Going Upstairs

Kate offers her insight on how she proactively considers her mental health in the demanding world of international cricket.

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Change can be exciting, it can be daunting. Ethan and Tom share their reflections on their experiences of transitions such as moving clubs, new roles and fluctuations in form.

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We're glad to have our one hundredth episode on the pleasure of playing cricket. In the case of our guest Chris Laker, this happens to have been at the top of the club game in England. The positives …

Cricket gives us a vital chance to take time away from our screens and properly connect with others. Mark gives his view on this increasingly important issue in this episode.

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The second episode on this theme has Opening Up Cricket trustee & Sunday Times Football Correspondent Jon Northcroft sharing from another sport. We hear a range from Fergie to Guardiola on how wellbe…

This pre season, we have a focus on how team environments can best support their members. To start with, Ethan Bamber draws on his experiences in the professional games, as we aim to find the ways we…

Ethan and Tom shared their reflections on how the close season changes how they see themselves. 

This was recorded just before their return to pre season training at Middlesex and Sussex.

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Henry returns with his second guest, Matty Jackson of Liverpool CC, for a chat focused on captaincy in the club game.

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Thanks to Henry Eccles of Southport & Birkdale CC for this chat with his club's former overseas player Will Affleck, reflecting on the realities and pressures that can feature in the weekend game.

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Clevedon CC in Somerset have seen success with their own scheme to promote mental wellbeing through cricket at their club.

Dan, the lead for this,  joined Mark to share the background and strategies u…

Mark considers what is left unsaid during Mental Health Awareness Week

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The second Coaches Conversation focuses on passion and how far it can take you. We got a look at this from a rugby union perspective with guest Adam Canning of Old Leamingtonians RFC joining Mark to …

Our first Coaches Conversation was recorded last night (26.03) with burnout being the topic. Chris Laker, who works with Lancashire CCC pathway and in club cricket, joined Mark to share his thoughts.

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Ethan spoke with friend and current team mate down under Miles Hammond, of Gloucestershire CCC. Topics included...

- Life as an overseas player
- Finding the balance between cricket and the rest of lif…

Identity,  particularly how much we define ourselves by our job, is a topic of almost endless discussion. Sussex keeper/batter Tom Alsop gave his insight to Mark during this episode.

The focus was on …

Mark reflects on a personal experience of going beyond what was healthy to commit to.

The books mentioned in this episode were:

Mike Yardy- The Hard Yards

Brene Brown- Daring Greatly

Tim Cantopher- Depre…

Josh Sivier, known across social media as 'The WK Coach' shared with Mark his passion for wicket keeping, as a player and coach.

Topics include:

Technical fundamentals
Resilience
The love of the game

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Sean chatted with Mark about the reality of playing Grade, or as it is now known, Premier Cricket in Australia.

Having played at first class and international level, it was interesting to hear his per…

Tara Norris of Sussex, Southern Vipers, Southern Brave and the USA joined Mark to discuss:

Her transition into professional cricket

Routine and structure

Self motivation 

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What is your coaching philosophy?

Mark shares how Carl Rogers, more familiar in the counselling world, has helped shape his.

The blog post mentioned in the episode can be found here 

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