Miscellaneous
In this episode you'll meet Graham Connelly. Those in the Scottish running community might know Graham, he runs fast and is deep in the fold of Team Pyllon (led by previous podcast guest Paul Giblin). Graham is an engineer, a pro at fixing machines. But at 35, he suffered a breakdown and the wheels flew off his machine. He’d taken on big things at work and willingly sacrificed relationships and relaxation. He couldn’t sit still. He expected great things of himself and others in his life, continually. With anxiety disorder and self-imposed work pressures he stopped sleeping well, which slammed his body chemistry and gradually rage crept into his every day. He lived up to the stereotype of being a man, internalising his anxiety, manning up on the outside as things fell apart on the inside. Graham tells us stories from this time in his life; how he began to wake up to mental health and take ownership for his life, reactions and behaviour. He shares the actionable steps that he took as a guy living in the west of Scotland to look after his mental health and relationships, and the maintenance he still has to prioritise today. We also talk about the role he played in the recent Pyllon Endeavor 2, a 540 mile run down the length of Scotland in the heart of winter. Please give Graham a shout out on social to show him your love, and check out Of Mountains and Minds on Patreon.