Chewing The Fat with the Black Country Blokes

The Black Country Blokes consists of 5 regular guys, speaking about all issues related to being a man in today's society.It is not just designed to focus on the mental health and well-being of men though, as it will also give our mothers, sisters, daughters and female peers an opportunity to understand us better too. We are dedicated to keeping this 100% authentic and raw. We are not polished, perfect individuals and our views remain our own, but what we do want to do is, is remove the stigma and speak about the taboo subjects openly and honestly.Furthermore, want to empower people to be happy and fulfilled and to overcome their own thoughts that could limit their potential in life.The group consists of the following guys:Kev Dillon a head coach at the Lions Amateur Boxing club. Someone who has been boxing since the age of 3, but sadly lost his eyesight at a very young age leaving him with only 7% vision in his right eye. This is known as 3/60 vision. He has been a poster child for adversity, dealing with anxiety and depression for a lot of his life. However, he has never folded or let his circumstances stop him pursuing his goals. He is now a proud father, husband and respected coach helping 100s of boys, girls, men and women of all ages. Furthermore, Kev's vision of the BCB podcast was to have a show exposing all the struggles and the victories that men go through, to let those listening know that they are not alone. Check his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClofpY6MBQPrISQ53HHxxUAAren Deu is a proud husband who hosts the sister podcast Find Your Voice which is an empowering self-help podcast, providing listeners with the tools to overcome their current, or past, circumstances and take control of their lives. This initially came about due to Aren struggling for over 20+ years with anxiety, causing him to miss opportunities, experiences and just suffer in silence. A similar vision to Kev and the other 2 hosts, Aren's focus is on making people find their own happiness and fulfilment in the midst of a fast paced, social media driven society. An ex-social worker, project manager, personal trainer and now successful property investor Aren's passions find in inspiring people to overcome their adversities and recognise that the only limits we hold are in our mind.Check out his hit podcast: https://www.findyourvoicepodcast.com/subscribeLee Cadman is a father to Lilly-May, Alfie and Calla-Rose. Calla-Rose has a life limiting disability and since her diagnosis, Lee's life has never been the same. He is a proud husband and considers himself your everyday working man with the hopes of improving the lives of his own family and others. Sadly depression and anxiety have taken its toll on Lee, on many occasions, but he has found true power and resolve in talking. Talking has become Lee's medicine, and he always states that we should remember in our darkest moments you are not being buried you are being planted.Craig Pinches is a writer, producer, performer and label owner. His background is rap, but if you explore the projects he’s been involved with and you quickly realise you can’t do justice to his versatility by simply calling him a rapper. He has a passion for music and expression through the written and spoken word that projects through his performances. His music is not only a passion but a vehicle that enables him to help people in need through either positive lyrics or by broadcasting areas of concern within humanity. Check his work at: http://rizeordemizerecords.comTom Garrett has been a barber for over 10 years, struggling at different stages in life with anxiety/depression/BPDissues. Tom and his fiancé lost their baby girl at 23 weeks, after a tough time he decided to tackle these demons. He started opening up to family, customers and realised that talking about these issues not only helped himself but with the number of different people he encounters every day can also help others. By joining the Black Country blokes it has given Tom a positive cause and something he can focus on. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Homeschooling
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
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Live With Alex Brooker
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
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Loneliness in a Room Full of People
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
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Anxiety, Loss and Moving to France
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
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Live With Award-Winning Public Figure Joe Plumb
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
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Lockdown 3 The Mental Health Impact
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
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I wish it could be Christmas everyday
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
A new member to the gang is here...
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Merry Kevmas Everybody & A Shoutout to Local Heroes
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
The gang do a shoutout to all the local heroes
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The show must go on...
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
3 of the Gang discuss life still needing to go on in the midst of adversity...
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Why Are Men Slow To Visit The Doctors
Friday, December 11th, 2020
3 of the gang discuss men and their approaches to seeing doctors
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If Love Island was the Black Country
Friday, December 11th, 2020
Would you watch it?
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From Heroin to Hero
Friday, December 11th, 2020
Paul Boggie bravely shares his struggles and overcoming of heroin addiction
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Tiers for fears
Friday, December 11th, 2020
The gang catch up!
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Laughing at lifes bloopers
Friday, December 11th, 2020
A light hearted show, because we like to laugh sometimes too!
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Men Living with Bipolar
Friday, December 11th, 2020
Dean Clarke joins the gang today to share his experiences of living with biplar
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Men dealing with stillbirth
Friday, December 11th, 2020
Tom Garrart bravely shares his experiences on todays subject matter
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The Impact of Amateur Boxing on Physical / Mental Wellbeing
Friday, December 11th, 2020
The whole gang have a great conversation with the local community about the impact of amateur boxing
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Mean What you Say, But Don't Say It Mean
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
The gang join to talk about the difference in opinions we often have, and respecting others even if we don't agree.
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LGBTQ, Mental Health, Football, and Radio
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
LGBTQ is discussed with the gang today as Skye Stewart joins us on the Podcast
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Loss #62
Monday, November 16th, 2020
3 of the gang discuss something we will all sadly experience, loss
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Hillsborough disaster - Looking back
Friday, November 6th, 2020
Pat joins the gang and talks about his experience in The Hillsborough disaster
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Getting through Lockdown with Papyrus
Friday, November 6th, 2020
Papyrus is the UK Charity for the prevention of young suicide (under 35).
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Talking to the Samaritans - Lockdown 2
Friday, November 6th, 2020
A great place to talk to people is the Samaritans as we may well know
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Dementia? Signs, Symptoms and Coping Strategies #58
Monday, October 19th, 2020
Tonight we are joined by Peter Gathercole RNMH to discuss dementia
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Addiction, Recovery & Poetry #57
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Cherri is back with an insightful deep dive into her recovery
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World Mental Health Day
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
World Mental Health Day
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Life with my autistic son
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
An honest account from a father living with his autistic son
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Trolls and Negativity #54
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
3 of the gang discuss trolls and negativity many of us are faced with today
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How to be ourselves #53
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
3 of the Gang sit down and speak about one of the hardest things to do in todays society - be ourselves
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World Suicide Prevention Day
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
2 of the BCB Gang discuss world suicide prevention day