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On The Mend

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On The Mend is the podcast where we look back at life’s hardest moments to understand how to move forward, with honesty, heart, and hope. In each episode, Matt Willis explores recovery, resilience, and mental strength through open and honest conversations.Some episodes feature guests sharing powerful stories of personal transformation. Others bring in expert voices offering practical tools and insights, and in solo episodes, Matt reflects on his own journey through addiction, identity, and

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01:14:32

DR JAMES KUSTOW: how to thrive with adult ADHD

On The Mend ·

2024/07/17

Matt speaks to his very own psychiatrist, Dr James Kustow, about adult ADHD.James studied medicine, before training in psychiatry. He’s now a consultant who specialises in ADHD and has trained further in psychotherapy and nutrition. But being an expert is only half of the story. Because, like Matt, James was also diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. In this wide-ranging conversation, the pair talk about ADHD symptoms, diagnosis, the correlation with addiction, the use of medication, and the different

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00:25:25

How To Deal With Criticism From Loved Ones

On The Mend ·

2024/07/09

This week we're getting personal! Matt is upping the vulnerability scale, as he lets the closest people in his life – colleagues, friends, and even his wife – fire a round of constructive criticism his way.Getting feedback about your flaws is extremely scary. But it's a powerful way to identify the things you need to work on. And if Matt can do it, so can all of you listening!Wherever you are in your addiction recovery journey, mental health journey, or general self development journey, this

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00:53:37

RUBY WAX: taking depression seriously

On The Mend ·

2024/07/03

This week’s guest is Ruby Wax. A comedian, writer, and mental health advocate, who has wisdom to spare. When she was younger, Ruby often felt lonely - like she didn’t fit in - and she turned to comedy. A reinvention that gave Ruby a taste for attention and led her to drama school, and eventually her own television show in which she met the biggest celebrities of the day. After 25 years in television, Ruby reinvented herself once again. She studied mindfulness-based cognitive therapy at Oxford

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00:46:20

Opening Up About My Recovery (Answering YOUR Questions)

On The Mend ·

2024/06/26

Matt is putting himself in the hot seat for today’s episode! We’ve rounded up some of your most pressing questions for an honest, judgment-free Q and A session, where Matt shares some of his own personal experiences in hopes that some of you guys will resonate.We’re diving deep into the aspects of sobriety nobody talks about, how to deal with anxiety, managing family life, and much more. If you have a question that Matt didn’t cover, we’d like to do more of these! Just leave a reply in the Q and A

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01:00:51

ANDY RAMAGE: motivation and the joy of living...

On The Mend ·

2024/06/19

Matt meets Andy Ramage, a footballer who became a commodities broker, when injury ended his career. While Andy's career was a success, something was missing. He felt broken. And so ten years ago, he embarked on a journey to transform his life. Andy realised that alcohol was impacting how he felt, and his ability to get things done. So, he set his sights on a 90 days booze-free challenge. And he’s never looked back. If you need a bit of motivation right now, whatever challenge you want to take

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00:29:53

What I do For My Mental Health

On The Mend ·

2024/06/12

Matt is braving it for a solo episode this week! He’s stepping out of his comfort zone for a candid chat about a big part of any addict’s recovery: mental health.It’s a topic lots of our listeners have been asking Matt to open up about. So today, he’s breaking down the day-to-day practices that have helped him the most – and can help you too. Some of these habits Matt developed early on in his recovery journey. Others he’s only beginning to see the potential of today. From a beginner’s introduction

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01:01:48

VICKY PATTISON: anxiety, alcohol and advocating for...

On The Mend ·

2024/06/05

Matt Willis returns for a second series of On The Mend. His first guest is Vicky Pattison, a Jungle Queen, whose feet haven’t touched the ground since she first appeared on our screens in 2011. Geordie Shore was a baptism by fire, at a time when reality television was “a bit like the Wild West”. Vicky was only in her early 20s, she was unprepared for the spotlight, and she created a caricature of herself to hide the vulnerable person struggling inside. But since then, Vicky has put in the work

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Lauren Mahon

On The Mend ·

2023/11/07

Matt Willis is joined by podcaster, charity founder and cancer activist, Lauren Mahon (and her dog, Ray). Lozza, as she likes to be called, talks to Matt about breaking the taboos around cancer, talking more openly about illnesses and death and how friends and family can really help in dark times. They discuss her own breast cancer diagnosis, which she got aged 31, her activism, her overactive brain and why sometimes you just need to go to the cinema. Lozza's podcast 'You Me And The Big C' can be

