On The Mend with Matt Willis - Matt Willis, from the band McBusted, has started a new mental health podcast talking with notable names about how they were able to navigate choppy waters. In the first episode he chats to his friend Dougie Poynter from the band McFly, who he has known since the age of 15, who talks about being in recovery and his two experiences in rehab.
Dougie’s hope is that by talking about his experiences, he can help change perceptions: “Both times I felt they were huge life-changing things. They were the worst times in my life and the best, for some reason. I still reference my last stint in rehab whenever I’m not feeling quite right,” he says. “I was in the safest place.”
“I know he was nervous about talking about his stuff, but there’s something about owning your narrative, that I think is really really powerful,” says Willis.
My podcast series coming next week 🎙️ Going to be exploring addictions, chatting to those who've gone through them, and talking to experts on how best to recover. The chat might be tough, and raw, but I hope it’s helpful 🙏 Follow/subscribe for episodes 👉https://t.co/wFvhVdiFUE
— matt willis (@mattjwillis) July 14, 2023
Links
- Busted's Matt Willis launches podcast about addiction following BBC documentary - Manchester Evening News
- Dougie Poynter opens up on rehab stints for two separate addictions - The Irish News
- McFly star Dougie Poynter reveals he’s been to rehab twice for ‘two separate addictions’ in ‘the worst time of his life’ - The Sun
- Matt Willis to candidly share personal battle with drug and alcohol addiction in heartbreaking new documentary - The MailOnline
- McFly's Dougie reveals he went to rehab TWICE for 'separate addictions' - The Mirror
- McFly's Dougie Poynter says 'it's horrible' and issues health announcement - Birmingham Mail
- Dougie Poynter opens up on rehab stints for two separate addictions - Evening Standard
Reviews
- On The Mend with Matt Willis Review in the Sunday Times - Clair Woodward
