Episode #5
#16 Michael McEwan - The Hidden Grief Behind Becoming a Dad
Michael McEwan has spent more than 20 years at the heart of golf media. As Editor at bunkered , Scotland’s biggest golf publication and one of the UK’s leading golf media brands, he has built a career writing about the game, interviewing some of its biggest names, hosting podcasts, and trying to stay sane while having opinions on golf for a living. But this conversation goes far beyond golf. Michael has been through a lot, and in this episode he speaks with real honesty about the parts of life that rarely make it into a media bio. In this episode, Michael opens up about: ✍️ Growing up in Orkney, falling in love with writing, and becoming the kind of child who wrote match reports for fun. ⛳ How golf first got into his life, from 20p putting green rounds to watching Tiger Woods at the Masters with his dad. 🗞️ The early days at bunkered, why he only planned to stay for two years, and what has kept him there more than two decades later. 📱 The strange reality of being visible online, dealing with criticism, and the Rory McIlroy line that changed how he thinks about faceless comments. 🕯️ The experience of miscarriage, the fear that followed, and the part of grief he only fully understood years later. 🧠 How the experience changed his sleep, his mental health, and the way he now thinks about labels, honesty and asking for help. This is a conversation about writing, golf, fatherhood, grief, hope, and the comfort of hearing someone say the thing you thought you were carrying on your own. Give it a listen, share it with someone who might see themselves in it, and subscribe for more conversations like this. For more stories like Michael’s, head to Healthy Minds GC. 📲 Follow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmcewangolf/ 📲 Follow Florio Golf on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florio_golf/
