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How are you out of 10?
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\nThese 6 words have saved lives.
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\nAnd today you\u2019re going to hear how.
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\nDid you know that the biggest killer of boys and men from 9 \u2013 50 is suicide?
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\nThat\u2019s one man every 90 minutes in the UK.
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\nWhy is that?
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\nIn 2014 my friend Ben Aker\u2019s life was turned upside down with the suicide of his childhood best friend Steve Yates.
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\nAfter years of trying to come to terms with this tragedy, he decided to use his power to stop the next Steve. And today you\u2019re going to hear Ben talk about how to stop men taking their own lives. Ben is the co-CEO and co-Founder of Talk Club, a talking and listening charity for men. 

Ben is also a film maker, problem solver and mental health campaigner. 

He began his career as an advertising copywriter and grew to a multi award winning Creative Director at some of the world\u2019s most creative ad agencies in London and Sydney.
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\nWe talk about the creation of his changementary \u201cSteve\u201d.
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\nWe talk about how Talk Club was born and the major ingredients to its success.
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\nBen gives advice to anyone out there that\u2019s listening that may be having a hard time.
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\nAnd as a special treat, Ben then lets us in on his genius solution when it comes to funding his charity. \u201cNot everyone has to be there with their hands out\u201d.
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\nThis is a tough subject, but one that needs to be talked about, and today you\u2019re going to learn some simple ways to help those people closest to you.
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\nSo grab that favourite beverage or throw on those running shoes, and here is Ben.
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\nCheck out: Talk Club:  TalkClub.org \u201cSteve\u201d
\nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEp5ck-DYzI
\nFull film:  stevedocumentary.com TED talk: https://youtu.be/Y9FEQYp1imc
\nOurKidsOurLives: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ourkidsourlives
\nInstagram:  @STEVEDOCUMENTARY
\n@Madewithltd @TalkClubUK @ourkidsourlives
\nTwitter:   @SteveDoco  + @benakers @Madewith_ @TalkClubUK @ourkidsourlives
\nLinked in:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-akers-39873729