It's funny, I was first connected to Alex through Antonio Centeno (of Real Men Real Style) who let me know Alex was in London. We were trying to arrange to meet up, then randomly bumped into each other at the YouTube space in London. We discussed my switch to mental health, and Alex shared a personal story about his auntie...

Alex also then shared the idea for this series, which is why it was. a real honour to have him on as a guest!

We spoke about:

- When he started YouTube and why.

- His decision to move from gaming videos in Portuguese to men's lifestyle videos in English.

- The times he felt like giving up, when results weren't coming.

- His own personal experience with suicide, losing his Auntie and how that shaped his life.

- His thoughts on mental health, and the importance of talking.

- As an influencer, how much does he work?

- Future plans for Alex and his channel.

Even though we were both stuck in lockdown, and it would've been greater to do it in person, it was awesome to hear Alex talk so openly about issues he's faced. His advice around mental health I also try to reinforce to others on a daily basis, however tough things are right now... never give up.

The main purpose behind this series is to show influencers in a light we might not see them from what they share on social media. Social media is very much a highlight reel, and we often forget these are humans behind these profiles.

Thanks Alex!

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In this episode I answer your questions, and talk about dealing with lack of motivation and how to stop procrastinating...

It really is a tough time right now, and from a lot of conversations I've been having I wanted to jump on and talk about how to 'eat that frog' and get stuff done when you're struggling with motivation. I also answer:

1. How are you dealing with lockdown personally?

2. You’ve been open about your dark days, what was the biggest change for you that helped you get to where you are today?

3. You’ve said in a recent live stream you love TikTok, what do you like about it?

4. What made you decide to stop creating fashion videos and start creating mental health videos?

5. Do you still think appearance is important to help with how you feel?

6. How do you manage anxiety when things become unbearable, it’s ok to suggest coping techniques but when it’s really hard to deal with what can I do?

7. My friends are struggling, but I find it hard to help them especially now… what can I do?

8. What does it feel like to now be 30?

9. Favorite place to buy clothes?

10. 4 things you’ve got recently you now can’t live without?

11. 3 books you’d recommend to someone wanting to improve their mindset

12. How do you deal with procrastination and getting motivated personally?

13. What’s your plans with YouTube, you haven’t been active for a while?

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Aside from Eric's really poor jokes (watch until the end!) we spoke openly about topics such as parenting, business success, finding confidence and infertility.

With Eric's channel having over 1 million subscribers, we really stepped 'behind the reel' in this interview...

We spoke about:

- How growing a beard helped him live his truth, and gain confidence.

- The struggles he and his wife faced trying to become parents.

- How he balances business with family, and the challenges he faces.

- The real reason why he started Beardbrand.

- The lessons he's learnt from failure

- What advice he would give to somebody wanting to become a YouTuber today...

I hope this conversation helps you as much as it helped me, and I want to once again thank Eric for his time and honesty. The main purpose behind this series is to show influencers in a light we might not see them from what they share on social media. Social media is very much a highlight reel, and we often forget these are humans behind these profiles.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this interview, get involved in the comments below.

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It was a podcast that saw me, share my personal story, with Rory sharing from his research and perspective what may have caused my dad to fall ill like he did.

The podcast was shortlisted for a Mind Media Award and last week, when attending the ceremony, we found out we won!

I talk about the experience in this Podcast episode here, and share some behind the scenes secrets ;)

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In this episode I talk about 2 emotions I've had to process recently.

1. Dealing with burnout.

2. Could my Dad still be alive?

I talk about them in more detail, and hopefully my honesty helps!

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This was an old interview, back in summer, with Dave who has his own podcast and we discussed a lot around mental health, masculinity and also my journey.

Back in 2009, just after losing dad, things didn't look great. I found myself in a dark place, at 21 with very little hope. But through seeking help, and through a journey of dealing with the emotions I suppressed I managed to change how I was feeling.

Fast forward over 10 years, and I now share my story and talk openly about mental health full time... whenever I can. But it wasn't an easy ride.

I discuss it with Dave in this Podcast.

Enjoy!

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Antonio Centeno was someone I got to know after watching his videos on YouTube back in 2011, and seeing his channel grow over the years (and his work ethic) has been hugely motivating for me. His passion for style, business, but also helping people really shines through whenever I have a conversation with him. But this conversation was different...

