Hope Virgo

A really fun interesting episode as Hope Virgo (author, speaker, campaigner) joins Steven for an extended conversation! They talk about Hopes Battle with anorexia, comparing experiences being in a mental hospital and Hopes book about the experience 'Stand Tall Little Girl'. They also talk about Hopes campaign #DumpTheScales and discuss misconceptions about some disorders!

A really fun episode as Steven travels to Birkley to talk to Darren Taylor and Ian Atkinson from their Empowerment consultancy and training office! The guys talk about Darren and Ian appearing on Mentally Sound, they talk in depth about their disability, what their company offers and the difficulty in mental health awareness and educating companies to talk wellbeing seriously!

Really Fun outdoor episode of the podcast! this is the full unedited version of Steven and Ricki's trip to the Comfrey Project for Mental Health Awareness week! The guys talk to Katherine (session manager) and Suzanne (therapy worker) from the project, Johnny from the charity Handcrafted, Estir from Ethiopia who uses the facility and finally Eleni, who is the director of the Comfrey Project!

its a fun filled hosted episode! Steven (geek_apocalypse) And Ricky (@vividricky) talk gigging and the arena in Newcastle, Steven talks podcasts he is currently enjoying plus his love of abandoned places, the guys talk visiting the Comfrey project in Gateshead and A heartful conversation about why its important for people to deal with mental health issues and being too over relied on for a loved ones happiness.

Gunnar Roxen (sci fi writer: Wyld hunt, Dead Angels) returns to the podcast! he talks to Steven about the writing process, his upcoming third book Firestorm conspiracy and recently becoming a dad! They also talk loving complicated meaningful entertainment as well as equally appreciating silly guilty pleasures, plus the very important attitude of doing the thing you love in life!

A fantastic episode of the podcast as Steven and Ricky travel to the bank of the river tyne in Newcastle to see Nicky Robertson, in her health and wellbeing centre Back to balance (www.back-to-balance.co.uk). Nicky talks about her upbringing in South Africa, running a practice in South Africa, Malaysia and now England and comparing the differences and similarities. they also discuss happiness, as in what makes you happy and how decluttering and not putting your hope in external things can help in leading a balanced life. the guys do this great podcast and debate, all while trying to ignore the hypnotising beautiful view outside Nicki's office!

Its a fun return guest this week! Steven talks to Gary O Brien (Startrekshortfilms.com) about his new Star trek Fan Film The Holy Core! They also talk about his first Fan Film Chance Encounter, the pros and cons of kickstarter, making films on a budget and the guys talk awesome bad films that they have seen recently!

Its a hosted oscar special edition party thingy! the guys talk about Nicholas cage films and his career, the oscars including bohemian rhapsody, fellow brit olivia coleman winning and the controversy surrounding green book and spike lee. The guys talk TV shows they currently recommend, discuss what ever happened to Tom Green and Steven talks to Ricky about writing a book!!

Tom Ross joins Steven on this 2nd fun filled edition of 2019 to talk about creating the website www.designcuts.com, building his business and his love of design! the guys also talk their love for hobbies Plus Steven mentions his idea for his sci fi book and Tom talks about his new podcast The Honest Entrepreneur!

on our first show of 2019, Steven is joined by musician Steve Pledger! (www.stevepledger.co.uk) The guys talk about writing crap songs at the beginning of learning guitar, getting nervous doing gigs, dissecting modern silly songs like clean bandits 'solo' and we end the podcast playing The title track from Steve Pledger's album Striking matches in the wind!