EPISODE · Jun 12, 2023 · 39 MIN
Bourne to Run: A Desert Odyssey | Blake Bourne
from Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health · host Cal MacPherson
This August, Blake Bourne is running 380km across the Simpson Desert to raise money for mental health. Blake has a long history of mental health struggles dating back to childhood; that culminated in multiple suicide attempts when he was just a boy. Thankfully he found boxing; giving him years of direction and confidence as he became an adult. But frustration and politics brought his progression in the sport came to an untimely end and in 2021, Blake was suddenly suicidal again, coming close to losing his life... This time when he woke up in hospital, it was seeing the pain on the faces of those who love him that convinced him to change his life for good. Now he's on a mission to raise $38,000 for mental health and he needs our support! You can make a donation to Blake's cause at Blake's Big Red Run (blakesbigredrun.com) --------------- You can find all Young Blood - Men's Mental Health podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/youngbloodmmh Join us on socials! IG: @youngbloodmensmentalhealth TikTok: @youngbloodmentalhealth Produced at PodBooth ------------ If you’re looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, AG1 is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE TRAVEL PACKS with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/youngblood
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This August, Blake Bourne is running 380km across the Simpson Desert to raise money for mental health. Blake has a long history of mental health struggles dating back to childhood; that culminated in multiple suicide attempts when he was just a boy. Thankfully he found boxing; giving him years of direction and confidence as he became an adult. But frustration and politics brought his progression in the sport came to an untimely end and in 2021, Blake was suddenly suicidal again, coming close to losing his life... This time when he woke up in hospital, it was seeing the pain on the faces of those who love him that convinced him to change his life for good. Now he's on a mission to raise $38,000 for mental health and he needs our support! You can make a donation to Blake's cause at Blake's Big Red Run (blakesbigredrun.com) --------------- You can find all Young Blood - Men's Mental Health podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/youngbloodmmh Join us on socials! IG: @youngbloodmensmentalhealth TikTok: @youngbloodmentalhealth Produced at PodBooth ------------ If you’re looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, AG1 is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE TRAVEL PACKS with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/youngblood
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