In this episode of The Value Exchange Podcast, we sit down with Luke Barrow—founder of the men’s mental health and suicide prevention charity 2PintsDeep. From sharing his emotions online to receiving over 150 messages from men who resonated, Luke’s story is proof that vulnerability can spark real change.
🧠 Men’s Mental Health & Vulnerability
- Why Luke feels more like a man today than ever before
- The power of expressing emotions in male spaces
- What it was like to open up publicly for the first time
💬 Therapy, Healing & Dreaming Bigger
- Why therapy isn’t just for when you’re at your worst
- What Luke still struggles with today
- His vision for a life of peace, purpose, and freedom
🏫 Prevention Starts Young
- Why we need to teach emotional language and skills in schools
- Tailoring mental health support to different communities
- The North East & North West’s rising suicide rates
🏃 Running & Connection
- How Luke’s run club “Two Miles Deep” is changing lives
- Why men are craving connection post-lockdown
- What running does for Luke mentally
📲 Real Impact
- How strangers have supported the mission
- Quantifying the success of grassroots mental health charities
- The relatable, honest approach 2PintsDeep is using to reach men
🎧 If you care about real conversations, suicide prevention, and reshaping how men experience emotion—this is one you don’t want to miss.
You can follow 2PintsDeep here 👇
https://www.instagram.com/2pintsdeep
