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We discuss mental health openly and freestyle on the subjects around this, whilst exploring cultures and understanding of the society in which we all live. We do it with athletes at the top of their game and role model celebrities to offer the best advice and entertainment.
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Mar 28, 2023
#098 Creating Your Own Life Story (with William Murtha)
In this episode, we sit down with the accomplished author and speaker, William Murtha. With a career spanning over 30 years, William has established himself as a leading voice in the field of personal development and transformation.
Throughout our conversation, William shares his wealth of knowledge and experience, offering valuable insights and practical advice on how to live a fulfilling and purposeful life. We explore topics such as self-discovery, overcoming fear, the power of positive thinking, and the importance of a 'power hour', all of which are central themes in William's work.
Drawing on his own life experiences, as well as the stories of others, William provides a unique perspective on what it means to create your own life story.
Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of personal growth and transformation with the one and only William Murtha.
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Jan 29, 2023
#097 Light of Mind (with Mary Franklin-Smith)
Today, Stevie sits down with Light of Mind founder, Mary Franklin-Smith.
Light of Mind shares a new paradigm in mental health and wellbeing. With compassion, creativity and energy, they help individuals and businesses with mental health programmes, exploring how to let go of habits and beliefs that leave humans feeling lost, stuck and overwhelmed.
In this episode, Stevie and Mary discuss brain patterns, resilience, spirituality, trauma, how to navigate your internal world, society and more.
Check out Light of Mind by visiting: www.lightofmind.co.uk
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Jan 10, 2023
#096 The Four Stages of Man (with Mark Whittle)
Mark Whittle (@markwhittle_tf) is a performance and life coach, motivational speaker and host of the Take Flight Podcast. A number 1 podcast that shines a spotlight on the mindset of the highest achievers, entrepreneurs and elite athletes.
This is Mark's third appearance on the Mantality podcast and in this episode, Stevie opens up about transitioning from the world of elite sport, overcoming obstacles and motivation. They also discuss the four stages of man, social conditioning, freedom, waking up to the possibility of change, and much much more.
Stevie and Mark want to hear from you after listening to this episode, so message them through a DM on Instagram.
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Dec 6, 2022
#095 Coach differently (with Rhys Lovegrove)
Keighley head coach and former Hull KR second-rower Rhys Lovegrove won 20 out of 20 in his first season as a head coach, securing promotion to the championship.
“Everything that didn’t feel right for me as a player getting coached, I do the opposite as a coach”
In this episode, Rhys talks about his philosophy for coaching and life, how he didn’t enjoy playing rugby until finding self-worth from it, how being on the spectrum informs his decisions and helps him under pressure, significant moments in his childhood which informed his decision making, high-performance environments, and Vulnerability
Mantality counsellor Jon Bell joins Stevie as co-host for this episode. This is an excellent podcast for what can deeply motivate players and how creating a welcoming and open environment is integral to high performance and wellbeing.
Enjoy!
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Nov 17, 2022
#094 My Mental Health After Covid (with Steve Kershaw)
Steve has had one hell of a life. He joined the navy when he was young, played amateur rugby, went into the hospitality industry and has managed many hotels worldwide. In his own words, Steve is struggling with the hardest time of his life right now. Steve believes his mental health has plummeted since covid. Steve reflects and wonders about how mental health issues may always have been present, but what he’s dealing with now is having a serious effect on his daily life. It’s true bravery to speak so openly when going through this. The environment he creates at Weetwood Hall Hotel is a testament to the man, despite his daily struggles. Steve has brought together a tribe of people at Weetwood who care about wellbeing, mental, and physical health. This includes Driven Athlete and Mantality. This support goes all the way back to Mantality’s founding in 2016. Enjoy the podcast!
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Nov 8, 2022
#093 The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby (with Ollie Olds)
Meet Ollie Olds, the man who is kicking up a storm in Welsh Rugby League, returning after retirement and 3 ACL recoveries. Ollie wanted Stevie on an episode of his well-being podcast ‘The Walkers Podcast’. We did him one better and invited him to record using Mantality’s set-up at Weetwood Hall Hotel’s podcast studio. Ollie and Stevie have been friends for a long time, going all the way back to when they were halfback partners in the Leeds Rhinos reserves. This chat will go over their respective journeys and how they’ve changed and grown as people and Rugby players. They cover - speaking truth when it comes to mental health, Ollie’s recent DMT trip, role models, the truth behind the physical and mental toll of rugby league, and concussion. Enjoy!
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Oct 25, 2022
#092 Controlling Your Finances (with Shardai Cosgrove)
Our financial health massively impacts our mental health. The current cost of living crisis is having a huge impact. On this podcast, we talk about that and how we can get on top of it.
Stevie has linked up with Fintellity cofounder Shardai Cosgrove to speak about her company’s endeavour to grant people control over their finances through their new app. The app allows us to budget and understands where we’re spending money and where we can save. The app will be available in the next couple of weeks.
Find the apps below here....
Telli – The Intelligent Financial Wellbeing app: Telli does the thinking so you don’t have to and tells you about your finances! The first version of the app takes the stress out of money management by providing monthly, weekly and daily recommended budgets which automatically recalculate new figures after each spend. The second version is a fast follower and will introduce signposted resources for those stuck in a vicious circle of money problems, poor mental health and various addictions.
Netti – Brand Ambassadors: Fintellity is providing an exciting opportunity for those who want to start their own 'Side Hustle' by becoming a brand ambassador and earning commission from introducing new customers to their QR Payment product, Netti. Other Side Hustlers can use these QR Payments, Sole Traders and Small businesses as a CHEAP, FAST and SECURE alternative to card payments so that people can pocket more of their hard-earned money without any hidden fees!
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Oct 5, 2022
#091 The Man Behind The Myth (with Phil Hay)
Phil Hay is a staff writer for The Athletic, covering Leeds United. He regularly features on the Square Ball podcast and has his own podcast ‘The Phil Hay Show’ with The Athletic. He previously worked for the Yorkshire Evening Post as its chief football writer.
Phil has taken on an incredible following and is THE man to go to for anything Leeds United.
We talk about Phil’s route to where he is today, the effect that social media has on fans, the reality and stress of being a professional sportsman for your boyhood team, Andy’s man club, why Phil got into mindfulness, whether Phil is a Leeds fan, the books that Phil would write and Marcelo Bielsa.
This is a great podcast when thinking about the emotion behind professional sport and the role it plays in people’s lives. Stevie also shares insight into what it’s like connecting with the fans energy on the field and the all or nothing approach that is needed in the big games.
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Sep 28, 2022
#090 Open Your Mind (with Elish Le)
Stevie Was introduced to Elish Le on his travels in New York. Elish helps people attain physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing through strength training, meditation, breath-work and more. Elish has over 6000 hours of meditation practice drawing inspiration from many of the ancient Zen masters and worked with teachers including Shinzen Young, Henry Shukman Roshi and Valeria Forstman Roshi. Elish has also explored the world of psychedelics, with 400 trips across many different psychedelic medicines. The topics covered in this podcast were Elish's upbringing with Vietnamese parents who were refugees from the Vietnam war, how he believes he took on the stress and trauma from their lives, the moments when Elish tried to take his own life, how Psychedelics shattered his life but how 300 trips enabled him to see the world differently What 'Samadhi' and 'Enlightenment' are, how being stuck in a traditional view of the world can cause suffering and how he changed this. Enjoy a meditation at the end of the podcast which was recorded live by Elish. This podcast is definitely an experience, enter with an open mind!
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Sep 7, 2022
#089 Larry Holmes: Beating Muhammad Ali
From his trip to New York, after a conversation with documentarian and PR agent Jules Feiler on the streets of the upper west side, Stevie had the opportunity to sit down with one of the best heavyweight champions that the world has ever seen. Larry talks about beating Muhammad Ali, the fight with ‘The Great White Hope’ Gerry Cooney in the most racially promoted fight ever, coming out of retirement to fight Mike Tyson, concussion, retirement, and training with Ali and Frasier. See Larry’s reactions to rugby league over on the Mantality Instagram. Enjoy this podcast with one of the greatest there’s been to grace the ring!
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Aug 16, 2022
Mate Therapy #3: Anger
Stevie and Jon talk about what really lies behind anger and the healthy and unhealthy outlets for it.
Topics include: How not being authentic contributes to anger, Using drugs and alcohol to deal with anger, Stevie smashing bins and plant pots, good outlets to work with anger, healthy/righteous anger, and toxic masculinity.
Stevie also talks about his recent encounter where he realised he had made a woman feel uncomfortable. A conversation with his partner Natalie helped him understand a different point of view to look at the encounter and empathise.
Share, rate and enjoy the podcast so we can continue to make an impact.
You can also book a free call with Jon or one of our counsellors at mantality.co.uk/counselling
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Aug 2, 2022
Mate Therapy #2: Why Do I Beat Myself Up?
Stevie talks about his tendency to beat himself up in life and wonders where that comes from. It is from being a sportsman and having to take extreme accountability for performance? Is it from wanting to please people through rugby? Topics include: Stevie dives deep and reflects on his life as a child, businesses and sportspeople being driven by shame, businesses and sports-people being driven by being enough, the relationship between intelligence and self-doubt, the 'child' in all of us and how that plays a part in our lives now. If you would like to ask any questions to Jon or Stevie, get in touch through our social media @mantality. If you would like more information on counselling or would like to book a call with Jon or one of our counsellors, go to mantality.co.uk/counselling. We apologise for the quality of this recording, but hope that the content is something that really strikes a chord and you can feel some acceptance and optimism from hearing this conversation!
