TheStraightTalkingDr Podcast has been created to simplify the world of mental health through asking the big questions to inspiring guests.
Each episode starts with a deep dive into the guest's journey into mental health. Mark's thought provoking questions tease out even more thought provoking answers.
The conversations aim to empower you with the tools you need to cope with whatever life throws your way.
Mental health can feel like a difficult and heavy topic (and sometimes it is), however, TheStraightTalkingDr Podcast will bring you clarity, hope and inspiration to live a happier and healthier life.
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TheStraightTalkingDr Podcast has been created to simplify the world of mental health through asking the big questions to inspiring guests.
Each episode starts with a deep dive into the guest's journey into mental health. Mark's thought provoking questions tease out even more thought provoking answers.
The conversations aim to empower you with the tools you need to cope with whatever life throws your way.
Mental health can feel like a difficult and heavy topic (and sometimes it is), however, TheStraightTalkingDr Podcast will bring you clarity, hope and inspiration to live a happier and healthier life.
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Ben West is a mental health activist and author who has been on a mission to change the course of the mental health crisis for 5 years.
His new book, ‘This book could save your life - breaking the silence around the mental health emergency' is an impactful and eye-opening take on the current mental health crisis we face. Ben was thrown into the world of mental health at an early age and has channelled his experience to create a huge amount of positive change. He has started 2 incredibly popular government campaigns and become an influential figure in the space.
During this episode we discuss:
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Dan Murray-Serter is a prominent figure in the world of mental health and entrepreneurship. He is not short of achievements which include starring on Steven Bartlett's 'The Diary of a CEO' podcast, winning The Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, starting multiple successful businesses and hosting several podcasts including the highly successful 'Secret Leaders' podcast.
During this conversation we discuss:
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Amandip Sidhu is a pharmaceutical industry professional with a passion for making a difference to the lives of healthcare workers. Following the tragic loss of his brother in 2018, Amandip set about starting a charity to do something to protect the mental health of healthcare workers.
'Doctors in Distress' is dedicated to providing mental wellbeing support to healthcare workers and aims to stop healthcare worker suicide. They do this through hosting support groups and running dedicated projects to improve the mental health of healthcare workers.
Today we discuss some hard-hitting topics including:
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Jeffrey Boadi is a plant-based influencer with an encyclopaedic knowledge of nutrition. He is someone who I have admired for a long time on social media as he effortlessly creates wonderful content to empower people to eat plant based foods.
However, it was only when I met Jeffrey for the first time recently and learnt a little more about his life did I truly start to understand what this guy was all about.
Today Jeffrey opens up about the challenges he has been through over the last year. I praise him for his vulnerability and I know his story will have a hugely positive impact on anyone that listens.
Today we discuss:
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My guest this week is Andrew Salter, a Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur with a huge vision to bring medicinal mushrooms to the mainstream to help change the way we approach our health and wellbeing.
During this episode we discuss:
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Today's episode is recorded in the beautiful settings at 'Nushama' in New York. My guest today, Jay Godfrey, started his career as an investment banker on Wall Street and then went on to found his own fashion brand synonymous with his name (Jay Godfrey Apparel). Following his own personal journey with mental health, Jay spent many years engaging in traditional talking therapy. Despite consistency he failed to acheive the improvements he desired. It was only when Jay discovered psychedelics did he find the shift in mental health and this led him to founding 'Nushama' - a psychedelic wellness centre based in New York - specialising in Ketamine-assisted therapy to treat a wide range of mental health conditions.
Today we delve into:
https://nushama.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jaygodfreynyc/?hl=en
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Faye Bate is a medical student and youtuber who has racked up a huge following for her down to earth and humorous content about her life as a junior doctor. I was keen to hear more about Faye's experiences with mental health; something she has been incredibly honest online about online. More specificially I wanted to find out about Faye's battle with today image.
Today we discuss:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8EwIdN0pmgs-EymfaiO5g
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fayebate/?hl=en
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Iain Liam Ward (AKA TheKingofChemo) is a fitness trainer, Youtuber and genuinely the most inspirational person I have ever had the chance of meeting.
