Time to talk: men, mental health, emotional resilience, and making more space for awareness of peace and kindness

How much time do you spend on social media? Does it affect your mental health? It certainly did in the case of this episode's guest, Alex Holmes. The writer, emotional resilience teacher, journalist and podcaster had a bad experience on one particular platform, and decided to take some time out. A while later, he resumed his posting, with a fresh outlook and perspective. He now focused much of his content on one main platform, and enjoys a more positive social media experience. During this conversation, you'll hear: How Alex Holmes became such a mouthpiece for the positive promotion of men's mental health awareness. How he lost out on an acting role to highly celebrated and popular actor Daniel Kaluuya, and how he's managed to 'spin' it to become a positive experience. His philosophy on how social media should be used. Why his book is such an important read. Want to catch up on previous episodes of "The Spike"? You can do so here. Guests you might have missed: TikTok and Instagram star "Temps". IOTK podcaster and young entrepreneur Ted Lawlor. BBC "The Apprentice" star and disruptive marketer Lewis Ellis. Ecommerce whiz-kid Adam Power. International DJ Ben Rainey. Sports and business excellence coach Tony Walmsley Crypto expert Elliott Rayne.