What Matters With Alex Reads

James Smith: Pursuing The Wild Stuff, Psychedelics and Living Life On Your Terms | Today, I am speaking to the straight-talking, no-nonsense personal trainer James Smith. He is the host of his own podcast, The James Smith Podcast, but he is also the author of two Sunday Times Bestsellers, Not A Diet Book and his latest, Not A Life Coach. In this conversation, we chat about personal training, mental health, masculinity…and psychedelics.  Yes, we go there.  Want to start podcasting? Check out Pirate Studios at Pirate.com and use code: Alex7135 for £10 off your first session. Catch me on: Vero: Vero.co/alexreads Website: alexholmes.co Instagram: @byalexholmes Email: tttalkpod@gmail.com Newlsetter: alexholmes.co/newsletter Production, Music and Edit: Ryan Nile (@ryan.nile.show) Executive Produced: Alex Holmes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ayman Hariri, CEO of VERO: Superheroes, Social Media and Compassionate Leadership | Today, I am speaking to Ayman Hariri. Ayman is the Co-founder and CEO of VERO, yes that social platform I have been speaking about since this podcast’s conception! I value Ayman as a real mentor, and this was an amazing conversation to have with him. We discuss compassionate leadership, confronting your mistakes, superheroes and what a good social media platform and company does and doesn’t do. Make sure you guys go and check out VERO - all the links are in the description. And so, happy Friday and Ayman Hariri - it’s time to talk. Catch me on: Vero: Vero.co/alexreads Website: alexholmes.co Instagram: @byalexholmes Email: tttalkpod@gmail.com Newlsetter: alexholmes.co/newsletter Music: Ryan Nile Executive Produced: Alex Holmes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natasha Devon: Intersections Of A Mental Health Campaigner | Natasha is a campaigner and broadcaster who tours schools, universities and events delivering talks and conducting research on mental health and related issues like body image, sexuality and gender. She is also the author of A Beginner's Guide to Being Mental and Yes You Can: Ace Your Exams without Losing Your Mind. And she is also the host of the 'Staying Sane' podcast. Find her on Instagram @_natashadevon and her website.  Want to start podcasting? Check out Pirate Studios and use code: Alex7135 for £10 off your first session. Catch me on: Vero: Vero.co/alexreads Website: alexholmes.co Instagram: @byalexholmes Email: tttalkpod@gmail.com Newlsetter: alexholmes.co/newsletter Editing and Production: Pure Creation Media/Ryan Nile Executive Produced: Alex Holmes  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f

Today’s guest is Nova Reid. Nova is a TED speaker, writer and diversity and anti-racism campaigner. We had a conversation about what her experience growing up in Hertfordshire in England was like to which we spoke about the first time she realised she was Black. We chatted about what it means to be an anti-racist, and how we can combat micro-aggressions challenging negative behaviours that contribute to poor effects these have on oppressed minorities mental well being. Her book, The Good Ally will be out in all good bookstores in Autumn 2021 and I hope to get her back on, but you can pre-order her book now. Let’s welcome, Nova Reid. Catch me on: Vero: Vero.co/alexreads Website: alexholmes.co Instagram: @byalexholmes Email: tttalkpod@gmail.com Newsletter: alexholmes.substack.com Music: Ryan Nile Production: Pure Creation Media, Ryan Nile Executive Produced: Alex Holmes--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out infor

This week's more intimate episode is with Shahroo Izadi discussing self-kindness. But before we get into that, I discuss the importance of being kind to ourselves as a service to others as well as to ourselves. We are so much love, and we are deserving. Ask yourself: “How can I care for and comfort myself in this moment?”--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the barriers stopping Black people, men in particular, going to therapy? Why are there less men of colour therapists?  In this week's Time To Talk find out with psychotherapist Kwame Opoku.  #Booksthatmatter - It's OK To Feel Blue, curated by Scarlett Curtis - This Book Could Help The Men's Head Space Manual, by Rotimi Akinsette--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Dane Baptiste joins me and we talk about everything from fatherhood, matriarchal families, masculinity, mental health and love - and we have hella laughs on the way! Time To Talk is a place where men come together to discuss topics that don't get talked about enough, with vulnerability and openness at its core, to help get men (and eventually others) talking about things they claim to never speak about. Check out Dane on socials, and get tickets to his new show 2020 tour - 'The Chocolate Chip': https://sohotheatre.com/shows/dane-baptiste-chocolate-chip/ #BooksThatMatter: - Mask Off by JJ Bola - We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity by bell hooks - We Should All Be Feminists - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Weapons of Mass Instruction - John Taylor Gatto Hashtag - #TTTwithAlex Hit me up on - Twitter: @tttalkpod Insta - @alexreads Vero - @alexreads Facebook - @TimeToTalkPod--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out i