Pete shares the difficult news of his dad's cancer diagnosis, leading to an honest conversation about stress, addiction, relapse, and the ways we all try to escape uncomfortable feelings.

We talk about alcohol, smoking, therapy, AA, Christmas pressures, and why focusing on "just today" can sometimes be enough. It's not about pretending life's easy. It's about finding healthier ways to get through the difficult days and remembering to check in with the people around us.

Topics include:

• Addiction and recovery • Mental health • Christmas and family pressures • Therapy and support • Stress and coping mechanisms • Friendship and accountability

Check In Ep.002 | Recorded November 2025

Pete “Danish Pete” Honore and Matt Gleeson from Monty’s Guitars sit down for another honest conversation about stress, emotional reactions, parenting, recovery and trying to navigate life without completely losing the plot.

After a difficult week dealing with money stress and anxiety, the conversation explores the importance of checking in, listening properly, and learning how to respond instead of react.

No experts. No preaching. Just honest conversations.

Check In Ep.003 Recorded November 2025

In this episode, Pete “Danish Pete” Honore and Matt Gleeson from Monty’s Guitars talk honestly about emotional reactions, addiction, accountability, co-parenting, stress and learning how to navigate difficult situations without losing yourself in them.

What starts as a conversation about a tough family moment becomes a wider discussion about recovery, forgiveness, anger, self-awareness and the importance of checking in before things boil over.

No experts. No preaching. Just honest conversations.

Check In Ep.001 | Recorded November 2025

Welcome to the first ever episode of Check In with Pete “Danish Pete” Honore and Matt Gleeson from Monty’s Guitars.

This isn’t a self-help podcast and we’re not here to preach to anyone. We’re just sharing honest conversations about the things that help us navigate life, mental health, addiction, anxiety, relationships, burnout, creativity and everything in between.

This first episode sets the tone for the show and where it all began.

No experts. No pretending. Just checking in.