Henry westons old mate the podcast: Recent Episodes
Stuart Butler
Sobriety and mental health with some green keeping thrown in. The podcast will include some personal stories of friends and some local Kentish people.
Tommy Bissett is back having a good old natter with Stu. Do the words mental health have evoke more negative than positive thoughts? Is mental well being a "softer" approach to the subject?
What makes a good snacking nut and have you ever met someone from Liechtenstein?
We all have a few things that grind our gears but what if you had the chance to wipe something off the face of the earth for good. Today Stu, Phil and Dean had that chance. Be warned that if you like tea, cycling or park run this episode might not be for you!!!
Jason and Rob are back for a look at how the first few weeks and 4 games have gone for Luton and Sunderland.
Some Wayne Rooney and Lee Carsley chat towards the end.
Enjoy.
Stu is joined by Sunderland's number 1 fan RobT180 to discuss how you would go about creating your own podcast and the sort of content it might include. Stu offers his experience in over three years of podcasting and content creation.
HWOM is branching out. In the coming weeks we will be releasing 3 hours per month of turf related content over on Patreon. It will be a small paid subscription service. Listen to hear what Stu has planned. Please don't panic. Free turf content will still be available and only certain content will remain behind a pay wall. Turf chats with guests will be released early via patreon.
Stu is joined by Chris Thomson to talk about his life and how he has battled anxiety along the way. A promising rugby talent that took him to study at Loughborough university, it was here that Chris first had to deal with not always being selected to play the sport he had grown up loving and excelling at. What he now knows to be anxiety manifested in different ways and Chris discusses this with Stu.
Finishing university and entering the working world Chris again excelled but his life suffered a huge loss when a good friend living in Sydney took his own life.
Chris admits to struggling to come to terms with the loss of Hamish and after thinking long and hard quit his busy city life and job in sales to hopefully become and full time adventurer and endurance athlete. Chris has undertook and completed 32 back to back ultra marathons in all 32 Scottish councils and in recent weeks casually cycled 600 km to meet up with friends!!!
An amazing chat with an amazing man.
Find and follow Chris @tourdethomo on Insta and X (twitter)
Stu is joined by Jason and his crap beard. Rob T the Sunderland super fan offers up his hopes for the coming season while Jason lets us know how he feels Luton will bounce back after the disappointment of relegation.
An overview of the upcoming championship season along with some discussion about parachute payments, tv deals and the player loan system.
Hopefully the first of some regular content with these fine gents.
Former course manager turned irrigation guru Pete Newton joins Stu to talk about his career in turf. Working his way up the ranks at prestigious venues like the Belfry Pete went on to oversee the grow in at Rockliffe Hall before moving out of the day to day turf managers life and joining Toro Reesink in their irrigation department.Honest and insightful Pete is the perfect turf guest and this conversation could have gone on for a lot longer.Cheers Pete.
A short episode where Tom joins Stu so discuss his two huge upcoming charity fundraising events. Up and down and round and round and round for 24 hours!!!All to raise funds for:https://www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk/charity/what-we-do/lilys-story/https://. www.justgiving.com/page/teambillandruby
Stu is joined by Course Manager Joe Curtis. The guys chat about Joe's time working his way up the ranks in the UK before making a big move to Austria. Language barriers and other things Joe has had deal with all get discussed and Joe talks us through his upcoming move to a 36 hole complex just outside Berlin, Germany.
Paul and Alex join Stu to talk over the upcoming Euros. Paul offers some wonderful insight into his adopted second home as they host the tournament. Is Southgate the right man and will England bring home the bacon?
The first of a few chats looking forward to this summers major football tournament. Tommy Bissett is this weeks wonderful guest.
Two old mates having a natter!!! In this episode we chat a bit about Tom’s upcoming mega running challenge and generally what’s going on with both of us.
Stu is joined by Benton Hodges to talk all things tech. Pogos to GPS sprayers while drones fly above. Are people embracing the tech and are companies making it as affordable and available to all?Please be warned there is some skiing talk at the end of the podcast :)
Paul returns to join Stu for a second chat. After getting to know Paul in episode one and the story behind the man and the manager we delve deeper into management styles and how they change over the years. Personalities and opinions change and that changes how you manage others.Later in the episode there is a strong focus on employee well being and how we should be aware of the personal struggles of those we employ.
It's no secret running has become a huge part of my life. 2 x 24 hour charity challenges. 1000 miles a year and 100 consecutive days of 5k. From lock down hobby to almost essential mental maintenance I would be lost without it.For a new series I'm joined by pod regulars Eoin and Sam along with newbies Dave and James. All run, all run well and they came on the pod to chat all things running and maybe the odd thing that's not.Please enjoy and share the episode about.Stu
Ever thought a rule/law in sport needs chucking in the bin? well this week we've done just that. Stu is joined by Phil and Dean to discuss what they would change in sport. Football, golf, tennis and cycling all get a mention.
Stu is joined once again by friend of the pod and former co-host of the cricket chats Eoin McGrath . After the crazy fitness year of 2023 where Eoin set out and achieved some amazing feats of endurance he's carried this on a possibly set even loftier goals. Speaking before his first "major" of the year Eoin chatted about his goals for 2024 and there was some good life chat also.Massive thanks to Eoin for his honesty in these chats.Recorded prior to Eoin running the Brighton marathon so I will include his time and the end of the pod.
Stuart is joined by Daryl Dittmer. Daryl has been sober from drink and drugs for many decades and recently published his first book "When I stop fighting".In this episode we meet Daryl and hear his story. From the lows of alcohol and drug dependence in his late teens to the inspiring ways he has been able to give back since "getting his head out of his ass".
Stu is joined by the mindful super himself Paul MacCormack. Over the last decade and more Paul has become a significant figure within the turf industry and the mental health aspect of the job. Paul regularly talks and lectures on the subject of mindfulness and has gained numerous qualifications within the field BUT before this there was a young Superintendent setting out on his turf journey. Long days, long years a big projects eventually led Paul to near burnout standing atop a sand dune. What happened then brings us to where we are today.
Stu is again joined by Dr John to discuss field trials and the statistical data they provide. What is needed to produce reliable and accurate data? The way this data is displayed and described can sometimes be misleading to the average turfie sou what should we be looking out for when presented with this information?All this plus some chat about how the industry is managing with this prolonged winter/spring of wet weather.
Stu is joined by all round good bloke and Twitter (X) legend Phil Knott. The boys catch up since their last chat and learn a bit more about some of Phil's other passion including horse racing and pheasant fancying!!
