The After Hours LoungeExplicit

by Sandy Clunas

The After Hours Lounge is a mental health & well-being podcast with a focus on sharing stories and finding common ground with others. Born from a desire to learn how other people live, and take those lessons to improving one's own life, we have no bullsh*t discussions about life, mental health and keeping your brain happy. Follow on Instagram: @theafterhourslounge Contact: sandyclunas@icloud.com

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Suicide prevention, the early signs to look for and why men need to talk more, with Steve Phillip

    Suicide prevention, the early signs to look for and why men need to talk more, with Steve Phillip

    One of the most important conversations I’ve had so far.Steve Phillip is the founder of The Jordan Legacy, a suicide prevention charity created in the wake of Steve’s son Jordans suicide.Using his platform on Linkedin, Steve now delivers talks, runs the charity and uses his voice to help break the stigma around suicide and help those suffering.I’ve had my own experiences with these feelings. I’m proud to say I made it out of the other side, but so many sadly don’tWe discussed why it’s such an issue for men in particular, how The Jordan Legacy was founded, the practical actions to prevent suicide and some early signs to look out for if you’re worried about someone in your life.Seems biased for me to say this I know, but this is essential listening. I hope you enjoy and take something from it!Find out more about The Jordan Legacy here - https://thejordanlegacy.com

  • Overcoming alcohol addiction and the mental health benefits of getting outdoors, with Harrison Ward (Fell Foodie)

    Overcoming alcohol addiction and the mental health benefits of getting outdoors, with Harrison Ward (Fell Foodie)

    Great to be joined in the lounge this week by Harrison Ward, aka, The Fell Foodie!Harrison is a wellness speaker, outdoorsman and just an all round legend.We discussed his past and how the Fell Foodie came and his love of hiking and cooking outdoors came about. It was a long difficult road and I’m thankful to Harrison for his candour and grace in sharing his story and battles.We chatted about:His alcohol addiction, the vicious circle of using alcohol to treat clinical depressionWhy men feel like a burden and keep their thoughts insideFinding hiking, the gym and the mental and physical effectsMale body confidence and relationship with foodImposter syndromeAn awesome conversation with some difficult subjects, but ones that we all need to speak and be more open about.Hope you all enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording.And please don’t follow Harrison up any hills asking for food 😅

  • Sofa Sessions #2: 3 lessons, losing my first BJJ competition and avoiding comparing yourself to others.

    Sofa Sessions #2: 3 lessons, losing my first BJJ competition and avoiding comparing yourself to others.

    For the latest ep of Sofa Sessions, I’m going through the biggest lesson I’ve taken from each of the last 3 episodes.The idea that your definition of success changes as you become more successfulThe dream of sitting on the beach at the end isn’t as much of a dream as you’d thinkUsing your passions to reboot your mindAs well as these, I’m getting into my first BJJ competition, how I’m dealing with getting absolutely smoked, why we should only be comparing ourselves to ourselves in the past and of course, what I’ve been watching/reading/listening to.Another fun one, even though I’m still feeling pretty shit 😅Enjoy!

  • Rebooting your mind, work life balance and the power of surfing for mental health, with Steve Gwenin

    Rebooting your mind, work life balance and the power of surfing for mental health, with Steve Gwenin

    Stoked to be joined in the lounge this week by Steve Gwenin.Originally from the UK, Steve now lives in the Mother city running Surfers Life Club, a coaching business helping executives, business people and entrepreneurs to gain some work life balance, spend more time surfing and in the ocean and generally live a happier life.We discussed Steve’s personal history with this problem, how he came to where he is now and more, including:Finding work life balanceWhy surfing is so valuable for mental healthThe sunk cost fallacy, knowing when to let something goUsing surfing to reboot your mind and stay presentThe muscle memory of your brain, learning to rewire old pathways to become more contentThe negativity confirmation bias and why we need to look at what we want, rather than what we don’tAnd much more!Find out more about Steve here: https://www.surferslifeclub.com

  • Entrepreneurship, balancing work with play and staying driven, with Elliott Hawkins

    Entrepreneurship, balancing work with play and staying driven, with Elliott Hawkins

    Glad to finally have Elliott in the lounge this week!Elliott is an entrepreneur, business owner and all round good guy.Entrepreneur is a funny word these days that tends to bring up negative connotations of 30 something tech CEO’s telling you to get up earlier and take ice baths.In this episode we cut through the noise and get into all aspects of life as an entrepreneur.We discussed:Finding the balance between work and playThe drive behind building your own businessWhy the dream of sitting on the beach after all the work isn’t much of a dreamThe snake oil salesmen selling how to ‘do it’ without having done it themselvesThe current Steven Bartlett controversyHope you enjoy!Follow on instagram - @theafterhourslounge