The One With Michael Jeffrey

About This Episode

In this episode my guest Michael Jeffrey talks about the stages of fear with focus on how it never really leaves us as we get older. He also discusses about how fear can manifest into mental health problems if it is not addressed and dealt with or seen for what is it. It is his belief that mental health should be stigma free.

He talks about his journey through fear of joining the forces, leaving home as a teenager and joining the military > right through to his first deployment on a ship > his time in Iraq > getting promoted > dealing with family issues > leaving the military > derailing with death in the family > facing mental health issues > being a mature student > graduating university into What Next?

Takeaways:

• What is fear?
• How it changes over time
• Facing fear
• How it impacts me as a person/how it will impact you as a person
• How to rationalise fear and stop it turning into mental health issues

About My Guest

Michael is an ex-Royal Navy veteran who until recently was a mature student at the university of Northumbria where he has recently graduated with a first class honours degree in business and supply chain management.

He is also the founder of a new business called Trade Assist which aims at helping building tradesmen and women to successfully run their businesses in the new digital era.

In his spare time he is a keen mental health spokesman and volunteer working with military charities to create a stigma free mental health environment.

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