Stu is joined by Tom to chat about Stu's unofficial 100 day 5k a day challenge and a few goals Tom set for himself.
Stuart is joined by Bradley to discuss one of the "hot" topics with the turf industry. Are turf professionals paid enough? I think the answer is pretty unanimous but where can the extra money needed come from? is golf too cheap? when you can get 18 holes for £22 and a coffee and bacon role costs you £7 halfway round is something out of sync?Early in the pod Bradley explains his role in International Greenskeepers. A company offering assistance in placing greenskeepers from the UK and abroad into suitable long and short term industry roles.Please check out the website that offers loads of usual advice and links.internationalgreenkeepers.com
Stu is once again joined by Mark. Stuart interviews Mark for a magazine article he is considering writing and then they get into the nitty gritty or silly season renovations!!
Former course superintendent Adam Garr joins Stu to talk about his career in turf and how a late life diagnosis of OCD has now allowed him to understand anxieties in earlier life. Adam talks Stu through his life and career and reflects upon how OCD played a huge part in it all.The chat ends with Adam and Stu discussing Adams decisions to step away from the sales side of turf and pursue a business venture supplying turf managers and golf clubs with custom made video communications.www.coursecares.com@CourseCares (X Twitter)
Stu, Dean and Phil select all time XI's with a difference. With a restriction of only 2 players per club the boys come up with some very interesting choices.
Sam joins Stu for more golf chat. Are LIV gaining the upper hand? Also all change at the top of the DP world tour and the R&A.
Stu is joined by Sam to talk turf and how Sam followed many UK greenskeepers into the Ohio State programme. Sam has since returned to the USA and worked at one of the countries premier venues. Listen to hear Sams thoughts on living and working abroad and how he made it work to his advantage.
Stu is joined by turf legend Dave Wilber to talk about mental health within the turf industry. Dave shares some very honest insights into his own battles over the years along with a look back at his long and distinguished career.Please note there is talk of suicide in this episode.
Stu is joined by author Crispin Aldrin to discuss "Tales from Russet Grange". Set at the fictional golf course Russet Grange the book allows us to meet the many characters that make up golf club life. From members to managers, barmen to pro's we meet them all in the chapters of this wonderfully written book.Crispin is very honest and explains the angle his writing is coming from. This book is not a serious reflection of golf or golf clubs.
Stu is joined by former teacher Mark to discuss his reasons for leaving his career as a teacher to set up a dedicated teaching recruitment agency. Click Teachers has set out to change to game when it comes to supply and cover teaching. A positive story all round but what's the back story to this?In this episode Mark has a very honest chat with Stu and explains how his 15 year career in the classroom ultimately lead to him deciding he had to leave and make a change.www.clickteachers.co.uk
Stu is joined by Mick Davie. A full career in turf and having run a green keeping mental health awareness Facebook group in recent years Mick is almost the perfect guest for HWOM. Please enjoy the episode.
Mark joins Stu again to talk about some of the current battles the industry faces. looking back over both their careers the guys discuss how things have changed and how winters are becoming a shorter period for project work based on the longer mowing season.
Just as we thought LIV were waining and the golfing world might be coming back together Jon Rahm makes possibly the highest profile switch yet. What could this mean for golf? Stu and Sam discuss.
Nearly 20 months after their first chat Stu is once again joined by Craig the Landlord. The boys catch up on all things social media and Craig updates us on this year's Man vs Barrel, what we can expect from the furloughed arms and a few other Christmas crackers.Merry Christmas everyone
As Stu clocks up 6 years of sobriety Phil joins him to host and lead a chat looking back on the journey so far and a few ups and downs from 2023.Thanks to everyone who has supported me (Stu) on my journey so far. I hope I have helped others along the way by being as honest as I can about my addiction and mental health.
Something fun for xmas as Stu is joined by the likely lads Phil and Dean. They rate and discuss their individual top 35 films of all time in their honest (and wrong) opinions. Stu thought long and hard and formed a serious list while sadly the other two carried out goggle searches. Enjoy.
Stu is joined by Tom to chat all things health. What defines health and can we be healthy and happy in todays society? of course we can but at what cost? should we be given more time to exercise and are kids being exposed to a healthy lifestyle enough? lots going on here.
Stu is joined by Eoin to chat through the monumental year 2023 has been from a physical challenge stand point. Eoin has completed a challenge in each quarter of the year and only last week finished his season with a 60km run in under 6 hours. Amazing!!
Stuart is once again joined by former course manager Mark jones. Mark updates us on the Morecambe golf club situation as much as he can and then helps Stu discuss the apparent failings of the current NVQ system within sports turf. The chat is rounded off by looking at why clubs are struggling to retain good staff and asks if BIGGA are doing enough to help the majority of their members working at smaller golf clubs.
Some ramblings on the current weather situation. Its tough in the industry. Some thoughts from Stu.
Stu is joined by Andrew Ruscoe to chat about how he recently lost his job and took to twitter in the hope of finding new employment. The positive side of people reaching out to help mixed with the trolling that comes with modern day social media.
Stu is joined by Phil and Dean to discuss the negative impact VAR technology appears to be having on football. Looking at how other sports use tech and seem to have a good success rate the boys look into why it seems to all be going wrong at the moment in football.
Stu is joined by Pat Jones to talk turf and sobriety. Pat has worked within the media side of the turf industry for thirty years and has long been a passionate advocate for superintendents and the stresses and strains of their profession. He chats with Stu about how the industry has evolved and they discuss the possible reasons why along with the positives and negatives of things such as social media.As Pat approaches fourteen years of sobriety and Stu six they discuss the disease that is alcoholism and how's its affected both their lives.
Stu is joined by the two other participants who completed the whole of Kingdowns tiny little backyard ultra. Listen in to hear the boys reflections on the event.Huge thanks to all who supported.
Stu continues discussing his story of sobriety and looks into how communicating better when he realised he was struggling might have helped. Topics for conversation include honesty, consistency and isolation.
Stu is once again joined by Tom to follow up on their previous chat and see what Tom's up to now he's back in the UK.
Stu is joined by long time co host Phil and friend of the Pod Dean to chat about the latest upcoming charity run. Both completed the "28 miles for cancer" with Stu last year and offer their thoughts on Stu's latest idea.Bonus football content as the boys stayed on the line to talk all things Everton, Forest and England under Southgate.
Stu in joined by Mark Jones once again and the guys get into the meat of Mark's story. We hear all about the court case and the Judges findings.
