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The Just Checking In Podcast

The Just Checking In Podcast by VENT

The Just Checking In Podcast is another step in VENT’s mission to give people a voice, change the conversation around mental health and provide an outlet where everyone, but especially men and boys, can express themselves. Each pod we check in with a special guest. We have a natter and a chat about all things mental health as well as anything and everything else they"re passionate about. If it helps that person with their mental health, we"ll discuss it!

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01:20:35

JCIP #232 - Samuel Mace

The Just Checking In Podcast ·

2024/03/08

In episode 232 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with academic and writer Samuel Mace.Sam currently works as a teaching fellow at the University of Leeds and has a SubStack called ‘Theory Matters’. He also holds a BA and MA in Politics and a PHD, which specialised in political theory and middle-eastern studies. We came across Sam through an article he wrote in The Critic entitled ‘Beyond mental health awareness’. The piece explores a lot of the uncomfortable conversations around

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01:14:02

JCIP #231 - Elliot Pearce - Part 2

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2024/03/01

In episode 231 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked back in with a very old friend of ours, Elliot Pearce. Elliot first came on the podcast way back when in JCIP #2! At the time we recorded Part 1 he worked at Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA), a very important organisation who deliver Mental Health First Aid training to organisations across the UK. Elliot worked his way up to the role of Community Engagement Manager before he was unfortunately made redundant during the Covid-19

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00:55:29

JCIP #230 - Sam Evans - Part 2

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2024/02/28

In episode 230 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked back in with Sam Evans.Sam is a mental health advocate and works in the healthcare industry. He first came on the podcast way back when in JCIP #31. In Part 1, we discussed his exposure to mental illness when one of his friends tragically took his own life and it ignited his desire to help men with their mental health. He has since put his words into action and took part in mental health campaign ‘Movember’ several times and was recently

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01:39:23

JCIP #229 - Andy Hayward

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2024/02/21

In episode 229 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with conflict journalist, Andy Hayward. Andy currently works as a freelance journalist and has previously worked for VICE News in their international team producing news pieces and documentaries. Andy also previously worked on VICE’s flagship, Emmy Award-winning show VICE News Tonight on HBO. We came across Andy through friend of the pod Jake Hanrahan who interviewed him on his podcast Popular Front about an upcoming documentary he

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00:52:21

Behind The Mic - Le Dionisos

The Just Checking In Podcast ·

2024/02/18

In this episode of Behind The Mic, we checked in with artist, producer and DJ Le Dionisos. Dion puts out brilliant, balearic disco and funk music that is a joy to listen to. Hailing from the Netherlands, Dion studied keys and production at The Conservatorium van Amsterdam. In this episode we discuss his music journey, the self-confidence you need to succeed in the music industry, how he fell in love with DJing and having his first original single played by the iconic DJ Harvey, as well as a

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01:35:14

JCIP #228 - George Mycock

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2024/02/14

In episode 228 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with George Mycock. George is the Founder of MyoMinds and a mental health advocate for awareness of Muscle Dysmorphia (MD). MyoMinds mission is to demystify mental health for exercisers and athletes and to create an understanding future for the exercising community. Through research, public talks and their podcast, they work with universities, schools and other public institutions to change the conversation around Muscle

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00:58:23

Behind The Mic - Yasmin Dyer

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2024/02/09

In this episode of Behind The Mic, we checked in with R&B and pop artist Yasmin Dyer. Yasmin loved musical theatre from a young age as well as dance and drama and was auditioning for musical theatre schools before she decided to focus on music. She then auditioned for the London College of Contemporary Music during the Covid-19 lockdown and successfully got in. She then met previous Behind The Decks guest Ryan Doyle and made a track called ‘Cry for Love’ and she began to alter the path she

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01:12:32

JCIP #227 - Juan Jose Estrada

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2024/02/07

In episode 227 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Juan Jose Estrada. Juan or 'Pedro' as he is known to his friends, works as a personal trainer in his spare time and in this episode we discuss his fitness journey, from being introduced to sport at a very early age by his parents, before focusing on road cycling and weightlifting as he reached his late teens. As I did with previous guests Mark Wyatt and James Roffey, we emphasise the importance of the relationship between our

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00:56:04

JCIP #226 - Laura Dodsworth

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2024/02/03

In episode 226 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Laura Dodsworth. Laura is a author, journalist and photographer. We came across Laura through her latest book, 'Free Your Mind: The New World of Manipulation and How to Resist it', which she co-authored with Patrick Fagan. She is also the author of several other books including ‘A State of Fear: how the UK government weaponised fear during the Covid-19 pandemic’, ‘Bare Reality: 100 women, their breasts, their stories’, ‘Manhood:

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01:34:00

JCIP #225 - Gar Lock - Part 2

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2024/02/01

In episode 225 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked back in with Irish farmer Gar Lock. We first checked in with Gar in JCIP #196 where we discussed his upbringing which involved criminality, serving prison time and how he turned his life around to become a farmer and a father of five children. We also discussed the work he has been doing to help other former prisoners to change their lives for the better. In Part 2, we have a free-flowing conversation about the influence that fitness

