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Man Marking
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Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. We need to start talking, and we need to start talking now. We speak to people from the wide world of football, all about Mental Health, in an attempt to encourage men to feel more comfortable talking about their emotions and feelings.
Episodes
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Man Marking - Episode 66 - Jason Brown
Episode 66 Learning to love the person, as well as the athlete. Jason Brown played over 200 matches as a professional footballer. He has played in the premier league, as well as representing his country, coaching at Arsenal Ladies, and managing in South East Asia. The list of players he has…
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Man Marking - Episode 65 - Michael Bennett
Episode 65 Ensuring mental health support is easily accessible for footballers. Michael Bennett is the current director of player welfare for the Professional Footballers Association (PFA). Before his professional career came to an end, Michael made around 200 appearances as a professional...
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Man Marking - Episode 64 - David Lean
** Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse ** Episode 64 Vulnerability, confusion and acting in the public interest. As I'm sure many of you watched back in March, the Footballs Darkest Secret documentary sought to expose the level to which child sexual abuse existed within football. One story you...
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Man Marking - Episode 63 - Kris Hall
Episode 63 Out of the frying pan and into the fire: Mental Health and Hospitality Kris Hall founded The Burnt Chef Project in 2019 with the sole aim of eradicating mental health stigmas within the hospitality industry. Having spent almost a decade working hospitality, Kris had seen first hand how...
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You're worth taking care of - #7 EMDR (Somia Zaman)
You're worth taking care of #7 Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprogramming (EMDR) (Somia Zaman) As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health. Approaching professional mental...
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You're worth taking care of - #6 Dramatherapy (Sam Lewis)
You're worth taking care of #6 Dramatherapy (Sam Lewis) As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health. Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the...
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You're worth taking care of - #5 CBT (Seth Gillihan)
You're worth taking care of #5 CBT (Seth Gillihan) As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health. Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the…
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You're worth taking care of - #4 Mindfulness (Harry Rice)
You're worth taking care of #4 Mindfulness (Harry Rice) As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health. Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the...
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You're worth taking care of - #3 Diet and Nutrition (Professor Julia Rucklidge)
You're worth taking care of #3 Diet and Nutrition (Professor Julia Rucklidge) As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health. Approaching professional mental health support…
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You're worth taking care of - #2 Medication (Thorrun Govind)
You're worth taking care of #2 Medication (Thorrun Govind) As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health. Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into…
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You're worth taking care of - #1 Talking Therapies (Jon Bell)
You're worth taking care of #1 Talking Therapies (Jon Bell) As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health. Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into...
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Man Marking - Episode 62 - Alan Mahon
Episode 62 Then importance of positive influences. Alan Mahon moved to Birkenhead as a teenager, turning down offers from Chelsea and Middlesborough amongst others. Heavily influenced by his Father, Alan wanted to move somewhere where his first team opportunities would be plentiful. At the time,...
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Man Marking - Episode 61 - Mike McCarthy
Episode 61 In memory of Ross McCarthy. Mike McCarthy is a respected and experienced journalist, who's previous employers include Sky News and BBC. In February of this year, Mike's son Ross (31) tragically lost his life to suicide. Mike and his family have spent the last few months grieving…
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Not for me Clive: Footballers and sleeping pills (with Mike McGrath)
Fears over footballers mixing sleeping pills with alcohol to get legal high Today we're joined by Mike McGrath, a journalist from The Daily Telegraph, to discuss a dangerous and insidious trend emerging from professional football. Back in May 2020, Mike wrote this article linked below:...
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Man Marking - Episode 60 - Alex Staniforth
Episode 60 We need purpose, not just pills. Since he was a child Alex Staniforth has spoken with a stammer. Given his current role involves public speaking, and his appearance on this podcast as an intelligent, and articulate young man, that may come as a surprise to you. As a child Alex's…
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Man Marking - Episode 59 - Nick Littlehales
Episode 59 If you want to deliver your personal best, more often than not, then it’s got to be down to sleep Back in the late 90's, Nick Littlehales contacted Alex Ferguson to offer his unique skillset in order to assist the Manchester United players with their sleep. Ever the forward thinker,...
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Man Marking - Episode 58 - Paul Gladwell (Paul Lavelle Foundation)
Episode 58 Male victims of domestic abuse are almost three times less likely to tell anyone about it. In May 2017, Paul Lavelle was murdered by his partner of 12 months, in his home in Rock Ferry, Wirral. Paul's death was the result of months of domestic abuse, largely kept secret from his…
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Under flat caps and bowler hats: Matthias Sindelar
During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear. Today we're doing something a little different, and featuring a footballer widely regarded as the greatest Austrian footballer of all time. Matthias Sindelar. I was joined by Avram…
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Man Marking - Episode 57 - Marc Joyce
Episode 57 Care, Compassion, and coaching outside of your comfort zone. Football coaching is a competitive business, especially for those who aren't former, or current footballers. For many prospective coaches, the first few years are awash with late nights, early mornings, expensive...
