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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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01:32:15

Surviving suicide and the power of faith, with Barry...

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2025/11/06

☕ Support the show through Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchatsBarry King has lived with clinical depression for much of his adult life.In 2016, feeling exhausted and believing that those around him would be better off without him, Barry attempted to take his own life. He was found unconscious, taken to hospital and spent three days in a coma. Doctors didn’t expect him to survive – but against all odds, he woke up with no lasting physical damage.Barry credits his survival to his

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01:27:40

Embracing ADHD & neurodiversity in your 50s, with...

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2025/10/30

☕ Support the show through Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchatsGary Lewis has spent much of his adult life battling anxiety, self-criticism and a constant sense of frustration – feelings that, for years, went unexplained.In this episode, Gary talks about the long road to understanding himself, from struggling through school and early jobs to finally being diagnosed with ADHD in his 50s. He describes how that discovery reframed his past, helped him find self-acceptance, and gave

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01:16:52

From feeling lost to finding space, with Rob Dawson

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2025/10/23

☕ Support the show through Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchatsThis episode traces Rob Dawson’s journey from feeling lost as a kid growing up in Lincolnshire to building a life he never expected on the other side of the world.Rob talks openly about drifting through his early years, unsure of what he wanted, but increasingly clear on what he didn’t. After walking away from academia, a serendipitous nudge toward arborism took him to New Zealand, where he found something that had

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01:26:05

Social anxiety, impossible comparisons, and spotting...

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2025/10/16

☕ Support the show through Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchatsIn this episode, Simon Spencer reflects on his experiences of social anxiety, emotional fatigue, and the challenge of resisting constant self-comparison.He talks openly about how these issues first showed up in his teenage years, how they shaped his 20s, and how things have gradually improved as he’s learned to recognise his own needs more clearly.Simon also speaks about the role running has played in helping him

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01:42:22

Burnout, depression, and late diagnosis ADHD, with...

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2025/10/09

☕ Support the show through Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchats Matt Hocking opens up about what happens when years of pressure, emotional over-functioning, and unprocessed trauma finally catch up with you, and how a late diagnosis of ADHD has helped him to start making sense of it all.Matt talks about hitting a wall after trying to push through months of mental and physical exhaustion. He describes feeling completely shut down, dissociative, and unable to access any of the

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00:59:23

Shame and the legacy of feeling othered, with Martin...

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2025/10/02

☕ Support the show through Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchatsMartin Lathbury is a social media professional and retro gaming fan who grew up feeling like he didn’t quite fit. In this episode, he talks openly about the long shadow of childhood bullying, the experience of being “othered” as a gay man, and how years of internalised shame left him emotionally detached, anxious, and isolated.It was only after things started to spiral – withdrawing from friends, struggling at work,

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01:22:26

Burnt out, estranged, and starting again, with Mark...

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2025/09/25

In this episode of GoodEnoughChats, Mark Jennings talks candidly about the inner pressure to succeed, where it came from, and the devastating impact it eventually had on his health, relationships, and identity.Mark shares how a lifetime of striving to meet other people’s expectations led to burnout, the breakdown of his marriage, and a complete collapse of confidence during a job in London. That, combined with pneumonia and a deep sense of emotional disconnection, left him barely functioning — and

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01:20:49

Grief, divorce, isolation, and finding a path back,...

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2025/09/18

In this episode of GoodEnoughChats, John Lyons opens up about the series of life events that brought him to the edge, and the path he took to find his way back.John shares how the sudden death of his younger brother, a cancer diagnosis, and the breakdown of his marriage just before the first UK lockdown created a perfect storm that left him isolated, depressed, and seriously contemplating taking his own life. But he also talks honestly about what helped him survive it: therapy, medication, moments

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00:05:36

Season 3 Wrap and Future Plans

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2025/07/10

We’ve just wrapped Season 3 of GoodEnoughChats, 10 new episodes featuring 10 incredibly generous, diverse, and honest stories.In this wrap-up, host Dan Bowsher reflects on the conversations shared this season and offers a quick look ahead to what’s coming next. From taking a short break over the summer, to planning new ways to expand the impact of the podcast, this is a brief pause to mark how far the project has come, and where it might go from here.Huge thanks to all the guests in Season 3: Simon,

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01:18:43

Family life with a high-functioning alcoholic...

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2025/07/03

In this episode of GoodEnoughChats, a men’s mental health podcast on a mission to destigmatise these issues, one chat at a time, Jason Hoss shares his story with rare honesty and resilience. He talks about what it was like to live for years with a partner struggling with high-functioning alcoholism, while raising two young children, battling financial hardship, and rebuilding his life after injury and career collapse.Jason is a business resilience professional, and the irony isn’t lost on him. He’s

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01:03:15

Coming out, slowing down, and learning to speak up,...