Stu is joined by former course manager Mark Jones. Mark's career in green keeping was turned on its head when he felt he must resign from his position as course manager at Morecambe golf club. The manner in which Mark was escorted off the premises left him feeling like a criminal and he took the brave decision to pursue a case for constructive dismissal against the golf club. In episode 1 Mark explains his career in turf, how he ended up at Morecambe after a long and distinguished career in the Manchester area and the events that lead up to his day in court.
Stu is joined by a former work colleague, Zach, to discuss his career to date and how his life has progressed since making a pre Brexit move to holland. Initially making the move as a seasonal staff member Zach has moved through the ranks and is currently working as an acting head greenkeeper. Later in the episode the guys chat about mental health as ask the question "is enough actually being done" within the industry?
Stu is joined by Sam to talk all things sports. In light of Dylian Whites recent offence in the world of boxing the boys discuss just how clean sport really can be. Phil Mickelson loves a bet but did he bring golf into disrepute with some of his high stakes carry on?
All this and more.
Stu is joined by Ricky Jakes. An 18 year career Greenkeeper who has recently left the industry. Ricky shares his career in turf and discusses the current state of the profession/industry with Stu. Towards the end of the episode the guys discuss Ricky's new passion and profession of online nutrition coaching. Please find and follow Ricky via the links below and if you follow him on Instagram he will send you a free diet book if you mention you have listened to the episode.
Insta: @onlinephysiquecoaching twitter: @RickyWgcgc
An introduction to myself and the podcast for the Facebook group offering support for the mental health of those within the green keeping industry.
Stu is joined by Sam ton talk all things Open golf. Why is links golf so different and who will win at Royal Liverpool? Random boxing chat to finish.
Stu is joined by returning guest James Bass to talk about his new role as HGK at Worley Park GC in Essex.
Stu is once again joined by himself to look into how he's developed his mental strength and health in sobriety and recovery. This episode he looks into and talks about how he went about finding happiness in everyday life and the importance of that. Being content has a lot going for it. We should strive for greater things in life but take time to have a look at your current situation and surroundings as much as you can. Appreciate the now.
Stu is joined by Eddie Campbell, head Greenkeeper at Ogbourne Downs, to discuss his well travelled career to date and also some of the positive changes he has implemented into the day to day routine of work to try and maximise staff well being. A wonderful chat with a forward thinking professional.
Stu is joined by Mike Chappell, specialist recruiter, to discuss how we can best go about recruiting staff within the turf industry. Who are we competing against to attract young people? what should we look to be paying them and how do we keep them interested? Listen and find out.
Stu is Joined by Sam to discuss the biggest news to hit world golf since LIV 12 months ago. Has it really been that long?
Stu is joined for a turf chat by Dr John Dempsey and Lee Purvis. Both returning guests offer their thoughts on fungicide use and why we shouldn't really be wishing them away. What does the future hold without so many chemicals? listen here and find out.
Stu introduces a new mini series as he hopes to explain how he's tried to improve his mental health in sobriety. In this series Stu will attempt to discuss some of the techniques he has adopted and how they work for him. This is not a sales pitch. What has worked for one person won't necessarily work for others.
Stu and Alex are joined by Phil Walton to discuss their weight loss challenge. Phil has been on a similar journey over the past eighteen months losing close to three stone.The boys discuss how to avoid slipping into old/bad habits amongst other things.
Stu is joined by James for a follow up podcast. The guys have a chat about all things turf including wet winters, the future of the industry and of course James content creation. Enjoy and please share about.
Stu is joined by Tom Bissett to discuss how travel and living amongst different cultures can help alter perspectives for the better. Tom has travelled a lot in his life and was fortunate enough to be in Sweden during the covid lockdown where they still lived pretty normal lives. In this chat Tom explains how many experiences around the world in recent years have helped him to realise what really is important to him in life and how he wants to set about shaping his future.
More from Stu and Axle as the positive work continues. Axle is fast approaching his 30lbs loss goal.
Stu is joined by the other two Butler brothers to discuss the weight loss challenge. Paul has jumped on board for an initial month in the hope of kickstarting a healthier approach to life.
Stu is joined by sam for their latest golf chat. Topics include Brook's buyers remorse, Phil's relevance, Patrick's performance vs Rory and should we all be more open to using forward tees?
Stu is joined by Dave Playforth to talk about his charity fundraising challenge he us undertaking in June. Dave plans to kayak the length of the thames before heading out to sea and ending his trip ashore at Deal.In the chat the boys discuss the trip itself and what Dave sees as potential hazards along the way.Dave is raising money for Asthma and Lung UK in honour of his Dad who passed away last year from lung disease. If you can please support Dave at the link below and follow his progress via his just giving page.https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/David-Playforth?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=David-Playforth&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=86ec81da31f9446a8713e98e8e85db62
Stu is joined by Axle to see how the boys weight loss challenge has gone so far. Who's won this months £10?
Stu is joined by the original friend of the pod, co host and all round top bloke Eoin McGrath to chat about why he's decided 2023 is the year to take on one of the worlds toughest physical endurance events. In the chat the guys also discuss some mental health and how both Eoin and Stu use physical training to try and manage their mental health and avoid slipping into dark places. A great chat. I hope you enjoy.
Stu is joined by his youngest brother to talk about a weight loss and fitness challenge they have come up with for 2023.
The longest pod in the history of HWOM is here. Featuring snippets from the day itself and some reflections from Stu, Phil and Dean. Enjoy and thanks so much for the support.
Stu is joined by two returning guests to discuss the upcoming run. Dan and James are both familiar with endurance based activities. This is a great chat with two good friends.
The 3 amigos get together for a chat about the upcoming run for cancer. Stu, Dean and Phil offer some light hearted final thoughts on the run. Please donate if you can.
Stu and Phil finally get back together for a chat about the 24 hour running challenge they are taking on in December. Please donate via the link attached to the socials if you can 🙏🙏
Stu is joined by LazyJam for a chat all things Twitter, the time line community and how a dedication to fitness has helped battle living with MS. An inspiring chat with a wonderful guest.
Stu is joined by Davey Reebok for another fun chat. A prominent figure on the twitter feed Dave is well known for his early afternoon skulls but how will he cope with Sober October? An open honest chat about all things twitter and its communities. Please donate if you can. www.gosober.org.uk Search timeline skulls.
Stu is joined by Head Greenkeeper of Northenden golf club Lee Purvis to talk about Lee's career in the turf industry and some of the current talking points within the trade. In this episode Stu discusses an appearance Lee made on another podcast and what he learned from that experience. Lee is very open and honest and shares his experiences of the summer just gone and the problems the extended hot and dry conditions bought about. The guys touch on the struggles to recruit new staff and Lee offers an insight into how we might go about solving this problem. Please don't forget to follow the show and share it about if you can.
