Flat-Pack Therapy: Hobbies That Keep Us Sane

Back & Forth: A Men's Mental Health Podcast · Aug 14, 2025 · 45m

Welcome to Back and Forth

This week, Dan is joined by Vish for a chat all about how hobbies can help you look after your mental health. From Lego builds and flat-pack furniture to the surprisingly addictive world of geocaching, they cover it all. Somewhere along the way, they decide that putting together a bookcase is way more satisfying than painting a wall, and swap stories about pricey Lego sets, DIY disasters, and the little wins that keep you going.

Vish opens up about his dad, whose had limited hobbies because life left no time for anything else, and how that shaped his own view on…