Joe Woodland

06/28/22 • 49 min

Hello and welcome to the podcast!

As part of Pride Month and our ongoing fight to raise awareness we are bringing both topics together in this episode! Joining myself is Joe Woodland, current Head of Welsh at Chepstow School. Myself and Joe have known each other for a while through playing cricket for Blackwood Town cricket club but have never talked as in depth as we do during this episode.

Joe is very open and honest about his journey so far, the reaction to him coming out as gay, and how he's in a very good place in life right now.

In this episode we talk about:

Joe's sexuality growing up in the valleys and how this affected his mental health
The reaction to him coming out to his friends and family and the importance of a good support network
The importance of role models growing up and being one for young people right now
Fighting the stigmas surrounding the LGBT community and how these stigmas cross over into the world of mental health

Listening through to our conversation before releasing it, I couldn't help but smile - Joe is a genuine and brilliant man who wants his experiences to help others who may be in the same position as he found himself at different points of his journey. He speaks with a refreshing honesty and you can't help but feel happy for him and where he finds himself in life right now.

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NB - If you or you know anyone that is struggling then please seek help from a professional - here is a great list of different mental health services that will provide specialist advice and support

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Hello and welcome to the podcast!

Joe is very open and honest about his journey so far, the reaction to him coming out as gay, and how he's in a very good place in life right now.

In this episode we talk about:

Joe's sexuality growing up in the valleys and how this affected his mental health
The reaction to him coming out to his friends and family and the importance of a good support network
The importance of role models growing up and being one for young people right now
Fighting the stigmas surrounding the LGBT community and how these stigmas cross over into the world of mental health

Make sure you like, subscribe and follow - this podcast is available on all of your usual podcasting streams! - links are all on my Instagram page

Got a question or a suggestion? Send me a message on Instagram @The_Man2ManPodcast or on Facebook @TheMan2ManPodcast

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Hello and welcome to episode 4!

It's great to have Tommo back on the podcast after his appearance in the first episode - this time, he'll be helping me answer the questions you've asked!

Just like in episode one, we talk very openly and honestly when answering your questions - we talk about our depression, it's impact on our families and what we think needs to be done moving forward where mental health is concerned.

In this episode we talk about:

When we first knew we had a mental illness and It's impact on home life
How work can be a contributor to poor mental health
The importance of continuing to raise awareness of mental health and mental illness across the board

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Take us on your daily walk, grab a cuppa and relax or whatever you’re preferred set up, enjoy!!

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Dana Chapman

Hello and welcome to the podcast!

This episode is all about nutrition and how much our diet can impact our mental health.

It was a real pleasure welcoming Dana Chapman, a nutritional therapist, onto the pod to chat about the affects food have on us and our mental health, something I've never really thought about about. Previously, whenever I've thought about diet and a balanced diet, I've immediately linked it to physical health and how it dovetails with exercise and fitness. Dana really opened my eyes about food and how important it is for a wholistic health, busting some big myths and misconceptions along the way!

In this episode we talk about:

How different foods impact us mentally
How stress can impact the digestive system and important neurotransmitters
How food and our diet plays a huge role in our mood - the impact it has on our neurotransmitters such as serotonin
Busting long standing myths about our diets and the idea of 'good' and 'bad' food
The Western diet vs the Mediterranean diet

When editing and re-listening to our conversation, I had so many wow moments and lightbulb moments, I'm absolutely sure you will too!!

Make sure you like, subscribe and follow - this podcast is available on all of your usual podcasting streams! - links are all on my Instagram page

Got a question or a suggestion? Send me a message on Instagram @The_Man2ManPodcast or on Facebook @TheMan2ManPodcast

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