Club Reset

Sam Delaney & Dan Foley are joined by a few mates each week to talk mental health without all the b*llocks.


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Posted: 5 days ago

Club reset - The Live Show

This week we held our first ever live stream on You Tube in which Dan and I were joined by numerous Club Reset members and previous contributors for a proper group chat about what’s going on in our heads. It was fascinating, helpful and we had a laugh too. Here it all is in podcast form. We will be trying to do these one a month going forward so keep an eye out. And thanks to Tommy, Sam, Nigel, Will, Owen and Paul for joining us last night, we were truly moved!
Posted: Friday, 23 September

Ep 13 - FUN

Sam and Dan are joined by listener Al to discuss how having fun changes as you get older; how you do it, when you do it and the extra effort it takes sometimes.
Posted: Monday, 19 September

Ep 12 - Moody

Sam and Dan are joined by Tommy Stewart to discuss good days, bad days, being moody and the life changing magic of Glenn Hoddle's autobiography.
Posted: Friday, 9 September

Ep 11 - On Ambition

Is it unhealthy to be too ambitious? Sam, Dan and friend of the show Nigel Adderley (you’ll know his name and his voice from his football commentaries) talk about the way in which ambition can drain our mental and physical energy, and make us lose sight of what really matters in life. This podcast is produces in partnership with 66 Days - Fitness Coaching For Dads https://66days.co/
Posted: Thursday, 25 August

Episode 10 - On Sobriety

Sam and Dan are joined by Club Reset listener Will - all the way from Indiana in the USA. We discuss how each of us quit drinking, the lessons we are learning along the way and how we ‘came out’ as sober to our friends and family.
Posted: Friday, 19 August

Club Reset Ep 9 - on Break Ups

Sam and Dan are joined by Club Reset member Al to talk about what how to cope (and what to tell your kids) when you and a partner split
Posted: Thursday, 18 August

Max Dickins

My guest this week is the writer, comic, broadcaster and author of ‘Billy No Mates - How I Realised Men Have A Friendship Problem.’ Studies show that men find it harder to maintain close friendships than women do. When Max realised he was running out of mates, he went on a mission to find out why this was happening and what we could do to fix it. This was a really enlightening chat that made me think harder about the value of my friendships. Buy the book here
Posted: Friday, 12 August

Ep 8 - On Family

Sam is joined once again by Tommy Stewart and Club Reset member ‘Samuel’ to talk about the impact their relatives have had on their mental health from childhood through to present day. Would you like to appear on Club Reset? Or do you have a question you’d like us to tackle on a future episode? Drop me a message at samdelaneyreset@gmail.com

Posted: Wednesday, 10 August

Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh became a spokesperson for the rave generation when he first published Trainspotting. But his books are about more than drugs and parties: they are a sympathetic and poignant depictions of the working class male psyche. He joined me to discuss addiction, why joblessness has created a mental health epidemic and what he did when his mate started crying in the pub. Buy his excellent new novel ‘The Long Knives’ here https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-long-knives/9781787333963
Posted: Friday, 5 August

Ep 7 - How To Say No

This week Sam and Dan were joined by Tod Von Joel to discuss people pleasing; learning how to say ‘no’ without over-explaining ourselves; how to say sorry properly; and the perils of French meat. You can watch Tod star in ‘Straight And Narrow’ at Above The Stag in Vauxhall. We are proud as always to produce Club Reset in association with 66days.co - fitness coaching for dads.
Posted: Friday, 29 July

There's More Than One Way To Do Recovery

Sam is joined by Tommy Stewart and Club Reset subscriber - also called Sam. - to talk about AA, finding your own way to stay sober, judgey mates and bangs on the head.
Posted: Friday, 22 July

Ep 5 - Holidays, The Universe And Everything

Holidays can be a big trigger for stress and anxiety. It’s two weeks of the year where we are under extreme pressure to have a great time but often the reverse happens. The lads talk about this - plus some advice on how to listen when people reach out for help; the delights of refrigerated peanuts and frozen brownies; and Dan explains how the universe was formed.
Posted: Friday, 15 July

The Power Of Sleep with Sam, Dan & Paul Danan!