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Jul 21, 2022
Mate Therapy #1: When Do We Feel Complete?
Stevie Ward and Mantality counsellor Jon Bell sit down to talk CHANGE. Break-ups, losses of jobs, relatives, and loss of interest are all CHANGE. Change is always happening in our life but what is the best way to deal with it? What trips us up during change, and how can other people disappoint us?
One question in the podcast is: when do we feel complete and how do we measure ourselves?
Jon is a master at understanding how we can all feel beneath the surface and how we often put pressure on ourselves to reach a certain standard. Stevie and Jon also talk about people pleasing and why we do this.
The podcast takes a deep dive into how we operate as people, if you have any questions, reach out to the Mantality team or you can book a session with Jon or another Mantality counsellor at mantality.co.uk/counselling
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Jun 16, 2022
#088 The Beauty of Failure (with Chris Hayes)
We were absolutely buzzing to have Christopher Hayes as our latest guest on the Mantality pod. Chris is a former Royal Marine Commando, an MMA practitioner and a metal artist. After being discharged due to mental health issues Chris went through two years of depression, alcohol and substance abuse before a chance encounter changed his life...
We chat with Chris all about his story, what led him into the army and what the optimum conditions are for us to cultivate resilience and grow. We only had an hour with Chris but as you can tell from this chat we could have chatted for ages! We look forward to having Chris back in the future and following his journey.
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Jun 7, 2022
Golden point #2: What is Vulnerability?
Welcome to Mantality: Golden Point!
These are the moments that change the game for you. They are the golden points from the conversations that we have had that will make you think differently about your life. How to clear up any thoughts or emotions that are stopping you from showing up in who you want to be AND how to go forward and find that person.
Hear Mantality Counsellor, Jon Bell, give insight into 'vulnerability' - what it is, why vulnerability matters and how to use it. You can hear more on this topic, the power of counselling, Jon's personal story and more by listening to episode #062 of the podcast.
If you would like to know more about Mantality Counselling, visit mantality.co.uk/counselling and book a free consultation call. Sessions can be in-person or online via Zoom. Mantality Counselling will help you to reach a state of mind that is more content, resilient and mindful of the journey you’ve been on.
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May 17, 2022
#087 Scuba Diving For Your Mental Health (With PADI’s Kristin Vallette-Wirth)
After getting the go-ahead from my neurologist, I took the opportunity to try scuba diving with PADI in Playa Potrero, Costa Rica. Unable to do the standard forms of exercise, I dared to dream this might be something I would be able to do despite my brain injury.
I sat down with Kristin Vallette-Wirth to talk about the mental health benefits of scuba diving and what my experience brought up for me.
Kristin is the Chief Brand and Membership Officer for PADI and has experience with using diving as a form of healing both physically and mentally helping her husband heal from a life-changing accident.
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May 11, 2022
Golden point #1: What’s behind men ruining relationships?
Welcome to Mantality Golden Point
These are the moments that change the game for you. They are the golden points from the conversations that we have had that will make you think differently about your life. How to clear up any thoughts or emotions that are stopping you showing up in who you want to be AND how to go forward and find that person.
Hear Professor Steve Peters give insight in to why, in specific men can be the ones who stalk. Why men who break the trust with their partners come out of it feeling guilt.
You can find more on The Chimp Paradox on the full podcast with Professor Steve Peters, episode #068.
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May 6, 2022
#086 Managing The Chimp Mind (with Ben Davies)
Psychologist Ben Davies talks with Stevie about the chimp model developed my Professor Steve Peters. Ben has worked with premier league footballers and PGA tour number 1’s to get them to their optimal performance.
They both talk about the key of managing the chimp which can cause a lot of havoc in personal and professional lives if not identified and managed properly.
This podcast is a huge eye opener for why certain relationships might not be working in your life and for why you struggle to manage your emotions. It all comes down to understanding and managing the chimp mind.
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Mar 31, 2022
#085 Will Smith: What should we be thinking?
Today Stevie, Natalie Alleston and Chris O'Connor sit down and talk about the recent Will Smith story. What should we be thinking? What lessons should we pull from this? Let us know your thoughts too by jumping into the conversation on our socials: @mantality. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Mar 29, 2022
#084 Beneath The Jersey (with Brett Delaney)
We sit down with the man who had the greatest song from the south stand at Leeds Rhinos.
“Delaney wooah, Delaney, woaah. He’s from Australia, he’ll f*cking murder ya”…
Brett Delaney is an Australian former rugby league player for Parramatta Eels, Gold Coast Titans and Leeds Rhinos.
He is a 4 time Grand Final and 2 time Challenge Cup winner. The most successful Australian in Super League history sits down to talk with his teammate of 10 years, Stevie Ward.
They talk about what’s beneath the jersey and the moments where they have gone to war together on the field. What is the reality of getting yourself mentally and physically ready for the biggest battles? What are the sacrifices that are normal that you never hear about?
Brett Delaney speaks openly about his ADHD, his upbringing and how rugby has helped him personally to make something of his life.
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Mar 13, 2022
#083 Mantality Counselling Hits The Big Smoke (introducing Simon Arthur)
Mantality Counsellor for Yorkshire, Jon Bell, hosts his first podcast as we welcome our new counsellor for London to the Mantality team.
Simon Arthur is a BACP registered therapist. His previous work experience, and subsequent training has included coaching, so depending on your situation, Simon’s approach brings you the freedom to bring whatever you wish to the sessions, whether your past, present, or looking at ways you can enjoy a happier and more fulfilled future.
Get to know Simon and his journey into counselling by tuning in to this episode as we welcome him to the team. We hope you enjoy.
Simon is available for in-person sessions (face-to-face, or walking therapy) in East or Central London. As well as virtually via Zoom.
If you’d like to learn more or work with one of our therapists, visit mantality.co.uk/counselling.
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Mar 1, 2022
#082 Redefining Men’s Counselling (Introducing Lee Jewitt)
Today we welcome Lee Jewitt to the Mantality counselling team!
Lee is a former professional rugby league player of 17 years. During his sporting career, Lee was supporting players who were facing difficulties in their personal and sporting life. He is now an integrative counsellor with experience in supporting individuals with psychological trauma and mental health difficulties. He takes a person-centred integrative approach when supporting clients, creating a safe and non-judgemental space.
In this podcast, Stevie, Jon and Lee discuss what counselling means to them, unlocking your authenticity, Lee’s journey into counselling and much more.
If you’d like to work with Lee (Lancashire) or Jon (Yorkshire), visit mantality.co.uk/counselling to get in touch. Both therapists are available for in-person or virtual sessions.
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Feb 27, 2022
#081 Problem Gambling (with Adam Bradford)
Entrepreneur, Adam Bradford, joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey in developing a new and innovative safer gambling support platform.
In 2014, Adam’s world was rocked when his dad, David Bradford, was jailed for fraud after amassing thousands of pounds worth of debt through a hidden gambling addiction.
Based on firsthand experience of gambling addiction and the impact caused on their family, BetProtect was designed to be a resource for the gaming industry and provide support to customers away from the gambling environment.
BetProtect is powered by Adam & David Bradford, Crucial Compliance, therapists and people with lived experience. Offering support, mindful practices, and intervention.
We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Feb 8, 2022
#080 Psychedelic Therapy: Trippin’ Towards a Better Life (with Manesh Girn & Johnathan de Potter)
Today we’re joined by Jonathan de Potter and Manesh Girn, two experts in psychedelics. Manesh Girn is a PhD student in Neuroscience and has been lead or co-author on over a dozen scientific publications and book chapters on topics including psychedelics, meditation, daydreaming, and the default-mode network. He is currently conducting research on the brain mechanisms underlying LSD, psilocybin, and DMT. In his free time, he also runs a YouTube channel - called The Psychedelic Scientist. Jonathan de Potter is the Founder of Behold Retreats, a bespoke wellness service that facilitates journeys of self-discovery and transformation, supported by the scientifically proven benefits of plant medicine therapy. In this episode, we spoke about the benefits of plant medicine therapy, and its potential to improve wellbeing and mental health. It was a fascinating conversation, we hope you enjoy it!
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Jan 18, 2022
#079 Rugby Players vs Relationships (with Dr Imogen Bicknell)
This is part 2 of a 2 part series with Dr Imogen Bicknell where we focus on relationships. In this episode, Stevie and Imogen discuss Stevie’s commitment issues when playing rugby, family relationships, Instagram dating, how imagination can ruin your romantic relationships, normalising eating disorders, and the ‘glamour’ of being a pro athlete. We hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks to UKRed and MorrisIG for sponsoring this episode.
