Episode 2 — Kenny: Walking with a Friend

Episode 2 — Kenny: Walking with a FriendFor the first leg of The Listening Walk, Fraser is joined by a friend from Spalding Water Polo Club.As they walk through farmland along the River Glen towards the village of Surfleet, Kenny reflects on growing up in Spalding, treasured childhood memories and a difficult period in his adult life when his marriage broke down.The conversation turns to friendship, vulnerability and the importance of having people to talk to during difficult times.Kenny describes how sport, community and long-standing friendships helped him navigate one of the toughest periods of his life — and why no one is as unbreakable as they might think.Themes in this episodeFriendship and mental healthMale vulnerabilityThe role of sport and communityChildhood memoriesSupport networks during difficult timesAbout the projectThe Listening Walk is an audio documentary exploring mental health in rural Lincolnshire.Photographer and filmmaker Fraser McGruer walks across South East Lincolnshire, recording conversations with the people he meets along the way — sometimes in community hubs, sometimes entirely by chance.Together these encounters form a portrait of how people navigate trauma, resilience and care within rural communities.CreditsProduced and recorded by Fraser McGruer.