The YODPOD

Dr Luke Treharne is both a medical doctor and professional rugby player, best known as the captain of the Wales Rugby Sevens team. Balancing life on and off the pitch, Luke has represented Wales and Team GB around the world — including at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games — while also training and working within the NHS. Passionate about the intersection of performance, mental health, and medicine, Luke...

In the episode, Dr Kiran Bains joins Tom Mitchell in a rich conversation on redefining work-life balance, protecting your mental health as a doctor and building a sustainable and fulfilling career in medicine. Tom and Kiran navigate an expanse of insights  based upon real life experiences, into making tangible changes to your working life so you can create the work-life balance you desire.  Kiran...

 Trigger warning — Suicide & Miscarriage This episode discusses suicide, miscarriage, grief and trauma. Please take care while listening. In this one-off special for Suicide Awareness Month, we bring the much-missed Liz Sizer back into the room. Tom Mitchell is joined by Kate Beed, Liz’s sister, for a candid, moving conversation about Liz’s life, career and the circumstances that led to her tr...

Dr Natasha Binnie is no stranger to the You Okay, Doc? community. In 2024, she completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge with us, and today she serves as a valued trustee of the charity. Tash is also a major voice in the mental health advocacy sphere, bringing a unique blend of personal experience, professional insight, and leadership to the conversation. In this episode, host Tom Mitchell sit...

We're joined by the infamous Manley Hopkinson. Manley needs no introduction, he's an adventurer, explorer, yachtsman - having circumnavigated the world, faced polar bears on artic expeditions, raced to the North Pole and is a You Okay, Doc? Patron. Tom and Manley from the start enter a conversation packed with pearls of wisdom from managing failure to tips on treating yourself with compa...

Dr Jo Larkin is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and works as the Global Medical Director for Sale GP, an international Grand Prix of F50 racing.  Previously Jo was the Chief Medical Officer for the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and for 8 years worked with the England Rugby team. During her time with England Rugby, Jo travelled to Rio as the team physician for the men's and women&a...

We’re kicking off Season 6 with a cracker. Our resident host — Patron of You Okay, Doc? , former England Rugby 7s Captain and Olympic Silver Medallist Tom Mitchell — is back at the mic! Joining Tom are members of the 2025 Mt Toubkal Team, who earlier this year braved –20°C conditions to summit the highest peak in North Africa at 4,167m (13,670ft), all to raise awareness and vital funds for You Oka...

In the season 6 finale we are joined by our co-founders Dr Daniel Gearon and Chris Cherry. They are two individuals that have been with You Okay, Doc? from the beginning. This fascinating episode gives a snapshot on how YOD was started, including the very first crowd funder - a tough mudder! This is a behind the scenes episode and gives a candid view on the working relationship between Chris  and...

Greg O'Shea is an Olympian, TV personality and all round athlete. Greg represented his country, Ireland at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics playing Rugby 7s and was the winner on the show 'Love Island' in 2019.  If that wasn't enough, Greg now is a presenter of The Six O'Clock show and is pursuing a number of ultra endurance events. Amongst all these achievements, Greg has been ope...

Chris Cherry is a man that needs no introduction in the You Okay, Doc? world, but just in case. Chris is a co-founder of You Okay, Doc? a UKCP psycotherapist, with over 30 years of experience across the sector. In the 90's Chris set up the men's group and has featured in an array of media including BBC Radio 4 and the BBC News for his work.  A talented therapist, a kind man who has given...

We are super honoured to have Dr Sula Windgassen as our guest this episodes.  Dr Sula needs no introduction, but just in case,  Sula is a health psychologist, cognitive behavioural therapist, EMDR therapist and mindfulness teacher with over 10 years of working with people who have chronic illness in the NHS, academia and private practice.   If that is not enough, Sula has completed not one, but tw...

The 3 peaks YOD squad, regroups and debriefs on the weekend!  From cramping quads, iron men trustees, olympic athletes and the mountaineering GOAT - Jenny Baker, this episodes describes the secret sauce that made the weekend a success. From 17 strangers meeting for the first time in Cambridge to a supportive, vulnerable and connected group at the end of the weekend. 3 peaks was our goal, but every...

