It’s day 27 of the annual Cans Across The World ‘No Craic November’ charity effort where we raise money for a chosen charity every year by giving up alcohol for 1 month.

This year, the chosen charity is Metal For Life NI who are an incredible mental health charity, you can donate directly to them on their Web Site https://www.metalforlifeni.co.uk/ or at their Pay Pal link here: https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/3768593

Find Metal For Life NI on all social media platforms (facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc) and look for the Metal For Life NI facebook group and join it. The group is an incredible hub of information, good people helping each other and a fantastic community of support & advice.

Before anything else, if you are struggling with mental health issues, reach out and speak up:
– Consult your GP or medical professionals
– Speak with the Samaritans at 116 123
– Join groups such as Metal For Life NI
– Download the Here2Help app

Those are just some ways you can reach out as there are many avenues of help available.

You can also visit https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com to take a training course on best practices of helping someone in distress so check that out as well.

In this episode, Seán is joined by Gareth from Metal For Life and Darren Matthews (comedian/Injury Time podcast). They speak about mental health, mindfulness, coping mechanisms, what the Metal For Life NI charity is all about and they geek out about music.

The alcohol free drink sampled in this episode is:
– Yellow Label Black Tea by Lipton

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Episode 94 – Dr. Keith Villa Ph.D., CERIA Brewing Co-founder/Brewmaster and Blue Moon Brewing Founder – Cans Across The World

In this episode, Seán welcomes Dr. Keith Villa Ph.D., CERIA Brewing Co-founder/Brewmaster and Blue Moon Brewing Founder. They discuss Dr. Villa's incredible journey in the world of craft beer, studying in Belgium, founding Blue Moon brewery, creating a THC/CBD infused non-alcoholic beer under the name CERIA brewing co and much more. Dr. Villa's book 'Brewing with Cannabis: Using THC and CBD in Beer (Volume 1)' comes out on August 1st 2021. It will be available on AMAZON and GOOGLE BOOKS

1. Episode 94 – Dr. Keith Villa Ph.D., CERIA Brewing Co-founder/Brewmaster and Blue Moon Brewing Founder 36:16
2. Episode 93 – BIRCHALL'S PINTS: Web Series [Guests Matt and Joe] 31:45
3. Episode 92 – Home Brewed Mead w/ Darren Matthews 57:12
4. Episode 91 – Mallow Laser Quest Hazy IPA (Brewdog) 49:26
5. Episode 90 – Hazy Morning APA (Pinta Brewery) 42:56