Max Dickins
Transform workplace culture with Max Dickins, speaker on male mental health and friendship. Max helps organisations address the friendship recession through engaging talks on social connection and wellbeing, delivering expert insights featured in the Sunday Times, GQ, and his British Podcast Award-winning show.
London, United Kingdom
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Max's writing has been featured in the Observer, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, and GQ. Meanwhile, on stage, he can be seen in his acclaimed live comedy show, Giant Steps. Max's most recent project, The Inbetween Man podcast, won Gold at the British Podcast Awards 2025 in the Health and Wellbeing category. It also won Bronze for Best New Podcast and was nominated for Best Entertainment.
No one wants to be left without friends. So why does it happen to so many men? The topic of male mental health and its connection to social support has been at the forefront of the cultural conversation. Research has consistently shown that men tend to have fewer close connections than women. But what leads to this disparity, and how can we address it? Through his journey writing the book, Max has emerged as a thought leader on this phenomenon. Drawing from his years of broadcasting and stand-up comedy, he combines his witty charm with expert knowledge gained from personal experience and research.
Through his PepTalks, Max brings the crucial conversation about male mental health to the forefront in a captivating and impactful manner. By shifting the perspective from being a taboo subject to one that should be openly discussed, his PepTalks are certain to positively impact your workplace culture. They create a safe and non-judgmental space for everyone to share their experiences with mental health.
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When Max Dickins decided to propose to his girlfriend, he realised he had no one to ask to be his best man. This prompted him to explore why many men struggle with forming close friendships. Studies have shown that men generally have fewer close friends than women, and this issue worsens with age. Max will share his insights on why this occurs and offer solutions for men seeking to improve their friendships.
1 in 5 people are lonely at work. Here’s the good news: while connection will never be a hard science, we know more than ever before about the ‘rules’ that create it. After a career spent researching the art and science of connection, Max Dickins shares these principles in this engaging keynote.
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