The Hurt Locker Podcast — The podcast that opens a door on men's mental health.

By Courageous Productions

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🔥 The Hurt Locker Pod — The podcast that opens a door on men's mental health. Real Men. Real Stories. Real Mental Health Conversations.🔥 Welcome to The Hurt Locker Pod, a powerful and unapologetically honest space where men open up about the mental health battles they've faced — and the strength they've discovered along the way. In every episode, host Yinka Yesufu sits down with guests from all walks of life to unpack real experiences around masculinity, mental resilience, relationships, trauma, fatherhood, identity, self-worth, anger, grief, and more. No filters. No judgment. Just raw, courageous conversations that help break the stigma around men's mental health. Whether you're navigating your own challenges or trying to better support the men in your life, this podcast gives you inspiring stories, practical insights, and hard-hitting truths that empower you to heal, grow, and keep going. 🎧 New Episodes Most Tuesdays Tune in weekly for deep, meaningful discussions that will challenge your thinking, encourage vulnerability, and remind you that you're not alone. 📍 Listen on Your Favourite Platforms SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS | YOUTUBE | AMAZON MUSIC 👍 Support the Show If our conversations resonate with you, please leave a rating, drop a review, and share an episode with someone who needs it. Your support helps this movement reach more men who are silently struggling. 🔔 Subscribe & Follow YouTube: @thehurtlockerpod Instagram & Facebook: @thehurtlockerpod TikTok: @thehurtlockerpod 🔧 Produced By Tim Roe — Courageous Productions (@courageous_productions) ⚠️ Trigger Warning – 18+ This podcast contains uncensored, mature conversations including discussions of suicide, mental illness, and adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. Soundtrack- Music https://uppbeat.XNQEW io/t/qube/prowl License code: CCAW3T7JHRU 2arDneKT9Vo6wu0Gt65L

Episode Date
EP88. Vishal Narbheram. Mental Health in Construction: Therapy & Onward Shift.
Apr 28, 2026
EP87. Turning Evidence Into Action – Tackling the Male Suicide Crisis with Dr. Susie Bennett.
Apr 14, 2026
EP86. Losing My Son to Suicide: How Grief Became The Grief Opera | Nigel Linacre
Apr 07, 2026
EP85. Gary Hyland. How Therapy Healed My Childhood Trauma
Mar 31, 2026
EP84. Daniel Inniss. Reflections on Hardships, Loss & Black Mental Health
Mar 24, 2026
EP83. Liam Nelson: Comedy, Marfan Syndrome & Overcoming Adversity
Mar 17, 2026
EP82. Wilson Milton on Parenting, Childhood Trauma, Healing & Forgiveness.
Mar 03, 2026
EP81. Alfie Dundas on Loss, Healing & Ambition.
Feb 24, 2026
EP80. Adam Bloom on Bipolar, Separation, Intrusive Thoughts & Finding Your Comic Genius
Feb 17, 2026
EP79. Living With PTSD After War | Veteran & Comedian Tevin Everett
Feb 03, 2026
EP78. Roman Harris | Firefighting Trauma, Mental Health & Comedy.
Jan 27, 2026
EP77. Iain Anderson. From Homelessness, Addiction & Suicide Survival to Traumedy.
Jan 20, 2026
EP76. Building Community for Men's Mental Health | Mandem Meetup CEO Jamie Dennis.
Jan 13, 2026
EP75. Growing Up Without a Father: Trauma, Masculinity & Mental Health | Ben Summers.
Dec 23, 2025
EP74. Exploring Daddy Autism: Joe Wells Talks Fatherhood, Neurodiversity, OCD and Comedy.
Dec 16, 2025
EP73. Darryl Craig's Mental Health Journey - From Fragile Struggles to Fierce Strength.
Dec 09, 2025
EP72. Robin Ince. Finding My Authentic Self: Creativity, Masculinity and Mental Health.