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Dec 8, 2021
#078 The Power Of Journaling (with Hannah Campbell)
Daily journaling can be a challenge if you're new to it. Much like meditation and yoga, it requires patience and commitment. But if you stick to it, it can improve your life in significant ways. Hannah Campbell is a meditation mentor, wellness coach & sustainable fitness advocate. In this podcast, we run through the power of journaling: The benefits, the misconceptions, and some prompts to help get you started on your journey to building positive habits. If you want to learn more about the tools, habits, and routines used by peak performers, join our Evolve program for on-demand learning at your pace. Join the waitlist at https://mantality.co.uk/coaching Thanks to UKRed Security and MorrisIG for sponsoring this episode.
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Nov 23, 2021
#077 Choosing Your Battles (with Rick Cooper)
Rick is an NLP master practitioner, educator, and mentor. He regularly works and helps to empower coaches, athletes, and driven people to get clear on who they want to be, where they want to go and why they want to get there.
Rick joined us on the podcast to talk about his story, the adversities he has faced and the mental resilience he has mastered. The episode also features a live Q&A with our Evolve audience on topics such as masculinity, living your truth, the importance of values, ingraining habits and changing behaviours.
This is one you don’t want to miss.
Since recording this podcast, Rick has joined the Mantality team as our mental skills and performance coach for individuals and teams.
Rick will help you identify and understand your values, your behaviours and start to create a clear roadmap of your purposeful vision. You’ll gain deep self-awareness, strategies, and tools to consciously embody your potential and calmly live your life with an open heart, a warrior spir…
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Nov 9, 2021
#076 Head Noise - Movember special (with Martin Wolstencroft)
Stevie caught up with Martin Wolstencroft, CEO of Arc Inspirations for a Movember special. Stevie spoke about the mission of going beyond a stigma for men’s mental health and how players in rugby league used the term ‘head noise’ for mental health when it comes to the stress after a bad game or a video review where you know there’s going to be bullets flying your way. We hope you enjoy this special episode.
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Nov 2, 2021
#075 Getting Real About Relationships (with Dr Imogen Bicknell)
This is part 1 of a 2 part series with Dr Imogen Bicknell where we will focus on relationships. Imogen is a friend of Mantality, someone who had an integral role in setting up the Mantality society at Leeds University. She is a Doctor, a blogger (mentalscale.com) and a regular contributor to the Mantality Magazine.
Dr Imogen Bicknell attended relational therapy 3 years ago and it taught her how integral our relationships are to our wellbeing. The quality of our relationships can develop our resilience, sense of self and our mental health. Relationships extend to beyond our reactions with other people; They also include the relationship that we have with our work, our interests and ourselves.
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Oct 26, 2021
#074 How To Stay Human In A Digital World (with Dr Anastasia Dedyukhina)
Dr Anastasia Dedyukhina is a book author, TEDx speaker, Huffington Post blogger, coach and a former senior digital marketer. Having spent 12+ years working for global media and internet brands, she ditched her smartphone in the middle of her senior international career, when she realized how dependent she had become on the gadget. Today she acts as a business mentor, supporting ethical tech startups, and runs a tech-life balance consultancy Consciously Digital, helping companies and individuals be more productive and less stressed in an age of digital distraction. Anastasia was born in Russia, lived in six different countries, and is a UK citizen. She frequently appears in the UK and international press as an expert on tech-life balance and ethical technology (see Metro, Business Cloud, BBC etc) Her first book, Homo Distractus, was successfully crowdfunded in 2017 and will be published in April 2018.
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Oct 19, 2021
#073 Mental Mastery (with Ed Latimore)
Ed Latimore is a best-selling author, former professional heavyweight boxer, and competitive chess player. He also runs men's groups with a focus on self-improvement, porn addiction and sobriety.
In this episode, we spoke about engraining positive habits, sobriety, using public accountability to your advantage, actions becoming evidence, porn addiction, knowing when to quit when you’re an Elite sports athlete, and sparring with Roy-Jones Junior before the Mike Tyson fight.
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Oct 15, 2021
#072 Connected, Conspiracies and Leeds United (with Paul Fox)
We welcome back friend of the podcast Paul Fox to catch up about Connected, our short audio drama during Covid, Leeds United, Conspiracy Theories and plastering! This was a fun conversation and something a bit more light-hearted than our usual fare.
Enjoy!
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Oct 5, 2021
#071 Becoming the 0.1% (with Gareth Timmins)
Former Royal Marine commando, Gareth Timmins joins us on the Mantality podcast. Gareth has released his new book: “Becoming the 0.1% - How To Build An Elite Mindset”. The first-ever diary account of this training regime, charting the odds stacked journey of a 20-year-old recruit and the psychological underpinnings written by him 14 years later. Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on psychological shortcomings and performance. It uses real-life and often terrifying experiences to describe to the reader the psychological edge needed to succeed and cultivate a 0.1% mindset. Members of our Evolve coaching program joined us live in the audience and had the opportunity to ask their own questions directly to Gareth. We also discuss the book, Gareth's journey, and some wild stories from his time in the marines, including the biggest pirate attack ever off the coast of Somalia. Four marines had to fight off 50+ pirates. Tune in! We hope you enjoy it.
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Sep 14, 2021
#070 Opening Up To More (with Craig White)
Craig White has worked with some of the biggest names in sport. Having started his journey as a strength and conditioning coach, he achieved success with major sporting institutions, such as the British and Irish Lions, Bolton Wanderers and Leicester Tigers.
Following a Yoga and Meditation Retreat in 2009, Craig embarked upon a journey of self-discovery that resulted in him broadening his mindset, as well as his coaching style.
Craig now spends his time coaching and consulting professional sports teams, as well as mentoring private clients. He is also the founder of Men Without Masks, an organisation committed to empowering men to live a life of purpose.
In this episode, Stevie and Craig discuss purpose, meditation, the term ‘man up’, the difference between rage and anger and much more. There’s also a Q&A with our Evolve members with some BIG questions.
Tune in! We hope you enjoy it.
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Aug 31, 2021
#069 Becoming Relentless: Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee MBE is a British triathlete. He is the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the triathlon event, winning gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He is also a two-time Triathlon World Champion, a two-time World Team Champion, a four-time European Champion, and the 2014 Commonwealth champion. Alistair has just released his book Relentless: The Secrets of The Sporting Elite. In his quest to define ‘sporting greatness’, double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee spent nearly four years interviewing and training with some of the greatest minds in sport to discover what it takes to become – and remain – a champion. We talk about some of those ingredients and our Evolve members gain a one in a lifetime opportunity to ask their questions to a double Olympic champion too. A special podcast for the Mantality community that has only just begun…
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Aug 18, 2021
#068 The Inner Chimp (with Steve Peters)
Professor Steve Peters is a Consultant Psychiatrist who specialises in the functioning of the human mind.
He has clients across a wide range of disciplines from health and education to business and elite sport, including NHS organisations, the emergency services, schools and universities, national and Olympic teams, British Cycling, GB Taekwondo, England Rugby, England Football, Liverpool Football Club, British Swimming, UK Track and Field, Sky ProCycling, Masters Golf and World Snooker.
In all areas, he helps people to understand how the mind works, gain insight into their own unique mind and situation, and then develop skills to optimise individual performance and quality of life.
He is also the author of the bestselling personal development book ‘The Chimp Paradox’ which has sold nearly 1 million copies since it was first published in 2012.
In this episode, we explored the ‘inner chimp’ and what that is, the reason we think the way we do, how to understand your emotions…
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Aug 3, 2021
#067 Drinking Culture & the Pressures of University (with Jack Middlemore)
In this episode, Stevie and Chris caught up with Jack Middlemore, who plays rugby for Dodger 7s, and recently took part in a documentary series called Blindside in which he shared about his struggles with mental health. Jack talks to us about the drinking culture and pressures of University and how difficult that can be on young people. He also shares with us his attempted suicide and what helped him to recover.
The Blindside documentary series, filmed by Alex Bowdery at Playmotion, is designed to #TackleTheStigma around mental health and highlight the importance of talking about mental health in sport, schools and life in general. It can be found on Playmotion's Vimeo or on the Dodger 7s and LooseHeadz social media channels.
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Jul 20, 2021
#066 Two best mates on the mission to 'Go Beyond Stigma': 5 year anniversary episode (with co-founders, Stevie Ward and Dom Smith)
Mantality co-founders Stevie Ward and Dom Smith have been best mates since 8 years old. Many big life-defining moments have brought them to this point in Mantality, and they keep on coming... Join us as we sit down to look back over the five years of Mantality starting off as an online magazine, to then branch out and create a movement and a community that is pushing the boundaries of how men work on their mental health and mindset.
Get to know Dom, the HOW behind Mantality and what his journey has been like creatively too.
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Jun 24, 2021
#065 The Struggles Beside Success (with Kallum Watkins)
Kallum Watkins is a British professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League and England at international level. He previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Kallum is undoubtedly one of the best to play rugby league. We’ve all watched from the sidelines as he has given us some of our favourite moments in sport.
It was therefore even more of an honour for the Evolve members to be able to hold space for Kallum to share the struggles that sit beside his success.
Kallum’s honesty and openness shows his true leadership. We can all learn from Kallum’s commitment to accept his struggles. He recognises that this acceptance has helped him take a huge step forward in his career and his life as a whole.
Be sure to subscribe, review and share to help this momentous podcast inspire as many people as possible.
