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Question The Default

Question The Default is a podcast that challenges the hidden norms and assumptions shaping how we live, work, and think. Host Harry Corin speaks with guests about the future we’re creating – for ourselves and for generations to come – and what it takes to find better ways forward.

From mental health, masculinity, and addiction to neurodiversity and the impact of AI, each episode uncovers the unspoken “defaults” driving our choices, behaviours, and systems.

Guests come from across sport, politics, entertainment, and academia. Join us as we Question The Default.

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Professor Rory O’Connor: Understanding Suic*de and Breaking the Silence

In this episode of Question The Default, Harry is joined by Professor Rory O’Connor, one of the world’s leading suic*de prevention researchers and Director of the Suic*dal Behaviour Research Lab at the University of Glasgow. Drawing on more than three decades of research, Rory explores the science behind suic*dal thoughts, the social inequalities that increase risk, and why simple human connection can be life-saving in moments of crisis.

Dr Paul Litchfield: Mental Health at Work Starts With Leadership

In this episode of Question The Default, Harry is joined by Dr Paul Litchfield, Independent Chief Medical Adviser to ITV and compass Group, on workplace mental health. Paul shares the defining moment early in his career that set him on a lifelong mission to improve how workplaces respond to mental health.

Rosie Jones: Why Disability Representation and Support Matter

In this episode of Question The Default, Harry is joined by award-winning comedian, writer and actor Rosie Jones for a powerful, funny and eye-opening conversation about disability, representation and mental health. From believing she might not live into adulthood to becoming the representation she once needed, Rosie reflects on how visibility can quite literally change what feels possible.

Dan Whitlam: Coping with grief through creative expression

In this episode of Question The Default, Harry is joined by spoken word artist and musician Dan Whitlam to discuss the power of words and creativity in coping with grief and making sense of trauma. From losing his mum at a young age and being stabbed at 16 to finding his voice through poetry, Dan opens up about his journey through grief and the unexpected healing that came from releasing his art.

Leodhais Macpherson: Turning Grief Into Conversation

In this episode, Harry is joined by Leodhais Macpherson, a Newcastle native who ran 128 marathons in 128 days to honour his brother, Connor, who lost his life to suic*de at just 21 years old. The conversation explores how we can support others through suic*de bereavement and the power of opening up about grief.

Professor Ann John: Suic*de Prevention, Young People, and AI

Harry is joined by Professor Ann John, Professor of Public Health and Psychiatry at Swansea University Medical School, and one of the UK’s leading voices in suic*de and self-harm prevention.

Professor Rory O’Connor: Understanding Suic*de and Breaking the Silence

In this episode of Question The Default, Harry is joined by Professor Rory O’Connor, one of the world’s leading suic*de prevention researchers and Director of the Suic*dal Behaviour Research Lab at the University of Glasgow. Drawing on more than three decades of research, Rory explores the science behind suic*dal thoughts, the social inequalities that increase risk, and why simple human connection can be life-saving in moments of crisis.

Dr Paul Litchfield: Mental Health at Work Starts With Leadership

In this episode of Question The Default, Harry is joined by Dr Paul Litchfield, Independent Chief Medical Adviser to ITV and compass Group, on workplace mental health. Paul shares the defining moment early in his career that set him on a lifelong mission to improve how workplaces respond to mental health.

Rosie Jones: Why Disability Representation and Support Matter

In this episode of Question The Default, Harry is joined by award-winning comedian, writer and actor Rosie Jones for a powerful, funny and eye-opening conversation about disability, representation and mental health. From believing she might not live into adulthood to becoming the representation she once needed, Rosie reflects on how visibility can quite literally change what feels possible.

Dan Whitlam: Coping with grief through creative expression

In this episode of Question The Default, Harry is joined by spoken word artist and musician Dan Whitlam to discuss the power of words and creativity in coping with grief and making sense of trauma. From losing his mum at a young age and being stabbed at 16 to finding his voice through poetry, Dan opens up about his journey through grief and the unexpected healing that came from releasing his art.

Leodhais Macpherson: Turning Grief Into Conversation

In this episode, Harry is joined by Leodhais Macpherson, a Newcastle native who ran 128 marathons in 128 days to honour his brother, Connor, who lost his life to suic*de at just 21 years old. The conversation explores how we can support others through suic*de bereavement and the power of opening up about grief.

Professor Ann John: Suic*de Prevention, Young People, and AI

Harry is joined by Professor Ann John, Professor of Public Health and Psychiatry at Swansea University Medical School, and one of the UK’s leading voices in suic*de and self-harm prevention.