Shows
The After Hours LoungeWhy staying true to yourself is the best way to be, with The World of Windsurf GirlsSuper stoked to be joined by The World of Windsurf girls on the pod this week! All competing in the IQ foil windsurfing class and fighting for a spot in the olympics, these girls have formed a team together to support each other. We discussed why they went down this route, but this podcast is about much more than just windsurfing chat. We chatted about how they navigate being young women in sport, fitting a certain mould, both mentally and physically and why they're carving their own paths. A big point of discussion...
2022-11-081h 02The After Hours LoungeCancer, living for the short term and finding your strength, with Maarten MolenaarA big episode...Been wanting to get this one going for a while now. Maarten works with me for the Windsurfing Freestyle Pro Tour as the press officer, a dream role he got last year after recovering from cancer, some would say it's fate.We discussed his entire journey, from initial diagnosis, operation, being in the clear, not being in the clear, chemo and eventual recovery, culminating in that sweet first session back on the water.During this telling of his story, we chatted about his mindset, feeling anxious and depressed, how defeated...
2022-11-021h 36The After Hours LoungeWhy men need to have more compassion with each other, with James OliverAll bullish*t aside, this was one of the most valuable conversations I've had. James is a mental health advocate, using his platform on instagram to help people heal, overcome trauma and feel more compassion.This was the main topic on this conversation, discussing the nature of mens relationships, why lads show affection by rinsing each other and shy away from emotion, why rinsing each other isn't all bad after all. before getting into why broadening your horizons and learning about different cultures is so valuable.An awesome conversation with an awesome guy, can't wait...
2022-10-251h 09The After Hours LoungeWhy men should care more about skincare, with Jono SumnerGreat to be joined this week by Jono Sumner, co-founder of awesome skincare brand, LifeJacket Skin Protection.Skincare and generally looking after your appearance has been something men have shied away from for many years. We discussed this, Jono's cancer diagnosis in his 30's and subsequent recovery, how that made him feel less invincible and resulting in him founding LifeJacket aimed at spreading more awareness around skin cancer and how disparate proportions of men are dying of it.As a windsurfer, I've spent a lot of time in the sun, this was a conversation I...
2022-10-1148 minThe After Hours LoungeAnxiety, drinking alcohol and why doing seasons is the best thing for you, with The BoysStoked to finally get an episode in with 2 of my best mates, Ollie (Norb) and Bruce, just having a bit of a gas about life. We talked about how anxious drinking makes us, why doing a season helps set you up so well for life and why being yourself will always get you further in life than conforming.I was using my new podcast setup for this and haven't quite figured it all out yet, so this episode is a bit quieter than normal, apologies!
2022-10-0456 minThe After Hours LoungeCrypto and how the Metaverse will affect mental health, with Ali PaulGreat to be joined this week by another of my close friends, Ali Paul!Ali works in recruitment within the Fintech industry recruiting high level C suite executives in the cryptocurrency space. Alongside this he has been passionate and involved within the space for a number of years.With everyone professing to being an expert on this these days, this is a conversation I've been wanting to have for some time, and I'm lucky to have a pal who's so versed in it that was willing to chat to me!We discussed what...
2022-09-2754 minThe After Hours LoungeWhere I've been and how & why I spend all summer in GreeceThought I'd get a bit reflective and answer some questions I've had in the last couple of months on this one! I know many of you listeners and followers are aware of Vassiliki, but some are confused about what I do and how I spend all summer there. In this episode I get into aaaall of that, why my main currency is time, deciding what is the purpose and what is that distraction as well as discussing my binary approach to drinking alcohol and why I promise you'll be just as confident without it! Hope you enjoy!
2022-09-1319 minThe After Hours LoungeBig wave surfing and managing ego, with Finn MellonJoining me this week is Finn Mellon, Irish big wave surfer and windsurfer!We discussed his upbringing in Ireland and how his dad influenced his love of the ocean, before moving onto his early pro career in windsurfing, before carving a niche and now getting into big wave surfing.Something we talked of a lot was ego, how he has no time for it at all, despite how successful he's become in his chosen sports. A really interesting conversation with a man who rides waves the size of buildings, getting an insight into that mindset...
2022-07-201h 13The After Hours LoungeMy StoryBringing you a bit of a different one this week.I was recently a guest on the Speaking of Suicide Podcast, made in support of and in collaboration with Mikeysline, a highland based charity around mental health.I had such a great conversation with Pennie, and one that may be interesting, useful and entertaining to you guys, so I thought i'd share it in my feeds too!In this episode I discuss my story, how I got into watersports, my struggles with mental health and how I've come out of the other side.
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Speaking of SuicideSandy ClunasAt 18, Sandy Clunas left Nairn in the north of Scotland and headed off to Australia to become a windsurfing instructor. In the following 10 years he travelled the world competing and teaching windsurfing, on the surface of it he was living the dream until it all came crashing down and he found himself in a very dark and difficult place, contemplating suicide. In this honest, open and engaging conversation Sandy shares how he’s managed to climb back up and start to love life again. He talks about his new career away from water sports and about how he came to s...
2022-05-1244 minThe After Hours LoungeStaying professional and disciplined as a young athlete, with Lennart NeubauerGreat to be joined by Redbull Athlete & Pro Windsurfer, Lennart Neubauer this week!We discussed his career so far, why he doesn't drink alcohol, balancing being a teenager with staying professional and building a career and a whole lot more!Enjoy!