We spoke about:

- When he got in to YouTube (and why)

- The emotions he felt after losing his sister to suicide

- His thoughts on the military, and the high suicide rates amongst veterans

- Why what you see on YouTube, never tells the full story

- How he deals with trauma in his life

- His #1 piece of advice for anyone wanting to hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube

I hope this conversation helps you as much as it helped me, and I want to once again thank Antonio for his time and honesty. The main purpose behind this series is to show influencers in a light we might not see them from what they share on social media. Social media is very much a highlight reel, and we often forget these are humans behind these profiles.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this interview, drop me a message!

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This was an interview I gave around mental health awareness week, sharing my story but also touching on subjects such as the mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace and also my thoughts on dealing with adversity.

Hopefully it brings you some value!

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From 21 I've been on a journey processing it, and trying to manage my own emotions. I decided to look back and think about 5 things I've personally learnt a long the way and I hope they help you too.

They are:

5 Things I Wish I Knew At 18…

1. Focus on what I control

2. Don’t worry about judgement

3. Be present

4. Live in abundance, not in lack

5. Strive for freedom by being YOU.

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Guilt is a negative emotion. When you carry guilt, you carry negativity. We often feel guilty because of things we've done in the past, but understanding the root cause of guilt is the first step to letting go.

Remember guilt is just an emotion, a thought, and you control your thoughts. Therefore start by taking responsibility and resolving whatever it is that's causing you guilt.

Then forgive yourself. We all make mistakes, it's how we deal with the mistakes we make which defines us. Forgiving yourself will allow you to remove the feeling of guilt immediately.

Letting go of the past is key too, you can't control anything you've done in the past you can only control what you do right now. Let go of the past and make change in the present.

I hope this episode helped, if it did don't forget to leave a rating and review.

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For me, antidepressants and medication for mental health is needed. But the way they're being prescribed and the way it seems to be the ONLY treatment I can get instantly right now simply isn't right.

I talk more about it in the episode!

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And I really want to focus on the fact that depression can affect anyone. Depression isn't always constant sadness, it can often be disguised with a smile.

This full talk was delivered at Wieden and Kennedy in London for mental health awareness week and I hope it brings you value.

Remember, it's ok to take off that mask.

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If I'm honest, I completely forgot about it until recently we were looking through things for some content for a documentary. Isaac hit record on the camera, as I looked back and went through the article and the comments. Including a comment, from me. The 18 year old me. 

This was hard, but I'm hoping my honesty helps in this episode.

Also, I'm hoping that it shows that even when tragedy hits. When you're dealing with adversity. You can get through it, and things can get better.

Appreciate you x

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Their feed is inspiring, but at the same time I think it would be quite easy for some of us to compare our current lives to the travelling lifestyle they live. Also their relationship, would we compare the reality of our own relationship with what we see of theirs on social media?

You can see them here - 

https://www.instagram.com/backpackdiariez/

Going 'Behind the Reel' really emphasised just how real these two are. I've been lucky to know them for a few months prior to this interview, and I really wanted them to share their story, the challenges they face and the 'normality' of their day to day life.

We spoke about:

- How they became travel influencers

- The judgement and rejection they received when leaving their 9-5

- Arguments. Yes, they have them.

- Their thoughts on social media. Is it fake or real?

- The fear they have around how they're perceived online.

- What they've learnt from travelling 

- Building a brand and balancing sponsorships

It was such a pleasure to sit down with these two, and I hope it showed a different side to the two people we may stumble across on Instagram. Again the main purpose behind this series is to show influencers in a light we might not see them from what they share on social media. Social media is very much a highlight reel, and we often forget these are humans behind these profiles.

These two continue to inspire me, and hopefully they inspire you too.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this interview, drop me a message on social media and don't forget to leave a rating and review!

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But I found that without dealing with that guilt it can drag us down. Without accepting, forgiving and embracing change we can't move on. In this audio I share how I managed to start dealing with that guilt and I hope it helps you too!

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In it, I talk about the need for us to start talking about suicide. With it affecting so many, but with many still suffering in silence, we need to start normalising the conversation. Grief in particular is something as a society we shift away from talking about, but when it's suicide, that silence becomes deeper. The more open we can be about suicide, hopefully the less people will feel alone.

I see it as the big 'S' now, and we can almost relate it to when cancer was the big 'C'. It's time to normalise the conversation around suicide.

Thanks to the Metro for having me on the Podcast.

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Hearing David also open up too, highlighting the effects of social media and how even he has dealt with mental health problems in the past, it was refreshing to see such an open conversation around men and mental health.

