The Just Checking In Podcast

In the ninety-fifth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Naama Kates. Naama is a film-maker, writer, musician and the Founder of The Incel Project. The Incel Project is a podcast takes a deep dive into the involuntary celibate community. We talk about Naama's writing journey, the challenges she faced as an actor and why she chose to cover a topic like incels and incel c...

In the ninety-fourth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Figen Murray. Figen is a former psychotherapist, life coach and author of the book ‘Bears Have Issues Too’. Figen worked as a counsellor for over 23 years and offered clinical supervision to other counsellors as well. She is the mother of five children but on 22nd May 2017, her life changed forever. One of her children...

In the ninety-third episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Mark Wyatt. Mark works as a Fitness Manager and Senior Personal Trainer for Nuffield Health. In this episode we discuss Mark’s journey into fitness, his transition from aspiring teacher to personal trainer, the social status culture that exists in some personal trainer circles and the relationship between physical heal...

In the ninety-second episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Patricia Faulks. Trish is the Founder of 'Just Me & Lilley', which is a platform she uses to talk about her lived experience of being involuntarily childless. In this episode we talk about Patricia's issues with conceiving children in her early-20s with her first husband, perfectionism and all of th...

In this episode of Behind The Mic, we checked in with Cal from UK indie/pop group Isla Rico. Isla Rico originally started as another band called Off Shore and we chart the evolution and journey from Off Shore to Isla Rico, which has culminated in their joyous debut single 'Laying In The Summer Rain'. We also discuss the importance of perseverance and hard work in the music industry and h...

In the ninety-first episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with YouTuber and advocate for greater gambling awareness, Joshua's Opinion. Joshua talks about his lived experience of gambling addiction on his channel as well as topics covering self-acceptance, personal responsibility and growth. In this episode we talked about his gambling addiction and his recovery to where he is...

In the ninetieth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Aaron Kimberly. Aaron is a transsexual man (this is the term he prefers) and the Founder of the Gender Dysphoric Alliance Canada (GDAC).GDAC was formed in 2021 by a small group of community members made up of trans and detransitioned people who say they are concerned about the direction that gender medicine and activism h...

In this episode of Behind The Decks we checked in with one of the leaders in the UK House & Disco scene, Louis La Roche. Louis has been in the game since 2008 and came to prominence on a track he made called ‘Love’ which sampled Michael Jackson and was originally mistaken by many people to be a Daft Punk record. He formed his own record label ‘Ever After Records’ in 2008 and has put out three...

In this episode of Mind On The Game, we check back in with women's footballer Chloe Bellerby for part 2 of her journey. We discuss her lived experience of self-harm, suicide and the constant pressure she felt at school to mask her mental health difficulties. We also discuss her move into mental health advocacy, how she's turned this massive negative in her life into a positive and the im...

In the eighty-ninth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Holly Swinyard. Holly is a writer, podcaster and cosplay lover. They are the Editor-In-Chief and Head Writer of the Cosplay Journal, which is a UK based cosplay magazine & publication that promotes the craft, skill & diversity in the cosplay community. They are also the co-host of the Ray Gunn & Starburst p...

In this episode of Reel Stories, we checked in with actor and writer, Louise Bryant. We discuss classism in acting, the impact of #MeToo on the industry, the importance of consent and cut-throat culture. We also talk about Louise's lived experience of anxiety, panic attacks and the grief she experienced losing her dad to Hodgkin's lymphoma when she was a teenager. As always, #itsokaytove...

In the eighty-eighth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with James Whittaker. James is a contributor for Huddersfield Town fan channel 'And He Takes That Chance' and works in the public sector at time of recording. In this episode we discuss how he got involved with AHTTC and the community it has given him. We also discuss James's experience of anxiety as a teena...

In the eighty-seventh episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Dr Robin Hadley. Robin is a mature early career researcher and social gerontologist who is a world expert on male childlessness and ageing. In this pod we discuss how and why he came to be an expert on male childlessness, classism in academia, the stigma around male broodiness and male fertility. As always, #itsokayt...

In the eighty-sixth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Tom Fleming. Tom works for The Big Step, a campaign project formed and run by people who have suffered gambling harm. They are part of Gambling with Lives, a charity set up by bereaved family members and friends who have lost loved ones to gambling-related suicide. Together, they advocate for a public health approach t...

In this episode of Behind The Mic, we checked in with lead singer from London psychedelic-rock group, Beach For Tiger, Pete Anderson. We discussed the journey of Beach For Tiger, who have been going for over a decade, the realities of being a working musician, how Covid-19 has impacted the industry and perfectionism culture in music production. We also talk about how the pandemic triggered a wave...

In this episode of Behind The Decks, we checked in with Indigo Eyes. Joe, as he is known to his mates, has been producing records in the UK dance-R&B and funk scene for a couple of years now. In this episode we discuss performing on SG Lewis’s lockdown livestream, the mental exhaustion that comes with pitching songs to Spotify playlists with questionable gatekeepers and perfectionism culture i...

In the eighty-fifth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with fine artist Sophie Green. Sophie is a conservation & wildlife artist, who specialises in capturing the photorealistic details of animals and their surroundings. Sophie has dedicated her time and artistic work to raising awareness for issues surrounding animal welfare and the environment. Sophie donates 10% of her p...

In this episode of Mind On The Game we checked in with women's footballer and mental health advocate Chloe Bellerby. Chloe has played for Harrogate Town Ladies and has gone on a big adventure of her own to the United States where she joined New Jersey University on a college scholarship. She then moved to Sussex County where she is soon to move back to at time of recording. In March 2019, 3 d...

In the eighty-fourth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Matthew Tubb. Matt is a close friend of previous Behind The Decks guest and big friend of the pod Mr. Wax. Matt is a regular lad who works in retail but has an incredible journey and one which we are really pleased to be sharing with you Venters. In this episode, we discuss Matt’s experience of bullying in school, as...

In the eighty-third episode of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Isabella De George. Izzy is the Founder of 'Positive Changes In Placements', which campaigns for universities to update their policies and improve well-being services for placement students. Izzy started this platform in memory of her brother Harrison, who was a placement student at a university in the north o...

In this episode of Behind The Mic, we checked in with Andy from alt-pop band, Bad Love. We discuss Andy's music journey and how he formed the band, social anxiety, comparison culture in the music industry and authenticity in pop music. We also discuss Andy's lived experience of social anxiety, suicidality, his therapy journey and how class has shaped his mental health and the world aroun...

In the eighty-second episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Spike Potter-Clark. Spike is an old friend of our Founder Freddie Cocker. The pair have known each other for over 15 years and met whilst playing for Wanstead Cricket Club. Spike's dad Bryan also played and coached them both during their time there. This is the first time Spike has opened up about his mental heal...

In the eighty-first episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Ana Diamond. Ana is a British political commentator, researcher and human rights activist who is one of the founding members of the political advocacy group 'The Alliance Against State Hostage Taking'.In the summer of 2014, Ana visited her birth country of Iran when she was in her second year of university. W...

In the eightieth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with mental health campaigner Tom Rebair. Tom is an Ambassador for The Princes Trust and has worked with the likes of Beat ED, Young Minds and Time for Change. Tom lives with Anorexia and was also diagnosed with Autism when he was 22 years old which he says shaped the way his Eating Disorder impacted his mental health. In this...

In this episode of Reel Stories we checked in with our first female guest in the series, Emily Jane Kerr. Emily is an actor who trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and is currently part of ‘Notflix’, The UK's original all-female long-form musical improvisation team. In this episode we discuss work-life balance in the industry, female body image and the negative side of the...