Bryony Gordon's Mad World

Bryony Gordon's Mad World

The Telegraph

Intimate conversations about getting unwell - and getting better - with Bryony Gordon. From household names to ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Because mental health deserves to be talked about.Bryony Gordon's Mad World is a podcast hosted by Bryony Gordon dedicated to exploring the depths of mental health, focusing on openness, vulnerability, and personal journeys. With a unique blend of candid conversations and interviews with celebrities, public figures, and experts, the podcast sheds light on the often stigmatized topic of mental health.In each episode, Bryony Gordon tackles various subjects, including addiction, stress, depression, and self-esteem. By delving into...

TELEGRAPH WOMEN'S SPORT": “I was paid €30,000 and my male equivalent was on half a million-plus” - Dani Rowe

TELEGRAPH WOMEN'S SPORT": “I was paid €30,000 and my male equivalent was on half a million-plus” - Dani Rowe

In this episode of the Telegraph Women’s Sport podcast, we’re talking about money. Host Dame Laura Kenny is joined by three guests to delve into the financial landscape of women’s sports. Dani Rowe, a former British cyclist, shares her experiences with the stark pay disparities in road cycling. In 2018, she earned just €30,000, while her male counterparts made more than half a million. She discusses the importance of investing not only in the top tiers of sport but also at the grass-roots l

Jan 8, • 52:17

TELEGRAPH WOMEN'S SPORT: "All I could think was, ‘Everybody can see my bum'" | Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

TELEGRAPH WOMEN'S SPORT: "All I could think was, ‘Everybody can see my bum'" | Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

In this extra episode of the Telegraph Women’s Sport Podcast, we’re tackling a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of sports: the impact of kit on female athletes. Hosted by Dame Laura Kenny, we’re joined by a line-up of guests who know the challenges all too well. Tess Howard, a pioneering England and GB hockey player, shares her journey advocating for rule changes that allow women to wear shorts instead of skorts, explaining the practical and symbolic significance of this change for female ath

Dec 10, 2024 • 57:48

TELEGRAPH WOMEN'S SPORT: “When I got to my smallest I was at my most unhappiest”

TELEGRAPH WOMEN'S SPORT: “When I got to my smallest I was at my most unhappiest”

In this episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport Podcast, we're delving into the topic of body image. Hosted by Dame Laura Kenny, we bring together three women to share their stories and insights. Ellie Boatman, a Great Britain rugby sevens player, opens up about her journey through body image struggles and overcoming an eating disorder to develop a healthier relationship with her body and food. She emphasises the influence of social media on body perceptions and the importance of education a

Nov 15, 2024 • 49:07

PREVIEW: "I'm fed up with my adult child living at home - I'm moving out".

PREVIEW: "I'm fed up with my adult child living at home - I'm moving out".

This is a preview of Katie Morley's new podcast Money Confidential. Listen to the full episode here: https://podfollow.com/moneyconfidentialWould you let your adult child move back home and not pay rent? As the housing market becomes more unaffordable, many adults are not only relying on the bank of mum and dad, but the house of mum and dad, with reports suggesting there’s up to 5 million of them in Britain. For some this set up will be hunky dory, but for others it can lead to toe-curling conve

May 8, 2024 • 7:45

Introducing: Money Confidential with Katie Morley

Introducing: Money Confidential with Katie Morley

Introducing a new podcast from The Telegraph: Money Confidential! Katie Morley, The Telegraph's Consumer Champion, has won back £10 million in compensation for readers. Now, she's hitting the road for a brand new podcast, Money Confidential, to hear directly from you. Would you let your grown-up child move back home and not pay rent? Is it fair for your richer siblings to go skiing and leave you behind? Are private schools really worth it? This is the place where we discuss everyd

May 2, 2024 • 1:18

Introducing The Telegraph Women's Sport podcast

Introducing The Telegraph Women's Sport podcast

Join Olympic hockey legend Sam Quek and a host of top guests to discuss all the big issues and talking points of women's sport, from from ACL injuries and activism to menstruation and motherhood.Follow now wherever you're listening to this. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 7, 2023 • 1:06

Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté is a doctor and expert in addiction, stress and childhood development. But he's also something of a revolutionary, challenging all our assumptions about what it is to be well. His book, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, was a great comfort to Bryony when she had to get sober, and you've probably heard her talk about it with other guests here on Mad World. His new book, The Myth of Normal, looks at trauma, illness and healing in a toxic culture.Gabor joins Bryony to talk about why he woul

Oct 30, 2022 • 58:27

Joe Tracini

Joe Tracini

This episode contains discussion of suicide.Joe Tracini is an actor, comedian and champion magician. He's also frequently suicidal. Joe suffers from borderline personality disorder and since speaking publicly about it, he's not shied away from talking about the 'unfashionable' side of mental illness. He's now written a book called '10 Things I Hate About Me: how to stay alive with a brain that's trying to kill you', which he says he wrote to save his life.Joe joins Bryony to talk about the worst

Sep 28, 2022 • 56:51

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

James Purefoy is one of Britain's most prolific actors, appearing in everything from the Royal Shakespeare Company to Netflix's Sex Education. But his latest film, Fisherman’s Friends: One and For All, while ostensibly about a bunch of Cornish blokes who sing sea shanties, is really about the fragile issue that is male mental health. James joins Bryony to talk about dealing with the grief of his father, while playing a character grieving their father, boarding schools as a place to 'cauterise pe

Aug 11, 2022 • 53:43

Charmain Bynoe, author of 'The Estate, My Life Working on the Front Line of Britain's Housing Crisis'

Charmain Bynoe, author of 'The Estate, My Life Working on the Front Line of Britain's Housing Crisis'

Charmain Bynoe is one of our favourite guests here at Mad World, an unsung hero making a difference in our communities. She's a housing officer for Southwark, in London, and you may have seen in the Channel 4 TV series, Council House Britain. The work she does in helping vulnerable people is vitally important, but often overlooked. Now she's written a book, The Estate, which lays bare the challenges so many are facing in the midst of the UK's housing crisis.Charmain joins Bryony to talk about he

Aug 3, 2022 • 59:41

Salma El-Wardany

Salma El-Wardany

Salma El-Wardany has been described as a half Egyptian, half Irish Muslim writer, travelling the world, eating cake and dismantling the patriarchy - but even that doesn't quite sum up the unapologetic brilliance of her. Now, she's released her first novel, These Impossible Things, which charts the friendship of three British Muslim women and what life throws at them. Salma joins Bryony to talk about the hurt of not finding yourself in the pages of the books you love, the impact of growing up Mus

Jul 27, 2022 • 40:49

Abi Morgan

Abi Morgan

Abi Morgan is the BAFTA and Emmy award-winning screenwriter of films like Suffragette, Shame and The Iron Lady, as well as creating the impossibly brilliant BBC drama The Split. But all the screenwriting expertise in the world could not have prepared her for the series of cataclysmic events that shattered her life three years ago. Now she's written a book about those events, 'This is Not a Pity Memoir.' It's a love story, but not as you know it.Abi joins Bryony to talk about the 'quiet drama' of

Jul 20, 2022 • 50:33

Alex Riley, author of "A Cure For Darkness"

Alex Riley, author of "A Cure For Darkness"

Right now, 332 million people across the globe are suffering from depression. You might be one of them. And yet despite the prevalence of this illness, it is still barely understood, with precious few treatment options available. The science writer Alex Riley - this week’s guest on Mad World - has now produced the most comprehensive history of depression ever written, with the hope of changing this.In A Cure For Darkness, Riley busts a whole host of myths about depression. It is not a modern ill

Jul 13, 2022 • 42:34

Self Esteem

Self Esteem

Self Esteem AKA Rebecca Taylor is a multi-award winning and Brit Award nominated artist, touring the globe and supporting Adele. And yet, during her 20s, she was crippled by shame and feeling like she was never accepted as herself. She found time to come on Mad World and talk openly and honestly about mental health and the role it's played in her life, including shaking off the shackles of patriarchy and getting out of self destruct mode.Listen to Self Esteem |Read more from Bryony: ht

