
Men on Show
"Candid conversations with everyday heroes"
Heroes don't always come regaled in capes or fly through the air.
Sometimes you could (and quite likely have) walked past one on the street and not even known.
We hear so many stories about men behaving badly, but what about the men being brilliant?
Join Andrew Pain as he finds and chats to these "everyday heroes", ordinary men who have done, and are doing extraordinary things.
Episodes
45 episodes
S1 E45 | Why the motherwound stops men from growing up and realising their profound potential
Rick Belden is a poet, author, artist, and men's coach, and a respected explorer and chronicler of the psychology and inner lives of men. He helps men who are feeling stuck get their lives moving again by drawing on over 35 years of experie...
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42:24

S1 E44 | Can Football Really Save a Man’s Life? These Guys Say Yes
Matt Hudson, Associate Director of MAN v FATMatt has been involved in sport, community, health and wellbeing for his whole career, firstly at Colchester United Football Club and latterly Thrive Tribe and MAN v FAT.<...
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42:48

S1 E43 | Allyship and men: why it's a powerful, two-way process, NOT a fluffy woke term!
Daniele Fiandaca is founder of Token Man Consulting, an inclusion and diversity consultancy which specialises in engaging men and senior leaders with I&D and inspiring them to become inclusive leaders...
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47:01

S1 E42 | Why I blanked out my r*pe for 15 years and why I stand for ALL victims of abuse
Duncan is is the Founder and CEO of Survivors Manchester. Survivors Manchester is a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation a...
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1:05:04

S1 E41 | Why Men Are Choosing Running Over Therapy
Richard Loftus is the founder of Well Run Brum, the wellbeing running group for men and a non-executive Director at the historic Birmingham recording studios, Grosvenor Road Studios and has a career spanning two decades in the theatre and live ...
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47:23

S1 E40 | Masculinity, Burnout, and the Cost of Never Slowing Down
Dan Glyde is a transformational coach specialising in men’s mental strength and emotional resilience. Through his unique Power Shift method and the Positive Masculinity approach (A New Way for Men to Thrive) Dan guides men in taking control of ...
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50:06

S1 E39 | Men, Sexual Abuse and Mental Health: how do you heal when you've been groomed?
Phil is a senior accredited counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer specialising in working with boys and men who have experienced recent and/or historic abuse. Since 2004 Phil has worked therapeutically with males affected by r...
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57:20

S1 - E38 | How workplace bullying nearly broke me and the journey to recovery.
John Sidebotham BEM FCILT, Programme Manager – Mental Health & Wellbeing, Route Services, Network Rail to give him his full title! He is a wellbeing leader – Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Champion - Mentor – Coach - Author....
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58:48

S1 E37 | From Gang Member to Mentor: How I broke the cycle and why it's never too late to get out.
Anton Noble is an Urban Youth Specialist in Gang culture and Youth violence. He has his own ‘lived experience’ in gangs, and having broken free from his past himself is now acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading Mentors working with young peop...
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37:14

S1 E36- Scott Mair | Men, Parenting and Mental Health
From Scott's website:Scott Mair, is an expert in paternal mental health and parenting. Navigating the uncharted waters of fatherhood, Scott provides invaluable insights into the often overlooked intersection of paternal mental health an...
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1:06:08

S1 E35 - Shocka | Men, Rap Music and Getting Sectioned.
Shocka is a Tedx speaker and a talented music rap artist. Here we chat to him about his life and career.Key points of the episode:A close misunderstanding of football :)How he grew up in a stigmatised area o...
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42:28

S1 E34 - Jonathan Macdonald | Men and Neurodiversity
Jonathan Macdonald is a fascinating, dyslexic, neurodiverse and brilliant man, whos passion is creating an education revolution for girls aged 11-18.Here he chats with Andrew about many aspects of his life, his knowledge, passions and h...
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1:05:22

S1 E33 - Josh Munns - Men, Gambling and Addiction.
Josh Munns is originally from London but hemoved up to the East Midlands to change his life around and get the support and help he needed in my battle with addiction. He is currently volunteering his services through cutting ...
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35:24

S1 E32 - Andrew Hamilton | Men, and Closing the Education Gap For Boys
Dr Andy Hamilton is a research associate with the Taking Boys Seriously (TBS) project at Ulster University. TBS is a longitudinal action research initiative spanning over 18 years. The research works alongside adolescent boys and the educat...
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43:27

S1 E31 - Rob Wells | Men and Surviving Domestic Abuse
Rob Wells is a former Military Police officer and security professional as well as a published author, international speaker and writer. He is also a survivor of female perpetrated domestic abuse.Ribert has delivered talks to a diverse ...
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55:24

S1 E30 Ricky Nuttall - Men, Grenfell and PTSD
Ricky Nuttall - Mental Health Advocate | Motivational Speaker | Former Firefighter and first responder at Grenfell Tower | Published Poet | ActorMental health advocate, motivational speaker and public voice, focusing on raising awarenes...
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57:30

S1 E29 - Jeremy Davies | Men, Fatherhood and the Gender Pay Gap
Dr Jeremy Davies is Deputy CEO of the Fatherhood Institute, a UK charity working to build a society that values, prepares, and supports men as involved fathers and caregivers.Jeremy leads the organisation’s communications and policy wor...
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59:33

S1 E28- Isaac Kenyon - Men, Nature and Climate Change
Isaac, a British eco-adventurer, mental health champion and international keynote speaker, redefining human endurance through world-record achievements. Picture rowing 3000 unsupported miles across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first ...
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1:04:11

S1 E27 Christian Chalfont | Men, and the Power of Mens' Retreats
Key Points of the Episode:His great early family years....But then the bullying at school.Changes in the way we respond to dyslexia and coming out today.Stories of leaving religion out of love for ...
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39:24

S1 E26- Robin Hadley - Men and the impact of childlessness.
Robin is from Old Trafford, Manchester (UK). He comes from a large working-class family and left school with few qualifications. His careers include research consultant, counsellor, deputy technical manager, scientific photographer and kitchen ...
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48:39

S1 E25 Stevie Ward - Men, Rugby and Life After Sport
Stevie is a former professional rugby player, and part of the goldengeneration at the Leeds Rhinos, one of the most successful teams in superleague history. Stevie became the youngest grand final winner ever, winning3 Grand Finals, ...
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32:29

S1 E24 | Sul Nakhooda- Men, Islamophobia and Inclusion
As a Chartered people professional and project manager, with 18 years’ experience working in major infrastructure and urban regeneration, Sul is a versatile leader skilled in delivering impactful and sustained change in complex organisational s...
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47:38

S1 E23 Ben Mason - Men and the Grieving Pint
Ben Mason, is the founder of The Grieving Pint, an enterprise, which creates opportunities for young men to speak about their mental wellbeing in a safe and natural environment (the pub!), to find community and access support. Ben is currently ...
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36:51

S1 E22 | Rob Hosking - Men Policing and PTSD.
Rob Hosking is a TEDx international motivational speaker, former Police Officer, and mental health advocate known for his inspiring journey from adversity to happiness. Through fearless talks, he vulnerably shares his experiences with mental he...
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