Steve Whittle is a pivotal figure in combating male suicide stigma. Founder of 'Tough To Talk' and creator of the MANUP book and journals, he transforms conversations around men's crises and mental health. Having overcome his own struggles, Steve brings personal insight and determination to his mission. With a background in the Royal Navy and expertise in marketing, Steve combines strength and strategy to drive societal change. His charity focuses on reducing male suicide and challenging the gender mental health gap, encouraging men to seek help confidently. John Gallifant is a father of two beautiful and energetic boys and a proud Yorkshire bloke! He has been lucky enough to have a varied career in the leisure, retail and hospitality sectors - all of which have enabled him to experience a wealth of culture, approaches and view points throughout his professional growth. He is passionate about ensuring that people are at the heart of everything he does and regardless of the business he works in, he remains f ocused on ensuring the team comes first. Through his time in sport, business and just being a bloke he has experienced stigma, and barriers, that have stood in the way of valuable and much needed support. He recognises how it can be hard to reach out, to ask for help, or even just talk about things that are uncomfortable and feels privileged to be part of the Tough to Talk team. They hope that through their passion, focus and actions they are able to instigate change for the better - They believe that together they can make it easier to talk and build a future where men are able to find help and remove barriers that currently stand in the way. Every Man Can CIC and our Mental Strength Podcast wish then luck and look forward to working closer with them in the future.