Jul 6, 2022 • 48:40

Rebecca Humphries

Rebecca Humphries

In 2018, Rebecca Humphries was thrust into the spotlight when her boyfriend cheated on her very publicly with his Strictly dance partner. Seeing your partner snogging someone else on the front page of a tabloid might not be the ideal way to discover you've been cheated on, but Humphries has come to realise it was the best thing that could ever have happened to her. Set free from an emotionally abusive relationship, she was able to finally live the life she want

Jun 29, 2022 • 35:32

Måns Mosesson, author of 'Tim: The Official Biography of Avicii'

Måns Mosesson, author of 'Tim: The Official Biography of Avicii'

To his millions of fans, he was Avicii - music producer and DJ extraordinaire who created some of the most anthemic dance music of recent years. But behind the global superstar DJ was Tim Bergling, an anxious boy from Sweden who first saw a therapist at the age of 14, and years later tragically took his own life.Swedish journalist Måns Mossesson was given extraordinary access by Tim’s parents to the artist’s friends, family and colleagues, as well as his texts and emails to write 'Tim', the biog

Jun 22, 2022 • 36:53

Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

When Joanna Scanlan was in her twenties, she had a breakdown and was told by her doctor that if she didn't do what she loved, she would never get better. Thank goodness for that doctor's words, because today she is an award winning actress and screenwriter, starring in the Thick of It, Getting On and her recent film After Love, for which she won the best actress BAFTA. Joanna joins Bryony about the dark thoughts that came young and followed her into later life, having to make an effort to learn

Jun 15, 2022 • 1:14:13

Professor Dame Carol Black

Professor Dame Carol Black

Today's guest is on a mission to transform the way we view people addicted to drugs. This year, Professor Dame Carol Black led a government review into the way we handle drug addiction in this country - be that treatment and recovery, or even prevention. She called for a more health-based approach and more than £500 million investment over five years.This Addiction Awareness Week, Bryony has teamed up with Action on Addiction and the Forward Trust to bring you a conversation each day tackli

Oct 21, 2021 • 39:16

Tony Adams

Tony Adams

Arsenal and England legend Tony Adams has done as much in his career to challenge the stigma around addiction as he has to make footballing history. From becoming sober very publicly back in the 90s, to setting up Sporting Chance, a charity that provides mental health support to current and former professional athletes, he's made it his mission to help others by sharing his story. This Addiction Awareness Week, Bryony has teamed up with Action on Addiction and the Forward Trust to bring you

Oct 20, 2021 • 42:37

Davinia Taylor

Davinia Taylor

In the 90s there was rarely a week where Davinia Taylor wasn't on the television or in the newspapers, as an actor, presenter and well-known member of the so-called "Primrose Hill set". But behind the seemingly glamorous partying was a person in the grips of addiction.This Addiction Awareness Week, Bryony has teamed up with Action on Addiction and the Forward Trust to bring you a conversation each day tackling a different element of addiction. Because even though we are slowly breaking down the

Oct 19, 2021 • 29:03

Hayley

Hayley

When today's Mad World guest first sought help, she didn't even realise she was a gambling addict. But within a few years Hayley had lost her job, her home, and she had arrived at a rehab centre with a small suitcase containing all of her possessions. This Addiction Awareness Week, Bryony has teamed up with Action on Addiction and the Forward Trust to bring you a conversation each day tackling a different element of addiction. Because even though we are slowly breaking down the stigma aroun

Oct 18, 2021 • 42:37

Camilla Tominey

Camilla Tominey

When Camilla Tominey isn't writing in the Telegraph, she's the patron of Nacoa, The National Association for Children of Alcoholics, a charity that provides a space for people, young and old, to discuss the effect parental drinking has had on their life. This Addiction Awareness Week, Bryony has teamed up with Action on Addiction and the Forward Trust to bring you a conversation each day tackling a different element of addiction. Because even though we are slowly breaking down the stigma ar

Oct 17, 2021 • 44:52

Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

Legendary musician and producer Nile Rodgers joins Bryony for the first episode of this special series of Mad World.This Addiction Awareness Week, Bryony has teamed up with Action on Addiction and the Forward Trust to bring you a conversation each day tackling a different element of addiction. Because even though we are slowly breaking down the stigma around discussing mental health, addiction - sadly - remains a taboo, even though we will all know someone touched by it.Listen as Nile tells Bryo