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01:43:19

Behind The Decks - Joe White

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2024/01/26

In this episode of Behind The Decks we checked in with Joe White. Joe is a DJ, music promoter and cousin of our Founder Freddie Cocker. He is also the Co-Founder of DJ collective, Social Groove, alongside his other co-founder, Tommy Oriel, who will both be performing at Just Checking In Live #5. Joe began life buying and playing Drum & Bass (D&B) vinyl records before meeting his now DJ partner Tommy whilst he was doing his plumbing apprenticeship. Joe then took a life-changing trip to Ibiza

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01:10:16

JCIP #224 - Andy Noon

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2024/01/24

In episode 224 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Andy Noon. Andy currently works as Head of Centre at the Liverpool branch of a charity called James' Place. James’ Place is a charity offering free, life-saving treatment to suicidal men in their centres, currently in Liverpool, London and Newcastle. The charity was founded by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley following the tragic death of their son James to suicide in 2006. Clare and Nick were determined to prevent

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01:38:19

JCIP #223 - TheTinMen

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2024/01/19

In episode 223 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with George, Founder of from men's media platform, TheTinMen. TheTinMen explores issues around men's mental health, aims to widen perspectives around men as a sex, asks uncomfortable conversations, expose ugly truths and discusses the unpopular other half of gender equality. George started the platform around the end of 2019 and the start of 2020 and started posting on the account and building the platform during the first Covid-19

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01:48:25

JCIP #222 - Eric Frydman

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2024/01/12

In episode 222 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Eric Frydman. Eric works in law and has previously been President and Vice-President of the Jewish Law Student Association at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, where he studied in Toronto in Canada. As part of his role there, Eric dealt with issues of antisemitism on campus and did a joint statement with the Muslim Law Student Association at the university to build bridges when the Israel-Palestine last ignited in 2021,

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01:21:52

JCIP #221 - Hamza Ali Shah

The Just Checking In Podcast ·

2024/01/12

In episode 221 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with British-Palestinian journalist Hamza Ali Shah. Hamza has outlets including Tribune Magazine, Dazed, Byline Times, Novara Media and The New Arab. We came across Hamza through his article in Tribune called ‘Palestinian Lives Behind Bars’ which examines the plight, injustice and hardship of Palestinians imprisoned under the current Israeli government. In this episode we do a deep dive into this article and the mental health themes

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01:00:07

JCIP #220 - Claudia Van-Nimwegen - Part 4

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2024/01/05

In episode 220 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked back in for the fourth time with Claudia Van-Nimwegen. Claudia is a teacher, photographer and creative. In Parts 1, 2 and 3 we discussed her various struggles with self-harm, gender identity, Autism, an undiagnosed Eating Disorder and a stroke which happened to her in December 2022. Since then she has been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and has taken positive steps on her recovery journey. In Part

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00:15:49

JCIP #219 - 2023 - Big Milestones, Breakdowns &...

The Just Checking In Podcast ·

2024/01/02

In episode 219 of The Just Checking In Podcast, our Founder Freddie Cocker checked in with himself and provided some reflections and updates about what's happened with Vent and the JCIP in 2023! He also shares the key achievements of the year just gone, some milestones and the physical health and mental health struggles he’s had to overcome. This has included: multiple surgeries, mental health breakdowns, finishing CBT therapy, starting group therapy for survivors of CSA and starting the process

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01:30:07

JCIP #218 - Melissa Fleur Afshar

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2023/12/27

In episode 218 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with journalist Melissa Fleur Afshar. We came across Melissa through an article she wrote on Newsweek about the contraceptive pill entitled ‘Did My Pill Cause Cancer?' Women Describe How the Pill Changed Their Lives’. In the article she speaks to women and medical experts about the physical and mental impact of the pill on these women and its wider health implications. In this episode we discuss Melissa’s journalism journey and

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01:17:34

JCIP #217 - Chris McHugh

The Just Checking In Podcast ·

2023/12/24

In episode 217 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with journalist Chris McHugh. Chris currently works as a broadcast journalist for BBC Oxford. We came across Chris through friend of the pod Matt Graveling who sent us a story Chris had done around miscarriage and baby loss with a charity called Wynter’s Wish FC. Wynter's Wish FC are a bereavement football team for men affected by baby, child or pregnancy loss, based in Didcot. The team promotes therapy through sport and have been

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01:48:03

JCIP #216 - Brett Scott

The Just Checking In Podcast ·

2023/12/20

In episode 216 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Brett Scott. Brett is the author of ‘Cloud Money: Why the War on Cash Endangers Our Freedom’. Brett also has a SubStack called ‘Altered States of Monetary Consciousness’ where he explores the frontiers of modern money and in his words ‘draws pictures of it to help you see our economic system with new eyes’. In this episode we begin by discussing what it was like for Brett growing up at the tail-end of apartheid South Africa and

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