In this episode, we discuss the all too familiar story of a black footballer, Vinicius Jr, being racially abused by an opposition team's fans in Spain. We dive into what sanctions should exist to drive this out of the stadiums and in doing so, we explore whether it's a wider societal problem in both Spain and other European countries. Although the incident happened a few weeks back, the issue is sadly not going away anytime soon. It's so appalling that we still need to be having these conversati...
May 31, 2023•58 min•Ep. 75
As a special episode for Mental Health Awareness Week, we're delighted to bring another Co-Host session to you! Joining us in the the studio is Ed Jenneson. A renowned employment lawyer and a specialist in neurodiversity, Ed shares his own journey around his own diagnosis, his relationship with anxiety and his sobriety. Together we explore this year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme, Anxiety, where we dive in from a very personal perspective into a wider viewpoint around the workplace and soc...
May 17, 2023•52 min•Ep. 74
This is a really special episode for us! For the first time ever, we have invited our friends to join our conversation as co-hosts. Eugene, Fran and Nadia are the wonderful hosts of the Social Matters podcast, as well as being social workers and Inclusion consultants. Amongst the many(many) laughs, we have some serious conversations about workplace culture, society, the Tories (surprise!) and the impact of over a decade's worth of cuts to children's support services. We're going to give you fair...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 73
In this episode, we reflect on the Labour Party's recent 'attack' ads on the Tory party, which feels like a departure from their approach over the last few years. This led us to exploring whether being nice ever wins the day against those who bring a more hard edged approach. As ever, we dive into tough stuff that we know people think about, but don't always feel comfortable to talk about. We hope you enjoy the listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 19, 2023•58 min•Ep. 72
Do you have persistent feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt and fears of being exposed as a fraud? If the answer is yes, then you could one of the many millions of us that suffer with Imposter Syndrome. According to YOUGOV, 66% of Britons find it difficult to receive praise or compliments from others. Around 57% downplay their achievements and criticise themselves more than others criticise them. Imposter Syndrome is real and for many people, it prevents them from moving forward in their lives. In...
Apr 05, 2023•59 min•Ep. 71
Apparently, the average friendship lasts 17 years. Are you still friends with people from school? Who is in your closest circle? What makes a good friend? In this episode, we (Josh and Has) go deep on friendship. We explore what the difference is between being mates and being great friends. We also explore judging people on the tube, how we're misunderstood and how we're doing on our words of the year. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 22, 2023•53 min•Ep. 70
At the time of publishing this episode, we are three centuries away from Gender Parity according to the UN Secretary General. We live in a world, where less than 1% of venture capital money in the UK is invested in all female founder teams, compared to 89% in all male teams. A world where 1 in every 10 women globally between the ages of 15-49 was subjected to subjected to sexual and/or physical violence by an intimate partner. On Wednesday 8th March 2023, International Women’s Day, we, Josh and ...
Mar 08, 2023•59 min•Ep. 69
We (Josh & Has) start the show looking at tearing down some opinions - either popular ones we disagree with or ones of ours we know will be unpopular. This conversation definitely takes us down a few rabbit holes... We then go into the topic of whether texts written in the past should be re-written for the modern age - specifically we discussed Roald Dahl's works being re-edited and published. This was a deep conversation - with introspection, contradictions and pause for thought - are we si...
Feb 22, 2023•55 min•Ep. 68
If you’ve ever worried about a friend, loved one, family member, partner who you think is on the edge of addiction, this episode is for you. In this latest 115 miles, we (Josh and Has) discuss how a light-hearted bit of banter led us both to a bit of soul searching and then ultimately some positive action for Josh. We talk about how we’re all faced at some time or another with feeling helpless around how to tackle a difficult conversation with someone that might be triggering or met with confron...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 67
If you've ever watched Room 101, you'll love the start of this episode. You'll get an insight into our (Josh & Has) pet peeves and what triggers our crankiness. You may or may not agree with the choices though! The big topic this episode is understanding how trauma or traumatic moments feed our adult lives, using Has' recent exploration into his own childhood as a basis for this important conversation. Vulnerable, open and emotional - we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed r...
