This week I'm launching a special bonus episode with my significant other person Duncan McArthur, talking about anxiety, depression, career change and of course Covid-19. I’m also giving a bunch of shout out’s to a range of incredible independent businesses in need of your online love. There are many purveyors of delicious foodie products and other goodies that will brighten up your isolation station. This is coming at you from home, recorded on the little Zoom H1, so excuse the lack of professional studio quality but I can't get to the studio right now.

More about Duncan. A geophysicist by training, Duncan worked offshore on a survey boat in the oil and gas industry for years, travelling the world from Africa to Asia and Europe. After a tough time with his mental health in the latter years he chose to take a year off, focusing on his wellbeing and throwing himself into painting, nature study, running and mountain leader qualifications. A few qualities strike me most. Duncan is someone who is true to himself and honest through and through. A selfless, generous friend, there for his people. He’s a ridiculously funny guy, making me laugh every day. So funny that when we first met I questioned how someone with such a sense of fun emitting from them could ever fall into depression and anxiety. Which is exactly why we should never judge and know that most people are fighting internal battles of some form or another, even if they appear fine on the outside. Duncan sat down with me in our quarantine nest to talk about the dark times in his life, career change, staying well and Covid-19.