Sam & Dan are joined by Paul Danan to discuss how a good night's kip can fix almost anything - but a bad one can ruin your whole week.
Posted: Thursday, 14 July

Ep 62 - Todd Von Joel

Todd Von Joel is an actor whose credits include Eastenders, Holby City and Silent Witness. He is also a good pal, with an uncanny and disarming ability to be vulnerable. He spoke to me about working as a painter and decorator, toxic relationships, quitting booze and his spell in prison.Find out more at toddvonjoel.com and listen to Todd on Fix It radio This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Friday, 8 July

Club Reset Ep 3

Sam and Dan are joined by Matt Smith to chat about taking control of your temper, your inbox and your social life. Wanna get in touch and maybe join the next conversation? Email me at samdelaneyreset@gmail.com
Posted: Wednesday, 6 July

The Reset with Oliver Burkeman

In his new book, Oliver estimates that the average human will enjoy four thousand weeks of life. Once we accept that our time here is limited, he says, we can be a bit more realistic about the amount of stuff we can actually achieve. He joined me for a fascinating chat about our obsession with productivity, how convenience has made us impatient and how to live a more ‘meaningfully productive’ life. Buy Four Thousand Weeks - Time Management For Mortals here
Posted: Friday, 1 July

Ep 2 - Why We Quit, How We Quit

This week, Sam and Dan are joined by good pal Tommy Stewart to have a chat about why we drank, why we stopped and what we’ve learnt. Sam and Tommy talk about their disastrous sugar habits and we all remember our favourite cocaine marketing texts. This pod is produced in association with 66 Days https://66days.co/ - fitness coaching for dads
Posted: Thursday, 30 June

Ep 60 - The Reluctant Carer

The Reluctant Carer was 48 when he found himself divorced, in professional strife and living back at home with his elderly parents. Becoming their full time carer was by turns frustrating, fulfilling, lonely and hilarious. He joined me to tell me how he coped.Buy his brilliant book here This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Friday, 24 June

Introducing CLUB RESET

Hi everyone. here’s some new that will THRILL you. I will be publishing a new BONUS pod every Friday for paying subscribers only. But, like a manipulative drug pusher, I am doing the old “try the first one free…if you get a taste for it, you know where I am” marketing technique.So here it is: CLUB RESET. I hope you enjoy episode one.Club Reset is a little different from the regular pod: it’s more of a group discussion vibe. But not the awkward, boring kind. It’s basically me and my mate Dan (listen to my interview with him from earlier this year here to find out more about his remarkable story) chatting and sharing stuff about mental health, addiction, recovery and all that jazz. Every week we’ll be joined by one or two other pals (and the odd special guest). Dan and I are both recovering addicts and group therapy has helped us loads. It’s useful and can also be a right laugh. We hope the podcast will be too.If you have been toying with the idea of upgrading your subscription then now would be a great time to do so. For just FIVE QUID a month, you will now get the following…Brand new CLUB RESET podcast every FridayUsual Reset podcast every Tuesday (24 hours before non-paying subscribers)An invite to personally contribute to CLUB RESETBonus Reset newsletters with my thoughts, recommendations and nonsense twice a monthWatch us record the pod live on our subscriber only You Tube channelEarly bird discount on tickets to future Reset live eventsMy UNDYING love & gratitudeThe Reset by Sam Delaney is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming paid subscriber.It’s the paid subscriptions that keep The Reset going, so if you are able to upgrade, please do so. If you can’t no worries, obvs.The regular Reset podcast and newsletter will continue as usual for non-paying subscribers.That’s right gang, it’s ALL GO at Reset Towers right now. Only, I’m not in a tower. I am in a shed in my garden. Until next time: love you, be lucky and don’t let the dickheads get you down! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Friday, 24 June

Club Reset

A brand new podcast in which Sam Delaney and Dan Foley are joined by a group of pals and special guests to talk mental health in a group setting - but without all the b*llocks
Posted: Wednesday, 22 June