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That Seasonaire PodcastSandy Clunas | 020 - When You Gonna Get A Real Job? With Summer Seasonaire & Podcast HostOn today’s show I catch up with Windsurf Instructor, and fellow Podcaster, Sandy ClunasHaving completed several seasons as a Windsurf Instructor in Greece, Sandy came in to tell us how his season work not only shaped his passion and expertise but lead him to sponsorship opportunities and ultimately scored him a position commentating on the Freestyle Pro TourTune in as we get some deep insight into the skills and opportunities that come with season life, Sandy shares the highs and lows of his journey, and the inspiration behind starting his men's mental he...
2022-05-101h 43The After Hours LoungeWork Life BalanceJust me on this one. Discussing why work life balance is so important, why finding a job that allows you the time to do the things you love is far more important than a job you love and why time is the most important currency for me.Hope you enjoy!
2022-03-3014 minThe After Hours LoungeFinancial Wellbeing and how money affects our mental health, with Patrick VennPatrick is the founder of Tomii Academy, a financial coaching business aimed at helping people find a balance with their finances and break the stigma of talking about it. (https://www.tomiiacademy.com)A very valuable discussion about a subject as taboo, if not more so than mental health, yet both are linked in so many ways.
2022-03-231h 00The After Hours LoungeHairloss & Regaining Confidence, with The Bald BastardThe Bald Bastard (aka Tom) is a meme community based around male hairloss, finding acceptance and having a bit of a laugh about why we all get so caught up in losing our hair.This is a personal issue to me, and one of the most valuable conversations I've had, hope you enjoy!You can follow Tom here https://www.instagram.com/thebaldbastard/
2022-03-011h 06The After Hours LoungeIdentity'Your identity does not have to be tied to a list of achievements.'In this solo episode I discuss my struggles with finding my identity, how it's changed as I've moved away from being 100% windsurfing all the time. As well as diving into why we shouldn't tie our identity to our jobs, the sunk cost fallacy and more.Hope you enjoy, feedback welcome!
2022-02-2316 minThe After Hours LoungeMental health in extreme sports, with Oli Russell-CowanOli is the founder of Rad Season, as well as the host of The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast. Enjoy our conversation about mental health in action sports, being ok with your identity changing and our dream podcast guests!
2022-02-091h 22The After Hours LoungeIsolation & Being Lonely VS Being AloneSolo episode talking about my experiences isolating after catching covid, the mental struggles I had and some tips and tricks I did to get myself back up to full strength mentally.
2022-02-0225 minThe After Hours LoungePersonal training and the balance between physical and mental health, with Ian FindlayIan Findlay is a personal fitness trainer and co owner of the The Training Club, based in Inverness.
2022-01-261h 15The After Hours LoungeInsecurityFirst episode of 2022, and it's just me on this one! I'll be doing one of these every other week, in-between the usual episodes with a guest.Insecurity is a very broad subject, and it affects people in different ways, from physical appearance, to your own mental capacity.I discussed my own experiences with insecurity and how it affects me, before going onto social medias role in it, why filters should have a notice on them and why nobody gets to decide whether you're good enough except yourself.
2022-01-1221 minThe After Hours LoungeIt's Rad To Talk About Mental Health, with Mikie KitaruthMikie is a surfer, mental health advocate and the founder of Radical Clothing, a clothing brand dedicated to boardsports and encouraging people to talk about mental health.Find out more about them below.https://radical-clothing-uk.square.site
2021-12-011h 59The After Hours LoungeBreathwork for mental health and the pressures young men face today, with Jamie ClementsJamie Clements is a mental health advocate, breath work specialist and founder of The Breath Space https://thebreathspace.co.uk
2021-11-171h 00The After Hours LoungeMental health within the RNLI, with Tom KayTom Kay is the founder and director of Finisterre, a British based sustainable surf and outdoor brand. He is also an RNLI boat captain down in St Agnes, one of the only RNLI surf rescue stations in the UK.
2021-11-0327 minThe After Hours LoungeHow to deal with Imposter Syndrome, with Taylor JamesTaylor is the host of the Waffle Shop Podcast, radio presenter and all round podcast mogul. He's also a bloody legend. Easily one of my favourite conversations so far.
2021-10-201h 01The After Hours LoungeStriking the work/life balance & measuring success, with Timo MullenTimo Mullen is a professional windsurfer one of the best know faces in the industry from over the last 20 years.He is also a bit of an entrepreneur, having started and run multiple companies, alongside his professional windsurf career. We discussed how he balances this, the beachbum mentality, the importance of looking after yourself and of course, our shared love of my homeland, Scotland.Great insight into the life of a very successful, and very cool human.
2021-10-131h 06The After Hours LoungeMale Body Image & ConfidenceRecorded this solo episode the other day all about mens body image, it's something I've wanted to chat about for ages, and after the reception from the instagram post it had to be done. As men we don't talk enough about the worries of the way we look, and I think thats silly. As body positivity only grows for women (about time), it's getting worse for men, now if you don't look like Chris Hemsworth, you're a failure. But as I discussed, we need to learn to be happy with ourselves and realise that just because we don't have...
2021-10-0623 minThe After Hours LoungeManaging People and Taking Ownership, with Ollie ScottOllie Scott is the manager of Club Vass, one of the largest windsurfing centres in the world. We discussed his approach to managing people, his experiences of almost 20 years in the watersports industry and taking ownership of your own actions.
