Headstrong

Morne Morkel, former South African fast bowler, shares his journey from cricket stardom to family life in Australia. He discusses the challenges of adapting to a new culture and coping with injuries throughout his career. Morkel reflects on the intense competition in South Africa and the pride that sports bring to the nation, particularly after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. He also talks about managing media pressure, balancing family during tours, and his experience playing alongside legends like Dale Steyn.

My next episode is with Sam Curran. We discussed his time spent in various bubbles across the world as well as his England career to date. This series is sponsored by McGill and Partners and Ascot Group.This series we are supporting the Ruth Strauss Foundation - to donate £10 text RSF10 to 70191.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks episode is with England legend Sarah Taylor. We had an engaging conversation about Sarah's personal experiences with mental health, as well as her return to professional cricket this summer. This series is sponsored by McGill and Partners and Ascot Group.This series we are supporting the Ruth Strauss Foundation - to donate £10 text RSF10 to 70191.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bonus episode with World Cup Winner Liam Plunkett. Liam and I sat down to have a chat about his time in the England Cricket team, and how he was professionally managed last year.We also chatted about his own battles with anxiety throughout his career, and how he in turn has learnt to manage it.This series is sponsored by McGill and Partners and Ascot Group.This series we are supporting the Ruth Strauss Foundation - to donate £10 text RSF10 to 70191.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined by West Indies cricketer Jason Holder. We chatted whilst Jason still held the West Indies Captaincy - he talked of his struggles with dealing with big personalities in the dressing room. Jason really opened up about the need to focus on his own game as well as his own life, ultimately putting yourself first. This series is sponsored by McGill and Partners and Ascot Group.We are proud to be supporting the Ruth Strauss Foundation. To donate £10, text RSF10 to 70191 or donate online at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/headstrong/RSFSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined by 23 year old Yorkshire and England Spinner Dom Bess. We sat down during the isolation period before the India series to talk about how Dom fell into cricket. We also had a chat about his personal experiences with anxiety, and how he has found it challenging both on and off the field. Dom was exceptionally honest and open with me during this conversation, so I really hope you find it informative and beneficial. This series is sponsored by McGill and Partners and Ascot Group.We are proud to be supporting the Ruth Strauss Foundation. To donate £10, text RSF10 to 70191 or donate online at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/headstrong/RSFSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1: An Innings With...Jos Buttler. I sat down with the world cup winner and England all-star to have a chat about his mindset, approach and temperament, as well as anxieties of being away from family on tour and bubble life. This series is sponsored by McGill and Partners and Ascot Group. We are proud to be supporting the Ruth Strauss Foundation. To donate £10, text RSF10 to 70191 or donate online at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/headstrong/RSFSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Pegg's credits include Star Trek, Star Wars, Hot Fuzz, Slaughterhouse Rulez. The list goes on...Simon sat down with me on Headstrong to have a chat about some important points in his life. Notably about working with the same group of people and how important it is to have creative minds that you can work with consistently. Importantly though, Simon spoke poignantly about his battle with addiction, and his time spent at The Priory.This episode is sponsored by Ruroc. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I was joined by actor Freddie Thorp. Freddie has recently been seen in Netflix's 'Fate: The Winx Saga'. With a number of other top credits to his name, Freddie is climbing to the top of the industry. We chatted about his approach to auditions, his preparation for acting as well as comparing yourself to other actors. Notably we turned to talking about addiction and his close experience with a family member. This episode is sponsored by Luke Brient Jewellery. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With credits to her name including 'The World is Not Enough', 'Wild Things' & 'The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills', Denise Richards is at the top of the film and TV industry. We sat down to chat about her career, with particular attention on her time on the Bond film set. We also chatted about spending time away from her kids, and how important it has been to put her kids first in all her decisions. This episode is sponsored by Pure Sport CBD. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.