24 May 2025
27m

The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health

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Global News Podcast

"The Happy Pod" presents several uplifting stories from around the world, starting with Sid Bhatti, who uses a toy duck named Quack to help people with mental health issues, and the resurgence of the Asiatic lion population in India. The podcast also features Barbara Hernandez, a Chilean swimmer known as the Ice Mermaid, who completed a record-breaking swim in Antarctica. Additionally, the podcast highlights a mindfulness program in Kenyan prisons that has significantly reduced violence, and a Scottish businessman who is giving away his salmon smokery to attract a young family to the Isle of Colonsay. Finally, the podcast shares the story of Harvey Goodbody, an 11-year-old who taught himself to play the piano, and concludes with advice from Kermit the Frog.

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