From the group: The 23MPH Podcast

MAN v FAT is lucky to have some unbelievable content material creators inside our group, spreading the phrase on the programme and in addition the broader world of weight reduction, wellbeing and males’s psychological well being.

Within the first of a brand new sequence, we function The 23MPH podcast, put collectively by Jimi Murphy, Conor Skerman and Russ Palmer from the MAN v FAT Bournemouth membership.

It’s one in every of two nice podcasts from our Bournemouth membership members and Jimi tells us extra concerning the historical past and the way forward for 23MPH!

How did the inspiration for the podcast come about?
Males’s psychological well being has all the time been a giant a part of my life.

I felt like I wanted an outlet with individuals who had no prior judgement or bias on what I used to be going by or the challenges I confronted as a person, so I made a decision to arrange Man v Chat, a males’s psychological well being help group inside our league.

We’re blessed with a group of lads which have engaged positively and had their very own experiences and tales that they have been keen to share. I used to be significantly touched by Russ sharing his story of loss and grief throughout his Lose 2 Win podcast look and so 23MPH stemmed from a dialog we shared about how we may higher help and interact with our group.

What are your key goals when placing the podcast collectively?
We wish to current males’s psychological well being as a barrier to be damaged down and a bond to be constructed. Equally, we perceive that we will (and do) preserve a “laddish” spin on a severe subject, making it simpler for individuals to narrate to and eat.

If any individual can take away a device, thought or feeling from one in every of our conversations, we’re serving to them to take their first steps to raised psychological wellbeing. We aren’t therapists by identify, however maybe in a means by nature. We goal to supply a stress and judgement free setting the place individuals know they’ll speak brazenly and candidly, irrespective of the supply of dialog.

How has the podcast advanced over the episodes that you simply’ve put collectively up to now?
What began as a semi-informal dialog between Russ & myself has advanced right into a product which I’m extremely happy with. Myself & Connor had talked usually about beginning conversations about males’s psychological well being so it was solely a pure step to deliver him in and have the dynamic of the three of us.

What have been crucial tales you’ve informed up to now?
The episode that stands out most to me is the one we did with Liam Goodall (Episode 2). Liam is a suicide try survivor and was so extremely open and sincere in his experiences. Every dialog we’ve got has left me with a brand new outlook or device to make use of, however the one which stands out most to me is actually Liam’s story.

The core theme of the podcast has been round psychological well being, how has MAN v FAT benefitted every of you in that regard?
I’ve gained real, lasting friendships with members of the MAN v FAT Bournemouth league. Apart from this, I’ve been touched and amazed by the quantity of people that have engaged and been keen to help and attain out to us concerning what we’ve got produced up to now.

The group themselves deserve big credit score for his or her function in breaking the stigma that surrounds blokes speaking about their emotions.

What are the long run plans for the podcast because it matures?
Personally, I’d like to develop the podcast to the purpose that it’s recognised as a device in itself  for individuals who want help or really feel the necessity to speak to somebody. It’s so vital to me that folks recognise that they don’t seem to be alone and speaking to somebody about the way in which they really feel just isn’t shameful or embarrassing and will genuinely save someones life.

Need to tune in?
You possibly can catch the 23MPH lads on each Spotify and YouTube. Take a hear!

Need to function on this sequence?
In the event you’re a MAN v FAT member who has been impressed to chronicle their time with us on Tiktok, Youtube, podcasts and even in written type, drop us a line on advertising and marketing@manvfat.com and we’d love to speak!