Going Upstairs

Surrey pace bowlers Conor and James chatted with us for the fourth episode of The Tea Break series.

They gave a great insight to settling in a new environment, dealing with injuries and techniques the…

Northants bowling coach Chris Liddle joined Mark for the third "Tea Break" session.

We discussed transitioning from a player to coach, dealing with the pressure of a fast paced T20 environment and usi…

Derbyshire all rounders Luis and Fynn dropped in online for the second "Tea Break" session.

We discussed challenges and setbacks, how to manage anxiety and the demands of being an all rounder.

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Kent batters Jordan and Sean joined us for the first of "The Tea Break" sessions.

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Performance psychologist Lyle Kirkham talked us through the importance of pre and post routines. As well as application for cricket and golf, we also considered how these skills can be used in other …

Having bumped into Kalwinder on Twitter, it was a pleasure to talk with him about coming to terms with his Dad's death by suicide through a connection with reading and writing.

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Mark caught up with Mike Dodds, Birmingham City FC Lead Youth Development Coach, to discuss coaching young players.

Mike's approach is based around engaging authentically with those around him. This …

England women's cricket performance psychologist and club cricketer Mike Rotheram joined us to chat about ways of dealing with the uncertainty we are all facing.

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Callum Lea, founder of Sporting Minds UK, on how his charity provides support for young elite athletes.

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England cricketer Kate Cross on the impact of coronavirus, how she stays mentally healthy and her hopes for the future.

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Jarrod chatted with us about his unorthodox path a career in cricket writing, data analysis and life on the road.

He has just launched a new series of podcasts which are available here

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Recorded live at our Mind & Body Extra session with Leicestershire captain Paul Horton. Plenty to get thinking about here from mental preparation to teamwork and vulnerability.

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Warwickshire Cricket Board coaches Alex and Danny shared their approaches to coaching, philosophies and the challenges of keeping a work/life balance when they day job is also a hobby.

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Luke Sutton, once of Somerset, Derbyshire and Lancashire and now a sports agent, joined us to discuss his book 'Back from the edge.' The discussion gives an insight to the issues of addiction, profes…

We spoke to Yapa founder Jack Knowles about the new social media app designed to put mental health at the heart of online interactions.

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From playing for fun to sport as his living, when retirement was forced upon Adam Canning it was the end he never expected.

We chatted about life in sport- rugby union in this case- from pressure, the…

This podcast episode is all about the player with the gloves on- the wicket or goal keeper- and the challenges they face.

A great chat with Lee Herring, a man who coaches keepers in both cricket and f…

The must see film of the year for cricket fans is "The Edge" and we were very pleased to chat with the director Barney Douglas.

Learn more about the mental fitness and health of the world number one E…

John Fuller runs the very popular Cricket Yorkshire website and we chatted about many aspects of the sport in the county. From the changing face of club cricket to the Scarborough Festival via volunt…

Tatenda Taibu shared with us his fascinating story of his time in Zimbabwe cricket, from making the national squad at 16 to being forced to quit after threats to him and his family.

He speaks freely a…