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Interviews with people who have been on incredible journeys and stories you may never have heard of. Learn how others have got to where they are now. The battles they had to get to where they wanted to get to. The people that help them. This is The Really Interesting Podcast.
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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Pinkney and finding out more about the charity he has setup. We discuss how it all came about and all the challenges that were overcome to get to where Head In The Game finds itself today.If you are interested in football this episode will obviously be of interest, but this is a great story in how to start something from scratch. We cover what Mark had to go through to get everything off the ground and how it all came together. Perfect for anyone who is looking to start a business or new activity.We managed to get out of Mark what the next 6 to 12 months looks like for both him and the charity. We also found out which ex professional footballers have been involved.Find out more about Head In The Game here.Find your local session here.You can follow Mark on LinkedIn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where do we start with Anna? The tales of her endurance swimming will take you through every emotion. Jellyfish and Great White Sharks also make an appearance. Anna's swimming achievements are just incredible. We also discuss the Luna Foundation and how it is helping to support children affected by parental suicide.You will find this one of the most inspiring episodes we have ever done. You can find out more about Anna here.Follow Anna on LinkedIn here.We discussed how Anna is a natural speaker and how Anna speaks around the world to numerous corporate and educational organisations. If you are interested in booking Anna to speak at your organisation, contact jo.ashman@annawardley.com. You can find out more about Anna's speaking here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Helen Tudor joined us to discuss how LinkedIn can be used to help businesses. This is an episode that is a must listen to anyone who is looking to or already started their own business. The lifeblood of any business is customers and Helen explains how you can find them using LinkedIn.Helen has started and grown a number of businesses, so speaks with real experience and knows exactly what it is like when you are looking for your first customers.Find out more about how Helen can help you to grow your business by having a look at her LinkedIn profile here. Helen also shares a great deal of useful content on her Facebook page, which you can find here.We talked about Helen's completely free 5 Day Challenge. You can sign up for that for free here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leah Brown joins us to discuss how to make real changes your life and how to follow your own path.Leah shares with us how she followed a career in law and then decided to follow her own path by setting up a brand new consultancy business, in Broadstairs, on the South Coast of England.Leah is also the host of the fantastic podcast The Longest Day. It is worth a listen. Very interesting guests and a fantastic host. Listen now by clicking here.We also discuss some of the challenges of modern life and as always on the TRIP Podcast, it is always interesting.Find out more about Broadstairs Consulting here.You can follow Leah on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.You can also see what Leah is currently involved in here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What is player care you may ask?Well Hugo joins us to explain more and share with us some incredible stories about his time working with some of the largest football clubs in England. Hugo also discusses how he setup The Player Care Group to help provide training and guidance in the player care space.Anyone who is interested in football will enjoy this, but this is a great listen for anyone who is trying to grow a business or get one started. Hugo shares the challenges he has experienced growing The Player Care Group and where he seems the business in the next 12 months.Find out more about The Player Care Group here. Read the What is Player Care guide here.You can follow Hugo on LinkedIn and X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthony Astbury joined us to explain more about the Wholeman Academy and how it came about, but we ended up covering a vast array of subjects and ideas. This episode is the reason we started the TRIP podcast. We wanted to have in-depth discussions with interesting people. We certainly deliver with episode!As you will hear, the Wellman Academy is an incredible resource. Check out www.wholemanacademy.com to start finding out more.Anthony mentions the articles he wrote during the first lockdown of COVID in the UK. You can find them all here.You can follow Anthony on LinkedIn, X and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Charlotte Richardson joins us to discuss what life is like as a football commentator and presenter. If you are into football you will have heard and seen Charlotte on TalksSport, Radio 5 Live and BBC's Final Score but for those of you that have not seen Charlotte before, this really is a must listen.Charlotte gives us an exclusive look behinds the scenes and tells us what it is really like working in and around football. The glamour, the free cups of tea and the long drives to cover games on the other side of the country on a Tuesday night!We discuss how Charlotte gave up on her marketing career to work full time on commentating and presenting, we look how the journey has gone from one success to another. That business acumen that Charlotte has from the business world shines through, and Charlotte shares with us some great insights into the business of football and the challenges facing it.You can follow Charlotte on X and LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stuart Wade joins us to talk about how what a hypnotherapist does and how hypnotherapy can help you. Stuart explains how he became a hypnotherapist and how Paul McKenna helped.We also discuss the ups and down of elite performance. Stuart explains how he got into Taekwondo and ended up representing Great Britain.Stuart also explains how he has taken everything he has learnt as an elite performer and applied it to helping both sports and business people to be successful. You can find out more about how Stuart can help here. You can also book in a free call with Stuart here.You can follow Stuart on LinkedIn and X.Stuart is a very inspiring person and has helped many people to become who they could only dream of being. Even just following Stuart on LinkedIn, you will be inspired to make real changes. Find out more on Stuart here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patrick Reid joins us to explain how he went from working at the BBC to now being a successful currency trader in the City of London. Patrick's journey to where he now is, has many twists and turns and is a must listen for anyone who is considering a career change.Patrick now helps others who are looking for a career change to break into the competitive world of currency trading. Patrick does this