The Nutters Club
The Nutters Club
The Nutters Club deals with all the tough stuff that many in society would prefer to keep in the closet. Hosted by Hamish Williams and Kyle MacDonald, the team cover mental health issues, drug/alcohol addictions and the socially taboo every Sunday night from 11pm on Newstalk ZB.Social links:
Tokoroa mother shares grief after son's death in hope of helping others
A Tokoroa mother who lost her son to suicide earlier this year says she is speaking publicly about her grief in the hope his death can help others struggling with their mental health. Bridget Coward joined The Nutters Club on Newstalk ZB to talk about her son Bradley, who died in April after livin…
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The many different responses to Fathers Day
Father’s Day can be a celebration for some families, but for many New Zealanders it can also bring grief, loneliness and unresolved emotions. Nutters Club Host Hamish Williams and Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald used the Father’s Day edition of the show to explore the different ways people experien…
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Justin’s Legacy: How a Grandfather Turned Grief into Hope
A Christchurch grandfather has turned the grief of losing his teenage grandson into a campaign for open conversations about mental health. Jimmy Gifford shared that his grandson Justin died by suicide two years after confiding in him about bullying, family pressures and self-harm. Justin was 15 wh…
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Finding Meaning: Faith, Nature and Mental Health
Faith, nature and community took centre stage on The Nutters Club this week, as host Hamish Williams and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explored how a sense of something larger than oneself can support mental health. The Newstalk ZB programme invited listeners to consider the role of religion, spi…
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Reconex NZ: From Prison to Prevention, How Two Tokoroa Men Are Supporting The Next Generation
Two Tokoroa men who spent years caught in cycles of addiction, crime and imprisonment are now using their lived experience to help young people avoid the same path. Joel Nicholson and Richard Heke shared their stories and spoke about Reconex NZ, the charitable trust they have established to work w…
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Money, mental health and the power of having a plan
Money worries are about far more than household budgets, with financial insecurity capable of having a profound impact on mental health, according to psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald. MacDonald said the psychological relationship people have with money can be just as important as the amount they ear…
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The psychology behind NZ's sports betting boom
The rapid growth of sports betting is raising concerns about its impact on young New Zealanders, with mental health experts warning that easier access through smartphones and online platforms is increasing the risk of harmful gambling habits. The issue was the focus of this week's The Nutters Club…
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Your mental health questions answered
Listeners from across New Zealand shared deeply personal experiences of mental health, anxiety and navigating the healthcare system during this week's edition of The Nutters Club, with the programme highlighting the complexities of life under the Mental Health Act, the pressures of acute anxiety an…
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Fear of failure, rejection and Sunday night anxiety
Why do Sunday nights feel so much harder than any other night of the week? That was the question at the centre of this week's episode of The Nutters Club on Newstalk ZB, as host Hamish Williams and guest co-host, addictions specialist Susie Morrison, explored the impact that fear, failure and reje…
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Young Leader Turns Personal Pain Into Purpose for Men’s Mental Health
A difficult childhood marked by family breakdown has inspired a young University of Canterbury student to help reshape the conversation around men's mental health. Twenty-two-year-old Ethan Byloo told host Hamish Williams that while moving between New Zealand and Spain during his early years was m…
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