Jan 25, 2023•53 min•Ep. 66
A big start to 2023! We (Josh & Has) begin by talk ing about our personal intentions for the year and our hopes for wider society in 2023. Our main discussion centres around the sweeping legislation coming into effect in the UK around 'anti-striking' and who it will ultimately affect. We also discuss the mandatory mathematics to 18yrs and our views around why these plans are being introduced. A flying start to our podcast for the new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Jan 11, 2023•51 min•Ep. 65
This is our (Josh & Has) final episode of 2022 and to keep with tradition, it's a festive reflective one. We begin by discussing whether Raheem Stirling should have gone home when he was burgled during the World Cup, before accidentally tripping into the topic of Josh's sock drawer and cupboard. We discuss the upcoming strikes and our current points of view before moving into some reflections of 2022. No spoilers, but Josh has the worst name for the book that sums up his year. No kidding, it...
Dec 14, 2022•53 min•Ep. 64
In the penultimate episode of 2022, we (Josh & Has) actually start with a serious chat around whether we are currently in one of the worst times of society...but fear not, we pick things up and explore our cringiest memories, what we'd do with a time machine and a challenge exclusively for Josh to consider. The now infamous 'emotional check in' takes a different spin - looking at the yin/yang of feelings we might be having - showing that we can hold many things at once. We then wade into Mat...
Nov 30, 2022•55 min•Ep. 63
Another very early start in the studio for us - we kick off in our usual high pace style that sees us go from breakfasts, packed lunches, posters on 15yr olds walls, flatpack furniture and then some very interesting facts! This was all in the first 6 minutes! From there, we had a deeper personal check in around health, systems, ripple effects and the power of our minds in forming good & bad habits. We then wade deep into the controversy of the World Cup - exploring the strong feelings about ...
Nov 16, 2022•55 min•Ep. 62
We (Josh & Has) always begin with the hardest questions of society - ie...how do you eat your Weetabix? Once we established that it has to be warm milk, we moved onto a subject close to us - food addiction and talked about how difficult it is to declare, diagnose and manage, given it is not regarding with the same view as other addictions. We talk about the new UK Prime Minister, looking at his voting record as an MP to explore what kind of PM he will be, before moving into a discussion abou...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 61
Recording this episode early on a Monday morning, we (Josh & Has) talk about hustling and the current backlash against it on social media. We discuss Whether we believe Liz Truss has much time left as Prime Minister (spoiler: we don't) and we talk about current activism in the UK and how people are responding to it. Josh introduces a little fun with our phones before moving onto the topic of online trolling. In this conversation, we dive into some comments Has received after posting a 115 Mi...
Oct 19, 2022•53 min•Ep. 60
In this episode, we (Josh Connolly and Hasan Khair) unsurprisingly go deep on the economic crisis affecting the UK. We discuss the current government's disastrous policies that have plunged society into further hardship by exploring some of the costs involved and who it will hit hardest (hint: it's not the top 1%!) Earlier in our check-in, we talk about perfectionism and needing to be in control and how that can drive pressure and anxiety. As usual, we try to take on the hardest topics through o...
Oct 05, 2022•55 min•Ep. 59
We have a running start on this episode as the trains really tried to stop Josh from getting to the 115 Miles studio. Trains cancelled, stuck in traffic and running late, Josh was further hindered by needing to really focus during his drive... you have to listen to find out why! As you'd expect the day after the Queen's funeral, our conversation was dominated by her passing. In true 115 style, we tried to dig a little deeper and explored our feelings around the events and also whether they conju...
Sep 21, 2022•36 min•Ep. 58
If you were on a deserted island, what would you need? This is how we (Josh and Has) start our conversation. You may be surprised by some of the answers. From there, we dive headfirst into the serious stuff. We talk about the cost of living crisis and its devastating impact on people and the lack of care or plan from the UK government to tackle this issue affecting the lower 50% of the economic ladder. We talk about the rising community movements - Enough is Enough and Don't Pay UK and how peopl...
Sep 07, 2022•54 min•Ep. 57
What did Americans use before toilet paper was invented? What did folks say before 'cheese' became the word for photos? What speed do sneezes come out? Yes - we tackle the big stuff on 115 Miles...Josh's facts make another appearance and as ever, you will leave more bountiful with knowledge. We have our emotional check in before diving into a very important discussion - does money make you happy? In this chat, we talk holistically, but also dive into some personal stories on the topic. Hope you ...
