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GoodEnoughChats - Destigmatising men"s mental health, one chat at a time

On a mission to destigmatise these issues - one chat at a time. The GoodEnoughChats show features conversations between regular guys talking about their lived experiences of mental health. In each episode, Dan talks to a different guest who has faced mental health challenges in the hope it can destigmatise these issues for other men. The chats are unscripted but always based on the same five questions so guests can prepare as much as they want to. Guests volunteer themselves to come forward, and

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00:52:11

Grieving the loss of his baby daughter and creating a...

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2025/03/18

Mike Trillow joins Dan to share his story about the loss of his baby daughter, Ivy, to a rare genetic condition when she was just four and a half months old. Not only does he talk with incredible grace about the raw experience of the grief he and his wife share, but he also discusses how he's able to process Ivy's passing, and the family's determination to bring as much joy to the world as possible in her memory. One of the key reasons Mike wanted to take part in the show was to shine a

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00:46:15

Coming through crushing lows, addiction, grief and...

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2025/03/13

Steve Jackson joins Dan to talks about fluctuations in his mental health throughout his life, from feeling suicidal in his 40s, dealing with addiction, grief and the challenge of changing relationships. Now in his late 60s, Steve's an accomplished drummer who has toured and recorded with major artists in his career. Throughout this conversation he reflects on the lessons he's learned - and continues to learn every day - about managing his mental well-being.As part of this, he talks about the

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01:08:44

Learning to accept an autism diagnosis in your...

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2025/03/11

Dan is joined by Nick Hart to talk about how a later-life autism diagnosis has put into context some of the mental health challenges he's faced.We talk about how his diagnosis helped explain certain things for Nick, and the difficulties he is now experiencing in coming to terms with it. Nick talks in a very measured and clear way, explaining patiently how he has struggled with his mental health, the things that cause him particular challenges, and some of the things he's learned about

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01:01:17

Burnout and its legacy for a business leader, with...

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2025/03/06

James Pickles joins Dan to share how he got to the point of burnout in his career and its long-lasting effects on him. James is incredibly open about his experiences and regularly shares advice and frank updates about how he's navigating through challenging times through his LinkedIn activity (see link below to follow/connect with him).James and Dan were first introduced to each other a couple of years ago by a mutual friend, and his support and encouragement helped press GoodEnoughChats into

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01:16:27

ADHD and the delayed impact of a life spent...

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2025/03/04

Dan is joined by Mark Dodds to talk about the mental health challenges he's faced, and how a relatively recent diagnosis of ADHD has helped him to understand his responses and behaviors throughout his life.He talks openly about what has caused him difficulties, some of the things he's learned about managing his well-being, and his hopes for the future.Here are the timestamps for when each of our core questions is discussed, so you can fast-track to Mark's answers:0:00 Introduction to

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00:59:58

Perinatal mental health struggles for fathers, with...

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2025/02/27

Jon Aspinox joins Dan to talk about his struggles with mental health after becoming a father for the second time. Following the very difficult birth of his first child, the trauma of the experience came back to haunt Jon in the build-up, during and after the birth of their second child.Recognising that care is necessarily centred on the mother and the baby during pregnancy, birth, and post-natal stages, Jon's difficulties were compounded by a sense that he had very few places to turn for help

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01:05:46

PTSD and the challenge of adapting to 'normal' life...

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2025/02/25

Dan is joined from New York by David Gill who opens up about how the stiff upper lip he (and many other Brits) have been encouraged to embrace came back to bite him. Our chat covers an awful lot of ground. David's career has taken some interesting twists and turns, arguably one of the most challenging of which was clearing landmines.He's been through difficult times, not least working for two bucks an hour and sleeping in a hammock at a craft brewery, and the dramatic consequences of

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00:43:07

Batophobia and anxiety, low mood and depression, with...

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2025/02/20

Tom Pauc opens up about his experiences dealing with Batophobia - a fear of tall objects, or of tall objects falling down - and the influence this has on his everyday life.He also discusses dealing with low mood and depression and talks about some of things he's realised help him have the best chance of maintaining good mental health - with a big emphasis on sleep.I'd never heard of batophobia before we recorded this, and that's despite knowing Tom for nearly 10 years. Tom's a

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01:00:29

Hiding OCD, late diagnosis, and using creativity to...

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2025/02/18

Dan is joined by Alan Sowersby to talk about about his OCD diagnosis, 25 years after he first showed signs of the condition. We discuss how OCD has affected his day-to-day life, what he's been through to help him better manage its impact on him and his family, how things have changed since he retired during the lockdown, and why he decided to tell his story in a new book, 'Breaking My Silence'.There is a ton of stuff in this conversation that helps explain OCD's disruptive impact on

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00:57:51

The before, during, and after of experiencing an...

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2025/02/18

Steve Morris joins Dan to open up about his experience of an acute mental health episode that he experienced a decade ago. He explains how he noticed the physical signs before the psychological effects truly took their toll, what happened to him as a result, and the impact it has had on his ability to manage his mental health since. Here are the timestamps for when each of our core questions is discussed, so you can fast-track to Steve's answers:0:00 Introduction to GoodEnoughChats and Steve

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01:05:42

Burnout, anxiety, grief and serious family health...

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2025/02/18

Martin Wright joins Dan to talk about how work-related stress and serious family health concerns contributed to the escalation of his anxiety and burnout. He talks about the series of events that were beyond his control affected him, the impact it had on his mental health, what he's learned about himself in the process, and how it's shaped his ongoing mental health journey. Here are the timestamps for when each of our core questions is discussed, so you can fast-track to Martin's

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00:59:53

Shifting relationships and work-related stresses,...

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2025/02/18

Chris Campton joins Dan to talk about his mental health story, spanning the last couple of decades. He touches on the challenges of negotiating shifting relationships, how he's developed coping mechanisms to manage his well-being over time, and, how, despite having a much better understanding today than in the past, he's had to accept that sometimes it's still possible to feel lost and overwhelmed.And because you should never work with animals, bonus points to Chris for dealing with his

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00:37:20

The legacy of dealing with illness, injury and...

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2025/02/18

In the first-ever episode of GoodEnoughChats, Dan is joined by Patrick Brownlee-Smith who talks about his physical and mental experience of lockdown. He talks openly about the key moments from his journey and what he has learned that might help someone else in the future. Amongst other things, he talks about the impact of lockdown on his wellbeing, the link between his physical and mental health, and some of the habits he’s formed to help reduce the likelihood of challenges in the future. Here are

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