Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingYoung Blood - Men’s Mental Health is an award-winning podcast on a mission to make the mental health of young men a top priority…
Did you know suicide is the #1 killer of people aged 15-44 and accounts for three times as many deaths in men as it does women?
A major factor influencing these shocking statistics is men being made to feel isolated and like no one understands them…
That’s why we’ve created a platform for young men from all walks of life to share their stories and open up about what they really go through, because it’s shows we’re not alone.
We‘re inspiring men to take pride in their personal journeys, speak up and stand together in breaking the stigma that men don‘t talk…and we want you to join us!
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How To Be There For Someone Who's Suicidal with Psychotherapist Jackson Goding
May 20, 2020 07:08 - 48 minutes - 66 MBHow are you meant to respond when someone tells you they're having suicidal thoughts? This isn't something that was taught in school and it can be an understandably intimidating and even overwhelming to confront. There's no one size fits all solution when dealing with these situations but there are ways you can approach it that will make that person feel like you're really there for them, and as Jackson Goding explains, trust is the foundation. Jackson is a Psychotherapist with his own prac...
The Coward Punch That Could've Killed Me
May 12, 2020 09:36 - 58 minutes - 80 MBBen O'Toole was the victim of a coward punch attack that left him minutes away from permanent brain damage and death. He's one of many young men whose lives have been changed forever by the split second decision of another to use extreme violence - turning a night on the town into a tragedy. To the amazement of his surgeon, Ben eventually recovered from his shocking head injuries and was so deeply affected by the trauma, he decided to dedicate his time to helping other men avoid experie...
Vulnerability Saved My Life with Zane Munro
May 05, 2020 08:12 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB*Strong Language Warning* The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows... and neither is Zane Munro. But he is as genuine as they come. The West Auckland native never met his birth father and grew up putting on the tough guy front as he struggled to define his identity. Charging into young adulthood, Zane moved away from everyone he knew and found himself very much alone. He rapidly developed addictions to drugs and gambling in an attempt to fill the hole. It led him down a dangerous path th...
Being The Change with Zane Munro
May 05, 2020 07:42 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB*Strong Language Warning* The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows... and neither is Zane Munro.But he is as genuine as they come. The West Auckland native never met his birth father and grew up putting on the tough guy front as he struggled to define his identity. Charging into young adulthood, Zane moved away from everyone he knew and found himself very much alone. He rapidly developed addictions to drugs and gambling in an attempt to fill the hole. It led him down a dangerous path tha...
Dr Happy's Coronavirus Guide To Happiness
April 28, 2020 07:45 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBMost of us are having a harder time than usual being happy right now and it can feel like that’s largely out of our control. But as my guest Dr Happy says, we shouldn’t rule out happiness, even with the odds against us. Dr Tim sharp is the man in positive psychology. He’s got a PHD and is the Chief Happiness Officer of the Happiness Institute, which he founded. That makes him him an internationally sought after authority when it comes to understanding and talking about happiness, he’s writt...
All Alone With Coronavirus - A Survivor's Story with Joe Patterson
April 21, 2020 10:15 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBIn late February, Joe Patterson had just landed in an overseas country ready to start the next chapter of his life. Nothing could've prepared him for what came next... Just a few weeks later he was coughing up blood and gasping for air, quarantined alone in a room the size of a prison cell, battling the full force of Coronavirus after a mercy dash home. Joe got as sick as he's ever been, quarantined in a hotel room for 3 weeks with no face to face human interaction and nowhere to go. He we...
Creating Calm In Chaos with Meditation Master Tom Cronin
April 01, 2020 07:59 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBTom Cronin is a world renowned meditation master and exactly the kind of guy you want to hear words of wisdom from when facing an unprecedented global catastrophe. Everywhere you turn there are triggers for anxiety, stress, pain and more reasons to be fearful and uncertain than you're likely to have ever had before.The last thing many of us are at the moment is calm and that's perfectly natural when confronted by a pandemic and economic crisis that's turned life as we know it on its head. B...
A Soldiers Silent Battle with Australian Army Veteran Luke Adamson
March 15, 2020 02:57 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBIn 2011 Luke Adamson was a Lance Corporal in the Australian Army serving as a Combat Engineer on a tour of Afghanistan. That's when he died... While on patrol, Luke suddenly collapsed from what doctors could only describe as an anxiety induced heart attack. He flat lined for more than two minutes but miraculously survived. From that day on he was never the same. Luke returned home suffering from post traumatic stress. It ended his defence career, caused the breakdown of his marriage and le...
