S1 E41 | Why Men Are Choosing Running Over Therapy

Richard Loftus is the founder of Well Run Brum, the wellbeing running group for men and a non-executive Director at the historic Birmingham recording studios, Grosvenor Road Studios and has a career spanning two decades in the theatre and live music industry. Key Points of the episode:How other people pretty much knew he was gay before he did!His career in the arts.How he experienced full on discrimination in some parts of America.How a mental health crisis started and what he did about it.How he got a great person on the phone at the doctors when he called for help.How he recovered and now feels so much better.The running club he now runs.The difference between running away from your problems and running and "leaning in" to them.How the run is designed for excellent male mental health.Learn more here:www.instagram.com/wellrunbrumwww.strava.com/clubs/wellrunbrumwww.wellrunbrum.co.ukHere's my personal IG:https://www.instagram.com/richardjloftus If you enjoyed listening, please leave a review and recommend us to your communities. To find out more about Andrew's work, check out...www.andrewpain.co.ukLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpain Twitter:https://twitter.com/andrewpain1974 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewpain1974