Stu is joined by Sam to chat all things golf. Is Rory carrying the weight of the golfing world on his shoulders and are LIV actually making strides forward?
Stu chats with an old friend from uni about his decision to stop drinking. As a parent Mark was fed up with wasting his Sunday's with a hangover. Spending Saturday with the boys watching the football was all well and good but the drinking side of things really started to impact Mark's down time. He decided he would take a year off the beer and was kind enough to share the journey so far with us.
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Football season is fast approaching so the boys got back together to see where Man Utd are at as a club going into the new season. Matt Ford joined regulars Stu, Jay and Ally to discuss new signings, new managers and just have a general catch up on how we all see things. Liam will be back on the next podcast so don't panic if you missed him. With the transfer window still open hopefully there will be a few more signings to discuss in the next episode.
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Gra makes a return to the pod and Mick debuts to discuss the Saturday second eleven and Micks Sunday side.
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Stu is joined by Deputy Head Greenkeeper of Crowborough Beacon Golf Club to discuss how smaller golf clubs manage to produce amazing playing surfaces facing all the usual challenges of the bigger clubs just with less money and lower staff numbers. James talk us through the process of thatch removal on greens and we find out just how tough it can be trying to introduce those finer bents and fuses into your greens.
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Stu is joined again by local golfing legend Sam Killip to talk all thing golf. The upcoming Open, LIV golf latest signings and will Greg Norman get his seat at the past winners dinner?
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Stu is joined by Twitters number one ukulele playing funny man Benjamin Knibb. It's a getting to know you kind of chat featuring football talk, some mental health awareness and what we can do to just be nicer people.
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Stu is joined by founder of Bottled up Blokes Tim Cox. Bottled up blokes is a private Facebook group allowing men to chat about their personal problems. Either anonymously or with your name you can post in the group and receive helpful advice or just a bit of love from other members. The online group has spawned a podcast and weekly in person group meeting and seems to be going from strength to strength. In this episode Tim opens up about his own battles with mental health over the years and the coping mechanisms he's developed. He also shares his personal journey of creating the wonderful group and a few of the experiences he's had to deal with along the way. Tim knew it would never be plain sailing and doing what he's done shows amazing courage and care for others. The guys chat about mental health in the workplace and what you can do if you're struggling. Search "bottled up blokes" in Facebook @BottledUpBlokes on twitter The podcast can be found by searching Bottled up blokes Please support this podcast at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Stu is joined by Lee to discuss the stigma around male mental health. In this episode Lee shares his story with us and we discuss what can be done to raise awareness for mens mental health. You will hear Lee say it a few times and it the title of this episode. Its not weak to speak!! Find Lee on twitter @B33NAN You can support the pod at the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Stu is joined by James Matthewman for another turf chat. James is Deputy Head Greenkeeper at the James Braid designed Maesteg Golf Club in Wales and has recently started posting some informative videos to his twitter account aimed at helping golfers better understand some green keeping practices. From top dressing to bunker raking and everything in between James's videos have proved a massive hit online garnering praise from all corners of the golfing industry. In this episode we get too learn a bit more about the man behind these videos and how he ended up swapping the green baize of a snooker table for a slightly more undulating greens of golf. Useful links: @JamesMatthewman (Twitter) Greenkeeping With James (Youtube) http://maesteg-golf.co.uk/ You can support the podcast at the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Stu is joined by an old university friend Luke to chat about the role that diagnosed anxiety has played in their lives. Luke was diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder after the birth of his second child in 2015 and has since gone on to educate himself on the condition. We all live with anxiety in our lives and hopefully this episode will allow people to understand how it can manifest both physically and mentally in certain individuals.
Please check out Luke's amazing charity: https://www.up-foundation.co.uk/ You can support the podcast at the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Stu hasn't gone crazy but he did just talk to himself for forty minutes looking back at his mental health over periods of his life including school, work and parenthood. He also looks into how his mental health has fared during relationships and his battle with alcoholism.
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Stu is joined by three of the volunteer staff from the recent all women support crew at Pine Needles gold club for the 77th US Women's Open. Kelly Lynch, Renee Geyer and Sally Jones all took time out of their hectic professional schedules to support the local crew of nine staff to prepare the magnificent Pine Needles and luckily for us they were willing to give up yet more time and talk to us about the overall experience. In this episode you will hear about the ladies personal and professional journeys in turf and the amazing sisterhood that has formed since Troy Flanagan had a vision in 2021 to create an all female support crew for the previous years US Women's Open at The Olympic Club. All three women offer a unique perspective into the week and explain to us the logistics of leaving their hectic professional lives behind for one week to support others in the industry. A truly inspiring chat.
Below are a few links to companies who went above and beyond to support the crew:
https://www.syngenta-us.com @syngentagolf
https://www.rainbird.com @rainbirdgolf
https://www.toro.com @toro
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After Sam sat down with me to talk golf he was kind and brave enough to share some thoughts on a rough time he had with his mental health about four years ago. It’s mens mental health week this week. Please listen to what Sam has to say. It’s good to talk. Don’t bottle things up. People want to help. Email me at hwomthepod@gmail.com if your struggling. Stu.
Stu is joined by his old squash sparring partner Sam Killip to talk about the latest instalment to the global golfing market. LIV golf has sprung up on the back of some serious Saudi investment. Many high profile names have moved over to the 8 event tour and today we chat about the intentions of the whole thing. While golfers like Gmac, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter insist they are free agents and should be able to ply their trade wherever they see fit the golfing public are yet to be convinced this is little more than a sports washing exercise aimed at disrupting the age old order of things on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
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Stu and Phil are Once again joined by Matt Ford to discuss success and the role it plays in our lives. Do we celebrate it enough and could we be better at recognising achievements both in a work and social setting. Is it typically British to underplay our own achievements in life? find out by listening to this weeks episode.