2021-08-111h 28The After Hours LoungeThe Life Of A Seasonnaire, with Alex BruceGreat to be joined once more by my friend Alex Bruce discussing getting into seasons, how they prepare you so well for any avenue you take after in life, frustration behind people considering it not 'a real job', the difficulty people face when finishing seasons, why he prefers the park to powder and a whole lot more.You can follow Bruce's ventures below.Global Seasonnaire Network: https://www.facebook.com/groups/159803494676230Turtle Straws: https://www.instagram.com/turtle.straws/
2021-07-2857 minThe After Hours LoungeTurning Passion into a Job, with Ed CunninghamEd is a podcaster, hosting A Need To Read, he reviews books and has important conversations with authors and other figures within the self help & well-being industry.This is my 2nd episode with Ed, was great chatting to him about the podcast becoming his job, dealing with mixing business and pleasure, writing his first book and a whole lot more. You can follow everything Ed does here: https://linktr.ee/AneedtoreadYou can follow everything I do here: https://linktr.ee/theafterhourslounge
2021-07-211h 03The After Hours LoungeStaying Consistent & Dealing with FailureI discuss my own experience with being consistent, something that I consider more important than nearly anything. You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't show up day after day, you're never going to improve. I chatted about quitting as child, before learning the value of consistency at 18 when I started windsurfing and how thats helped me keep consistent in other aspects of my life. Finally I talked about the value of failure and why learning to embrace it only helps us in life. Actually really pleased with this one, hope it can help...
2021-07-1423 minThe After Hours LoungeChallenging Yourself, with Lewis CrathernLewis Crathern is a pro Kitesurfer, motivational speaker and Global Wind Energy Council ambassador.10 years ago he brought kitesurfing to the masses when he jumped over Brighton Pier, and since then has made a huge name for himself within the industry, taking multiple British titles and vice big air world champion in 2016.Find our more about Lewis via the link below.https://www.lewiscrathern.com/#lewis
2021-06-301h 06The After Hours LoungeThe power of reading, with Nikki JonesAwesome to be joined this week by Nikki from The Bookish Mindset. Having grown up with a huge passion for reading, Nikki, like many others, decided to spend more time pursuing her passion and turning it into something during lockdowns last year. We discussed why so many people have done this, and how amazing it is that these positives have come out of such a terrible time. We discussed why reading is often viewed as uncool among younger people, the differences between fiction and non-fiction and why people feel so much pressure to read non-fiction self help books all...
2021-06-231h 10The After Hours LoungeThe power of art, with Graham CullisGraham is an artist, vlogger, surfer and mental health ambassador of Youth Art Connect, organising art events and workshops for his community's young people down in Newquay, Cornwall.Find more about his work via the links below!http://www.patreon.com/grahamcullisarthttps://www.facebook.com/events/468314121130356/?ref=newsfeedhttps://www.youtube.com/user/gcullis1
2021-06-091h 25The After Hours LoungeHow to start a clothing brand, with Paul O'BrienPaul is the founder of Golden Buoy Clothing, having founded it at the start of the first lockdown in 2020. With a background in watersports and a professional career in marketing, he has grown the company to a huge level in just 1 year.Here Paul discussed how he did it, his motivations behind it and navigating the rocky road of running a company, dealing with social media criticism, staying true to your vision and a whole lot more.Hope you enjoy and head to the link below to shop the products!https://www.goldenbuoy...
2021-06-021h 16The After Hours LoungeCBD, what it is and how it can help your mental & physical health with Eoin KeenanEoin wrote one of his first University papers on ‘International Cannabis Policy’ calling for legalisation, social reform and proper research funding, taking him on a decade long journey into the world of cannabis, hemp and CBD.He is now the CEO and co founder of CBD drinks company 'Goodrays', creating an accessible, delicious CBD product for everyone.We discussed his company, the benefits of CBD on mental and physical health, and a whole lot more.
2021-05-261h 03The After Hours LoungePodcasting and how to deal with criticism, with Matt BarrMatt Barr is the host of the hugely successful Looking Sideways Podcast, an action sports journalist and all round legend.We discussed his own start into podcasting, social medias effect on mental health and peoples tempers, dealing with criticism and our changing relationships with alcohol.Enjoy!
2021-05-191h 22The After Hours LoungeDisciplineDiscipline. It's a scary word that conjures up images of military training and scary school teachers. But it's so much more than that, by just checking our ego, and keeping ourselves accountable for our actions, we can practice a bit more discipline in all walks of our life, whether it's trying to get a 6 pack, or a promotion at work. I also discussed how it's relative, the idea of being disciplined for one person is totally different to another.
2021-05-1220 minThe After Hours LoungePerseverance and keeping a positive mindset, with Dave WhiteDave White is a legendary icon in the windsurfing industry. He is an ex world record speed champion, ex international competitor and is now a photographer and brand ambassador.He is also a cancer survivor and is currently recovering from a severe stroke that happened in early 2017.
2021-05-051h 16The After Hours LoungePersonal Coaching, with Rory MacdonaldGreat to be joined by personal coach and nutritional therapist Rory Macdonald to chat about an industry I've been very interested in since getting into this mental health space through the podcast. Rory spent many years working a very high powered job, moving from glamorous city to glamorous city and living the work hard play hard lifestyle that came with it. This led to a period of depression before he totally changed his life to his current role as a personal coach, to people that work in a similar position, in the hopes of helping them avoid...
2021-04-141h 27The After Hours LoungeBuilding your dream lifestyle, with Joe BennettGreat to be joined by Wildwind Sailing beach manager and founder of Total Joyrider, Mr Joe Bennett! Having knows Joe for many years, it was great to actually sit down with him and have a proper chat about his sailing career, getting into seasons and creating a lifestyle for himself and his family that allow them to enjoy the things they love. We discussed his early career getting into the season life, to his current position being in charge of a whole team of instructors, as well as all the guests. We chatted about his process when managing people...
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Pardon Will LiveEpisode #27 Mental Health, Depression & Awareness w/ Sandy ClunasThis week I had a heartfelt, honest discussion with Sandy Clunas, host of The After Hours Lounge Podcast.
