Alex da Silva Podcast
I’m Alex da Silva, a breathwork and wellness expert who specialises in helping individuals overcome issues caused by mental illness and addiction. I started this podcast to help you reconnect with yourself, become more confident, stronger and independent. Each episode is designed to help you learn, grow and develop into a better person, partner and friend. I hope you enjoy the podcast and become part of our amazing community. New episodes available every Thursday to download across all platforms.

Welcome to the show
I’m Alex da Silva, a wellness expert who specialises in helping men overcome issues caused by mental illness and addiction. I started this podcast to help men reconnect with themselves, become more confident, stronger and independent. Each episode is designed to help you learn, grow and develop into a better man. I hope you enjoy the podcast and become part of our amazing community. New episodes every Friday available to download across all platforms.
Episodes

Friday Apr 28, 2023
13: Stopping Male Suicide and How We Can Prevent It
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
In today's episode I discuss a very serious and scary topic which is male suicide. 13 men a day are committing suicide in the UK with 3 out 4 being men and 76% of all suicides in the UK are men. These numbers are rising each year and it needs to be talked about so I want to discuss it and also share some preventative measures that could save someone's life.

Friday Apr 21, 2023
12: Why do men struggle?
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
In today's episode I discuss why so many men are struggling mentally, physically and spiritually. Why mental illness is so high, suicide is at it's highest rate, plus more and more men are losing connection with who they truly are. I'll discuss how to find a solution on every point covered.

Friday Apr 14, 2023
11: Dan Brulé - Mastering the breath
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Dan Brulé is the world's expert and renowned pioneer in the field of breathwork, some refer to Dan as the Bruce Lee of breathwork. Dan has 50 years experience and is the breathwork coach for Tony Robbins, leader of the worldwide Spiritual Breathing movement, author of Just Breathe and founder of Breath mastery where he has helped thousands of people globally. You can find Dan and all his work on Instagram and on his Website.

Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
10: Power of asking for help
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Today I dive into a question we should be asking a lot more and we don't for various reasons like fear, shame, embarrassment, ego. It is Please help me. Asking for help has changed my life so many times and I have seen it change so many other lives too which is why today I'm diving into why it's so important to ask for help. Asking for help is a stage in one of my programs so I will be sharing some slides from it and also some exercises you can do by yourself or with someone. I hope you enjoy it.

Friday Apr 07, 2023
9: Kev Wall - From addict, to recovered, to father, to becoming a better man
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
I've known Kev from his first day in recovery and he is testament that a 12 step program works. I remember seeing Kev when he first walked in and he looked like we all do when we first come into recovery... broken. Today, Kev is a father, a partner, a friend, an athlete and a coach. Listen to his story and I hope it inspires you as it does me. Change is possible, you've just got to ask for help and take action. You are not alone.

Monday Apr 03, 2023
8: Lessons learned from my car crash last week
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Last Friday I was in a car crash where my car lost control in the wet weather and I spun out of control smashing the front and back of my car completely. I'm safe, with some little bruising but I learned some really valuable lessons I want to share with you today. Today I was feeling very odd, slightly low and emotionally blocked so wanted to knowledge share my experiences and what they have taught me.

Friday Mar 31, 2023
7: Meeting the Queen of Breathwork
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Today I have an amazing guest Nevsah Karamehmet, she is the founder and CEO of Breath Hub, author of 12 books, she has helped and trained thousands of people into better health in mind, body and spirit using the breath. You can connect with her at https://www.breathhub.app/

Thursday Mar 30, 2023
6: Daddy and daughter episode
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Today I have the pleasure of sitting down with Ruby, she is a happy and care free 4 year old child with a lot to say. She will definitely make your day and has asked the listeners plenty of questions.