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Another great conversation this evening with Harrison - Harrison - Benchin’ Bricky 🧱A man doing some amazing work raisin...
05/10/2026

Another great conversation this evening with Harrison - Harrison - Benchin’ Bricky 🧱

A man doing some amazing work raising awareness and action around the mental health conversation in the trades and in general

Looking forward to bringing this one to you all soon ! 🎙️🎙️

04/10/2026

ADHD. Addiction. Alcohol. And learning to understand the brain behind it all.

Next week on The Talking Tradesman, I sit down with ADHD coach Sam Beresford.

Sam now uses his own lived experience of ADHD to help others better understand themselves and build a life that works with their brain rather than constantly fighting against it.

But that understanding came through his own battles.

We talk openly about ADHD, drink and drug abuse, the all-or-nothing mentality, and the journey that eventually led Sam to make some huge changes in his life.

In this clip, Sam explains why that same “all or nothing” side of his ADHD ultimately meant alcohol had to go completely.

This is a conversation about far more than ADHD.

It’s about addiction, self-awareness, understanding your own patterns and what can happen when you finally start making sense of the way your mind works.

🎙️ Sam Beresford — coming next week on The Talking Tradesman.

04/10/2026

🥊 INSIDE THE MIND OF A BARE-KNUCKLE FIGHTER

What goes through your head in those final few minutes before you step into the Trigon knowing you’re about to fight another man with your bare hands?

For Will Dermeitzel, it isn’t just fear or adrenaline — it’s pressure.

The cameras are rolling. The fight is being broadcast around the world. People are watching. And there’s an expectation to perform.

Will explains the huge psychological difference between reacting to a fight in the street and knowing, sometimes for weeks, exactly when and where you’re going to fight.

There’s no surprise.

There’s a build-up.

And plenty of time for your own mind to get involved.

A fascinating insight into the mindset required to step into the world of bare-knuckle boxing.

🎙️ The full episode of The Talking Tradesman with Will Dermeitzel is OUT NOW on all platforms.

Not all tiredness comes from lack of sleep.Sometimes it’s the weight of pretending you’re okay.The constant overthinking...
03/10/2026

Not all tiredness comes from lack of sleep.

Sometimes it’s the weight of pretending you’re okay.
The constant overthinking.
The pressure of keeping everything together.
Being there for everyone else while quietly running on empty yourself.

And sometimes, when someone says “I’m just tired”, what they really mean is:

“I’m struggling, but I don’t know how to explain it.”

So ask twice.

And if you’re the one who’s tired — properly tired — talk to someone. You don’t need to wait until you’re at breaking point before you’re allowed to say you’re struggling.

Conversation can change everything.

01/10/2026

You can become a fighter and still carry the fear of the child you once were.

Will Demitzel speaks openly about how childhood trauma followed him into later life — depression, anxiety and struggling to process his emotions.

Even now, there are moments where he has to remind himself that he isn’t that frightened kid anymore. He’s a bare-knuckle fighter. He’s faced things head-on that most people would never willingly face.

But what I really liked about this conversation was what Will has done with those experiences.

Through his own gym, Valhalla Boxing, he now coaches others, passing on what boxing has taught him and using his own experiences to help other people develop inside and outside the ring.

There’s a lot more to fighters than what you see when the bell rings.

🎙️ The full episode is OUT NOW on all available podcast platforms.

29/09/2026

One punch. A broken nose. Broken orbital bones. And it could have been much worse.

Bare-knuckle fighter Will Dermeitzel goes into detail about the injuries suffered by Jordan Tomkins following their fight — and what he was told could have happened had he landed another shot to the same area.

It’s a sobering insight into just how fine the margins are in bare-knuckle boxing.

Behind the entertainment, the crowds and the adrenaline are two human beings putting themselves at very real risk.

🎙️ This is just a small part of my full conversation with Will on The Talking Tradesman Podcast.

If you’re seeing this through Trial Reels and enjoy raw, honest conversations like this, follow The Talking Tradesman Podcast for more.

29/09/2026

This is bare-knuckle boxing. 🥊

In only his second BKB fight, Will “The Gentleman” Dermietzel found himself at the centre of a viral moment after a brutal stoppage victory over Jordan Tompkins.

In this clip, Will talks openly about the severity of Jordan’s injury — and the strange mix of emotions that comes with celebrating a victory while looking across at another fighter who has been seriously hurt.

Because this is the reality of bare knuckle. When two men step into the Trigon, they both understand what can happen.

But there’s far more to Will than what happens when the fists start flying.

In this episode of The Talking Tradesman Podcast, we get to know the man behind the bare-knuckle boxer — his mindset, his mental health, ADHD, his life outside fighting and what drives “The Gentleman” to compete in one of the most brutal sports in the world.

🎙️ Will Dermietzel — The Gentleman
Full episode OUT NOW on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms.

28/09/2026

You see the bare knuckle fighter. But there’s a lot more to Will Dermeitzel than what happens when the bell rings. 🥊

Will is unashamedly open about his battles with mental health, living with ADHD, and the challenges he’s faced away from fighting.

In this episode of The Talking Tradesman, we get beyond the BKB fighter and get to know the man behind the gloves — where he’s come from, what drives him, what he’s struggled with, and why he’s chosen to speak so openly about it.

A proper conversation with a man who’s not afraid to talk about the stuff that often gets left unsaid.

Will Dermeitzel — coming Tuesday, 6am. 🎙️

“It’s the closest thing to modern-day gladiators.”Why would anyone choose to fight bare knuckle?For Will Dermietzel , th...
27/09/2026

“It’s the closest thing to modern-day gladiators.”

Why would anyone choose to fight bare knuckle?

For Will Dermietzel , there’s something about it that feels almost primal — stripped back, raw and strangely natural. Two men, no gloves, nowhere to hide.

In next week’s episode, Will “The Gentleman “ Dermeitzel explains what drew him to BKB, what it feels like stepping into that environment, and why, despite the brutality of the sport, it’s where he feels he belongs.

🥊 Will Dermeitzel — The Talking Tradesman Podcast
🎙️ New episode Tuesday, 6AM
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