Man Dates
By Ross Dean
Man Dates | Intentional time with a friend or connect with a new one. Time to talk about anything and everything, without distractions nor judgement.
Men need to talk. Period. So join me as I talk to men about their experiences of mental health conversations, as I too lean in to something that has never felt natural for me to do and in turn has impacted my own mental health.
#onamandate
Men need to talk. Period. So join me as I talk to men about their experiences of mental health conversations, as I too lean in to something that has never felt natural for me to do and in turn has impacted my own mental health.
#onamandate
Latest episode
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010 Joe Thomson | Managing the seasons of mental health, Getting outdoors, Talk Club
*Trigger Warning | Please not that this episode contains references to suicide. On this Man Date, I met up with Joe Thomson. We chatted about how he rides the highs and lows of managing his mental health in seasons, how the outdoors gives h… -
009 Ben Driver | Searching for identity, creativity & the power of community
*Trigger Warning | Please not that this episode contains references to self harm* On this Man Date, I met up with Ben Driver. We chatted about finding direction in life through spreading your wings, navigating m… -
008 Gavin Bevan (the coffee mod) | Resilience, Values & Great Coffee
*Trigger Warning | Please not that this episode contains references to self harm* On this Man Date, I met up with the Modfather of Coffee, Gavin Bevan. We chatted about resilience in his early days, navigating m… -
007 Dan Sedgwick | Storytelling, Recovery & Running
*Trigger Warning | Please not that this episode contains references to suicide* On this Man Date, I met up with storyteller Dan Sedgwick. We chatted about Hip Hop, recovery through AA and how r… -
005 Lenny Pack | YTS Football to becoming pro, The power of a notebook, Running for health
*Trigger Warning | Please not that this episode contains references to suicide* On this Man Date, I headed over to FYN (For you now) wellness centre in Ipswich, to chat with the owner Lenny Pac… -
002 Andrew Laws | Mental Heath & Fatherhood, Recognising the Signs of Anxiety, Finding your Tribe
On this Man Date, I had the pleasure of chatting with Andrew Laws (YeSEO) at his office in Suffolk. We chatted growing up and finding your tribe through your passions, learning to recognise the signs of anxiety and how positive events can a… -
006 Simon Bennett | Pro rugby injury, Co-parenting & finding new purpose in refereeing
On this Man Date, I headed over to Orwell Housing Association in Ipswich, to chat with Simon Bennett. We chatted about how a pro rugby injury affected his mental health, co-parenting his daughter and how he found a new love in the sport thro… -
004 Alex Cameron | Growing up fast at boarding school, Movies & music as an outlet, Food for comfort in men
On this Man Date, I made an evening trip over to just outside Stowmarket in Suffolk, UK to meet with Alex Cameron. We chatted about growing up fast in a boarding school environment, immersing yourself in music and music in challenging times… -
003 Rob Dodsworth | Navigating school using humour, Self help not helping, Adult ADHD Diagnosis
On this Man Date, I travelled over to chat with Rob Dodsworth at his home in Norfolk. We discussed navigating school and using humour to deflect from negative situations, how Rob felt that his experiences of therapy and self help were never… -
001 James Kindred | Music as an outlet, Adult Autism diagnosis, Playing to your strengths
On this Man Date, I had the pleasure of sitting down with James Kindred (Big Drop Brewing Co.) at his home in Suffolk. We chatted growing up and finding music as an outlet, his more recent journey in seeking an Autism diag…