Sandy is a windsurfing podcaster that focuses on mental health awareness. We talk about the struggle depression, how to help others, and we cope with our own burdens that we bare and often bare alone.
2021-04-051h 22The After Hours LoungePaddleboarding, staying determined and the power of nature, with Casper SteinfathHonoured to joined this week by 6 times paddleboard world champion, Red Bull athlete and all round legend, Casper Steinfath (@cj_steinfath) 🙌 We discussed him getting into the sport around the time it was just beginning, and almost accidentally becoming a pro and meeting Robby Naish, to then competing and what paddle boarding is like now! Paddleboarding is one of those sports that has exploded over the last decade, with it being so accessible and relatively simple, it's only gotten bigger. We discussed what its like being at the top of a sport that's in this situation. Something I really wan...
2021-03-311h 13The After Hours LoungeThe power of Yoga for your mental wellbeing, with Niki PerryOnly a short episode this week but still definitely worth the listen! It was an absolute pleasure to be joined this week by Niki Perry, founder of Blessed Yoga.I've know Niki for many years, having taught her children to windsurf when I worked out at Club Vass!Niki is the definition of positive vibes. It's one of the reasons I'd been wanting to get her on the podcast, her enthusiasm for yoga, staying positive and just life itself is infectious, and no doubt one of the reasons why, in a growing sea of yoga...
2021-03-2429 minThe After Hours LoungeFinding the balance, food waste and the Chef industry, with Martyn OdellAll bullshit aside, this was in my top 3 podcasts I've ever recorded and easily the funniest one I've done.Martyn Odell (The Lagom Chef) is a chef, meal planner, ultra marathon runner and sustainability advocate. Lagom is the Swedish philosophy of living life in "balance and moderation". It's not too much, not too little but just the right amount. This is oddly something I talk about a lot, so it was a great fit to chat to Martyn about his meaning behind this philosophy.We discussed his life as a chef, working in various restaurants...
2021-03-171h 31The After Hours LoungeHonestyHave another podcast you lucky people. 😎 This was a bit of a big one for me.After all that's happened this week in regards to the interview with Harry and Meghan, I thought it a good time to chat a bit about my opinions and experience with these difficult issues.Everyone knows by now I'm a pretty open book, I'm very happy to talk about my past and my anxiety/depression. But I've never really chatted too much about feeling suicidal, which I have on a number of occasions. I chatted about the different worries you...
2021-03-1119 minThe After Hours LoungeThe Wave Project and using surfing as therapy, with Joe TaylorHonoured to be joined this week by Joe Taylor, founder of The Wave Project.The Wave Project is a charity using surfing and spending time in the ocean as a form of therapy for young people struggling with mental and physical issues. Having taught watersports for nearly 10 years to thousands of children, it was amazing to chat to Joe about why he started the Wave Project, and the effects it has on young people who otherwise wouldn't get out on the water.We discussed why surfing works so well for young people struggling with mental...
2021-03-101h 10The After Hours LoungeMental health in the Construction industry, with Rob MuldoonThis week I'm joined by construction industry veteran and host of the awesome 'Mind Your Head' podcast, Rob Muldoon. 👷🏻Having worked on sites for nearly 20 years, Rob has a great insight into how the mental health conversation within the industry has changed. After his own personal struggles and battles, Rob is now a qualified mental health first aider, and hosts his own podcast chatting to people within the construction and wider trades industry about breaking the stigma on mental health within them.We discussed many things, from the steps he takes on site to make sure a...
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The After Hours LoungeDealing with online hate and dealing with social media, with Parsa NaniHonoured to be joined by Parsa Nani this week!Parsa is in his 3rd year of medicine at uni, but alongside that he's an online personal trainer, viral music producer and TikTok personality.A few weeks back Parsa uploaded a video to Instagram that really struck a cord with me. In it he discussed a tiktok trend video he and his mates uploaded, only for it to be trolled by a load of girls.Of course, uploading anything to social media is always a risk, and you're always opening yourself up to be...
2021-02-241h 01The After Hours LoungeHypnotherapy, with Will EverettGreat to be joined this week by clinical hypnotherapist, CBT coach and mental health first aider Will Everett. Will kindly invited me to do an Instagram live with him a while back, and I decided to get him on the podcast as I've always been intrigued with hypnotherapy, having been to one once before. There are so many misconceptions and stigmas attached to it. Cue ''look into the eyes not around the eyes' jokes.It was great to chat to someone who actually knows about this, not an internet charlatan, but someone qualified who does...
2021-02-171h 08The After Hours LoungeMoney, with Alex BruceAs promised a while ago, a podcast about the thing that makes the world go round... For this I brought in one of my close friends, previous guest, owner of Turtle Straws, trader and all round sustainable superhero Alex Bruce. Money is a hard one, it's so tied to our mental well-being, who among us can't say at one time or another that they've been anxious due to finances. Yet it's still something that we don't discuss openly with each other. Im not saying we need to go show each other our bank accounts, but...
2021-02-151h 31The After Hours LoungeWhy universities must do better for students mental health, with Ben WestHonoured to have Ben West on the podcast this week, and for episode 50!Ben is a mental health activist and campaigner, having won the Pride of Britain award, and being names one of LinkedIn's changemaker's last year. He is now spearheading the campaign for mental health support to be included in University league tables, meaning in order for a uni to be recognised as one of the best in the country, it's mental health support system would be taken into account.As someone who didn't go to uni, it's a part of life I never...
