
Mental - The Podcast to Destigmatise Mental Health
Best Health Podcast 4 years running at The People’s Choice Podcast Awards 🏆
Mental was created by Bobby Temps to break down mental health stigma and discrimination. Joined by special guests, the podcast is a safe space to hear honest and insightful mental health interviews in the hope listeners will feel more empowered to continue the conversation with others.
Every other Thursday we delve into a factor in mental health and how to better manage it. You’ll also better understand different conditions from first-hand experience, with inspiring guests and surprising statistics. Start listening from any episode or topic that interests you.
So whether you have experienced mental illness or not, there’ll be something to relate to in each episode and a reminder that, you are enough!
Latest episodes

Jun 27, 2024 • 46min
335: Stigma 💐 Burnout, life changes and finding balance with Alexander Tries
This week we have two massive announcements to share so my friend Alexander joins me to discuss…
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Every other Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
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We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE

Jun 13, 2024 • 41min
334: Self Love 💐 Addiction, family and writing with Ruby Dhal
This episode feels extra special, self love is already one of my favourite themes and this conversation is deeply affirming. Author Ruby Dhal joins us to talk about healing and how the relationship with ourselves is an essential component of this. Whatever you’re working on there’s so much to relate to here !
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Every other Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
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We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE

May 30, 2024 • 34min
333: Palliative Care 💐 Improving patient care, integrating mental health with Dr Janet Abrahm
This weeks guest is a true pioneer who shares the transformative nature of palliative care in redefining patient outcomes. In this hopeful conversation we explore what it looks like when a newer field of medicine integrates mental health from the start.
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Every other Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
Join our Subscription on Apple Podcasts for extended ad free episodes…
We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE

May 16, 2024 • 36min
332: Hypnotherapy 💐 Intuition, life changes and excuses with Ursula James
This week we’re joined by the incredible Ursula James to talk all things hypnosis as a therapeutic tool. We also unpack some of the learning from the pandemic and how the inclination to forget it highlights how we often process trauma.
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Every other Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
Join our Subscription on Apple Podcasts for extended ad free episodes…
We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE

May 2, 2024 • 36min
331: Grief 💐 Hope and new approches with Dr Julie Kaplow
This week we’re talking about innovative new approaches to working with grief in children and the lifelong positive impact these can have with Dr Julie Kaplow.
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Every other Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
Join our Subscription on Apple Podcasts for extended ad free episodes…
We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE

Apr 18, 2024 • 42min
330: Truth 💐 Survival and loss with Reginald L. Reed Jr
This week we’re back with a new episode that is uplifting in its openness on how we attempt to reconcile the darkest events of our past.
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Every other Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
Join our Subscription on Apple Podcasts for extended ad free episodes…
We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE

Mar 21, 2024 • 39min
329: Boundaries 💐 Plus anxiety, self love & better connection with Dr Shainna Ali (Rerelease of Ep271)
This week Dr Shainna Ali is our returning guest to discuss all thing boundaries. Including why they can be so difficult to set, common misconceptions and how to build stronger connections with others.
Here’s the link to find Dr Shainna’s new book Designing Healthy Boundaries
Scroll back to episode 144 to hear Dr Shainna’s previous episode on Self Love. Or click HERE
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Every other Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
Join our Subscription on Apple Podcasts for extended ad free episodes…
We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE

Mar 7, 2024 • 52min
328: Stigma 💐 Plus changing attitudes, empathy & art with Barbara Brennan (Rerelease of Ep294)
This week the coordinator of the entire See Change campaign Barbara Brennan is here to take on the show’s central theme of stigma in an episode that really hits it out of the park !
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Every other Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
Join our Subscription on Apple Podcasts for extended ad free episodes…
We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE

Feb 22, 2024 • 35min
327: Fad Diets 💐 False promises and unrealistic expectations with Grace Mulvey & Conor Dowling
Grace Mulvey and Conor Dowling join the podcast to debunk fad diets and highlight the damaging effects of false promises in diet culture. They discuss societal pressures on body image, struggles with weight-related comments, and the deceptive nature of extreme dieting. The conversation challenges diet industry marketing tactics and emphasizes finding joy in healthy lifestyle choices.

Feb 8, 2024 • 36min
326: Getting Unstuck 💐 Comedy, self care and chicken in a bathtub with Lindsey Kane Leaverton
This week debut author Lindsey Kane Leaverton is here to share humour and insight about how she got unstuck by showing up for herself.
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Each Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
Join our Subscription on Apple Podcasts for extended ad free episodes…
We have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE
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