Who Needs Instructions

Mark Sealey; father, husband and I.T. Guru decided one day that he was going to row the Atlantic Ocean after watching a documentary about Ben Fogle and James Cracknell doing just that. Some of his friends were a little sceptical shall we say, but ultimately Mark proved them wrong, he completed the race (with his 3 rowing companions) and he's absolutely buzzing because of it! It's a life changing c...

After eventually settling into a recruitment career (of 17 years), Stuart was suddenly made redundant at the beginning of the Coronavirus Pandemic. As if that wasn't bad enough, Stuart's wife also had a break down, and was admitted to hospital. During her stay in hospital, Stuart's wife actually attempted suicide whilst on the phone to him; a memory which clearly lives with him to this day. Bearin...

After being kicked out of his own home at 16 by his Dad and moving in to his Uncle's building (The Tower) which needed looking after, Jason had to grow up very quickly. He eventually bought his own place, after working hard in his jewellery industry but still hadn't spoken to his father for around 12 years. An illness brought about the reconciliation with his Dad and it was at this time that Jason...

Drew's career has seen him on the West End stage in Mamma Mia, recording the soundtrack for Danny Boyle's opening ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics and performing for audiences all over the world. The brotherhood and sisterhood in the world of theatre is strong and Drew tells us of the times where he's had to lean on them to help him through. The precarious world of acting and singing was hit h...

Leaving school and going to play for Chelsea FC was the reality of Pat's life. Three years later, he was released but his friends were there for him. He continued to play football professionally, for the remainder of his career, until a serious knee injury brought that career to an end. However, Pat had a plan. With a young family to support, he had a plan to become a primary school teacher... yes...

Being one of the founding members of the North Devon Jolly Boys doesn't sound like much of an achievement to anyone outside of said organisation. But for Andy, it's been vital. In this episode, I chat to Andy about everything from the Jolly Boys and what they've mean to him, life coaches, men hugging each other, the 'me too' movement and being a Cub Scout leader. It's quite a broad range of topics...

Chris is larger than life, in more ways than one. At 6'6", he's an imposing looking character but with a thoughtful soul and time for everyone. Chris can talk, so sit back and take it all in (if you can!). He talks about his own 3 pillars of resilience and how he copes with everyday life. He also drops the 'C' bomb, as he takes banter to a new level. But, it's this banter that allows him to connec...

In this episode, Justin explains how he became a polar explorer and how a life-changing car crash caused this dramatic change in his life. He's also just a top bloke. He loves his dogs (he owns 3 currently, a 4th on the way) and he has been known to shout and swear at rude strangers too! He also gives us some brilliant coping mechanisms to deal with isolation (like he's experienced on numerous exp...

Tom's an Ozzie, a Business Owner, Mentor and a Mindset Coach. This was actually a Facebook Live session, which we recorded at the end of January 2021 (in Lockdown), but it was so good, I wanted to give you guys the opportunity to listen too. Tom and I are pretty good mates, so I know his journey and it is well worth a listen. Tom coaches people by learning from his own mistakes, as he's made them...

Who Needs Instructions In this Trailer for Who Needs Instructions , Matt describes what the aims for WNI are and what you can expect from each episode. This show is for men . Now, that doesn't mean that women cant listen or be involved, no. All it means is that the content will be aimed at men. Ladies, you might pick up a few tips on how our brains operate by listening too, so please feel free to...

In our first episode, Matt (or should that be Spanky!) catches up with Alchemedies (Al) to find out about their amazing surf community for the more mature of us out there, called Ageing Surfer . Al talks about why he and 3 mates started this up, what the community is all about and Matt finds out where the nickname "Alchemedies" came from. It's a great chat all about blokes getting together and bon...