After signing up to a medical trial in 2020, Iain underwent an MRI scan and was given a shock diagnosis of Stage 3 brain cancer. He was given a prognosis of 5 years. Instead of letting this consume him, he set off on a mission to break as many fundraising records as he possibly can.
In today's episode:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekingofchemo/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekingofchemo?_t=8WbTPNXPmsA&_r=1
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Ultra-Marathon-World-Tour/share?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
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George Taktak is our guest this week. He is the Founder & CEO of the Mental Health organisation, 'How Mental'. Their mission is to make Mental Health & Wellbeing THE Global Priority.
George entered the world of mental health in a unique way by developing a technology that helped him communicate with his grandad who was suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. His organisation 'How Mental' exploded in size during the pandemic and now provides much needed mental health resources and guidance to a whopping 800,000 followers online.
On this episode we discuss:
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/howmental/
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Kieran Kennedy, a consultant psychiatrist, fitness model and TV Doctor based in Sydney, joins Mark to delve into men’s mental health. Covering topics such as why the male suicide rate is higher than women’s, the concept of ‘toxic masculinity’, what it would take to dismantle it as well as outlining plenty of practical advice on improving our mental health.
Within their chat, Mark and Kieran also touch on the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this exacerbated the mental struggles faced by many.
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In this episode, Dr Mark Cox is joined by medical student, Tash Binnie and Junior Doctor, Stephanie Slater to discuss how medicine has played a role in their own mental health struggles. During this highly personal episode, Tash and Steph explain how they felt when opening up online about their mental health battles and discuss the potential stigma that still surrounds the issue. Mark and his guests examine the high rates of suicide and mental health issues evidenced within healthcare professionals, in particular doctors, and why this might be the case. Furthermore, Tash and Steph give great advice to anyone who is worried about opening up and have tonnes of pointers on steps we can take to ensure we protect our own mental health.
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Model Harrison, and personal friend of Mark, opens up about his tumultuous relationship with a gambling addition, documenting the effects it had on his life, his material wealth and the emotional and psychological pain he has faced as a result.
Explaining how difficult a gambling addiction can be to overcome, Mark and Harrison discuss the glorification of gambling in mainstream media, how a gambling addiction can affect your loved one and how best we can support anyone affected.
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Ex-professional rugby player, David Jackson, documents his career-ending head injury whilst playing for Nottingham RFC, the aftermath and feelings of uncertainty and how he overcame this by finding a new purpose in life. Delving into his new-found love for Calisthenics and breathwork, David enlightens listeners on the wide-arching benefits of learning to breath efficiently for both physical performance and mental health.
During the conversation we discuss:
David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackohumanflag/?hl=en
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Having being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 14, Rian Harvey discusses the mental trauma he faced following a 2-year battle with the disease. Touching on coping mechanisms, Rian’s social support platform ‘The L Card’ and his inspirational outlook on life, Rian shares his thoughts on the concept of ‘trauma’ and how his adolescent prognosis shaped him into the man he is today.
During the conversation we discuss:
Rian's instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thelcard_rh/?hl=en
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Matt Swabey, a Sustainability Consultant, and personal friend of Mark, discusses his journey with mental health to document why he felt the need to hide his battles from his friends and family for many years.
During the episode, Matt and Mark discuss why university is a potential mixing pot for poor mental health, how we can do more to allow others to open up, how best to approach difficult conversations with peers as well as touching on the dangerous effects that binge drinking and alcohol can have on our mental health.
During the conversation we discuss:
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In this episode Jamie takes us on a journey from his early life through until now. He outlines what his expectations of fame and fortune originally were before beautifully portraying how different his experience was in reality. He opens up about the struggles he has had with mental health and shares what he has learnt about what he has found is important in life. Jamie's humour and storytelling are clear throughout and he was full of great advice for anyone going through a difficult time.
During this conversation we discuss:
Jamie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamielaing/?hl=en
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