What A Time To Be Alive

Have we all forgotten how to slow down? After a week away at Dubbed Out Festival and exploring the stunning landscapes of North Wales, I came home with one question: why do we feel happier when life is simpler? In this...

After more than a month away from the microphone, What A Time To Be Alive is finally back. In this return episode, I talk honestly about where I’ve been, why the podcast disappeared, and everything that’s happened over...

<p>What actually changes when you stop drinking alcohol for 30 days? This episode breaks down the real physiological and psychological effects of a 30-day alcohol break — from sleep quality, liver function, and energy...

<p>Most people don’t struggle to quit drinking — they struggle to stay quit. This episode breaks down the real reasons people fail to stop alcohol long-term, moving beyond motivation and willpower into the deeper...

<p>In this episode, I talk honestly about my relationship with alcohol — from drinking in my late teens to fit in and escape what was going on in my head, to “normal” social drinking in my mid-20s, and eventually making...

<p>In this episode, I break down a harsh but necessary mindset shift: the realisation that no one is coming to save you. If you’ve been feeling stuck in life, struggling with motivation, battling depression, low mood...

<p>In this episode, I talk honestly about my experience with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and how it completely changed the way I understand my thoughts, emotions, and mental health.</p><p>At first, I was deeply...

<p>In this brutally honest episode, I talk about one of the darkest periods of my life—when I was deep in depression, struggling with suicidal thoughts, and secretly planning to take my own life without telling...

<p>Depression nearly broke me.</p><p>And I know how mad this sounds… but I’m grateful for what it taught me.</p><p>In this episode, I open up properly about my experience with depression—what it actually felt like, how...

<p>My Daughter – The Best Worst Thing to Happen to Me | Fatherhood, Personal Growth & Mental Health</p><p><br></p><p>What happens when you become a dad before you’re ready?</p><p><br></p><p>In this raw and honest...

<p>“I called in sick… but I wasn’t actually ill.”</p><p><br></p><p>This episode breaks down work stress, burnout, and mental health — and why so many people end up taking a mental health day but feel forced to call it...

<p>Dementia is brutal. In this episode I talk openly about what it’s like watching a loved one slowly disappear through Dementia.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a personal story about my grandma, her decline over the last few...

<p>Most men talk a big game… until life actually tests them.</p><p><br></p><p>After watching that Netflix documentary on the manosphere, I couldn’t stop thinking about one question:</p><p><br></p><p>What happens when...

<p>Grief isn’t just sadness — it’s a full-body experience that affects your mind, your emotions, and the way you live every day.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I get real about what happens when you lose someone...

<p>f you keep staying quiet to avoid conflict, keep the peace, or not “rock the boat,” you’re slowly destroying your self-respect.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I break down why staying silent in relationships...