Danny McNamara

The Proper Mental Podcast

Welcome to episode 143 with Danny McNamara, who is a songwriter and the singer in Embrace.

Embrace released their debut album ‘The Good Will Out’ in 1996 and have gone on to release a total of 8 albums, all of which have charted in the top 10.

Danny experienced mental health challenges as a teenager, at one point having 15 panic attacks a day. He would eventually be diagnosed with PTSD and later with Pure O OCD.

In this episode I chat to Danny about the early days of the band and his memories of recording their seminal debut album.

We talk about how PTSD entered his life after a traumatic event and the impact that had on his life and we chat about how he eventually recovered.

We also chat about the importance of talking, the benefits of therapy, being in a band and we chat about how getting married and having kids finally brought Danny some peace.

This was a special one for me! I’ve been a fan of this band since day one, the debut was the 3rd record I ever bought, and I’ve seen them live many times!

Danny speaks wonderfully about his experiences and it was an absolute pleasure to spend some time with him!

Everything you need to know about Embrace can be found at www.embrace.co.uk

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