Headstrong

For this episode, I made a special trip up to Edinburgh to visit the Scottish legend Doddie Weir in his own home. Whilst Doddie is known to many for his rugby career, gaining over 60 caps for the Scottish National Team, most will know him for his drive and motivation to raise awareness about Motor Neurone Disease. Doddie was diagnosed with MND nearly 3 years ago, but Doddie hasn't let this stop him being positive and an inspiration to many. Doddie and his foundation have raised over £5 million and it is still rising every day.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I was lucky enough to chat to World Cup Winner in 2003 Will Greenwood about his experiences at the tournament as well as his transition from player to Sky Sports Analyst.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Cuthbert has 47 caps for the Welsh National Rugby Union Team, as well as multiple appearances for the Cardiff Blues, Exeter Chiefs and the Welsh Sevens side. But in Alex's rugby career, he has endured social media abuse, injuries, team changes and his exclusion from the National Side which led to him feeling isolated and fragile. He is ready to bounce back though for the 2019 season in a better state of mind than ever.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Damian Hopley is Group CEO and Founder of the Rugby Players Association. In this bonus episode we discuss how the RPA was founded and what important work Restart Rugby, the official charity of the RPA, are doing with players both past and present in all fields, but particularly mental health.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to my second series of Headstrong. My first episode is with Ed Jackson. Ed is an amazing individual. Ed played professional rugby for a number of clubs in the Premiership & the Championship, when in April 2017 his life changed forever. Despite fracturing his spine and at stages in his recovery not being able to move anything but flick his fingers, he is now a Restart Rugby Trustee and defying the odds by climbing mountains. This is a truly inspiring podcast episode and not one to be missed.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1 finished just over a month ago and we are getting ready for Season 2 to air very soon. Meanwhile, check out this Season 1 highlights reel with my first guests including Dr Alex George, Danny Cipriani, Vanessa Bauer, Tyger Drew-Honey, Laura Crane and Simon Webbe. Who do you want to hear on Season 2? #RugbyWorldCupSpecialSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blue member Simon Webbe sat down with me to talk about his rise to fame as a musician. In these years though, he became depressed and finally opened up about it after his stint on Strictly. Simon believes that there are always ups to a down, time to be positive!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Growing up into womanhood, Laura's career in surfing was on the line. Her battle with eating disorders resulted in the loss of a huge sponsorship deal. But Laura fought back joined Love Island 2018 and stormed the villa. We also chatted about her recent battle with sepsis, and how important it is to always find the silver lining.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Episode 4, I sat down with actor Tyger Drew-Honey who was made famous as a child actor in the hit series 'Outnumbered'. We talked about his career as a child and how he struggled at school, and how he has struggled in this relentless acting industry.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I got to sit down with Dancing On Ice pro Vanessa Bauer. We spoke about Vanessa's previous 2 seasons on the show as well as her journey to becoming a professional figure skater and the negative comments that come with it.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/headstrongpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.