Who Needs Instructions

In today's episode of The Who Needs Instructions Podcast, I discuss SIX benefits of spending time outdoors 😊 Those Benefits include: Improving your Concentration and Creativity & Boosting your Physical Health. Incorporating outdoor time into your routine doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming. Find out how you can do this simply by listening to today's episode. Thanks as always, Mat...

In this episode, I talk about the Paris Olympics and which athlete ruined my joysticks as a child (any guesses?!?!). I'm planning a Wellbeing Day & a BBQ Evening. If you're interested, then drop me a line, but there are more details in this episode. There's a reminder about ALL of our regular weekly and fortnightly events including Dads Domain, which I run in conjunction with HeadStart. Plus,...

Male Loneliness Now, this isn't a very sexy topic but it is essential that we talk about it. It's a SERIOUS issue which I feel we're not addressing currently. In my line of work, I meet more and more guys who are lonely. Almost exclusively, none of them like to admit it, but it is becoming more and more common, the deeper I dive into this work. The question is, what can we do about it? Well, that'...

So, we're six months in and in this episode we take a look at what we've achieved so far. Plus, we look forward to what we hope to achieve in the future too, and the ambitions are LARGE! If you'd rather watch this, there's a YouTube video too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_wpj9kEnDE&t=1s

Yes, Who Needs Instructions is now a proper thing, a company. We're actually a CIC, which means we're a not-for-profit, Community Interest Company. This episode is all about the Launch Event, which is being held at The Terrace in Exeter on Thursday 27th April, 2023. You can grab a ticket here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-needs-instructions-launch-party-tickets-608688502697

Ross has SOME story; he is the epitome of turning your life around . Find out how Ross went from being a child from a broken home, abandoned by his Father, embroiled in the world of drugs and facing two years in jail, to the motivational human being he is today. Growing up in Scotland, Ross suffered from OCD, anxiety & panic attacks. This led him to self-medicate using recreational drugs which...

This was quite a different podcast for me to record this week, as " Hopps " is one of my oldest and dearest friends, and as it turns out, he's been struggling. To make it worse, it's been happening under my own nose. Paul is very open and honest in this episode, even more than I expected him to be. I take that as a huge compliment, as it shows his trust in me as his friend, but also as a professio...

Robert Riopel , who is based in Alberta Canada, has travelled the world and trained over 500,000 people. He's also a published author, having written the book, " Success Left A Clue ". During his extensive travels teaching around the world, Robert noticed that success has left clues everywhere... so he wrote a book about it. In this episode, Robert describes ' The 4 Currencies of Life '... which i...

So, for one reason or another (holidays, being poorly, etc.) there hasn't been a Who Needs Instructions episode for a while. Have no fear, I'm back now with an update of what's going on behind the scenes (BTS) and all the cool stuff that I've got coming up in the very near future. In this episode, I cover topics like being ' ROCK BOTTOM ', your ' SECRET SAUCE ' and Finding time to play. There's al...

On this week's podcast, I'm joined by Renée Jones, all the way from Texas in the USA! 🇺🇸 Renée has spent 40 years on yo-yo diets, so she's been there, seen it and DONE IT. But, in 2012, she finally came to terms with her diet by tackling her Emotional Eating , and has managed to maintain a healthy weight ever since. She says, "when you aren’t eating to soothe yourself, you save a whole bunch of ca...

Vikki is a superstar. She has a Doctorate in Clinical and Community Psychology which she uses to make people happier, which is awesome. A self-confessed brain geek, Vikki makes understanding the stuff that goes on inside our heads, easier. In this episode, Vikki gives us a whole bunch of tips about how to make ourselves happier. She also tells us about the time she lived with Richard Branson on Ne...

After completing a degree in Psychology, Natasha went on to become an employment solicitor and found that she was using her degree more and more when dealing with men, in senior positions, who are going through a redundancy, for example. They would open up to her like never before, and to cut a long story short, this led her to write and publish a book last year, called MANDEMIC! Natasha is unique...