2021-02-101h 20The After Hours LoungeRoutines, with Dan AlldisPleasure to be joined by old friend Dan Alldis this week! Having not seen each other for over 10 years now, it was awesome to reconnect and hear Dan's story. Dan is now based out in Dubai (Don't worry, he's not an influencer!) We spoke of what its really like living out there, it can be a bit of a mythical place surrounded in so many rumours, it was interesting to hear about what it's actually like. For the first year or so he was travelling to and from Dubai almost weekly, living out...
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The After Hours LoungeThe Olympics, making sacrifices and the winning mindset, with Nick DempseyGreat to be joined this week by Nick Dempsey, the most successful olympic windsurfer of all time!We discussed his history of competing in the olympic, from Sydney in 2000 finishing 16th, to ending his career on a high, winning silver in Rio in 2016. Now a coach for the Japanese team, he has experience on both sides of the line.We moved on to the training side, the sacrifices made in order to chase a medal, both mental and physical and the mindset needed to focus on the goal of winning. (no curry and beer nights...
2021-01-271h 00The After Hours LoungeAlcoholJust me on this one, talking about the original idea behind the podcast, why drinking beers was a big part of it, why it isn't so much and my relationship and history with alcohol.Enjoy, with, or without a beer 🙏🏼
2021-01-2529 minThe After Hours LoungeWild Swimming and cold water therapy for mental health, with Lydia, Max & BethGreat to be joined this week by Lydia, Max and Beth, founders of Wild Swimming Cornwall. After each of their own struggles with varying mental health issues, friends Lydia, Max and Beth decided to spread their love of the ocean and found Wild Swimming Cornwall.It is a community with the aim of encouraging more people to take part in wild swimming and experience its benefits. As we discussed, those benefits are massive.On top of the physical exercise, the mental benefits are numerous, but the biggest to me is how much it improves stress...
2021-01-201h 30The After Hours LoungeMMA, cutting weight and staying confident, with Ross HoustonGreat to have pro MMA Bellator fighter Ross Houston on the podcast this week! We discussed his beginnings in martial arts just as a hobby, to him later quitting his well paid job in the oil and gas industry in Paris to open up his own gym back home in Inverness and focus more on the training to try and go pro.A few years and many wins later Ross returned to Paris, newly signed to fight for Bellator, one of the biggest fight promoters in MMA. We got into Ross's mindset, how he views keeping himself...
2021-01-131h 06The After Hours LoungeEating Disorders, with Connor SprattHonoured to kick off my podcasts for this year with this dude. Connor came on the pod to discuss his battles with an eating disorder. We discussed him losing a load of weight in high school and the positive comments that followed, only to disappear once he arrived at uni where nobody knew him before the weight loss. This led to Connor taking up boxing through uni, leading to over exercising, and binge eating every evening. A big thing we discussed was the lack of awareness for eating disorders among men. Generally, its considered something...
2021-01-071h 23The After Hours LoungeChristmas 2020Just me on this one. Not done a solo episode in a while, thought I'd just come on and waffle about some things in my brain! This Christmas is set to be a bit shit for a lot of people, however, its also the Christmas that you don't need to cook for 2043593 people, you don't need to eat turkey cos you feel you have to, you don't need to go on that bloody Christmas Day walk when all you want to do is sit and eat and do nothing. I chat also about how you...
2020-12-2222 minThe After Hours LoungeHair loss, tumours, becoming a dad and finding perspective, with Max RoweGreat to round out my podcast for 2020 with one of my close friends, Max Rowe! 🙌🏼Max is a professional windsurfer and all round UK windsurfing legend having spent almost a decade on tour competing and 4 of those years within the top 15.We discussed his late start into windsurfing and his attitude of keeping professional yet trying not to put too much pressure on himself and enjoy the journey. We talked sponsorship deals, both good and bad, and the stresses of always trying to stay relevant and keep your job within a small industry.After...
2020-12-171h 30The After Hours LoungeWhy mental health issues don't discriminate, with Dicky DaleGreat to be joined this week by my friend Dicky Dale!I've known Dicky for a couple of years now, having met through windsurfing. What we didn't know about each other was our mental health struggles and stories.Dicky spent the best part of 20 years working in the city in the finance industry, from starting out to his time on the board at Citigroup.Dicky has vast experience and insight into what this kind of lifestyle is like. He also discussed his own mental health struggles during his career in the city, from...
2020-12-151h 18The After Hours LoungeWomen in the watersports industry, with Laura & EmilyStoked to be joined this week by 2 of my very good friends, Laura & Emily. For the best part of the last 10 years we worked together teaching windsurfing out in Greece for a company called Club Vass.Great to chat to these 2 about their experiences working there and how doing seasons is a 'proper job' and why it prepares you so well for whatever you go on to do after. It was epic to reminisce on some stories, these 2 inspired a lot of the other girls out there to not care who was watching and just get out...
2020-12-091h 20The After Hours LoungeFinding purpose and working with Dyslexia, with Mike GuestPleasure to be joined this week by Scottish photographer Mike Guest!In Lockdown 1 Mike found himself back to home in Edinburgh, all work projects on hold, not really knowing what to do with himself. Then him and a friend came up with an idea. They'd get up every morning 1 hour before sunrise, get a wetsuit on and go and film in the ocean as the sun came up. They named the project 'Dawn Days'.Since then it has become a bit of a movement, with people all over the world enjoying it and getting involved...
2020-12-021h 22The After Hours LoungeStaying authentic to yourself, with Selema MasekelaHonoured to be joined this week by Selema, my only guest so far to have voiced a surfing penguin in one of my favourite films, Surfs Up!We discussed many things starting with his life as a world renowned action sports commentator and presenter and why surfing is his chosen love.We then moved onto one of the serious issues that no matter how hard many people have tried, cannot be ignored in 2020 after the whole world watched a policeman kneel on a black mans neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.As a white...
