Giving Construction A Voice.
Brand new episodes available to watch & listen EVERY Wednesday at 12pm.
Join founder of Construction Sport, Steve Kerslake, as he welcomes all sorts of guests to dive deep into the world of the construction industry and its faults, problems, strengths and controversies. Accompanied by the significant subject of mental & physical health, with the notion of sports & exercise being explored fully. Oh and we don't mind having a few laughs while we're at it too. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be entertained & educated.
Watch on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/kd7Km
Listen on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/01uEq
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/Xap4X
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Our website: https://constructionsport.com/
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Giving Construction A Voice.
Brand new episodes available to watch & listen EVERY Wednesday at 12pm.
Join founder of Construction Sport, Steve Kerslake, as he welcomes all sorts of guests to dive deep into the world of the construction industry and its faults, problems, strengths and controversies. Accompanied by the significant subject of mental & physical health, with the notion of sports & exercise being explored fully. Oh and we don't mind having a few laughs while we're at it too. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be entertained & educated.
Watch on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/kd7Km
Listen on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/01uEq
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/Xap4X
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Our website: https://constructionsport.com/
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Episode #050 | Dr Luke Hands
This is a big one.
For nearly a decade, we at Construction Sport have been shouting it from the rooftops: sport is one of the most powerful, stigma-free ways to support ones mental health, especially in construction.
Now, we have Dr Luke Hands joining us on the pod, a man with a whole PhD in Mental Health in Construction, and who has the data and research to prove that what we've been advocating is spot on.
This is the moment we’ve been waiting for - Luke breaks down his papers & findings that confirm that every match, every trek, every run, every event - it all matters.
Watch the full episode and join the movement to make mental health in construction about action, not just awareness.
🔵 Connect with Luke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-luke-hands-62b52943/
🔴Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/RIBGZY3azkM
🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QTrGmVcuD2zYPEBX4IXDC?si=K85XLaDKRq2trZY_Wf_-7g
🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-proof-is-in-sport-can-save-lives-in-construction/id1778487912?i=1000731972763
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⏲TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro - Who is Luke Hands? Upbringing, Education, Careers, and Professional Hurling
07:23 Is amateur sport suffering due to work/life pressures?
12:27 Luke’s a Bodybuilder!?
17:33 Life working at Murphy’s, HSQE + NEBOSH & Prevention + Mitigation
24:48 How Luke became Doctor Luke: Research Paper on Mental Health Data.
37:11 Luke’s Conclusion: Sport is the most natural stigma-free way to de-stress.
42:26 The terrible state of on-site welfare facilities still now in 2025 + Wallpaper Effect
45:09 How accurate really are the statistics? Suicides + Fatalities
52:03 What’s next? Data Response + How often should a DASS form be completed?
01:04:19 GCT Mental Health Summit: What we want to get out of it. + UK Pressures
01:08:05 How Luke & previous guest Karl Edwards know each other & their work!
01:12:01 Luke’s work with Ardmore - Infrastructure & Engineering
01:14:57 Outro + Final Comments
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