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May 20, 2021
#064 Body On The Line (with James Graham)
We were delighted to be joined by rugby league legend, James Graham. James has played for St Helens, won two Super League Grand Finals and 3 Challenge Cups and was named Man of Steel in 2008. His career took him to Australia to play in the NRL where he played for Canterbury Bulldogs, where he won 2 NRL finals, St George Illawarra Dragons.
He also has 44 caps for England and 9 caps for Great Britain.
In this episode, we discussed his highly decorated career, his life after the sport and the realities of the sport with concussion, what the game can do, the reality of knowing there are potential health implications vs the life it lets you live and the platform it gives you.
This episode is a brilliant companion episode to the podcast with Dr Willie Stewart on concussion.
This was a really interesting episode and we hope you enjoy.
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May 4, 2021
#063 Finding Freedom of Mind after Man United
Rhodri Jones was a young professional footballer with Manchester United and Rotherham United but had to retire in his early twenties. He has since moved on to become a television director and most recently a Mind Fitness Coach, working with high-achievers in the world of professional sports, business, and the performing arts. He has also has been an advocate in raising awareness about mental health in society.
In this episode, we talk openly about the mental health battles Rhodri suffered during his time at Man Utd and soon after he departed, the parallels with Stevie's own situation at the moment and what Rhodri is up to now. This is a really important conversation, particularly with a lot of athletes that don't make it into elite sports dealing with depression and anxiety issues.
Join in the conversation and let us know what you think over on our social media channels.
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Apr 12, 2021
#062 Mantality Counselling: Why Vulnerability Matters (with Jon Bell)
Jon Bell is an integrative psychotherapist with experience working with a wide variety of people facing uniquely different and difficult challenges. He has just completed his MA thesis into vulnerability in Rugby League, looking at how striving for authenticity in the toughest of sports can present all of us with a therapeutic template for happier, wholehearted living. Jon has recently started practicing as Mantality's lead counsellor and has just recently started offering support for people who feel like counselling would improve their life. In this podcast, they cover: The 'unwritten code' when living as a rugby league player, Jon's rugby league career, what Jon believes a sportsman goes through when retiring from their sport, the power of counselling and why Stevie uses it, how to use vulnerability.
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Mar 17, 2021
#061 'Cleverest Bloke We Know' (with Ralph Ineson)
We were delighted to be joined by actor, Ralph Ineson, known for his roles in known for The Witch, Guardians of the Galaxy, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and so much more. But to many of us, he’ll always be ‘Finchy’ in The Office.
We had a wide-ranging chat about his career, the challenges he’s faced, the obstacles of being an actor and how he keeps his mental health in check, The Office - what it is like working with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and Leeds United.
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Mar 11, 2021
#060 Brain Health and Transformational Medicine (with Dr Dan Engle)
Dr Dan Engle is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, orthomolecular psychiatry, integrative spirituality and peak performance methods.
Dr Dan is the author of the Concussion Repair Manual. A Traumatic Brain Injury radically changed the course of his life and Dan emerged with a passion for neurology. Dan is a progressive doctor who believes that The true goal of medicine is to facilitate the innate healing of the body and mind… and thus support you to become whole, happy and free.
Dan notes that he learnt more about the human mind from spending a week in the Amazonian jungle taking the hallucinogenic ayahuasca than he did studying psychiatry and neurology for years.
In this podcast, we also talk about how TBI's were used as initiations in some tribal communities and Dr Dan's fluctuations in his own mental health and what it has taught him.
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Feb 24, 2021
#059 Brain Injury: The Truth Hits Hard (with Dr Willie Stewart)
Dr Willie Stewart is Consultant Neuropathologist and holds honorary Associate Professor status at the University of Glasgow (Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology) and the University of Pennsylvania (Department of Neurosurgery).
This podcast is a brutal conversation about the realities of brain injury caused by a concussion.
In this episode, we defined what a concussion actually is and how it is currently tested. We compared Boxing to Rugby and Football and discussed the evidence to show that multiple concussions can have very serious & in some cases life-threatening consequences.
The episode is hosted by Stevie Ward who is currently suffering the long term effects of concussion and Chris O’Connor who has had a similar experience previously. Both Stevie and Chris found this podcast hard-hitting and scary to learn the science behind brain injury; Something, as a society, we know very little about.
Is it the employer's responsibility to look after their players? What does the futu…
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Feb 18, 2021
#058 Break The Stigma and Conquer Your Mindset (with Keegan Hirst)
This week, former professional rugby league player Keegan Hirst joins us on the first live podcast Q&A with our Evolve members. In August 2015, Keegan came out as gay, breaking the stigma and becoming the first British professional rugby league player to do so. He is now a mindset coach & personal trainer and in this episode, Keegan talks about living life on your terms and how authenticity is key. If you’d like to be part of the conversation on our next podcast, join our community by visiting https://mantality.co.uk/coaching
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Jan 13, 2021
#057 The Unusual Suspect (with Ben Machell)
In this episode, we were delighted to be joined by writer and journalist Ben Machell. Ben has met a huge range of interesting people including; former spies, Nobel Prize-winning scientists, people wrongfully on death row, Taylor Swift, Pele, the families of murder victims, Grenfell firefighters, billionaires, political dissidents. The list goes on. We chatted to Ben about what he’s learned speaking to so many fascinating people, what stories stand out and why he got into journalism. We also speak to him about our combined love for Leeds United and talk about Ben’s new book, The Unusual Suspect, which is out now!
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Jan 8, 2021
#056 Stevie Ward: My retirement with concussion
Tanya Arnold interviews Stevie Ward and his partner Natalie Alleston about the realities of concussion and having to make the decision to retire at the age of 27 from a sport you love.
This interview is a personal look into the difficulties and complex challenges faced by a person suffering from a mild traumatic brain injury and the people closest to them. You will hear about the realities of the symptoms and how they have to be managed and understood if the person wants to carry on living a happy and fulfilled life.
You will discover what went into the decision and how Stevie and his partner will be trying to look forward and find their way in a life without rugby league whilst still recovering from a brain injury.
Although this interview is an in-depth look into Stevie’s year with post concussion syndrome it is not a reflection on what happened in a professional setting but more a reflection into the crucial work that has to be done in your personal life when trying to handle th…
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Dec 17, 2020
#055 Confront and Conquer (with Jason Robinson MBE)
Jason Robinson is a former rugby league and rugby union player. A World Cup winner in 2003 with England RU who became the first ever black man to captain England.
He played for the British and Irish Lions and won everything on offer in English rugby league too. He was one of the deadliest attacking players ever to pick up a ball.
Jason also uncompromisingly addressed his mental health in his career and states that "you can’t conquer what you don’t confront".
From humble beginnings growing up in Hunslet, Leeds, Jason has become a role model for so many people in tough situations.
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Nov 14, 2020
#054 Living With Diabetes (with Jon Peach and Chris Bright)
Stevie talks with Jon Peach and Chris Bright who are both involved in The Diabetes Football Community.
Chris Bright was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an 8 year old in 1999 and despite the setback at that age he still wanted to become a footballer. In following this passion and love for the game, he has faced the stigma that society has created around diabetes in every changing room he was a part of. Following this and the part time career he has had in Football whilst becoming a Wales Futsal international, Chris decided in 2017 to face that stigma and try to create something which could help others tackle it through a mechanism of peer support. The Diabetes Football Community was born and both Chris’ and Jon’s work to grow the community and go beyond stigma has continued ever since.
Jon was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged just 5, and in a similar vein, it hasn't stopped him living the life that he has, playing football and having an active career as a PE teacher.
With th…
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Oct 31, 2020
#053 No Obvious Trace (A Short Story by Robert Molyneux)
A short story about a panic attack.
Robert is a father of two teenagers and works as a plumber. Alongside many others, he enjoyed the challenges of the first Cultivate Programme back in those “unprecedented” days of 2020.
Deciding to go deeper and stand longer under the cold showers he then embarked on a Personal Leadership Course with the Mantality Team. We got to know a bit about Robert and so set him off on one final task... to create a piece of writing about Male Mental Health.
We all have stories and this is one of his... A truthful, revealing and informative account of something that can happen to any of us...
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Oct 19, 2020
#052 From Breakdown to Breakthrough: The journey of GB Olympic athlete, Jack Green
Jack Green is a British sprint athlete who specialises in the 400m distance, along with the hurdles and the 4 × 400m relay.
He is a double Olympian, competing for GB at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games. And he is a World & European Medalist. He has achieved a lot, but in the shadows was struggling with his mental health.
Jack, a top 10 high-performance elite athlete, took it upon himself to move away from the spotlight and focus on his mental health after a breakdown. He was diagnosed with depression, bi-polar tendencies and anxiety shortly after the 2012 London Olympics.
After therapy, he realised his drive for perfection in the sporting world came only from external reasons and there was no internal reward for him.
Now, years later, Jack is a public speaker, an ambassador for MIND, Young Minds and has worked with the government on elite sport mental health reform. He is also a well-being consultant for BBC Studios.
