Mettle - The Toolkit for Men's Mind

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Neil Smith, co-founder of Mettle, discusses his journey from being a successful TV executive to starting a tech company focused on men's mental health. He shares his personal experiences with meditation, breath-work, and hypnosis, and how these practices have transformed his life. Neil explains the mission of Mettle to provide men with a toolkit for mental fitness and break down the barriers that prevent men from seeking help. The app offers short meditations, breath-work exercises, and mind hacking techniques to help men improve their confidence, resilience, and overall well-being.

In this conversation, Neil Smith discusses the benefits of meditation and breath-work, as well as his experiences with ayahuasca. He explains how meditation and breath-work can help reduce stress and improve mental well-being. Neil also shares his personal journey with ADHD and how meditation helped him. He emphasises the importance of finding the right environment and trained professionals when considering ayahuasca.

Neil introduces his app, Mettle, which offers guided meditations and breath-work exercises for men.

Key takeaways:

•Neil Smith left his successful career as a TV executive to start Mettle, a mental fitness app focused on men's mental health.

•The app offers tools such as meditation, breath-work, and hypnosis to help men improve their mental well-being.

•Mettle aims to break down the barriers that prevent men from seeking help by providing a toolkit that is accessible, science-based, and straight-talking.

•The app is subscription-based and costs about £50 per year, making it affordable and encouraging users to invest in their mental fitness. Meditation and breathwork can be effective tools for reducing stress and improving mental well-being.

•Ayahuasca, a powerful hallucinogen, can be used as a tool for exploring the subconscious and healing trauma, but it should be approached with caution and in a safe environment.