Oct 16, 2021 • 54:12

Laura Campbell

Laura Campbell

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Bryony talks to someone with a very unusual - but important - job. Laura Campbell is the suicide prevention manager for Govia Thameslink Railway - the first person to have that title and the only suicide prevention manager for any train company. Laura joins Bryony to talk about how she trains railway staff to carry out suicide interventions at their stations, shares invaluable tools to support vulnerable people and opens up about the painful childhood experience

Sep 9, 2021 • 32:05

Introducing Imposters

Introducing Imposters

Have you ever felt like a fraud? That you don't belong in the room? That you could get found out at any moment? You're not alone - and we have a podcast to help you. As this series of Mad World comes to a close, Bryony Gordon introduces The Telegraph's Women's Editor, Claire Cohen, and her new show, Imposters. Each week, Claire meets a woman at the top of her game and finds out how she defeated imposter syndrome to get there.Follow Imposters to make sure you don't miss an episode: https://www.pl

Jun 15, 2021 • 54:13

Fearne Cotton

Fearne Cotton

Fearne Cotton's voice is instantly recognisable, whether from TV or the radio waves, or now on her Happy Place podcast. Like Bryony, she's dedicated her recent career to continuing the conversation around mental health - and through that work, the pair have become firm friends. Fearne joins Bryony on Mad World to talk about the importance of setting yourself boundaries, why we have to consider the link between mental and physical health, and why sometimes we shouldn't be so q

Jun 1, 2021 • 40:35

Rory O'Connor

Rory O'Connor

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of suicideProfessor Rory O'Connor has dedicated himself to research into suicide and suicide prevention for over 25 years, and his new book, When It Is Darkest, aims to untangle the complex reasons why people take their own lives. He joins Bryony on Mad World to dispel unhelpful myths, give practical advice to both those suffering and their loved ones, and to talk candidly about the painful reality of losing a friend

May 25, 2021 • 55:53

Rosena Allin-Khan MP

Rosena Allin-Khan MP

Shadow Minister for Mental Health, MP for Tooting and an NHS doctor working throughout the pandemic: it's safe to say Rosena Allin-Khan has had a busy year. She manages to find time to join Bryony to discuss why we need to treat ourselves as we would our best friends, how the country can best support healthcare workers after the year gone by, and which guilty pleasure TV show has been helping her switch off.Read Bryony's columns: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/bryony-gordon/ |For

May 18, 2021 • 40:09

Scarlett Moffatt

Scarlett Moffatt

Scarlett Moffatt and her infectious giggle burst onto our TV screens back in 2013 when her and her family featured on Channel 4's Gogglebox. But while she was becoming an on-screen favourite, she was also battling with her mental health, and eventually had to ring the Samaritans for help. She joins Bryony at the start of Mental Health Awareness Week to discuss why she's joining the organisation that helped her as an Ambassador, and why she wants to give her online trolls a hug.Read Bryony's colu

May 10, 2021 • 38:25

Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden

Being an addict is a difficult thing for anybody to navigate - but Hunter Biden’s struggles with addiction were put under worldwide scrutiny when his father, Joe Biden, was running for president. Now he’s taking control of his own narrative with the publication of a brutally honest memoir. In it, he opens up about the tragedy that has befallen the Biden family - from the car crash that killed Hunter’s mother and sister, to the loss of his brother, Beau to cancer in 2015. In this powerful intervi

May 3, 2021 • 41:11

Vex King

Vex King

Bestselling author Vex King has made it his goal to make talking about trauma accessible to everyone. After a difficult start in life, he now uses his immensely popular Instagram account and self-help books to try to give others the tools that helped him on his own path to self-acceptance. He tells Bryony how Bruce Lee played a surprising role in his journey towards self love, why positive thinking isn't just "woo-woo", and the secret to collectively healing after Covid. Content Warning: Th