Fran is the first lady to appear on the Podcast... and what a guest she is! All the way from Brisbane in Australia 🇦🇺, Fran joined us to talk about having the confidence to talk to your mates and how to start that conversation. With a background in performing, Frances experienced a loss of self-confidence after a relationship breakdown, but soon developed her own set of programmes to help her buil...

Ashley is a trained chef, but made the decision quite early on in his career to quit that and go in to sales, so he could start a family. He spent a long time in the corporate world but has recently made the decision to go it alone and follow his passion. With over 30 years working in the sales arena, he has spent the last 14 years working with accountants. Because of his experience of working wit...

Andy Taylor started out his football career at Manchester United, which is exactly where he saw himself from a very young age. However, a serious injury prevented him from making it to the first team and playing for the beloved Red Devils. This might have been a huge setback for some, but not Andy. He took it in his stride and decided to learn more about injuries by taking a degree at Salford Univ...

In this week's episode, I look at the other things which I think are important for men to be doing on a regular basis, not just talking. What do I mean by that? I mean looking after yourself too. Some of you might have got the impression that I have completely changed my life and think that I'm now a smock-wearing hippy. Well, I'm here to tell you that very little has changed in my life, what I ha...

Bez runs True Self Transformation , where he helps people to not only get fitter and to lose weight, but also to understand how to look after their mental health and not just the physical side of things. In 2013, he suffered a severe panic attack which triggered 4/5 years of anxiety and depression. Understanding that it was just his mind and false beliefs about life which were causing the suf...

'Bones' owns and runs The Sandyman Chop Shop, a traditional barbers with branches in Exeter and Lyme Regis. His transition from Assistant Head Teacher to Mens Barber is an interesting one, with many tattoos along the way, and Bones' life continues to be an evolving journey. He's a Buddhist, skater, musician and a vegan ( amongst many other things ) who's into cold water therapy, meditation and bre...

So, this week's episode is a little bit different. Not only is it a 'solo-podcast', in other words, it's just me (Matt) on my own, it's also being filmed as well ( hence why the audio is a bit different too ). And to add to that, it's all about JOURNALING. I'm a huge advocate of journaling, it has helped me so much and, in this episode, I'm going to explain why it could be the answer to your commu...

In January 2021, Olly wrote a post on LinkedIn which went viral. He's a self-confessed bad sleeper and one dark Friday morning four months ago, Olly wrote the post below. 1.2 million views later, he's become the poster-boy for vulnerability in business. The loss of his (Australian) father in 2018, hit Olly very hard. That, alongside an acrimonious business split with his ex-business partner, made...

Ben, originally from Essex, but a recent convert to Devon, has spent the majority of his working life in Education. A former French teacher, he spends his days now, helping organisations get to grips with mental health in the workplace. It's all about the culture of a business and not what they say it is. As Ben puts it, "Culture Shouts the Loudest". In todays episode, Ben shares his experience of...

Don't worry, this isn't a sales pitch, in fact, it's the complete opposite. Andrew explains why some men need his services and others may not. Despite me having employed the services of a coach already, I learnt something in this episode too; it's not about hiring a coach for success, it's about hiring a coach to help you find what you want from life. Andrew takes us through the process of what is...

Imagine bumping in to someone in the street and being told that they'd named their child after you, because you had saved their life?!?! That has happened to Chris! After over 15 years in the Prison Service and a relocation to the Southwest, Chris has found what he loves to do; help people. His 9 to 5 finds him helping people get back in to work, but in his spare time, he has opened several clubs...

Ian runs A Mind for Adventure , which is a Leadership, Coaching and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) training provider. Ian is a Professional Coach . When I pushed him on this, he said he was an " Organisational Development Consultant " but he went on to describe himself more appropriately as a " PERSONAL ANARCHISTS FRIEND " ... now that we can relate to! Ian started his career at 18 in the Roya...

Dene has been through, as he calls it, the sausage machine of life . He's worked in large corporations (Mirror Group PLC), start ups, spent time in the USA and even ran a Gastro Pub. So, he's learned a lot along the way. He's now taken all that experience and created the Exceptional Leader Academy . He's not only using his years of experience but he's also put himself through numerous training cou...