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On The Mend is the podcast where we look back at life’s hardest moments to understand how to move forward, with honesty, heart, and hope. In each episode, Matt Willis explores recovery, resilience, and mental strength through open and honest conversations.
Some episodes feature guests sharing powerful stories of personal transformation. Others bring in expert voices offering practical tools and insights, and in solo episodes, Matt reflects on his own journey through addiction, identity, and healing.
This is a space for anyone navigating life’s challenges. On The Mend is your companion through the highs, lows, and everything in between.
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- Rick Shiels: I Promised My Wife I Wouldn’t Drink… Then Woke Up Not Knowing How We Got Home · 60 minGolf YouTuber Rick Shiels built a career in front of the camera, but behind the scenes, he was struggling to switch off, whether it was alcohol, his phone, or the weight of what…
- Tom Grennan: The Text From an Old Friend That Saved My Life · 58 minSinger-songwriter Tom Grennan spent years believing alcohol and drugs were part of what made him who he was. Walking away from them meant facing a bigger question: who was he…
- Jeff Brazier: Foster Care, Losing Jade & Fighting for His Son · 53 min · Sesong 3 Episode 67TV presenter and grief advocate Jeff Brazier knows that grief doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. After losing Jade Goody, Jeff became a solo parent to two grieving…
- TOP RATED | “I’m One Beer Away from Losing Everything” | The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue · 1 t 2 min · Sesong 3 Episode 47The Script's Danny O'Donoghue gets brutally honest about grief, PTSD, and what it really took to get sober. Following the devastating loss of his bandmate and best friend Mark…
- TOP RATED | Simon Thomas: Sudden Loss, Grief and Alcohol Addiction · 57 min · Sesong 3 Episode 39Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas delivers one of the most raw and honest accounts of grief and addiction ever shared in the public eye. Following the sudden death of his wife…
- TOP RATED | How a Phone Call on Air Changed Iain Lee’s Life Forever · 1 t 1 min · Sesong 3 Episode 2After decades in the spotlight as a broadcaster, comedian, and writer, Iain Lee found himself in a moment that would change and possibly save, more than one life. In this…
- Nikki Lilly: 97 Operations, Online Trolls & Years of Self-Hatred · 1 t 1 min · Episode 66Nikki Lilly has spent much of her life navigating chronic illness, hospital stays and a body that has often felt unfamiliar to her. She shares how creativity, therapy, family…
- My Book That Got Pulled Last-Minute | Matt Willis · 30 min · Episode 65For Matt Willis, addiction was never the real problem. It was the solution to a pain he didn't know how to deal with. In this solo episode, Matt talks about Mending, his new…
- Professor David Nutt: Psychedelics, Depression & The War On Drugs · 1 t 13 min · Episode 63Matt Willis sits down with Professor David Nutt, one of the world's leading experts on drugs and the brain, to answer a question so many people carry in silence: why can't I just…
- The Moment Window Kid Broke Down Over Losing Himself To Alcohol · 1 t 1 min · Episode 62Musician and internet personality Window Kid, aka Greg, built a career around being the life of the party, until drinking nearly cost him his life. After being hospitalised with…
- “I Know I’m Going to Die of Dementia” | Jordan Adams · 1 t 2 min · Episode 61Mental health and dementia advocate Jordan Adams grew up watching Frontotemporal Dementia slowly take his mum away. Years later, a genetic test revealed that he carries the same…
- "I Hated Myself for What I'd Done" | Ben West, on Losing His Brother · 1 t 0 min · Sesong 3 Episode 60Mental health campaigner Ben West was 17 when his younger brother Sam took his own life. In a single night, everything changed. Ben shares the guilt he carried afterwards, the…
- The Race Across The World That Helped Alfie Watts Process His Grief · 52 min · Sesong 3 Episode 59Race Across the World star Alfie Watts knows how much can change in a day. At 16, during the lowest point of his life, he made a decision to stay for “one more day”, then…
- The Constant Chaos That Made Me Keep Drinking: Preston from Ordinary Boys · 52 min · Sesong 3 Episode 58Musician and songwriter Preston sits down with Matt to explore fame, addiction, and the long road back to himself. Preston shares how a four-storey fall from a hotel balcony in…
- How James Haskell Survived Injury, Divorce and Grief & Came Out Stronger · 1 t 17 min · Sesong 3 Episode 57Former England rugby star James Haskell explores life with unmedicated ADHD, the pressure of rugby's “tough guy” culture, and finding a sense of identity beyond the sport. James…
- The Moment Michelle Heaton Became Dependent On Alcohol · 56 min · Sesong 3 Episode 56Singer and TV presenter Michelle Heaton's story is about more than addiction. It's about identity, loss, and finding your way back to yourself. In this episode, Michelle shares…
- 15 Questions About Addiction I’m Finally Answering | Matt Willis · 27 min · Sesong 3 Episode 54In this solo episode, Matt Willis answers some of the internet’s most searched questions about addiction, relapse, and recovery, sharing the lessons he’s learned from his own…
- Drunk, Selling Drugs & Becoming My Father’s Son | Josh Connolly · 1 t 2 min · Sesong 3 Episode 53One of the UK's leading mental health advocates, Josh Connolly, joins us for a deeply honest conversation about childhood trauma, addiction, and what it really takes to break…
- Sam Thompson: Blame, Masking and Never Feeling Enough · 53 min · Sesong 3 Episode 52TV presenter Sam Thompson opens up about his late-stage ADHD diagnosis and the profound relief of finally finding a reason, not an excuse, for a lifetime of struggling. Sam…
- Divorce, Breakdown & The Crash That Nearly Killed Me | Michail Antonio · 45 min · Sesong 3 Episode 51Premier League footballer Michail Antonio gets honest about the hidden cost of elite success, identity, and what it really means to rebuild. In this episode, Michail reflects on…