2020-11-251h 25The After Hours LoungeFitness, with Ben PriceGreat to be joined by Ben this week, founder of Witterings Fitness, a gym based on the south coast. It was awesome to get into the ethos behind Ben's gym. The reasons behind having no mirrors on the walls and why it's not all about giving you the 6 pack for the Instagram and more about allowing you to keep your body and mind stronger so you can get the most out of life. We discussed the mental blocks that stop people from working out, why exercising itself is unnatural and how, whether we like it or not...
2020-11-191h 14The After Hours LoungeSocial Media, with Ed GoodmanHonoured to be joined by the mighty Ed Goodman this week! Ed started a group called Freelance Heroes on Facebook in 2016, with a view to create a space for people working from home to have a community of others in the same situation to rely on. Whether its advice on tax to ideas for a future venture. We discussed why Ed started Freelance Heroes, how successful it has become since, his views and advice on becoming self employed and the pro's and con's of going it alone. I had an idea of how this podcast was going...
2020-11-111h 30The After Hours LoungeChit Chat, with Alex BruceJoined once again by one of my great friends Bruce. He founded a company a couple of years ago called Turtle Straws, selling sustainable drinking straws, but also educating people on the difficult subject of sustainability. (we did a whole episode on him starting this, its really good too 🙌🏼) This time around it was much more of a general chat, I haven't really done a general one before, theres always been a focus so it was interesting to just chat. We discussed the need to have a passion in life, the new mandalorian and why Star Wars makes...
2020-11-041h 41The After Hours LoungeThe Wave and the power of surfing for mental health, with Nick HounsfieldHonoured to be joined by Nick Hounsfield, founder of The Wave in Bristol, the UK's first Wavegarden inland surfing lagoon.We discussed many things, from his history of surfing leading him down this wild ride of creating a wave pool in the UK, to using The Wave not just as a place for people to enjoy something fun, but to create a place for people to spend time in an environment they're not used to.We chatted about the idea of water being healing for people suffering from mental issues, the idea that getting out...
2020-10-291h 13The After Hours LoungeReading, with Ed CunninghamSo stoked to have Ed, host of the excellent and acclaimed podcast @aneedtoread, in the lounge this week 🙌🏼 We discussed many things, why men need to practice self love a bit more and realise its ok, why you care waaaaay more about losing your hair than literally EVERYONE else in the world, including whoever you're trying to sleep with and why finding a passion is essential in life 🥋🏄🏼 The big thing we chatted though is Ed's fascination with books and how it has changed his outlook on life over the last couple of years, leading to him starting...
2020-10-261h 00The After Hours LoungeRugby, with Ewan SimeGreat to be joined by my friend Ewan this week! We discussed his history getting into rugby, the lad culture within the sport and his experiences with it (there are some funny/slightly disgusting stories told 😅). We touched on why his team began spending less time at the bar and taking training more seriously and what that did for their morale. The main reason that Ewan came on though was to chat about the devastating loss of one of his good friends and team mates Lewis last December to suicide. I really appreciated Ewan's candour to chat abo...
2020-10-151h 25The After Hours LoungeAutism, with James DempsterGreat to be joined this week by James Dempster, head of Cobb Digital, a digital marketing agency based in Brighton. We discussed many things from Burger Kings latest epic marketing campaign, lockdown, decided what to do with your life after uni and our favourite beers. The main reason James came on though, was to chat about him being recently diagnosed with Autism. It was so interesting hearing more about his experience throughout life before his diagnosis and how things will be different (or actually, largely the same) moving forward. We all overthink sometimes, and we...
2020-10-0855 minThe After Hours LoungeHow the sea affects our wellbeing and the lessons we can learn from it, with Easkey BrittonA real pleasure to chat to ex Irish and British surfing champion and all round surf legend Easkey Britton. We discussed her experience studying the effects of time in the ocean on peoples mental states, the similarity between surfing and life and how the ebb is just as important as the flow.Enjoy
2020-09-241h 10The After Hours LoungeChatting Shit, with Jack TurleyMy guest this week is Jack Turley, he was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis a couple of years ago and ended up having to have major surgery and get a Stoma bag fitted.We discussed what daily life is like, I asked all the usual questions he must get asked all the time! (thanks for being so accommodating)His honesty and frankness on the subject was really refreshing and super inspiring, it's a subject surrounded in so much stigma, it would seem more so in men in Jacks experience.A lot of toilet talk...
2020-09-161h 11The After Hours LoungeMindset, with Jamie TurpinStoked to be joined this week by Jamie Turpin 🙌🏼 Jamie is a former Royal Marine Commando having served and trained all over the world. It was awesome to get an insight into the mindset given to him after nearly a decade of serving. We discussed many things, from his adventures while serving around the world (including windmilling in a brothel in Belize 😂) before going into mental health within the forces and why keeping active is essential for your mental health 💪🏼 My longest episode yet and a lot of ground covered, hope you guys enjoy 🍻
2020-09-091h 48The After Hours LoungeFighting back, with Cammy SaileGreat to have Cammy Saile on this week! For a 19 year old this guy has been through more than most will ever go through. We chatted about his life changing car crash 10 months ago. He broke his back and neck among other injuries, but as he says multiple times, he'd take that any day over the effects it had on his mental health. After a failed suicide attempt, he took inspiration from Tyson Fury's own fight with mental health. It's a story we're all familiar with, going from the bottom to the champion of the...