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Oct 10, 2020
#051 Mental health and rugby with Lloyd Ashley (feat. LIVE Q&A)
A World Mental Health Day special podcast! This was the first ever podcast we have recorded with a live audience. Our guest was Lloyd Ashley, Welsh Rugby Union star for Ospreys and founder of ‘Living Well With Lloyd Ashley’. It was a podcast that morphed into a Q&A with the guests that signed up to join us. Lloyd and Stevie chatted around their rugby careers in their different codes, but spoke about the mindset that goes into that. When feeling invincible is a good thing and when it's not. The idea of vulnerability in rugby and also how change can affect people and what it is to truly listen to people when they are talking about their mental health. We feel we have held quite a unique space for men considering mental health and performance. Please let us know your feedback and who you would like to be in a live podcast with in the future!
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Sep 9, 2020
#050 The Rise To Stardom: Mental Health, Ego and Pressure (with David Birtwistle).
David Birtwistle is known from the hit Netflix reality show: “Too Hot To Handle”.
David is a TV personality, podcast host, a strength and conditioning coach, he has studied nutrition and has a range of clients all over the world.
In this chat, David is brutally honest about fame and what it brings; the good, the bad, the pressure and the responsibilities he now has to deal with after having a massive audience of 1.1m Instagram followers. David also speaks about his sympathy for people who shoot to stardom, particularly the Love Island contestants, and what that can do to your mental health. David also speaks about ego and how he wants to model himself going forward.
Enjoy!
Podcast sponsored by https://betteryou.com/
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Aug 31, 2020
Connected #16: The Promised Land
Episode sixteen - July 23rd.
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Jul 28, 2020
#049 Fighting Silence (with Callum Hancock)
Today, Stevie and Chris are joined by undefeated super middleweight boxer, Callum Hancock.
Callum, from Sheffield, was bullied, sexually assaulted and raped at the age of 10. He recalls his childhood leading up to this moment, being regularly bullied and tormented by various older kids and he details what happened in his backyard den in 2001.
He talks about the day he appeared face to face with his perpetrator as an adult and the emotions he felt in that moment.
Callum has utilised his own vulnerability to change not only his own life, but the lives of the many others he impacts as a public speaker. He also works at Survivors Manchester, a volunteer organisation for male survivors, helping other men, women, and kids who have been through sexual abuse.
A very raw and honest chat.
Podcast sponsored by https://betteryou.com
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Jul 22, 2020
#048 Fasting, Gut Health and The Brain (with expert dietician, Sophie Medlin)
In this episode, Stevie and Chris are joined by expert dietician, Sophie Medlin.
Sophie is a well-recognised consultant dietitian in London with expertise in gastrointestinal and colorectal health. She worked in acute hospitals specialising in gastrointestinal diseases before moving into academia, where she worked as a lecturer at King’s College London.
Sophie is a go-to spokesperson for media when it comes to evidence-based nutrition, regularly featuring in print, broadcast and social media.
Through this episode, they discuss Sophie’s background, our relationship with food - the positive and the negative. Body aesthetics and the influence of social media, a plant-based diet, the positive evidence behind fasting and it’s benefits, gut health, as well as the power of food for the brain.
We thoroughly enjoyed this episode and hope you do too!
Sponsored by BetterYou: http://betteryou.com
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Jul 15, 2020
Connected #15: Liverpool's Title, burning soup and 'Doing a Leeds'
Episode fifteen - June 26th.
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Jul 14, 2020
#047 The Resilience Of A Royal Marine (with Andy Grant)
Today, Stevie sits down with Andy Grant. A man whose life has been through some of the biggest amounts of adversity. Andy is now a motivational speaker and a world record holder as the worlds fastest amputee. He is an ex-royal marine who joined shortly after losing his mum at 12 years old. He has served in Iraq and Afghanistan. We talk about the physical tests and trials that he took part in down in Lympstone; Some of which Stevie had a little taste of after a trip with the under 16’s England camp.
One day Andy was out on patrol with one of his best mates and was hit by a bomb which seriously injuring Andy’s leg. This event seemed to be foreshadowed the night before as his pal, Ryan, said he had dreamt that one of them had been blown up.
Andy is now a single-leg amputee, but he has expressed that he has got a handle now on life that he never had as a marine or as someone who feels they lost their identity after leaving the marines. Andy made the decision to amputate his leg an…
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Jul 7, 2020
#046 Becoming a BetterYou - Just As Nature Intended (with Andrew Thomas)
Andrew Thomas is director of the award-winning natural health brand, BetterYou.
BetterYou specialises in the pill-free supplementation of nutrients that have been underrepresented or simply omitted due to our modern diet and lifestyles, including transdermal magnesium and oral vitamin sprays.
After graduating in Business Management, majoring in Marketing, Andrew went on to work alongside Michael Eavis to go to launch a Glastonbury magazine, celebrating its 25th birthday. That didn’t quite go to plan and go ahead, but Andrew talks all about the lessons he had learned in business and in life from that point. After more work with publishing and magazines, Andrew joined Wrangler Jeans as head of Retail Marketing for Northern Europe. During work with a marketing and design agency, Andrew was introduced to what would become his future while he was on a photoshoot in the US.
Andrew had been an asthmatic since the age of 12. it was a chance meeting with a bio-chemist named Juan Rosello wh…
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Jul 4, 2020
Connected #14: Covid, Cummings and Naked Attraction...
Episode fourteen - May 27th.
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Jul 2, 2020
#045 Leadership & Vulnerability (with Jamie Peacock)
Stevie chats with former teammate, GB captain, Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos player, Jamie Peacock for episode #045.
Jamie is one of the most successful players in Super League history, having won a total of nine Super League championships, four Challenge Cup winners medals and has been named to the Super League dream team on eleven occasions. He also won the Man of Steel award in 2003.
Topics discussed throughout this episode are Vulnerability and its role in rugby league if it has one. What the difference is between being a victim and being vulnerable, Jamie’s career and how his playing game adapted over time.
Jamie talks of the time he was with his dad at Wheatfield’s hospice before leaving to play Wigan away because it would have been his dad’s wish.
We hear a lot about what Jamie sees is important in leadership and we discuss what the feeling is to be 'ON' for him.
Hear what goes into being a top rugby league player for 18 years.
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Jun 18, 2020
Connected #13: Disinfectant, Danny's Mum and Cheap Therapy
Episode Thirteen - May 13th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Jun 17, 2020
#044 Ego, masculinity and relationships (with Ben Bidwell AKA The Naked Professor)
Ben Bidwell, better known as @TheNakedProfessor, is a mindset & purpose coach, public speaker and a podcast host.
Ben talks experiences in the world, concerning vulnerability ego and knowing what is important. Ben talks about his journey too, including how he was prompted to work with a coach because of a physical difficulty he had around sex. After that, Ben started to look deeper into his life. Ben believes that in his search of masculine status he had learned to bury my emotions, lost authenticity and lacked self-love as a result. This podcast shows a change from that and how he lives life now.
Sponsored by BetterYou: http://betteryou.com/
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Jun 13, 2020
Connected #12: Zooms, Coma's and Conspiracies
Episode Twelve - April 8th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Jun 9, 2020
#043 Strength In Mind (with Paralympic athlete Lauren Steadman and Sizu Minds collaborator, Tamsin Scobell)
Lauren Steadman is a British Paralympic athlete who has competed in three Summer Paralympics, in both swimming and the paratriathlon. In the 2016 Games in Rio, she won a silver medal in the Women's PT4. Most recently, Lauren was one of two winners who completed Channel 4's 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' programme this year.
Lauren has a Psychology degree, which was where she met Tammy Scobell who also joins us on this podcast. Tammy and Lauren are great friends who want to convert what they have learnt along their journeys into a brand to create change when it comes to mental health. Together, they created Sizu.
On the back of this podcast, Mantality and Sizu have now collaborated to make a tee where 100% of profits goes to ‘Young Minds’ charity. The T-shirt is to address the positive development in the landscape of mental health and what we now deem to be strength in mind. The developments in how we approach mental health are excellent but there is still a long way to go and the conversa…
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Jun 5, 2020
Connected #11: Bhudda Banter, DiCaprio and 'Against Karate?'
Episode Eleven - March 25th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Jun 4, 2020
#042 The Mental Health Journey of a Special Forces Sergeant (with Jason Fox)
Jason Fox is a former Royal Marine Commando and Special Forces Sergeant.
Joining at 16 and serving for 20 years, Jason passed the gruelling selection process for the Special Forces, serving with the Special Boat Service. Jason has planned and led operations including hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, maritime counter-terrorism, surveillance, bodyguarding and counter-narcotics missions.
Jason Fox is widely known to us after being right there from the start on SAS: Who Dares Wins putting members of the public and celebrities through the notorious selection process to make it in the SAS.
As we go, we unpick Jason's experiences and his story but we revolve around some pretty deep questions, about vulnerability and mental health and the journey of his mental health alongside the incredible achievements and status that he has achieved. We talk about PTSD and what that felt like and also the attitude towards mental health. Hear how that has changed for him and how he b…
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May 30, 2020
Connected #10: Honesty, Mistakes and Prison
Episode Ten - March 18th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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May 29, 2020
Connected #9: Bog Roll, Denzel and Unprecedented Times
Episode Nine - March 11th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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May 25, 2020
#041 Two Worlds, One Focus (with Steven McRae)
Words by Stevie Ward: This is my favourite podcast that I have recorded on so many levels. I felt me and Steven connected on quite a lot, despite us being on complete opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of disciplines and physical professions.
