Inspired Men Talk

About Inspired Men Talk

Inspired Men Talk is a podcast for men who feel stuck, overwhelmed, under pressure, or like they should have life more together than they do. Hosted by Gary and Peter, the podcast brings honest, down-to-earth conversations about men’s mental health, relationships, confidence, stress, identity, and real-life challenges. No lectures. No overcomplicating things. Just real stories, real conversations, and a focus on what actually helps men move forward. If you’ve ever felt frustrated, lost, or unsure what to do next, this podcast is for you.

Publisher

Gary Johannes | Peter Ely

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jun 2023

Latest episode

5 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Sept 2026

   Mod Shoes Founder Andrew Lindsay on Business Stress, Music & Talking It Through - Pt2

   When business is tight and you owe six people money you can't pay, it stops being a merry-go-round and becomes a spiral. Andrew Lindsay knows — and in part two he tells us how he got off it. Andrew founded Mod Shoes and the 66 Clothing label, has served over 100,000 customers, DJs, plays in bands, and has been through the kind of business pressure most men never talk about. This is the part where it gets real. In this episode of Inspired Men Talk, hosts Gary Johannes and Peter Ely talk with Andrew about: Why moving house, changing your workspace, or simply getting dressed for work can shift your mental state The "race to the bottom" how to recognise a financial spiral before it takes you down with it Pride, and why it stops men asking for help until it's too late Using AI as a sounding board when there's no one else to talk to at 2am The family story of a grandad, a transistor, and why dismissing new technology is a mistake Music as mental health, why The Beatles, punk and a dancefloor full of strangers still matter Andrew's advice for anyone looking out the window and seeing clouds on a sunny day If you're a man running a business, carrying debt, or just carrying too much on your own, this one's for you. You're not broken. There is a way forward. Haven't heard part one? Start here: Find Andrew: 66clothing.com | modshoes.co.uk Inspired Men Talk is brought to you by Inspired to Change. Gary Johannes is a solution-focused hypnotherapist, senior lecturer and founder of Inspired to Change. Peter Ely is an ITC associate practitioner specialising in men's mental health. Struggling and want to talk to someone? Timestamps 00:00 Welcome back 01:00 Moving house, changing scenery, and why physical movement matters 04:00 Live to work or work to live? 09:00 The grandad, the transistor, and AI 13:00 Every generation thinks the old days were better 18:30 Music, The Beatles and why it brings people together 22:45 Advice for men when business is hard: "get off the spiral" 26:30 Pride, friends, and talking it through 28:15 About 66 Clothing and Mod Shoes #MensMentalHealth #InspiredMenTalk #BusinessStress #SmallBusinessUK #ModShoes #66Clothing #MentalHealthPodcast #SolutionFocusedHypnotherapy #MenTalking

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Turnover Is Vanity, Profit Is Sanity | Andy Lindsay on Fear, Business and Finding a Way Through

   Andy Lindsay built Mod Shoes from a search term into a business turning over millions during lockdown. Then the sales fell off a cliff, the rent and rates didn't, and for six months he thought he was going to lose everything. In Part 1 of this episode of Inspired Men Talk, Gary Johannes and Peter Ely sit down with Andy, founder of Mod Shoes and 66 Clothing, to talk about what that time was really like behind the brave face. The duck paddling like mad under the water. The six weeks where, in his own words, he "wasn't in a good place." And the moment things started to shift. We get into: Why you can't see the wood for the trees when you're panicking, and what happens when you step back "Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity" and what running a smaller business actually feels like Adapting to change instead of fighting it, from the internet to AI Using AI as an 11pm thinking partner when you can't ring a mate How physically moving cleared out the mental baggage too Why dogs, routine and getting out of the house matter more than you think The one question Andy asks himself when everything feels like it's going south This is a conversation about business, but really it's a conversation about men's mental health. Because whoever is holding it all together needs a clear head to do it, and nobody gets one of those by pretending everything's fine. Part 2 is out next week. Inspired Men Talk is a podcast about men's mental health that sounds like real life. Real people, real stories, and the one thing we've seen time and time again: there's always a way back. Gary Johannes is a solution-focused hypnotherapist and founder of Inspired to Change. Peter Ely is a clinical hypnotherapist based in London. Find Andy at 66 Clothing and Mod Shoes. #MensMentalHealth #InspiredMenTalk #Hypnotherapy #SmallBusiness #MentalHealth Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:00 Meet Andy Lindsay 04:30 From web design to Mod Shoes 05:45 "There were some awful times" 08:00 The brave face and the paddling duck 09:30 Adapt or get left behind 13:30 Finding your magic 17:00 How Andy got through the six months 18:30 AI at 11 o'clock at night 19:30 Six weeks in a bad place 20:00 Moving house, clearing out 22:00 A little bit of shine

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Why Nobody Should Copy What He Did | Nathan Hinckley, Part 2

   YouTube show notes Part two of our conversation with Nathan Hinckley. In part one we heard how Nathan got here. In part two we get to the harder question: why is he still doing it? At 21, Nathan ran 12 marathons in 12 days. It started as proving something to people who'd made him feel rejected. Then somewhere around day ten, running on empty, he worked out something most people take another thirty years to learn, they congratulate you for a week, then it goes quiet, and you're back where you started. So he stopped running for them. This episode is about what replaces external validation when it finally stops working. Nathan talks about day five: 106 laps of a 400-metre track, five hours' sleep, throwing up all morning, alone at a track with nobody watching. And what broke him open, a short video from the charity telling him to keep going. He also says the thing we didn't expect a fitness guy to say: he learned more from talking than from any of the runs. His advice to anyone still trying to prove themselves is to have the conversation first, not the extreme challenge. Gary and Peter add their own versions of doing it backwards, a £250 bet and a bike ride across Vietnam with no training, and an Ironman signed up for on Facebook before Peter had even looked up what one was. Bloody-mindedness gets you to the start line. It doesn't get you well. In this episode: 00:00 — What's actually driving you now? 00:52 — "They congratulate you, and then it all goes quiet" 02:26 — How to find out what you actually enjoy 04:30 — Talk first. Run later. 05:06 — Gary's Vietnam bike ride and a £250 bet 06:00 — Peter's Ironman: post first, Google second 08:17 — Young people, peer leaders and a dedicated mindset 10:24 — When the plan you built your life on disappears 12:10 — Day five: 106 laps and nobody watching 13:28 — Why being cheered on changes what your body can do 14:15 — The lonely chapter 16:02 — Run club: two people, every Saturday 16:42 — Where to find Nathan 17:55 — Paris to London — 100km a day, three days, for Movember Find Nathan: Instagram: @nathanhinckley_ | @hinckleyfitness Hinckley Harriers run club  - Wednesdays 7pm, Saturdays 9am Personal training at [gym name / location] Next challenge: Paris to London with Louis O'Farrell, 100km a day for three days, raising awareness for Movember and men's mental health. Inspired Men Talk is hosted by Gary Johannes and Peter Ely — two hypnotherapists having the conversations men usually avoid. If this one landed, subscribe and share it with someone who's still trying to prove something to people who aren't watching. #InspiredMenTalk #MensMentalHealth #Running #Movember #Hypnotherapy #MentalHealthAwareness

Who has been a guest on Inspired Men Talk

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• Dan Reilly
• Innes Morgan
• Fiona Flaherty
• Pazbi Zavazki
• Eamer Draper

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YouTube views

31,712

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

60

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