Alan Quinlan is best know as one of Ireland's most successful rugby players.
But recently he launched a new podcast for OTB Sports.
It came about after speaking openly of his battles with anxiety, depression and the general well-being of his mental health in the past.
The series will see Alan Quinlan's new will see him chat with a number of well-known personalities from the world of sport and beyond about their personal experiences.
Alan discusses the prospect of confronting mental health issues in the macho world of international rugby.
His first guest will be the All Blacks legend and 1987 Rugby World Cup winner, John Kirwan.
A former New Zealand winger who was officially knighted for his services to rugby and mental health in 2012.
John Kirwan's professional and sporting triumphs provided no immunity from the ravages of mental illness.
In an open and honest discussion he explores how he came to acknowledge that he had a problem and, crucially, how he acted in his best interests to help himself.
From almost jumping from a hotel window in an act of desperation to helping people the world over with their own personal battles.
The pair admitted that such confessions of vulnerability seemed particularly tough in the sporting world they inhabited.
Alan spoke to Dermot & Dave about the new podcast series this morning.
