Hello, welcome back to the show, todays episode features Melissa Lobach, a fellow podcaster and all round creative wizard who has battled with a genetic anxiety disorder.  We spoke about the issues that came along with her anxiety as a child such as social exclusion and bullying.  Today Melissa manages her anxiety with a solid daily routine to help keep her performing at her best. Melissa and her co-host Kraken run the show "The Squonk and The Hag" where they talk about the supernatural, true crime and a little dabble into conspiracy theory too. I hope you enjoy this episode and take something from it.

On this episode, I was joined by Youtube Ideas creator Oscar Gracie.  Oscar is a very intelligent and interesting man who has found a very unusual career within the creative world, providing ideas for Youtube and OnlyFans content creators.  We talked about how he got into this field, what inspired him to pursue content creation and the various other jobs or businesses he has been involved in. This conversation was a lot of fun and very insightful.

Todays guest was Sam Kember, a training partner of mine who has transitioned from the world of body building.  After a small dare Sam found himself training to compete on stage in the world of competitive bodybuilding, an experience that had its ups and downs.  recently Sam swapped the thong and fake tan for a Brazilian Jiu JItsu Gi to compete at an entirely different kind of event.

On this weeks episode, I invited one of my training partners onto my sofa to have a chat about the battles he was having.  I don't know Tom on a personal level so I really didn't know what to expect from our conversation.  I knew Tom had a lot going on but I had no idea what was causing his pain. Among other things, Tom found alcohol as a coping mechanism and his partner recently raised concerns for his health with the amount of alcohol he was consuming.  Tom has taken the concerns onboard and is making a very real effort to change his behaviours to better his mental and physical health. Check out https://adfam.org.uk/help-for-families/useful-organisations for useful links to advice and help around drugs and alcohol, for yourself or those you may be concerned about.

Hello and welcome back to FEAR the podcast, its been far too long since I last posted and I felt it was time to get back to it. This is just a short episode explaining why I went away and to introduce you to season 2.  This time around there will also be video of the conversation available, I really feel that video will add a well needed element to the show, where you can see the guests emotions throughout the conversation, to really help connect with the story. I hope you look forward to what is to come, my first conversation is with Tom Brooks, a training partner of mine who has been dealing with a lot in recent years and so I look forward to sharing that with you in Episode 2. 

On today's episode I was joined by fellow podcaster, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt and MMA competitor.  We spoke just before Dan's latest MMA bout, covering his training regime, the physical and mental toll of weight cuts, postponing of fights and last minute opponent changes. Dan runs a very successful MMA based podcast "Fisticuffs" which I was fortunate enough to feature on last year and you can find on all audio platforms. You can catch up with Dan via instagram @danlester_ and @fisticuffs_podcast

In todays episode I spoke with Leanne Tomlinson about the progress of her breast cancer journey.  We talked about all of the treatment she has been through, the plan for the future and her current status with breast cancer.

On todays episode, I was very lucky to have Mr Kevin Hines join me for a conversation around surviving jumping from The Golden Gate Bridge at the age of 19 and the events leading up to it and to the life it has lead him to. It was interesting to hear about his mind breaking in such a way that he was compelled to do the things that he did, the images that his mind showed him.   Kevin has gone on to be a huge advocate for mental health awareness and suicide prevention, Kevin has many ongoing projects and details of which can be found here www.kevinhinesstory.com and his videos on youtube via www.youtube.com/kevinhines For anybody struggling with suicidal thoughts Kevin recommends his Art Of Wellness resource and here in the UK we have many charities and organisations that can help you or advise you if you are concrened about someone you know. Samaritans – for everyone Call 116 123 Email [email protected] Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day Visit the webchat page https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/ Papyrus – for people under 35 Call 0800 068 41 41 – 9am to midnight every day Text 07860 039967 Email [email protected] Childline – for children and young people under 19 Call 0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill SOS Silence of Suicide – for everyone Call 0300 1020 505 – 4pm to midnight every day Email [email protected] If you do not want to talk to someone over the phone, these text lines are open 24 hours a day, every day. Information: Shout Crisis Text Line – for everyone Text "SHOUT" to 85258 Information: YoungMinds Crisis Messenger – for people under 19 Text "YM" to 85258

On todays episode I was joined by Simon Kindleysides, a truly inspiring gentleman who has a passion for singing.  Simon has been singinfor a very long time, in boy bands, in groups and solo, he even takes his voice to the streets of Norwich to busk no matter the weather.  Currently simon is in the audition process for tv's The Voice,he is competing in Mr England and is due to release his latest single in the coming weeks.  This man does not stop pushing for his passion.  Simon suffered a neurolgical disorder 8 years ago which has left him paralysed from the waist down, this is why he is so inspiring, he hasnt let this issue defeat him and continues to just prove that there is no such thing as can't. You can find simon on instagram @simonkoffical, hi single will be released via all streaming sites soon and you can find him on spotify by searching his name Simon Kindleysides.

On todays episode I spoke with Rugby player Luke Dicks who has been on a life changing weightloss mission.  Luke says he has always been a big boy but finally decided that for a better and longer future for both himself and his son, he had to make a change and he has been absolutley crushing it.  We covered the reasons that made him want to change, some previous issues with bullyiing and grief and his goals for the future.