Dec 02, 2025
EP71. Stephen Catling: Unmasked- My Battle With Mental Health & Learning to (Slowly) Move Forward.
Nov 25, 2025
EP70. Chronic Pain & Suicide: Dean Daniel on Mental Health, Advocacy & Hope
Nov 18, 2025
EP69. New Dad Anxiety & Identity: Phil Henderson's Mental Health Journey.
Nov 04, 2025
EP68. Late ADHD Diagnosis: Matthew Menzies talks ADHD Remapped and Mental Health Coaching.
Oct 28, 2025
EP67. Paralympic Athlete and Comedian, Ricky Balshaw on Emotional Instability & Resilience.
Oct 21, 2025
EP66. Healing Through Fatherhood: Harrison Paul on Trauma, Purpose & Parenthood.
Oct 14, 2025
EP65. Comedian Dru Cripps Shares His Mental Health Story: Self-Care, Fear & Growth.
Sep 09, 2025
EP64. Kev Mud on Homelessness, Suicide & Surviving: My Mental Health Journey.
Sep 02, 2025
EP63. Understanding Trauma: Benjamin Bankole Bello on Emotional Triggers & Healing.
Aug 26, 2025
EP62. Storms, Setbacks & Strength: Ryan Harland on Mental Health Recovery.
Aug 19, 2025
EP61. Starting Over: Leon Seasman on Relationships, Change & Mental Clarity.
Aug 12, 2025
EP60. Edward Tripp. Generational Trauma: No Man is an Ireland.
Aug 05, 2025
EP59. Walk and Talk Therapy: Stephen Hall on Supporting Men to Stand Tall.
Jul 29, 2025
EP58. The Administrative Pain of Self-Awareness. Pierre Novellie Opens Up on His Mental Health.
Jul 22, 2025
EP57: Finding Your Voice: Louie Mclean on Low Self-Esteem & Confidence.
Jul 15, 2025
EP56. Radu Isac: Comedy, Coping & Honest Talk About Mental Health.
Jul 08, 2025
EP55. Living with BPD: Levy Lupu on Emotion, Shame & Recovery.
Jul 01, 2025
EP54. Acceptance & Healing: Maike Mullenders on Confession & Recovery.
Jun 24, 2025
EP53. Sam Eggington. Boxing, Mental Toughness & Emotional Resilience.
Jun 17, 2025
EP52. Sean Collins: Behind the Jokes- Mental Health and Recovery in Comedy.
Jun 10, 2025
EP51. Trevor Lock on Contentment, Purpose & Mental Peace.
May 13, 2025
EP50. Life After AuDHD Diagnosis: Keith Mullin on Neurodiversity.
May 06, 2025
EP49. Karl Porter. Viral Fame, Identity & Mental Health.
Apr 29, 2025
EP48. Challenging Negative Thoughts: Chris Kent on Asking for Help.
Apr 22, 2025
EP47. Managing Experience and Pain. Rick Kiesewetter on Trauma Recovery.
Apr 15, 2025
EP46. Pat Smith. Time to Recline and Reflect.
Apr 08, 2025
EP45. Pushing Through: Stuart Laws on Burnout & Persistence.
Apr 01, 2025
EP44. Prostate Cancer & Men's Health: Know Your Risk & Get Tested.
Mar 31, 2025
EP43. Alfred Fagan: Early Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Mental Recovery
Mar 18, 2025
EP42. Yinka & Friends. Prostate Cancer Awareness: Men Talking & Living with Risk.
Mar 11, 2025
EP41. Keith Morgan: Prostate Cancer, Black Men & Mental Health Outcomes.
Mar 04, 2025
EP40. Eugene Dusauzay: Racism, Loss & the Shades of Mental Health
Feb 18, 2025
EP39. Michael Akadiri: Juggling Medicine, Comedy & Mental Pressure.
Feb 11, 2025
Listener ADHD Q & A With Professor James Brown.
Feb 04, 2025
EP38. Professor James Brown. Unpacking My ADHD.
