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Stories of Men: Beneath the Surface - Podcast

Stories of Men: Beneath the Surface

Traditional ideas of masculinity are dead, and now men struggle to find their place in the world. In Stories of Men, Alex Melia speaks to men who’ve overcome challenging circumstances to find out what they’ve learned about being a man in today’s world. Each guest shares a story from their life that has had a big impact on them.

Alex Melia is a businessman and podcaster from Atherton, Greater Manchester. He has built a business which now employs over 30 people. Ten years in, and the company sustains him without his involvement. He now travels the world on a mission to uncover what it means to live an independent and meaningful life.

This podcast was previously Our Voices.

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Average duration
20 minutes
Episodes
200
Years Active
2021 - 2024
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Christmas Throwback 6/6 - Joan Pons Laplana from the NHS Season - Family and Relationships

Christmas Throwback 6/6 - Joan Pons Laplana from the NHS Season - Family and Relationships

In our sixth and last Christmas throwback:

The first episode of “Our Voices” centres around one-time “nurse of the year” Joan, an intensive care nurse who was born in Barcelona and travelled to work i…

00:12:18  |   Sun 02 Jan 2022
Christmas Throwback 5/6 - Carlos Adams from the Lockdown season - Family and Relationships

Christmas Throwback 5/6 - Carlos Adams from the Lockdown season - Family and Relationships

In our fifth Christmas throwback:

Carlos is a single father of a 10-year-old daughter and a fifteen-year-old son. We hear about the struggles Carlos has faced trying to support his son in the midst of…

00:12:29  |   Thu 30 Dec 2021
Christmas Throwback 4/6 - Ella & Luke from the Lockdown season - Family and Relationships

Christmas Throwback 4/6 - Ella & Luke from the Lockdown season - Family and Relationships

In our fourth Christmas throwback:

Here we get the rare opportunity of hearing the voices of children who have been impacted by lockdown. Andrea has spoken previously on the podcast but this time she …

00:13:19  |   Tue 28 Dec 2021
Christmas Throwback 3/6 - Katie from NHS Million, on the NHS Season - Family and Relationships

Christmas Throwback 3/6 - Katie from NHS Million, on the NHS Season - Family and Relationships

In our third Christmas throwback:

Katie is a Kid’s Doctor who describes the challenges that working in the NHS can pose. To address this, she became involved in establishing a forum called “NHS Millio…

00:14:29  |   Sun 26 Dec 2021
Christmas Throwback 2/6 - Mike McCarthy from the Lockdown Season - Family and Relationships

Christmas Throwback 2/6 - Mike McCarthy from the Lockdown Season - Family and Relationships

In our second Christmas throwback:

This episode looks at the heartbreaking struggle of Ross: a son, father and fiancé, who took his own life in the midst of lockdown at the age of 31. We hear from Ros…

00:16:52  |   Thu 23 Dec 2021
Christmas Throwback 1/6 - Rema from the NHS Season - Family and Relationships

Christmas Throwback 1/6 - Rema from the NHS Season - Family and Relationships

In our first Christmas throwback:

Rema’s story introduces us to an incredible experience of conflict, suffering and survival. While working as a doctor in Libya, she recounts operating in the midst of…

00:11:55  |   Tue 21 Dec 2021
Christmas announcement

Christmas announcement

Today Producer Sam joins Alex to have a Christmas catchup and review the year.

Listen out for Alex's announcement for what we'll be covering on in the upcoming season in the new year.

Check out our w…

00:10:22  |   Mon 20 Dec 2021
8. Climate Change - Chris Long - On Preventing The Death of our Oceans

8. Climate Change - Chris Long - On Preventing The Death of our Oceans

Chris left school at the age of 16 but, very quickly, he found a stimulating project to get his teeth into. He began travelling to Africa and the Middle East to help them improve their farming method…

00:14:10  |   Tue 14 Dec 2021
7. Climate Change - Lee Krevat - On a Mission to Change the World and avoid a Climate Crisis

7. Climate Change - Lee Krevat - On a Mission to Change the World and avoid a Climate Crisis

Lee, who now dedicates his life to education and innovation regarding Climate Change, talks about his sense of mission first developing at an early age during conversations with his grandmother. He d…

00:13:03  |   Tue 07 Dec 2021
6. Climate Change - Louise Romain - On Fighting to End Ecocide

6. Climate Change - Louise Romain - On Fighting to End Ecocide

Louise works for Stop Ecocide International, an organisation which is attempting to criminalise “mass destruction to ecosystems” at the International Criminal Court. Her love for nature came at an ea…

00:12:02  |   Tue 30 Nov 2021
5. Climate Change - Steven Beschloss - On the Devastating Effect of Extreme Weather Events

5. Climate Change - Steven Beschloss - On the Devastating Effect of Extreme Weather Events

Steven is a professor and award-winning journalist who has developed a unique and enriching perspective of nature. From early childhood, he reports having a fascination with nature due to witnessing …

00:11:07  |   Tue 23 Nov 2021
4. Climate Change - Tara Bellerose - On Learning to Live with Nature

4. Climate Change - Tara Bellerose - On Learning to Live with Nature

Tara, a climate change influencer, content creator and young farmer has a particular affection for animals. Her interest in Climate Change came about when she came across a video of a turtle in a cup…

00:11:13  |   Tue 16 Nov 2021
3. Climate Change - Simon Clark - On Enacting Change & Lowering Emissions

3. Climate Change - Simon Clark - On Enacting Change & Lowering Emissions

Physics and sci-fi enthusiast, Simon Clark, has embraced modern communications in order to educate his audience on protecting the earth’s atmosphere. Simon describes himself as someone who was always…

00:16:22  |   Tue 09 Nov 2021
2. Climate Change - Rollie Williams - On Pollution & Forest Fires

2. Climate Change - Rollie Williams - On Pollution & Forest Fires

Rollie Williams made the unlikely transition from young comedian to Climate Change activist.

Originally from Colorado, Rollie moved to New York with the aim of becoming a successful comedian. He was b…

00:10:03  |   Tue 02 Nov 2021
1. Climate Change - Dave Borlace - On Renewable Energy

1. Climate Change - Dave Borlace - On Renewable Energy

Dave began his journey of climate consciousness when he began building a cabin outside of his house for use as an office. As he was doing so, he attempted to install solar panels to reduce his carbon…

00:09:27  |   Tue 26 Oct 2021
Season trailer: On Climate Change

Season trailer: On Climate Change

The new season of Our Voices is almost here!

Check out our website for the latest from Our Voices

We're also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

A Fascinate Production

00:01:42  |   Fri 22 Oct 2021
7. Lockdown - May Parsons - On Administering the First Covid-19 Vaccine

7. Lockdown - May Parsons - On Administering the First Covid-19 Vaccine

 Do you remember that iconic moment the first UK vaccine was administered? Well, here we hear the story of the nurse who provided it, her name is May Parsons. May was originally born in the Philippin…

00:09:58  |   Tue 19 Oct 2021
6. Lockdown - Steven Garden - On Shedding Over 140 Pounds During Lockdown

6. Lockdown - Steven Garden - On Shedding Over 140 Pounds During Lockdown

As a child, Steven describes having a violently negative reaction to the very concept of consuming almost all food: “There were only about 5 different foods I’d eat as a child” these included bread, …

00:15:18  |   Tue 12 Oct 2021
5. Lockdown - Ella and Luke - On Being a Kid During Lockdown

5. Lockdown - Ella and Luke - On Being a Kid During Lockdown

Here we get the rare opportunity of hearing the voices of children who have been impacted by lockdown. Andrea has spoken previously on the podcast but this time she is accompanied by her eldest daugh…

00:12:50  |   Tue 05 Oct 2021
4. Lockdown - Carlos Adams - On Parenting a Troubled Teen During Lockdown

4. Lockdown - Carlos Adams - On Parenting a Troubled Teen During Lockdown

Carlos is a single father of a 10-year-old daughter and a fifteen-year-old son. We hear about the struggles Carlos has faced trying to support his son in the midst of his son’s antisocial and violent…

00:12:00  |   Tue 28 Sep 2021
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