The Reset by Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney
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Conversations about sobriety, recovery and mental health, with journalist & author Sam Delaney. Mental health without all the bo**cks samdelaney.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Professor Paul Eastwick

    1D AGO

    Professor Paul Eastwick

    This week I’m chatting to Professor Paul Eastwick, one of the world's top thinkers on love, attraction, and relationships, and the author of “Bonded by Evolution: What We’ve Got Wrong About Love and Connection.” We get into loads of stuff: why your “type” probably isn’t real, how dating apps can fry your brain, why chemistry matters more than tick-box lists, and how the whole Tate-adjacent manosphere view of women and relationships is nonsense once you look at the actual science. We also talk about vulnerability, anxiety, being liked, and how relationship chaos bangs up against our mental health – whether you’re single, married, divorced or just confused. If you enjoy this, there’s an archive of over 140 other interviews, plus hundreds of my essays and articles, at samdelaney.substack.com. Go and have a look. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  2. Jason Williamson

    JAN 24

    Jason Williamson

    New year, new series. My first guest on The Reset in 2026 is Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods. Known for his furious, funny and brutally honest lyrics about post-austerity Britain, masculinity, class, love and more, Jason has helped build one of the most passionate fanbases in British music over the past decade. We met at his label’s London offices just before Christmas for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation covering everything from Andrew Tate to Amazon shopping, family estrangement and getting sober. The sound’s a little raw in places (sorry about that), but Jason is thoughtful, open and completely compelling. I loved the chat — I hope you enjoy it too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  3. Josh Connolly

    09/25/2025

    Josh Connolly

    Josh Connolly had a chaotic childhood. By the time he hit his twenties, he was contemplating suicide. Now, he is one of the country’s most influential voices on mental health, using his own experiences to help others. I chatted with him about why men struggle to share emotions, growing up around alcohol and how he wants to de-stigmatise conversations about suicide. For more on Josh’s work, click here Donate to CALM's Stay Tuned fundraiser here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min
  4. Elliot Sweeney

    09/24/2025

    Elliot Sweeney

    Elliot Sweeney has been a psychiatric nurse for over two decades. Now he has written a book about his experiences: ‘We Don't Use Words Like Crazy - A Life On The Frontline Of Mental Health.’ His moving, and often funny, memoir pulls back the curtain on what the job’s really like, showing why we need more compassion for people who are struggling and the professionals who try to help them every day. To donate to my fundraiser for CALM’s Stay Tuned Campaign, please click this link. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK. Sparing a few quid for CALM helps them fund their essential service to help bring that rate down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  5. Ziyad Marar

    09/11/2025

    Ziyad Marar

    Ziyad Marar draws on psychology, philosophy, literature and even the films of Quentin Tarantino to demonstrate the strange business of noticing things. His new book (Noticing - How We Attend To the World And Each Other) contends that our enjoyment of life is shaped by what we choose to notice in the world around us. ********** Please donate here to my fundraiser for CALM. CALM is an outspoken, innovative suicide prevention charity offering life-saving services and smashing the stigma around mental health. With STAY Tuned 2025, I’m using my podcasts to raise money for CALM. Together we can help people end their misery, not their lives. If you can, sling a few quid their way. Cheers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  6. Callum Goodall

    09/11/2025

    Callum Goodall

    The Reset is back after a hiatus! Thank you for your patience; it’s been a busy year. Throughout September, I will be backing the Stay Tuned 2025 campaign by the brilliant mental health charity, CALM. Stay Tuned is all about raising awareness about mental health and raising money to pay for CALM’s life-saving support services. You can donate to my fundraiser page here. Every penny counts (but for anyone who can spare a larger amount, there are some special incentives and rewards on offer). To help me kick off the campaign, I am joined on this week’s pod by Callum Goodall from CALM. He told me more about the amazing work they are doing to save lives - and shared his own moving experience of coping with a suicide attempt in his family. There will be more episodes coming throughout the month, so stay in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  7. 03/13/2025

    Paul Harrington

    Paul Harrington has lived a life that is familiar to many Reset listeners: getting into trouble as a kid, raving hard in his teens and twenties, devoting his life to work in his thirties….then hitting a brick wall and developing dangerous drug habits in his forties. Now, Paul is in his late fifties, sober and fitter than ever. He joined me on the pod to tell me about a life of beautiful chaos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  8. Sean McNicholas

    02/05/2025

    Sean McNicholas

    Sean McNicholas overcame a traumatic childhood to become a successful club entrepreneur. But the high life burnt him out and, eventually, he decided to get sober and help other men with similar problems. Now he is a qualified therapist and ADHD expert who joined me to discuss his extraordinary story - and his mission to help men turn their lives around. Find out more about Sean’s work here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
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About

Conversations about sobriety, recovery and mental health, with journalist & author Sam Delaney. Mental health without all the bo**cks samdelaney.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Sam Delaney
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    144
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sam Delaney
  • Show Website
    The Reset by Sam Delaney

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