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1:03:27

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

On The Mend ·

2023/10/31

On our latest episode, Matt Willis visits Dr Rangan Chatterjee at his home for an in-depth chat about mental health and wellbeing.Rangan has practiced medicine for over 20 years and believes that good health is accessible to all of us. His goal is to change the way we look at illness and shares his learnings and expertise on his own podcast - 'Feel Better, Live More'- which Matt was a guest on previously.They discuss the feeling of shame, how powerful and negative it is, and what can be done to help

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55:54

Tyrone Brennand

On The Mend ·

2023/08/29

This week, Matt welcomes author, entrepreneur motivational speaker and personal trainer Tyrone Brennand to the studio. Tyrone is the founder of Be The Fittest, a personal training company in London, and has looked to exercise and yoga his whole life, to help him through hard times. He talks to Matt about some of the darkest times in his life, growing up without a father figure, his passion for yoga and what he does week in, week out to stay healthy in mind and body. They also discuss his book and

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56:49

Raphael Rowe

On The Mend ·

2023/08/21

On this week's episode of On The Mend, Matt is joined by the journalist, presenter, author and podcaster Raphael Rowe. Raphael was wrongly convicted of a crime in the late 1980s, and spent 12 years in prison. During that time, he never gave up trying to prove his innocence and never gave up hope, even in the darkest of times. Since being acquitted and released, Raphael has gone on to work for the BBC as a reporter on Radio 4 and regularly appears on The One Show. He hosts 'Inside The World's

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44:36

Rylan Clark

On The Mend ·

2023/08/14

This week's guest is the TV and Radio presenter, Rylan Clark. He joins Matt in the studio to talk about the brilliant highs and crushing lows he's experienced in his life recently. After exploding on to our TV screens in 2012, as a contestant on the X-Factor, Rylan has become one of the most recognisable personalities in the UK. Known for his high energy, laughter and fabulous teeth - he is hard to miss, whether on the TV, Radio or just walking down the street. But a couple of years ago, Rylan went

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59:22

Liz Karter

On The Mend ·

2023/08/07

In this episode Matt welcomes gambling addiction expert, Liz Karter, to the studio. Liz's area of specialisation is gambling addiction. This includes all of its causes and consequences which she has found to be stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems and sometimes trauma.Liz has built an excellent reputation for helping women successfully overcome gambling addiction. She also works very successfully with men, too, and helps people overcome addictions to alcohol, drugs, digital devices and

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1:00:21

DJ Fat Tony

On The Mend ·

2023/07/31

This week, Matt welcomes the DJ and author Fat Tony to the studio. Tony has had an incredible career, spanning nearly four decades, he has had his say in paving the way for the UK’s current music scene.He held a weekly show in New York, at The Palladium for Streve Rubell – during the height of Paradise Garage – AND is a regular atMinistry of Sound and Glitterbox. As official DJ to the Beckhams and Versace – he is also one of the fashion scene’s go to performers.Now 16 years sober, Tony discovered

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50:21

Bryony Gordon

On The Mend ·

2023/07/24

This week, Matt is joined by journalist, columnist, writer and mental health ambassador, Bryony Gordon. Bryony is full of life and joy and brings such positive energy with her wherever she goes - including this podcast! But her life has not been without dark moments and in this episode she opens up about her alcohol addiction and how she got sober and came through the other side. Bryony is the founder of Mental Health Mates - a peer support group for those who are struggling with their mental health

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55:20

Dougie Poynter

On The Mend ·

2023/07/17

For the first episode of On The Mend, Matt Willis welcomes his friend and fellow musician, Dougie Poynter, to the studio.In this candid chat, the McFly bassist opens up about his drug addiction and his recovery, sharing raw and honest stories, which he has never done publicly before.He talks about his time in rehab, his lowest and darkest times when coming off drugs, and how he tries to live his life now. Matt and Dougie share the story of how they met, how they've helped each other through hard

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On The Mend (COMING SOON)

On The Mend ·

2023/07/13

On The Mend - a brand new podcast hosted by Matt Willis - launches soon! Subscribe and follow now so you don't miss an episode... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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