From The Shed
From The Shed
Formerly From Struggle 2 Strength. Same voices. Same honesty. A bigger conversation.
Brought to you by Dave and Mike, two former British Army servicemen whose lives have taken them through trauma, addiction, recovery, resilience and everything in between.
Dave survived the blast of a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan and later faced his own battle with gambling addiction. Mike emerged from the grip of drug and alcohol addiction and is now over three and a half years in recovery. Their individual journeys remain at the heart of the podcast, not as polished success stories, but as lived proof that people can rebuild, reconnect and keep going.
After nearly 4,000 downloads as From Struggle 2 Strength, the podcast is entering a new chapter.
From The Shed keeps the raw honesty, humour and openness that listeners connected with, but widens the conversation beyond struggle alone. Each episode brings real talk about life, recovery, relationships, mental health, parenting, identity, everyday frustrations, daft tangents and the strange little moments that make us human.
This is not a podcast pretending to have all the answers.
It is two mates pulling up a chair, sticking the kettle on and talking openly about the things people often keep bottled up. Sometimes it is deep. Sometimes it is funny. Sometimes it goes completely off track. But it is always honest.
For the listeners who have been with us from the beginning, we are still here. Still talking. Still rising. We have just moved into the shed.
Pull up a chair. Say what’s on your mind. Welcome to From The Shed.
Episodes
30 episodes
From The Shed - The Beginning - Mike & Dave
From The Shed: This is our newest episode, bit of a different feel to it! Trying to work out how to change the name but if that doesnt work we will continue to do what we are doing! Enjoy...
From Struggle 2 Strength - With David 'Haggis' McCormack
In this episode, we are joined again by David 'Haggis' McCormack, a resilient individual whose life journey from the depths of despair to empowerment is truly inspiring. Born and raised in Glasgow, David faced numerous challenges growing up in ...
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast with Clare Chambers
🎙️ Episode Title: "Still Here: Suicide Prevention, Survival & Hope with Clare Chambers"In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Mike & Dave sits down with Clare Chambers, a senior suicide prevention therapist at Jame...
We Are Back! Dave & Mike Get Going....Finally
In this episode you will realise Mike knows nothing about politics, especially American Politics, and Dave is probably a bit better than me on the matter!? We are just catching up and saying hello, so please come and join us for som...
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Mike, Dave & Terry
Mike & Dave ft Terry the Turtle, are having a catch up as we have not done a recording for a few weeks with lots going on in life an things! Big thanks as always to our sponsors, subscribers and supporters! We really appreciate...
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Dave Curtis & Mike Bateson
This week your host's Dave and Mike talk about the current situations we seem to be seeing around the UK.
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Dave 'Haggis' McCormack
In this episode, we are joined again by David 'Haggis' McCormack, a resilient individual whose life journey from the depths of despair to empowerment is truly inspiring. Born and raised in Glasgow, David faced numerous challenges growing up in ...
From Struggle 2 Strength with Mike and Dave
Mike and Dave get together for a check in and a good old catch up!
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Andy 'Bish' Bishop
This week we have Andy Bishop aka Bish, what an inspiration he is and we hope you get as much as we have from this epic episode. Below is a bit of info on ManGang Uk which Andy started and continues to build. How it st...
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Adam Backhouse
Adam Backhouse a 26 year British Army veteran, suffered both physical and mental injury whilst serving. Using sport as a path to recovery, he went on to represent Team UK at the 2023 Invictus Games.
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Nikki Scott
Nikki's StoryMy reasons for starting Scotty’s Little Soldiers are very personal. On the 2nd June 2009 my husband, Lee, left our home to do his tour in Afghanistan. Lee was a Corporal in the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment and loved his job. He l...
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Joe Rimmer
This week we are joined by Joe, who bravely shares his story of how he came from the brink of death to living his best life today.
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Dave, Mike & Terry
In this weeks episode Dave, Mike & Terry are discussing the power of talking. This topic is a regular subject that comes up with all our guests and Dave and Mike are always talking about the importance of reac ing out and talki...
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Joey Graham
This weeks episode we have Joey Graham, Joey shares his story of his journey with depression and discusses the importance of reaching out before it is too late.
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Liam Vaz Vale
Meet Liam (VAZ) Vale Just a normal lad breaking down negative barriers in his life showing that with some positive influences and having a network to reach out to helped him turn his struggles into strength
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Wes B
@Wesbpoetry - Spoken Word, creative and a beautiful human being.This week Wes shares his journey with no stones left unturned, his message of hope and strength is truly remarkable, brave and humbling.
From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast - With Dave Curtis
In 2009, in Afghanistan, David's world changed: a suicide bomber devastated his vehicle, taking a friend and causing David grievous injuries.Post-2013 military discharge, his mental battles escalated. An Everton Football Club leaflet be...
From Struggle 2 Strength - With David Jenkins
In April 2014, David was a wealth management professional who was due to start working for a new company, after being headhunted for his skills and experience.On Easter Sunday he was hit by a speeding vehicle. This would change David, a...
From Struggle 2 Strength - With John 'Fenners' Fendley
John "Fenners" Fendley: A Journey Beyond Soccer AMThis episode sheds light on John "Fenners" Fendley's illustrious career and personal journey, exploring his battle with mental health, the essence of fatherhood, and overcoming life's ch...
From Struggle 2 Strength - With Paul Garrigan
Hi my name is Paul Garrigan, I am a Human Performance and Development Practitioner, my expertise is directly centred towards supporting men to reach their true potential. My field of expertise covers Breath science, Somatic trauma release pract...
From Struggle 2 Strength - With DJ Robbie Edwards
Robbie uses his experiences to connect with and support veterans facing similar challenges. His work at Tom Harrison House embodies compassion and understanding, drawing from his journey to inspire and aid those on their path to recovery. ...
From Struggle 2 Strength - With Alfie Fitzsimmons
Alfie sadly lost his own father to suicide in 2017. This was the beginning of Alfie’s story. He and his mum, Allison, discovered there was a lack of support available across the country for ch...
From Struggle 2 Strength - With Stephen Wynne
Dive into Stephen Wynne's rollercoaster journey in our latest "From Struggle 2 Strength" episode. A former Everton hopeful, Wynne faced the harsh reality of being cut from his boyhood team. This blow sent him spiralling into a world of financia...
From Struggle 2 Strength - With David 'Haggis' McCormack
In this episode, we are honoured to host David 'Haggis' McCormack, a resilient individual whose life journey from the depths of despair to empowerment is truly inspiring. Born and raised in Glasgow, David faced numerous challenges growing up in...
