Talk Club: Embracing mental fitness, with Ben Akers

This chat features Ben Akers, co-founder and co-CEO of Talk Club, a UK men’s mental health charity focused on creating spaces for men to talk about what’s on their mind. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including: - How losing his friend, Steve, to suicide led to the foundation of Talk Club- The approach that the charity takes, and how you can use it to support people you care about – How are you, out of 10?-  His own mental health challenges and the community he leans on-  And why these conversations need to be framed around ‘mental fitness’ This is the first time we’ve had someone who leads a charity focused on men’s mental health on the show, but hopefully it’s the first of many. You can connect with Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benakers/ Find out more about Talk Club here: https://talkclub.org/ Visit https://goodenoughchats.com for more information. Support the show via https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchats Chapters: 00:00 Intro06:14 Why are you here today talking about your lived experiences of mental health?09:52 How's your last week been?19:26 How has your relationship with your mental health evolved?52:41 Have there been any lightbulb moments for you?65:09 What's the most important thing someone going through this can do?