Feb 04, 2025
EP37. Hubert Mayr: Anxiety, Isolation & Men's Emotional Baggage.
Jan 28, 2025
EP36. Tom Stade: Trauma, Risk & Reinvention in Midlife.
Jan 21, 2025
EP35. Tiernan Douieb: Fatherhood, Fear & Finding Calm After Chaos.
Jan 07, 2025
EP34. Kev Mud. Homeless Sex Biscuit: Homelessness, Addiction & Mental Health Recovery.
Dec 17, 2024
EP33. Caroline Roodhouse. Daddy Blackbird: History, Horror & Hope.
Dec 10, 2024
EP32. Alex Holmes. Time To Talk Mental Health & Work Stress.
Nov 26, 2024
EP31. Dane Baptiste. Racism, Education & Healing Through Laughter.
Nov 19, 2024
EP30. Chukumeka Maxwell: Trauma, Letting Go & Mental Peace.
Nov 12, 2024
EP29. Stephen Melling: Addiction, Suicide & Running My Way to Recovery.
Nov 05, 2024
EP28. Andy Zapp. Sex & Drugs & Getting Old.
Oct 29, 2024
World Mental Health Day 2024: Yinka's Message.
Oct 09, 2024
EP27. Julian Deane. Getting to a Place Where I Can Feel my Feelings.
Oct 08, 2024
EP26. Susie Bennett. An Open Conversation on Male Suicide.
Sep 10, 2024
EP25. Seamus Corry: Grief, Faith & Reinventing Identity After Loss. Part Two.
Sep 03, 2024
EP24. Seamus Corry: Grief, Faith & Reinventing Identity After Loss. Part One.
Aug 27, 2024
EP23. Louie Green. Foster Care, Abandonment & Emotional Healing.
Aug 20, 2024
EP22. Radu Isac. Immigration, Comedy & Mental Health Growth.
Aug 13, 2024
EP 21. Keith Mullin. Pastures Old and New.
Aug 06, 2024
EP 20. James Redmond. The Soul Requires a Bigger Space Than the Body Provides.
Jul 30, 2024
EP 19. Steven Kirby. My PTSD Story After a Near-Fatal Accident
Jul 23, 2024
EP 18. Tony Kelly. Recovering from Gambling Addiction & Reclaiming My Life.
Jul 16, 2024
EP 17. Primary: Nicky Blackmarket: Music, Memory & Mental Reset.
Jul 09, 2024
EP16. Scott Losse. Loss, Confusion and Anxiety.
Jul 02, 2024
EP15. Tom O'Mahony. Revelations and Strong Foundations.
Jun 25, 2024
EP14. Trevor Lock. A Real Conversation on Anxiety.
Jun 18, 2024
EP13. Solley Sellers Jr. Breaking Traditions That Are Written in Blood.
Jun 11, 2024
EP12. David Ephgrave. Breaking Contact: A Safe Place for Healing and Growth.
Jun 04, 2024
EP11. Craig Paton. Mental Health: Under Construction.
May 28, 2024
EP10. Daniel Somers. Time to MANUP?
May 21, 2024
EP9. Dan Flanagan. Me, Myself and I.
May 14, 2024
EP8. Nathan Caton. The Body Keeps the Score.
May 07, 2024
EP7. Rich Wilson. The Power of Conversation.
Apr 30, 2024
EP6. Steven Russell. Drip by Drip, Day by Day.
Apr 23, 2024
EP5. Elroy Welsh. Its Not Just Jokes.
Apr 16, 2024
EP4. John Devlin. The Devlin in the Detail.
Apr 09, 2024
EP3. David Ephgrave. Can Grief be Good?
Apr 02, 2024
EP2. Jim Mendrinos. Nobody wants the Clown to be S.A.D.
Mar 26, 2024
EP1. Tom Mayhew. Growing up in Poverty.
Mar 19, 2024
The Hurt Locker Podcast. Our Trailer.
Mar 11, 2024