Man Marking - Episode 44 - Jordan Cranston

Episode 44  Being honest with yourself, and recovering from a mental breakdown. Jordan Cranston graduated from the Wolves academy in 2014. Despite spending almost his formative years playing in old gold, he departed without making a first team appearance. Since leaving Wolves, Jordan has turned out for Notts County, Lincoln City, Cheltenham Town, Morecambe, and currently holds the number three shirt for national league outfit, Solihull Moors.  During Mental Health Awareness Week in May of 2020, Jordan bravely spoke about the darkest period of his life, during which he fell into a painful battle with depression. Even in 2020, when more and more former footballers are opening up about difficulties they had during their career, Jordan's honesty, as a current player, is still somewhat unique.  We talk to Jordan about the anxiety during those early days at Wolves, homesickness, and his experiences of depression, all the while maintaining his career as a professional footballer.  If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please pop over to apple podcasts, and give us a rating and a review.  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-marking/id1506661828 You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads  If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk: Samaritans  Call 116 132 for free https://www.samaritans.org/ Papyrus UK Call 0800 068 41 41 Papyrus Website CALM ZONE 0800 58 58 58 https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/ MIND 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/