Chat To Mack

In this episode I'm joined by a fellow football and big Mental Health supporter Jamie Leggett. Jamie speaks very openly about his dad and his own mental health but also how mental health has become a big factor in football.

Todays episode is a Q&A all about my journey, mental health as a whole and some other bits and pieces. Thank you to everyone that sent in the questions and I hope you all enjoy the answers!!!

Todays episode is all about the struggles and pressures around people in the performing industry. Allanah has been performing all her life from Billy Elliot, Mandy Ellen and now at a performing college in Swindon. She opens up about how brutal and intense the industry can be and words of advice for people in the same boat.

Todays episode is all about educating people about mental health. Rachel is a qualified Mental Health First Aider who now delivers level1-3 courses to individuals, businesses, schools and more. The episode is all about ways to help others, help yourself, help family and friends. We speak about things to look out for in people which could suggest they're suffering mentally, ways to help the and services that are available.

Today I'm joined by Dan Canning, Dan lost his mum to Multiple Sclerosis in 2018 after she battled the disease for 25 years. In the episode Dan explains the journey he's had from being a young carer for many years, seeing his mum go into a care home and then the tragic end. Dan like myself turned to fundraising to help treat his feeling of helplessness and has since organised a joint football match and completed a skydive raising money for the MS Society. His next venture could be an MMA event so stay tuned for more details.

In this episode I'm joined by Maddie a young, single mum who explains the struggles and stresses of bringing up a baby at a young age. Maddies mindset completely changed when reality kicked in that a little boy was now completely dependant on her both physically and mentally. In this episode Maddie explains how she able to change her mindset from being very negative and depressed to extremely positive and she's now even putting herself out there to help others improve their Mental Health.

This week I'm joined by Greg Matthews, one of my oldest and closest friends. Greg offers another perspective on my journey, his own experiences, stigmas around mental health and ways to start moving forward.

Episode 1 of "Chat to Mack" features my two best friends Alex and Callum explaining how seeing me suffer mentally effected them, we also speak openly about the effects of social media in todays society and the stigmas around speaking out about depression, self harm and suicidal thoughts.

Welcome to Chat to Mack, here’s an insight on what to expect on this podcast