Ep 59 - Chip Somers

Chip Somers is one of the best regarded names in addiction therapy. He has helped countless people turn their lives around with his down to earth and relatable approach to recovery. He told me about his own struggles with addiction, how he got better and why he decided to use what he’d learned to help others. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Tuesday, 12 April

Ep 53 Nick Hancock

Nick Hancock is a brilliant broadcaster and comedian who was a fixture on TV in the nineties. As a figurehead of laddish culture, he lived fast but eventually his bad habits caught up with him. He told me about recovering from his addictions, the price of fame and the recent loss of his mother. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Tuesday, 14 September, 2021

Ep 30- Matt Morgan

Matt Morgan is a writer, broadcaster and probably my favourite podcaster. He was recently diagnosed with ADHD - he explains how it went some way to explaining his anxiety, panic attacks and a lifetime of mucking about. This is part 1 of a fascinating and frank two part episode This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Thursday, 26 August, 2021

Ep 27 Richard Beard

Richard Beard is a successful author. He is also an ex-public schoolboy who was torn from his family at a tender age and packed off to the brutal environment of Radley College. He joined me to explain the long-lasting impact on his mental health.Read more about Richard’s story in his new book Sad Little Men - Private Schools and The Ruin Of England. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 7 July, 2021

Ep 21 - Chris Difford

He’s written some of the greatest pop songs of all time. But at the height of his eighties fame he fell into addiction. Now 29 years sober, Chris Difford joins me to talk about his recovery, his songs, his shed and his dog. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 30 June, 2021

Episode 20 - Bobby Mair

Hi everyone. I was delighted to have my pal Bobby Mair as this week’s guest on the podcast. Bobby worked with me on my (much missed - but not really) TV show ‘Sam Delaney’s News Thing.’ You will have seen him on far more popular shows such as 8 Out Of Ten Cats, Your Face or Mine and Never Mind The Buzzcocks. He is hilarious. Bobby really opened up to me about his past, his addictions, his borderline personality disorder - and the time he actually knocked out his own therapist. Legend. Hope you enjoy. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Thursday, 24 June, 2021

Ep 19 - Christian O'Conell

After 20 years at the top of British radio, Christian O’Connell started suffering from panic attacks that prevented him going on air. What followed was a complete rethink of his entire life. He joined me on The Reset to tell me the whole story. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

Episode 18 - Horatio Clare

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Posted: Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

Episode 17 - Dr Rahul Jandial

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Posted: Wednesday, 26 May, 2021

Episode 16 Dr Dean Burnett

On how the happiness industry is all a scam This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 19 May, 2021

Episode 15 - Clarke Carlisle

Clarke Carlisle was a dominant centre back for QPR, Leeds and Burnley. But off the pitch depression and drink often got the better of him. He joined me for a frank chat about his darkest times and how he has fought to overcome his demons. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 12 May, 2021

The Reset Podcast Episode 14

Matt built a successful career in radio, travelling the world to produce broadcasts from the biggest sporting events. But when the pressure turned him into a booze and gambling addict, everything collapsed. Now he has been sober and bet-free for over six years. He tells me his fascinating and inspirational story. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Thursday, 6 May, 2021

The Reset Ep 13 - Tom Hodgkinson

Tom Hodgkinson is a prolific author and also editor of The Idler magazine. His book How To Be Idle first switched me on to the huge benefits of chilling the f*ck out. He is a dead clever bloke with a ton of wisdom to share. I really enjoyed this chat. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 28 April, 2021

The Reset Ep 12 - Alastair Campbell

The best-selling author, broadcaster and former spin doctor Alastair Campbell joined me to talk frankly about his life-strong struggles with depression, how he never listens to the news anymore and the day his shrink suggested they invite Tony Blair and Gordon Brown to one of his therapy sessions. Hope you enjoy this chat - Alastair is one of the most honest people I know when it comes to discussing mental health. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Thursday, 8 April, 2021

The Reset Ep 11 - Sam Thomas

Sam Thomas suffered from bulimia in his teens and later became a prominent campaigner to raise awareness of male eating disorders. These days he is in recovery from alcohol dependency and undergoing trauma therapy. His is a really interesting about how traumatic events can cause all sorts of mental illness in later life. Sam has had numerous challenges in his life and faced them all down one by one - inspiring stuff. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Thursday, 25 March, 2021