Aug 24, 2022•53 min•Ep. 56
We (Josh & Has) begin this episode by learning more about Josh's steam room business meetings and how he introduces contraband into the game. Has then asks Josh a series of questions in a segment he called 'Inside the Mind of Josh Connolly' where he discovered that Josh once gazed at Tom Hardy at Coral Reef swimming pool in Bracknell. There are plenty of other gems in this conversation. Onto the real topics of the day, Has introduces a saying "Fail we may, Sail we must" made famous by the la...
Aug 10, 2022•47 min•Ep. 55
Josh hits us up with some interesting fact based questions again - by the end of this podcast you will know what the Spice Girls were originally going to be called. (If that isn't high quality audio entertainment, we don't know what is!) From this auspicious start, we move into our check in - reflecting on how we are and have been feeling over the past few weeks. We talk about feedback - and how even the toughest of messages can lead to incredible life changes for people. Following this, we disc...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 54
The first episode after Boris' resignation was always going to be dominated by our (Josh & Has) perspective on the matter. Rather than dwell on Bojo himself, we explore the unexpected scenario of there being more ethnic minority background candidates than white ones for the Conservative parter leader. We explore whether this is progressive, or given the individuals involved, regressive for people of colour's perceptions of opportunities in public life. We then move into the topic of feeling ...
Jul 13, 2022•52 min•Ep. 53
In this week's episode, Josh fires us up with 3 crazy facts about life...we hope you'll be as amazed as Has was about some of them. From there, a check in leads us to having a conversation about Anxiety and how to acknowledge and deal with our feelings in the moment. We go deep on Roe Vs Wade being overturned and explore our views and responsibilities as men here in the UK. We discuss a recent Daily Mail article ridiculing builders for being 'woke' because they discuss their feelings, do Yoga an...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 52
We (Josh and Has) get back in the studio together for a lovely conversation as the sun shines outside. We begin by exploring how we are feeling in the moment - embodying what is present for us both through the power of realtime reflection. We then explore one of our favourite topics of systems and habits as a way as a mechanism to reframe and transition from work into home life. From there, we talk about the impact of trial by social media on the Depp/Heard case and its implications for how we j...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 51
Running in hot after some tech issues, this is another solid conversation between us. We cover being out of the office properly, witty messages and virtue signalling, power structures and of course illicit Downing Street cheese and wine parties! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 01, 2022•45 min•Ep. 50
We (Josh and Has) are back in the studio together for the latest episode of 115 Miles. We discuss Josh's reflections after reaching 10 years of sobriety at the weekend, which leads us into a broader conversation around personal transformation journeys, mountains, and navigating obstacles. From there we move into the topic of Priti Patel's new sweeping reforms of Stop & Search and the disproportionate targeting of on Black and Asian communities. This was a robust conversation that led us to t...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 49
We're back! After a little break from recording, we (Josh & Has) return with a conversation that begins with a check in and leads us to discuss systems and binge eating. We talk about Mental Health Awareness Week and the job of companies before and after this week. We dive into the Depp/Heard trial (or rather how we've tried to avoid it) and then move into our very personal reasons be cheerful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 04, 2022•59 min•Ep. 48
Even though we're over a week on, we (Josh & Has) had to talk about THE Will Smith slap. Beginning with an argument about whether it was a joke about alopecia or not, we moved into the psychology of the slap and what could lead a person to react in a moment. We try to reflect on how we might react or how we do sometimes behave when pushed to our limits. From there, we move into a conversation about a very important date in May - May 14th to be precise - which marks 10 years of sobriety for J...
Apr 06, 2022•54 min•Ep. 47
We (Josh and Has) begin with a weary eyed Has talking about his late evening dancing the night before, in which we also discovered that Josh is a faux hip hop fan too. Moving onto more serious things, we talked about how Boris Johnson has seemingly escaped once again and explore whether this points to public apathy around his misdemeanours. Josh then explores the impact of the invasion by Russia in Ukraine on Has and people around him, which leads to broad discussion around the role that the med...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 46
