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Never underestimate the power of words. 🥊🔥 Sometimes, all it takes is the right words from the right person at the right time to completely change your mindset. @El Gringo Mandingo In the lead-up to his fight against Brad Donovan, Aaron Ashton had endured some of the most traumatic weeks of his life. Physically, he wasn’t feeling himself, and his confidence wasn’t where it needed to be. Then his coach stepped in. What followed was a speech worthy of a Hollywood movie. Words that lit a fire inside Aaron and gave him the belief he needed to step into that ring. The result? A first-round knockout victory. 👊 A powerful reminder that words carry weight. They can break someone down, but they can also build someone up when they need it most. Never underestimate the impact you can have on another person. 🎙️ Aaron Ashton’s full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast is available now on all major podcast platforms. #TheTalkingTradesman #AaronAshton #PowerOfWords #BareKnuckleBoxing #MindsetMatters
WHEN THE RISK BECOMES REAL 🥊 Every fighter knows the risks when they step into the ring. But knowing those risks and witnessing the reality of them are two very different things. @El Gringo Mandingo In his last fight against Mark O’Neill, Aaron Ashton experienced a moment that nobody in combat sports ever wants to see. Following a heavy knockdown, Mark collapsed, leaving Aaron and those watching fearing the worst. It’s a sobering reminder that behind the bravado, the rivalries and the entertainment, these are human beings putting their lives on the line. The courage it takes to step into that ring is extraordinary. But moments like this remind us that the greatest victory will always be seeing both fighters walk away safely. Respect to every warrior who steps into that ring. And even more respect for the risks they take. 🥊 🎙️ Aaron Ashton’s full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast is available NOW on all platforms. #BareKnuckleBoxing #AaronAshton #CombatSports #FighterMentality #TheTalkingTradesman
“Did you ever think about pulling out of the fight?” “No.” Just one word. No hesitation. The day after losing his father, Aaron Ashton stepped into the ring to face Brad Donovan in what was, at the time, the biggest fight of his career. @El Gringo Mandingo For Aaron, pulling out was never an option. His father had raised him with a strong set of morals. When you make a commitment, you see it through. And Aaron knew his dad would have wanted him to take that fight. This wasn’t just about boxing anymore. It was about honouring the man who had shaped him and carrying those values forward, even through unimaginable grief. An incredibly powerful moment in our conversation, and a reminder of just how deeply a father’s influence can live on through his son. ❤️ 🎙️ The full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast with Aaron Ashton is OUT NOW on all platforms. #TheTalkingTradesman #AaronAshton #BareKnuckleBoxing #GriefAndLoss #FathersAndSons
“You have to be the strongest man at your father’s funeral.” Those words hit hard. @El Gringo Mandingo In one of the most emotional moments of our conversation, bare-knuckle heavyweight Aaron Ashton opens up about losing his father and the responsibility he felt to remain strong for his sisters. And I understand that. The instinct to protect those around you, to hold everything together when their world is falling apart. But listening to Aaron, I couldn’t help thinking something else… Who’s being strong for him? When the man you’ve always looked to for strength is no longer there, who do you turn to? Behind the fighter, the toughness and the intimidating exterior is a son grieving the loss of his dad. There’s something incredibly powerful about being the person your family can lean on. But there’s also something heartbreaking about feeling you have to hide your own pain to do it. Being strong for others shouldn’t mean having to suffer alone. A deeply honest conversation that will stay with me for a long time. 🎙️ The full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast with Aaron Ashton is available now on all podcast platforms. #TheTalkingTradesman #MensMentalHealth #GriefAndLoss #ItsOkayToTalk #AaronAshton
Are we actually undervaluing just how good a career in the trades can be? 👷‍♂️ Harrison, The Benchin Bricky, makes some interesting points in this clip. A skilled, qualified tradesperson with the right work ethic and business mindset has the potential to earn amongst the top 10% in the UK. Yet we often hear about how undervalued the trades are. Harrison raises an interesting comparison. What about our military personnel, nurses, doctors and emergency service workers? People who dedicate their lives to protecting, caring for and sometimes risking everything for others. Are we recognising and rewarding those professions as much as we should? His message isn’t that tradespeople shouldn’t want better conditions, fair pay or greater recognition. It’s simply that we should also recognise the opportunities our industry provides and appreciate just how fortunate we can be to work within it. A little perspective goes a long way. 🎙️ The full episode with Harrison, The Benchin Bricky, is available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms. Do you agree with Harrison? Are the trades one of the best career paths available in the UK today? #TheTalkingTradesman #SkilledTrades #ConstructionIndustry #TradeCareers #BenchinBricky
