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Hosted by Philip Briscoe · health · EN-GB · 113 episodes
Have you ever felt like you’ve become lost in your own life? Many men struggle to talk about their problems and mental health and grew up believing that to do can be perceived as a sign of weakness or failure. There is also a lack of open discussion in society around men’s mental health, especially aimed at mid-life men. As a result, at times many men can feel alone and lost in their own lives. In this podcast series, I talk to mid-life men about their stories; the challenges, the turning points, and the support received to help them find their way so that others who may be suffering in silence or don’t know what to do next, realise that they are not alone and there is help available. Stories will cover a whole range of challenges faced by mid-life men mainly relating to the causes of mental health issues including feelings of isolation, depression, job dissatisfaction, addiction, PTSD, and long-term illness. The podcast is NOT a replacement for profe
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchHave you ever felt like you’ve become lost in your own life? Many men struggle to talk about their problems and mental health and grew up believing that to do can be perceived as a sign of weakness or failure. There is also a lack of open discussion in society around men’s mental health, especially aimed at mid-life men.
Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast is hosted by Philip Briscoe. The show has published 113 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Christian O’Connell: Are You Tired of Pretending?" (13 October 2026, 62 minutes), "Retirement: Who Am I Without My Work? with Chris Maduri" (5 October 2026, 37 minutes), and "How Do You Live With the Childhood You Survived? with Chaz Holesworth" (24 September 2026, 44 minutes).
Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 113 episodes.
Booking probability for Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast requires a Pod Score of 82 or higher. Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
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Philip Briscoe hosts Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast, a health show with 113 episodes published.
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Episode #14
You may know Christian O’Connell’s voice from the Absolute Radio in the UK or his eponymous breakfast show in Australia, but this conversation is about something many men find much harder than talking: admitting they’re...
Episode #13
You might know when you want to retire. But what do you want your life to look like when you do? Long mornings, no commute, nobody telling you what to do. It sounds appealing. Yet work gives us more than we sometimes...
Episode #12
Chaz Holesworth grew up in Kensington, Philadelphia, a neighbourhood gutted by poverty and an opioid crisis that hasn't let up since the 1980s. His father was a heroin addict for over 20 years. His mother, overwhelmed...
Episode #11
In this episode, I do something I have never done before: I have my nails painted during the interview and agree to keep them that way for a week. My guest is Daniele Fiandaca , co-founder of Hard As Nails , a campaign...
Episode #10
When was the last time you did something that made you feel slightly exposed, a little uncomfortable, but might just have opened up a whole new part of your life? In this slightly different episode of Mid-Life Men , my...
Episode #9
Content note: This episode includes discussion of depression and suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, there are organisations you can call now. In the UK, you can call the...
Episode #8
Growing up with a single mother in a one-bedroom apartment on the French Riviera, Tom Papasian saw extraordinary wealth all around him but experienced a very different reality at home. As a young boy, he quietly decided...
Episode #7
Content note: This episode includes a frank discussion of depression, suicidal thoughts, a suicide attempt and psychiatric treatment. Please listen with care. If the issues raised affect you, speak to someone you trust...
Episode #5
Most of us assume antidepressants are there to help. For many people, they do. But for Erik Peers, the experience was very different. In this deeply personal conversation, Erik shares how he was prescribed...
Episode #4
From the outside, many of the men Alfie Ruffell knew looked like they were doing just fine. They were working, laughing with their mates and getting on with life. But behind the smiles, some were carrying struggles no...
Episode #3
What do men really talk about when they're together? In this special crossover episode, I'm joined by the four hosts - Sean, Aaron, Mike and Niall - of the Friends in Low Places (FILP) podcast to have a candid...
Episode #2
For most of our lives, we're known by what we do. Our work shapes our identity, gives us purpose and often becomes the measure of our self-worth. But what happens when that chapter ends? When the career finishes, the...
Episode #1
In this episode, we talk to Paul Drugan, who carried the emotional scars of growing up with a father who, behind closed doors, was controlling, violent and emotionally abusive. From the outside, his family looked...
Episode #100
Many men spend decades chasing the next thing. The next promotion. The next pay rise. The next business success. The next milestone. The belief is simple: once I get there, I'll finally be happy. But what happens when...
Episode #99
In this episode, I'm joined by Ryan McGuigan, whose life, from the outside, looked like a success. He had built a thriving business from scratch, was engaged to be married, enjoyed financial stability, and seemed to be...
Episode #98
<p>In this episode, we hear from Brad Hill. For most of his life, from the outside, it looked like he was coping, functioning, working, getting on with life. But underneath, he was carrying things he had never really...
Episode #97
<p>Tom Jenkins looked functional from the outside. He held down jobs, travelled the world and kept life moving forward. But underneath, he was trapped in a cycle of binge drinking, gambling, shame, self-destruction and...
Episode #96
<p>When Samuel Shepherd was diagnosed with a rare terminal blood cancer, doctors told him there was no treatment, no cure, and possibly very little time left. For many people, that would have been the end of the story...
Episode #95
<p>At 47, Jack Clifford was told he had a 100% blocked LAD “widowmaker” artery and needed emergency triple bypass surgery. </p><p>Instead, he walked out of the hospital. </p><p>Partly because he didn’t feel like the...
Episode #94
<p><b>This episode contains an open and honest conversation about suicidal thoughts. We've chosen not to shy away from the reality of what that experience feels like because we believe that hearing it spoken about...
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