Edge Ahead

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding depression and suicide. Please read the show notes for more information. Viewer discretion is advised. In this compelling episode, Chris and Gareth are joined by Edge Hill PhD student Nina Smith and Mike Palmer from the inspiring Three Dads Walking campaign. Nina shares how the tragic loss of her brother Will to suicide, just days...

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding body dysmorphia. Please read the show notes for more information. This podcast may contain strong language. Viewer discretion is advised. In this candid episode, mental health campaigner Danny Bowman shares his personal story of developing a selfie addiction at age 14, taking hundreds of photos a day in search of perfection. His st...

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding addiction, depression and suicide. Please read the show notes for more information. This podcast may contain strong language. Viewer discretion is advised. In this inspiring episode, Chris and Gareth hear from Jake Mills, founder of Chasing theStigma and creator of the Hub of Hope , the UK’s largest mental health support database....

In this episode, Chris and Gareth speak with Dr Michelle Howarth, a leading voice in social prescribing, onhow nature-based activities like walking, gardening, and community groups can transform mental health and wellbeing. From her journey in nursing to shaping national green social prescribing programmes, Michelle shares how moving beyond the “clinical gaze” can offer more human, effective suppo...

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding addiction, depression and suicide. Please read the show notes for more information. This podcast may contain strong language. Viewer discretion is advised. Chris and Gareth talk with Liverpool Woman of the Year and Ambassador for Survivors of the Bereaved by Suicide, Angela Samata, who shares her powerful lived experience following...

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding addiction, depression and suicide. Please read the show notes for more information. This podcast may contain strong language. Viewer discretion is advised. In this episode, actor and mental health advocate James Sutton – known for his roles in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale – opens up about life in the spotlight, the pressures of public e...

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding eating disorders, trauma and abuse. Please read the show notes below for more information. In this moving episode, Chris and Gareth speak to Paige Rivers, recent Edge Hill Students' Union President for Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine and Nursing Times Award-winning student nurse. Paige shares her deeply personal 10-year...

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding addiction, depression and suicide. Please read the show notes for more information This podcast also contains strong language and frequent use of swearwords. Viewer discretion is advised. In this special episode, former world champion boxer and TV personality Tony Bellew and his wife Rachael sit down for a powerful, personal conver...

This podcast discusses mental health, including topics surrounding addiction, depression and suicide. In this powerful first episode, Edge Hill Honorary Doctor and mental health advocate Chris Kirkland is joined by his wife Leona to share their deeply personal journey through his mental health challenges and recovery. Chris, a former Premier League goalkeeper, speaks candidly about his addiction t...

Edge Hill University are proud to announce the launch of its brand-new podcast series, Edge Ahead, aiming at inspiring, informing and connecting students, staff and the wider community. The first series, ‘What’s in your Head?’ delves into the vital topic of mental health, featuring candid conversations with leading figures from the University, sport, media and beyond. Hosted by former Liverpool go...