🥊 YOUR DARKEST DAYS DON’T HAVE TO DEFINE YOUR FUTURE. In the world of bare-knuckle boxing, some of the toughest fighters have fought battles far beyond the ring. Aaron Ashton, AKA El Gringo Mandingo, recently ranked #3 in BKB’s heavyweight division, talks about being surrounded by people who have faced trauma, addiction and some of life’s darkest moments. @El Gringo Mandingo But rather than allowing those experiences to destroy them, they’ve channelled that pain into something positive, becoming professional fighters and rebuilding their lives. His message to anyone going through difficult times is simple: KEEP PUSHING FORWARD. 👊 Every challenge you overcome builds resilience. Every setback you survive proves you’re capable of more than you realise. 🎙️ NEXT WEEK on The Talking Tradesman Podcast. An honest conversation about fighting, adversity, resilience and finding strength in the darkest places. #TheTalkingTradesman #AaronAshton #BareKnuckleBoxing #MentalHealthAwareness
💰 WHO SAID YOU NEED A DEGREE TO BE A TOP EARNER? 👀 Harrison, The Benchin Bricky, reckons that if you become genuinely good at your trade, you could find yourself among the top 10% of earners in the UK, even working for somebody else! No university debt. No fancy job title. Just a skill, a strong work ethic and the ability to do your job well. 👷‍♂️ For too long, the building trades have been treated as a second-choice career. But are we seriously underestimating the earning potential of skilled tradespeople? 🔥 Is Harrison right, or is he way off the mark? Let’s hear it in the comments! 👇 🎙️ Full episode available now on all major podcast platforms. #TheTalkingTradesman #SkilledTrades #ConstructionIndustry #TradeLife #TheBenchinBricky
Be careful what you consume. 🧠 In this clip, Harrison, aka The Benchin Bricky, explains why he made the conscious decision to stop watching the news. Not because he doesn’t care, but because he realised he was filling his mind with negativity, worrying about things completely outside of his control. And it raises an important question… If we’re careful about what we put into our bodies, shouldn’t we be just as careful about what we feed our minds? @Harrison - Benchin’ Bricky Sometimes protecting your mental health means being selective about what you give your attention to. 🎙️ The full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast with Harrison is OUT NOW on all available platforms! #TheTalkingTradesman #TheBenchinBricky #MensMentalHealth #MindsetMatters #MentalWellbeing
🧱 How heavy is the brick you’re carrying? At first, holding a brick is easy. But the longer you hold it, the heavier it becomes. Eventually, even the strongest person will struggle to carry it. In this powerful analogy, Harrison, The Benchin Bricky, explains how the same applies to men’s mental health. The worries, pressures and emotions we keep bottled up don’t simply disappear. They become heavier the longer we carry them alone. Strength isn’t about how much you can carry. Sometimes it’s knowing when to put the brick down. 🎙️ The full episode of The Talking Tradesman with Harrison is OUT NOW on all platforms. #TheTalkingTradesman #TheBenchinBricky #MensMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #ItsOkayToTalk
Sometimes, the way people treat you says more about what they’re going through than it does about you. In this week’s episode of The Talking Tradesman, Harrison, aka The Benching Bricky, reflects on how understanding mental health and human behaviour has completely changed the way he responds to online trolls. @Harrison - Benchin’ Bricky Where he might once have reacted with anger or frustration, he now finds himself asking a different question… “What’s going on in your life that’s making you behave this way?” It’s a powerful shift in perspective. Learning to look beyond someone’s actions and consider what might be driving them. Because sometimes, behind the negativity, there’s a person fighting battles we know nothing about. 🎙️ Full episode OUT THIS WEEK on The Talking Tradesman Podcast. #TheTalkingTradesman #TheBenchingBricky #MensMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #LookBeyondTheBehaviour
