The Black Country Blokes

Tonight we are delving into the life of Gary Tomlinson, boxer, model, photography are just some of his passions, but Gary has found you do not need major adversity to feel down. Where to find Gary: F…

Tough Enough To Care is aimed predominantly at men of all ages who currently fall into the trap of having to act macho instead of talking about feelings and the main aim is to prevent male suicide. I…

Tonight we are going to be discussing mental health in the lock down with special guest Ste Hanzel. Ste lives on his own which has been hard during lockdown. We have had Ste on before check out his f…

We have a great guests for you tonight to end our week of live broadcasts to highlight mental health awareness week, Ian is from Mental Health First Services C.I.C they offer accessible and affordabl…

We are joined by Mick Maguire from Jewellery Quarter gym to discuss mental heath in sport and the positive impact sport has on the community.

Also do not forget to check out our new sponsor coming soo…

In light of mental health awareness week, please do not forget many organisations are still open, such as the Black Country Women’s Aid. The Black Country women's aid is an independent charity which …

Very grateful to be joined by Nicki Cadman, the wife of BCB host Lee, who discusses life with a life limiting disabled child and the mental health impacts on the family. The rare form of epilepsy Dra…

Niall Farrell, from the GB Boxing team joins the BCB gang and discusses his mindset, nerves and life as a boxer. With the Olympics being disrupted and injuries also hampering his life, Niall courageo…

Under these strange times, it is okay for us to not be okay and recognise it is difficult. Motivation can often be an issue for us, as some days we feel bulletproof and others we are struggling. Now …

Frazer Clarke joins the Black Country Blokes on today's' episode speaking about his story, his work ethic, morals as a human being and why the dream of winning the Olympics is still his number 1 goal…

Are men immature? And if we are, why are men immature? Is it because we want to avoid embarrassment, we fear ridicule, or is it because we just like to have a lot more fun! (Sorry ladies). Kev, Craig…

Sadly body dysmorphia is a condition many of us face in todays society. Whether this is the strains and pressures we put on ourselves, or whether it's caused by social influences. The guys discuss th…

Sadly domestic violence stats have only risen during these times of lockdown due to covid/corona virus. Sadly this means, many people are seriously affected and being abused whilst stuck at home. Thi…

"You can 100% absolutely do everything you want. Why not just give it your all?" - Pedro Griff

An interesting topic discussing the education today along with stereotypes. 3 of the gang are joined by P…

Sue Morris is a therapist who deals with Stress Relief & Well-being.

Sue ends the show with: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts"

An important lesson …

This week Kev & Aren did a live Video on Tuesdays Facebook discussing their isolation experience, in a hope to let you all know that during corona, covid isolation we can actually reframe our perspec…

Who would have thought we would have been where we are today? We are all now, experiencing higher levels of anxiety, fear & uncertainty. Many of us have gone from living and thriving to survival. But…

Every day, 18 people commit suicide & sadly 12 of these are men.

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"Like a swimming pool, we concentrate on pulling them out of the deep end like an emergency service, but we know theyve been in the shallow end for 12 months, splashing about.." by Marcus Leonard

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"Look at yourself and ask do I need help?" #29

3 of the BCB gang discuss Bullying and how it affects our life not just at the moment but also moving forward in our day-to-day life. Lee, Kev & Aren dis…