In the first part of this brand new roundtable, Ben is joined by Michael, Pat & Josh to discuss men's mental health. Through the check-ins, each sets their intention for the podcast episode, as well as relationship with masculinity, and an open, vulnerable discussion given the recent lockdown measures. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on...

In the final episode of the roundtable on rugby, James, Tom & Ben unpack a coach's role within a sportsteam, and what should be required from them. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter ------- A Create Podcast.   See acast.com/privacy for...

We take a break from our Rugby Roundtable for a Christmas Special! This is Ben's feature on the Christmas podcast 'All I Want For Christmas'. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter ------- A Create Podcast.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

As we enter the third part of the Rugby Roundtable, James, Paul and Tom explore vulnerability, imposter syndrome in sport which creates such a culture around it, perfectionism on social media, and the pressure of being in the public eye. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram...

In this second episode with James Haskell, Paul Doran-Jones & Tom May, we continue to unpack mental health within rugby, explore the best cultures of teams, and asses the impact mental health has on performance. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on...

We kick-off this roundtable with three giants of the rugby world: James Haskell, Paul Doran-Jones & Tom May. In the first episode, Ben opens up the conversation around how they're really doing, and how mental health exists within the sport of rugby. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us:...

In the final episode of this roundtable, Ben discusses with Josh, David & Wade fatherhood; the impact of the relationship with our fathers, opening up as we become fathers, and what kind of Dad do we want to be? Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on...

In this third section of the roundtable Ben, with Josh, David and Wade, discuss relationships, love, fatherhood, and answer the question "Who do you love?" Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter ------- A Create Podcast.   See acast.com/privacy for...

In the second part of the roundtable, Ben, JP, David & Wade discuss dating in a modern world where temporary is prized over permanence. Plus, entering the reality TV world. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter ------- A Create Podcast.   See...

Ben hosts the first Naked Professors Podcast roundtable, featuring JP, David & Wade. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us: @thenakedprofessors_podcast on Instagram or @TNPPodcast on Twitter ------- A Create Podcast.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben & Matt are joined by professional footballer Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu. In the series finale, they explore mental health on the football field, dealing with trolling, and his unlocking of the power of the tumeric. Visit https://theturmeric.co/ to learn more. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in touch! Tag us: #nakedprofessors on Instagram and Twitter Follow us:...

In Part 2 of Dr. David Hamilton, they dig further into the science of kindness and it's essential function to being aligned with self. Science has shown that we are genetically aligned to feel good from kindness, linking our soul and body. Plus, they explore the difference between kindness and 'being walked over' and the essential role of play. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in...

Ben & Matt are joined by Dr David Hamilton who brings science to the table. In areas considered by so many to be "woo woo"', David proves that it has more science backing than we previously thought. From the power of kindness to the science of emotional reflectiveness, David enlightens us to the overlap between science and spirituality. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.   Get in...

In this week's episode, Ben is solo of The Naked Professors Squad but that means a double-guest special. Ben is joined by Ollie & Foxy of Channel 4's 'SAS: Who Dares Wins'. For these incredible men who have experienced war first-hand, what does being vulnerable mean? When masculinity and leadership is perceived to be essential for success in this field, where can we find space for heartfelt experiences, connection and love. This conversation was born out of Foxy and Ollie's brand new...

In this week's episode Ben and Matt chat to mental health campaigner Ben West. Ben lost his younger brother to suicide in 2018 and has since been on a mission to make sure the same scenario doesn't happen to another family. Ben, Ben and Matt chat about the day that changed his life, his prior ignorance to mental health issues, his following campaign to make training in mental health first aid mandatory for educators, the walk he set up to raise funds and get people talking, the stigma...

For this week's episode of The Naked Professors, it's just the naked professor himself, Ben. Ben had the chance to sit down with our incredible guest, former Rugby player, musician, author, podcaster and mental health advocate, Niall Breslin, known as Bressie in his London hotel room for this poignant conversation. Bressie chats to Ben about not feeling he had the language to express his feelings, education around mental health and what we can be doing to better educate the younger...

On this week's episode of The Naked Professors podcast Matt and Ben welcome the brilliant Mark Peart. Mark took part in Channel 4's 'SAS Who Dares Wins', is a proud Firefighter and speaks openly about breaking the stigma around mental health. Mark chats to Matt and Ben about the universality of mental health problems, opening up, his time in SAS, the mentality of coming from a working class background, losing his wife to suicide and how he managed and continues to manage his mental health...

This week it's a live episode of The Naked Professors, from Soho House, and joining Matt and Ben is none other than comedian and huge fave on social media, Arron Crascall. Arron talks to Ben and Matt about how he started out, the anxieties he's felt in his career, his family being threatened, ups and downs in his mental health, the ability to change a negative into a positive, pressures of social media, losing a friend to suicide and the importance of speaking out. Listen by clicking...

This week Matt and Ben welcome Sam Thompson a.k.a Sammy T, into the studio. You might know Sam from starring on Made in Chelsea, but he is also a presenter and host, fitness advocate and content creator. Sam, Matt and Ben chat about how vulnerability can be seen as weak, owning your flaws, cancel culture, it being really scary to be yourself, presenting, Sam's anxiety and how he manages it, trying to be cool and owning your inner geek, social anxiety on social media, connecting with people,...

This week we welcome another special guest into the studio, and a mentor for Ben, it's author, mind-detox expert, speaker and the coolest monk we've ever met, Sandy Newbigging. Sandy chats to Matt and Ben about how he found meditation, and the benefits it has for the mind, being lost in your thinking mind, having a healthier relationship with our emotions, becoming more present, showing your authentic self instead of hiding behind a filter, being okay with people not liking you, chasing...

We welcome professional boxer and world champion, Jonny Nelson, into the studio. From the importance of role models to the transition to retirement, Jonny opens up to Matt and Ben, showing them that no one is alone - just speaking out could be the thing that helps someone else find solace. Plus, harnessing negativity for the better and finding your own kind of strength. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do rate and review to help others...

For our first guest of the brand new series we've invited the inspiring Michael Maisey into the studio to sit down with Matt and Ben. Michael had been through the prison system three times, battled a heroin addiction and survived a suicide attempt when he decided to turn his life around. Today Michael's a successful business man, husband and father, an author, podcast host, motivational speaker and you may know him as #11 from Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins. Michael chats to the boys...

TV presenter & mental health ambassador Matt Johnson sits alongside life coach & writer Ben Bidwell to bring you open & relatable conversations about mental health, mindset & personal growth. We are back with series 2 of The Naked Professors podcast, and this time we're focussing on masculinity. Today Matt and Ben sit down together and discuss how important of getting men talking about mental health and let you in to their mental health journeys. Listen by clicking ‘Play’,...

It's a Fathers' Day Special! And as our Mothers' Day special included Ben's mother, we thought it was only fair to introduce Matt's father, Gary for this episode. Gary speaks to Matt and Ben about his exploration of his mental health, looking after other over himself, reconciling with his childhood feelings, looking after his mental health and techniques to stay calm. This episode was recorded live at The Big Retreat in Wales. Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week, so we're marking it by sharing this special episode of The Naked Professors Podcast, recorded live at Happiful's Podfest for Mental Health. In this episode Matt and Ben chat to writer, campaigner, performer and one half or Rizzle Kicks, Jordan Stephens. Jordan chats about competition amongst men, toxic masculinity, self-punishment, the fear of judgement, the line between hard and soft, feeling pain and being under pressure. ------- Brought to you by...