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Stu is joined by two legends of the game. Having pitched an idea to Dr John about a podcast series aimed at helping young NVQ students we finally sat down for a chat after a few delays (my fault). Jimmy the mower joined us with the idea that he might be able to ask the questions that a young student might be thinking. I personally think this format really worked well and hope to sit down again with these two amazing guests. This episodes main topic of discussion is soil including soil profiles, local soil types and cultural practices to improve your soil profile. A man as knowledgable as Dr John goes quite deep into some subject areas and Jimmy is able to ask questions to hopefully simplify some of the information. Please let us know in the comments what you thought of the episode. Links: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM https://linktr.ee/jimmythemower https://twitter.com/J_J_Dempsey?s=20&t=BUXsagzYt6bXBaGWOKwueg
Stu is joined by Walmer's 2010 Australian overseas star Dan Giles. A combative left handed top order batsman Dan shone during his time in the UK. Scoring nearly 1200 runs at an average a fraction below 40 Dan and Stu chat about that 2010 season. Although not successful in terms of results Dan talks us through the season from his perspective and highlights some of the ups and downs he and the club experienced. It certainly was a transitional period for the club but there were many positives to be found from their overseas player that year. Dan picks a combined ashes XI consisting of players from 2005 onwards. There is a small amount of AFL talk also.
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Where has the time gone? Myself and Phil say it on every episode we record so this week we set about asking where has a whole year of podcasting gone? A good old fashioned chat about what we expected, what we have learned and of course what could we have done better. Life about learning and we are so proud of everything we have achieved with this podcast. Thanks to all who have come on the journey with us.
Stu and Phil x
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We are back!!! Fixtures to chat about along with some England cricket follow up from our previous chat with Alan Amos. Eoin offers his thoughts on captaincy and Ally has a fitness trainer!! :)
Jimmy And Rodney join Stu and Phil to chat about whats drives them to devote so much time to helping others. Rodney has created a huge movement in the USA by creating the brand "Raising men and women" through the 50 yard challenge volunteer lawn mowing movement. While Jimmy runs his own turf maintenance and landscape business he works tirelessly promoting the business and attracting sponsors allowing him to give up his spare time for free to cut and maintain grass roots sports fields. While lawn mowing is the link this episode is far far deeper than that!! A true pleasure to record and produce.
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Stu is joined by Hadlow college lecturer and on site assessor Anthony Stockwell along with Simon Wattier. Simon is a young frenchman making huge strides early in his career. Today we chat about both individuals careers to date and why Anthony decided to leave the day to day maintenance side of the turf industry. Simon talks us through a whirlwind two years in his fledgling career including time in Switzerland, Portugal and Ireland en route to his final destination of Penn State USA to study for a turf degree. Also in the chat we look into how the education system in UK turf is structured and ask Anthony if there is anything more we could do to attract and retain young staff members.
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Stu is joined by former greenkeeper and Ohio state student Will Goldstone. Will always wanted to work in golf and having started his career in the UK Will headed over to the USA as one of the youngest ever Ohio state project candidates. After a great experience and some impressive tournament experience Will returned home to take a position on the construction project team of one of the UK's premier golf courses at JCB just outside Uttoxeter. Being keen to learn and progress Will soon came to the realisation that his ambitions might not be matched by the industry itself. Will left to join the construction trade and has never looked back. This episode is a great story of success but also of loss to the industry.
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Its been far too long!! Fathers day last year was the last sit down and after a few false starts and multiple hopped borders I've finally nailed the two bandits down for a chat. On this episode we catch up on what Pits and Axle have been up to in recent months and then we investigate our drinking years around our home town of Deal and a few foreign adventures. Enjoy!!
The boys are back together. Are we any happier? Probably not but we try to bring some interesting regular content. The teams not performing so in this episode we look at the potential new manager (he's since been named) and go over some of the early Glazer signings with a view to looking into some of the less favourable players that have been at the club since 2005. We hope you enjoy the content.
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Peter joins the podcast again to discuss the matter of "what makes a good and happy work place?". An episode planned by Phil delves into a few areas of discussion including motivation, self worth and how those at the top of a team "set the weather". This refers to setting the tone for the day and how a good boss should aim to be leading from the front on all levels. Stu shares some experiences of how his mood in the past could have both a negative and positive affect within a tram environment.
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Stu and Phil are joined by Kyle Callahan. Director of golf course and grounds at Thornblade club in South Carolina Kyle has committed huge amounts of his time to running a weight loss group made up of turf professionals. The results have been amazing and Kyle has recently started holding zoom calls allowing people to chat about many issues that can affect mental health. The audio quality is not the best in this episode but Kyle's passion for everything he commits to in life is truly amazing.
Stu is joined for another turf chat but Paul Kennedy. Currently course manager at Dartford golf club Paul has worked in the industry since the early nineties in a variety of roles. A huge part of Pauls career was spent at the prestigious London club in Kent. Paul talks us through "grow ins" along with an insight into the life of an irrigation technician. Paul is honest enough to share some of his tougher times in the industry and brave enough to talk us through a time when he seriously considered leaving the game all together. Thankfully he didn't and has found a new lead of life in his new role at Dartford. The chat also includes a great insight into the life of a turfie away from the golf course. Links: https://www.dartfordgolfclub.co.uk/ @The_1_PK https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Stu and Eoin are joined by Sandwich CC legend Alan Amos. Some brief Walmer CC business (match reviews coming soon) and then Alan talks us through his all time local XI he's played against. After this we talk about the current state of english cricket and what needs to change. To finish Alan and Eoin pick a starting XI for the first test match of the summer and a management team. Both sides ahem some bold choices. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Stu is joined by Ricky Willison, director of golf at Ealing golf club, to talk about the benefits of clear communications between departments within a golf course setting. In this episode you will hear about Ricky's successful golf career on tour and what he's done since. Working on many golf course design projects and taking the position as direct of golf at Ealing. A busy club famed for fast greens and a forward thinking outlook. Ricky's enthusiasm for growing the game of golf shines through in this wonderfully enjoyable chat. Links: https://www.ealinggolfclub.com/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM @EalingProShop (twitter)
Stu is joined by Zoe to discuss her journey of recovery. Zoe grew up in a household where she was exposed to alcohol consumption on a daily basis and started her drinking at a young age. Back before ID being required Zoe regularly attended night clubs before the age of eighteen and soon recognised her drinking and behaviour to be different to that of her friends. The title of this episode was one of two great quotes i got from Zoe in the research of this podcast. the second great quote was "I enjoyed the effect more then the taste". So many people will recognise this and won't be surprised to hear stories of consumption beyond what normal drinkers can comprehend. If you enjoy this episode please leave us a five star review via your podcast provider. links: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/teresas-walk-all-over-cancer-giving-page-24-1
Stu and Phil are joined by Dan Francis as the cross Atlantic turf chat continues. In this podcast the guys pick Dans brain about his rise through the industry to his current role as course superintendent at Wildwood golf club in Ohio. As young man Dan was diagnosed with ADHD but this has never held him back. A life long love of golf quickly became a career out of high school and having achieved certification from Rutgers university Dan progressed through the industry. Not forgetting to stop and have a good look around at each step up the ladder Dan believes its that and a few other things that have turned him into the superintendent he is today. Please pop over and check out Dans twitter profile @francisdmarion. Other useful links from the show are below including the link to donate a round of golf for the GCSAA foundation. https://www.wildwoodgc.com/ https://www.gcsaa.org/foundation/rounds-4-research/r4r-online-donation-form https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-francis-277b0a13/
Stu and Phil are joined by Dean Oliver for an open and honest chat about mental health. Dean opens up about his struggles with fitting in as a young man. What was "normal" and why was being normal so important? Dean shares his experiences about twice becoming a father and struggling long with how he's worked so hard over the years to try not to bring work home with him. It takes a lot to come on a podcast and share like Dean has so please understand that when listening. A huge step towards understanding mental health is raising awareness. This podcast hopes to help in a small way and guests like Dean coming on a sharing so bravely allow us to bring the listeners real lived experiences. If you would like to come on a chat please get in touch. Email us at HWOMTHEPOD@gmail.com. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Stu is joined by Jeff on another turf talk episode form the USA. As a former golf course superintendent Jeff talks us through his career and the circumstances that saw him leave the day to day golf course turf maintenance industry and start the ever expanding Divot mix business Turfmend. A real story of success Jeff also offers some thoughts on the current labour shortage within the turf industry and offers up some key components he's felt have allowed him to succeed with Turfmend. Support from family being top of his list. Links: https://www.turfmend.com/ https://www.barenbrug.com/ https://www.turfnet.com/podcasts/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Stu is joined by Chantele Rashbrook to discuss how she keeps so positive whilst living with breast cancer. Diagnosed over a decade ago Chantele and her family have taken the battle head on and continued to live an amazing family life. Regular treatment keeps Chantele in amazing health and she campaigns tirelessly for Breast Cancer Now and runs the yearly Clifftop Challenge. This was a truly inspiring chat.