As a lot of you know, my background was in the fashion industry. Starting an online store when I was 19, running a men's fashion magazine and also creating a lot of videos around men's style and fashion. For the past year, I've focused heavily on raising awareness and changing the conversation we have around mental health and being able to combine both interests for this talk was really special.

This video shows my involvement in the panel, and if you're based in the UK I'd highly recommend checking out The Whole Man Academy to come to similar events like this.

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On the panel I shared my story, how important it is for us men to talk and be ok with vulnerability, the importance of self awareness alongside how the importance of embrace change.

I'd love to hear your thoughts, and also if you have a question you'd like me to answer... email me or message on social media!

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In the second episode of 'Coffee with Paul', one of questions I got asked was dealing with self doubt and I think it's something we've all struggled with at some point.

For me, understanding that self doubt is put there by someone else is a really important shift. We're typically not born with self doubt, but parents, teachers, friends, partners or co workers will plant that voice of self doubt in our mind. Understanding this and trying to take control of that thought is so important.

I also answer questions about whether mental health units are the answer to peoples problems, how to deal with lack of motivation and whether I'm looking after myself with the mental health work I'm doing right now.

Grab yourself a coffee, sit back, and hopefully my honesty in this video helps you.

Hopefully this format shows different layers to my personality, something I'm hoping to include in more content as I move forward.

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I thought I'd share it with you all, as it includes some take aways from the day that I had.

I speak about why we all need to talk about mental health, no matter who we are and how important it is to break down the stigma. Every one is human, no matter who they are, and the more authentic we can be the less people will feel like they have to suffer in silence.

I spent the morning with the charity CALM, and the evening with model David Gandy and conversations from both really reinforced that.

I share more in this episode...

Enjoy, and sorry for the bad quality ;)

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Aaron (Alpha M) is someone I first connected with back in 2010, and seeing his channel grow to almost 5 million subscribers has been inspiring. But I wanted to step behind the scenes, and see how Aaron feels about his YouTube success.

We spoke about:

- How he started YouTube and why.

- His lowest points, going bankrupt and struggling for money.

- The negativity he receives on YouTube, and how he struggles to deal with them.

- Sponsorships. Is it all about the money for him?

- Advice he would give to someone starting or trying to grow their YouTube channel.

- How to deal with your mental health and overcome challenges.

It was such a pleasure to sit down with Aaron, get to know him more, and share it with you all in this episode. The main purpose behind this series is to show influencers in a light we might not see them from what they share on social media. Social media is very much a highlight reel, and we often forget these are humans behind these profiles.

I loved Aaron's honesty in this, and his someone I'm truly inspired by watching his growth online since 2010. 

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this interview, so leave a rating and review or drop me an email!

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Quite simply, this documentary HAS to be made. Because even though the statistics that surround mental health and suicide are shocking, still little action is being made to prevent people losing their lives to this 'silent' killer.

- Suicide is the biggest killer of young people.

- Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45.

- Suicide is the biggest killer of Mum's with an under one year old.

- 1 in 8 children now have a diagnosed mental disorder.

But still... the mental health system lacks funding, appropriate treatments and needed support. Simply put, the mental health system is BROKEN.

People are having to wait over 6 months+ for therapy, people are being told they're "not mentally ill enough" for treatments, people are still being judged for seeking help and many others still suffer alone and in silence. 

We're making a documentary that will tell the stories of real people affected by mental illness and people let down by the mental health system. A documentary that exposes the broken health system, what's going wrong, how we can better it and more importantly force well needed change.

This isn't going to be a documentary that 'tip toes' around the issue. This is going to be a documentary that exposes the issue.

Alongside the brave people sharing their stories within this documentary, this is your chance to join them.

To do your bit to help break the silence, and to be a part of change.

How?

By pledging here, to raise enough money to get this documentary into production: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-documentary-to-expose-the-mental-health-crisis

THANK YOU!

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Behind The 'Reel' is all about interviewing 'influencers', and getting to know more about them behind what they share on social media. I think we're all victims of only showing our best side on social media, so I really want to show the real person behind what we typically portray on social media.

We kick things off with Darren, a menswear influencer who has an inspiring story as to why he started sharing photos on social media. We talk about:

- The main reason 'why' Darren started sharing photos on Instagram

- His personal battles with depression

- How social media actually helps his mental health

- The work he puts in daily to grow his Instagram

- How he wishes to inspire his children through his Instagram

- Why exercise is important for his mental health

It was such an honour to chat with Darren, and hopefully this interview helps you. 