Are we comparing our real lives to somebody else’s highlight reel? 📱 This week on The Talking Tradesman Podcast, I’m joined by Harrison @Harrison - Benchin’ Bricky for a conversation about social media, unrealistic expectations and the damaging effects of constantly comparing ourselves to others. We’re living in a world where everyone seems to be happier, wealthier, fitter and more successful. But how much of what we’re seeing is actually real? And what impact is this constant comparison having on our mental health? 🎙️ The full episode drops this week, and trust me, it’s not one you’re going to want to miss! #TheTalkingTradesman #MentalHealthAwareness #SocialMediaPressure #ComparisonCulture #MensMentalHealth
Sometimes the behaviour we see in people is nothing more than the pain we don't. Anger, aggression, addiction, self-destruction. Sometimes these are symptoms of wounds that have never healed. It's easy to judge someone's actions without ever questioning what led them there. That doesn't mean excusing harmful behaviour. It means recognising that there's often a story behind it. Instead of always asking, "What's wrong with you?" perhaps we should be asking, "What happened to you?" Because understanding the cause might just be the first step towards changing the outcome. #MentalHealthAwareness #ChildhoodTrauma #BreakingTheStigma #TraumaRecovery #TheTalkingTradesman
Sometimes, you have to hit rock bottom before you realise something has to change. For Anastasia Seven, that moment came when she realised that drink, drugs and the destructive path she was on weren’t helping her escape her problems. They were only making things worse. In this incredibly raw clip, Anastasia opens up about some of the darkest moments of her life, including self-harm and the point where she knew she couldn’t carry on living the way she was. It’s uncomfortable listening at times, but that’s the reality of some people’s lives. And these are the conversations we shouldn’t shy away from. But what makes Anastasia’s story so powerful isn’t just how far she fell. It’s how she’s managed to turn her life around and now uses those experiences to help others. To understand the full journey, you really need to hear her story. 🎙️ The full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast is available NOW on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and all major platforms. #TheTalkingTradesman #MentalHealthAwareness #AddictionRecovery #LivedExperience #BreakingTheStigma
Is prison really rehabilitating young people, or is it creating bigger problems? When Anastasia Seven was sent to prison at a young age for honey trap robberies, she found herself surrounded by some of the country’s most notorious criminals, including convicted murderers. I asked her a simple question. Did prison rehabilitate her? Her answer was brutally honest. It made her worse. In her own words, when she came out, she thought she was “the dog’s bollocks.” It raises a serious question about our prison system. If we place vulnerable young offenders alongside hardened criminals, are we giving them an opportunity to change, or simply teaching them how to become better criminals? Surely rehabilitation should be about breaking the cycle, not reinforcing it? 🎙️ Anastasia’s full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast is available now on all platforms. #TheTalkingTradesman #PrisonReform #Rehabilitation #YouthJustice #BreakingTheCycle @Anastasia Severn
If a watch requires a creator, how can the universe exist without one? ⌚🌍 In this thought-provoking clip, Joshua Hammond shares his perspective on faith, creation and the existence of God. If something as intricate as a watch requires imagination, intelligence and design, why would we assume that the world around us came into existence without a creator? Whether you share Josh’s beliefs or not, it’s a fascinating question that invites us to think a little deeper. 🎙️ Joshua’s full episode of The Talking Tradesman is available NOW on all major platforms! #TheTalkingTradesman #JoshuaHammond #FaithAndPurpose #FindingGod #ThoughtProvoking
Imagine being a young woman, sent to prison for honey trap robberies, only to find yourself surrounded by some of the country’s most notorious convicted murderers. For Anastasia Seven, that was her reality. In this clip, Anastasia recalls being locked up alongside some incredibly dangerous individuals, including someone described as Britain’s youngest double murderer. But what impact does being exposed to that environment have on a young person? Does prison rehabilitate, or can it leave people carrying even more trauma than they entered with? It’s a fascinating and thought-provoking part of an incredibly emotional conversation. 🎙️ Anastasia Seven’s full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast is available NOW on all platforms. #TheTalkingTradesman #AnastasiaSeven #PrisonLife #MentalHealthAwareness #TrueLifeStories@Anastasia Severn
