In this powerful episode, Andy sits down with Jacob Guy — a mentor who helps fathers prepare for fatherhood and navigate the emotional, physical and mental challenges that come with it.

Whether you’re an expecting dad, a new father, or facing the realities of co-parenting, this conversation delivers raw honesty, valuable insights, and practical support.

Jacob opens up about:

👶 The excitement and fear of expecting a child

💪 Supporting your mental and physical health as a father

❤️ How relationships can change when a baby arrives

⚠️ What to do when a relationship breaks down with a child involved

⚖️ His personal journey through the family court system and fighting for custody

🙌 The lessons, joys and life-changing moments of becoming a dad

This episode is packed with advice for dads who want to show up as their best selves — emotionally, mentally and physically.

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Matthew Norford, a former Manchester gang leader who transformed his life after growing up in extreme trauma, experiencing ruthless gang warfare, and losing his brother in the most shocking circumstances.

Matt grew up in a single-parent household where he faced harsh discipline, emotional neglect, and constant comparison to his older brother Gary. Despite representing Manchester and England in youth basketball, and being on track for a U.S. scholarship, Matt never received the love or support he desperately needed.

Instead, he followed Gary into the drug trade—dealing crack and heroin, carrying guns as a teenager, and becoming deeply involved in violent gang conflicts. Matt openly shares how he manipulated young teenagers into the lifestyle and the reality of shootings, leadership in the gang, and the £2,000-a-day criminal life.

Everything changed when, during one of Matt’s prison sentences, Gary attempted to rob a shop and was stabbed and killed—one of the attackers being Matt’s own father. This loss forced Matt to confront the life he had built and the pain he had been running from since childhood.

Today, Matthew Norford is the founder of a successful mentoring organisation, using his past to inspire young people, prevent gang involvement, and break cycles of violence.

This is one of the rawest, most honest, and most transformative stories you will ever hear.

In this powerful episode of From Rock Bottom, we sit down with Adi Harper, who shares his raw and inspiring journey from a childhood of neglect, rebellion, and guilt, through the pressures of military life, to facing a moment where he nearly ended his life.

Adi opens up about:

• Growing up with material wealth but no love or affection

• The guilt he carried after his father’s heart attack

• Struggles in relationships and hiding anxiety behind a military uniform

• The breaking point that led him to a suicide attempt

• How he transformed his pain into purpose, helping men heal and thrive

This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking hope, understanding, and practical insight into men’s mental health, trauma recovery, and personal transformation.

🎧 Tune in to hear Adi’s full story and learn how to overcome trauma, embrace vulnerability, and reclaim your life.