Maybe This Helps Podcast

In this powerful episode of Maybe This Helps , I sit down with Josh (@joshjsa), who’s running 5,656 kilometres in a single year — one kilometre for every life lost to suicide in England in 2023. Josh opens up about: Why he chose the charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) The mental and physical toll of running nearly 15K every day How accountability and vulnerability are helping him push...

Over the past couple of weeks, I noticed my mood slowly spiralling down again and it made me realise I’d stopped doing the things that actually help me. In this episode, I go back to basics: 3 tools that have helped me rebuild my mental health when I start to slip. Journaling, movement, and connection. If you’ve been feeling low, overwhelmed, or stuck, I hope this episode reminds you that you alre...

Why do we feel so lonely? Why do we isolate ourselves from the very people who could help us most? In this solo episode, I reflect on something that’s come up again and again in the conversations I’ve had on Maybe This Helps — the link between loneliness, connection, and our overall well-being. We talk about what the science says, how I’ve personally struggled with pulling away from friends and fa...

After 10 episodes of Maybe This Helps , I made myself a promise — if I made it this far, I’d stop, reflect, and decide what comes next. This is my first-ever solo episode, and it’s a raw, honest look at why I started the podcast, what it’s taught me so far, and why this is just the beginning. I talk about caring for my nan through end-of-life, losing confidence after stepping away from ice hockey,...

Changing Our Relationship With Alcohol | £8K Raised for Alcohol Change UK When was the last time you questioned your relationship with alcohol? In this episode of Maybe This Helps , I sit down with my good friend Sam Shone to talk about losing his dad, Phil, to alcohol related illness and how that led Sam and his brother Olly to cycle from Bristol to Fort William, raising over £8,000 for Alcohol C...

Thinking about quitting alcohol? Wondering what life without drinking could look like? Jess Clark — author of How to Quit Alcohol Like a Boss — joins Josh to share how sobriety transformed her health, mindset, and happiness. In this honest and practical conversation, they explore: ✅ Why alcohol can hold you back (even if you’re not an “addict”) ✅ The key turning point that made Jess decide to st...

Becoming a dad for the first time changes everything. In this episode, me and Jordan talk honestly about the fears, lessons, and hopes of stepping into fatherhood. From work-life balance to breaking old family patterns, this is the truth about fatherhood you won’t hear in baby books.

Imagine being told you had three weeks to live. While your partner was pregnant with your first child. That’s the reality Rich faced. In this episode, he opens up about the shock of his diagnosis, the brutal treatment journey, and the moments where he nearly gave up. But at the heart of it all is the fight to meet his son. That drive, that hope, is what carried him through the darkest days. This i...

In this episode of Maybe This Helps, I sit down with Poppy Williams (@stoma_scene) who shares her inspiring journey of living with Ulcerative Colitis, undergoing emergency surgery, and learning to embrace life with a stoma bag. Poppy opens up about the fear, stigma, and mental challenges she faced, from being scared to tell friends, to dealing with anxiety and negative comments online. But she als...

Charlie Hacker opens up about his battles with mental health, the darkest moments he’s faced, and the tools he’s used to rebuild his life. This is a raw and honest conversation about growth, resilience, and finding a way forward even when life feels overwhelming. We don’t just talk about the struggles—we also dive into the practical things that actually help: fitness, self-reflection, and building...

One hospital visit turned into a fight for Sean’s life. Georgia wasn’t just his partner, she became his lifeline. When Georgia’s partner, Sean, was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare cancer often found in children, their world changed in an instant. What was meant to be a routine hospital visit quickly turned into a life-threatening situation: sepsis, severe weight loss, and an emergency hospital stay...

At 17 years old, after a decade of surgeries, pain, and fighting bone cancer in his leg, Cody Walker made a decision most people could never imagine — he chose to have his leg amputated. In this conversation, Cody shares the journey that led him to that choice, the mindset he’s built since, and how he’s found ways to live a fulfilling, adventurous, and happy life — not in spite of his challenges,...

In this first episode of Maybe This Helps , I sit down with Rhys, co-founder of the men’s mental health group Beyond the Chair . Rhys opens up about losing his dad suddenly at 17, getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and how both experiences shaped his mental health journey. We talk about grief, masculinity, emotional burnout, and how talking.. really talking, can help more than people think....

Real stories. Hard seasons. Quiet strength. Maybe This Helps is a podcast about the stuff we don’t say out loud. Grief, burnout, identity, trauma, or just feeling completely lost. Each episode is a real conversation with someone who’s been through something and grew because of it. No scripts. No self-help fluff. Just honest chats about what it really looks like to break down and how they found the...