UnApologetically Mel

Celebrating 10 years sober, Oliver Mason shares his journey from rock bottom to hosting a powerful addiction recovery podcast focused on mental health, creativity and hope.

"I was born in a conservative town in South Africa into an ethnic minority community. Throughout my childhood and teenage years, I found life tough because I was the victim of bullying at school for simply being ‘different’. I had to come to terms with the fact that I was gay and that I was also a different colour than the majority. I stood out and spent endless hours wishing I could have been like everyone else.” In this exclusive interview, Deon Pillay reveals how embracing