Is It Too Late To Fix My Health? with Jack Clifford

Is It Too Late To Fix My Health? with Jack Clifford

Author: Philip Briscoe May 13, 2026 Duration: 37:38
At 47, Jack Clifford was told he had a 100% blocked LAD “widowmaker” artery and needed emergency triple bypass surgery. Instead, he walked out of the hospital. Partly because he didn’t feel like the kind of man this was supposed to happen to. Partly because he’d watched his mother suffer cognitive decline after heart surgery and was terrified of losing himself in the process. What followed was a five-year journey that completely changed how he thought about health, ageing, a...

For men navigating the complexities of middle age, conversations about inner life can feel foreign or forbidden. Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast is a space where that silence is broken. Host Philip Briscoe engages in frank, thoughtful dialogues with men from various walks of life, exploring the unspoken challenges of mental wellbeing, societal expectations, and personal identity during these pivotal years. This isn't a lecture series; it's a collection of real stories and shared experiences. Listeners will hear candid discussions that range from managing stress and redefining purpose to navigating relationships and confronting the stigma that often surrounds vulnerability. The podcast delves into the cultural and personal dimensions of health, offering documentary-style intimacy alongside practical perspectives. Each episode aims to connect, reassure, and provide a sense of shared understanding for any man who has ever felt adrift. By focusing specifically on the mid-life experience, this series creates a vital, targeted forum for reflection and connection, challenging the notion that struggling is a sign of failure. Tune in for authentic conversations that prove you are not alone in your journey.
Author: Language: en-gb Episodes: 95

Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast
Podcast Episodes
What If Some Days You Just Want Out? with Graham Noble [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:23
This episode contains an open and honest conversation about suicidal thoughts. We've chosen not to shy away from the reality of what that experience feels like because we believe that hearing it spoken about directly can…
What If Life Doesn’t Go the Way You Planned? with Seejai [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:38
Seejai was a Division I basketball player with a professional future in his sights. Then, without warning, his body started telling a different story. What he thought were manageable breathing issues became a serious hea…
Am I Sleepwalking Into A Health Crisis? with Dr. Kenneth Ro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:34
Most men know something is wrong before anything goes seriously wrong. The sleep getting worse. The energy is not quite there. The body that used to be forgiving and now isn't. The sense that somewhere along the way, you…
How Far Would You Go To Fix Your Life? with Cam Cordin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:46
Most men are good at one thing: Keeping going. Through stress. Through pain. Through things not quite working. Until eventually, it all starts catching up. In this episode, I’m joined by Cam Cordin, who at 44 found himse…
My Life Is Fine… So Why Am I Not? with Kenyada Meadows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:07
What if nothing is wrong in your life… but you don’t feel anything anymore? Some men don’t break down. They just go numb. They keep working, providing, showing up… but inside something has quietly switched off. In this e…
Why I Kept Trying to Make It Work, with Simon Verhage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:11
Some men don’t just go through one difficult relationship. They find themselves asking a harder question: Why do I keep ending up in the same situation with different people? In this episode, Simon Verhage talks honestly…
When You Know Something Has to Change, with Dr James Rouse [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:11
In this episode I talk with Dr James Rouse, author of "No Days Off", about what that moment looked like for him. Growing up around alcohol, instability, and pressure to just get on with things, he followed a path a lot o…
How to Let Your Body Release Stress, with Richmond Heath [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:53
Most men deal with stress the same way: push through, stay in control, and keep going. But what if the body already has its own built-in way to release stress, and we’ve simply been taught to suppress it? In this episode…
The Price of Playing the Tough Guy, with Jacob Butchoff [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:09
This is a difficult and honest conversation. For years, Jacob played the tough guy. Violence, intimidation, and control became a shield against something he could not face in himself. The price was prison, addiction, fra…