About GoodEnoughChats - Destigmatising men's mental health, one chat at a time
GoodEnoughChats is a podcast on a mission to destigmatise men’s mental health, one chat at a time. Join host Dan Bowsher, a recovering perfectionist and burnout survivor, as he talks with each guest about their lived experiences of mental health. These chats are not about expert opinions or celebrity voices. They’re raw conversations with regular, relatable guys – the kind of thing you rarely get to hear, and more powerful because of it. Expect unfiltered, wide-ranging discussions, touching on topics like burnout, identity, neurodivergence, grief, the breakdown of relationships, living with chronic illness, and more. Subscribe to get new episodes as they drop, and share the pod with someone it could help.
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How it feels to have panic attacks, with Jordan Japal
Jordan Japal talks about his struggles with anxiety and the impact that panic attacks have had on his life.
He talks about the stigma around mental health, especially for men in the male-dominated world of sales, and how therapy and medication are helping him to manage his mental fitness.
We cover the role of childhood in shaping his experience, the pressure of work and masculinity, and the trial-and-error process of finding support that actually worked for him.
Here are the timestamps for the main questions:
00:00 Introduction
03:43 Why are you here today talking about your lived experiences of mental health?
08:23 How has your last week been?
11:15 How has your mental health journey evolved?
35:29 What were the lightbulb moments?
58:18 What’s the most important thing someone can do if they’re not sure where to start?
Visit GoodEnoughChats.com (http://GoodEnoughChats.com) for more information.
Support the show via Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchats).
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2 Jul 2026
How a bipolar 2 diagnosis helped me, with Paul Lenihan
Paul Lenihan talks about living with bipolar 2 disorder, and how long-term burnout, sleep deprivation, and unresolved childhood experiences shaped his mental health.
He explains how those patterns showed up later in adulthood, fatherhood, and relationships, and how the diagnosis finally gave him clarity.
We talk about how he’s managing bipolar now, what changed once he started the right treatment, and how he’s learning to respond differently to stress, work, and family life.
Here are the timestamps for the main questions:
00:00 Intro
08:05 Why are you here today talking about your lived experiences of mental health?
13:21 How’s your last week been?
23:37 Where do you trace your first experiences of feeling low or more manic?
35:13 What were the lightbulb moments?
66:17 What’s the most important thing someone can do if they’re not sure where to start?
Visit GoodEnoughChats.com (http://GoodEnoughChats.com) for more information.
Support the show via Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchats).
Music licensed through Soundstripe.
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25 Jun 2026
Parenting and relationships after childhood pain, with Shaun McGrory
Shaun McGrory talks about how burnout and unresolved childhood experiences shaped his mental health, and how those patterns later showed up in adulthood, parenthood, and relationships.
Despite starting and leading a grassroots mental health support initiative at work, he explains how he still struggles with the feeling that he needs to carry the weight for others, and what changed once he began the work to help himself.
We talk about how he’s managing his mental fitness now, and how it's changed in how he's responded to more recent challenges.
Here (http://work.Here) are the timestamps for the main questions:
00:00 Intro
05:29 Why are you here today talking about your lived experiences of mental health?
10:17 How's your last week been?
33:35 How has your relationship with your mental health evolved?
45:51 What have been some of the lightbulb moments?
56:41 What are the most important things someone can do if they’re not sure where to start?
Visit GoodEnoughChats.com (http://GoodEnoughChats.com) for more information.
Support the show via Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/goodenoughchats).
Music licensed through Soundstripe.
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Who has been a guest on GoodEnoughChats - Destigmatising men's mental health, one chat at a time
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Ben Rogers
Ben Robins
Peter Shearman
Barry King
Gary Lewis
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