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Man Marking - Episode 56 - Derek Redmond
Episode 56 Relays, recovery's, and racism. On 5th August 1992, Derek Redmond tore his hamstring whilst running in the 400m mens semi final of the Barcelona Olympic games. This wasn't the first time Derek had endured Olympic injury heartache. However this time, his determination to finish the…
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Man Marking - Episode 55 - Dan Abrahams
Episode 55 Understanding the behaviours of elite athletes. Dan Abrahams has an impressive resume. He has worked with Eddie Howe at Bournemouth, Eddie Jones at England Rugby, as well as providing sports psychology services to footballers including Richard Keogh, and Yannick Bolasie. His career as…
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Not for me Clive: England fans abroad (with Barney Ronay)
Misplaced masculinity, noisy minority, or misunderstood? Today we're joined by The Guardian journalist, Barney Ronay, to discuss themes he wrote about in his article from October 2019, entitled 'England right to call out racism but noisy minority is sending a different message'...
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Man Marking - Episode 54 - Luke Chadwick
Episode 54 The power of vulnerability. Early in the 1990's, Luke Chadwick was plucked from his home in Cambridge, and inducted into the world famous Manchester United academy. His peers in the youth team included Darren Fletcher, John O'Shea, Danny Pugh, and Kieran Richardson. Following a...
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Man Marking - Episode 53 - Jason Lampkin
Episode 53 Once you’ve had an injury, it’s hard to convince a club that you’re going to be of worth to them. Before Jason Lampkin had even started his GCSE's, Manchester United had paid Tranmere Rovers a fee to take him to their storied and historic academy. By the time Jason was in his late…
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Man Marking - Episode 52 - Louis Weinstock and Steven Chatterton
Episode 52 Addressing the mental health epidemic, and finding better male role models. Louis Weinstock is a child psychotherapist, and the founder of an app called 'apart of me', designed to help youngsters cope with grief. Steven Chatterton is a filmmaker who recently wrote and directed a film...
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Under flat caps and bowler hats: Hughie Ferguson
During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear. There are only six players to have scored more goals across the English and Scottish leagues than Hughie Ferguson, and two of those men are named Dixie Dean and Jimmy Greaves. That should...
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Man Marking - Episode 51 - Paul McVeigh
Episode 51 No matter what situation you’re in, we can always decide how we feel, and how we are going to behave and respond. Paul McVeigh grew up in Belfast in the late 1970's, early 1980's during the troubles. Passing by soldiers and tanks on his way to school was a regular occurrence. As a...
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Man Marking - Episode 50 - Ollie Ollerton
Episode 50 It's okay for me not to be okay, but I have to do something about it. You'll most likely know Ollie Ollerton from his stint as one of the Directing Staff on Channel 4 show, SAS Who Dares Wins. Before that Ollie served for a number of years in the Royal Marines, before leaving to serve…
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Man Marking - Episode 49 - Simon Haworth
Episode 49 Recovering from injury, physically and mentally. Simon Haworth's scored over 100 goals in a career may that lasted 10 years. His style of play, and likeable personality left an indelible impression on the supporters of the clubs he played for. But a horrific injury during a Nationwide...
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Not for me Clive: You're not fit to Referee!
You're not fit to Referee! A study conducted by Dr. Tom Webb, a Senior Lecturer at University of Portsmouth, found that more than nine in 10 referees in England have been verbally abused, with 59.7% experiencing some form of abuse every two games. The research was collated in Dr. Webbs book,...
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Man Marking - Episode 48 - Simon Blake
Episode 48 We don’t need to have the answers, in order to be willing to have the conversation. Mental Health First Aid England's objective is to have 1 in 10 people trained in mental health first aid skills. To date, their figures have them at 1 in 70. The pandemic has brought the importance of...
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Man Marking - Episode 47 - Isla Buchanan
Episode 47 Finding the confidence, and the courage to speak out. Isla Buchanan was just 12 years old when her Mum suffered a devastating stroke. The incident changed the dynamics of her family, and shaped her subsequent teenage years. As Isla grew older her feelings of anxiety, and subsequent...
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Man Marking - Episode 46 - Lance Burdett
Episode 46 Crisis negotiation, and suicide prevention. I'm sure you have an idea of what a crisis negotiator does. You'll have seen them in films, and tv shows, talking with hostage takers, and those on the brink of suicide. Well today's guest, Lance Burdett, was a crisis negotiator, in fact he…
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Under flat caps and bowler hats: Hughie Gallacher
During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear. Between 1925 and 1930, Hughie Gallacher scored 143 goals in 174 matches for Newcastle United, at a rate of 0.82 goals per game. He sits behind only Len White, Jackie Milburn and Alan…
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Man Marking - Episode 45 - James Coppinger
Episode 45 “For me to be happy, I need to be in the team.” James Coppinger is now approaching the final months of his 22 year career. For any fan of a football league side, James has probably scored against your team, and it was likely to have been a belter. He has spent 17 seasons at Doncaster...
