The Black Country Blokes
Introducing The Black Country Blokes, a podcast that dives deep into the topics of mental health, disability, and the ups and downs of life in general. With hosts Lee Cadman and Kev Dillon leading the way, each episode brings a wealth of insights and perspectives to the table, thanks to the addition of guest experts from various fields.
The Black Country Blokes isn't just another podcast - it's a safe and welcoming space where listeners can feel heard, understood, and empowered to tackle life's challenges head-on. From mental health struggles to navigating life with a disability, the conversations are honest, raw, and always thought-provoking.
Join Lee, Kev, and their guests as they share their experiences, challenges, and victories in a way that inspires and uplifts. With a blend of humor, vulnerability, and expertise, The Black Country Blokes is the podcast that will leave you feeling seen, heard, and ready to take on the world. Tune in today and join the conversation!
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- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 248
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Men Living with Bipolar
Tonight we are joined by Dean Clarke who is going to be talking to us about his life with bipolar.
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Dean can be fo…
Men dealing with stillbirth
We hear of the pain that women go through when a baby is stillborn but not so much what men go through and how they deal with the loss, so we have invited Tom Garrart on to tell his story regarding s…
The Impact of Amateur Boxing on Physical / Mental Wellbeing
The whole gang have a great conversation with the local community about the impact of amateur boxing
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Mean What you Say, But Don't Say It Mean
Bonus Episode!!
Throughout lockdown, we will be coming at you twice a week. Tuesdays and Thursdays @7:30pm.
Tonight we have all the lads discussing Mean What you Say, But Don't Say It Mean, after our c…
LGBTQ, Mental Health, Football, and Radio
Tonight we have the fantastic Skye Stewart joining us, Skye is going to be sharing her story from transitioning, false-positive HIV test, football, and her radio show.
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Loss #62
3 of the gang discuss something we will all sadly experience, loss
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Hillsborough disaster - Looking back
Tonight we have Pat Lewis joining us for the second time to talk about the
Hillsborough disaster, Pat was a young boy who was there on the day, He was saved by the crowd and the police, this has had …
Getting through Lockdown with Papyrus
Bonus Episode!!! Due to lockdown, we have recorded this episode with Bally from Papyrus which will hopefully help you through lockdown or point you in the right direction if you need help. Remember i…
Talking to the Samaritans - Lockdown 2
We are joined tonight by Chris from the Samaritans and will be discussing how they can help you, and what to expect on a phone call to the Samaritans.
Samaritans
We're working together to make sure few…
Dementia? Signs, Symptoms and Coping Strategies #58
Tonight we are joined by Peter Gathercole RNMH to discuss dementia, Peter is an expert on dementia and has written a book on distress behaviour in dementia including coping strategies.
Peter's Book:
Addiction, Recovery & Poetry #57
Tonight we are joined for the second time by Cheri Gillings to discuss addiction, recovery and poetry.
Cheri's first pod: https://youtu.be/wA9xLGGbkUI
World Mental Health Day
2 of the Gang drop a short episode on an important day - World Mental Health Day
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Who are we?
The Black Country B…
Life with my autistic son
Life with children is great. It throws us memories, fun times but also challenging ones too. Life with a child who has autism is also unique in it's own right too, as todays guest shares with 3 of th…
Trolls and Negativity #54
We sadly live in a world full of trolls and negativity. How do we combat it? Should we ignore it? Challenge it? Deal with it in silence? What are your thoughts?
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How to be ourselves #53
In a world expecting so much from us, one of the hardest things to do is to be ourselves. 3 of the gang talk about the difficulties and what they recommend for truly being yourself in a world that of…
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day 10/09/2020 and this needs highlighting due to the rate of suicides, which is at it hugest since year 2000.
2 of the BCB Gang discuss a live episode, about the imp…
Chadwick Boseman, Legacy, Purpose & Finding the right balance in our Lives
Todays episode we discuss the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, the secrets we keep, purpose and also how to find balance in life whilst trying to not just be present in the now, but also leave an ev…
The Elephant in the room #50
The elephant in the room, addresses a serious message. We are now, in a time of history, summer 2020 where we will find a cure for corona before we find a cure for racism.
Joined by Kev & Aren are joi…
Cheri Gillings from The Listening Post #49
Tonight we will be talking with Cheri about what she does and her life experiences What is The Listening Post? A Listening Post is a space in the community where people can receive the gift of being …
Mental health on the frontline during Coronavirus with Dr. Singh #48
Not to be missed we are going live with Dr Singh who has been on the front line at Leicester Royal Infirmary during the Coronavirus pandemic, we will be discussing the mental health of Doctors and Nu…