Podcast topic
Mental health
Dai has spoken publicly about his own low points, including on a TEDx stage, and these episodes carry that same tone. Nothing here pretends that exercise fixes depression or that a morning routine replaces professional help.
What they do cover is the part that sits with you: naming what is going on, telling somebody, and the ordinary daily things that make a hard stretch more survivable. Several guests arrive with stories that are harder than most.
39 episodes
Get the mental health episodes in order
There are 39 episodes where I go deep on mental health. I will send you the list, in the order I would listen to them, with the exact moments worth skipping to.
If you want this handled properly, MERGE60 is the small group. It is application only. See MERGE60
Episode 143 · September 6, 2024 · 7:59
Unlocking Your Best Self: How Facing Fears and Embracing F-U-N Can Transform Your Life
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 142 · September 4, 2024 · 36:49 · Rachel Lavin
Diet Culture Exposed: Why Rachel Lavin Says It's Time to Ditch the Scale
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 141 · September 2, 2024 · 18:52
Reefer Madness 2.0: Is THC Nature's Miracle Medicine or Society's Latest Addiction?
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 135 · August 19, 2024 · 8:20
Imposter Syndrome Exposed: Why You Feel Like a Fraud and How to Stop
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 133 · August 14, 2024 · 1:12:24 · Shea Emry
From Hits to Healing: Shea Emry’s Path from the CFL to Men’s Health Advocacy
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 132 · August 12, 2024 · 19:45
Stress Eating Debunked: The Real Reason You Reach for Junk Food
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 131 · August 9, 2024 · 25:04
Parents Beware: Your Lifestyle Choices Are Making Your Kids Fat—Here's the Solution
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 130 · August 7, 2024 · 49:28 · Rob Bell
Why Everyone is an Athlete: Dr. Rob Bell's Revolutionary Take on Mental Toughness
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 129 · August 5, 2024 · 10:34
The Art of Not Losing Your 💩 Shit: How to Handle Annoying People
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 123 · July 22, 2024 · 7:39
Transform Your Stress: The 5-Minute Mindset Reset That Will Change Your Life
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 122 · July 19, 2024 · 22:15
The Hidden Link Between Mental and Physical Wellness: Strategies for a Harmonized Life
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 121 · July 17, 2024 · 39:31
The Secret Sauce to Resilience: Venchele’s Grit-Fueled Story
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 120 · July 15, 2024 · 28:25
The Hidden Hormone Destroying Your Health: Why You Need to Understand Cortisol Now!
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 119 · July 12, 2024 · 6:07
Mornings Suck? Not Anymore! The Ultimate Guide to Positive Starts
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 117 · July 8, 2024 · 16:16
Why ‘Eating the Frog’ Might Just Ruin Your Day (and What to Do Instead)
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 115 · July 3, 2024 · 1:03:44 · Daniel Packard
Break Free from Anxiety in Weeks: Daniel Packard's Revolutionary FLITE System Exposed!
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 114 · July 1, 2024 · 10:40
Why I Love Being a Canadian (and 17 very canuck cliches)
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 106 · June 12, 2024 · 38:18 · Clifford Stephen
Upgrade Your Life by Taking a Break from Alcohol: Clifford Stephen's Revolutionary "Booze Vacation"
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 103 · May 31, 2024 · 12:19
Sometimes You Just Gotta Do What You Just Cannot NOT Do! (That's a mouthful, eh?)
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 101 · May 27, 2024 · 9:38
Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Power: How the Law of Accommodation Can Transform Your Life!
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 100 · May 24, 2024 · 24:02
A Journey of 100 Episodes: Celebrating Milestones and Looking Forward on The 2% Solution
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 98 · May 20, 2024 · 5:33
Are you Gym Fit or Fit for Life? There is a Difference
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 95 · May 13, 2024 · 11:44
Chronic Autoimmune Conditions are Not a Death Sentence (here's how to keep thriving in face of the adversity)
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 92 · May 6, 2024 · 4:48
How to Tell if You Are an ASKhole (and what to do if you are)
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 87 · April 24, 2024 · 58:56 · Pirooz Sarshar
Exploring "What is Conscious Self-Care?" with Pirooz Sarshar
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 81 · April 10, 2024 · 51:56 · Cam Hall
Cam Hall Unleashed: How One Man's Fight Against the Dad Bod Became a Global Movement
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 80 · April 8, 2024 · 4:43
Discovering Global Joy: Unpacking the World Happiness Report and Simple Hacks for a Brighter Life
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 74 · March 25, 2024 · 7:24
Redefining Success: How LESS Can Be MORE for those with High-Performer Syndrome
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 73 · March 22, 2024 · 6:59
Guided Exercise: 5 Minutes to a Better You by Embracing Daily Gratitude
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 56 · February 12, 2024 · 13:35
What We Can Learn from the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying (and How to Choose a Happy Life)
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 52 · February 5, 2024 · 4:15
The 4 Must-Know Phrases That Will Transform Your Relationships Overnight
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 46 · January 22, 2024 · 6:13
Top 10 Ways to Experience More Happiness in Your Life
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 43 · January 15, 2024 · 11:53
Mental Health 101: Embracing Mental Health for a Happier You
Mental health, from surviving to something better. I open with a man juggling work, relationships and an inner battle with anxiety who feels alone even in crowded rooms, because that is most of us. What to watch for, what helps, and why asking for support is a practical decision rather than a confession.
Episode 38 · January 3, 2024 · 49:43 · Carl Berryman
The Weight of Willpower: Carl Berryman's Path to Purposeful Fitness
Carl Berryman on willpower, men's mental health and the weight we carry that has nothing to do with the scale. A trainer who went through it himself on why vulnerability turned out to be the strongest thing he ever did.
Episode 35 · December 25, 2023 · 3:34
Toasting to Growth: Raising Our Glasses to Holiday Resilience and Optimism
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 31 · December 18, 2023 · 5:40
Supercharging Your Relationships: The Science Behind Four Powerful Phrases
An episode of The 2% Solution with Dai Manuel.
Episode 28 · December 11, 2023 · 5:43
Unleashing the Ted Lasso Magic: Lessons on Optimism, Relationship-Building, and Embracing Vulnerability
Five life lessons from Ted Lasso, played straight. Believe in possibility, relationships over results, be curious not judgemental, the power of vulnerability, and the biscuit philosophy. Funny on the surface, and a decent blueprint for leading anything underneath it.
Episode 27 · December 8, 2023 · 19:17
Overcoming Low Testosterone Naturally: My Journey from Feeling 84 at 34 to Optimal Health
Low testosterone, and my own run in with it. In the prime of my life my levels were those of an eighty year old. The symptoms men ignore, what the bloodwork actually tells you, and where sleep, training, nutrition and DHEA come into it.
Episode 20 · November 22, 2023 · 14:48
My TEDx Talk: The Transformative Power of Vulnerability in Men's Mental Health
My TEDx talk on men and vulnerability. The script we inherit says strong means silent, and it costs us our health, our marriages and sometimes far more. I make the case that opening up is not weakness, and that most men are waiting for permission nobody is going to give them.