The Silent Killer with Australian Army Veteran Luke Adamson
March 15, 2020 02:27 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBIn 2011 Luke Adamson was a Lance Corporal in the Australian Army serving as a Combat Engineer on a tour of Afghanistan. That's when he died... While on patrol, Luke suddenly collapsed from what doctors could only describe as an anxiety induced heart attack. He flat lined for more than two minutes but miraculously survived. From that day on he was never the same. Luke returned home suffering from post traumatic stress. It ended his defence career, caused the breakdown of his marriage and le...
The Hero Firefighter Who Hates It When You Call Him That with CFS Volunteer Thomas Fogg
March 05, 2020 10:17 - 1 hour - 105 MBThousands of Australia's volunteer firefighters put their lives on the line to defend our communities this summer, battling relentlessly through one of the worst bushfire seasons the country has endured. It's hard not to be awestruck by the bravery and selflessness of these men and women and many might question what compels them to voluntarily put themselves in danger to protect others. The way senior CFS firefighter Thomas Fogg tells it, it all comes back to pride in serving the commun...
The Hero Firefighter That Hates It When You Call Him That with CFS Volunteer Thomas Fogg
March 05, 2020 09:47 - 1 hour - 105 MBThousands of Australia's volunteer firefighters put their lives on the line to defend our communities this summer, battling relentlessly through one of the worst bushfire seasons the country has endured. It's hard not to be awestruck by the bravery and selflessness of these men and women and many might question what compels them to voluntarily put themselves in danger to protect others. The way senior CFS firefighter Thomas Fogg tells it, it all comes back to pride in serving the commun...
The Hero Firefighter Who Hates It When You Call Him Who with CFS Volunteer Thomas Fogg
March 05, 2020 09:47 - 1 hour - 105 MBThousands of Australia's volunteer firefighters put their lives on the line to defend our communities this summer, battling relentlessly through one of the worst bushfire seasons the country has endured. It's hard not to be awestruck by the bravery and selflessness of these men and women and many might question what compels them to voluntarily put themselves in danger to protect others. The way senior CFS firefighter Thomas Fogg tells it, it all comes back to pride in serving the commun...
Pushing Past Your Limits with Para-rowing Champions Jed Altschwager and Will Smith
February 21, 2020 07:54 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBPara-rowers Jed Altschwager and Will Smith are on the cusp of being selected for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. It's the lofty peak of a gruelling journey that neither imagined they'd have a very real chance to reach. Jed's world was turned upside down when he lost his leg in a workplace accident in 2015 and made the decision to take on life like never before. Will has been visually impaired since birth and has had his unshakeable resilience become second nature. While they're at a physical di...
Lessons In Love with Love Doctor Jane Donovan
February 14, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBRomance ain't dead but it can be tricky and according to love expert Jane Donovan young men these days need all the advice they can get... Luckily she's here to help! Putting a much needed woman's touch on this Valentine's Day episode, Jane is our guide through the murky waters of modern dating and into the world of relationships. She has the answers to what we need to do to find the love we deserve and the actions we've got to take to keep it growing. Communication is key!
Autism Spectrum Disorder Can't Stop Me with Business Owner Zaine Schmidt
February 07, 2020 08:25 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBZaine Schmidt is one of the hundreds of thousands of Australians living life on the autism spectrum. As a child, he was diagnosed with a high functioning form of the disorder known as Asperger's syndrome. The developmental disability has had a profound impact on Zaine's daily life, making him a target for bullies through his schooling days and leaving him feeling like he's never going to fit in. He's been down many times, but not out. Rather than let all the voices keep him down, Zaine is...
Asperger's Can't Stop Me with Business Owner Zaine Schmidt
February 07, 2020 07:55 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBZaine Schmidt is one of the hundreds of thousands of Australians living life on the autism spectrum. As a child, he was diagnosed with a high functioning form of the disorder known as Asperger's syndrome. The developmental disability has had a profound impact on Zaine's daily life, making him a target for bullies through his schooling days and leaving him feeling like he's never going to fit in. He's been down many times, but not out. Rather than let all the voices keep him down, Zaine is...
The Pursuit of Happiness with Filmmaker Mike Worsman
January 28, 2020 04:18 - 1 hour - 89 MBMike Worsman is a journalist and filmmaker who's dedicated his career to the pursuit of happiness. He's the founder of 'A Million Smiles' a project based on collecting video footage and photos of all the smiles worn by people around the world and the positive stories behind them. Mike has a burning passion for following the light in the darkness and finding a silver lining in even the most dire circumstances. His vision has been born out of his own intense struggles with mental health and ...
Reality TV Fame And Everything That Comes With It with Teddy Briggs
January 16, 2020 23:51 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBTeddy Briggs is a reality TV personality and influencer who's life has been a weird and wonderful rollercoaster since appearing on the show 'Love Island'. He loves an audience and is confident being in the public eye but it wasn't always that way. Teddy is an open book telling his story of going from being a lost kid with low self esteem, desperate for acceptance, to choosing the path he wanted to follow and manifesting his success. We talk navigating fame, the disconnect between reality...