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this interview, so get in touch!

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Such an inspiring guy!

Coming up I have an interview with YouTube heavyweights Aaron Marino and Antonio Centeno, alongside the inspiring Eric Bandholdz from Beardbrand. Excited to show you these!

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For the past few months I've been wanting to do more Q&A videos and episodes, and with a bunch of questions at the ready from the previous few months, I wanted to jump in and answer them all on camera. Here's the audio for it.

I talk about the best memories I have of my Dad, how to support someone with depression, my favourite fashion brands alongside the best tip to start an online business.

Hopefully this format shows different layers to my personality, something I'm hoping to include in more content in the near future.

I'd love to hear your thoughts, and also if you have a question you'd like me to answer... drop me an email!

Time stamps below. I cover...

1:03 - Why did you come back to your old YouTube channel?

2:44 - How to stop negative thoughts?

4:02 - How important was style and fashion for you?

5:19 - When supporting someone struggling, what would be the best advice you would give?

6:55 - What are your favourite memories of your Dad?

8:56 - I’m always worrying – any tips?

11:37 - How can you see the mental health system changing in the next 5 years?

12:34 - How are you so open about your Dads suicide?

14:33 - Favourite fashion brand?

15:01 - Any advice for someone wanting to start an online business?

15:48 - Can Liverpool win the league?

16:21 - What helped you with your depression?

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Sure, it's not sexy. It's not quick. But it's really effective.

3 letters.

That's all it is.

3 letters that open up new relationships, opportunities, less fear and 3 letters that push you to a better version of yourself.

Those 3 letters are 'YES' ;)

Enjoy!

P.S. Lots of focus on this Podcast this year. Stay tuned.

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Together, let's stand up to the stigma.

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"My Dad could still be alive knowing what I know now".

It's led to a mixture of emotions, I feel proud because of how far I've come and everything I've discovered but I also feel guilty and sad that my Dad could still be alive. With it approaching 10 years since his suicide as well it makes it difficult for me to picture how my life would be if he was still alive.

It leads into the point of this episode, that education around mental health is so important.

We need to become better educated, to understand it better, in case a crisis hits. I didn't know how to support my Dad when he went through his depression because I simply wasn't educated on it. I wasn't taught how to deal with it.

I'll continue doing what I do until we have more research, education and understanding.

Hopefully my honesty in this episode helps, and I just wanted to say a huge thank you for listening!

A rating and a review always helps a Podcast get more exposure too, so if you have a minute spare, I'd truly appreciate it!

Together, let's stand up to the stigma.

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I've spent the last two weeks really disconnected. I've rarely updated this Podcast, social media, and also disconnected from my phone altogether recently on a family trip to Tenerife. Honestly, that disconnect has been so refreshing and something I needed.

In this episode, I look back on 2018 and explain why 2019 needs to be the year for prevention. It needs to be the year of change to help with this current mental health crisis.

There was a huge amount of talk and and awareness in 2018, something I focused on, but with more people now seeking help and feeling less alone we need to start putting things in place to help those in need.

I explain more in this quick episode.

Thanks to you for listening, supporting, and being a part of changing the voice around mental health.

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Since giving this interview I reflected on how my Dad would've probably benefited from something like the Maytree, rather than being sectioned and spending time in a mental health unit on the NHS. If I'm honest, and this isn't true for every unit, the environment within these units really aren't beneficial for people struggling with mental health.

In this interview we talk a little bit about the work they do at the Maytree, I discuss how my Dad being treated differently could have created a different outcome and also what he meant to me.

Hopefully it helps!

To find out more about the Maytree, visit their website: http://www.maytree.org.uk/

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Grief is hard, knowing that someone you love has gone can lead to a rollercoaster of emotions. As a British society too, we also struggle to talk about grief and people who've died. But suicide? It's almost like we have to be silent about the loss, but also silent about how it happened.

I've been open and honest in the past about how I lied about my Dad's suicide, how I was angry, how I felt ashamed, and how I suffered in silence personally trying to hide the emotions that came with his death.

In a recent talk for The Grace Dear Trust, I shared how it happened and how I struggled to deal with it. The Grace Dear Trust was set up after they lost their daughter/sister to suicide, so I wanted to talk about suicide bereavement as most people in the audience knew Grace too.