2020-08-271h 06The After Hours LoungeFitness, with Jay MoirSuper excited to share this one with you all!Most of you are probably familiar with Jay now, his story has spread like wildfire in the last few weeks, culminating in him appearing on Ladbible's channels to the tune of over 1M views just on Instagram.Jay was born with Cerebral Palsy, after being confined to a wheelchair and enduring a difficult time at school he fell into a dark place within his own head before picking himself up, heading to a gym and the rest as they say, is history!...
2020-07-231h 07The After Hours LoungeCatching up, with Sandy ClunasJust me on this one!It's been a bit since I did a solo episode, been a bit since I did any episode and I apologise!Been super busy getting life back on track after lockdown that the pod took a bit of a backseat briefly. But I am back now and fired up to keep this train rolling.I discuss whats been going on in my life, where my heads at now that the world is switching back on and why I think we all need to be more patient at the...
2020-07-1521 minThe After Hours LoungeWeightlifting, with Lewis Cheetham - Part 2Great to get Lewis back on for part 2 🙌🏼 We chatted more about Lewis's experience within the powerlifting world, the benefits of having a team around you, expectations of where you should be in life and why life goals are relative to what you want to get out of it. A great chat with one of the most interesting people I've had on! (and definitely the biggest 💪🏼)Enjoy 🍻
2020-07-0344 minThe After Hours LoungeWeightlifting, with Lewis Cheetham - Part 1'Times going to pass, whether you like it or not.'Lewis said this early into the conversation and for me its the epitome of what he stands for. Lewis got into the gym in his early teens and hasn't looked back since. We discuss why he felt like he needed to get into going to the gym at the time, body image as a male and how going to the gym made life all that easier and gave him a mindset to carry into daily life.The more I do this podcast the more...
2020-06-2646 minThe After Hours LoungeYoga, with Will HuntMan, what an epic conversation this was.Will came on to chat about his time in India with his girlfriend Connie, how he kinda just stumbled into a yoga retreat and what it was like.We discussed so much more than just his time spent out there, from finding a passion in life, to making sure you don't label yourself as just 1 type of person, turns out it is possible to be someone who enjoys and practices yoga and all the 'hippy wank shite' that comes with it, while also enjoying drinking beer and watching...
2020-06-111h 46The After Hours LoungeThe Big Flower Fight, with Jim KernottJim and his dad Ralph made a real impression on Netflix's latest show, 'The Big Flower Fight' for their wholesome, earnest and downright awesome relationship and creations. 🌳🌺 A main theme for them was Jim's openness about his issues with mental health and anxiety, culminating in them creating an 'Anxiety Monster' in one of the later challenges that represented his anxiety enveloping him with no escape. It was awesome to see someone talking so openly on such a huge platform about their own mental health issues. I thank Jim for coming on to cha...
2020-05-2659 minThe After Hours LoungeCoaching and how we learn skills, with Sam RossGreat to be joined this week by Sam Ross.Sam is a windsurf instructor trainer and one of the coaches of the British sailing team. His experience in teaching people is in my opinion, unparalleled.It was awesome to get his views on how he goes about coaching people and how we all learn things. Was super interesting to get his views on mental health and looking after peoples mindsets.Mental health is so often viewed in a negative light, this doesn't need to be the case. The more we talk about whats...
2020-05-211h 08The After Hours LoungeKitesurfing, with Sam LightReal stoked to be joined by UK professional kitesurfer Sam Light this week.Awesome to chat to him about how he got into the sport, turning pro and what life is like at the top level of such an extreme sport. On top of that Sam is also a very successful YouTube Vlogger, amassing hundreds of thousands of views. It was really interesting to get his take on putting your life out on screen for people to watch. Very similar to learning a new trick, its all about having the courage to step out of...
2020-05-141h 06The After Hours LoungeJiu Jitsu, with Jack MageeThose that have listened to my previous episodes will know that I started a new sport this year, Brazilian Ju Jitsu. 🥋Not ashamed to say it was really nerve racking going for my first session at the Mad Hatters Asylum. I was pretty nervous having never done any martial arts and almost didn't make it in the door! Fast forward to now and I was there every week until the lockdown, it's one of the things I'm most excited to do when we are all free again.It was awesome to have the founder and own...
2020-05-071h 46The After Hours LoungeFootball, with Fin AndersonA pleasure to be joined on this weeks episode by Fin Anderson discussing the reasons behind him and his friends creating a football team in Edinburgh. Founded after the tragic passing of their friend Charlie last year, Mental Mechanics fc is all about getting together and enjoying time playing football, alongside encouraging men to speak out more about their mental health. I stand in admiration of what Fin and the guys are doing there. It was great to discuss all the reasons behind starting it, his ambitions for the club and how his views on...
2020-04-301h 05The After Hours LoungeSelf ConfidenceSorry for the delay on this episode! Wasn't feeling it yesterday and as a wise man once said, 'you can't force the cards.'Self confidence is a weird one, you can feel great about yourself one second, only to feel like shit the next over something very trivial.This episode touches on similar issues to one of my previous solo episodes 'Self Worth' however this one was more about my experience with my own self confidence, why buying a new outfit for a night out with close friends isn't necessarily a good idea and...
2020-04-2826 minThe After Hours LoungePhotography, with Jay HayseyGreat to have Jay Haysey on to chat about his life as a photographer and videographer under the guise of Globalshots. I met Jay in 2012 when I was working out in Greece, at that time he was already making a name for himself taking awesome photos of clients on the water. Since then he's gone on to work on various projects in the active/adventure industry, culminating in a shoot for Puma with Lewis Hamilton. We discussed what its like preparing for this kind of work, the stresses and anxiety of pitching to new clients...
