Men on Show
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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