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Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health

Cal MacPherson

Booking Overview

An interview-led mental-health podcast focused on young men's wellbeing, featuring men under 40, loved ones, and occasional authors and practitioners sharing lived experience of hardship, recovery, grief, and resilience. Credible pitches include mental-health clinicians, researchers, authors, recovery advocates, and guests with compelling firsthand experience; booking difficulty is medium because strong personal relevance and authenticity matter more than celebrity status.

Metrics

Episodes: 258

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: Australia

YouTube: 27.0k subscribers

Instagram: 8.1k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

youngbloodmensmentalhealth@gmail.com

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Host

Cal MacPherson - Host of an award-winning volunteer podcast dedicated to young men's mental health and lived experiences of hardship, resilience, and recovery.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Firsthand experience with men's mental-health challenges, recovery, grief, addiction, disability, or serious adversity; alternatively, relevant clinical, academic, counselling, authorship, or advocacy expertise with a practical perspective on men's wellbeing.
Required Achievements:  
Published books on boys' or men's wellbeing, Advanced clinical or academic qualifications, Professional counselling or mental-health practice, Recognized mental-health advocacy, Compelling personal recovery or resilience experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Xavier Saviane - Cancer, Depression, Identity, Resilience, And Challenging The Pressure To Simply Harden Up.

Justine Youl - Suicide Loss, Addiction Recovery, Grief, Parenting, And Encouraging Men To Talk About Their Mental Health.

Brendan James Murray - How Childhood Experiences Shape Men's Emotional Patterns, Connection, Resilience, And Mental Health.

Gabe Lieschke - Disability, Trauma, Optimism, Recovery, Meaning-making, And Supporting Others Through Serious Adversity.

Philip Armstrong - Men's Counselling, Practical Mental-health Support, Military Grief, Alcoholism, Vulnerability, And Relationship Breakdown.

Recent Topics

Health, Mental Health, Men's Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Addiction Recovery

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health
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The Long and Lonely Road to Recovery

October 08, 2026

Dave was first on the show back in 2020, when he shared the story of getting himself back on track after his life completely unraveled.Sexually abused as a boy, Dave carried that immense trauma in silence, constructing an identity he thought would protect him, while also struggling to come to terms with his sexuality.It led to substance abuse, drug addiction, psychosis and almost cost Dave his life.In the years since our last conversation, he’s been dedicated to helping people through their d...

Backing Yourself Through Cancer

September 03, 2026

At 20 years old, Xavier was a fit and healthy footy player, with no reason to think the back pain he’d been experiencing was anything serious.After months dealing with chronic pain, scans revealed multiple tumours in Xav's spine. He was hit with the shock diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and in an instant life veered dramatically off course.Footy and Uni were replaced with chemo and spinal surgery, and while Xav put on a brave face, depression and an identity crisis were raging internall...

How Do You Live Through Unthinkable Loss?

August 13, 2026

From 2025 to 2026, Justine has lost two brothers to suicide.While her younger brother, Glen, struggled with addiction and his mental health for a long time, her eldest brother, Rowan, never showed any obvious warning signs. Even after losing Glen and becoming an outspoken mental health advocate, Justine had no idea how much Rowan was struggling.She has her own lived experience of that struggle, having lived part of her life in addiction with suicidal thoughts of her own, before getting sober ...

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Frequently asked questions

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Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health
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How do I get in touch with Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health?

Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health is hosted by Cal MacPherson. Its publicly listed email is youngbloodmensmentalhealth@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health?

The publicly listed email for Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health: youngbloodmensmentalhealth@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health have?

Podseeker estimates Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health?

Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Firsthand experience with men's mental-health challenges, recovery, grief, addiction, disability, or serious adversity; alternatively, relevant clinical, academic, counselling, authorship, or advocacy expertise with a practical perspective on men's wellbeing. Common among recent guests: Published books on boys' or men's wellbeing; Advanced clinical or academic qualifications; Professional counselling or mental-health practice. Recent guests include Xavier Saviane, Justine Youl, and Brendan James Murray.

How hard is it to get booked on Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Mental Health, Men's Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Addiction Recovery. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

youngbloodmensmentalhealth@gmail.com

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