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In this episode, we sit down with the accomplished author and speaker, William Murtha. With a career spanning over 30 years, William has established himself as a leading voice in the field of personal development and transformation. Throughout our conversation, William shares his wealth of knowledge and experience, offering valuable insights and practical advice on how to live a fulfilling and purposeful life. We explore topics such as self-discovery, overcoming fear, the power of positive thinking, and the importance of a 'power hour', all of which are central themes in William's work. Drawing on his own life experiences, as well as the stories of others, William provides a unique perspective on what it means to create your own life story.   Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of personal growth and transformation with the one and only William Murtha.

Today, Stevie sits down with Light of Mind founder, Mary Franklin-Smith. Light of Mind shares a new paradigm in mental health and wellbeing. With compassion, creativity and energy, they help individuals and businesses with mental health programmes, exploring how to let go of habits and beliefs that leave humans feeling lost, stuck and overwhelmed. In this episode, Stevie and Mary discuss brain patterns, resilience, spirituality, trauma, how to navigate your internal world, society and more. Check out Light of Mind by visiting: www.lightofmind.co.uk

Mark Whittle (@markwhittle_tf) is a performance and life coach, motivational speaker and host of the Take Flight Podcast. A number 1 podcast that shines a spotlight on the mindset of the highest achievers, entrepreneurs and elite athletes. This is Mark's third appearance on the Mantality podcast and in this episode, Stevie opens up about transitioning from the world of elite sport, overcoming obstacles and motivation. They also discuss the four stages of man, social conditioning, freedom, waking up to the possibility of change, and much much more. Stevie and Mark want to hear from you after listening to this episode, so message them through a DM on Instagram.

Keighley head coach and former Hull KR second-rower Rhys Lovegrove won 20 out of 20 in his first season as a head coach, securing promotion to the championship.  “Everything that didn’t feel right for me as a player getting coached, I do the opposite as a coach” In this episode, Rhys talks about his philosophy for coaching and life, how he didn’t enjoy playing rugby until finding self-worth from it, how being on the spectrum informs his decisions and helps him under pressure, significant moments in his childhood which informed his decision making, high-performance environments, and Vulnerability  Mantality counsellor Jon Bell joins Stevie as co-host for this episode. This is an excellent podcast for what can deeply motivate players and how creating a welcoming and open environment is integral to high performance and wellbeing. Enjoy!

Steve has had one hell of a life. He joined the navy when he was young, played amateur rugby, went into the hospitality industry and has managed many hotels worldwide. In his own words, Steve is struggling with the hardest time of his life right now. Steve believes his mental health has plummeted since covid. Steve reflects and wonders about how mental health issues may always have been present, but what he’s dealing with now is having a serious effect on his daily life. It’s true bravery to speak so openly when going through this. The environment he creates at Weetwood Hall Hotel is a testament to the man, despite his daily struggles.  Steve has brought together a tribe of people at Weetwood who care about wellbeing, mental, and physical health. This includes Driven Athlete and Mantality. This support goes all the way back to Mantality’s founding in 2016.   Enjoy the podcast!

Meet Ollie Olds, the man who is kicking up a storm in Welsh Rugby League, returning after retirement and 3 ACL recoveries. Ollie wanted Stevie on an episode of his well-being podcast ‘The Walkers Podcast’. We did him one better and invited him to record using Mantality’s set-up at Weetwood Hall Hotel’s podcast studio. Ollie and Stevie have been friends for a long time, going all the way back to when they were halfback partners in the Leeds Rhinos reserves. This chat will go over their respective journeys and how they’ve changed and grown as people and Rugby players. They cover - speaking truth when it comes to mental health, Ollie’s recent DMT trip, role models, the truth behind the physical and mental toll of rugby league, and concussion. Enjoy!

