Breaking Down The Stigma Attached To Men's Mental Health

01/22/23 • 33 min

In this episode, Darren is joined by longtime friend Sam Reynolds, who by day is a chartered engineer but by night is doing something special in the North East with supporting men on their journey with mental health.
Sam is one half of the recently launched The Head Shed alongside The Head Shed Podcast seeking to improve the mental wellbeing of men across the North East and the UK now via the Podcast, Meetings and social events.
In a recent survey, the stats behind the condition are not good reading;

77% of men polled have suffered with common mental health symptons like anxient, stress or depression
40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health
29% of those who haven't done so say they are "too embarrased" to speak about it, while 20% say there is a "negative stigma" on the issue
The biggest cause of mental health issue in men's lives are work (32%), their finances (31%) and their health (23%)
40% of men polled said it would take thoughts of sucide or self-harm to compel them to seek professional help.
Three times as many men as women die by suicide
Men aged 40 to 49 have the highest suicide rates in the UK

During the episode Darren and Sam talk about;

Sam's journey from being in a succesful band, being played on Radio 1 by Fearne Cotton, touring the UK and supporting well known bands across Europe to suffering with depression and not understanding it.
The counselling process and the ship analogy.
The story behind the group, the drive and ambition
Strategy going forward, why the podcast was launched and what the podcast will evolve into and the opportunity to connect and support people without them having to attend a face to face session.
Sam's recommendations for other listening and books to read on the topic

Useful links:

The Head Shed Podcast Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-head-shed-the-relatable-mental-health-podcast/id1664761391
The Head Shed Podcast Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/24hbj3ajjsXjs5QaeInfsD
The Head Shed Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheHeadShed
The Head Shed Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/theheadshedgroup
The Head Shed Instagram Page -https://www.instagram.com/theheadshedgroup

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77% of men polled have suffered with common mental health symptons like anxient, stress or depression
40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health
29% of those who haven't done so say they are "too embarrased" to speak about it, while 20% say there is a "negative stigma" on the issue
The biggest cause of mental health issue in men's lives are work (32%), their finances (31%) and their health (23%)
40% of men polled said it would take thoughts of sucide or self-harm to compel them to seek professional help.
Three times as many men as women die by suicide
Men aged 40 to 49 have the highest suicide rates in the UK

During the episode Darren and Sam talk about;

Sam's journey from being in a succesful band, being played on Radio 1 by Fearne Cotton, touring the UK and supporting well known bands across Europe to suffering with depression and not understanding it.
The counselling process and the ship analogy.
The story behind the group, the drive and ambition
Strategy going forward, why the podcast was launched and what the podcast will evolve into and the opportunity to connect and support people without them having to attend a face to face session.
Sam's recommendations for other listening and books to read on the topic

Useful links:

The Head Shed Podcast Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-head-shed-the-relatable-mental-health-podcast/id1664761391
The Head Shed Podcast Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/24hbj3ajjsXjs5QaeInfsD
The Head Shed Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheHeadShed
The Head Shed Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/theheadshedgroup
The Head Shed Instagram Page -https://www.instagram.com/theheadshedgroup

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Chartered Accountant turned Tequila Aficionado

In this episode, we talk to Matthew Walker, Co-Founder of Savora Drinks.
Every spirit has a mixer such as gin & tonic or rum & coke, yet tequila has no recognised mixer. Tequila-based cocktails such as margarita, paloma and tequila sunrise are amongst the most popular cocktails in the world. However, tequila is very rarely consumed with a mixer.

This ignited our concept, creating a premium mixer which is specifically crafted to compliment the flavours of tequila. After many experiments they arrived at a pairing which was always meant to be: Tequila Savora.

Savora is a premium mixer expertly crafted for pairing with Tequila. Born in Edinburgh, they strive to create a culture of sippin’ not slammin’ this beautiful spirit.

Created to provide a sophisticated Tequila long serve, perfect for all occasions. The first mixer in the range is zesty lime & sweet agave, retaining the familiarity of Tequila being served with lime; whilst also adding subtle undertones of agave, the sole ingredient of all premium Tequilas.

Savora puts sustainability at the forefront of our brand. They acknowledge that no individual’s environmental footprint is flawless. However, we must all play our part in considering the impact of our consumption habits.

During the chat with Matthew we discuss:

The journey from Accountant to Tequila Confinados
A defining moment that made Matthew change
The creation of Savora Drinks
Matthew's list of ideas ... that didn't make it
Winning Scotlands best soft drink - AHEAD OF IRN BRU!
Indespensable tools and productivity hacks
Learning from others and learning from failing.

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Food Waste < Food Supply

In this episode, we talk to Larry Kotch, Co-Founder of Flybox.
Our food system is broken. But not beyond saving.
‍Flybox® was founded to give our growing population certain access to adequate food.
‍We’re in a protein crunch: The globe is predicted to experience a shortage of 60 million tonnes of protein/year by 2030. Our food supply needs to grow 70% by 2050 to meet this rising demand without depleting our natural resources.
Water and land-intensive conventional proteins like Soy simply won’t cut it. Flybox® harvests existing organic waste on-site, transforming it into a protein rich larvae that can feed our livestock, fish and pets.
Farmers, food producers and supermarkets that deploy the Flybox® Grow feed the world by turning organic waste into a new source of sustainable food supply. That’s why we exist—to help feed the world.
During the chat with Larry we discuss:
- Growing his own Black Solider Fly Colony since 2019
- Understanding what Flybox does and why
- Can Agri tech solve the supply issue
- Personality traits to be a success
- Advice for when you started out
- A previous guests question

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