Man Down: The Anti-Man-Up Movemen‪t‬ Jamie Clements

Lawrence Price is an ex Welsh rugby player and personal trainer of 14 years. He is a FiiT Trainer, Lucozade Sport ambassador, cover model and presenter hosting his own podcast 'Walk with Lawrence'. 
Lawrence is an amazing guy, with an incredible positive energy that is clear for all to see. We spoke about his experiences with mental health, his 'toolkit', fatherhood and also our own concepts of masculinity and what it means to be a man. I'm so grateful for Lawrence's vulnerability and his raw ability to share his experiences openly and eloquently. I'm sure you're going to love this one.

8 years ago Charlie King burst onto ITV2’s TOWIE. Quickly becoming a cast favourite he built a solid fan base with his calm, genuine nature which was a refreshing change for the reality tv show. Following TOWIE Charlie has openly discussed his own issues with struggling with his mental health & sexuality. In 2014 Charlie came out publicly on ITV’s This Morning and from then on has been an advocate for the importance of authentic conversation and openness.

A major turning point for Charlie was working with mens health magazine for a fitness shoot which gave him the fitness bug. The connection between mental and physical health became extremely evident for him & is now a big feature in his career as a coach & media personality.

I spoke to Charlie about life on TOWIE, being in the public eye and his journey with his mental health and sexuality.

NSFW - A very, very special episode with some of my favourite men in this space and people I'm lucky enough to call my friends. In this episode we dive deep into an open, honest and frank discussion about the world of sex. We cover a whole range of topics, including why men don't talk about sex, sexual difficulties, what a healthy relationship with masturbation and porn looks like, kink, BDSM and much, much more. 
I am so grateful to these guys for being part of this and for sharing so openly, please check them out on social media and support the incredible work that they're doing.
David Chambers: @authenticdatingseries
Ben Bidwell: @thenakedprofessor
James Walsham: @thehonestbloke

Daniele is co-founder of Utopia, a culture change business that creates more purposeful, inclusive and entrepreneurial cultures for clients. Utopia’s top-to-bottom, boardroom to factory floor approach has clinched household names including Coca-Cola European Partners, Google, Schneider Electric, Spotify and Universal Music.

He also co-founded The Great British Diversity Experiment in 2015 and Token Man a year prior; the latter is an initiative that gives men a better understanding of gender inequality in the workplace and inspires them to become change-makers. He was named one of Management Today’s Top 30 Male Agents of Change, and in 2019 was on the Advisory Board for Inclusion Matters.  Prior to Utopia, he held positions as head of innovation and managing partner at Cheil Worldwide, and was CEO at Profero, where he helped increase annual revenue from £0.5m to £16m over the course of a decade.

He continues to nurture a number of communities he co-founded, including Brand Social and Culture Social, which focus on accelerating culture change and creative thinking. He has also co-authored a number of books including Creative Superpowers: Equip Yourself for the Age of Creativity and is a podcast host on Soho Radio.

In his spare time, Daniele loves travelling the world (he’s racing his friend to hit 100 countries visited) and indulging his passion for watching cinema. His favourite film is Cinema Paradiso, in case you were wondering.

Links mentioned: 


Masculinity in the Workplace report - https://www.weareutopia.co/towards-utopia/publications/
Davy Lazare’s Island Men - https://soundcloud.com/weareutopians/island-boy-by-davy-lazare
Token Man - https://www.tokenman.org/
Utopia - https://www.weareutopia.co/

Loui Blake is a London-based entrepreneur, speaker & angel investor. Starting out in football & then nightlife, a switch to a plant-based diet in 2015 caused Loui to refocus his attention on businesses that make a positive impact on the world. He is the founder of the U.K’s largest vegan restaurant, amongst a number of other hospitality concepts & sports businesses. A popular speaker on conscious business & personal development, Loui has spoken at London school of economics, NEMO Amsterdam & University college London, amongst other conferences & events around the world.

I spoke to Loui about his life in business, burning out, fear and what he does to look after himself.

https://www.louiblake.com/

Sam Portland is a performance consultant and over the last decade he has spent his time working with many elite and grass roots organisations including Wasps Rugby, Ealing Trailfinders, Kenya Sevens, Burnley FC and NFL players. Sam now operate as a consultant and provides mentoring and educational programs to coaches.
As a former rugby player myself (definitely not pro) I loved chatting to Sam about the world of elite sport, rugby culture and where mental health fits into all of this. Sam also shares an open and honest account of his own experiences with mental health, the grief of losing his brother and shares some incredible wisdom from what he's learnt along the way.
Thank you Sam!