Pharma Prescribed with Ryan Parke, The Men's Coach; The crisis in men's mental health & the hidden hope everyone should hear

A warning, that this episode discusses important but potentially difficult topics including suicide. I’m Adam Walker a Biometrics consultant, and this is the Pharma Prescribed Podcast—where leaders, innovators, and hidden voices in healthcare open up. No soundbites. No spin. Just raw insight—one prescription at a time. In an industry driven by data, protocols, and pressure, we rarely pause to ask the human questions: What drives us? What breaks us? And what truths live behind the titles we wear? Ryan Parke is a TEDx speaker, award-winning coach, and a leading voice in men’s mental health. He is the author of the book “How to help him – the book for women worried about a man.” After losing a close friend to suicide in 2019, Ryan launched a deep investigation into why traditional approaches often fail men. His evidence-based framework draws from many hundreds of sources and challenges outdated views on testosterone, showing it’s not a driver of aggression but a vital hormone for calm, resilience, and heart health. Ryan’s 90-day coaching program helps men overcome depression, beat procrastination, and reclaim their purpose. He’s worked with NHS Trusts, international schools, emergency services and is certified in Mental Health First Aid and Suicide First Aid. For full disclosure, I have been working with Ryan for more than a year during one of the most difficult periods of my life – his guidance has been instructive, motivational and transformative both personally and professionally.