Today I have the pleasure of talking to the wonderfully straight talking Coach and Strongwoman Nicola Buchan who found herself in the limelight from a recent social media post.

That's how we first got in touch, but I wanted to know..

What are Nicola's thoughts on entering the gym for the first time?

How on earth did she go from strongwoman to the commentating the world strongman games?

Expect no punches pulled, with a conversation packed full of knowledge bombs for you to take away.

If you would like to follow Nicola you can find her on Tiktok @nb_coaching

Thank you as always to my patrons James and Lucy, without you it would be extremely difficult to maintain these podcasts. If you are interested in supporting me for the price of a coffee, please check out ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman⁠⁠ Until next time, stay super!

Welcome to our special festive time episode where we meet Toni, who is 19 and really wants to get out there the challenges of teenage mental health conditions.

It is also Toni's 20th birthday on release day! Its a fascinating insight from someone who has stepped out of the comfort zone to appear on this show.

We discuss BPD, Autism, DID and more.

Thankyou to UTM studios in Leeds for filming and editing todays episode and for the use of the studio.

Thank you as always to my patrons James and Lucy, without you it would be extremely difficult to maintain these podcasts.

If you are interested in supporting me for the price of a coffee, please check out ⁠www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman⁠

Until next time, stay super!

Welcome back!

November 25th was White Ribbon Day - what is that you ask?

White Ribbon Day is a day for many to stand up, speak up, and say no to violence against women.

There is a significant increase in violence, harassment, and abuse towards women and this campaign is intended to raise awareness about the prevalence of male violence against women, with the ribbon symbolizing “the idea of men giving up their arms”.

Active in over 60 countries, people are urgently called to work together to prevent violence and make sure communities and homes are made safe for everyone

Today I speak with North Yorkshire Police VAWG Sergeant Amanda Hanusch - Moore on what the police are doing to make our communities safer for women.

How working with men to tackle toxic and outdated views is extremely important, and a very frank conversation about changing the culture within the police force itself for the better.

A really interesting chat and I am very grateful for Amanda's time to do this.

*I realise I said Anna at the very end, for that I apologise!

If you have any questions on, or maybe you are interested in joining the White Ribbon movement you can contact Amanda on amanda.hanusch-moore@northyorkshire.police.uk

PLEASE - Do Not use this email address for anything urgent, please use 999/101 respectively

Thank you as always to my patrons James and Lucy, without you it would be extremely difficult to maintain these podcasts.

If you are interested in supporting me for the price of a coffee, please check out www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman

Until next time, stay super!

Welcome back super listener!

Ever wondered what would happen if you had a routine blood test and found out you had cancer? How would it feel?

Well, its definitely something i'm sure none of us would choose, but thats exactly what we are discussing today with Nicky Walters todays guest.

Nicky is a 3 x Guinness World Record Holder and champion Strongwoman, as well as a parent and full time employee.

Listen to find out more about how that diagnosis came about. How important of a role good management at work can support you going through something so scary and how life perspective changes afterwards.

You can find Nicky on socials @strongwoman_nicky , she had a heart of gold, and I hope you enjoy todays episode!

Big thank you to my Patrons James and Lucy they make these episodes possible.

If you would like to know more about that you can www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman

Hello and Welcome back to another Man Strong special where we take a look at some of the powerful episodes from my series 'Man Strong'.

Today see's me talk with Anthony, a former US Soldier, a World Class Strongman and former organiser of the CLASH Pro Series Strongman Event.

We touch on these experiences, but really what was at the forefront of the conversation was the story of his friend Rebecca.

Just a few weeks ago, Rebecca took her own life.

Rebecca was a Strongwoman athlete too, that's how they met and became good friends.

That's where todays chat comes in, before Rebecca passed she told the world via her social media that she had been abused by someone within the sport.

Even distancing herself was not enough to help her, and Anthony talks today about what he thinks we can do to help support those who are suffering, 

vulnerable, but also what organisations can do to help curb abuse.

Its definitely not right, but it is very common.

I would say if you feel particularly sensitive about this subject please go ahead and find a good time for you to listen to this. 

If you have any comments or questions please leave them through your podcast streaming service or DM on Instagram @thekindeststrongman

Stay Super!

Hello and welcome back to a look into the short series I did a year ago looking into masculinity, and all things from a mans point of view.

I have know todays guest for around 4/5 years now, we always have fun when we catch up.

But rather than being a brew chat (It kind of is) I wanted to know what has driven Dan to have so many different jobs and passions over those years.

I met Dan as a personal trainer, he is now a stand up comedian and an award winning writer.

What was behind the changes? 

What does the future look like?

What I wanted to know most?

What drove the changes he has made? What effect did they have on his family?

Dan has 3 kids, a loving wife and a house to pay for. Never mind COVID!

If you have ever thought about following a passion, but feel it would be too hard on your family. Listen up!

If you want to follow Dan on his road to the Edinburgh Fringe you can do so @dan_powell_comedy

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Welcome and a massive hello to you!

I am very excited to bring you the very first episode of the Man Strong Podcast!

This was a short side project I did looking at life through a mans eyes..

With me today I have a friend of mine, who just happens to be an award winning historian, author, as well as the former Assistant Professor of History at Leeds Trinity University, Dr Stephen Basdeo!

With a particular delve into the Victorian era in Britain we discuss and learn about how the idea of masculinity we know today couldn't be further apart from that back then. 

I won't spoil any more of the episode, to find out you will have to dive in, but listen.. enjoy!

I have more episodes scheduled for the coming weeks, and please leave me some feedback and rate the podcast too, it helps spread the word!

Links:

Stephens Website: ⁠www.reynolds-news.com⁠

Further reading on topics discussed:

Stephen Basdeo, Heroes and Villains of the British Empire: Their Lives and Legends (Pen and Sword, 2020)

John Tosh, A Man’s Place: Masculinity and the Middle-Class Home in Victorian England (Yale University Press, 1999)

John Tosh, Manliness and Masculinities in Nineteenth-Century Britain (Longman, 2005)