58 The Power of Menfulness and how to spot the signs your mate is struggling

Jack Woodhams is a passionate mental health advocate and co-founder of Menfulness, a UK-based charity dedicated to encouraging men to talk openly about life, wellbeing, and emotional challenges. As CEO, Jack has helped build Menfulness into a community-focused social wellbeing movement that supports men through activities, events, counselling links, and peer connection — all aimed at breaking the stigma around men’s mental health and encouraging strength through honest conversation. 

Key points of the episode:

• His experience (perhaps unorthodox) of the importance of peer support.

• The falling birth rate and the connection with loneliness.

• The fascinating and revealing mental health exercise he does.

• The surprising and positive influence that can be achieved.

• How his organisation started and how it has evolved.....

• ....vastly evolved!

• How one persons recovery becomes anothers survival guide. (this is brilliant)

• Thoughts on suicide prevention.

• The most profound influence he has had.

• What we can do to protect our children.

• A 2 sentence message of hope.

Reach out: www.menfulness.org / jack@menfulness.org