In this episode of Tackling it Together we sit down with Nathan Sandland-Jones to explore his role as a Construction Site Manager and his view on the importance of developing emotional intelligence.

An incredibly raw, honest and vulnerable conversation, Nathan speaks candidly about his struggles with anxiety and overthinking, and how moves around the country as a child impacted on his attachments and connections.

Nathan reflects on his previous behaviour on the rugby pitch, explaining how he is not proud of the man he would sometimes become when opportunities for conflict arose within a game. Years on, Nathan’s demonstrates great insight into how that behaviour was linked to other struggles, and how developing emotional intelligence and understanding himself was key for personal and professional growth.

Rugby aside, we explore Nathan’s role as a construction site manager in a male dominated industry and the importance of managing work related pressure and stress in a healthy way.

Nathan talks about the power of positive relationships and the pivotal support he has from his wife.

One of our most insightful, impactful and relatable conversations to date, Nathan’s ability to articulate his experiences and perspective will undoubtedly support others who are struggling to navigate similar feelings.

A huge thank you to Nathan who has put himself way out of his comfort zone to share his story and to normalise talking about male mental health.

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Trigger warning – full episodes includes reference to suicide

In this episode of Tackling it Together we sit down with Sports Nutritionist Danny Webber to get his take and expertise on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle alongside the demands of a busy life. Danny’s experience in working with a wide range of people, including elite athletes allows him to give us a balanced perspective of how a bespoke approach to nutrition and fitness will always achieve better results.

Exploring the importance of investing in yourself, practical and helpful tips to support healthy and realistic decision making and debunking many of the myths around health and nutrition, this episode is not to be missed!

A huge thank you to Danny for taking part! #nutrition #nutritionforwellbeing #webbernutrition #tacklingittogether #littleblackbird

You all know how much we love a Little Blackbird Worm of Wisdom, so here is a bonus episode of our Tackling it Together podcast, which is a compilation of all of the Worms of Wisdom from our 2024 Podcast guests!

January can be a bit much, with lots of pressure to make big resolutions and big changes that are often unrealistic. This Worms of Wisdom episode is all about encouraging us to remember that small positive actions can hugely affect how we feel.

Packed full of brilliant advice from the 9 great men who have sat down with us to talk openly about their own well-being, this episode focuses on their golden nuggets of advice that can make all the difference!

Give it a listen, there may just be something that resonates with you, pushes you to reach out, make a small change, or simply a little sign to keep going! We’re all in this together

#wormsofwisdom #goodadvice #mensmentalhealth #tacklingittogether

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