EY Personal Performance Programme podcast
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EY Personal Performance Programme podcastJun 26, 2020
Siblings in Sport - Part 2
Our latest Blood, Sweat and Fears podcast features Serena Guthrie MBE – England Netball Captain and Commonwealth Games gold medallist alongside her brother Kurtis Guthrie – a seasoned professional footballer for Stevenage Football Club. Listen as the siblings join hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward to discuss the less glamorous side of professional sport and how important it is to remember why you started playing in the first place.
Siblings in sport - Part 1
Our latest Blood, Sweat and Fears podcast features Serena Guthrie MBE – England Netball Captain and Commonwealth Games gold medallist alongside her brother Kurtis Guthrie – a seasoned professional footballer for Stevenage Football Club. Listen as the siblings join hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward to discuss growing up in Jersey, their individual journeys and how they support eachother in their professional sporting careers.
The Manager’s Perspective: Insights and Advice from Gary Rowett
Listen as we are joined by ex-footballer and experienced Millwall FC manager Gary Rowett. Having previously managed Stoke City, Derby County, Birmingham and Burton Albion Football Clubs, Gary discusses how he copes with the high pressure environment of football management, the impact of social media on the sport, and his advice for aspiring managers.
From foster care to professional footballer
Listen to ex-football player Mark Bright share his journey from foster care to professional football. Having had success at Leicester, Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday, he discusses how a challenging start in life doesn’t have to define you. He joins hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward in a must listen episode for football fans.
Time to Heal – Part 2
How do you think sport can affect female fertility?
England netball player since 2001, Commonwealth Games bronze and gold medallist, captaining the England team to their historic Commonwealth gold in 2018. Listen as Ama Agbeze joins hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward to discuss all things netball, success and setbacks, female athlete fertility and life outside of sport.
Time to Heal - Part 1
What advice do you think Ama Agbeze would give to her younger self?
England netball player since 2001, Commonwealth Games bronze and gold medallist, captaining the England team to their historic Commonwealth gold in 2018. Listen as Ama joins hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward to discuss all things netball, success and setbacks, female athlete fertility and life outside of sport.
How do England football players cope with transition? Part 2
Listen to hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward as they are joined by Jermaine Jenas. With 341 football league appearances and 21 international appearances to his name, they discuss how Jermaine managed the transition from professional player to pundit.
Journeys of Boxing Champions
Our latest episode of Blood, Sweat and Fears features 3 boxers managed by MTK global:
Ohara Davies - super-lightweight, former undefeated amateur, English champion, WBC Silver, WBA International, WBC International, WBO Inter-Continental champion.
Danny Dignum - former Team GB squad member, ABA champion, unbeaten pro, WBO European middleweight champion.
Daniel Egbunike - undefeated pro who made history by winning the Southern Area title in the fewest fights.
Listen as hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward find out about their journeys into boxing, success stories and hopes for the future.
How do England football players cope with transition? Part 1
The amount of downtime you have as a player is phenomenal. My downtime was wasted”. Our hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward speak to Emile Heskey – International football player with over 500 appearances in the Football and Premier league. They discuss Emile’s illustrious career, transition and life after football.
The most successful premier league player of all time... but does it mean an easy transition?
Listen to hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward as they are joined by the most successful premier league player of all time - Ryan Giggs. They discuss the pressure of being a professional footballer, the importance of preparing early for life after football and how he coped with the transition from player to manager.
Inside the minds of Olympic rowing legends. Part 2
With the 2019 Rowing World Championships coming to a climax last weekend and Olympic qualification up for grabs, it's the perfect time to release our next podcast in the Blood, Sweat and Fears series. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward speak to an incredible group of multiple Olympians: Dame Katherine Grainger, Sir Matthew Pinsent and legend Mark Hunter. We delve into the minds of some of GB's most successful athletes.
