# Ben West

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[Career review] “Effective altruism fieldbuilding” by Benjamin Todd

Help grow, shape, and support organisations working to address global problems by working in the effective altruism community. Narrated by AI. --- Outline: (00:38) Recommended (00:47) Review status (00:52) Why might working in effective altruism organisations be high impact? (01:44) What does thi…

recovery is possible with ben west (part 2)

trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of suicide, grief, trauma, and mental health struggles on this episode of live a little, we're picking up from last week's episode, as nikki lilly is once again joined by mental health advocate and campaigner ben west. our conversation starts wit…

mental health is not mental illness with ben west (part 1)

trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of suicide, grief, trauma, and mental health struggles on this episode of live a little, nikki lilly is joined by someone she's admired for a long time - mental health advocate and campaigner ben west. this is an episode that's especially importa…

The Stranger

Everything fell apart for 17-year-old Ben West on the night his brother took his own life. In the years since, Ben has become a remarkable mental health campaigner. From fleeting online encounters to acts of unexpected kindness, he credits strangers with helping him navigate grief and driving forwa…

"I Hated Myself for What I'd Done" | Ben West, on Losing His Brother

Mental health campaigner Ben West was 17 when his younger brother Sam took his own life. In a single night, everything changed. Ben shares the guilt he carried afterwards, the conversations he wishes he'd known how to have, and how he eventually began to understand that he wasn't responsible for wh…

Daily Music Headlines September 11th, 2026

Ella Langley leads the 2026 CMA Awards nominations with nine nods, including entertainer and album of the year. Miranda Lambert follows with seven, while Kacey Musgraves and Ben West earned five each. Lainey Wilson hosts the Nov. 18 ceremony. Rick Springfield says he was told a mortar he fired whil…

Ben West, Pest King

Ben’s route into pest control is a little different. With a background in forensic science, he entered the industry as a technician before progressing through surveying and account management and eventually taking the plunge and building Pest King. We talk about that journey, starting and growing…

434. "I lost my brother at 16 to suicide, it shouldn't have happened" ft. Ben West

TW: Discussions of suicide. This week, I'm joined by mental health campaigner Ben West for one of the most moving conversations we've ever had on the show. At 18, Ben lost his brother to suicide. He has taken that experience and decided to change the lives of thousands, if not millions with his 'Re…