Pier Perspectives: Men's Stories from the Fylde Coast
The "Pier Perspectives: Men's Stories from the Fylde Coast" project aims to capture and share impactful stories of men from Blackpool and the Fylde Coast. These short episodes feature chats about positive mental health stories, with the intent of promoting better mental wellness.
Episodes
29 episodes
RNLI - Mike – Covid, Cafes and Career Changes
Covid turned Mike’s business plans upside down, he explains how his cool, calm and collected wife helped him through the dark days, and not for the first time.
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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13:10
RNLI - Lee – Supporting Others Through Their Troubling Times
Lee works as a manager and often has to support his staff through their struggles, he elaborates on how he deals personally with shouldering that burden.
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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6:07
RNLI - Kevin – Supporting a Loved One Through Cancer
Kevin’s wife was diagnosed with cancer at a young age, the support he received from work helped him be there when his wife needed him.
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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2:51
RNLI - Chris – New Families, New Pressures, Old Roads
Chris talks about how becoming a father and taking on other children has given his life focus and also the ability to reflect upon life’s struggles to date.
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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8:51
RNLI - Carl – Depression, Divorce and Finding Yourself
Carl shares his story about how married life was affecting his mental health and how closing that difficult door enabled him to live a much more rewarding life.
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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9:29
Stanley Park - Nigel – Health Worries, Positive Steps and Looking After Yourself
Nigel discusses the importance of looking after your physical and mental health, through positive approaches to life and its challenges.
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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6:03
Stanley Park - Anonymous – Divorce, Parenthood and Rebuilding
Our guest gives us an insight into how he got through divorce and losing everything to find it was not the end, after he joined a gym and found health routines and peer support carried him through.
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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4:12
Stanley Park - Mike – Fighting On with Fresh Air and Coffee
Mike’s message is to fight on and don’t give up. Having dealt with mental health issues from a young age, the support of local groups has helped him find positives in life.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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5:09
Stanley Park - Bob – Suicide, The Outdoors and the Importance of Talking
Bob, a gardener at the park shares with us his experiences of losing friends and colleagues to suicide but also how nature can help with positive mental health.
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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7:43
Stanley Park - Al – Figuring it all Out, a Lifelong Journey
Al talks about how drug use at a young age led him to confronting mental health struggles later in life and how he tackles the ongoing symptoms.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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6:55
Wash Your Words - Scouse – Prison, Drugs, Homelessness and Getting Clean
Scouse discusses how a run in with the law followed by a stretch in the Big House lead him down a path of addiction and homelessness.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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4:09
Wash Your Words - Coops – A Digital Detox to Rebuild Happy Hormones
Mississippi Coops discuses technology and the need to switch off from the Matrix now and again.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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14:21
Anchorsholme Park - Steve – Leaving Jobs and New Doors Opening
Steve takes time to discuss how big, sometimes scary changes in life can often offer up new opportunities.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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6:43
Anchorsholme Park - Keith – Childhood Disability and Overcoming the Stigma
Born with one leg shorter than the other, Keith spent significant periods of time in hospital as a child. This shaped his relationship with others, as well as how he has approached life.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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12:08
Anchorsholme Park - Buzz & Steve – A View from Outside the Caravan
Buzz & Steve discuss some of the conversations they’ve had outside the studio on a quiet day at Anchorsholme Park.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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4:50
The Solaris - Steve – Dealing with The Big C and the Recovery
After five rounds of cancer, Steve talks with us about how he beat and recovered, 5 times! Get yourselves checked out, gentlemen.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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9:18
The Solaris - Phil – Physical Challenges and Keeping on Keeping On
Phil struggled with physical health throughout life. He joins us to talk about how not quitting has been key to his pushing through.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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3:41
The Solaris - David – How Childhood Trauma Shaped a World View
Sharing his reasons for a positive outlook and approach to life, David explains how his wife and getting married helped him past the impact of childhood trauma.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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4:38
Talking Men - Steve – Peer Support is Paramount
Steve tells us about how he struggled to find help, and ended up meeting with likeminded individuals, resulting in the Talking Men group from Thornton Cleveleys.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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10:27
Talking Men - Pete – Losing Parents and Moving On
Pete gives us an insight into the impact of losing both his parents in quick succession and how he’s dealt with it over the years. https://www.fleetwoodtownf...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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7:46
Talking Men - Gary – Men’s Support and a Want to Do Something
Gary, one of the project leaders from Talking Men (Thornton-Cleveleys) speaks about the origins of the group and what led him to be a driving force behind it.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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6:33
Talking Men - Brian – Loss, Music and a Life Lived
Brian, a local musician discusses the impact of suddenly losing his wife of 52 years and how he’s been keeping his life on track. https://www.fleetwoodtownfc...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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13:15
Talking Men - Anonymous – Relationships and Fighting Charges
Our guest discusses the fallout he experienced after false allegations had been made against his by an ex-partner. https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/community-...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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9:01
