9 episodes

Your hosts offer a fresh lens on the male psyche – exploring behaviours, perceptions and mental health in 2021.
Behind The Masc both opens up the conversation about mental health and explores some of the behaviours and perceptions that are placed upon people from all walks of life.
To build a more open and conscious world for men, women need to be a part of the conversation too – so expect to hear compelling stories from both male and female guests.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind The Masc Roop Pardesi, Tom Careless

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 10 Ratings

Your hosts offer a fresh lens on the male psyche – exploring behaviours, perceptions and mental health in 2021.
Behind The Masc both opens up the conversation about mental health and explores some of the behaviours and perceptions that are placed upon people from all walks of life.
To build a more open and conscious world for men, women need to be a part of the conversation too – so expect to hear compelling stories from both male and female guests.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Female Harassment: Tales & Reflection

    Female Harassment: Tales & Reflection

    This is a special episode dedicated to the serious problem of female harassment.

    Our female listeners' lived experiences of everyday harassment. A reflection from Tom and Roop. How can we tackle this problem?
    Music credits:
    sudders
    Rebecca Le Montais
    Sound produced by Jack Suddaby.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 36 min
    Influencing Positive Change

    Influencing Positive Change

    This episode is with award winning social change strategist Chris Baker.
    Chris has worked across the full spectrum of societal issues from knife crime to climate change to homelessness. He has a proven track record of applying the principles of behavioural science and psychology to real world problems in order to change people’s behaviour.
    Topics include:
    How the Ad industry uses our evolutionary instincts against us How people are becoming more conscientious of social issues and why the corporate world is having to follow suit How societal attitudes shift over time and the role you can play
    Music credits:
    Ghostrifter - Mellow Out
    sudders - Family
    Sound produced by Jack Suddaby

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    • 50 min
    Addiction & The Road To Recovery

    Addiction & The Road To Recovery

    This episode is on the really important topic of addiction. Dan is a painter, decorator and single Dad of two children who has battled alcohol and cocaine addiction over the course of his life. 
    Topics include:
    Dan’s childhood and the role it played The journey to addiction The road to recovery Dan’s life now as a single dad 
    As well as telling his story, there are some important life lessons we discuss that we hope anybody can take into their everyday lives.
    If you’re worried about yourself or someone in your life who may have an addiction problem, we strongly recommend you go to www.changegrowlive.org to seek support.
    Music credits:
    Ghostrifter - Mellow Out
    sudders - Family
    Sound produced by Jack Suddaby

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 59 min
    Mental Health & Purpose in the Workplace

    Mental Health & Purpose in the Workplace

    This episode is with workplace consultant and author Matt Dean.
    Matt's working life is all about creating kinder, fairer, more productive workplaces and in 2019 he published the book 'The Soft Stuff: Reclaiming Kindness For The World Of Work'.
    This episode's topics include:
    Finding your purpose at work The 'burnout' crisis An ongoing shift in workplace culture How cancer changed his life perspective
    Music credits:
    Ghostrifter - Mellow Out
    sudders - Family
    Sound produced by Jack Suddaby

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 36 min
    Part 2 - Social Media and Mental Health

    Part 2 - Social Media and Mental Health

    This is part two of the episode with mental health YouTuber Pip Rudge. Pip’s channel started off the back of her long journey with Borderline Personality Disorder, and now has over 37k subscribers.
    Topic's include:

    How Pip's channel is helping to challenge perceptions about mental health The wider impact of social media on mental health
    Music credits:
    Ghostrifter - Mellow Out
    sudders - Family
    Sound produced by Jack Suddaby

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 23 min
    Part 1 - Living with Borderline Personality Disorder

    Part 1 - Living with Borderline Personality Disorder

    This is part one of the episode with mental health YouTuber Pip Rudge. Pip’s channel started off the back of her long journey with Borderline Personality Disorder, and now has over 37k subscribers.
    Topics include:

    What it's like living with Borderline Personality Disorder Life inside a psych ward Outside perceptions of having a mental health disorder
    Music credits:
    Ghostrifter - Mellow Out
    sudders - Family
    Sound produced by Jack Suddaby

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
10 Ratings

10 Ratings

Rosejac9 ,

Timely

This podcast touches on relevant issues experienced by so many. Topics are pertinent and resonate with many of my male friends. I also enjoy listening as someone who identifies as female. The hosts are fantastic and there is a relaxed feel, excited for future episodes!

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