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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…
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Man Marking - Episode 43 - Bobby Madley
Episode 43 A return to refereeing, after losing everything. In August of 2018, Premier League Bobby Madley suddenly quit his position as a match official for the PGMOL, stating a change in personal circumstances had caused his decision. In December of 2019, Bobby revealed the truth behind his...
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Man Marking - Episode 42 - Pat Nevin
Episode 42 Today's episode is with a man who needs no introduction, the one and only Pat Nevin. Enjoy. 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...
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Man Marking - Episode 41 - Vithushan Ehantharaja
Episode 41 Understanding grief, tackling racism, and signing for the Football Ramble. Midway through 2020, Vithushan Ehantharaja (AKA Vish) announced he was signing for the Football Ramble, as part of a new 8 presenter lineup. The podcast, the biggest independent sports podcast in the UK, had…
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Man Marking - Episode 40 - Kristian Walsh
Episode 40 Running, writing and taking the weight off. Between 2015 and 2017, Kristian Walsh dropped almost 10 stone in weight. In the years prior, despite an impressive and exciting professional career, working as a professional sports journalist, behind closed doors, Kristian was struggling…
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Man Marking - Episode 39 - Rick Edwards
Episode 39 The reality of fame, and making your parents proud. If you are of a certain age, you will probably have first come across Rick Edwards on channels 4's T4, where he worked as a presenter alongside the likes of Jameela Jamil, Nick Grimshaw, and Matt Edmunson. Following his four years on...
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Under Stahlhelms and Brodie Helmets
Under Stahlhelms and Brodie Helmets Merry Christmas!! Our Christmas Special is set on Christmas Eve, a Grandson asks his beloved Grandad to tell him a story whilst they wait for dinner. Something a little different from the Man Marking Podcast for you to enjoy on the big day. Have a very Merry...
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Man Marking - Episode 38 - Rob Wotton
Episode 38 Stamford Bridge, Sky Sports News and Scuba Therapy. In October 1998, the landscape of sports broadcasting in the UK changed forever, with the arrival of the first 24 hour rolling sports news channel, Sky Sports News. Rob Wotton, one of the original presenters during the early days…
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Man Marking - Episode 37 - Nikki Trueman
Episode 37 There's only one Ernie Moss. Ernie Moss played over 500 matches across three spells at his boyhood club, Chesterfield. During that time he scored just shy of 200 goals, and remains the clubs all time leading goalscorer. In 2014, Ernie was diagnosed with Dementia, and has been cared for...
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Man Marking - Episode 36 - Robbie Simpson
Episode 36 Life After Professional Sport. Robbie Simpson played over 500 games as a professional player, for clubs like Coventry City, Brentford, Oldham Athletic, Exeter City and MK Dons. However, it was his time at Cambridge United, in 2006, that has really shaped his life. During the first year...
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Under flat caps and bowler hats: Alan Davies
During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear. Unless you're a Swansea City fan of a certain age, Alan Davies may be a name you're unfamiliar with. That may in part be due to the fact that he died in 1992, and played the majority of…
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Man Marking - Episode 35 - Rhodri Jones
Episode 35 Being awoken from your childhood dreams; by the realities of adulthood. At 14 years of age, Rhodri Jones signed schoolboy forms with his boyhood club, Manchester United. For most teenage boys, this would be a time of unbridled joy and excitement. But for Rhodri, a thoughtful and...
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Not for me Clive: Is football becoming a more LGBT+ friendly environment?
Is football becoming a more LGBT+ friendly environment? And what can we, as fans, do to help? A study by stonewall discovered that 72% of people who had attended a football match had witnessed some form of homophobic abuse. However, the same study revealed that the majority of those asked felt...
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Man Marking - Episode 34 - Pete Lowe
Episode 33 Loving the game for what it is, rather than what it can give you. Pete Lowe worked as a youth coach for Manchester City for over a decade, helping to develop players such as Shaun Wright-Phillips, Joey Barton, Micah Richards, Michael Johnson and Phil Foden. During that time, he learnt…
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Under flat caps and bowler hats: George Best
During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear. "George inspired me when I was young. I actually think we were very similar players - dribblers who were able to create moments of magic." Diego Maradona It took George Best two separate...
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Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. We need to start talking, and we need to start talking now. We speak to people from the wide world of football, all about Mental Health, in an attempt to encourage men to feel more comfortable talking about their emotions and feelings.
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