The Celtic Barber Machynlleth

🎙️ TONIGHT — 7PM

Tonight I’ll be sharing something a little different.

I've sat down for a conversation about my life — the struggles, the mistakes, the difficult periods and some of the things I've had to overcome to get to where I am today.

There's a lot that people see from the outside, but there's also a lot they don't.

This conversation goes into some of that.

It's honest, it's personal, and at times it's probably not particularly comfortable listening — but it's a story I wanted to tell.

🎙️ Beyond I'm Fine Podcast
📅 Tonight
⏰ 7PM

If you've followed my journey, I'd really appreciate you giving it a listen.

I'll share the episode when it goes live. ❤️

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Behind The Celtic Barber is a person — and a story.

People see the cuts, the clothes, the products, the branding and the business that's growing.

What they don't always see is everything that came before it.

I've had some really difficult chapters in my life. I've been very down. I've made mistakes. I've struggled with my mental health, and I've had to rebuild parts of myself along the way.

And the truth is, I still struggle today.

Changing your life doesn't mean your past disappears. Some days are harder than others. Some things stay with you. But I've learnt that struggling doesn't mean you've failed — it means you're human.

This month is National Recovery Month, and that feels particularly relevant to me.

Because next month, a chapter of my life officially comes to an end.

For years, my addiction had consequences that followed me long after I stopped gambling. One of those consequences was becoming financially insolvent.

Next month, that chapter ends.

It doesn't erase what happened. It doesn't undo the mistakes I made or the harm I caused my self. But it does represent how far I've come.

And these days, my priorities are very different.

I want to be the best dad I can be.
I want to be a good person.
I want to surround myself with good people.
I want to build something meaningful.
And I want to leave something positive behind me.

Being successful isn't about having the most money, the biggest business or the most things.

For me, it's about becoming a good man.

Someone my daughter can be proud of.
Someone who treats people properly.
Someone who can look back at where he came from and know he changed his life.

The Celtic Barber is a huge part of that journey.

What started with cutting hair has become something that represents change, growth, community and positivity.

I'm still learning.
I'm still rebuilding.
I'm still working on myself.

But I'm proud of how far I've come.

And I'm even more excited about where I'm going.

🎙️ The full podcast is out next week.

This is the story behind the barber. ❤️✂️

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