Inspired to Thrive
Episode 18: Men's Health and How To Communicate Effectively with Richard Paterson
January 23, 2022
In today's episode of Conscious Business Podcast, Richard Paterson lets us in his life passion of helping men take ownership of their health. Richard is originally a primary school teacher, he has significant experience in sales and sales management, is a single dad, and is the founder of Basix 4 Bloke - a health promotion charity. During an intense and stressful time in his life, Richard realized one thing: he didn't know how it felt to be healthy. He had to take ownership of his health for the sake of his son. He perceived that a lot of men are also like him; not bound to really care about their health and don't see it's necessary to consult medical experts about their condition. Through Basix 4 Bloke, he aims to encourage men to improve their mental literacy and talk with experts and confidants about their health. By providing personalized support, Basix 4 Bloke normalizes the discussion of health issues amongst men. Doing so transforms the lives of individuals involved and also their families.
Richard Paterson is a very passionate advocate for humanity and an avid Melvin Daymond supporter in AFL. Originally he was a primary school teacher and had significant experience in sales and sales management for small businesses and large national organizations. He studied counseling and for many years was involved professionally in voluntary capacities with various charities.

He then focused on the advocacy that blokes need to learn more emotional literacy and to destigmatise talking with each other about health. The necessary resources are arriving to create a significant impact on Men's Health and to reduce the severity.

In this episode, Richard shares the story of Basix 4 Blokes which is an incredible initiative and how men support one another when it comes to health.

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This episode will not only give you the idea of what basic blokes are about but also the awareness of men's overall health response and the strong community support that is available.

To follow Richard  and connect with him on social media check out the following links:

Website - basix4blokes.org
Twitter  - RGPaterson
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/richardgpaterson