Our financial health massively impacts our mental health. The current cost of living crisis is having a huge impact. On this podcast, we talk about that and how we can get on top of it. Stevie has linked up with Fintellity cofounder Shardai Cosgrove to speak about her company’s endeavour to grant people control over their finances through their new app. The app allows us to budget and understands where we’re spending money and where we can save. The app will be available in the next couple of weeks.   Find the apps below here.... Telli – The Intelligent Financial Wellbeing app: Telli does the thinking so you don’t have to and tells you about your finances! The first version of the app takes the stress out of money management by providing monthly, weekly and daily recommended budgets which automatically recalculate new figures after each spend. The second version is a fast follower and will introduce signposted resources for those stuck in a vicious circle of money problems, poor mental health and various addictions. Netti – Brand Ambassadors: Fintellity is providing an exciting opportunity for those who want to start their own 'Side Hustle' by becoming a brand ambassador and earning commission from introducing new customers to their QR Payment product, Netti. Other Side Hustlers can use these QR Payments, Sole Traders and Small businesses as a CHEAP, FAST and SECURE alternative to card payments so that people can pocket more of their hard-earned money without any hidden fees!

Phil Hay is a staff writer for The Athletic, covering Leeds United. He regularly features on the Square Ball podcast and has his own podcast ‘The Phil Hay Show’ with The Athletic. He previously worked for the Yorkshire Evening Post as its chief football writer. Phil has taken on an incredible following and is THE man to go to for anything Leeds United.  We talk about Phil’s route to where he is today, the effect that social media has on fans, the reality and stress of being a professional sportsman for your boyhood team, Andy’s man club, why Phil got into mindfulness, whether Phil is a Leeds fan, the books that Phil would write and Marcelo Bielsa.  This is a great podcast when thinking about the emotion behind professional sport and the role it plays in people’s lives. Stevie also shares insight into what it’s like connecting with the fans energy on the field and the all or nothing approach that is needed in the big games.

Stevie Was introduced to Elish Le on his travels in New York. Elish helps people attain physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing through strength training, meditation, breath-work and more.  Elish has over 6000 hours of meditation practice drawing inspiration from many of the ancient Zen masters and worked with teachers including Shinzen Young, Henry Shukman Roshi and Valeria Forstman Roshi.  Elish has also explored the world of psychedelics, with 400 trips across many different psychedelic medicines. The topics covered in this podcast were Elish's upbringing with Vietnamese parents who were refugees from the Vietnam war, how he believes he took on the stress and trauma from their lives, the moments when Elish tried to take his own life, how Psychedelics shattered his life but how 300 trips enabled him to see the world differently What 'Samadhi' and 'Enlightenment' are, how being stuck in a traditional view of the world can cause suffering and how he changed this. Enjoy a meditation at the end of the podcast which was recorded live by Elish. This podcast is definitely an experience, enter with an open mind!

From his trip to New York, after a conversation with documentarian and PR agent Jules Feiler on the streets of the upper west side, Stevie had the opportunity to sit down with one of the best heavyweight champions that the world has ever seen. Larry talks about beating Muhammad Ali, the fight with ‘The Great White Hope’ Gerry Cooney in the most racially promoted fight ever, coming out of retirement to fight Mike Tyson, concussion, retirement, and training with Ali and Frasier. See Larry’s reactions to rugby league over on the Mantality Instagram. Enjoy this podcast with one of the greatest there’s been to grace the ring!

Stevie and Jon talk about what really lies behind anger and the healthy and unhealthy outlets for it. Topics include: How not being authentic contributes to anger, Using drugs and alcohol to deal with anger, Stevie smashing bins and plant pots, good outlets to work with anger, healthy/righteous anger, and toxic masculinity. Stevie also talks about his recent encounter where he realised he had made a woman feel uncomfortable. A conversation with his partner Natalie helped him understand a different point of view to look at the encounter and empathise.  Share, rate and enjoy the podcast so we can continue to make an impact. You can also book a free call with Jon or one of our counsellors at mantality.co.uk/counselling

Stevie talks about his tendency to beat himself up in life and wonders where that comes from. It is from being a sportsman and having to take extreme accountability for performance? Is it from wanting to please people through rugby? Topics include: Stevie dives deep and reflects on his life as a child, businesses and sportspeople being driven by shame, businesses and sports-people being driven by being enough, the relationship between intelligence and self-doubt, the 'child' in all of us and how that plays a part in our lives now. If you would like to ask any questions to Jon or Stevie, get in touch through our social media @mantality. If you would like more information on counselling or would like to book a call with Jon or one of our counsellors, go to mantality.co.uk/counselling. We apologise for the quality of this recording, but hope that the content is something that really strikes a chord and you can feel some acceptance and optimism from hearing this conversation!

