Project Possible with Rich Leigh - interviews that might just change your life

The Biggest Killer of Men Under 50 - Dr Susie Bennett

Project Possible with Rich Leigh - interviews that might just change your life

Show Notes

Dr Susie Bennett researches suicide in men at Glasgow University. She is one of the world's leading experts on the topic.

In this episode, I wanted to understand why the biggest killer of men under 50 is still themselves.

This isn’t a conversation about empty slogans or easy answers. We get into what suicidal pain actually feels like, why “men need to talk” often isn’t enough, and how isolation, hopelessness and a lack of real support can build over time.

We also talk about community, male friendship, and why spaces where men feel they belong might matter more than we realise.

This isn't a light-hearted conversation, but it's an honest one, about something we’re still not getting right.

Follow Dr Susie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/male_suicide_research

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod/

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Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?'

Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia.

Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show.

I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career.

Possibilists, pull up a pew.

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