Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health

Cal MacPherson
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  • MENTAL HEALTH
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Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health

Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health is the award-winning volunteer podcast dedicated to young men's mental health. This life-changing archive of lived experience exists to share authentic stories of hardship, resilience and recovery, told by men under 40 and their loved ones from all walks of life; proving that no matter what you're going through, you're not alone! Jump in and let host, Cal MacPherson guide you on a journey that goes right to the heart of being human, with relatable guests who will leave you feeling inspired and informed.

  1. I Couldn't Understand Why I Was Like That | Memorable Moments

    4 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    I Couldn't Understand Why I Was Like That | Memorable Moments

    Over the Christmas holiday period we're taking you back to some of our most memorable moments from our most popular episodes. For many years, Nathan hated the man staring back at him in the mirror. Deeply sad and angry, with no clue what was at the core of his distress, it took doing the hardest thing he'd ever done to start making progress - asking for help. Scroll back in our podcast library for the full episode: The Tornado Within | Nathan Schulz ___ We’re grateful to be producing our latest series in partnership with Credit Union SA – a proudly local team who love supporting the community and helping South Australians thrive through banking. Their support is critical in helping us shed light on men’s mental health.

    13 min
  2. It Was Either Get Help, or I'm Going to Lose My Life | Memorable Moments

    11 DEC · BONUS

    It Was Either Get Help, or I'm Going to Lose My Life | Memorable Moments

    Over the Christmas holiday period we're taking you back to some of our most memorable moments from our most popular episodes. Addicted to drugs and gambling in his late teens and early twenties, Angus eventually came to a fork in the road that was life or death... Scroll back in our podcast library for the full episode: The Trifecta: Quitting Drinking, Cocaine & the Punt | Angus Wood ___ We’re grateful to be producing our latest series in partnership with Credit Union SA – a proudly local team who love supporting the community and helping South Australians thrive through banking. Their support is critical in helping us shed light on men’s mental health.

    15 min
  3. Is Men's Mental Health Getting Better or Worse? | Dr Ian Zajac & Dr Michael Billows

    4 DEC

    Is Men's Mental Health Getting Better or Worse? | Dr Ian Zajac & Dr Michael Billows

    It’s an unstable time to be a young man right now… The world is rapidly evolving around us, job markets are changing, traditional gender roles are shifting; polarising content served by our algorithms is pushing us ever deeper into echo chambers of opinion and the social discourse that men are the problem looms in the background.  With me today to chat about various trending topics that intersect with men’s mental health are not one but two clinical psychologists, Dr Ian Zajac and Dr Michael Billows.

    1h 21m
  4. How Growing Up on Shaky Ground Made Me | Brad Ordway

    27 NOV

    How Growing Up on Shaky Ground Made Me | Brad Ordway

    Raised by a mother with Borderline Personality Disorder, Brad was always walking on eggshells, living in fear of the next violent outburst and unable to count on anything except the future being unpredictable… Growing up with all that instability and unmet need had a major impact on Brad’s emotional development: permeating his adult relationships and looming in the background of his own marriage breakdown.  Just 28, Brad speaks like a man who’s been around a lot longer, the result of a tough life and hard lessons learned.  This is Brad Ordway...

    1h 5m
  5. Young Men at a Crossroads | Dr Zac Seidler

    20 NOV

    Young Men at a Crossroads | Dr Zac Seidler

    The past few years have been a tumultuous time for masculinity…  We’ve witnessed the furore whipped up by the manosphere, and the fear that we’re raising a generation of Andrew Tate clones… We’ve had Primary prevention programs brought in to schools, spurred by the will to reduce Australia’s appalling rates of domestic violence.  Men under 30 just played a major role voting Donald Trump back into power, influenced by his appearances on the world’s most popular male-led podcasts. And swirling around all of this social discourse is one pervasive word that’s stuck to young men like a curse - toxic With me to talk through this and more is psychologist and Movember Director, Dr Zac Seidler, a preeminent researcher and thought leader working to evolve men’s mental health in Australia.  This is Dr Zac Seidler... ___ We’re grateful to be producing our latest series in partnership with Credit Union SA – a proudly local team who love supporting the community and helping South Australians thrive through banking. Their support is critical in helping us shed light on men’s mental health.

    1h 3m
  6. Getting to the Gold | Jed Altschwager

    13 NOV

    Getting to the Gold | Jed Altschwager

    Sometimes going through the worst pain you’ve ever experienced sets you on a path to becoming something greater than you ever imagined.  A decade ago, Jed’s leg was crushed in a brutal workplace accident; and now he’s a 2024 Paralympic gold medalist…  Now 38, Jed’s life experience extends far beyond being an elite athlete, he’s a family man, a leader and a dude who just keeps on learning. This is Jed Altschwager… ___ We’re grateful to be producing our latest series in partnership with Credit Union SA – a proudly local team who love supporting the community and helping South Australians thrive through banking. Their support is critical in helping us shed light on men’s mental health.

    1h 6m
  7. Making the Most of Life Without Sight | Ian Clements

    7 NOV

    Making the Most of Life Without Sight | Ian Clements

    Imagine if your world suddenly went dark and you had to learn to live without the ability to see; That’s what happened to Ian when he was shot at the age of 21…  Having lived half his life without his eyesight, Ian’s had to adapt in every way and has dedicated himself to becoming a mentor to young men through his youth work role at Top Blokes Foundation.  This is Ian Clements… ----- We’re grateful to have produced this episode in partnership with Credit Union SA – a proudly local team who love supporting the community and helping South Australians thrive through banking. Their support is critical in helping us shed light on men's mental health.

    39 min
  8. Grinding Through Grief | Drew Westfield

    31 OCT

    Grinding Through Grief | Drew Westfield

    Grief can take you to a dark place you never imagined, especially when it's wrapped in guilt. Drew spent a long time believing if he'd done more, his brother Mat might still be alive...As a teenager and an adult, Mat was often teetering on the edge, dealing with his inner turmoil by shutting down and keeping everyone out. For more than a decade Drew knew something wasn't right with his brother, but couldn't penetrate the walls he put up.  Drew self-destructed after Mat's death, using drinking and drugs to numb himself into oblivion, with ugly consequences.  Finding purpose, deepening his connection with his mum and meeting his wife has made space for much brighter chapters in his story; all written down in his book, Until The End.  This is Drew Westfield... ———— ----- We’re grateful to have produced this episode in partnership with Credit Union SA – a proudly local team who love supporting the community and helping South Australians thrive through banking. Their support is critical in helping us shed light on men's mental health.

    58 min
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Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health is the award-winning volunteer podcast dedicated to young men's mental health. This life-changing archive of lived experience exists to share authentic stories of hardship, resilience and recovery, told by men under 40 and their loved ones from all walks of life; proving that no matter what you're going through, you're not alone! Jump in and let host, Cal MacPherson guide you on a journey that goes right to the heart of being human, with relatable guests who will leave you feeling inspired and informed.

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