2020-04-231h 11The After Hours LoungeEscapismThis week's solo episode is all about escaping, what I do to escape my problems and some things I do that benefit me, whether its windsurfing, watching Star Wars or listening to Enter Shikari. Is escapism a good thing though? And should we always be trying to find the exit as soon as we get to a hurdle?Let me know what you guys think on Instagram @theafterhourslounge, see you for the next one 🍻
2020-04-2024 minThe After Hours LoungeFamily, with Tez PlavenieksReally stoked with this one. All round watersports guru and print media master Tez Plavenieks came on for a bit of a natter before lunchtime! 🍽We chatted about his work in the watersports industry and why paddle boarding is his happy place. Then moving on to his experience coping with his young daughter Molly requiring a liver transplant last year and how thats changed daily life for his family, specifically in the difficult times were living in at the moment.Everyones fighting a battle that you may not be able to see, I thank Tez for...
2020-04-161h 31The After Hours LoungeOpen-nessOpen-ness, it's a particularly tough thing, especially for men. In this episode I discuss being more open about whats going on in my head and how its benefitted me. I also discuss this podcast itself, and what its like chatting about whats considered a very personal issue with my guests before putting it online for all to listen to. In my opinion its an achievement in itself just to chat to 1 person, let alone put it online. I realise this sounds like I'm bigging myself up, and I am. I'm very proud of myself and...
2020-04-1327 minThe After Hours LoungeDealing with injury, with Adam SimsMy good friend Adam Sims came on to discuss his time as a professional windsurfer and more recently, a successful videographer and filmmaker in the extreme sports world.His list of injuries stretches far, but culminated in him having serious surgery on his spine 3 years ago. We discussed this procedure, how he looked at life before compared to now having endured something like that.I really enjoyed this insight into the life of a professional athlete that up until now, most have only seen through the rose tinted screens of social media.We...
2020-04-091h 31The After Hours LoungeProductivityJust me again on this one! Only a short episode discussing productivity in the current world we all find ourselves in.It's very easy at the moment to feel like you need to be doing something, whether its reading a new book, learning a language etc. I discussed why I disagree with this and why self love and overall happiness is far more important at the moment than finishing that project you've been meaning to do for the last 18 months.From now I will be uploading one by myself every Monday, and fingers crossed, one...
2020-04-0616 minThe After Hours LoungeClimate Change, with Ollie TownsendMy first episode recorded remotely. Its a strange experience having a conversation with the screen. Apologies if the sound isn't as great and as we all know from face timing friends/family, sometimes talking over each other is going to occur.It was really great though to chat to one of my best mates, Ollie T about his experience doing a masters in climate change. While mental health was discussed a bit, climate change was definitely the order of business with this episode. Awesome to hear my friend talk so passionately and intelligently about such an important...
2020-04-031h 07The After Hours LoungeCopingLittle chat with just myself, discussing what life is like now for all of us in isolation. I discuss some things that are helping me cope, how its affecting all of us and the hopes that we all come out of it into a more laid back, kinder world.Crack open a beer, and enjoy
2020-03-2629 minThe After Hours LoungeStraws, with Alex BruceReally excited to get round to doing another episode with this guy. Alex Bruce, CEO of Turtle Straws stopped in for a chat about all things sustainability. It was really interesting to get an actual experts take on such a huge issue facing our planet.We went a bit off topic as conversations do and discussed various issues like choosing the right partner, social media anxieties and the ultimate question, which is the best film to watch when you're hungover.Please do enjoy.
2020-03-191h 36The After Hours LoungeMedicine, with Aaron MurphyMy friend Aaron stopped by for some beers and a chat. We discussed his life starting out in medical school, onto becoming a doctor and navigating that career path. Moving onto mental health within the NHS and of course, the elephant in the room, Corona Virus.Please be aware there are some slightly graphic descriptions of injury, giving birth and general hospital related chatter. I hope nobody is upset or offended by this, but it's just the reality of being a doctor.We'd had a couple of beers prior to recording this so apologies for...
2020-03-091h 19The After Hours LoungeSelf WorthAn episode with just myself! I discussed doubting yourself and feeling like a phoney when entering a new career and conquering unchartered waters.Moving onto body image issues including my own issues with losing my hair, finally looking at escaping your own head and how Brazilian Jujitsu is making me a much, much happier person.Please do enjoy
2020-02-0731 minThe After Hours LoungeDesign, with Sam FreemanSam Freeman came onto the podcast to discuss his life working in graphic design. Starting from fresh out of college to creative director to his recent change opening up his own agency.Was really interesting to chat to Sam about his career and his own struggles with anxiety, that are actually very similar to my own!Really really stoked with this one and how it came out, I truly hope you guys enjoy it.If you need to, make sure you talk to someone. Friend, family, a...
2020-01-2200 minThe After Hours LoungeSocks, with Edd SeaterOne of my best friends Edd came on to chat about his time doing seasons and later moving into the events industry.We then moved onto the fact that he has never struggled with mental health issues, and how this podcast starting made him more aware of these issues that people struggle with.Crack open a beer, and enjoy.
2020-01-071h 40The After Hours LoungeYachts, with Ollie CurranOllie Curran takes us through his time in the Superyacht industry, and the highs and lows of dealing with time spent on a boat thousands of miles away from family.. Small warning, there is conversation regarding substance abuse.
2019-12-171h 14The After Hours LoungeIntroDue to the original episode 1 deleting itself, this is just me, sitting on my sofa, drinking a beer and chatting some shit, hope you enjoy! This podcast is all about having a chat, discussing our mental health. Enjoying a drink together and sharing some stories. Please do, enjoy.
2019-12-0219 min