Apr 27, 2021 • 45:08

Stacey Solomon

Stacey Solomon

Can anyone light up a room like Stacey Solomon? She's brought joy to millions by sharing her positivity and beautiful family on her incredibly popular Instagram account. So it might be a surprise to many that she, like a lot of us, has had her own battles with her mental health. Stacey joins Bryony just after a recording of Loose Women to discuss why she's come to terms with her anxiety, the lingering guilt she feels after postnatal depression, and how she uses crafting as meditation. Plus, she

Apr 20, 2021 • 35:51

Douglas Stuart

Douglas Stuart

Winning the Booker Prize is a serious coup for any writer, but for author Douglas Stuart the achievement is personal as well as professional: successfully channeling childhood trauma into art. The result is his debut novel, Shuggie Bain, which follows the childhood of a young boy, Shuggie, and his alcoholic mother, Agnes, and was loosely based on Douglas' own life growing up in Glasgow. Douglas joins Bryony from his home in New York to discuss why representation drives his desire to wr

Apr 13, 2021 • 41:28

Charlie Mackesy

Charlie Mackesy

In a sea of beauty hacks, home inspo and brunch snaps, Bryony Gordon's first guest of this new series of Mad World might seem an unlikely Instagram star. But artist Charlie Mackesy’s poignant and heartfelt illustrations have taken the platform by storm - and have earned him over a million followers.His debut book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, is billed as a vehicle for ‘hope in uncertain times’, and after a year of true uncertainty, he tells The Telegraph's Bryony Gordon that giving

Apr 6, 2021 • 40:44

Jane Gordon

Jane Gordon

Jane Gordon is a celebrated journalist and author, and she's also... Bryony's mum. She talks to Bryony about surviving lockdown on her own, why life drawing keeps her feeling young and the importance of making time to call your loved ones. And in proof that all parents are as embarrassing as each other, she manages to fit in a fair bit of that too.Jane Gordon - The day I realised I was living a lie - and wasn't immune to the ageing process: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/l

May 9, 2020 • 27:42

Jessica Ennis-Hill

Jessica Ennis-Hill

Getting to the end of some days in lockdown can feel like an Olympic effort, even for gold medallist Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill. She tells Bryony why the lockdown could help more people realise that even the smallest forms of exercise still count, why it's okay to live in lycra, and how even she struggles to get out of bed sometimes. Jessica's fitness app, @wearejennis, also posts short workouts on their Instagram page. Watch Bryony in Conspiracy theories, panic b

May 2, 2020 • 31:16

Donna Lancaster

Donna Lancaster

Therapist Donna Lancaster helps people come to terms with loss. She tells Bryony why it's okay to be mourning your old way of life and why she's running grief workshops to help people cope. Donna shares some of those tips with us, but says there's one battle she's yet to conquer - not eating a packet of Rolos in one sitting.For information about Donna's grief events, follow @thebridgeretreat on Instagram.If you have Amazon Prime, you can watch the documentary about the Bridge Retr

Apr 25, 2020 • 34:35

Daisy May Cooper

Daisy May Cooper

Actress Daisy May Cooper is taking the time to reflect on a busy year. After the third series of her hit show, This Country recently came to an end, she found herself facing the loss of a close friend. She tells Bryony why lockdown has brought her some much needed time to grieve.Plus, Daisy opens up about how growing up in poverty pushed her towards success, and why she'll be celebrating when nurseries reopen. To find out more or seek help around hoarding: https://www.h

Apr 18, 2020 • 33:26

Nadiya Hussain

Nadiya Hussain

Bake-off star, Nadiya Hussain is learning that it's okay not to be okay. But social isolation isn't always easy for those who suffer with anxiety, and Nadiya tells Bryony Gordon why she's struggling in lockdown. She opens up about the "hamster wheel" in her head, why she wishes she could live in the present and what she's most looking forward to at the end of it all.Read more about Nadiya's relationship with anxiety: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/10/nadiya-hussain-battle-anxiety-coron

Apr 10, 2020 • 24:17

Katy and Natalie

Katy and Natalie

Infection prevention nurse Natalie Mounter and mental health nurse Katy Lowe know what it's like to face a pandemic. In the first episode of this brand new mini-series of Mad World, they tell Bryony Gordon how working in Sierra Leone during the 2014 Ebola outbreak taught them the importance of team support, avoiding burnout and why they feel the burden of being 'superheroes'.Read more from Bryony: https://bit.ly/2X6zXwjGet 30 days' free access to the Telegraph: https://www.telegra

Apr 4, 2020 • 33:52

Series Three: Isolated but not alone

Series Three: Isolated but not alone

Since the last series, the world really has become a bit… mad. Bryony Gordon returns for a mini series to help guide you through these unprecedented times. She'll sit down with household names, frontline healthcare workers and mental health staff to remind you that even when you’re isolating, you are not alone. Expect honesty, practical advice and maybe even a little bit of cheer.