For Joshua Hammond, real change began when he found faith. 🙏 After years of battling addiction, unhappiness and struggles with his past, Josh credits discovering the Bible and building a relationship with Jesus Christ as the turning point that transformed his life. In this powerful conversation, Josh shares how faith gave him the strength to change direction, find purpose and build a life he could finally be proud of. A deeply personal story of faith, recovery and redemption. 🎙️ Joshua Hammond’s episode of The Talking Tradesman is OUT NOW on all major platforms! #TheTalkingTradesman #JoshuaHammond #FaithAndRecovery #AddictionRecovery #PersonalTransformation
“This was my most emotional interview yet.” — Anastasia Seven She’s appeared on some of the biggest podcasts, including James English, but this conversation went somewhere different. Despite a privileged upbringing, Anastasia’s life led her through addiction, two prison sentences and time alongside some of Britain’s most notorious female prisoners. But behind the headlines was a little girl living in constant fear of losing her mum to cancer. In this powerful clip, Anastasia reflects on how that childhood fear may have shaped the anger and behaviour that followed. 🎙️ The Talking Tradesman Podcast 📅 Tuesday, 20th October #TheTalkingTradesman #AnastasiaSeven #MentalHealth #ChildhoodTrauma #LivedExperience @Anastasia Severn
A deep and heartfelt conversation with @jhdecoratingltd - coming your way 18/10 🎙️ Joshua sat down with me a few weeks ago to tell his story - not because he wanted to, but because he felt his story could serve to help someone 💚 Tune in from Sunday - all platforms 🎙️🎙️ #thetalkingtradesman #letstalk #mentalhealth #recovery #sobriety
Went for sun ☀️ - ended up underwater 🫠 When we told Tui we were stuck in Rhodes as the coach was stuck….they said get a taxi 🫠🫠🫠 #rhodes #rhodesflood #flood #greece #storm
This wasn’t quite on the cards…. Hotel flooded, rooms evacuated, roads closed….Flash Floods 💦💦💦 Rhodes 14/10/26
Imagine being a child who cries every single day at the thought of going to school. For ADHD coach Sam Beresford, that was his reality. @SamBeresford | ADHDCOACH🧠 His mum insisted he attend, not because she didn’t care, but because she believed she had no other choice. And Sam is clear that his parents always did the best they could with the understanding they had at the time. But years later, following his ADHD diagnosis, his parents admitted something powerful. Had they understood his ADHD back then, they wouldn’t have made him continue attending that school. It raises an important question… Is our conventional education system truly equipped to support children with ADHD, particularly those who struggle to fit into a traditional classroom environment? And perhaps more importantly, should we be expecting every child to adapt to the system, or should the system be doing more to adapt to the child? 🎙️ Sam’s full episode of The Talking Tradesman is available now on all major platforms. #ADHDAwareness #Neurodiversity #ADHDInChildren #EducationMatters #TheTalkingTradesman
Sometimes, a diagnosis doesn’t just change how we understand ourselves. It changes how the people closest to us understand us, too. In this powerful moment, ADHD coach Sam Beresford opens up about how his father struggled to understand his behaviour growing up, and how receiving an ADHD diagnosis helped bring clarity to years of misunderstanding. That understanding eventually led to something incredibly meaningful — an apology from his father. ❤️ An ADHD diagnosis isn’t about making excuses or putting limitations on someone’s potential. For many, it’s about gaining a better understanding of how their mind works, recognising their challenges and strengths, and finding strategies that help them thrive. Sometimes, understanding is the first step towards healing relationships — including the one we have with ourselves. 🎙️ Sam’s full episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast is OUT NOW on all available platforms. #ADHDAwareness #Neurodiversity #MentalHealthMatters #ADHDUnderstanding #TheTalkingTradesman@SamBeresford | ADHDCOACH🧠
🥊 BARE-KNUCKLE BOXING IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED. The consequences are real. Broken bones, permanent disfigurement and serious injuries are all risks these fighters accept every time they step into the ring. But behind the brutality lies an incredible level of discipline, dedication and relentless hard work. Professional bare-knuckle fighter Will explains how the uncompromising training regime at Lone Wolf Boxing, combined with fierce competition between teammates, has created an environment that produces serious fighters. With three or four professional-level bare-knuckle fighters now emerging from the same gym, Will credits his coach’s relentless standards and demanding training sessions for much of their success. No shortcuts. No easy sessions. Just hard work, discipline and a gym full of fighters pushing each other to be better. 👊 🎙️ The Talking Tradesman Podcast #BareKnuckleBoxing #BKB #LoneWolfBoxing #FighterMentality #TheTalkingTradesman

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