coach who built his brand from offering free sessions at 22 to running a team and coaching business out of Dubai. He's also one of Tom's closest mates, which is why this one gets more ho...

Claire Throssell lost both her sons, Jack and Paul, in the most unimaginable way — after a family court granted their father contact. This is her story, and her warning. ⚠️ Content warning: this episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, and the deaths of children. Please look after yourself while listening. In this episode Claire sits down with Tom and talks with extraordina...

"There will be times where I sit there and go — I can stop now, and nobody would know or probably even care." That’s the moment most people quit. And according to Josh, it’s the exact moment discipline really starts. Josh is a competitive bodybuilder and online physique coach who walked out of a cinema at 16, called a boxing club the next morning, and has trained ever since. He came dead...

Everybody saw what happened on the ride. Nobody ever asked what happened in their parents' living room. On 2nd June 2015, Leah Washington and Joe were on one of their first proper dates when The Smiler crash changed their lives forever. Leah lost her leg, Joe suffered life-changing injuries, and both were trapped four metres in the air for four hours. Now, 11 years later, they're married...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  Sian Lord was 24 years old. It was her second day in New York. She was on the pavement, drink in hand, talking to her best friend - exactly where...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them. Lewis' Brand New Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/024164683...   Lewis Raymond Taylor was told by his own mother that he wouldn't make...

We're back after a short break with an hour long Q&A answering your questions! The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  Support the show Check out my website: toms-talks.co.uk F...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  Adam Stott left school with one GCSE. By 25 he had a six-figure salary and a £100,000 car. By 30 he was running a business turning over nearly £1...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  At 24, Sammie Ellard-King was £24,000 in credit card debt. A third of his wages were going out the door every month — just in interest. Not payin...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  Sam Bagshaw has a stammer. He also has over a million followers online — and he built that by doing the one thing most people are too scared to d...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them.  In this episode, Kieron opens up about being sexually abused from the age of 6 to 16 — something he kept hidden for nearly 20 years. We talk abou...

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them. In this incredibly powerful and emotional episode of Tom’s Talks, we sit down with Ben Kennedy, also known as His Grief, to hear a story that will...

The Tom’s Talks Podcast explores the stories behind the people — the highs, the lows, and the moments that shape who we become. What does it really mean to be a man in today’s world? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Tom Stroud to unpack masculinity, mental health, and the growing crisis of male loneliness. But this conversation goes far deeper than reality TV. Tom opens up about growing...

In this powerful episode of Tom’s Talks , we sit down with Jamie “The Giant” — Gladiator, former British bodybuilding champion, firefighter, and coach — to go beyond the persona and uncover the man behind the size and strength. From consuming 10,000 calories a day at the peak of his bodybuilding career to facing the harsh mental reality of body dysmorphia, Jamie opens up about the obsession, sacri...