To mark the New Year, we wanted to give you a taster of our newest podcast. It’s called If I Can Do It - and if you liked Mad World, we think you’ll like this too.   In each episode, Bryony talks to someone whose life-story can put a bit of spring in your step. From an Oscar-winning filmmaker to a feminist icon-in-the-making - these are people who have overcome big obstacles on the road to success, and who have some powerful advice to share with the rest of us.   Up first is Mel B.   In this intimate conversation, she talks Bryony through the relationship which swallowed the past decade of her life, how she finally escaped it, and what we can all do to look after ourselves in times of trouble.   -----   If you or anyone you know by the issues raised in the episode, please contact:   Women’s Aid w: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ t: 0808 2000 247   --------   To hear future episodes, search ‘If I Can Do It’ in your preferred podcast app, or via the links below:   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VnSl0q   Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QlasQM   Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/xev3   Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/if-i-can-do-it-6VdRp9    

Bryony Gordon's Mad World

Introducing: If I Can Do It, with Mel B

Writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis speaks to Bryony Gordon in this special World Mental Health Day edition of the show. Scarlett opens up about her struggles with PTSD following major surgery, and how both her writing and her activist work help her cope with her own mental health on a day-to-day basis. Caution advised: strong language throughout. Visit www.telegraph.co.uk/madworld for more.

Scarlett Curtis

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE CEO and founding member of Mental Health First Aid England, Poppy Jaman OBE speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the tenth and final episode of the second series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.   Poppy details her struggles with prejudice and racism growing up in Portsmouth in the 80s, and how these experiences spurred her on in both life and career.

Mad World: Poppy Jaman

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE Cook and food writer, Melissa Hemsley, speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the ninth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Melissa discusses how she's been dealing with her father's death from cancer three years ago, as well as how she manages her own relationship with food, having struggled with it in her pre-teenage years.

Mad World: Melissa Hemsley

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES Comedienne and social media star, Bella Younger, speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the eighth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Better known as 'Deliciously Stella', her remarkable rise to fame saw Bella become an overnight Instagram sensation and ultimately resulted in a mental breakdown and treatment at the Priory; all whilst trying to pull together a show for the Edinburgh Fringe.

Mad World: 'Deliciously Stella', Bella Younger

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES Comedienne and social media star, Bella Younger, speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the eighth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Better known as ‘Deliciously Stella’, her remarkable rise to fame saw Bella become an overnight Instagram sensation and ultimately resulted in a mental breakdown and treatment at the Priory; all whilst trying to pull together a show for the Edinburgh Fringe.

Mad World: ‘Deliciously Stella’, Bella Younger

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE  Former professional boxer Frank Bruno speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the seventh episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Having competed for over a decade, Frank's illustrious boxing career saw him win 40 off his 45 professional fights; but some of his biggest battles were to come from outside the ring. Frank opens up to Bryony about how it felt to suffer a mental breakdown so publicly, and the steps he now takes to ensure his wellbeing and happiness are a top priority. 

Mad World: Frank Bruno

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE  Reality TV star Rebekah Vardy speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the sixth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Wife of England and Leicester City football player Jamie, Rebekah discusses her recent trials and tribulations as a campmate on 'I'm A Celebrity', as well as her struggles with post-natal depression and managing her own mental health as a mother of four. 

Mad World: Rebekah Vardy

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE  Television and radio presenter Fearne Cotton speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the fifth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Well-known as a mental health ambassador, Fearne talks to Bryony about how she manages her own issues alongside her young family and career.

Mad World: Fearne Cotton

STRONG CAUTION ADVISED - SOME LISTENERS COULD FIND THIS PODCAST VERY DISTRESSING AS IT INCLUDES GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF CHILD RAPE British concert pianist James Rhodes speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the fourth episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  James discusses in harrowing detail how he was raped as a child and discusses how he copes with his mental health issues arising from those events.

Mad World: James Rhodes

This week 18 year-old Jade and her mother Claire speak to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the third episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Jade features in the BBC Two documentary 'Girls on the Edge', due to air on Thursday 22nd February, detailing young people's experiences of the mental health system in this country. 

Mad World: Jade

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES Professional photographer and nephew of Sir Paul McCartney, Sonny speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the second episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Having lost his lower left leg in a road traffic accident in 2016 Sonny speaks to Bryony about the highs, lows and how his humour alongside the support of friends and family has helped his through.

Mad World: Sonny McCartney

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE & ADULT THEMES President of Mind and all-round national treasure Stephen Fry speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in the first episode of the brand new series of Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences.  Recorded at The Arts Club, Dover Street, London, in association with the mental health charity Mind, Stephen speaks very candidly about his own mental health, how he manages it in the limelight and world of social media, as well as the stabilising influence of his family.

Mad World: Stephen Fry

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE Mental health campaigner and new-mother Sue Baker speaks to the Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in a special edition of her podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. During the discussion, Sue talks about the remarkable part that mental health has played in her life and how she is dealing with a terminal illness diagnosis.

Mad World: Sue Baker

CAUTION ADVISED - STRONG LANGUAGE Spice Girl Mel C speaks to the Telegraph's Bryony Gordon in the tenth episode of her new podcast, Mad World, where she interviews guests about their mental health experiences. Mel looks back on her time in the band, revealing how the pitfalls of fame ultimately led her to battles with eating disorders and depression, and how it took until her forties to be comfortable in her own skin. 

Mad World: Mel C

Bryony Gordon's Mad World is a new ten episode podcast brought to you by The Telegraph. Each week, Bryony will talk to a different guest about how their mental health has been affected by events in their own lives and find out why feeling weird is the most normal thing in the world.

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