Overnight Fame And Everything That Comes With It with Reality TV Star Teddy Briggs
January 16, 2020 23:21 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBTeddy Briggs is a reality TV personality and influencer who's life has been a weird and wonderful rollercoaster since appearing on the show 'Love Island'. He loves an audience and is confident being in the public eye but it wasn't always that way. Teddy is an open book telling his story of going from being a lost kid with low self esteem, desperate for acceptance, to choosing the path he wanted to follow and manifesting his success. We talk navigating fame, the disconnect between reality ...
My Father Murdered My Mother
December 18, 2019 04:14 - 58 minutes - 80 MBArman Abrahimzadeh is co-founder of the Zahra Foundation and has helped to change the lives of many women and children escaping domestic violence. He and his sisters set up the foundation after decades spent living in an abusive home under their father's violent tyrannical rule, which tragically ended with the brutal public murder of their mother Zahra in 2010. Now a married man himself, Arman has made a point of becoming everything his father was not. He's been a changemaker in shaping pu...
Rising From Domestic Violence To Create Hope with Arman Abrahimzadeh
December 18, 2019 03:44 - 58 minutes - 80 MBArman Abrahimzadeh is co-founder of the Zahra Foundation and has helped to change the lives of many women and children escaping domestic violence. He and his sisters set up the foundation after decades spent living in an abusive home under their father's violent tyrannical rule, which tragically ended with the brutal public murder of their mother Zahra in 2010. Now a married man himself, Arman has made a point of becoming everything his father was not. He's been a changemaker in shaping pu...
From Lost To Leading By Example with Men's Coach Lachie Stuart
December 13, 2019 06:51 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBLachie Stuart is the kind of man we need. He's a men's coach on a mission to get blokes believing in themselves and putting in the work physically, mentally and spiritually to become who they want to be.That's why he founded 'The Man That Can Project', a podcast and movement all about empowering men to be the best versions of themselves. Lachie's mission is aligned with ours at Young Blood and I was excited to talk to him about men's health and what we can all do to improve it. He's been ...
Surviving Suicide with Taylor Johnstone
December 05, 2019 03:08 - 45 minutes - 63.3 MBTaylor Johnstone is a nationally recognised leader in the youth mental health space. He's a former youth research council member at Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and an ambassador for Victorian charity 'Youth Live4Life'. His mission is to educate young people about mental health with the goal of improving wellbeing and preventing suicide. Taylor has survived his own struggle with suicidality and is now deeply passionate about helping others through early ...
The Inspiring Life Of A Quadriplegic - with Charles Brice
November 26, 2019 22:42 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBIn an instant, Charles Brice's life changed forever when a motorbike accident shattered his spine and left him a quadriplegic. The now 29 year old was 19 when he was told he'd never walk again. His isn't a story of a miracle recovery, but it is one of incredible grit and heart. In October, Charles handcycled 300 kilometres from the site of his accident to Adelaide, where he now lives alone and works. He raised $130,000 for spinal injury research and further proved to himself and everyone a...
Hope Is A Dangerous Thing with Quadriplegic Charles Brice
November 26, 2019 22:12 - 76.1 MBIn an instant, Charles Brice's life changed forever when a motorbike accident shattered his spine and left him a quadriplegic. The now 29 year old was 19 when he was told he'd never walk again. His isn't a story of a miracle recovery, but it is one of incredible grit and heart. In October, Charles handcycled 300 kilometres from the site of his accident to Adelaide, where he now lives alone and works. He raised $130,000 for spinal injury research and further proved to himself and everyone a...
Depression, Heartbreak and Healing with Movember Ambassador Mark Kelly
November 19, 2019 05:57 - 47 minutes - 66 MBWhen Mark Kelly's long time girlfriend dumped him in his early twenties his world was turned upside down and he didn't know what to do. The young man who'd always been active and happy suddenly spiraled into major depression, withdrawing from friends and drinking till he blacked out to cope. Mark avoided addressing his declining mental health for as long as he could, convincing himself he'd never get back to his former self, until his mum gave him the push he needed to get help. It was a dar...
Touring The World On Adrenaline with Videographer Brock Bentley
November 12, 2019 04:09 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBBrock Bentley is a passionate videographer who hadn't even made it to his twenties when his dreams suddenly came true. He found himself touring the world alongside Timmy Trumpet, one of the biggest names in EDM. The whirlwind adventure lead Brock to more than 40 countries, some of which he stayed in for less than 24 hours. He worked all day and night perfecting his craft and churning out endless video content amid the chaos of the ultimate party environment. But Brock eventually found out t...
