Why Are Men Ashamed To Open Up If They're Struggling? Jermaine Pennant on everything from men's mental health to achieving his childhood dream playing for Liverpool FC

Renowned Premier league player Jermaine Pennant joins Derek and Jermaine to dive into his life and career from Notts County to Liverpool legend! Jermaine dives into his Wins, Losses, Lessons & Legacy from growing up in Nottingham & meeting JJ at 8 years old through football to Premier League, Marriage, Mental health & more - nothing is off limits in this brutally honest conversation.  As always, Producer Natalie opens up the LMTYS Dilemma DM’s from listeners and asks the guys their thoughts on whether you should keep in touch with an ex! Send us your wild listener dilemmas so we can feature it on the show - message us via https://www.instagram.com/lmtysofficial/ Let Me Tell You Something with Derek & JJ is a Pivot Productions Group podcast.  Credits:  Exec Producer: Natalie Eastwood  Producer: James Burtt Video Editor: Arthur Barker Short-Form Editor: Joe Hickey 0:00 – Jermaine Pennant Joins the Show With His Dog 03:20 – Wild Clubbing Stories from Faces and Emporium 06:17 – Football Fame, Girls, and Being “Thirsty” Young 08:45 – Jermaine Pennant on Misconceptions and Image 11:16 – Why I Became the Persona They Expected 12:04 – Pennant on Life After the Game 14:40 – Scoring a Hat-Trick for the Invincibles 17:05 – How I Signed for Liverpool After Jail Time 19:15 – Wearing a Tag in Matches & Getting Signed 20:49 – Prison Gym Time, Recognition & Survival 22:15 – JJ’s Viral ‘Straddling the Toilet’ Confession 24:12 – How Gerrard Tapped Me Up Mid-Game 25:29 – Divorce, Bankruptcy, Depression & Recovery 29:04 – Male Mental Health & Breaking the Silence 33:43 – Stop Caring What Others Think 35:03 – Chasing Validation and What Actually Matters 38:29 – How I Escaped Crime Through Football 40:40 – When Your Ex Slides Back In Your DM's… Again 42:10 – Quickfire Round: Liverpool or Arsenal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices