Explore every episode of the podcast Raising The Game
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Keeping Them Safe Online | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:32:32 | |
In this episode, inspired by some of the themes explored in the Netflix drama Adolescence, we’re talking about online safety for young people with expert Social Jess. It’s a complex, minefield for many parents. From cyberbullying and online predators to the pressures of social media and digital footprints. Jess breaks down how to navigate digital spaces safely and discusses how to spot red flags. Plus we explore the grim and sad subject of sextortion, which commonly affects males aged 12-17 years. Listen for practical tips for maintaining privacy, setting boundaries, and using the internet responsibly. This stuff can really save lives. LINKS & INFO OF INTEREST: HOW TO BLOCK WORDS (Time Code) 11:50 Instagram 12:03 Tik Tok 12:17 Snapchat SOCIAL JESS Social Jess on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_socialjess/ Social Jess website Adolescence Trailer on You Tube (Available on Netflix) https://youtu.be/Wk5OxqtpBR4?si=qYPtGYsyxCjVUGfB The Social Dilemma Trailer on You Tube (Available on Netflix) https://youtu.be/uaaC57tcci0?si=GyEA-rRMZVWRWyIb WEBSITES Internet Matters https://www.internetmatters.org/ Childline - Report Remove https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/ Internet Watch Foundation Gov.uk - Online Safety Act https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer PICTURE BOOKS Once Upon A Time Online Pantosaurus and the Power of Pants: Official NSPCC Picture Book for Kids about Personal Safety, Privacy, Consent and Care (Ages 3-6) BOOKS FOR OLDER CHILDREN The Burning https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burning-Laura-Bates/dp/1471170209 Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent & Respect MORE READS BBC: What the Online Safety Act is - and how to keep children safe online https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68225707 The Guardian: Children as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals NSPCC: Talking to your child about online safety https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping- Subscribe, follow us or email hello@raisingthegame.org with all your tips and questions. | |||
| Kick X: Hybrid Football and Skillz | 13 Dec 2024 | 00:18:46 | |
Hybrid - word meaning a mixture of two or more different things. Add football and you get footie slash table tennis, volleyball, squash and more. Hybrid football might be relatively new in the UK but pro football clubs are starting to adopt it too in their training. Kick X Arena, the first of its kind in the UK, has opened in Surrey, just outside of London. Co-founder Vik Sharma talks about its many benefits for footballers. LINKS OF INTEREST:
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| Highs & Lows of a Football Academy Mother | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:31:14 | |
Ever wondered what it’s like being a football Academy mum? In this episode we speak to Cynthia, the mum of a Chelsea Academy scholar player. Cynthia talks in detail about the sacrifices she and the family have made plus explains a scholarship. Subscribe, follow us or email hello@raisingthegame.org with all your tips and questions. | |||
| Sean Conlon - Co-Founder of We Make Footballers on football fundamentals | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:23:12 | |
What do you do when your kid starts to show an interest in football? Where do you start? In this episode Sean Conlon, the Co-Founder of We Make Footballers (WMF) gives us his advice. WMF is one of the biggest coaching schools in the South East and it’s growing. Sean, who is also a Chelsea Academy scout, can reel out a list of professional footballers who started out with WMF which explains why he has so much knowledge. Sean also talks about what players (and parents) who want to take their footballing journey further or professionally, can learn. LINKS OF INTEREST: We Make Footballers [Book a free session]
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| The Journey: Pre & Post Match Talks | 18 May 2023 | 00:24:08 | |
Ever dread the car journey home after a thrashing? Yep. You’re not the only one. In this episode Sport Performance Psychologist Emily Hill-Smith, talks us through what we can do (or say) to and from a match whether it’s a win, lose or draw. LINKS OF INTEREST: Emily Hill-Smith [Tap In Performance]
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| Learning From Defeat - The Art of Losing Positively | 31 Dec 2022 | 00:21:21 | |
Your child plays in a match and his or her team gets a 6-0 thrashing. In their mind, is that the worst thing that can happen? Or is it a step to learn from? In this episode Matt Shaw, Performance & Sports Psychologist from InnerDrive talks about how to turn those negative feelings of losing into positive steps for development.
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| Food & Nutrition - Training, Pre & Post-Match Eats | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:12:34 | |
A great coach once said, "Think of yourself as a Ferrari! It needs the best fuel to be fast and super powerful." Watching your kid play zapped of energy is no fun. So what can we do to help even if we’re stretched on time and money? Katie Barney is a Performance Nutritionist working at Ipswich Town FC and Birmingham City’s Women players. She talks about energy-boosting carbs, post-match snacks and our favourite, how to make your own Lucozade-type drink.
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| Football Boots - Saving Yourself & Some Money | 09 Nov 2022 | 00:21:38 | |
How much?! Are they made of gold? In the first episode we talk about the fundamentals of football boots. Coach Dan Edwards talks us through the different types and gives us his tips on how and where to save some money. Plus we talk about laces argghhhh! Is there a trick to tie-ing laces so they don’t come undone? LINKS OF INTEREST:
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| Raising The Game Trailer | 01 Nov 2022 | 00:01:16 | |
Coming soon, Raising The Game with host Melanie Grant. We're about getting football mums united! Whether it's grassroots or Academy get tips, tricks and insider info to get the best for the footballer in your life.
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