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Therapy Explained Series; Part 2. DBT aka Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, a skills based approach for when the sh*t hits the fan!
Therapy Explained Series; Part 2. DBT aka Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, a skills based approach for when the sh*t hits the fan!
In Part 2 of the Fellowman guide to different types of therapy, we’re looking at another one that I’ve been up close and personal with and that’s DBT aka Dialectical... Read more...
Therapy Explained Series; Part 1. What is psychodynamic therapy, how does it work and is it right for you?
Therapy Explained Series; Part 1. What is psychodynamic therapy, how does it work and is it right for you?
As I explained in my previous post about how to find a therapist, one of the big roadblocks when you decide you need therapy is figuring out what type of... Read more...
EP 27. Male eating disorders and therapy for high performance athletes with Brad Kennington LMFT from Austin Sports Behavioral Health.
EP 27. Male eating disorders and therapy for high performance athletes with Brad Kennington LMFT from Austin Sports Behavioral Health.
This episode is another one that combines 2 things I love to talk about; mental health and sports. I’m joined by Brad Kennington, an Austin based licensed marriage and family... Read more...
EP 26. Treating ADHD without the Adderall; psychiatrist Dr Nick Nissen on a more holistic approach to managing ADHD.
EP 26. Treating ADHD without the Adderall; psychiatrist Dr Nick Nissen on a more holistic approach to managing ADHD.
Nick is a Harvard trained psychiatrist who’s developed a unique approach to managing ADHD without the use of some of the most common stimulant medications like Adderall or Ritalin. We... Read more...
Am I depressed, anxious or do I "just" have ADHD??!
Am I depressed, anxious or do I "just" have ADHD??!
Does ADHD really affect a lot of people, or do a lot of people just take ADHD medications? It’s easy to jump to the conclusion that it’s the latter but... Read more...
EP 25. What can ordinary blokes learn about their health from a pro team Dr? EF Pro Cycling's Dr Kevin Sprouse on mental health in the peloton, all things testosterone and what we should all be getting checked for regularly.
EP 25. What can ordinary blokes learn about their health from a pro team Dr? EF Pro Cycling's Dr Kevin Sprouse on mental health in the peloton, all things testosterone and what we should all be getting checked for regularly.
In this episode I chat to a former colleague of mine at Slipstream Sports, the management company behind the professional cycling team that’s been known over the years as Garmin,... Read more...
EP 23. What Men Need To Know About Fertility Treatment. My own story navigating IVF and surrogacy.
EP 23. What Men Need To Know About Fertility Treatment. My own story navigating IVF and surrogacy.
**Warning - This episode talks in some detail about topics including fertility treatment, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies so please consider this if you are triggered by any of these.**   If... Read more...
EP 22. What Happens When The Crowd Stops Cheering?! Lessons in navigating life transitions from former athlete mentor Jeff Murray.
EP 22. What Happens When The Crowd Stops Cheering?! Lessons in navigating life transitions from former athlete mentor Jeff Murray.
In this episode of the Fellowman Podcast I’m joined by leadership coach turned former athlete mentor Jeff Murray.  Like me you’re probably wondering what a former athlete mentor does, which... Read more...
EP 21. From Velodrome To Boardroom. How leadership coach Lee Povey made the shift from coaching elite athletes to start-up CEO’s and what he’s learned along the way.
EP 21. From Velodrome To Boardroom. How leadership coach Lee Povey made the shift from coaching elite athletes to start-up CEO’s and what he’s learned along the way.
If you’ve listened to any of my previous podcasts you’ll know I love exploring the intersection of sports, mental health and performance. So when I come across experts in this... Read more...
EP 20. Where Mental Health And Men’s Work Meet; Overcoming bipolar, psych meds, finding men’s work and being a mental health champion with Andrew Newton.
EP 20. Where Mental Health And Men’s Work Meet; Overcoming bipolar, psych meds, finding men’s work and being a mental health champion with Andrew Newton.
Welcome to the first official episode under the new FELLOWMAN banner! I'm joined by another great fellow man, Mr Andrew Newton. Andrew is a mental health champion and men’s coach... Read more...
EP 11. Should you take the meds?! A chat with psychiatric nurse Cecelia Howard on mental health medications. When to take them, how to get off them and everything in between.
EP 11. Should you take the meds?! A chat with psychiatric nurse Cecelia Howard on mental health medications. When to take them, how to get off them and everything in between.
In this episode I'm joined by my own psychiatric nurse practitioner Cecelia Howard PMHNP to talk in detail about the tricky subject of mental health medications. It's an area that... Read more...
EP 10. Nick Frendo from ASCND on the road to RESPAIR, mental health advocacy in cycling and recovery from a serious mental health crisis.
EP 10. Nick Frendo from ASCND on the road to RESPAIR, mental health advocacy in cycling and recovery from a serious mental health crisis.
Nick Frendo is a mental health activist and one half of ASCND, a London based cycling mental health advocacy project. Over the last few years he's raised a ton of... Read more...