

Sweat & Courage
Drewe Broughton
In 2020 Drewe’s work as ‘ The Fear Coach’ outgrew him and he founded ; ‘ Sweat & Courage’
A high performance consultancy with accredited coaches offering education, executive coaching, camps and workshops globally with coaches from the US to the far east. The company’s app allows teams and organizations to have private areas to support their staff and was a concept created by Drewe has he started to support College teams and athletes from the US back in 2020
As a former Professional Footballer tipped for the top, Drewe, 46, admits his career was dogged and undermined by soul searching and Fear. After a 17 year playing career and nearly 600 professional matches representing a host of clubs in the EFL, It culminated in the big centre-forward going into rehab for addictions and an emotional breakdown after retiring in 2011.
In the 14 years since l leaving that rehab clinic, Drewe has created incredible success.
Using his vast experiences coupled with an exceptionally high natural emotional intelligence and sensitivity, to educate and guide hundreds of athletes and founders on how to cope with the daily pressures of the high performance but, most importantly to fulfil their potential. His Heard earned wisdom and ability to nurture players has helped Drewe build a portfolio of clients including PGA Tour golfers, MLB and NFL players as well as international and Premier League stars.
Articulate Drewe has also become a go-to person for media to interview as more players start to publicly admit to mental health problems. Appearing on Sky Sports to features on his work in The New York Times, Drewe believes it is the tip of an epidemic in the game, which chews up and spits out talent and is still woefully lacking in coach education leaving so many leaders in the dark.
He has strong opinions he will share after more than a decade guiding some of the nation’s best footballers.
He entered the corporate world in 2016 mentoring CEOs and senior management on how they can master that inner battle to win on the outside. He found that the leaders who were contacting him all had the same traits. That strong moral compass, sensitive yet fiercely driven, traits Drewe hugely relates to having to battle that himself for so many years.
Many of his lessons in his book’s ( ‘And Then What?’ ) chapters on self-belief, ego, winning and vulnerability are as applicable to life and to business as they are football.
Today Drewe combines his athlete mentoring work with coaching in corporations in the city of London, motivational speaking, which has taken him around the world and since 2022 he was been the mentor to Premier league and International head coaches.
The Leadership education that Drewe wrote in 2018 in Advanced Emotional Intelligence was integrated into two Postgraduate level courses by the PFA which Drewe teaches the next group of Head coaches and leaders in the industry.
A high performance consultancy with accredited coaches offering education, executive coaching, camps and workshops globally with coaches from the US to the far east. The company’s app allows teams and organizations to have private areas to support their staff and was a concept created by Drewe has he started to support College teams and athletes from the US back in 2020
As a former Professional Footballer tipped for the top, Drewe, 46, admits his career was dogged and undermined by soul searching and Fear. After a 17 year playing career and nearly 600 professional matches representing a host of clubs in the EFL, It culminated in the big centre-forward going into rehab for addictions and an emotional breakdown after retiring in 2011.
In the 14 years since l leaving that rehab clinic, Drewe has created incredible success.
Using his vast experiences coupled with an exceptionally high natural emotional intelligence and sensitivity, to educate and guide hundreds of athletes and founders on how to cope with the daily pressures of the high performance but, most importantly to fulfil their potential. His Heard earned wisdom and ability to nurture players has helped Drewe build a portfolio of clients including PGA Tour golfers, MLB and NFL players as well as international and Premier League stars.
Articulate Drewe has also become a go-to person for media to interview as more players start to publicly admit to mental health problems. Appearing on Sky Sports to features on his work in The New York Times, Drewe believes it is the tip of an epidemic in the game, which chews up and spits out talent and is still woefully lacking in coach education leaving so many leaders in the dark.
He has strong opinions he will share after more than a decade guiding some of the nation’s best footballers.
He entered the corporate world in 2016 mentoring CEOs and senior management on how they can master that inner battle to win on the outside. He found that the leaders who were contacting him all had the same traits. That strong moral compass, sensitive yet fiercely driven, traits Drewe hugely relates to having to battle that himself for so many years.
Many of his lessons in his book’s ( ‘And Then What?’ ) chapters on self-belief, ego, winning and vulnerability are as applicable to life and to business as they are football.
Today Drewe combines his athlete mentoring work with coaching in corporations in the city of London, motivational speaking, which has taken him around the world and since 2022 he was been the mentor to Premier league and International head coaches.
The Leadership education that Drewe wrote in 2018 in Advanced Emotional Intelligence was integrated into two Postgraduate level courses by the PFA which Drewe teaches the next group of Head coaches and leaders in the industry.
Episodes
Mentioned books

10 snips
Jul 25, 2019 • 1h 3min
Episode 5 - Founder of Multiple Business's Daniel Keating
Dan had 36 jobs between the age of 17-19. He loved business and seeing opportunities. From selling combat trousers sourced from his background as a dancer to celebrities including David Beckham, Dan always had a creative streak. Like all my other guests from the worlds of sport and business, Dan has the gift of drive and vision with a sensitive personality and huge heart.
This conversation is another that I feel so many will get so much from.

Jul 12, 2019 • 1h 2min
Episode 4 - Former World No.1 Badminton player Gail Emms
Episode 4 - Gail Emms Former Olympic Athlete.
Former world no.1
multi world champion.
2 x Olympian
We discuss all areas of what it takes to get to the top. the rejections, the failures, the self doubt and most of all the slow loss of self. Gail is brutally honest as we delve into the emotional struggle she had. The day she said "I'm done " and so so much more.

Jun 28, 2019 • 1h 3min
Episode 3 - Founder of Tech Consultancy Patrick Crompton
Business leader. Entrepreneur. Co founder of a city consultancy.
what does it take to lead and manage a company?
how do you control/accept the relentless pursuit of fulfilling what you know you can?
why mental health walks hand in hand with high performance.
and so much more

Jun 13, 2019 • 59min
Episode 2 - Footballer Cameron Mcgeehan
This young footballer has depth and wisdom beyond his years. From Fulham to Chelsea then Norwich City and now at Barnsley in the English championship, Cameron definitely has 'it'.
drive, burning desire to strive and fulfil his destiny, yet with a huge heart, sensitive, compassionate and deep.
He talks about his battles to trust and believe in himself to quite the voice of ' nothings ever enough'
A must listen for anyone who's trying to achieve their dreams.

May 31, 2019 • 1h 3min
Episode 1 - Footballer Steven Caulker
On the eve of the champions league final 2019, I'm excited to release this powerful conversation with a player who's represented both finalists Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspurs FC.
A man who's journey is so powerful. from zero to hero, the ups and downs the public scrutiny and judgment. The addictions and escapisms.his emotional growth through pain and today at 27 and back to the child within, the creativity and instincts. How , why , what has he learned and what wisdoms can he now share.
I travelled to his new home in Alanya, Turkey (where he now plays for Alanyaspor FC )in March 2019 to record this episode ( watch the whole interview on my you tube channel at Drewe Broughton ) where we sat and recorded this interview high above the Mediterranean in an ancient castle. You can hear the prayer sirens throughout the recording which take you to the place of tranquility we sat and communicated in


