
Raising mental health awareness throughout the uk building trades and beyond. Proving insight, knowledge and entertainment on a subject that needs attention and action.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 150 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Mental HealthHealth & Fitness | |||

What happens when life forces you to stop, take stock and face something far bigger than work?In this episode of The Talking Tradesman, I sit down with Jamie, a plumbing and heating engineer whose journey has taken him from dreams of becoming a footb... more
Comedian Russ Lee joins Russell Payne for a raw, funny and deeply personal conversation about the extraordinary life behind the laughs.Russ’s route into comedy was anything but conventional.Find Russ herehttps://www.instagram.com/russleecomedy?utm_so... more
What happens when some of the darkest moments of your life eventually become fuel for making other people laugh?Jimmy O’Neill, better known as The Wigan Joker, joins me for a raw, funny and at times incredibly difficult conversation about the man beh... more
Simon Ibekwe’s journey to becoming one of Britain’s most exciting heavyweight prospects has been anything but conventional.Just three weeks after getting the call, Simon stepped into the ring in Thailand on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s final fight a... more
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Russ is a great interviewer and improving all the time. His podcast is changing the conversation around how people view tradesmen and women and men’s mental health more widely. Keep up the great work mate!
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I throughly enjoy watching warriors content then came across today - Sunday 10th August 24 podcast on google - I can not believe what Kev has been through it’s sad and shocking. I’m in the cleaning business .. the way you presented the interview was absolutely incredible / I will continue from this day to listen to your podcasts… I’ve been under pressure myself and totally different industry but all the same pressures I don’t feel alone now …
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A raw and inspirational podcast listening to all of the people within the trade talking about their mental health and the experiences that they have gone through and the traumas they have had.
Definitely worth a listen and it could well save your life as it just proves that your not on your own!
I’m glad finally someone if talking about mental health in trades! Would love more about social anxiety, and the work culture in trades and how it impacts mental health!
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A show centered on mental health, wellbeing, and practical resilience within the UK trades and construction scene. Episodes frequently explore personal recovery journeys, coping with trauma, burnout, addiction, and systemic issues in the industry, often paired with actionable strategies, mindset work, and real-world business insights. Notable is a consistent focus on destigmatizing mental health in traditionally masculine trades, featuring guests with lived experience from trades, sports, and entrepreneurship, and a host who steers conversations toward tangible takeaways for listeners, sponsors, and potential guests alike.
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Recent guests on The Talking Tradesman include:
1. Russ Lee
2. Jimmy O'Neill
3. Simon Ibekwe
4. Corrie Mustafa
5. Steven Mitchell
6. Luke Leyland
7. Rob Hennessy
8. Kian King
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