All Chats Pod

In the thirteenth episode, Faktor & Mesh chat to team-mate Stephen Jenkins about the grieving process of his friend's suicide when he was younger vs. his grandads death last year. The chat discusses male suicide, the importance of what people say to those suffering at the time and how empathy can be such a powerful tool in such situations.

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In the twelfth episode, Faktor & Mesh chat to Mark Sandford, co-founder of The Book Of Man, an online support network for offering advice and inspiration to modern men. The chat discusses why the platform was created, Mark's own personal experiences, the 'older' generation's conflict with mental health and why the media industry can be the leader in eradicating the workplace stigma. Stay tuned for the best triple threat round yet!

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In the eleventh episode, Faktor & Mesh re-visit (unexpectedly) their first lockdown chat - discussing what they have learnt from the first lockdown that they are taking into this one, the importance of realistic goal-setting for their mental health and how their short taste of the 'new normal' could trigger mental health hiccups in the future.

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In the tenth episode, Faktor & Mesh chat to ex-bodybuilder Dan Casey about his motivation to get into the sport, the effect it has on his mental and physical health and the three have an open discussion about the opinions on the male body image. The episode also crosses themes mentioned previously in both the Disappointments Chat & Social Media Chat.

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In the ninth episode, Faktor & Mesh discuss the role social media and messaging can play with one's mental health, their own relationships with the different platforms and how powerful a tool it can be when used in a thoughtful manner.

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In the eighth episode, Faktor & Mesh chat to Patricia Stevens about her own personal mental health hiccups and how they led her to being referred to the Priory hospital. With a bun currently in the oven, Patricia also explains the mental health process around pregnancy, including her own experience of suffering a miscarriage.

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In the seventh episode, Faktor & Mesh discuss key disappointing turning points in their lives and how their poor mental health at the time exaggerated the outcomes. Looking back, both men's stories share relatable and similar feelings to one another's, whilst simultaneously providing a new outlook on how they would react today if such disappointments arose.

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In the sixth episode, Faktor & Mesh chat to English teacher and rugby coach David Sharkey about mental health within schools and the education system, his own work as a crisis volunteer for the charity Shout and how hobbies such as sports can act as a vehicle for often difficult conversations. Sharkey also emphasizes the importance of 'dropping the mask' and how showing his own vulnerability led to a powerful conclusion with his students.

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In the fifth episode, Faktor & Mesh discuss their own personal experiences of suffering from mental health hiccups within the workplace, the importance for employers to promote a good mental health amongst it's employees and the boys give a few ideas over initiatives employers can implement to all their staff to help - including how to deal with the current working from home lifestyle.

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In the fourth episode, Faktor & Mesh chat with London firefighter Carl Donald about the importance of controlling mental health in his profession, his toughest challenge to date and everybody's burning childhood firefighter questions get answered. The boys also continue the conversation about race with Carl about his own experiences, particularly inter-racial relationships.

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