Cambridge University Professor Giles Yeo MBE  is the guru of how our brains control our bodyweight - coined "The Weight Loss Scientist" by the Diary of the CEO, he is the go to person about genes and our relationship with food. Prof Yeo has also hosted several BBC documentaries, is a best selling author, radio presenter and in his spare time a brilliant singer!   Prof Yeo and Tom Mitchel...

Julia Samuel MBE is a leading psychotherapist, patron for You Okay, Doc & Nurse? and best selling author, including Sunday Times bestsellers of Grief Works, This Too Shall Pass & Every Family Has A Story.  She has taught us so much and we can't wait for you to learn from her too.  This episode is jam packed with golden nuggets as Julia and Tom navigate into topics on judgement, connec...

In this bonus episode of the YODPOD, we speak to Dr Nicholas Andreou, who is the co-founder of Locum's Nest. Join us as we discuss: Dr Nicholas' journey as a doctor and what challenges inspired the idea behind Locum's Nest The challenges of building a start-up from the ground up The importance of mental health and wellbeing for the medical community and how that is embedded into Loc...

In this YODPOD, we get inspired by our conversation with YOD Ambassador, GP & Coach, Dr Alexander Lai.  We discuss:  Dr Alex's personal journey to becoming the mental health advocate for medics he is today - and all the changes he feels so passionately about making for NHS staff An honest account of navigating a personal difficulty during GP training, his experience of accessing support t...

In this episode, we had the privilege of speaking to YOD Ambassador, Dr Stephanie Slater.  We explore:  Dr Stephanie's inspirational and honest account of her personal battle with depression & anxiety  - and how she transitioned from surviving to thriving  Overcoming stigma about anti-depressants and practical advice about what to expect Celebrating Dr Alex George's 'Post The Pi...

Brand new YODPOD episode with Prof. Shekhar Saxena: former WHO Mental Health Director & YOD Patron!  Being one of the world's leading voices on mental health and a change-maker for medic mental health in the USA and beyond, we delve into what needs to be challenged across existing beliefs, attitudes and systems to improve the mental health of medical workers with Prof. Saxena.  We explore...

In this episode Chris Cherry & Dr Katrina Sheikh are joined by Professor Nick Glozier. Nick is  a consultant psychiatrist specialising in epidemiology, trials and health services research. He has a research interests in public mental health, function, sleep, the workplace, stress, disability and discrimination in our changing psychosocial and technological environments. In thirteen years since...

We were privileged to host the inspirational J Corey Feist from all the way over in the USA. In loving memory of his sister-in law, New York doctor, Dr Lorna Breen. J. Corey Feist is:   Founder of the Dr Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation Recent CEO of the University of Virginia Physicians Group Teacher of the course 'Managing in a Pandemic: The challenge of Covid-19' A lawyer and MBA holder ...

In this episode, Team YOD were privileged to speak to one of the leading voices in mental health today - the CEO of the Mind charity, Paul Farmer.  We explore:  Where society's mental health is today, drawn from Mind & YOD's experiences - & who the  vulnerable sections of society are The huge increased demand for NHS mental health services resulting in a waiting list of 1.6m+ peo...

In this episode YOD resident psychotherapist and founder Dr Dan Gearon are honoured to joined by Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) associate Professor of Psychiatry, Elyse Parks to discuss her expertise on resiliency and the effects of low level stress on the mind and physical health. .................................... If you like what you hear, please do give us a rati...

Following the hugely exciting launch of You Okay, Nurse? , we were proud to come together with two truly inspirational change-makers for nurses in this honest insight into the mental health of Critical Care Nurses and how YON will help.  We discuss:  The need to swap the 'angel' persona with the reality of  who ICU nurses are; degree entry, highly specialised professionals  The deeply sa...

Team YOD were privileged to come together with the brilliant Dame Clare Gerada -  who shares so many of YOD's values and aims.  Dame Gerada is a GP, President of the Royal College of Practitioners, Founder & Medical Director of NHS Practitioner Health, Chair of Doctors In Distress, author of 'Beneath The White Coat' & a life-long advocate for supporting doctors' mental...

Suicide in Doctors  - A deeply moving and powerful YODPod episode. That is all we can say.  Dr Elizabeth Sizer tragically died by suicide in 2016. She was a loving cousin to Dr Dan Gearon, our YOD CEO & Founder - and devoted sister to Kate, our inspirational podcast guest. You Okay, Doc? was created in loving memory of Dr Liz Sizer. Heartbreakingly, it is reported that a doctor takes their own...