Since losing Nicholas one of her twin sons to suicide at the age of 27 in 2004 Elizabeth Burton-Phillips now dedicates all her time to raising awareness of the impact of drug of addiction on families and significant other to ensure that those affected by someone’s substance use receive adequate and timely support.Elizabeth is perhaps best known as the author …
Inspiring Minds with Andy Halliday: Team GB Hockey Manager
After a career spanning three decades policing London whilst balancing the demand of international sport, he is able to reflect on a wealth of experience working with high performing teams. As a young Mertropolitan Police Officer, he developed his policing skills in the pressured environment of the 1980’s. After initial training, these skills were to underpin a working life in …
Inspiring Mi ds with Pierluigu & Marco Bianchi: restaurateurs
AN extraordinary family run business of over 27 years, Pierluigi and Marco have managed to build and maintain a higely successful restaurant business that excels in an ultra competetive and during teh past year, at-risk business – not only maintaining their position as one of teh leading places to frequent in the SOuth, but continuing to expand ub a cllimate …
England: EUROs psychology of injury and tournament preparation
So how can players cope with injuries, and deal with the pressures of a major football tournament? In this interview with Talk Sport [performance psychologist. / Sports psychologist Roberto Forzoni talks alongside England Manager, Gareth Southgate, on preparing players mentally for dealing with these two potential demons. In injury, players may go through three stages, denial, distress and determined coping. …
Naomi Osaka: Spotlight on media, authorities & player after French Open withdrawal – BBC Radio Kent interview
When Naomi Osaka won the US Open in 2018, she pulled down her visor to hide her tears. It was her maiden Grand Slam title, she had beaten the great Serena Williams to win it, and she had a bright future ahead. Except that the victory had come in unusual and traumatic fashion, with boos and controversy surrounding Williams’ infamous …
Inspiring Minds with Laura Hamilton
Laura Hamilton was born in Kent. Her father is a drummer, who had a stint as Great Uncle Bulgaria in The Wombles with Mike Batt. Laura Hamilton studied at Dartford Grammar Girls School and got A-Levels in English, Psychology, Theatre Studies and Spanish. She then worked as a runner on some Channel 4 productions and amongst those she worked for …
Inspiring Minds with Sir Clive Woodward
In this, our sixth podcast, we delve into the inspiring mind of Sir Clive Woodward, A visionary in sport who changed the mindset in a sport that had never seen huge success to lead them to become teh best in the World, winning the coveted World Cup. In this interview, Sir Clive shares insight into teh way he thinks and …
Inspiring Minds with Alan Pardew
I first met my guest today when I was invited onto a Charlton vets tour over twenty years ago, Since then, he has gone on to manage some of the biggest clubs in the country, I feel privileged that he has asked me to work with him at a few of those clubs. Including West Ham United, Southampton and Charlton …
Inspiring Minds with Jeanette Kwakye
Hi, I‘m Roberto Forzoni, Welcome to Inspiring minds, part of the MYND set of programmes and the fourth episode in this new series. the goal of the podcast is to share some inspiration by speaking with some of the most influential people I have had the pleasure of knowing, working or collaborating with in some capacity. My guest today is …
Inspiring Minds with Alex Welsh
Today’s guest is one of the most inspiring people I know, and I’m proud to call him a good friend and a mentor. As you’ll hear, He has been ahead of the curve for over thirty years, with not only his innovative and ground-breaking courses at the Football Association but also his great workaround using sport to improve mental …