On Tuesday, it was World Mental Health Day so I want to share a conversation I had with a passionate mental health advocate — Daragh Fleming. Daragh is an award-winning blogger at ‘thoughtstoobig‘ and a published writer. He writes to help people feel less alone in hopes of reducing the risk of suicide. On this week’s podcast, we chat about his story but also how we can help ourselves and those around us when we’re having a bad day.

Daragh has published several books which we mention throughout the episode. You can find a list of them here. Lonely Boy is practically Daragh’s personal journal where he documented his own challenges with depression, grief and what it means to be a man in Irish society.

You can follow him on Instagram @thoughts2big

EP 92: Sea Swims & Taking Chances – A Good Kind of Scary

This episode chats about overcoming fears, taking chances, and how/why I got into winter sea dipping. I read and reflect on this blog post I wrote 3 years ago: Stop Dipping Your Toes; Take The Leap – A Good Kind of Scary

1. EP 92: Sea Swims & Taking Chances 36:15
2. EP 91: Getting to know yourself 18:39
3. Ep 90: Prioritising your time and needs 27:24
4. EP 89: Welcoming Joy In 20:15
5. EP 88: Grief 3 Years On 01:23:23