through the company he co-founded called The Adamis Principle. If you are interested in finding out more about trading or want to see if this could be a career for you, you can book in a free 30 minute chat with Patrick here.You can follow Patrick on LinkedIn and X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gavin Grenville-Wood joins us to discuss his journey from the Isle of Man to where he is now, making golf fun and accessible for all.We touch upon Gavin's love of Arsenal and where it all started for Gavin at a driving range and 9 nine hole course in South London. Gavin explains what motivated him to found the Inspired Coaching Academy and how it is helping to grow golf.We also discuss Gavin's son, Joshua, who is currently playing on the DP World and Challenge Tours.Gavin is a great resource on golf and many other areas, so we recommend you follow him on social media.You can find Gavin on:Twitter/XInstagramLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David Wilks joins us to discuss the incredible twists and turns that David has been through in his life. This includes an attempt on his life when he was growing up in Glasgow and trying to make it in the world of professional football.This is an incredible story and anyone listening will find what David has been through both challenging and just incredible.You can follow David on LinkedIn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We are joined by Luke Bunn, who is Head of recruitment at Hungerford town FC and a first team scout for Stockport County.We discuss what it is actually like to trying to find players for football teams. The challenges, the positives and the negatives.Luke explains how social media is playing a part in his day to day work, plus we discuss how Football Manager/Championship Manager is being used as part of player recruitment.This episode is not just for football fans, it is a great case study in how to get into a job or career that you have always wanted. In a area that is very competitive.You can follow Luke on LinkedIn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Naomi Murphy joins us. We discuss how Naomi became a Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and what that actually involves.We touch upon Naomi's time working in prisons and how that has led to her running the excellent podcast Locked Up Living, which you can listen here or you can search for Locked up Living Podcast on whatever podcast platform you use.Naomi also introduced us to to RoshiWave, the unique and scientific way to improve mental, emotional and physical well-being, and optimise your brain power. This is something we are going to try as it sounds incredible. You can find out more here.We discuss many more topics and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did speaking with Naomi.You can follow Naomi on LinkedIn and Twitter.If you are interested in Octopus Psychology, you can find out more about them here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Inge joins us and takes us on a roller coaster of a journey.Nick explains how he went from not having a clue what he wanted to do with his life to running a successful startup.Policeman, author, bored accountant, startup founder, cocktail barman....Nick seems to have turned his hand to most things and he shares what he learnt along the way.You can find Nick's excellent books on Amazon:Exposing the Truth - Whistleblowing UncoveredJeopardyYou can follow Nick on LinkedIn and learn more about the iTrust App here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark Rivers, Pre-academy Manager at Arsenal, joins us.We talk about the incredible journey Mark has had from MFI(bit like Ikea for our younger listeners!) to the Emirates stadium. With a lot in-between!We talk about some of the innovative things that Mark is doing at Arsenal. Mark shares the time he did a job for Tony Pulis in the heart of midfield and what it was like to work with Brendan Rogers. That barely scratches the surface of what we discuss.We loved speaking with Mark and I think you will love what he had to say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We are joined by Martin Dighton, who is currently Senior Coach Developer at UK Coaching and a UEFA C Coach Developer with the FA. We discuss the journey Martin has been on from the south coast of England to working with the FA and helping to shape coaching across many different sports, through his role at UK Coaching.We touch upon the challenges Martin has faced to get to where he is and discuss the future of coaching sports in the UK.This is a must listen for anyone with an interest in football but also anyone that is looking to make their passion their career.Follow Martin on Twitter here and on LinkedIn here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We meet the current Millwall Lionesses manager Keith Boanas, for a fascinating and truly incredible chat about his life. Both beside the pitch and away from it.Keith's life is a book waiting to be written and we were lucky enough to spend some time with one of the UK's top football coaches. We won't spoil the podcast, so just start listening as this really is an episode you will not want to miss.Find out more about Keith here. You can also read Keith's Wikipedia page here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Simon and David meet Sammy Lander and discuss his journey from playing football as kid to helping professional teams harness the most out of substitutions.This is a must listen for anyone who wants to try and break into professional football. Sammy shares how he broke into the professional coaching ranks and what he learnt along the way.We discuss what Sammy is up to now and what the future holds for him. Join us for a journey that takes us from rural Dorset to the bright lights of London.Find out more about Sammy here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Simon and David meet Kelly Cross, Technical Director at Sydney FC, and learn about his incredible journey from learning Latin at university in London to helping to develop Harry Kewell in Australia.We discuss some of the incredible things that Kelly has experienced in his life and hear what it has been like to help develop football from the ground up in Australia.We were lucky to speak to Kelly prior to the Women's world Cup 2023 Semi Final between England and Australia, as Kelly was able to share some of his unique insights on the women's game in Australia and at a world level.This episode is not just for football fans. Kelly shares great insights that everyone will find fascinating.Already we want to get Kelly back for a second episode, as an hour really wasn't enough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Simon and David meet Julian Wadsworth, who is currently a Community Resilience Coordinator on the Isle of Wight.Julian shares with the guys his experiences of working with youngsters on the south coast of England and how he got into this world. Julian shares some important life lessons for anyone that is struggling to find a purpose in life and we touch upon the important work Julian is currently doing on the Isle of Wight.You can follow Julian on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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