**Warning - This episode talks in some detail about topics including fertility treatment, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies so please consider this if you are triggered by any of these.** If you’ve listened to any previous episodes of the pod, you’ll know that breaking the stigma around men’s mental health and getting more men talking about this stuff is something that I believe is incredibly important. While, in general I think we’re doing a better job talking about men’s mental health there are still some topics related to men’s health & wellness in general that are not talked about. One ..read more

In this episode of the Fellowman Podcast I’m joined by leadership coach turned former athlete mentor Jeff Murray.  Like me you’re probably wondering what a former athlete mentor does, which is exactly why I wanted to get Jeff on the pod to dig into this in more detail… What’s most fascinating about this chat with Jeff is not just his own unique story of how he got into working with former athletes, but how he works with former athletes helping them navigate specific challenges once their sporting career is over. For any of us who have struggled to cope when something we identify with as s ..read more

If you’ve listened to any of my previous podcasts you’ll know I love exploring the intersection of sports, mental health and performance. So when I come across experts in this space I’m always keen to get them on the podcast for a chat. My guest on this episode is a fellow USA based Brit, Lee Povey, a former elite track cycling coach turned leadership coach who works with startup founders and CEO’s to help them maximise their potential. What’s most interesting about this chat with Lee is how he transitioned from working with elite athletes on the cycling track to the world of business coaching ..read more

Welcome to the first official episode under the new FELLOWMAN banner! I'm joined by another great fellow man, Mr Andrew Newton. Andrew is a mental health champion and men’s coach who I met recently through a regular Thursday morning workout / men's group here in Austin called the MPOWERED Brotherhood. Aside from how similar our interests, history and approach to mental health are, what I love most about this conversation with Andrew is the way in which he shares his own mental health journey and specifically the role that men’s work has played in this. We get into some detail on mental health ..read more

You’re most likely listening to this as you’d previously subscribed to what was The Blackdog Cast, so I wanted to take a few minutes to explain why I’ve decided to change the name and focus of the podcast. When I started the podcast, Blackdog was a project that was born out of mine and one of my best friends struggles with depression and Bipolar. The name itself refers to what Winston Churchill used to call his own very serious bouts of depression. Since then, I’ve learned alot about my own mental health, talked to a lot of people, some of whom have been featured on previous episodes of the po ..read more

In this episode i’m joined by award winning Neuroscientist Dr Scott Frey. Scott has spent the last 30 years in academic research into neuroscience, psychology and how they impact human performance. He’s recently made the shift into the world of business as a mindset coach and mentor, using his experience in neuroscience to help individuals and companies achieve increased performance and improved quality of life. We dig into some of the neuroscience around mental health and developing a healthy mindset, what we can do minimise stress and other lifestyle factors that contribute to a healthy brai ..read more

In another episode tackling the tricky subject of layoffs I'm joined by fellow bike industry exec and all round good chap Rhys Howell who like me was impacted by the layoffs sweeping many industries in the past months. We chat about how Rhys has been handling the situation and dig into some of the detail around what's happening in the bike industry right now which has lead to this sort of thing.  We also just have a good catch up and talk about life in Berlin, pro bike racing, Remco's lack of banter, will G win the Giro (alas he didn't).. and how Rhys became the most famous welshman in Be ..read more

Getting #laidoff sucks in a big way. It happened to me back in February and after laying low for a few months and licking my wounds I decided to get back in action by talking about it with some of the many, many folks in my LinkedIn feed in the last few months who are in the same boat. First up is Jimmy Mouton, our paths crossed briefly in my agency days when he worked at Nike and he popped up in my feed a few weeks ago with his "Laid Off And Learning" content series. Just the sort of positive spin on getting laid off I was looking for! So in this chat we talk about Jimmy's career in sports an ..read more

As part of my wife Gretchen's new podcast, Leading with Pleasure we turned the tables and I got to interview her and talk about her recent work in conscious leadership.. which includes; Mental health & well-being at work What is Conscious Leadership? How toxic culture is at the heart of The Great Resignation Why conscious leadership is important in the modern workplace How Peer Conversations™ helps with burnout and improves emotional capacity and resiliency ..read more

Just like with this podcast and my own mental health journey, our own mental health challenges frequently inspire and motivate us to find ways to help others going through similar issues. My guest on this episode has done exactly that through the creation of a super simple app to track your mood each day, simply called Mood. Gareth Dauncey is a Welsh architect who used his passion for simple, clean design to create a highly visual way to track his own mood each day as he navigated his own mental health challenges. Through a series of serendipitous events including meeting his co-founder at the ..read more