Mentally Sound Radio Show

This is a best of edition of our award winning mentally sound show, talking all things Mental Health, which includes an introduction by host Steven Hesse explaining the delay uploading shows, including illness and how mays show never got recorded. Apologies for all involved in mays show, which we plan on redoing by the end of the year. Enjoy!

We are back! Steven (@Geek_Apocalypse) and Ricky (@vividricky) host our brand new show, live every second friday 12 to 2pm on our new home at spice 98.8 fm! This podcast is the full unedited radio show with music! We play some unreleased pre records, talk about our past history, share a few funny stories and get excited about our new partnership with spice Fm and of course, talk about mental health!

Steven Hesse (@geek_apocalypse) and Ricky Thamman (@VividRicky) broadcast our 15th show, live on gravity radio north east on 11th may 2016! Todays Episode features Shelagh & Lucy, from ‘Pass It On Parents’ - parents/carers charity - chatting on looking after vulnerable children Matthew King, operations manager of ‘West End Food Bank’ - chatting about biggest food bank in UK serving vulnerable people & recent news developments Jina Lewallan, social worker & university lecturer, chatting on difference between American & British social work Phillip Heslop, social worker & university lecturer, chatting about adopted children's mental health Ilana Mitchell, curator of ‘Opera Helps’, chatting about singing initiative service to vulnerable & low mood plus 2 pre recorded interviews from Silverstone (Cygnets Service User Awards 2016) -Alice from NHS England and Mike one of the judges as we were nominated for an award! with hilarious consequences!!

Steven Hesse (@geek_apocalypse) host our 14th show broadcast live on gravity radio north east on the 8th April 2016! todays episode includes Steve Odriscoll pre interviewing Steven Weatherburn about Atos Heathcare and Employment Support Allowance and then Steven joins us live in studio to talk more about his situation! we talk also to Politician Kevan Jones live in studio, Cherlie and Adele join us to talk 'If you care? share!' Foundation, we talk to Carol Butler from Barnados 'orchard mosaic' and wrap the show up with Steve and Mental Health News!!

Steven Hesse (@geek_apocalypse) and permanent co-host Ricky (@vividricky) present our 13th 1 year anniversary show, broadcast live 11/3/16 on gravity Radio north east. Featuring interviews with Sharna from Citizens Advice Bureau Callum Carr from South Tyneside against Bullying David Coombes on his new book about sectioning Steve on mental health News jeremy from Children North East and more!

Steven Hesse (@geek_apocalypse) and guest host Richard Kirby present our 12th show, broadcast live 12/2/16 on gravity radio. Featuring Lexie talking research on anorexia nervosa,Lynn Gibson from Dementia friends Colin Dolan talks football and mental health projects in the north east and Lisa and Helen talk to us about Newcastle Carers. We also have Mental Health News with Ricky Maggie Douglas with prof. Douglas Turkington on Schizophrenia research and novelist David C talks upcoming roleplaying events with launchpad! really great episode!!! one of the best we have done!

Steven Hesse (@Geek_Apocalypse) and guest host Ricky (@Vividricky) present our 11th award winning show broadcast live 8/1/16. Featuring live interviews with artist/poet Sean Burn, Jenny Wallwork from Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, David Hill who talks Work Experience, Mental Health News with Steve,Joe Kirwin (DepaulNorth) and Pat Hearon from unison Women and jules reads some poetry! Also Featuring an exclusive podcast only pre recorded interview with Stephen Luke about NHS in the north east and steve interviews David before his ASDA work Experience.

Steven Heslewood (@Geek_Apocalypse) and guest host Sharon Race present our 10th award winning show broadcast live 13/11/15 featuring live interviews with Gary Pollard,Zoe Murta + Mental health news, peerfest, Tony Russell from positive practise in mental health awards, Eddy Stanforth from Sunderland Community Team and Jules and Victoria review Its a wonderful Life!

Steven Heslewood (@Geek_Apocalypse) and guest host Sophie present our 9th show broadcast live 13/11/15 featuring Richard kirby,Mental Health News, discussion, Mad studies, Northern Spirit and the hosts read mental healthy day letters.

Steven Heslewood (@Geek_Apocalypse) and guest host Ricky (@vividricky) present our 8th show broadcast live 9/10/15 Content includes Introducing Ricky: Steven talks to ricky about the podcast they did together, benwell and welcome people to the show. Bootham Park Hospital closure (York) and impact on NE - David Smith (H&EY MIND) recorded interview with victoria. Lexie Thorpe – LIVE overview of her series looking at how does local university research in psychology. WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY - Saturday 10 October 2015 - recorded interview with Helen Mackay CEO Mental Health Matters MH News – LIVE – with Sophie helplines – LIVE Catherine (+1) from Tyneside Samaritans Talk about World Suicide Day, new number and closure of other helplines. Danny Bowman – LIVE Talk about latest campaigns and his own background body dysmorphia, mh minister MH in the Workplace - Charles Tyne Recruitment – LIVE Mark Charlesworth service user / owner.