We speak about the roles and differences that masculinity has in both of our professions, the stereotype of a Ballet dancer, and Steven’s interesting journey coming from a motorsport background to being a world class dancer.
Steven talks us through winning the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland and then going straight to London to train at the Royal Ballet. We talk about the lessons learned from the stage and the rugby field and find some unbelievable similarities.
Steven has had a lot of adversity with injuries and we compare anecdotes on that front and talk about his experience of snapping his achilles on stage in front of a full auditorium.
Enjoy the podcast. We hope you get as much from it as we did.
Sponsored by: https://betteryou.com…
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May 22, 2020
Connected #8: Elton John tattoo, Serie A and Paul's date...
Episode Eight - March 4th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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May 20, 2020
Connected #7: Italian restaurants, Liverpool's wobble and carefree Brian
Episode Seven - February 26th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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May 15, 2020
Connected #6: 5G, Massages and Anxious Geoff
Episode Six - February 19th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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May 14, 2020
Connected #5: Love, solitude and spas
Episode Five - February 12th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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May 8, 2020
Connected #4: Wigan at home, Dry Jan and the madness of Mad John...
Episode Four - February 5th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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May 8, 2020
#040 Concussion and exploring the medical potentials of psychedelics (with Dan Carcillo)
Dan Carcillo has played 9 years in the NHL, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks and La Kings during his career. He played the role of an enforcer on the ice and has had over 100 fights in the game and won 2 Stanley Cups.
Dan, along with other rookies, was physically, sexually and emotionally abused at 17 years old by veterans as a young athlete coming through the ranks, because of ‘hockey culture’ and the unwritten understanding of ‘what goes on in the room stays in the room’. Dan has also had 7 diagnosed concussions…
He had a friend called Steve Montador who passed away from CTE (a disease which is triggered by repeated brain trauma). From seeing this happen and struggling with his own concussion, Dan now has a new purpose in shedding light on treatments he has experimented with and how concussions should be handled better in sport. Psilocybin and which is the active ingredient in magic mushrooms are now in breakthrough stages of research to help treat severe depression and…
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May 6, 2020
Connected #3: Life, death and the legend of Breathless Wonder…
Episode Three - January 29th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Apr 30, 2020
#039 The Strive For Greatness (with Kruise Leeming)
Kruise Leeming is a rugby league player at the Leeds Rhinos. A new signing after signing from the Huddersfield Giants for the 2020 season. Kruise has a unique story in that he was born in Lobamba, Swaziland, and at a young age moved to Halifax, England. We go in to the twists and turns and valuable lessons that you can learn from failure in rugby league. Kruise talks about Gaz Greenwood who was a massive role model after his fathers passing when he was just 8 years old. This is a great podcast for rugby league fans who want to understand the pathway of a young player working up the ladder to first team and wanting to achieve the dreams of grand finals and challenge cups. Kruise touches on his desires to get to that stage one day too and how his ambitions are playing out now. Sponsored by: Morris Infrastructure https://www.morrisig.co.uk/
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Apr 28, 2020
Connected #2: Al Pacino, Kundalini Yoga and the problem with Liverpool fans...
Episode Two - January 22nd.
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, directed by Rod Dixon, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Apr 25, 2020
Connected #1: Jacko, Mystic Meg and the mental fortitude of Leeds Utd...
Episode One - January 15th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, directed by Rod Dixon, with sound by Dom Smith and is produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company in association with Mantality. Music was composed and performed by Claire-Marie Seddon with lyrics by Chirs O’Connor.
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Apr 24, 2020
#038 Cultivating Resilience During A Pandemic (with Dr Allan Johnston)
We are joined by top sports psychiatrist Dr Allan Johnston who is employed by the English Institute of Sport (EIS) supporting our Great Britain Olympic and Paralympic Athletes in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Allan also works as a consultant performance psychiatrist for the LMA, supporting the mental health and well being of premier league and football league managers. We find ourselves in extremely uncertain and unprecedented times with the Covid-19 Pandemic. Mantality arranged a podcast with top sports psychiatrist Dr Allan Johnston who is employed by the English Institute of Sport (EIS) supporting our Great Britain Olympic and Paralympic Athletes in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Allan also works as a consultant performance psychiatrist for the LMA, supporting the mental health and well being of premier league and football league managers. Allan shares with the Mantality listeners the models he uses with elite athletes to understand and cultivate resilience thro…
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Apr 16, 2020
#037 From Rugby League to Hollywood (with Adam Fogerty)
Adam ‘Foggy’ Fogerty is an ex-professional boxer with 19 pro fights, a former rugby league player for Halifax and Saint Helens and is now currently an actor. Adam hung up his boots to pursue the big screen and is most known for his role as ‘Mouse’ in Mean Machine and ‘Gorgeous George’ in Snatch. He has starred in other major pictures including Stardust which also starred Ricky Gervais and Robert De Niro. ‘Foggy’ tells us behind the scenes stories from the acting world, including what it’s like to have an on-screen fight with Brad Pitt, some valuable lessons he learned from Tom Hardy’s acting process, and what happened on his trip to LA with Vinnie Jones. Stevie shared his own acting experience as they dive into how it all started for ‘Foggy’ on the big screen, as well as what it was like to transition from the rugby pitch to the red carpet.
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Apr 8, 2020
#036 Rob Burrow - Rising To The Challenge
Rob Burrow, one of the greatest and most successful Rugby League players of all time. Winning 8 grand finals, 2 challenge cups and 3 world club challenges. Most importantly Rob is a true family man and a great friend of Mantality’s own, Stevie Ward. Rob went public with his diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease on the 19th December 2019. News that brought all of the sporting community together and Stevie was honoured to captain the Leeds Rhinos side for Jamie Jones Buchanan’s testimonial game which he shared with Rob Burrow to help raise funds for Rob’s treatment and family. This podcast is a chance to peek behind the curtain at two rugby league players friendship; made up with a dialect of ‘Office’ quotes and bizarre nicknames that have stuck. Hear Rob speak about the specifics of what he is going through with MND, his thoughts around death, his rise to success, and how different the Rhinos were back when Rob started, compared to 2012 when Stevie made his debut.
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Apr 1, 2020
#035 Meeting Matt Lewis, The Man Behind The Character
In Episode #035 we were joined by actor Matt Lewis. Matt is most famous for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films. He is a true Yorkshire lad and rugby league fanatic, supporting Leeds Rhinos. We get deep with Matt on a range of topics such as his acting career, being famous from a young age, his mindset, his experience with therapy, and some anecdotes from stag do’s with the Leeds Rhinos players. This was a really interesting conversation and a chance to see another, more personal side to one of the familiar faces many of us have grown up with. Support the work we do by visiting Patreon: http://patreon.com/mantality. Sponsored by Morris Infrastructure: https://www.morrisig.co.uk/
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Mar 25, 2020
#034 Living Your Truth (with Neil Smedley pt. 2)
Neil Smedley returns to the Mantality podcast for a part 2, following on from our chat in Episode #022. Neil an incredibly interesting, articulate and philosophical individual, and has been doing a lot of work amongst male mental health and masculinity. Some topics in this podcast include: what makes you a ‘good’ man and what that means in today’s society, living your truth, emotions, mediation, along with challenging some of his beliefs discussed in episode 1. Another deep, raw and sometimes brutal conversation... We hope you enjoy the chat!
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Mar 16, 2020
#033 Barrie McDermott
In episode #033, Stevie is joined by former professional rugby league player and Sky Sports pundit, Barrie McDermott. Barrie has been at the very top of British Rugby League for more than two decades. Starring for Oldham, Wigan and Leeds and earning caps for England, Ireland and Great Britain. He is often described as one of rugby's hardest men. After his playing career, Barrie initially worked in a community role at Leeds Rhinos before joining the Leeds coaching setup as Head of Youth Development. This is where Stevie and Barrie first crossed paths and Barrie would eventually coach Stevie in the academy team. Throughout the podcast, they talk about the mental toughness required to be a professional athlete, along with anecdotes about how Stevie grew up playing the game under Barrie's tutelage, dealing with injuries, Barrie's tragic accident causing him to lose an eye at 15 years old, the pressure of Sky Sports commentary and what it's actually like.
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Feb 4, 2020
#032 Living & Thriving With Motor Neuron Disease (with Dr Neil Verner)
This is a very special episode as we were delighted to be joined by Dr Neil Verner who has been living with Motor Neurone Disease for five years, despite being told that he would only live 18 months. Neil is incredibly inspirational, has developed a whole new purpose in life and completely re-evaluated what really matters. He has also put his intelligence to use in researching the disease thoroughly to slow down the symptoms as well as work on a cure. As you all know this is a topic close to the heart of the Rugby League world with the recent news about Rob Burrow so we really wanted to shed some light on a special person who had some valuable advice we can all take something from. It was also a pleasure to be joined by his amazing wife Sue, friend Jake Alleston and also our very own Natalie!
See Neil's GoFundMe video here: youtu.be/pMlzDKFdF1M
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Jan 21, 2020
#031 Mental Health Management, Fear & Reflections On Malibu Beach (with Mark Whittle from the Take Flight Podcast)
On the latest Mantality adventure where Dom and Stevie decided to road trip down the West Coast of America, the boys caught up with Mark Whittle of the Take Flight Podcast. To date, Mark has released 68 podcasts and also runs events on mental health. After a collaboration with Mantality in 2018 (podcast episode #010), the boys got together for a catch-up in Malibu, before getting across to a Lakers game, to chat all things Take Flight and Mantality. Mark and Stevie talk really openly about their recent challenges, hurdles they have both overcome mentally through the past couple of years and how this contributes to what comes next for both Mark and Stevie. We hope you get a lot from this pod!
