Dee C. Lee is a soul singer, pop icon, and trailblazer. In the 1980s, she first found fame as part of Wham! Then, she jumped ship to take a starring role in The Style Council before scoring her own solo hits. In this honest and frank chat, she talks about her incredible career, the emotional toll of fame, and music's role in her mental health.

Ruby Wax has been raising awareness of mental health issues and fighting stigma for decades now. She shares her own experiences to help others. I was honoured to speak to her about her excellent charity Frazzled and her latest book ‘I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was.’

Funny, clever, compassionate and insightful: Ruby was everything I hoped and expected her to be.

Ruth Whippman is a writer and author of ‘Boy Mum - Raising Boys In An Age Of Toxic Masculinity.’ It’s a great read by a mum of young lads who wants to understand the constant pressures and often dodgy influences surrounding young men growing up. How can we stop our sons from falling under the spell of people like Andrew Tate and Donald Trump? I really enjoyed discussing this and more with Ruth.

After recovering from alcoholism, Lucy Da Silva gained a masters in psychotherapy and now specialises in the use of ketamine and psychedelics in the treatment of mental health disorders. She joined me to discuss this fascinating new area of therapy and her own powerful story of childhood trauma, addiction and recovery.

Find out more about Lucy’s work here https://silvawellness.com/

Steve Mann is the UK’s top dog trainer, a great broadcaster and a prolific author. His new book, ‘Another Day, Another Collar - Confessions Of A Dog Trainer’ is a memoir of dogs he has known and the impact they have had on his life. I’m a big beleiver in the power of dogs to help with people’s mental health (I know my dog, Cookie, manages to put a smile on my face every day). Steve is a top bloke with loads to say about dogs, happiness and life. I really enjoyed talking with him for this week’s pod.

OCD, addiction, toxic relationships…Dr Natalie Cawley encountered patients with all of these issues and more during her first year working as a psychotherapist. Simultaneously, she was trying to cope with her own emotional pressures, as she adapted to a new job in a new city after the breakdown of a long term relationship. Now, she has written a moving and funny memoir about that time: ‘Just About Coping - A Real-Life Drama From The Psychotherapists Chair.’ She joined me to discuss the fascinating and challenging work of a mental health professional.

Richard Tyler is a former west end star turned therapist. A few years back, he received a shock cancer diagnosis and was given just three months to live. But he defied his diagnosis and still fights on today. Now he has written a memoir - As A Kite Falls - in which he details what he has learned about living in the face of adversity.

Tom Kerridge grew up on a council estate in Gloucestershire before working his way up through the restaurant business and opening the Hand And Flowers in Bray - the only double Michelin starred pub in the world.

When he turned 40, he decided to quit alcohol and has never looked back. In this entertaining chat he tells me about the stress of working in a kitchen, sobriety, fatherhood and how he manages to keep his edge as he gets older.

His new book, Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain, is out now