Lockdown Twitter landlord Craig joins Stu to chat all things booze and social media. A new angle for the podcast as Stu and Craig chat about how and why Craig's content came about. Craig discusses his addictive personality, something Stu knows all about, and gives his take on the dreaded internet troll. I hope you enjoy something slightly different for this podcast.
Stu is joined by Eoin and Loz as they lay out the season ahead. What does the new improved clubhouse mean for the club and how much work does go into pre season ground prep? Exclusive news on the new South African overseas and absolutely no big sausage jokes!!!!
Stu and Phil are joined by Matt to discuss male vulnerability. Having spent most of his working life living abroad a looming lockdown in Prague had Matt de-worming his dog and driving through Europe in a race to beat closing borders. On returning to the UK Matt faced the prospect of having to live in friends spare rooms and the worries that come with this. Lockdown took its toll on Matt's mental health in a way it did with many people . Thankfully Matt reached out when he realised he was struggling and put processes in place to regain control of his situation. Throughout the chat both Matt and Phil offer wonderful insights into mind frames and processes to combat negative thoughts. Stu poses some questions with addiction recovery in mind and the podcast ends with a look at how simplifying life can ultimately allow you to value what is most important. links: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/teresas-walk-all-over-cancer-giving-page-24-1 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM
Vinny joins Stu for a second chat and this time the guys focus on a couple of points bought up in their earlier chat. A more in depth look at the role excessive alcohol consumption plays in increasing anxiety levels. Louise Hatton was kind enough to supply some excellent research on this topic. Later in the chat the guys look into the stigma around not drinking alcohol and discuss ways in which they hope this might change going forward. Links: https://henrywestonsoldmate.wordpress.com/2022/03/08/research-written-by-louise-hatton/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/teresas-walk-all-over-cancer-giving-page-24-1 Email Stu - HWOMTHEPOD@gmail.com Please search “bottled up blokes” on Facebook to find the men’s group mentioned in this podcast. Tim Cox and many others are doing amazing work via the group.
Stu takes lead on this chat as he and Phil are joined by GreensPro co-owner Paul Hurst. All the way from the USA Paul has become some what of a Twitter star within the turf industry. His short videos include music and a series titled "so you wanna be a sales guy". Paul pokes fun at himself and manages to amuse others in doing so while highlighting some of the less glamorous elements of growing turf and selling products. In this chat you will hear Pauls thoughts on what has allowed him to stay positive and upbeat raising kids and taking the risk of starting a business. How he kept himself going through covid lockdowns and at the end of the chat Paul offers some great advice for people at all stages of their career in turf but to be honest the advice is simply great for anyone. Please leave a comment if you like the video and of course like the video, subscribe to the channel and share with friends and colleagues. Show links: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWOM https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/teresas-walk-all-over-cancer-giving-page-24-1 http://greenspro.com/ Email the show at HWOMTHEPOD@gmail.com. We are always looking for guests with interesting stories.
Stu is joined by the regular guys. Ally is back and Liam and Jason return with some fantastic thoughts on the current issues the club and squad are facing. Topics include Ronaldo, the defence (again), super De Gea, Mcsauce and Fred. We experienced some technical issues but finished the pod with a great discussion about the future manager for the club and came to a unanimous decision. You may notice some background noise in the recording but don't let that put you off this fantastic episode. buymeacoffee.com/?via=HWOM https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/teresas-walk-all-over-cancer-giving-page-24-1
STU AND PHIL ARE JOINED BY PHILS OLDER BROTHER, CHRIS. AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF PERSONAL FITNESS AND STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (TO NAME A FEW). CHRIS CHATS WITH THE GUYS ABOUT HOW TO ACHIEVE THOSE NEW YEARS GOALS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW TO AVOID BECOMING DE-MOTIVATED WHEN THINGS DONE QUITE GO TO PLAN OVER THE COURSE OF TIME. KEY THINGS YOU WILL LEARN BY LISTENING AND WATCHING ARE HOW TO TIME STACK, RE FRAMING GOALS AND WHY REST IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS TRAINING FROM A FITNESS PERSPECTIVE. EVER HEARD OF BIOLOGICAL SET POINTS? ME NEITHER BUT YOU WILL TODAY AS CHRIS EXPLAINS HOW TRUSTING THE PROCESS AND STICKING TO PLANS AND FORMING ROUTINES WILL LEAD TO THOSE GOALS BEING ACHIEVED. SHOW LINKS buymeacoffee.com/?via=HWOM https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/teresas-walk-all-over-cancer-giving-page-24-1 https://theifba.com/podcast/
STU IS JOINED BY TWO FELLOW TURF TYPES TO DISCUSS A COUPLW OF HOT TOPICS IN THE INDUSTRY. ARE GREENKEEPERS PAID ENOUGH AND IS IT HELPFUL FOR INDEPENDENT COMMITTEES TO PUBLISH WAGE SCALES THAT SEEM OUT OF REACH TO MOST. THE GUYS ALSO DISCUSS BUDGETS AND HOW TO MAXIMISE DWINDLING RESOURCES. CAN WE ATTRACT THE YOUNGER GENERATION BACK INTO GREENKEEPING AND IS PERSONAL WELL BEING REALLY TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE INDUSTRY? THANKS TO RICHARD JOHNSTONE AND PETER WEATHERSON FOR COMING ON.