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Nov 14, 2019
#030 Just A Boy (with Richard McCann)
Today we sit down with author, motivational speaker and founder of the iCan academy, Richard McCann.
At the age of 5, Richard’s mum was the first victim of the serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who is more commonly known as the Yorkshire Ripper. We chat with Richard about dealing with a tragic loss at such a young age, how that impacted his life growing up into adulthood, how he came through adversity, leading up to now where he travels all over the world delivering keynote speeches about his journey.
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Oct 10, 2019
#029 The Life And Soul (with Tom Swift)
This is something a bit different for Mantality! We've got a short audio play of The Life and Soul by Chris O'Connor, performed by Tom Swift, followed by a chat with Stevie after!
The Life and Soul - Jim’s always been a bit of a character – cracking jokes, telling funny stories, the life and soul of the party. You’ll most likely find him down the pub with his mates, or at the footie. A Leeds lad through and through, just like his Dad.
But Jim is hiding a lingering feeling that he’s not quite built for this world. Like there’s always been something wrong. Tonight, he wants to talk, to tell you his story – one he’s never told before.
Catch the extension of this story, with an additional character, at one of the following venues:
11th October: TCV Hollybush Convention Centre, Leeds
15th October: Inkwell Arts, Leeds
18th October: Hunslet RLFC, Leeds
19th October: Queen’s Mill, Castleford
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Sep 16, 2019
#028 A Northern Soul (with Steve Arnott)
Stevie and Chris are joined by Steve Arnott, founder of the Beats Bus and the subject of a brilliant documentary by Sean McAllister called A Northern Soul. We talk about the documentary, the hip hop bus he has set up, following your dreams despite adversity and also Steve’s role in combatting knife crime. Steve is a real genuine guy who, despite whatever life throws at him, is determined to do good. You can’t help but be inspired by him!
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Jul 29, 2019
#027 The Effects Of Stress And How To Manage It (with Professor Daryl O'Connor)
Daryl O’Connor is Professor of Psychology, University of Leeds whose areas of expertise include: stress and health; stress interventions; cortisol; personality and health; behaviour change and screening behavioural effects of testosterone.
In this episode, we talk about what stress actually is, how it affects our bodies as well as the fight or flight response. Daryl also explains his research into the link between childhood trauma and a faulty stress response and explains how stress impacts on our mental health and its links with suicide. We also talk about all the potential tools we can employ to better counteract the damaging effects of stress and have a more realistic and healthy approach to life’s challenges.
This was a fascinating discussion with a lot of very useful practical tips for us all.
A must listen!
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Jul 16, 2019
#026 Accept And Control The Controllable (with Leading Sports Psychiatrist Dr. Allan Johnston)
This is a massively helpful podcast which we are very grateful to have recorded. Allan gives us one of his own models which listeners can use when they are worrying about a complex situation in their life. We talk about his viewpoint on the millennial generation and the difference between mental health and mental illness. Allan mentions the important factors to consider when dealing with football managers including threat based systems and responses. We talk perfectionism, vulnerability and self support.
Dr. Allan Johnston is MBBS, MRCPSYCH is a sports psychiatrist working across UK sports. The English Institute of Sport (EIS) employ Allan as a sports psychiatrist to the GB Olympic teams. Via the mental health expert panel, Allan supports the mental health needs of the 39 GB olympic and Paralympic teams in preparation for Tokyo 2020.
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Jun 17, 2019
#025 Old School Football (with Brian Deane, Ex Leeds Utd & Sheffield Utd)
Former footballer Brian Deane, who had successful spells at both Leeds United and Sheffield United, joined us in the podcast studio for our latest episode.
With a professional playing career spanning from 1985 to 2006, Brian gives us an insight into his time at his various clubs, what the environment was like back then and how it has changed now. He also talks about scoring the first ever Premier League goal, the recently aired “Harry’s Heroes”, the challenges young players face today and he has some great advice for up and coming athletes.
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Jun 8, 2019
#024 How To Move Out Of Your Head (with Trent Merrin)
Trent Merrin is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos. He is also the founder of the #MoveOutOfYourHead movement. An initiative promoting mental health awareness and positive lifestyle advocacy.
Stevie chats with Trent about the art of expression, the heat of battle in the State of Origin competition in Australia and his journey up until this point.
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May 18, 2019
#023 Mental Health in the Workplace (with Jodie Hill)
Jodie hill is a managing director and solicitor at thrive law in Leeds. She has recently been featured in national coverage as she is on a mission to make workplaces do a mental health risk assessment, as well as a physical health risk assessment.
We talk about our ‘why’s’, the Mantality club, Jodie’s project ‘Thriving Minds’ and how Jodie’s past has inspired her to make such a big shift towards better mental health for everyone.
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May 1, 2019
#022 Hardening Your Core (with Neil Smedley)
In this episode, Stevie and Chris are joined by one of the founders of the King Koby Chop Shop, Neil Smedley.
Neil is an incredibly interesting, articulate and philosophical individual and we chat about a range of things from male suicide to celebrity culture. This conversation was raw, hit on some deep topics and was very honest, at times brutally so. There is so much in here for all of us and we look forward to having Neil back on soon.
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Apr 15, 2019
#021 Resilience and the Truth of Toughness (with Brian McDermott)
In episode #021 of the Mantality podcast, Stevie chats with Rugby League coach, Brian McDermott.
Brian began his coaching career in 2003 as an assistant at Huddersfield Giants. In 2006, he took his first senior role as head coach for Harlequins RL, to then join Leeds Rhinos as head coach in 2010. Brian has led the Rhinos to several major victories during his 8 seasons with the club. He is Leeds’ most successful coach, winning 4 Grand Finals, 2 Challenge Cups, a league leaders shield and a world club challenge.
In this episode, Stevie and Brian dive deep into a range of topics, starting right back at his childhood, his time in the marines, his short career in boxing as well as the idea of ‘toughness’. They also look back over his time at Leeds Rhinos, leading up to now as the head coach coach for Toronto Wolfpack.
This is Brian’s first ever long form interview. It’s a very interesting chat and he tells us some stuff that no other media outlet has heard before!
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Apr 1, 2019
#020 What's Inside The Belly Of A Beast? (With elite athlete nutritionist Tom Geeson-Brown)
Today we sit down with Tom Geeson-Brown, the Leeds Rhinos first team head nutritionist. We talk all about veganism, and emerging research in to CBD oil whilst sharing surprising insights in to the diet plans of rugby players. Tom talks around the realities of being a full time nutritionist at a rugby club and what he focuses on to get out of athletes during pre season compared to in during the season. Tom lists the different supplements used for Stevie’s recovery from a knee injury along with some recommendations to help sleep.
Podcast episode sponsored by: MSC Nutrition & UKRed Security
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Mar 18, 2019
#019 Mark Peart - SAS Who Dares Wins
In Episode #019 were joined by SAS: Who Dares Wins winner Mark Peart.
Mark was recently a contestant and winner of Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins. We dive deep into his mindset for going through such a gruelling challenge, talk about the tragic loss of his wife to suicide before the show and get Mark's advice on coping with bereavement.
An incredibly humble guy and it was an honour having him on the podcast.
Podcast sponsored by: MSC Nutrition & UKRed Security
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Feb 21, 2019
#018 From the White House to the World (with Stephanie Lee)
In Episode #018 of the Mantality podcast we chat with Stephanie Lee from WildTypeBeauty.com
Stephanie left her corporate job and is now traveling around the world for 6 months to expand her comfort zone, explore mental and emotional wellbeing and make amazing memories. Previously, she was a product developer for leading global luxury beauty brand, living in New York City. Before then, she lived in Washington, D.C. serving the American people on the staff of First Lady Michelle Obama. Steph is now also the the first ever female on the Mantality podcast!
Steph has an amazing story that can inspire anyone to take the plunge to make a decision to change their life. We also talk about the spontaneity of how we met which shows the magic of travelling.
At the time of this podcast, Steph finds herself in Indonesia in the mid point of a 6 month travelling journey and she shares with us the lessons she has learned from self reflection, life changing decisions and also some pretty out there pl…
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Feb 1, 2019
#017 Check In - Mantality Club and 2019 Goals with Anthony Mullally
Welcome to the second Mantality Check In.
In this episode, Stevie, Dom and Chris speak about the recently launched Mantality Club and what that entails. Then are later joined by Rhinos player Anthony Mullally to discuss the importance of goal setting and share some of their own!
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Dec 20, 2018
#016 Authenticity & Altruism (with Antony Cotton & Keegan Hirst)
We are joined by Antony Cotton and Keegan Hirst. Antony is an English actor, best known as Sean Tully in Coronation Street and Keegan is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League. We talk about Keegan becoming the first professional rugby league player to come out as gay, how Antony reached out to him and helped him through this period and his subsequent encounter with 'Gandalf' singing in his car. We also talk about Antony's inspirational work around charity and we focus on one special story involving homelessness. This was a truly brilliant chat and we hope it inspires you all!
