Trigger Warning - Eating Disorder/Self Harm/Bereavement

Content Warning - Swearing

Simon Long joins us for Part Two of the LONGest podcast yet and we're honoured to hear him speak. In this episode we learn about the breakfast club he’s running for us, as well as so much more of Simon’s story including why Menfulness is so important to him. It's a brave conversation and we touch on some triggering topics including eating disorders, self harm and bereavement, so bare that in mind before getting into this if you’ve got something going on right now. This is a really emotional one at times, but there’s also plenty of hope, we talk counselling, Mental Health First Aid and music, with all Simon’s 'For the Record' selections in here too.

Visit https://menfulness.org/podcast if you want to hear those playlists or apply to come on this podcast, we would love to hear your story too.

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LINKS

BEAT - UKs Eating Disorder Charity - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

HELP FOR SELF HARM - https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/self-harm/getting-help/

Donate to Poppy's Trust - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/poppystrust?utm_term=4gqBj8aGK

Diary of a CEO w/ Mel C - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfzFFQgG2zU

Sigmund Freud - Theory of Psychodynamics - https://www.simplypsychology.org/psychodynamic.html

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Simon's For the Record:

Happy

Cat Burns - People Pleaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPWwfDHwACA

Harry Styles - Treat People With Kindness - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0X03zR0rQk

Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-gYOrU8bA

Sad

The Lunar Year - Boys Will Cry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJnIkSpXEp0

Billy Lockett - Don't Be So Hard on Yourself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lTSt8GELQA

Marcus Mumford - You'll Never Walk Alone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoSsTXahPA8

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