It's a Fathers' Day Special! And as our Mothers' Day special included Ben's mother, we thought it was only fair to introduce Matt's father, Gary for this episode. Gary speaks to Matt and Ben about his exploration of his mental health, looking after other over himself, reconciling with his childhood feelings, looking after his mental health and techniques to stay calm.This episode was recorded live at The Big Retreat in Wales.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Mental Health Awareness Week, so we're marking it by sharing this special episode of The Naked Professors Podcast, recorded live at Happiful's Podfest for Mental Health.In this episode Matt and Ben chat to writer, campaigner, performer and one half or Rizzle Kicks, Jordan Stephens. Jordan chats about competition amongst men, toxic masculinity, self-punishment, the fear of judgement, the line between hard and soft, feeling pain and being under pressure.-------Brought to you by Happiful Magazine and Counselling Directory.You can find a professional therapist in your local area at www.counselling-directory.org.uk--------Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a Mothers Day Special! And of course, we couldn't have a Mothers Day without a mum, so for this special extra episode of The Naked Professors, Matt and Ben are joined by none other than Ben's mum Lizzie. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final episode of the series, The Naked Professors took a trip to The Stoop in Twickenham to chat to this week's guest. Harlequins rugby player and recent retiree from the England team, Joe Marler sits down with Matt and Ben. Joe chats to the boys about retiring from international rugby, putting his family first; his anxiety about going away on tour, making the hard decision, having to think about the future, opening up and vulnerability in rugby. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig White was raised to be a sportsman and spent 14 years as a high performance rugby coach when a yoga retreat changed his mentality and turned his life around. Craig sits down with Matt and Ben for this week's The Naked Professors Podcast. They chat about his 10 year journey of self discovery, the importance of values and knowing what is important to you, filling voids, lacking a purpose and how to move into purpose and the men’s retreats he now runs. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behavioural change specialist Shahroo Izadi joins The Naked Professor- yes it’s just Ben this week. Shahroo chats to Ben about addiction, kindness, self care, learning to please herself rather than others, her new book “The Kindness Method” and solo Sunday karaoke.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Naked Professors, Matt and Ben are joined in the studio by friend, radio presenter, mummy blogger, podcaster and the reason Matt and Ben met, Zoe Hardman. Zoe speaks really openly and honestly about a dark time in her twenties when she lived with and recovered from anorexia. Zoe talks about her eating disorder and how it impacted her life, her light switch moment, how having children has changed her outlook on life, the importance of words, the damage in pitching women against each other, random acts of kindness, her blog 'Made by Mammas' and the importance of kindness.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer, mental health advocate and podcaster Bryony Gordon joins The Naked Professors this week. Bryony chats to Matt and Ben about how to deal with a negative reaction online, the stigma around working on your mental health, rock bottoms, addiction, sobriety, being taken to rehab, dealing with OCD, body positivity and running in her underpants.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Naked Professors, we strip it back. Ben and Matt reflect on the podcast so far and answer some of the questions that have arisen from the conversations they've been having with our special guests.They chat about how to be vulnerable, finding that all important tribe, channelling matter over mind, what it's like at the darkest point, being honest and truthful to yourself, and perfection being a detriment to your mental health.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Naked Professors, Matt and Ben are joined in the studio by TV's Laura Whitmore. Laura has never had a point in her life when her mental health was a real problem, but says that her mental health can fluctuate a lot within a day. Laura chats openly about being a woman in the media, teaching your parents the new lay of the land, finding your tribe, the power of a cup of tea, letting yourself feel sad, hard break-ups and finding solace in the fact that everyone goes through shit.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Naked Professors, fashion industry veteran and mental health advocate, Grace Woodward joins Matt and Ben. They talk all about her career, the toxicity of tv and fashion, and being painted in a way that didn't represent who she truly was; changing the system from within, her body image journey, the responsibility of pictures and talking to a higher power.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former international rugby player and host of The Rugby Pod, Jim Hamilton sits down with Matt and Ben for this week's The Naked Professors Podcast. They chat about his role within his family and the challenges facing the ex professional sportsman; How he didn't receive love from his Father, why that has impacted him as a Dad, and what he hopes for his children Whether there's space for vulnerability in rugby and what mental health means to him.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Naked Professors Podcast, Busted and McBusted star Matt Willis joins Ben and Matt to chat living with addiction, social media, the importance of breathing, exercise and recovery.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Naked Professors, Ben and Matt chat to ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Josh Patterson (JP) about balancing his battle with depression, raising a child, the effect social media has on mental health, and the impact ‘quick fix’ stardom has on reality TV stars. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first guest on The Naked Professors Podcast, Ben and Matt chat candidly with Broadcaster Davina McCall, about what mental health means to her, vulnerability, her past of addiction, her relationship with her mother and talking about feelings with her own kids. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV presenter & mental health ambassador Matt Johnson sits alongside life coach & writer Ben Bidwell to bring you open & relatable conversations about mental health, mindset & personal growth.This week, The Naked Professors sit down and strip things back to where they started, how they met, their individual mental health stories and the purpose behind the podcast. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. Get in touch!Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and TwitterFollow us: @thenakedprofessors on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter-------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV presenter & mental health ambassador Matt Johnson sits alongside life coach & writer Ben Bidwell to bring you open & relatable conversations about mental health, mindset & personal growth.The Naked Professors represent the new breed of masculinity by stripping things back to have deep & vulnerable discussions about what's most important in life and how we actually feel.Launching Sunday December 9th: Get ready to bare all. -------A Create Productions Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.