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Nov 14, 2018
#015 Friendship, Banter and Masculinity with Ben Tagoe & Paul Fox
In this episode we're joined by writer Ben Tagoe and actor Paul Fox to discuss mental health, masculinity and how 'banter' is often used to show love. We also discuss the lines and unwritten rules of 'banter', Stevie's acting career and Ben's next play 'When We Were Brothers', which is touring until the 17th of November 2018. This went from light to dark, funny to poignant and was a really good chat. Enjoy!
Ben Tagoe is a writer who has written for Eastenders, Coronation Street, and Lucky Man as well as a host of theatre productions. Paul Fox is an actor who has appeared in the A Word, Jamie Johnson and Coronation Street as well as a host of theatre productions.
When We Were Brothers dates:
Wed 14th Nov, 7.30pm - The Gate Community Centre, Belle Isle, Leeds
Thu 15th Nov, 8pm - Constitutional Club, Farsley, Leeds
Fri 16th Nov 7.30pm - Queen's Mill, Castleford
Sat 17th Nov, 8pm - St. John's Church Hall, Barnsley
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Nov 10, 2018
#014 Muay Thai and Mindset with Liam Harrison
On today’s Mantality podcast we’re joined by 8 time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion, Liam Harrison. Liam talks us through his journey in Muay Thai, some of his toughest tests to date and gives us an insight into how he improved the mental side of his game. This was a great chat with some useful advice for all of us from a genuine British martial arts legend!
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Sep 15, 2018
#013 Josh Warrington
Stevie and Chris are joined by IBF featherweight world champion legend Josh Warrington. Josh talked about his whole career to date, that unforgettable night in May when he beat Lee Selby and what’s next for the Leeds Warrior. Josh spoke a lot about his mindset, getting through the tough times in his career and also had some really useful advice for all of us…
This was one of the best chats we’ve had. You don’t want to miss it!
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Aug 24, 2018
#012 View From The Frontline (with Joe Faulkner, Mental Health Nurse)
Stevie and Chris caught up with clinical operational manager for mental health communities across Leeds and registered NHS mental health nurse, Joe Faulkner, to talk about all things mental health and what services are out there for people suffering. They also talk about social media, whether the Rhinos players keep an eye on who has the most followers and Joe's pretty extreme method of travelling from Leeds to London...
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Jun 15, 2018
#011 The People vs Tech (with Jamie Bartlett)
Stevie and Chris are joined by Jamie Bartlett and Jack Simpson to discuss the rise in technology and the affect it’s having on society, social media, artificial intelligence and the developing research about the controlled use of psychedelics as a medicine for mental health struggles.
Jamie Bartlett is a author, tech blogger and director of the Centre for Analysis of Social Media for Demos. Jack Simpson is involved with State of The Arts, Eiger Studios and runs the Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds. A very interesting chat!
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May 23, 2018
#010 Recognise, Realise & Recreate (with Mark Whittle - Take Fl1ght)
This is a collaborative episode with Mark Whittle, the podcast host of Take Fl1ght. This is all about high performance, taking tools and tricks from people who have been able to take it to the next level. We pull together some observations from what Kanye West may be going through right now with his 'free thought' movement, and we talk about floatation tanks and what it is that might be the real benefit from going in them. Stevie recalls on some advice which Wayne Rooney gave him ahead of the 2012 Grand Final and how this relates to enjoying the anticipation of big games or finals. We break down a lot of what can help push you further in performance when considering emotional and mental health.
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May 10, 2018
#009 Danny Cipriani
This link up has been a long time coming. Danny messaged me at the back end of last year talking about what he had been through in his young 20’s and the perspectives he has taken now to help him manage his life on and off the field. I came back to him with a lot of similar progressions and viewpoints and it’s crazy to see how similar we both look at things now that can help out performance on the field but also our lives. Danny was keen for us to get something done around mental health and self awareness, so we finally found the time to sit down and have a chat after I got to a Wasps home game and crashed a team night out. Danny has just made the England squad to tour South Africa in June and it’s been a long time coming. All of which we discuss in this podcast. Which could be one of the best ones yet... Most certainly a personal favourite.
We talk about presence, journaling, Jim Carrey, mentors, and identity as a rugby player.
Enjoy, and stay present!
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Mar 18, 2018
#008 Mantality Check In (with Adam Cuthbertson & Paul Fox)
Welcome to the first Mantality Check In. When we don’t have a specific guest or topic we’ll be checking in and just catching up with what we are up to.
For our first episode Stevie and Chris are joined by Rhinos player and creative, Adam Cuthbertson and actor Paul Fox. They discuss a Sam Harris' essay on lying, Stevie’s acting debut on Neighbours, Wim Hof and some upcoming Mantality comedy sketches!
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Mar 1, 2018
#007 Ultimate Leadership and Devastating Betrayal (Brian Wood MC)
Brian Wood MC joins us on the Mantality podcast. During a 16 year military career, Brian led British troops across the full spectrum of battle from training to fighting; from operations in the Balkans to high intensity combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Brian was awarded the Military Cross, one of Britain’s highest awards for gallantry in combat, by Her Majesty The Queen II, following his courageous leadership under enemy fire in Iraq. We go in to depth about the Battle of Danny Boy. Brian lead his men into the teeth of enemy fire in the first bayonet charge by British soldiers in 25 years. We talk about his struggle to transition in to civilian life but also how he coped with the public enquiry carried out by disgraced and discredited lawyer Phil Shiner, who was wrongly accusing Brian and his comrades of murder and mutilation of Iraqi militia fighters. Brian is a leader of men, and is now taking his inspiration to the corporate world. This is a real, no holds barred account of a heroes…
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Jan 21, 2018
#006 Silence and The Self with Chris O'Connor
Have you ever wondered what meditation can do for you? We speak with writer Chris O'Connor about his recent experience at a Vipassana meditation retreat.
That's 10 days in full silence, no eye contact with other guests and 8+ hours of meditation with a strict routine each day. These retreats have been dubbed to bring on enlightening and blissful experiences whilst also giving chance for the mind to heal repressed memories of the past. Mantality co-founders Stevie and Dom chat to Chris all around the subject of positives meditative practices and how it helps your daily life.
Retreat: https://www.dhamma.org/en/index
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Dec 22, 2017
#005 The Power of Belief: Grand Final 2017 Reflections - Chris O'Connor
Playwriter Chris O'Connor interviews Stevie Ward about the 2017 Grand Final and everything that lead up to that point. Stevie Ward talks about the moments surrounding dislocating his shoulder in the semi-final, all the way through to lifting the Grand Final trophy in the space of 6 days. Find out about what fed in to the mindset of that week and how Leeds Rhinos approached the biggest game of the year.
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Nov 8, 2017
#004 Becoming A Liquid Thinker (with Damian Hughes)
Professor Damian Hughes is an international speaker and best-selling author. His innovative approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammed Ali, Tiger Woods and Sir Alex Ferguson. He combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
I met Damian after he was a guest speaker at an England rugby league meeting. What I found intriguing was how Damian mapped out the different types of human brain processes. Listening to this podcast, you can understand why we do what we do, and what part of the brain it is which dictates that. The big statement to come from this chat was ‘thinking about thinking’. I think once you can become aware of many of our innate and learnt reactions, you are in a powerful position to change your life, working environment and personal relationships.
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Jul 15, 2017
#003 Breathing Is Believing: How to Lift The Lid on Your Potential With THE ICEMAN - Wim Hof
The guest for this podcast challenges where the limit is for human potential. Wim Hof holds 21 Guinness World Records, all of these being things which we presumed to be impossible for a human to achieve. The iceman is renowned for his ability to withstand extreme cold but he also has proven the ability to control his autonomic nervous system, through conscious breathing. We discuss everything for how he has built up this freakish ability and for how you can do it too through The Wim Hof Method. Wim commends the Mantality movement on this podcast and he has his own motivations to why he is sought after a cure for depression. This stems from his wife taking her own life years ago and we come up with quite a resounding message for what listeners should do next!
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Jun 11, 2017
#002 Identity Crisis and Midlife Mystery Can Uncover Gold (with Craig White and Paul Wood)
In this episode of the podcast, Stevie Ward speaks to a former rival on the rugby field, Paul Wood, and ex British Lions Head of Strength and conditioning, Craig White.
Craig White suffered a 'mid life mystery' when returning from a month’s yoga retreat to his job at Wales rugby union. We discuss what his actions were when he first felt a crisis of identity and absence of enjoyment and fulfilment from the ‘win at all costs’ mentality. Craig White now leads men through these experiences and runs retreats around the world (craigwhitecoaching.com). Paul Wood opens up about dealing with depression for the majority of his professional rugby career and how adopting a spiritual side to life has helped him to be the happiest he has ever been. He is now the Head conditioner at Leigh Centurions rugby league club.
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May 21, 2017
#001 Men in The Arena: Pro Athletes Openly Discuss Mental Health and The Idea of Success
Welcome to the 1st episode of our Mantality Podcast series. In this episode, Stevie Ward is joined by Leeds Rhinos players Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Adam Cuthbertson who openly discuss mental health, fear and ideology of success.
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