Pier Perspectives: Men's Stories from the Fylde Coast
Think Forward C.I.C
29 episodes
2 weeks ago
Covid turned Mike’s business plans upside down, he explains how his cool, calm and collected wife helped him through the dark days, and not for the first time.
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Covid turned Mike’s business plans upside down, he explains how his cool, calm and collected wife helped him through the dark days, and not for the first time.
Covid turned Mike’s business plans upside down, he explains how his cool, calm and collected wife helped him through the dark days, and not for the first time.
Born with one leg shorter than the other, Keith spent significant periods of time in hospital as a child. This shaped his relationship with others, as well as how he has approached life.
Lee works as a manager and often has to support his staff through their struggles, he elaborates on how he deals personally with shouldering that burden.
Sharing his reasons for a positive outlook and approach to life, David explains how his wife and getting married helped him past the impact of childhood trauma.
A former Youth Worker, Pete explains how the help of others during his time of need, led him to work for many years, helping others who found themselves in a similar situation in their younger years.
Mike’s message is to fight on and don’t give up. Having dealt with mental health issues from a young age, the support of local groups has helped him find positives in life.
Steve tells us about how he struggled to find help, and ended up meeting with likeminded individuals, resulting in the Talking Men group from Thornton Cleveleys. https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/community-talking-men-programme/
Single parent John discusses his battles with addiction and the various services he worked with, as well as his project ‘Dad’s Place’ – a support group for new fathers.
Bob, a gardener at the park shares with us his experiences of losing friends and colleagues to suicide but also how nature can help with positive mental health.
Brian, a local musician discusses the impact of suddenly losing his wife of 52 years and how he’s been keeping his life on track. https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/community-talking-men-programme/
Our guest discusses the fallout he experienced after false allegations had been made against his by an ex-partner. https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/community-talking-men-programme/
Pete gives us an insight into the impact of losing both his parents in quick succession and how he’s dealt with it over the years. https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/community-talking-men-programme/
Our guest gives us an insight into how he got through divorce and losing everything to find it was not the end, after he joined a gym and found health routines and peer support carried him through.
Pier Perspectives: Men's Stories from the Fylde Coast
Covid turned Mike’s business plans upside down, he explains how his cool, calm and collected wife helped him through the dark days, and not for the first time.