Inside the minds of Olympic rowing legends. Part 1
With the 2019 Rowing World Championships coming to a climax last weekend and Olympic qualification up for grabs, it's the perfect time to release our next podcast in the Blood, Sweat and Fears series. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward speak to an incredible group of multiple Olympians: Dame Katherine Grainger, Sir Matthew Pinsent and legend Mark Hunter. We delve into the minds of some of GB's most successful athletes.
Coaches don’t need to have all the answers
In our latest episode of Blood, Sweat and Fears, hosts Scott Ward and Mark Clemmit are joined by GB & England boxing coach Mick Driscoll, legendary equestrian coach Victoria Gallantree and coach developer Jenny Coady. This episode is all about the coaches – they discuss life skills, mental health and well-being and the pressures of being a coach.
From heavyweight boxing champion to Hollywood producer
Our next episode in the Blood, Sweat and Fears podcast series, features ex-heavyweight champion boxer Michael Bentt. Along with hosts Scott Ward and Mark Clemmit, they discuss Michael’s episode in the Netflix series ‘Losers’, his journey from sport to Hollywood, struggles with mental health, and the difficult relationship with his Father.
Career Transition Success Stories
Join Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward to celebrate successful career transition stories with ex-footballer Stuart Douglas, and ex-rugby players Dan Zaltzman and Andy Newman. From wine tasting to property management, rugby agent to marketing manager; the guests discuss the different careers they have experienced since leaving sport, and how they worked towards the successful roles they enjoy today.
Women’s Summer of Sport
The latest release of the Blood, Sweat and Fears podcast celebrates inspirational women in sport. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward are joined by triple Paralympic medalist Rachel Morris, Olympic gold medalists Susannah Townsend and Sophie Bray, alongside ex GB hockey and EY’s Kathryn Lane. They discuss transition, ‘gold medal magic’, and a sensational summer of women’s sport.
Olympic special. Part 2
Our forth episode, an Olympic special. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward are joined by Beijing Olympic gold medallist Mark Hunter, Athens silver diver medallist, Leon Tylor and member of the 2014 women’s rugby world cup squad and former team GB hockey player Natasha Brennan.
Olympic special. Part 1
Our forth episode, an Olympic special. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward are joined by Beijing Olympic gold medallist Mark Hunter, Athens silver diver medallist, Leon Tylor and member of the 2014 women’s rugby world cup squad and former team GB hockey player Natasha Brennan.
Rugby and mental health. Part 2
Our third episode, a rugby and mental health special. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward are joined by the ex-Australia captain and Harlequins co-captain James Horwill, Harlequins full-back Aaron Morris, lock forward Matthew Symons, as well as England and Leicester Tigers’ recently retired Mathew Tait.
Rugby and mental health. Part 1
Our third episode, a rugby and mental health special. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward are joined by the ex-Australia captain and Harlequins co-captain James Horwill, Harlequins full-back Aaron Morris, lock forward Matthew Symons, as well as England and Leicester Tigers’ recently retired Mathew Tait.
Challenges in football. Part 2
In the second in our series, hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward are joined by the man who scored the very first Premier League goal; Leeds Utd and Sheffield Utd legend Brian Deane. We also feature exclusive interviews with former Manchester United, Everton and Fulham star Louis Saha and Sir Alex Ferguson’s Head of Performance at Manchester United; Tony Strudwick
Challenges in football. Part 1
In the second in our series, hosts Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward are joined by the man who scored the very first Premier League goal; Leeds Utd and Sheffield Utd legend Brian Deane. We also feature exclusive interviews with former Manchester United, Everton and Fulham star Louis Saha and Sir Alex Ferguson’s Head of Performance at Manchester United; Tony Strudwick.
Blood, Sweat, and Fear.
Our first EY Personal Performance Programme podcast is hosted by Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward, plus special guests, who discuss the honest realities of being a professional athlete – from training and competing, to life beyond elite sport. They are joined by multi-medal winning heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, as well as the formidable Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson for an exclusive interview, and Kathryn Lane, recently cut from the team GB hockey squad, who shares her reflection of the challenges this has posed.