Alex Holmes is an award-winning mental health podcaster, mental health coach, and trainee psychotherapist focused on the mental health of men and boys, as well as the powerful use of healing through the use of literature. He is the author of Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging, and Connection. In 2016, he was co-host of the award-winning books podcast Mostly Lit which was a Guardian and BBC top podcast. In 2021, he was listed as Positive.News 20 Mental Health Leaders Supporting The Nation's Wellbeing, and in 2021 he won the Creative Impact Awards for Best Mental Health Awareness. He has featured at Cheltenham Literary Festival 2019, Henley Literature Festival 2021, We Out Here Festival 2022, and Hay Festival of Literature 2023. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 his personal podcast,The Alex Holmes Podcast was listed in British GQ's top 50 podcasts.  He is an ambassador for Beyond Equality, to help educate boys on masculinity and prevent gender-based violence. He is also an ambassador for Movember, a leading men's mental health charity. Alex is an accomplished speaker, workshop facilitator, coach, and therapist seeking to leave the world in a better condition than how we found it. In this episode Alex and Alicia discuss:  His personal mental health jounrey  The importance of vocalisng how you feel  Aligning yourself with the people for you Time to Talk - The book and the process  How he supports men with their mental health  The importance of Black men having a community  Connect with Alex here or book a session here - https://alexholmes.co/  Listen to Alex podcast here - https://alexholmes.co/podcast Buy his book here -  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Talk-Think-Belonging-Connection/dp/178956221X  For more information - [email protected]