In episode 315 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked back in with George Mycock.
George is the Founder of MyoMinds, a platform which aims to bring awareness of a form of BDD called Muscle Dysmorphia (MD), demystify mental health for exercisers and athletes and to create an understanding future for the exercising community.
He is also currently finishing his PHD at the University of Worcester, studying muscularity oriented psychosocial issues in men.
We first checked in with George in JCIP #228 in February 2024, before checking in with him and another great friend of the pod, Danny Bowman in JCIP #266, in November 2024.
In this Part 2, (and unofficially Part 3) we have an update about George’s PHD, including the results of a study he conducted about men with EDs and what he discovered about the ED services in the UK and what they do and don’t do for men.
We also discuss the stresses and all-consuming nature of a PHD, comparison culture he’s experienced to other academics in his position, the lack of work-life balance in academia and why he doesn’t give himself enough credit for his own work and how far he’s come with it.
For George’s continued mental health journey, we reflect on his journey since his pod with Danny, how he aims to move forward once his PHD has completed and that chapter of his life closes.
We also discuss his struggles in social settings, how his PHD has impacted that, panic attacks he has been having, at their worst on a daily basis and how talking therapy has helped alleviate them.
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You can find out more about MyoMinds here: https://linktr.ee/MyoMinds
You can follow MyoMinds on social media below:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myo_minds/
You can listen to Part 1 of George's journey, and his episode with Danny Bowman below:
Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/venthelpuk/jcip-228-george-mycock
Danny & George: https://soundcloud.com/venthelpuk/jcip-266-danny-bowman-george-mycock
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