Stevie Ward and Mantality counsellor Jon Bell sit down to talk CHANGE. Break-ups, losses of jobs, relatives, and loss of interest are all CHANGE. Change is always happening in our life but what is the best way to deal with it? What trips us up during change, and how can other people disappoint us? One question in the podcast is: when do we feel complete and how do we measure ourselves?   Jon is a master at understanding how we can all feel beneath the surface and how we often put pressure on ourselves to reach a certain standard. Stevie and Jon also talk about people pleasing and why we do this. The podcast takes a deep dive into how we operate as people, if you have any questions, reach out to the Mantality team or you can book a session with Jon or another Mantality counsellor at mantality.co.uk/counselling

We were absolutely buzzing to have Christopher Hayes as our latest guest on the Mantality pod. Chris is a former Royal Marine Commando, an MMA practitioner and a metal artist. After being discharged due to mental health issues Chris went through two years of depression, alcohol and substance abuse before a chance encounter changed his life... We chat with Chris all about his story, what led him into the army and what the optimum conditions are for us to cultivate resilience and grow. We only had an hour with Chris but as you can tell from this chat we could have chatted for ages! We look forward to having Chris back in the future and following his journey.

Welcome to Mantality: Golden Point! These are the moments that change the game for you. They are the golden points from the conversations that we have had that will make you think differently about your life. How to clear up any thoughts or emotions that are stopping you from showing up in who you want to be AND how to go forward and find that person. Hear Mantality Counsellor, Jon Bell, give insight into 'vulnerability' - what it is, why vulnerability matters and how to use it. You can hear more on this topic, the power of counselling, Jon's personal story and more by listening to episode #062 of the podcast. If you would like to know more about Mantality Counselling, visit mantality.co.uk/counselling and book a free consultation call. Sessions can be in-person or online via Zoom. Mantality Counselling will help you to reach a state of mind that is more content, resilient and mindful of the journey you’ve been on.

After getting the go-ahead from my neurologist, I took the opportunity to try scuba diving with PADI in Playa Potrero, Costa Rica. Unable to do the standard forms of exercise, I dared to dream this might be something I would be able to do despite my brain injury.  I sat down with Kristin Vallette-Wirth to talk about the mental health benefits of scuba diving and what my experience brought up for me.  Kristin is the Chief Brand and Membership Officer for PADI and has experience with using diving as a form of healing both physically and mentally helping her husband heal from a life-changing accident. 

Welcome to Mantality Golden Point These are the moments that change the game for you. They are the golden points from the conversations that we have had that will make you think differently about your life. How to clear up any thoughts or emotions that are stopping you showing up in who you want to be AND how to go forward and find that person.    Hear Professor Steve Peters give insight in to why, in specific men can be the ones who stalk. Why men who break the trust with their partners come out of it feeling guilt.    You can find more on The Chimp Paradox on the full podcast with Professor Steve Peters, episode #068.

Psychologist Ben Davies talks with Stevie about the chimp model developed my Professor Steve Peters. Ben has worked with premier league footballers and PGA tour number 1’s to get them to their optimal performance. They both talk about the key of managing the chimp which can cause a lot of havoc in personal and professional lives if not identified and managed properly. This podcast is a huge eye opener for why certain relationships might not be working in your life and for why you struggle to manage your emotions. It all comes down to understanding and managing the chimp mind.

Today Stevie, Natalie Alleston and Chris O'Connor sit down and talk about the recent Will Smith story. What should we be thinking? What lessons should we pull from this? Let us know your thoughts too by jumping into the conversation on our socials: @mantality. We hope you enjoy this episode.

We sit down with the man who had the greatest song from the south stand at Leeds Rhinos.  “Delaney wooah, Delaney, woaah. He’s from Australia, he’ll f*cking murder ya”… Brett Delaney is an Australian former rugby league player for Parramatta Eels, Gold Coast Titans and Leeds Rhinos. He is a 4 time Grand Final and 2 time Challenge Cup winner. The most successful Australian in Super League history sits down to talk with his teammate of 10 years, Stevie Ward.  They talk about what’s beneath the jersey and the moments where they have gone to war together on the field. What is the reality of getting yourself mentally and physically ready for the biggest battles? What are the sacrifices that are normal that you never hear about? Brett Delaney speaks openly about his ADHD, his upbringing and how rugby has helped him personally to make something of his life.