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Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast
Have you ever felt like you’ve become lost in your own life?
Many men struggle to talk about their problems and mental health and grew up believing that to do can be perceived as a sign of weakness or failure. There is also a lack of open discussion in society around men’s mental health, especially aimed at mid-life men. As a result, at times many men can feel alone and lost in their own lives.
In this podcast series, I talk to mid-life men about their stories; the challenges, the turning points, and the support received to help them find their way so that others who may be suffering in silence or don’t know what to do next, realise that they are not alone and there is help available.
Stories will cover a whole range of challenges faced by mid-life men mainly relating to the causes of mental health issues including feelings of isolation, depression, job dissatisfaction, addiction, PTSD, and long-term illness.
The podcast is NOT a replacement for professional support and we signpost to organisations and their contact details by episode.
If you have a story you would like to share or any feedback on the podcasts, please email me: midlifemen01@gmail.com.
Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast
Is It Too Late To Fix My Health? with Jack Clifford
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At 47, Jack Clifford was told he had a 100% blocked LAD “widowmaker” artery and needed emergency triple bypass surgery.
Instead, he walked out of the hospital.
Partly because he didn’t feel like the kind of man this was supposed to happen to. Partly because he’d watched his mother suffer cognitive decline after heart surgery and was terrified of losing himself in the process.
What followed was a five-year journey that completely changed how he thought about health, ageing, and survival.
In this episode, Jack explains why he chose not to follow the path doctors recommended and instead turned to biohacking, lifestyle change, and a little-known non-invasive treatment called EECP (Enhanced External Counterpulsation) - a therapy designed to help the body grow new collateral blood vessels naturally.
Now 52, Jack says he’s running faster than he was at 40 and living without cardiac symptoms.
This is not a reckless “ignore doctors” conversation or a miracle cure story. It’s a grounded discussion about fear, midlife health, identity, and what happens when men realise the life they’ve built has come at a physical cost.
We discuss:
- The shock of being told your heart is failing
- Why so many men ignore warning signs
- Fear around surgery and loss of identity
- Biohacking, recovery, and cardiovascular health
- What EECP therapy actually is
- Diet, fasting, exercise, stress, and long-term change
- Why nothing changed overnight
If you want to find out more about EECP, Jack and his book, then visit his website https://eecpbook.com/
