Episodes
Tonight we are going to be talking will John Reed and Edd the Head Flanagan. We will be discussing John's prison talks and Edd's experiences in prison, his addiction and recovery.#prison #jail #prisonlife #prisonreform #love #inmate #justice #incarceration #criminaljusticereform #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #mindset #therapy #meditation #happy #mentalillness #psychology #bhfypSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tonight we are joined by Aaron Betesta the founder of Laughtercise, Aaron is going to be talking with us about the power of Laughter, how it improves your mental health and Aaron's own mental health battles. Where to find Aaron:Email: info@laughtercise.co.ukWebsite: www.laughtercise.co.ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/Laughtercise1 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Did you miss John Collins on our radio show on Black Country Radio Xtra? Catch up now; we talk about mental health, racism, music and his road to Olympia.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James competed for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, finishing fifth in the trunk and arm classification in adaptive rowing. He also competed for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, finishing 8th in the sitting volleyball. We will discuss his mental health and disability and find out what it takes to become a Paralympian.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Does The Pain Ever Go Away? After a loved one passes do we ever stop missing them, thinking about them, wishing we could have one more day?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After almost 2 years of The Black Country Blokes and trying our best to raise awareness around mental health, we have decided to add to our challenges and stick up for the rights and raise awareness of disabled people and their carers.Who better to raise awareness than someone that has a disability and the carer of a disabled child.#disability #disabilityawareness #disabled #wheelchair #inclusion #wheelchairlife #autism #chronicillness #specialneeds #accessibility #spoonie #autismawareness #chronicpain #love #invisibleillness #disabilityadvocate #cerebralpalsy #disabilityrights #spinalcordi...
Tonight we are joined by Richard Moss a senior social prescribing link worker at Dudley Integrated Plus who support people to become more involved, connected and active in their communities.#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #love #selflove #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #loveyourself #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #quotes #mindset #therapy #covid #instagood #meditation #happy #mentalillness #psychology #bhfypSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
With the Olympics upon us, and the athletes striving for gold how are you going for gold in your life...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Andy tragically lost his sight in adulthood, he will be talking to us about how he has overcome and accepted his disability and his work with The Beacon Centre For The Blind.#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #love #selflove #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #loveyourself #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #quotes #mindset #therapy #covid #instagood #meditation #happy #mentalillness #psychology #bhfyp #Podcast #Radio Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
This episode is from our radio show, and we talk to Paul Fjelrad, author of the book THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES. Paul suffered from unbearable psychological and physical pain as a child, which led to a spiral of self-destruction in adulthood and a diagnosis of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Please find Paul's book here:www.thestrugglecontinues.co.ukSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the majority of the restrictions being lifted on July 19th will it positively or negatively affect our mental health?#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #love #selflove #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #podcast #podcasting #spotify #podcasts #lockdown #covid #quarantine #stayhome #coronavirus #staysafe #corona #radioSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We are back, live tonight on our usual Tuesday slot, and after England's historic win we are talking about how a big win can help your mental health.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We have had a busy few weeks setting up our radio show and haven't had time to go live, but we are back with a BANG, this weeks podcast (later than usual) is with non-other than our local MP Marco Longhi MP, I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions please leave a comment.#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #loveyourself #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #quotes #mindset #therapy #covid #instagood #happy #meditation #mentalillness #you...
Tonight we are joined by Steve Heathcock who has a charity single out in support of NHS charity and The Frank Bruno Foundation, Steve decided to raise money for the Frank Bruno Foundation after suffering from his own mental health during the lockdown.Steven single can be found here:https://open.spotify.com/album/1LW1joNgDlfP2EKJ6a4vJw?highlight=spotify:track:57yidAW5YT1ZxUlYssHbK6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yocD2vazCccWhere to find The Black Country Blokes:https://www.facebook.com/theblackcountryblokes/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaf9AXib-iEmwb8anljsjjQhttps://twitter.com/tbcblokes...
We met with our local MP, Mike Wood and talked about mental health and discussed how we can improve our services and what we are doing well.#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #loveyourself #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #quotes #mindset #therapy #covid #instagood #happy #meditation #mentalillness #yourself #bhfypWhere to find The Black Country Blokes:https://www.facebook.com/theblackcountryblokes/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaf9AXi...
What Does It Take To Become A World Champion? Tonight we get to ask a man who has been there and done it, Olympic bronze medalist, Commonwealth middleweight champion, European middleweight champion and WBC super-middleweight champion Richie Woodhall. Richie will talk to us about his career, highs and lows, and what mentality it took to reach the top.#youtube #facebook #podcast #live #mensmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #wbc #olympics #mentalhealthmatters #radioshow #radiohost #radio #anxiety #anxietyawareness #depressionWhere to find The Black ...
Tonight we are talking to Glen Barker about the last 12 months fighting covid and the effect this has had on his mental health.#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #loveyourself #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #quotes #mindset #therapy #covid #instagood #happy #meditation #mentalillness #yourself #bhfypWhere to find The Black Country Blokes:https://www.facebook.com/theblackcountryblokes/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaf9AXib-iEmwb8anljs...
