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The Sporting Minds UK Podcast

The Sporting Minds UK Podcast

by Sporting Minds UK

Mental Health Sports

Season 2

Pat Brown

The latest guest on the Podcast is Pat Brown. The England and Worcestershire fast-bowler spoke about his recent battles with injury, his experiences playing for England and his aspirations for the current season. Enjoy.

Ally McKenzie

This time on The Sporting Minds UK Podcast, Academy Physiotherapist at a Premier League club - and former Worcestershire physio Ally McKenzie is our guest. Mckenzie and our host Ollie compare the mental health support offered to footballers and cricketers. They also delve into the differences in care at the academy level, compared to the services offered to full-time professionals.

Gwen Davies

During this episode of the Podcast Ollie talks to Gwen Davies about the women’s game in England. They discussed The Hundred, social media abuse, work/life balance and her role as head of girls cricket at Shrewsbury School.

Dan Durman's Ironman

The Sporting Minds UK Podcast returns with a brand new set-up. Previous Co-Hosts Ben Twohig and SMUK Founder Callum Lea will no longer be regular features on the Podcast. Instead, Ollie Westbury will host a string of interviews with different athletes from different backgrounds talking about the challenges they have faced in their lives and careers. The first episode of the new series sees Dan Durman talking Ollie through completing an Ironman during a global pandemic, while doing it for some very good causes, listen and enjoy his incredible story.

Season 1

Nick Compton - International Cricket & Life After Sport

In the fifth episode of the SMUK Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to former England international cricketer about his illustrious career and all the highs and lows that came with it.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore on Moving Clubs, Franchise Cricket and Playing with Internationals

In Episode Four of the podcast, the lads spoke to English cricketer Tom Kohler-Cadmore about his cricketing career and the mental side of the game. They discussed moving clubs, franchise cricket and what it’s like playing with some of the worlds best players

Bio-secure Bubbles and Premier League Aftercare

The boys are back in town. After a brief delay, the Sporting Minds UK Podcast is back. This week we give our opinions on bio-secure bubbles and what it must be like for athletes living in them. We also discuss a recent article about the aftercare in PL football and how crucial it is for the well-being of modern athletes.

What Happens When You Get Released as a Pro-Athlete

In the second episode, Ex-Professional cricketers Ben Twohig and Oliver Westbury talk about their personal experiences of being released. They discuss the effect it had on them mentally whilst also juggling Covid-19.

Ben Twohig's Career Defining Injury

In the first episode of the SMUK podcast the lads introduce themselves, they chat about Twig’s career defining injury and they discuss the importance of mental health in sport.