STU IS JOINED BY PETER McCORMICK. PETER IS THE FOUNDER OF TURFNET IN THE USA AND HAS LONG CAMPAIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF MENATL HEALTH ISSUES WITHIN THE TURF INDUSTRY. PETER CHATS WITH STU ABOUT HIS OWN BATTLES WITH DEPRESSION AND HOW HE HAS DEVELOPED MANY DIFFERENT COPING MECHANISMS OVER THE YEARS INCLUDING USING MUSIC AS A THERAPY TOOL. PETER GAVE UP DRINKING ALCOHOL LATE 2019 AND THIS FORMS AN INTERESTING PART OF THE CHAT. PLEASE SHARE THE PODCAST AND LEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW ON YOUR PODCAST PROVIDER.
AFTER THE WINTER HOLIDAYS THE BOYS ARE BACK TOGETHER AND THIS WEEK STU AND PHIL ARE CHATTING FAILURE AND HOW IT REALLY CAN BE A POSITIVE. WE ARE DEFINED IN SOCIETY BUT WHAT WE ACHIEVE BUT IS THAT RIGHT? WATCH OR LISTEN TO FIND OUT WHAT THE BOYS THINK.
IN THIS WEEKS CHAT WE LOOK AT THE DEFENSIVE PROBLEMS, WHATS UP WITH MARCUS RASHFORD? WHAT SYSTEM IS RALF TRYING TO ADOPT AND CAN THE PLAYERS LIVE UP TO HIS EXPECTATIONS? DAVID DE GEA IS THE SHINING LIGHT OF THE SEASON MCSAUCE IS FINDING SOME CONSISTENT FORM. ELANGA IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. ALLY WASNT ABLE TO JOIN US THIS WEEK BUT HE SENT IN HIS CURRENT TEAM OF THE SEASON FOR THE BOYS TO DISCUSS TO FINISH THE EPISODE.
STU AND PHIL ARE JOINED BY GUEST ADAM COLMAN. ADAM'S A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC WHO'S BEEN ON AN AMAZING JOURNEY OVER THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS SINCE JOINING THE "IT STARTS MONDAY" COMMUNITY. LISTEN TO ADAM TELL HIS STORY FROM THE BAD TIMES MOVING TO THE HUGELY POSITIVE NOW!! ADAMS TWITTER VIDEOS ARE A MUST WATCH FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR DAILY INSPIRATION. ENJOY THE EPISODE.
STU AND PHIL GET TOGETHER TO CHAT ABOUT SETTING GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR. STU OFFERS SOME INSIGHT INTO GOAL SETTING IN RECOVERY AND EXPLAINS HOW IT DIFFERS FROM NORMAL LIFE. LOOK OUT FOR STU'S IDEAS ABOUT HOW HE ACHIEVED HAPPINESS THROUGH RECOVERY. PLEASE LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW AND SHARE.
STU SITS DOWN WITH JAMES AND CHATS ABOUT HOW A SCOTSMAN, EDUCATED IN DOVER, FOUND HIMSELF ON THE START LINE FOR THE MARATHON DE SABLES ABOUT TO UNDERTAKE ONE OF TOUGHEST MULTI STAGE FOOT RACES ON EARTH. LATER IN THE EPISODE THE CONVERSATION MOVES TO HOW JAMES FOUND EXERCISE EARLY IN HIS THIRTIES AFTER A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS LIVING GLASGOWS SOCIAL SCENE. HOW DOESHE BALANCE TRAINING, WORK AND FAMILY? ;ISTEN AND FIND OUT.
STU AND PHIL GET TOGETHER AFTER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK TO DISCUSS THE PLANS FOR THE PODCAST IN THE COMING YEAR. STU EXPLAINS THE NEW DIRECTION HIS BLOG WILL TAKE WHILE THE GUYS DISCUSS SOME POSSIBLE AREAS OF DISCUSSION MOVING FORWARD. ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH WILL FEATURE AS ALWAYS AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET SOME MORE GUESTS ON TO SHARE STORIES OF RECOVERY AND THE HARD TIMES THAT LED TO ADDICTION.
BECCA ATKINSON, THE UNASHAMED ALCOHOLIC, JOINS PHIL AND STU FOR A CHAT ABOUT ALL THINGS ADDICTION, SOBRIETY AND RECOVERY. A HEAVY FOCUS ON WHY BECCA DECIDED TO SHARE HER STORY IN THE FORM OF BLOGS, PODCASTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. THEY DRAW COMPARISONS WITH STU'S STORY AND OFFER HOPE TO THOSE SUFFERING THE ILLNESS OF ADDICTION. A WONDERFUL EPISODE AND FITTING END TO STU'S CHARITY PUSH FOR DECEMBER AS HE APPROACHES FOUR YEARS OF SOBRIETY.
STUS IS JOINED BY ALLY AND JASON AS ALWAYS AND NEW GUEST LIAM. A LOOK OVER THE OLE ERA AND THE POTENTIAL THAT RALF BRINGS.
STU IS JOINED BY AN OLD FRIEND FROM UNIVERSITY TO CHAT ABOUT THE CHANGES HE'S MADE IN HIS LIFE REGARDING DRINKING. VINNY IS OVER 500 DAYS SOBER AND HAS NO INTENTION TO START DRINKING AGAIN.
STU AND PHIL CHAT ABOUT THE MORE POSITIVE SIDE OF RECOVERY AGAIN AND LOOK DEEPER INTO THE TECHNIQUES STU HAS DEVELOPED IN RECOVERY. BY PUSHING HIMSELF IN EXERCISE HES BEEN ABLE TO USE THE NEW FOUND DRIVE IN EVERYDAY LIFE. LATER IN THE EPISODE STU INTRODUCES BECCA AS THE GUEST FOR THE NEXT EPISODE.
STU IS JOINED BY JACK TO CHAT ABOUT HIS WORK HELPING THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY IN THE CROYDON AREA. THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED HIM TO DO WHAT HE DOE AND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE INFLUENCED HIS WORK AND CAREER. A LITTLE GREEN KEEPING CHAT AT THE END LOOKING AT HIS CAREER AND ROLE AS COURSE MANAGER AT CHIPSTEAD GOLF CLUB.
THE JOURNEY OF RECOVERY IS A LIFELONG ONE BUT THERE ARE MANY POSITIVES ALONG THE WAY. IN TODAYS EPISODE STU AND PHIL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE MORE POSITIVE SIDES OF RECOVERY AND THE WORK NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THIS. ALSO THEY DISCUSS HOW EXERCISE HAS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN STU'S RECOVERY JOURNEY,
PHIL AND STU ARE BACK AND THIS WEEKS EPISODE MOVES INTO A DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW STU'S LIFE MOVED FORWARD WITH NO ALCOHOL IN IT? HOW DID SOCIAL EVENTS GO? WHEN DID ALCOHOL RETURN TO THE HOUSE AND CAN YOU ENJOY WATCHING SPORT SOBER? WATCH/LISTEN AND FIND OUT :)
Jerome joins Eoin and Stu for the first of the off season pods. A look back at the winners on awards night as well as getting to know Jerome a little better. A poorly organised quiz to finish 😂
PHIL AND STU CONTINUE THERE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AA TWELVE STEP RECOVERY PROGRAMME. LATER IN THE EPISODE THEY TOUCH ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS HOW STU MIGHT APPROACH DISCUSSING HIS ALCOHOLISM WITH HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER.
WITHOUT DIVULGING ANY NAMES STU AND PHIL DISCUSS STU'S TIME ATTENDING AA MEETINGS AND TAKE A LOOK INTO THE 12 STEP PROGRAMME. THIS EPISODE FEATURES STUS EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT INTO STEPS 1-6.
Ole ole ole ole ole......Ole in or Ole out? Is De Gea back to his best and how have the new signings fitted in? Listen to our latest episode to catch up on all the Man Utd chat.
LISTEN IN AS STU AND PHIL DISCUSS THE IMMEDIATE FEW DAYS AFTER HE LEFT HOSPITAL ON CHRISTMAS EVE 2017. RECOVERY STARTS HERE BUT OF COURSE ITS NOT EASY AND RECOVERY IS ALL NEW.
TODAY STU AND PHIL DISCUSS THE WEEK HE SPENT IN HOSPITAL LATE 2017. IT TURNED OUT HE HAD HAD HIS LAST EVER DRINK AND ALTHOUGH THIS TIME IS A MASSIVE HEALTH SCARE HIS RECOVERY ACTUALLY STARTS HERE.
THE STORY CONTINUES. STU'S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ARE RAPIDLY DECLINING. HALLUCINATIONS AND INJURIES ARE OCCURING. LISTEN IN AND HEAR HOW IT ALL CAME TO A HEAD LATE DECEMBER 2017.
Myself and Eoin are joined by club legend Stu Milroy. We talk over the season just gone and look forward to next. Stu talks us through his all time XI he shared a cricket field with. It’s billy big time that’s for sure 😂😂. There are a few alternative awards and thanks included.
STU AND PHIL CONTINUE ON FROM EPISODE 5 DISCUSSING THE IMPACTS OF ADDICTION ON MENTAL HEALTH. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SOME VERY HONEST DISCUSSIONS AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
In this episode we take a closer look at the effects of addiction on mental health. Stu discusses what he now understands to be his battle with anxiety from a young age in the work place and as the episode progresses we look into how addiction negatively impacts a persons mental health and the ability to make reasoned decisions. A look into a typical day at work while battling a quickly spiralling alcohol addiction and anxiety fight comes with some startling honestly and graphic detail. Just the pre work routine is an easy reminder that addiction and mental health are no joke.
We continue the chat about how far an addict will go to try and hide their addiction. Later in the episode we look into the toll addiction can take on close personal relationships. Please drop a follow wherever you listen to your podcasts. Find the video for each episode on out YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmiUBKK8RDe_An1b3imQtAQ
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A closer look at certain periods in my life where my relationship with alcohol became problematic. It’s easy to say now they were a sign of bigger problems ahead. hwomthepod@gmail.com @stubuts (Twitter) https://youtube.com/channel/UCmiUBKK8RDe_An1b3imQtAQ
A new series looking into my journey through addiction and subsequent recovery. Phil Walton joins to host the show.
Myself and James chat green keeping. James’s career moving up through the ranks and a look at his business now he has stepped away from the day to day life of a head green keeper. https://www.gcmsltd.com/
Jay and Ally join me to make up a Man Utd triple threat fan group. We chat about our own experiences as fans. Why we became Utd fans and how we see this coming season panning out.
Ally joins myself and Eoin as we discuss the fantastic cricket played over cricket week and in particular the Milroy memorial game the MCC fixture.
Myself and Jamie sit down and discuss our addictions. Jamie talks us through the bad times and how his life has changed for the better since finding cocaine anonymous.
Eoin joins me for a finding our feet return to the recording studio. We talk cricket, lions rugby and new jobs.
Jared Bond joins myself and Eoin for the weekly cricket chat. We cover some Euro 2020 and run through a few local opposition villains.
Axle joins myself and Eoin all the way from 🇦🇪. A great chat and some surprise choices in his all time 11.
Ed joins me for episode one of season two as we discuss his time in the UK back in 2009. The season he played at Walmer CC and what’s he been up to since. Ed’s professional life is behind the 🎙 so I knew I needed to be well prepared with some notes and background.
Graeme North joins me and Eoin for a cracking hour going over the weekends results. We discuss a family fantasy single wicket competition and Graeme picks his “war ready” team for the trenches. Enjoy
George Bailey joins myself and Eoin to talk about the rarest of things. Cricket victories!
I chat with Luke about his career, life since his move to Oz and how adopting a sober life has allowed him to achieve even more in his already busy life.
We go over another weekend wash out and name 3 varying Walmer CC all time Xl for a “must win league game”
I chat with Dan about his experience climbing Mont Blanc in 2019. The training, the climb and all the emotions that go with the whole experience.
All things village cricket. We look at how Eoin see the season playing out briefly go over some previous fixtures and this Sunday’s game vs Mersham.
Myself and Erwan discuss his robot mowers and then his ongoing battle with big polar disorder
We discuss alcohol abuse, it’s affects in the long and short term. We also discuss organ donation and transplant and Phil gives us a short explanation about living with autism.