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We sat down on the sofa, hit record on the camera and spoke as openly and honestly as we could about mental health. From losing our parents at a similar age, to how we dealt with the grief, to coping mechanisms and what helps us day to day... this episode really is an honest one.

It's funny, even though we were talking about some serious issues, things we both bottled up for years, it still seemed so normal to just chat with a cup of coffee and be able to relate to one another. Hopefully this goes to show that it is ok to talk, it is ok to share how you feel and that even though you feel alone... you're not.

Anneli is doing some amazing work with her own Podcast (link below) and also blogs as well. Her story is powerful and I'm really grateful for her coming on to the Podcast.

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I spoke to Dr Phil Carson about natural ways to deal with mental health issues. Why? Because Dr Phil was someone who was a trained doctor who practiced medicine who then transitioned into more natural remedies and saw some amazing results.

This episode needs an open ear and an open mind, we're very conditioned to believe the medication is the only way to getting better sometimes. But in this episode we talk about natural ways to help depression, anxiety alongside other physical illnesses.

Dr Phil Carson is still doing some amazing work, so go and check out his work too!

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This was a question I was asked in a recent interview with Alex Manzi from the Dreamers Disease Podcast and it really got me thinking. To be honest with you, I really wouldn't know what I would say or do.

A few weeks ago I published a clip from this interview but I wanted to share the whole interview. I've given a lot of interviews recently but Alex asked some questions that made me dig deeper and share things I've never really openly shared before.

Including my struggles with business, which I kept hidden away to protect how 'successful' people saw me.

I just want to say thank you to Alex for the interview, thank you to you for listening and I'm hoping my honesty in this helps.

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I wanted to show you the full interview, but also give you a bit of a back story (behind the scenes) as to what happened when I got the call.

Just for the Podcast ;)

In this interview with Kay Burley we spoke about mental health in the workplace, stigma, how to get help and why there needs to be more support for people struggling with mental health.

Hopefully what I share in this interview helps, and as always, never be ashamed of how you're feeling.

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This was an amazing opportunity for me, to combine two things I'm hugely passionate about... Mental health awareness and social media marketing.

In fact, it came at a time when I've been really thinking about the impact of sharing your story on social media. Over the past 6 months I've had countless messages saying that my videos and posts helped, but now, I'm also receiving messages of people who are sharing their story openly and saying that I inspired them to do so. I think we underestimate how powerful sharing something on social media can be, and I wanted to highlight that in this episode.

So this is a newly recorded, just for you, episode covering some of the key points I shared on Saturday.

Hopefully it inspires you to go out and share your story too.

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This is a personal, quick, but super important episode. And I'm hoping that this shows others that they no longer need to wear a mask too.

Depression simply has no face. No matter how we perceive someone through how they act or what they say, we never truly know what they’re going through.

To all of us, my dad was happy. My dad was outgoing, successful, loved and was excited for his future. But his mind told a different story.

Whenever you meet someone, remove all preconceived judgements of who they are and their levels of happiness.

Whenever you see someone on social media, look through the highlight reel and fake smiles.

Whenever you think someone is ok, ask twice.

Because you never know how someone is truly feeling.

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This is something I'm hugely passionate, now as a Dad, I realise just how important it is to focus on the next generation when it comes to mental health. And hearing stories from people daily about how they've lost their children to suicide scares me...

In it, I focus on the need for education. Mental health education within schools.

I also talk about intervening earlier, for everyone, to give them the support and help they need when they still have a chance to recover.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this too.

What can we do to help the mental health crisis surrounding young people right now?

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Comparing your job to others…

Comparing your appearance with others…

Comparing the things you own to others…

One of the worst habits you can have is comparing yourself to others, but in this post I’m going to help you break that habit with a few simple mindset shifts.

But why is comparing yourself to others bad?

Comparisons have a damaging effect on your self worth. The comparisons we often make are unfair, simply because we compare areas we dislike the most about ourselves…

If you’re happy in your job, it’s unlikely you’ll compare your job status to others because this is a fulfilled area of your life.

But if your relationship with your partner sucks, you’ll probably create comparisons with other relationships.

Therefore you’ll never win… because the comparisons you make are areas you’re feeling unfulfilled in.

I touch more on comparisons and how to stop comparing yourself to others in this episode!

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We discuss my story, my early years in business, the recent shift I've made from the fashion industry to mental health awareness and we dive deep into the topic of influencers.

From the role they play in mental health stigma, and what influencers should be thinking about to help engage and inspire their audience this episode really touches on the future of social media and influencers.

