This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy are joined by comedian and podcaster, the brilliant John Robins. After Izzy lifts the lid on some Task Master secrets, including the story of one very expensive Freddie Mercury jacket, John gets candid about his experience with addiction. Together, they unpick what addiction can actually look like, and the steps anyone can take to start to build a better life. If you've been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please consider reaching ...
Aug 19, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now a groggy and tired Richard and Izzy join Dr Jim from their holidays! After discussing a night of sleeplessness and prickly heat, the three get to grips with the most important parts of this week's episode with Dr Lindsay Browning. Expect more tips on how to sleep if you're not getting any, learn how sleep can aid weight loss, and find out what Dr Jim reckons is the BEST possible way to wake up. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a wh...
Aug 16, 2024•26 min
How well did you sleep last night? This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond they're joined by the brilliant sleep expert Dr Lindsay Browning. Together, they learn that coffee might not be keeping you up, cheese most definitely does NOT give you bad dreams, and they find out the tips and tricks to help you get those much needed zzz's after a long, stressful day at the office. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from...
Aug 12, 2024•55 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now Richard and Dr Jim make friends... awwww. After this week's episode with Billy No Mates author Max Dickens exposed the enormous loneliness epidemic happening right now amongst men, we unpick why male friendships are so different and so important and that a good ribbing is sometimes exactly what your friendship needs. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to glo...
Aug 09, 2024•20 min
This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond are joined by the author of Billy No Mates Max Dickens. After realising that he didn't have a close enough friend to ask to be the best man at his wedding, Max threw himself into research that revealed men have a HUGE friendship problem. Together, the uncover the issues that might be preventing men from making true connections, and provide some tips if the subject hits home. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day ear...
Aug 06, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now Richard and Dr Jim take an inward look at their own preposterous intrusive thoughts, highlights include shouting at the top of your lungs in an important event and stealing a gun from a policeman! In this look back on this week's main episode we remind ourselves that intrusive thoughts are uniquely human and that you do have the power to be the architect of your own mind. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than an...
Aug 02, 2024•17 min
This week on Who We Are Now Richard and Izzy are joined by one of their favourite guests from last season, anxiety therapist Josh Fletcher to answer the question, can you be a little bit 'OCD'?. Richard and Izzy will be the first to admit that they've thrown around the phrase 'that's a bit OCD around', and they know it's probably not quite right. As someone who's experienced obsessive compulsive disorder and now helps his clients recover, Josh is in the unique position of both experiencing and m...
Jul 29, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On this weeks bonus episode Dr Jim get something off his chest… Dr T is really good! (Even if he is a psychiatrist). Richard and Dr Jim muse on the idea that we see the world through our own experiences, how the key to contentment might just be gratefulness and, in a handbrake turn, try to figure out whether Dr Jim might be prison bound! Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to globalplayer.com. Have a questi...
Jul 26, 2024•20 min
This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond we're joined by friend of the show Dr Tharaka. Dr T teaches Richard and Izzy just how powerful the mind can be, Izzy unleashes her competitive spirit, and we learn the one exercise that can change our mental and physical health forever. The power is in YOUR hands! Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to globalplayer.com. And remember, Richard, Izzy an...
Jul 22, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now the team turn into full hobbyists as they find out the best way to spend our past times... Post this week's episode with fellow Grand Tour-er James May and the CEO of Hornby Hobbies Olly Raeburn, Richard, Izzy and Dr Jim discuss the importance of working with your hands, how building miniatures is an age old tradition, and whether or not naked running is in fact a hobby (and no, that's not what it sounds like!). Listen on Global Player to hear the...
Jul 19, 2024•22 min
This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond Richard lifts the lid on one of his biggest secrets... his nerdy hobby. Joined by self professed nerd James May and CEO of Hornby Hobbies Olly Raeburn, the team unpick what it means to want to build a world for yourself. James fancies himself playing God, Izzy learns that she needs to temper her competitive spirit, and Richard realises that there is nothing shameful about his hidden habit. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode ...
Jul 15, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now Richard and Jim look back on this week's surprising chat with former S.F combat medic Ged Healy. Jim delivers his take on why we don't actually need to have negative experiences to form resilience (phew!) and we learn how to encourage young people to engage in discipline and commitment without shipping off to the armed forces. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or...
Jul 12, 2024•29 min
This week on Who We Are Now Richard and Izzy are joined by ex army medic Ged Healy to talk about something many of us don't quite have nailed... resilience. Together they explore how people bounce back after dealing with traumatic experiences, how anyone can suffer from PTSD and what young people can learn from the military... and yes, the word discipline is used! Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to glob...
Jul 08, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now, Dr Jim Alvarez joins Izzy to unpick what it means to be normal - in a diagnostic sense vs. culturally and socially. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to globalplayer.com. Have a question for the team? Email whowearenow@global.com.
Jul 05, 2024•23 min
This week on Who We Are Now Richard and Izzy are joined by the brilliant Pete Wharmby. An autistic author and speaker, Pete is an incredible educator and reporter from the lines of neurodivergence. Together the team learn what the autism spectrum actually means (spoiler alert, we're not all just a 'little bit autistic'), how we all have our very own mixing desks in our brains, and how, if you're struggling with certain aspects of day to day life, it might just be that the neurotypical world was ...
