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We Are What We Overcome
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A musician, an improviser and a psychotherapist talk about mental health and wellbeing. A podcast for starting an essential conversation about mental health, particularly for men.

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A Dip in the Sea – We Are What We Ove...
We've been on the move, right back to Edinburgh where it all began... This time we've had a couple of daysEdinburgh Blue Balls to join them on their weekly dip in the sea at Portobello beach! Blue Balls is a group for men to find community and the (potentially rather cold) swim is an opportunity to support each other and improve our mental and physical health. We like to swim, but do we like to swim off the Scottish coast...?

Everyone needs to talk more about mental health and we’re no exception, especially in these weird times. This podcast is not a substitute for professional counselling.

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00:34:01
August 18, 2023
Brain Fog – We Are What We Overcome E...
This time we're talking about brain fog - a curious phenomenon that affects lots of different people in different ...
00:35:04
August 04, 2023
Big Fat Check-In – We Are What We Ove...
It's been a busy year so far and it's kept the three of us apart more than usual. The only solution is spending so...
00:36:04
July 09, 2023
Long Check-In – We Are What We Overco...
Sometimes we just need to talk for a while about how we feel and what’s going on with us. This is one of those t...
00:41:48
February 28, 2023
Health Part Two – We Are What We Over...
The boys get together to talk about physical health, fitness and its effect on mental health. We’re all at diffe...
00:39:06
February 03, 2023
Health – We Are What We Overcome Epis...
We were slightly delayed in recording this episode because of a health problem, so it seemed fitting that we talk ...
00:39:39
January 11, 2023
Time – We Are What We Overcome Episod...
In this episode we’re talking about time (and using the word “time” far too many times). All of memories and...
00:35:16
December 04, 2022
Sleep – We Are What We Overcome Episo...
We do it every night, and are supposed to spend up to one third of our whole lives doing it, but catching a good n...
00:38:52
October 30, 2022
The Traumatising World – We Are What ...
The world around us is complex, confusing and at times can be simply overwhelming. Even worse, it’s impossible tArticle in The Guardian by Sanah Ahsan

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00:37:51
October 02, 2022
At Edinburgh Festival Fringe – We Are...
We met up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where Matt is performing his acclaimed one-man mental health music and...
00:34:50
August 22, 2022
Being in the Moment – We Are What We ...
Both the past and the future are filled with things to think about, fret about, and hope for. Sometimes those &nbs...
00:33:33
August 01, 2022
Happiness – We Are What We Overcome E...
Are you happy? It’s a harder question to answer than we think. Overloaded with expectations, ambitions and compa...
00:44:22
July 05, 2022
Being Opened Up To – We Are What We O...
What do you do when someone opens up to you? It’s a privilege, but it’s also potentially terrifying, very awkw...
00:37:23
May 31, 2022
Putting the Past in the Picture – We ...
This episode is about being in counselling, sharing how the process can feel, and what can be gained from the expe...
00:50:46
May 01, 2022
Information Overload – We Are What We...
Modern life is filled with a seemingly endless barrage of information - news, social media feeds, gossip... stuff....
00:41:41
March 27, 2022
Why Don't Men Ask for Help? – We Are ...
We talk about the barriers to seeking help, recognising whether we need help, and why it is that so many people do...
00:41:40
February 27, 2022
Feeling Regret – We Are What We Overc...
This month we talk about something that can linger in the back of our minds... regret. It's a slippery feeling, an...
00:42:37
February 07, 2022
Looking Forward to the New Year - We Ar...
Gosh it's been a long year... or super-short? Either way, there's a new one coming up in just a couple of days. Fo...
00:40:12
December 29, 2021
Christmas Chat - We Are What We Overcom...
It's that time of year. Snow, Real Fires, Baileys (other Irish Cream Liqueurs are available but not necessarily as...
00:46:51
November 28, 2021
Perspectives – We Are What We Overcom...
At last we’re able to meet up in person again, and we took advantage of a gloriously sunny day to gather and tal...
00:42:34
August 06, 2021
Social Masks – We Are What We Overcom...
We met up to talk about what social masks we wear under different circumstances. For some of us, being sociable an

This episode was recorded on 24 April 2021 using Zoom.

Everyone needs to talk more about mental health and we’re no exception, especially in these weird times. This podcast is not a substitute for professional counselling.

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00:42:30
May 15, 2021
Performing and Performance Part Two –...
Continuing our two-parter on performance and mental heath. We talk about what the experience of performing does fo...
00:46:02
April 12, 2021
Performing and Performance Part One –...
All four of us are performers in different ways – musicians, improvisers and magicians. It’s an important part...
00:43:31
March 13, 2021
New Year & Resolutions – We Are What ...
Well, 2020 finally came to an end and we met up in early in the new year to talk about change, hope and new year...
00:41:21
February 17, 2021
Empathy – We Are What We Overcome Epi...
In this episode we discuss empathy, what it means and how important it can be - especially right now. We also talk...
00:38:44
February 12, 2021
Mental Health Awareness Week – We Are...
Mental Health Awareness Week is the perfect time to talk about our own mental health. In this episode we talk abou...
00:50:17
December 16, 2020
Anxiety Revisited – We Are What We Ov...
Well, we’re back in lockdown in the UK, and we’re not really sure how to feel about it. High on the list of ha...
00:34:05
November 17, 2020
Self Care – We Are What We Overcome E...
From the earlier days of lockdown, when we were still adjusting to a life lived at home and constant disaster news...
00:49:45
July 28, 2020
How We Talk to Each Other – We Are Wh...
Lockdown continues… This time we’re talking about how we talk to each other, abut the kinds of language we use...
00:48:46
July 07, 2020
Checking In – We Are What We Overcome...
When lockdown came, we started chatting online to see how we were coping. This is our first one from April 2020.&n...
00:45:26
June 23, 2020
Grief and Loss – We Are What We Overc...
This one's a tough one, so trigger warnings up front: we're talking about grief, bereavement and death. Everyone n...
01:05:13
April 30, 2020
Friends and Family – We Are What We O...
This week we're talking about how our mental health affects our family and our loved ones. While they're also the ...
00:44:16
March 31, 2020
Suicide – We Are What We Overcome Epi...
We're talking about suicide this week, so major TRIGGER WARNING, for us and anyone listening. We share our persona...
00:53:55
June 02, 2019
Anxiety – We Are What We Overcome Epi...
This time our main topic is anxiety, and all the ways that's affected us and how we learn to deal with it. We...
01:00:49
May 01, 2019
Start Talking About Mental Health – W...
A podcast for starting an essential conversation about mental health. We’ve all faced mental health problems; we...
01:06:31
April 29, 2019

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