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2025/06/26

In this episode of GoodEnoughChats – a men’s mental health podcast on a mission to destigmatise these issues, one chat at a time – filmmaker Harry Richards shares his journey of coming out as a gay man after years of hiding that part of himself.He talks about the weight of secrecy, the fear of rejection, and the slow, sometimes painful process of learning to tell the truth—even to himself.Harry reflects on how his mental health was shaped by living in the closet, how the pandemic gave him space to

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01:05:12

Learning to live with anxiety, with Joe Glover

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2025/06/19

In this episode of GoodEnoughChats – a men’s mental health podcast on a mission to destigmatise these issues, one chat at a time – Joe Glover shares what it’s really like to live with anxiety while building a business, raising a young family, and trying to stay human in the middle of it all.He talks honestly about how anxiety shows up in his body, the frustration of feeling overwhelmed during moments that are meant to be joyful, and his journey towards accepting the help he needs. As with all the

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00:58:25

Identity, growing in confidence, and the power of...

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2025/06/12

In this episode, Shanil Nayee talks candidly about identity, confidence, and mental health as one of small number of Asian men working at a senior position in a high-pressure industry. He reflects on the early career moments that led him to therapy, the generational and cultural dynamics that shaped his emotional world, and the impact that gaining greater self-awareness has had on his career and wellbeing. Now a Mental Health First Aider and part of the steering group for State of Us – a PR industry

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01:04:02

Chronic illness, daily seizures & finding purpose...

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2025/06/05

In this episode, Jake S – A.K.A PunkChef41 – opens up about living with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), a chronic illness that causes him to experience tens (sometimes hundreds) of seizures every day.The condition influences every aspect of his work and family life, and he talks openly about the impact it has on his mental health, and the role his YouTube channel, and the community he’s building through it, play in giving him the structure, purpose, and connection he needs.Here are the

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01:12:38

Ep20: Grief, trauma, burnout, self-medication, and...

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2025/05/29

David Eakins talks about how the impact of his Dad’s sudden death, followed shortly after by the incredibly traumatic circumstances surrounding the birth of his first child affected him, and how his poorly handled return to work took him to the very brink of suicide. He discusses the events that nearly cost him his life, the systemic failures he experienced in the workplace, and the moment that pulled him back from the edge. He reflects on the five years he spent hiding his pain with drugs and

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01:15:08

Surviving suicide, and turning recovery into...

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2025/05/22

In this episode of GoodEnoughChats, Chris Frederick shares his story with raw honesty and powerful clarity. A two-time suicide attempt survivor, Chris talks openly about the events that led him to those moments, and the journey he’s taken since to help others find their way forward.From growing up in a fractured household, to navigating life as a black man in spaces that often felt excluding, Chris reflects on how silence and years of suppressed emotion nearly cost him everything.But he also shares

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01:08:34

Body shaming, bullying, and its legacy, with Ben Rogers

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2025/05/15

In this episode, Ben Rogers shares the quiet, lasting impact of being targeted for his weight from childhood through adulthood, and how he’s reshaped his life to protect his wellbeing.Ben speaks openly about the legacy of bullying, self-esteem issues, and toxic male social dynamics. He reflects on how it feels to carry that history into his 30s, and the choices he’s made, from distancing himself from certain social circles to finding connection online and in female friendships.Ben’s story is one of

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01:00:19

Anxiety, anger, and learning to just be, with Imi de...

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2025/05/08

In this honest and generous conversation, Imi de Daranyi talks through his lifelong journey with mental health, how early childhood experiences left a lasting imprint, and how only in his 50s did he finally begin to understand and unpack what had been simmering under the surface for decades.Imi shares what anxiety and stress really felt like for him, how anger started showing up more often, and how therapy (twice, at two very different points in life) helped him completely reframe his approach to

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01:08:15

Grief, chronic illness, and substance use, with Simon...

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2025/05/01

Simon Millington joins Dan for a raw and thoughtful conversation about grief, burnout, and finding your way back to yourself. From losing his father to suicide at the age of six, to wrestling with his own health after years of stress and substance use, Simon’s story is painfully honest and quietly hopeful. He opens-up about how a chronic illness forced him to slow down, tune in, and start listening to his body, and why he wants to help others do the same. We talk about everything from emotional

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00:55:45

Bipolar disorder, anxiety, and grief, with Adam Driver

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2025/03/25

Danis joined by Adam Driver, who talks about anxiety, grief, and his relatively recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder.Adam is passionate about destigmatising men's mental health and he shares his experiences with an honesty that will help many to hear. He talks about the loss of both of his parents in 2017, and the maelstrom of emotions it triggered.He walks us through the experience of his low mood, how he responds to it, and what others can do to help their loved ones who are starting to

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