Jul 01, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now the Izzy and Jim hear your thoughts on that highly requested episode with co-founder of Andy's Man Club, Luke Ambler. Jim and Izzy unpack why the idea of sweepers got Richard and Izzy so emotional, understand why group therapy is built into us and learn that courage is just as infectious as fear. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to globalplayer.com. Have a...
Jun 28, 2024•27 min
This week on Who We Are Now Richard and Izzy are joined by the HIGHLY requested co-founder of Andy's Man Club, Luke Ambler. Together, they hear Luke's full story, from struggling with mental health as a child, heady highs of the rugby league, the rock bottom of a police cell, and finally the incredible organisation that is Andy's Man Club. If you've been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please consider reaching out to the following resources: Samaritans. You can contact the Samarit...
Jun 24, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now the team unpick the slightly controversial topic of grind culture. Jim joins the episode for the aptly titled 'Jim's Take' and after getting a little bit angry about maximising his protocols explains what Sam really meant about the corporatisation of humanity, and how we can be human beings, not human doings... good, right? Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go...
Jun 21, 2024•26 min
This week on Who We Are Now Richard and Izzy are joined by fellow podcaster Sam Delaney. After figuring out that the hustle and the grind are in fact not 70s dance moves, Richard and Izzy drill down into the murky world of high performance. From Huberman to coal miners, Richard, Sam and Izzy unpick the corporatisation of the human experience and where the perfect balance is when it comes to working hard. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Dow...
Jun 17, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week on Who We Are Now Richard and Izzy are joined Simon Rimmer and his lovely daughter Flo to celebrate Father's Day! As the Dads of grown up daughters, both Richard and Simon have been through the paternal ringer. This episode the dads and daughters share stories of first fatherhood moments, whether they were destined to be dads and if grandfather-hood is on the horizon... Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app sto...
Jun 14, 2024•50 min
WE'RE BACK! Who We Are Now with Izzy and Richard Hammond is just one week away from being back with you every single week, as they continue to find out... just who we are now! From understanding how hard the pressures are to be a successful man with Sam Delaney, learning just what addiction means with John Robbins, and experiencing incredible tips that can help us hack our mindset with Dr T, we're bringing you on the journey! Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier t...
Jun 11, 2024•1 min
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now Dr Jim Alvarez is joined by none other than our Izzy Hammond! The pair get to grips with their SWANS and recount the burnout triangle as they shed light on how to leave a career that's killing you, and just how to give yourself a break - psychologically AND literally. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to globalplayer.com. Have a question for the team? Email...
May 10, 2024•27 min
This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond unpack burnout. Is it real? Are you just stressed? Dr Tharaka is on the case as Richard and Izzy learn that busyness is NOT a badge of honour, doing a 5-9 before your 9-5 might not be getting you the most of out life, and why you shouldn't use instagram as a barometer for your own personal and professional life. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to...
May 06, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now with Richard Hammond and Dr Jim Alvarez take a look back on this week's episode with 'last of the lads' Spencer Matthews. The two ponder if society will pay a price on it's reliance on digital socialisation, understand that you simply cannot turn each of your emotions off without some serious repercussions, and learn that anger can be a force for positive change. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere el...
May 03, 2024•31 min
This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond, they ask the question, should we ever be angry? And can it be harnessed to move us to a better place? Joined by "last of the lads" Spencer Matthews, they discuss feeling everything vs. feeling nothing, the dangers and traps of social media, and whether anger is ever a useful tool. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to globalplayer.com. And remember...
Apr 29, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now, Richard and Dr Jim continue the zen vibes left by comic Paul Chowdhry as they attempt to put the lens on the subject that's been hovering all season... cancel culture. Dr Jim explains how comedy is psychologically pro-social, cracks a few jokes himself, and teaches us the history of ostracisation. Even the cave men were doing it! Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app stor...
Apr 26, 2024•34 min
This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond they ask the questions that have been simmering in the background all season long... what does it mean to be cancelled? And can you be cancelled for just telling a joke? Joined by stand up comedian and host of The Pudcast, Paul Chowdhry, they explore the business of being offended, the science of comedy, and how generational trauma and racism could still be at play today. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlie...
Apr 22, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond they're joined by ex-supermodel, entrepreneur and race car drive Jodie Kidd. With quite the height difference between them, they discuss what it's like to exist just slightly outside the physical norms height wise, how modelling is not all it's cracked up to be, and exactly how and when to play the girl card. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to gl...
Apr 15, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week on the bonus episode of Who We Are Now with Richard Hammond and Dr Jim Alvarez they take a look back at this week's chat with comedian and writer Jen Ives. It's a big week for this chapter in the collective trans story, with the Cass review landing and the Vatican weighing in. Dr Jim and Richard discuss how binary can both help and hinder humans, how gender specific traits don't actually have to be gender specific and how cancel culture might just be erasing important lessons from our ...
Apr 12, 2024•30 min
This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond they talk to comedian and writer Jen Ives about the trans story. Together, they discuss whether comedy simply represents the present or has the possibilities to forge new futures, they speak candidly about gender identity and finding yourself, and they revisit some sketchy content that may have reached it's expiration date... (Alf Garnet, we're looking at you). Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anyw...
Apr 08, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7
