The Cornermen
Steve and John started The Cornermen Men’s Mental Health Service based at South Moreton Boxing Club in November 2023. It is a full time service free to use to any men in the local community and uses Steve’s extensive background in Support Work to provide a place for men to talk about issues they may be facing, often utilising Boxing Training as a way to facilitate the conversation. In these Podcast they discuss issues they have encountered in the service and things they have found useful in dealing with those issues, as well as just chatting about their experiences....
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Episodes
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
John and Steve discuss Friendship and Belonging. How important are friendships in our lives, how do they shape us, and how do they change over time, when do you hold on to friendships and when do you let go? What does it mean to us to belong, to a family, group or society, and how does this affect our well being?
Thursday Oct 23, 2025
Thursday Oct 23, 2025
John and Steve discuss Empathy and compassion, has society become more empathetic over time, how has this affected our present state of polarisation, how has this affected us on an individual level? What are the drivers of our compassion, and is it always kind to be compassionate? How have these issues manifested in The Cornermen Support Service, why does John seem to always mention Lions, and will Hitler come into it?
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
John and Steve discuss hope and despair, how those two emotions colour our perception of reality, how we can deal with them, and how they both animate, create and destroy us.
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
John and Steve discuss Fear and Doubt. Why are we fearful, how does it control our responses in positive and negative ways, how does self-doubt lead to self sabotage, and how does it reflect a personal and historical self image we may have. How do we deal with fear and doubt in a positive way?
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
John and Steve discuss Anger and Forgiveness, exploring their history, definition and how we can best deal with these aspects of life.
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
John and Steve discuss Happiness, it's pursuit and manifestation, and also Stability in life, and the link between the two subjects.
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
John and Steve discuss exercise and how it can benefit our Mental Health, as well as the quality of Consistency in this, and other aspects of life.
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
John from The Cornermen delivered a talk on "The Power of Words" at Wallingford Baptist Church on 23rd February 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
In their third discussion on things that help us get through life, John and Steve discuss Music and Meaning.