The Reset Pod Ep 10 - James Grimes

James Grimes started gambling when he was 16 and didn’t stop for the next twelve years. He ended up sleeping rough in train stations, contemplating suicide. Today he is in recovery and campaigning to raise awareness of just how dangerous gambling can be. This was a truly eye-opening chat about a massive issue that is impacting millions. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 17 March, 2021

Episode 9 - Luke Ambler

This week’s guest is someone who has revolutionised the way we talk about mental health. Luke Ambler is a former rugby league pro who founded Andy’s Man Club, the clubs that meet every Monday evening across the country. I interviewed him for the Guardian a couple of years ago and the way he spoke about mental health blew me away - he was the first bloke I met who just chatted about this stuff normally. He’s been a big inspiration and it was great catching up with him about the success of AMC and his personal approach to self improvement and that. Hope you enjoy it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 10 March, 2021

The Reset Episode 8 - Justin Rollins

This week I had an eye-opening chat with writer, graffiti artist and former criminal Just Rollins. Justin grew up on the streets of south London and was involved with crime and violence from a very early age. After several spells in prison he finally sought help in his twenties and started to understand the reasons behind his violent behaviour. Now he is fully reformed - and offers great insight to why kids fall into trouble on our streets. His story is dramatic and pretty shocking but I think you will enjoy it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 3 March, 2021

The Reset Episode 7 - Jason Flemyng

This week I chatted to the actor Jason Flemyng - star of everything from Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels to X Men First Class. Jason has had a glittering career in movies but has also had ups and downs like everyone else. He told me about growing up with an alcoholic father and how that shaped his own relationship with booze. He’s a great talker with smart insights to the stuff that makes us tick. I hope you enjoy listening. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 24 February, 2021

The Reset Podcast Ep 6 - Mark Ward

Mark Ward was a professional footballer in the 80’s and 90’s for West Ham, Man City and Everton. After retirement, he struggled financially and mentally and wound up serving 4 years in prison on drugs charges. Here, Mark shares with Sam the challenges of life after football stardom, the emotional issues that led to his bad decisions and how he has since rebuilt his life and his mental health. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 17 February, 2021

Episode 5 - Paul Danan

Actor, heart-throb, tabloid star, addict. Paul Danan has led a high profile and notorious celeb lifestyle for many years - all the while fighting a battle with drugs that has seen him go through rehab more than 20 times. He is one of the most brutally honest people I have ever spoken to about addiction - not to mention the perils of fame. Hope you enjoy listening to our chat. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Thursday, 11 February, 2021

The Reset Podcast Ep 4 - Chris Ryan

SAS legend and best-selling author joins Sam to talk about how life in the military impacted his mental health, the trauma of war, the symptoms of untreated PTSD and how he learned to tackle his demons. Powerful stuff, mad stories and valuable insights from a man who has led an extraordinary life. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 3 February, 2021

*NEW VERSION* The Reset Podcast Ep 3 - Adrian Chiles

**THIS IS A NEW VERSION OF THE EPISODE WITH THE SOUND FIXED**This week I spoke with broadcaster and writer Adrian Chiles about booze, mental health and his recent ADHD diagnosis. Enjoy. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Thursday, 28 January, 2021

The Reset Podcast Ep 2 - Peter Bleksley

He was one of the world’s top undercover cops, dealing with the Mafia and the IRA. Then it all got too much and the pressure overwhelmed him. Sam talks to old pal Peter Bleksley about how he recovered from two breakdowns and rebuilt his life as a successful writer, broadcaster and star of Channel 4’s ‘Hunted.’ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Wednesday, 20 January, 2021

The Reset Podcast Ep 1 - Shaun Ryder

Sam is joined by Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder who chats about the part drugs have played in his life both good and bad - and how everyone has shit days. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samdelaney.substack.com/subscribe
Posted: Thursday, 14 January, 2021

Introducing The Reset podcast!

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