Welcome to Proper Mental episode 24!
My guest this week is Mikie Kitaruth from Radical Clothing UK!
Radical Clothing UK is a surf, skate, snow and music inspired clothing brand from Cornwall.
Mikie launched the brand after struggles with his mental health during the pandemic and with Radical he is doing things a bit differently to other clothing brands.
Not only has beach life, snow covered mountains and being outdoors been Mikie’s passion for most of his life, but so has the fashion that comes with that lifestyle. He wanted to combine that way of living with some aspects that are rarely spoken about, like mental health for example... so our mission is to launch ranges to help raise awareness, donate proceeds to charity and to help people feel ok to talk about things!
Raising money for Mental Health Awareness, the Everything is Radical range donates proceeds to selected charities whilst trying to help bring people together.
We chat about Mikie’s own mental health journey and how he got through it, we chat not only about the importance of reaching out for help but also how hard it can be to do and we chat about recovery and rebuilding after challenging times.
We also chat about depression and anxiety, flaws in the current mental health system, men’s mental health and all sorts of other stuff!
You can shop the current designs via the website www.radicalclothinguk.com and connect with Mikie via social media @radicalclothinguk.
If you would like to watch the video that Mikie and I talk about in the episode, you can do so here:
Everything Is Radical - Mikie's Story - YouTube
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Thanks for listening! Enjoy!