

The Nutters Club is a world first, online and offline media phenomenon that has changed and saved lives. It has spawned a very large, strong and supportive Facebook community and morphed into a popular television series on Maori Television. Over 500,000 people view the Nutters Club Facebook page every week.
It’s stated mission is "to forever change the way people, feel, think, talk and behave in relation to their mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural and sexual well being; and in doing so encourage us all to take ownership of our own health and well being.” In plain English it’s a show about “Nutters helping other Nutters live at peace with themselves and others, so that we can all lead meaningful lives.”
The Nutters Club deals with all the tough stuff that many in society would prefer to keep in the closet. Topics like mental health issues, drug/alcohol addictions and the socially taboo. The show is hosted by Hamish Williams and Kyle MacDonald.
Hamish has worked in radio and media since age 12, drawn to it for the power that it had to share stories and help others. Involved with “The Nutters Club” since 2009 he has been a regular fill in for Mike King until becoming the main stay in 2017. Having experienced the impact of suicide personally he understands first hand challenges of mental health.
Our resident psychotherapist with 20 years experience - also writes a weekly mental health column for the New Zealand Herald (see: www.nzherald.co.nz/author/kyle-macdonald).
“Secrets keep you sick” is our motto. There are no secrets at The Nutters Club.
26 June 2022: The Network of Survivors of Abuse in Faith-based Institutions and Their Supporters is an organisation which gives support and helps to facilitate victims...
19 June 2022: Nicola Hoogenboom was diagnosed with epilepsy after having a seizure at home and being rushed to hospital. She speaks openly and honestly about her...
13 June 2022: Why do vets have one of the highest rate of suicide of any professional industry in the world? Veterinary doctor Shalsee Vigeant with Hamish Williams...
05 June 2022: Our relationship with our jobs can impact all areas of our lives and extend far beyond work hours. Hamish Williams and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
29 May 2022: Meg Marshall grew up in a challenging childhood environment with a mother with mental health issues. Subsequently she was sent to a behavioural school...
22 May 2022: Diagnosed with ADHD at age six and medicated until fifteen, Hunter Wilson aka King Cass became familiar with being labelled as a problem child and treated...
15 May 2022: Melissa Malcolm experienced bouts of depression and anxiety over the years which led to treatment, counselling and medication. Through experimentation...
08 May 2022: After turning to alcohol in his mid-thirties, Bryne Gregory lost everything, including his family and home. He came to the Auckland City Mission, which...
01 May 2022: What happens to us when we hold onto resentments and we’re not able to forgive ourselves or others, or when we haven’t been forgiven? Hamish Williams...
24 April 2022: With a surge of recent trials and research around psychedelic-assisted therapy for helping long-term psychological conditions like PTSD and depression, psychotherapist...
17 April 2022: Usually on the other side of the studio window, the producer and cofounder of The Nutters Club, Boris Sokratov talks with psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
10 April 2022: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss the cornerstones of good mental health - sleep, food, exercise. With thanks to NZ...
03 April 2022: Whether occurring in childhood or through our adult lives and relationships, bullying can have a severe, ongoing effect on our mental health and sense...
27 March 2022: Human connection is an incredibly significant contributor to our physical and mental health, yet we live in an age where digital connection often...
20 March 2022: What triggers gambling addiction, what are the neurological processes that get you hooked, and what are ways to recover? Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist...
13 March 2022: How do diagnoses of mental illness affect people? How are they helpful, and how can they become a limitation? How do the diagnoses influence the perspective...
06 March 2022: Where is the existing support for mental health and what are the needs in our communities? Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
27 February 2022: With the anti-mandate protest on the lawns of Parliament entering its third week, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about...
20 February 2022: The pandemic has had signifiant mental health effects on the general population’s mental health, but what about our young people? Hamish Coleman-Ross...
13 February 2022: Anxiety is our brain and body’s way of managing threats to our safety and wellbeing. The way we react to and learn to manage this natural human...
06 February 2022: Is the Mental Health Act working? Does it deliver on its promise? Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk to listeners about...
30 January 2022: With the sad news of the death of past guest, Once Were Warriors actor, Pete Smith The Nutters Club looks back and reflects on Smith’s journey....
23 January 2022: When life bring inevitable moments of change, how can we cope with the flux these times bring? Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
20 December 2021: Even in our darkest days, although it may seem counterintuitive, finding gratitude is a significant tool that can help us move through our hardships...
12 December 2021: Christmas can be stressful any year with family tensions, financial strains, alcohol, food and addiction issues heightened. With an added dose...
05 December 2021: Failure happens to all of us in different ways and can cause a great amount of mental and emotional suffering and impact our self-worth negatively. Hamish...
28 November 2021: Resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis, or return to pre-crisis status quickly. It’s a set of mental processes,...
21 November 2021: Parents are the very first relationships in our lives and profoundly significant attachments in our developmental years. Learning to be parents...
14 November 2021: Chronic loneliness has the same physical health effects as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
07 November 2021: Therapy has the potential to help people make major break-throughs with their mental health, though understandably, some may feel anxious or uncertain...
31 October 2021: Acts of kindness and positive attention of our energies can help us to navigate ongoing challenges we face through pandemic unknowns. Hamish Coleman-Ross...
24 October 2021: Past traumatic experiences can inform so much of our mental health, in fact it’s a common reason people end up in therapy. Traumatic childhood...
17 October 2021: What are the psychological motivation and implications of lies and lying? Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss, not just...
10 October 2021: Life routines have been turned upside down during the pandemic as populations go in and out of lockdown. New habits are formed to adjust to new...
03 October 2021: There have been many losses associated with the pandemic; from lives, jobs and relationships to losing the ability to plan and in many cases the...
26 September 2021: As uncertainty over Aotearoa’s pandemic response continues, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about how the anxiety...
19 September 2021: The pandemic continues to have many of us live in an daily reality of uncertainty, where the future is unknown. Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist...
12 September 2021: For some, a mental health diagnosis can be liberating, relieving and provide a supportive pathway to wellness. For others it can feel more like...
05 September 2021: As New Zealanders make their way through the third week of the most recent pandemic lockdown, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
29 August 2021: Focusing on positives especially through challenging times, supports better mental health and helps to keep anxiety and depression at bay. Hamish...
22 August 2021: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald check in on people’s experience of the first nationwide full Covid lockdown in over a year. They speak...
15 August 2021: As a journalist for six major international TV and media networks over the years, Dale Owens came to know high-pressured work environments and relentless...
08 August 2021: Founder of the Lion Academy, Dion Jensen began his professional life in the military which included doing service in Iraq. After a chance to begin...
01 August 2021: Chairman of Broken Movement Trust, Jacob Leo Skilling grew up in a chaotic family environment laced with domestic violence and surrounded by gang...
25 July 2021: How do we support our young people and how do we talk to to them in the most effective and helpful ways? What works and what doesn’t? Hamish Coleman-Ross...
18 July 2021: MP for Waimakariri and National Party Spokesperson for mental health Matt Doocey talks about creating positive policy for mental health in New Zealand...
11 July 2021: Mark Belchamber talks about the effects of work as a paramedic on his mental health after experiencing PTSD through repeatedly attending traumatic...
04 July 2021: With so much public discussion about New Zealand’s broken mental health system, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald decide to talk...