{"podcast":{"title":"Construction Sport Podcast","slug":"construction-sport-podcast-7086626","podcast_index_feed_id":7086626,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/672cb69d1e4926b519bc2cb3","website_url":"https://constructionsport.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1730983351137-4a2e5b2d-5d0b-4da2-9627-bbee0396efe3.jpeg","author":"Construction Sport","episode_count":90,"summary":"Giving Construction A Voice. Brand new episodes available to watch & listen EVERY Wednesday at 12pm. Join founder of Construction Sport, Steve Kerslake, as he welcomes all sorts of guests to dive deep into the world of the construction industry and its faults, problems, strengths and controversies. Accompanied by the significant subject of mental & physical health, with the notion of sports & exercise being explored fully. Oh and we don't mind having a few laughs while we're at it too. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be entertained & educated. Watch on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/kd7Km Listen on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/01uEq Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/Xap4X - Our website: https://constructionsport.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T00:17:52.362708+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626"},"episode":{"title":"Mental Health: How Construction Workers Really Cope | Russell Stilwell","slug":"mental-health-how-construction-workers-really-cope-russell-stilwell","published_at":"2026-04-29T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626/mental-health-how-construction-workers-really-cope-russell-stilwell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626","url":"https://constructionsport.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/672cb69d1e4926b519bc2cb3/e/69f10d422f651f55f51820a3/media.mp3","summary":"Episode #078 | Russell Stilwell Today, we have a powerful chat with Russell Stilwell, founder of The Padded Cell, to uncover the raw truth behind mental health in the construction industry. From a life-changing site accident to losing his best mate and dad, Russ opens up about trauma, substance abuse, and the harsh realities many tradespeople face but never talk about. The pair dive deep into site cultures & stigmas, the good & the bad in coping mechanisms and the pressure of running SMEs. 🔵 Connect with Russell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-stilwell-3b3a7417/ 🔴 Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/_WfK9-VtKfI 🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xvx3OgcNw5vsq44cC8bJE?si=iP1pvojaQvG7p3qS1D89Pg 🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/construction-sport-podcast/id1778487912 ---------------------------------------------------------- ⏲TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro! Recovering from injury - is skipping the way forward? Winning a World League! 11:47 Learning & Understanding the Human Body & Mind (Seven Chakras) 20:31 How Russ ended up in the Construction Industry: Backstory & Site Accident 42:26 Harsh truths to running an SME in Construction + Stress & Wellbeing Management 57:49 Substance Abuse: Coping with the loss of a best mate & dad, the wrong way… 01:06:40 Supporting Mental Health in Construction: Reality of some Site Cultures 01:31:18 Outro - Russ takes on the London Marathon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Episode #078 | Russell Stilwell Today, we have a powerful chat with Russell Stilwell, founder of The Padded Cell, to uncover the raw truth behind mental h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5652,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/construction-sport-podcast-7086626/episodes/mental-health-how-construction-workers-really-cope-russell-stilwell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-sport-podcast-7086626/mental-health-how-construction-workers-really-cope-russell-stilwell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}