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  • Nikki Lilly: 97 Operations, Online Trolls & Years of Self-Hatred

    October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Nikki Lilly has spent much of her life navigating chronic illness, hospital stays and a body that has often felt unfamiliar to her. She shares how creativity, therapy, family and connection have helped her rebuild her confidence and learn…

  • My Book That Got Pulled Last-Minute | Matt Willis

    October 5, 2026 · 30 min

    For Matt Willis, addiction was never the real problem. It was the solution to a pain he didn't know how to deal with. In this solo episode, Matt talks about Mending, his new memoir tracing his lifelong relationship with addiction…

  • Professor David Nutt: Psychedelics, Depression & The War On Drugs

    September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    Matt Willis sits down with Professor David Nutt, one of the world's leading experts on drugs and the brain, to answer a question so many people carry in silence: why can't I just stop? David explains how addiction changes the brain, why…

  • The Moment Window Kid Broke Down Over Losing Himself To Alcohol

    September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Musician and internet personality Window Kid, aka Greg, built a career around being the life of the party, until drinking nearly cost him his life. After being hospitalised with severe pancreatitis, Greg was faced with a reality he…

  • “I Know I’m Going to Die of Dementia” | Jordan Adams

    September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Mental health and dementia advocate Jordan Adams grew up watching Frontotemporal Dementia slowly take his mum away. Years later, a genetic test revealed that he carries the same mutation. Jordan shares the unique grief of losing someone…

  • "I Hated Myself for What I'd Done" | Ben West, on Losing His Brother

    September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Mental health campaigner Ben West was 17 when his younger brother Sam took his own life. In a single night, everything changed. Ben shares the guilt he carried afterwards, the conversations he wishes he'd known how to have, and how he…

  • The Race Across The World That Helped Alfie Watts Process His Grief

    August 31, 2026 · 52 min

    Race Across the World star Alfie Watts knows how much can change in a day. At 16, during the lowest point of his life, he made a decision to stay for “one more day”, then another. Years later, Alfie looks back at that version of himself as…

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About the show

On The Mend is the podcast where we look back at life’s hardest moments to understand how to move forward, with honesty, heart, and hope. In each episode, Matt Willis explores recovery, resilience, and mental strength through open and honest conversations. Some episodes feature guests sharing powerful stories of personal transformation. Others bring in expert voices offering practical tools and insights, and in solo episodes, Matt reflects on his own journey through addiction, identity, and healing. This is a space for anyone navigating life’s challenges. On The Mend is your companion through the highs, lows, and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.