I always love doing interviews like this, as the questions always get me questioning myself which help me create deeper understanding to then share on.

Plug your headphones in, sit back and enjoy, and reach out to me to let me know what you think!

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This is someone you’d do anything for but their depression has put extreme strain on the relationship.

How many more events can you miss because “they didn’t feel like it”?

How many more mornings can you spend with them struggling to get out of bed?

You’re surely fed up with the daily self pity, the complaining and the thought of them batting away every positive thing you say?

This is someone who at first gave you everything you could imagine.

They made you happy, they made you feel alive but behind that ‘mask’ lay hidden secrets that would later resurface.

Has the relationship been a lie? Were they ever the person you once knew or were they always so unhappy and miserable?

That thought alone is something that hits you hard.

How long do you stick by them?

How do you best support them through their depression?

How do you make yourself feel good again?

I’m going to try and answer how to support someone with depression from my own personal experience, learning from the mistakes I made with my Dad. I'm hoping this helps, because it's important that we educate ourselves on depression and knowing how to support those who need the support.

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I've given a lot of interviews like this recently, but what struck me with this one is how natural the conversation flew. At similar ages, with similar interests, it seemed like the only thing we lacked was the pub and a pint of beer! But that goes to show how conversations like this can happen between men.

If you've heard me give interviews before, you're hear similar stories but James also takes this conversation places that I haven't gone before. So hopefully, this interview helps.

Thanks to James for the opportunity, and once again thank you to you for listening!

You can watch the full video interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpONyLu8Tmg

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But on a recent Podcast interview with Alex Manzi of the Dreamers Disease, I spoke openly about my previous need for 'status'.

A need that was purely driven from depression and my own insecurities.

From the outside in I looked happy, I looked successful, but my mind, stress levels and bank balance told a completely different story.

I was protecting my identity because I didn't want people to see how I felt inside.

18 months ago, I nearly lost my brother after he sustained a brain injury at work, just a few days after he was my best man at my wedding.

Weeks later, as he still lay there in a coma, I sat in the lounge in 'my' 5 bedroom rented house and thought..."From the outside it looks like I have everything, but in reality I have nothing".

If something happened to me, my family would be left with nothing.

I'm writing and sharing this because I hope a life changing moment to yourself or a close family member isn't the thing that makes you realise that materialistic items won't make you happy, if it's covering up how you're feeling.

But with my brother now home and recovering every single day, and with me now 'looking' less successful than I've ever been...

I can honestly say, happiness = success. Success doesn't equal happiness.

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If you follow me on any other social channel, you'll already know the kind of content I create, but I wanted this Podcast to simply be an extension of that. To allow you to listen to my content, in audio format, whenever you needed too.

If you've never heard of me before, I share openly about my whole story in Episode 1 but also touch on it here. I aim to raise awareness around mental health by sharing openly about losing my Dad to suicide to dealing with my own mental health. I also try to share the stories of others too, to really hammer home that we're not alone when we think that we are.

I have a lot of plans for this Podcast, from quick episodes offering hope and positivity to sitting down with other people to hear their stories too. I'll also be interviewing people within the mental health system alongside influencers, and people in the limelight to try and see their take on how society currently addresses mental health.

I'm excited to offer more value through this Podcast, and hopefully you'll be subscribing!

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In the interview we spoke about the book, but also went into detail about my Dad's depression, his suicide, the way I dealt with it and the stigma that still surrounds mental health. It's only short, about 10 minutes long, but since it went live I've had numerous messages from people stating that it helped so I wanted to share it here.

My biggest takeaway from it is just how important it is that we talk openly about mental health. That we say how we feel and we're not afraid to talk openly about suicide either. The more people talk, the less people who feel ashamed to share how they feel.

Enjoy!

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As a first episode for this brand new Podcast, I thought this would be the perfect start. This is me, 100% transparent, trying to share as much as I can to show others that it's ok to talk. To show others not to be ashamed.

I'm committed to making change to the way mental health is perceived within society, and I'm committed to showing others that talking is strength. I'm hoping my honesty in this interview shows that.

To watch the video from this interview, go here - https://www.facebook.com/pmcgregorcom/videos/2192689500966611

Don't forget to check out Isaac and Jack over at the Life Are We There Yet Podcast too!

To get this Podcast out there, raising awareness for mental health... don't forget to leave a rating and a review :)

Hope it helps!

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