S1 E58 - The Power of Menfulness and how to spot the signs your mate is struggling.

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S1 E58 - The Power of Menfulness and how to spot the signs your mate is struggling.
Mar 25, 2026

Jack Woodhams is a passionate mental health advocate and co-founder of Menfulness, a UK-based charity dedicated to encouraging men to talk openly about life, wellbeing, and emotional challenges. As CEO, Jack has helped build Menfulness into a community-focused social wellbeing movement that supports men through activities, events, counselling links, and peer connection — all aimed at breaking the stigma around men’s mental health and encouraging strength through honest conversation. 


Key points of the episode:

  • His experience (perhaps unorthodox) of the importance of peer support.
  • The falling birth rate and the connection with loneliness.
  • The fascinating and revealing mental health exercise he does.
  • The surprising and positive influence that can be achieved.
  • How his organisation started and how it has evolved.....
  • ....vastly evolved!
  • How one persons recovery becomes anothers survival guide. (this is brilliant)
  • Thoughts on suicide prevention.
  • The most profound influence he has had.
  • What we can do to protect our children.
  • A 2 sentence message of hope.

www.menfulness.org

jack@menfulness.org

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