Facing Anxiety And Taking Back Control with Sammy King and PhD Candidate Phoebe Drioli-Phillips
October 31, 2019 00:22 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBSammy King is now a Peer Support Worker at Australia's leading youth mental health organisation, Headspace. The same group that helped him come to grips with a crippling anxiety disorder just a few years ago. Sammy was a master of masking his true feelings and convincing those around him that he was the happy go lucky, life of the party guy, who wasn't rattled by anything. But the reality couldn't be further from the truth; inside he was falling apart and spiraling towards a mental breakdow...
War, Homelessness and Never Giving Up - The Unbelievable Story Of An African Refugee with Chance Ndume
October 24, 2019 11:19 - 1 hour - 136 MBChance Ndume's story is one the world needs to hear and one that will blow your mind. His young life has been haunted by trauma since running for his life from militia who wanted him dead...and his troubles were only just beginning. Chance is a refugee from the Congo who hasn't seen his family since he was 9. He's had the world on his shoulders with everything against him, enduring suffering that would have been more than enough for most to give up...but he hasn't. He made it to Australia...
Truth Behind the Laughs - Battling Addiction and Bouncing Back From Rock Bottom with Comedian Mickey D
October 14, 2019 06:13 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBAll jokes aside, Mick Dwyer has been through the wringer. He's performed on the international comedy festival circuit for well over a decade, drinking and gambling away most of his career before wising up and getting sober. Now he's older and wiser and not afraid to paint a vivid picture of just how ugly life got, feeding the beast of his rampant addictions. Mickey is a cracker bloke with a big heart, a bigger smile and wit that's as sharp as ever. In this warm discussion he gives us a loo...
Facing Cancer Twice and The Importance Of Early Detection with Hugo Toovey
October 10, 2019 00:34 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBThey don't come tougher than Hugo Toovey. At just 27 he's endured more suffering than most will in their lifetime. He put his budding career as an army officer on hold to battle testicular cancer and won, only to be struck down by bowel cancer 5 years later. But despite all that, he's still standing and he's not one to complain or see the glass half empty. Instead he's deadset on doing everything in his power to help other young men take responsibility for their health before it's too late...
Learning To Love Yourself As A Gay Man with Zane Dean and Brandon Symes
October 04, 2019 08:10 - 1 hour - 90 MBHundreds of thousands of Australian men identify as homosexual and many more still hide it... Zane Dean and Brandon Symes are two good friends who've had quite different journeys towards defining themselves as young gay men. They visited the studio together to lay it all out for us, covering the full spectrum of gay life from the anxiety of coming out to the beauty of learning to love yourself and be who you are. These guys don't hold back discussing what some might consider the more uncom...
Steroids, Body Image and Choosing Health with Mark Mattiazzo and Professor Gary Wittert
October 04, 2019 08:09 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB@markmattiazzocoach is a personal trainer and online health coach, dedicated to making people fitter and healthier from the inside out. He's a vocal advocate for the need to take care of our minds and bodies and approach fitness for the right reasons. But that hasn't always been a priority, it's a lesson Mark learned the hard way after abusing steroids, spiralling out of control and bringing himself back from the brink. In this revealing conversation he gives a no holds barred insight int...
Closing the Gap On Indigenous Health with Stephen Harfield
September 24, 2019 23:31 - 52 minutes - 72 MBStephen Harfield dropped into the studio to break down the issues surrounding indigenous health. He’s spent his career so far working to improve access to health services for indigenous people and close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous rates of mental and physical illness. Stephen has been a researcher at the Health Department of SA Aboriginal Health Division and is currently a Research Fellow at the Wardliparingga Aboriginal Research Unit at SAHMRI. He has some insightful ...
Performing Under Pressure with Ben & Liam
September 18, 2019 03:21 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBLoveable larrikins Ben Harvey and Liam Stapleton are the now popular hosts of the Triple J Breakfast Show, one of the biggest radio gigs in Australia, but it wasn't always that way. The boys moved to Sydney to take over the job in their early twenties after quickly catapulting onto the national stage and were immediately faced with a barrage of heavy abuse from listeners that even included death threats. They endured many months of brutal criticism that nearly brought them to breaking point...
Surviving Suicide with Taylor Johnstone
September 18, 2019 02:14 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBTaylor Johnstone is a nationally recognised leader in the youth mental health space. He's a former youth research council member at Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and an ambassador for Victorian charity 'Youth Live4Life'. His mission is to educate young people about mental health with the goal of improving wellbeing and preventing suicide. Taylor has survived his own struggle with suicidality and is now deeply passionate about helping others through early ...