How Do I Handle Life When it All becomes Too Much? Has life ever beaten you down until you feel like you can't take any more? In our discussion tonight we will see if we have been to this point and what we did to carry on.#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #loveyourself #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #quotes #mindset #therapy #covid #instagood #happy #meditation #mentalillness #yourself #bhfypWhere to find The Black Country Blokes:https...
After 100 episodes, can the blokes now talk more openly and hold a good mental health conversation?#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #loveyourself #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #quotes #mindset #therapy #covid #instagood #happy #meditation #mentalillness #yourself #bhfypWhere to find The Black Country Blokes:https://www.facebook.com/theblackcountryblokes/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaf9AXib-iEmwb8anljsjjQhttps://twitter.com/tbcbl...
We are joined once again by Pat Lewis to discuss life and how to find happiness.Is happiness money related, mind related or in your circumstances?#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #life #mindfulness #loveyourself #wellness #inspiration #fitness #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #quotes #mindset #therapy #covid #instagood #happy #meditation #mentalillness #yourself #bhfypWhere to find The Black Country Blokes:https://www.facebook.com/theblackcountryblokes/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
To follow the journey click: https://shows.pippa.io/bcbTo email the show: blackcountryblokes@gmail.comDon't forget to grab 10% off using the code BCB10 over at: https://www.healthxcel.co.ukThe Black Country Blokes consists of 4 regular guys, speaking about all issues related to being a man in today's society.It is not just designed to focus on the mental health and well-being of men though, as it will also give our mothers, sisters, daughters and female peers an opportunity to understand us better too. We are dedicated to keeping this 100% authentic and raw. We are not polished, perfect i...
Gaming addiction and what are the benefits of men's talking support groups? Tonight we are joined by Ste Hobbs, a participant in our Wednesday night men's talking support group. Ste will be talking with us about how they have helped him and how they can help others.#gamingaddicition #addicition #covid #covid19 #cornavirus #lockdown3 #lockdown #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #mindfulness #life #wellness #loveyourself #fitness #inspiration #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #covid #quotes ...
With the UK opening up and lifting restrictions, how will this affect us and has lockdown struggles enabled us to open up more about mental health?Where to find The Black Country Blokes:https://www.facebook.com/theblackcountryblokes/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaf9AXib-iEmwb8anljsjjQhttps://twitter.com/tbcblokeshttps://www.instagram.com/theblackcountryblokes/?hl=enhttps://shows.acast.com/bcbPlease subscribe, share, follow, and like.Anxiety UKCharity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm)Website:...
Our guest tonight is Mark Swain; Mark is the Moderator and Lead Group Facilitator for Tough Enough To Care.Mark has had his fair share of mental health issues but has found that helping others helps himself, and tonight we will delve into Mark's story, which no doubt will be relatable do many.#covid #covid19 #cornavirus #lockdown3 #lockdown #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #mindfulness #life #wellness #loveyourself #fitness #inspiration #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #covid #quotes #t...
Debbie Slater joins us on the show today to discuss some really important points.#covid #covid19 #cornavirus #lockdown3 #lockdown #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #mindfulness #life #wellness #loveyourself #fitness #inspiration #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #covid #quotes #therapy #mindset #meditation #mentalillness #instagood #happy #psychologyWhere to find The Black Country Blokes:https://www.facebook.com/theblackcountryblokes/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaf9AXib-iEmwb8anljsjj...
Our guest tonight is Anna Ochel, a Speech and Language Therapist for the NHS, and we will be talking about the importance of communication.#covid #covid19 #cornavirus #lockdown3 #lockdown #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #mindfulness #life #wellness #loveyourself #fitness #inspiration #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #covid #quotes #therapy #mindset #meditation #mentalillness #instagood #happy #psychologyWhere to find The Black Country Blokes:https://www.facebook.com/theblackcountryblok...
Charles Delve will be joining us tonight to talk about Box Positive.Charles is a former England boxer for Droitwich ABC and is now bringing the next generation along as a coach and doing his day job as an Occupational Therapist.Box Positive is a community interest company that has been going for just over three years, and it has had great success with people with Parkinson's. Box Positive's vision is non-contact boxing to be used more in healthcare to help people battle illness and disability using a boxers positive fighting mentality and rehab exercises that are fun!#covid #covid19 #cornav...
We have a special guest tonight, Alexander Walker, who is qualified in Counselling and Clinical Hypnotherapy.Along with Dudley Mind, Alex has set up Caring for the carers, a support group available to carers and runs on a Friday 10 -12 via Zoom. It is a safe place for carers to talk and get practical advice and coping strategies.#covid #covid19 #cornavirus #lockdown3 #lockdown #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #mindfulness #life #wellness #loveyourself #fitness #inspiration #healing #happiness #positi...
How Can We Help Our Mental Health In Lockdown? Shaun Griffiths is a Mental Health Improvement Senior Manager for the NHS, and he will be joining us to discuss his mental health experiences working through the lockdown and Coronavirus.#covid #covid19 #cornavirus #lockdown3 #lockdown #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #love #anxiety #motivation #depression #health #mentalhealthmatters #mindfulness #life #wellness #loveyourself #fitness #inspiration #healing #happiness #positivity #positivevibes #covid #quotes #therapy #mindset #meditation #mentalillness #instagood #happy...
With lockdown 3 coming to an end, how do you feel about it, what are you looking forward to doing and what is the first thing you will do.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bcb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.