Apr 2, 2020 • 0:00

Introducing: If I Can Do It, with Mel B

Introducing: If I Can Do It, with Mel B

To mark the New Year, we wanted to give you a taster of our newest podcast. It’s called If I Can Do It - and if you liked Mad World, we think you’ll like this too. In each episode, Bryony talks to someone whose life-story can put a bit of spring in your step. From an Oscar-winning filmmaker to a feminist icon-in-the-making - these are people who have overcome big obstacles on the road to success, and who have some powerful advice to share with the rest of us. Up first is Mel B. In this intimate

Jan 4, 2019 • 36:25

Scarlett Curtis

Scarlett Curtis

Writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis speaks to Bryony Gordon in this special World Mental Health Day edition of the show.Scarlett opens up about her struggles with PTSD following major surgery, and how both her writing and her activist work help her cope with her own mental health on a day-to-day basis.Caution advised: strong language throughout.Visit www.telegraph.co.uk/madworld for more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p

Oct 10, 2018 • 41:31

Poppy Jaman

Poppy Jaman

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE.CEO and founding member of Mental Health First Aid England, Poppy Jaman OBE speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the tenth and final episode of the second series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Poppy details her struggles with prejudice and racism growing up in Portsmouth in the 80s, and how these experiences spurred her on in both life and career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva

Apr 11, 2018 • 42:25

Melissa Hemsley

Melissa Hemsley

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE.Cook and food writer, Melissa Hemsley, speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the ninth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Melissa discusses how she's been dealing with her father's death from cancer three years ago, as well as how she manages her own relationship with food, having struggled with it in her pre-teenage years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri

Apr 4, 2018 • 48:20

'Deliciously Stella', Bella Younger

'Deliciously Stella', Bella Younger

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES.Comedienne and social media star, Bella Younger, speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the eighth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Better known as 'Deliciously Stella', her remarkable rise to fame saw Bella become an overnight Instagram sensation and ultimately resulted in a mental breakdown and treatment at the Priory; all whilst trying to pull toge

Mar 28, 2018 • 35:44

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE.Former professional boxer Frank Bruno speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the seventh episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Having competed for over a decade, Frank's illustrious boxing career saw him win 40 off his 45 professional fights; but some of his biggest battles were to come from outside the ring. Frank opens up to Bryony about how it felt to suffer a mental

Mar 21, 2018 • 40:21

Rebekah Vardy

Rebekah Vardy

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE.Reality TV star Rebekah Vardy speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the sixth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Wife of England and Leicester City football player Jamie, Rebekah discusses her recent trials and tribulations as a campmate on 'I'm A Celebrity', as well as her struggles with post-natal depression and managing her own mental health as a mother of four.&

Mar 14, 2018 • 37:11

Fearne Cotton

Fearne Cotton

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE.Television and radio presenter Fearne Cotton speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the fifth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Well-known as a mental health ambassador, Fearne talks to Bryony about how she manages her own issues alongside her young family and career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac

Mar 7, 2018 • 43:52

James Rhodes

James Rhodes

STRONG CAUTION ADVISED - SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND THIS EPISODE DISTRESSING AS IT INCLUDES GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF CHILD ABUSE.British concert pianist James Rhodes speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the fourth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. James discusses in harrowing detail how he was sexually assaulted as a child and discusses how he copes with his mental health issues arising from those events.S

Feb 28, 2018 • 43:36

Jade

Jade

This week 18 year-old Jade and her mother Claire speak to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the third episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Jade features in the BBC Two documentary 'Girls on the Edge', due to air on Thursday 22nd February, detailing young people's experiences of the mental health system in this country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva

Feb 21, 2018 • 41:38

Sonny McCartney

Sonny McCartney

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES.Professional photographer and nephew of Sir Paul McCartney, Sonny speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the second episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Having lost his lower left leg in a road traffic accident in 2016 Sonny speaks to Bryony about the highs, lows and how his humour alongside the support of friends and family has helped his through.Se

Feb 14, 2018 • 45:22

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES.President of Mind and all-round national treasure Stephen Fry speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the first episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Recorded at The Arts Club, Dover Street, London, in association with the mental health charity Mind, Stephen speaks very candidly about his own mental health, how he manages it in the limelight and world of social

Feb 7, 2018 • 1:05:24

Sue Baker

Sue Baker

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE.Mental health campaigner and new-mother Sue Baker speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in a special edition of her podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. During the discussion, Sue talks about the remarkable part that mental health has played in her life and how she is dealing with a terminal illness diagnosis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv

Oct 9, 2017 • 35:49

Mel C

Mel C

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGESpice Girl Mel C speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the tenth episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Mel looks back on her time in the band, revealing how the pitfalls of fame ultimately led her to battles with eating disorders and depression, and how it took until her forties to be comfortable in her own skin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a

Jun 18, 2017 • 44:50

Dame Stephanie Shirley

Dame Stephanie Shirley

Businesswoman and philanthropist Dame Stephanie (Steve) Shirley speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the ninth episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Dame Stephanie discusses her battles with anxiety, depression and suicidal tendencies having started out as a child refugee through to her experiences of raising her autistic son Giles, the inspiration behind her charity Autistica.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac

Jun 11, 2017 • 29:31

Jeff Brazier

Jeff Brazier

Presenter-turned life coach Jeff Brazier speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the eighth episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Jeff talks about the remarkable part that grief has played in his life and how it's now inspired him to help others. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform

Jun 4, 2017 • 33:04

Will Young

Will Young

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE.Acclaimed singer-songwriter Will Young speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the seventh episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Will opens up about his ongoing battle with PTSD - the reason behind his very public exit from Strictly Come Dancing last year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted

May 28, 2017 • 39:20

Matt Haig

Matt Haig

CAUTION ADVISED - ADULT THEMES.Best-selling author Matt Haig speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the sixth episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Matt details the story behind his novel 'Reasons to Stay Alive' and how he copes with his ongoing mental health issues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.

May 21, 2017 • 31:45

Gizzi Erskine

Gizzi Erskine

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGECelebrity chef and food writer Gizzi Erskine speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the fifth episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Gizzi opens up about her tough 2016 and struggles with ADHD.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2017 • 35:10

Sean & Reuben Fletcher

Sean & Reuben Fletcher

Good Morning Britain and Country file presenter Sean Fletcher and his 14-year-old son Reuben speak to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the fourth episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 7, 2017 • 32:24

The Unmumsy Mum & Giovanna Fletcher

The Unmumsy Mum & Giovanna Fletcher

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE.'Mummy' bloggers and best-selling authors the Unmumsy Mum, Sarah Turner, and Giovanni Fletcher speak to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the third episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. The pair open-up about miscarriage and the loss of a parent, as well as the pressures felt by modern mothers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva

Apr 30, 2017 • 45:37

Mandy Stevens

Mandy Stevens

Former NHS Mental Health Director Mandy Stevens speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the second episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Mandy provides an intriguing insight as to what it's like to go from practitioner to patient.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 2017 • 53:21

Prince Harry

Prince Harry

Prince Harry speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon for the first episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. The half-hour conversation provides listeners with a candid insight into the innermost thoughts of a modern young royal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 2017 • 27:24

Introducing Bryony Gordon's Mad World

Introducing Bryony Gordon's Mad World

Bryony Gordon's Mad World is a new ten episode podcast brought to you by The Telegraph. Each week, Bryony will talk to a different guest about how their mental health has been affected by events in their own lives and find out why feeling weird is the most normal thing in the world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 2017 • 1:25

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