Raising The Game – Details, episodes & analysis

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Raising The Game

Melanie Grant

Sports

Kids & Family

Frequency: 1 episode/111d. Total Eps: 9

Calling all football mums! Raising The Game celebrates, supports, & informs football mums - helping them get the best for their kids. There’s industry tips and expert chat with coaches, scouts, psychologists, nutritionists, pro-footballers’ mums and more. Whether it’s building mental strength, playing football wordle, bargain football boots, Premier League and World Cup heroes or advice on Academy trials. Don’t be shy, ask questions or share your tips and hacks on Facebook @WeRaiseTheGame or email hello@raisingthegame.org.

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🇨🇦 Canada - soccer
25/04/2025
#94
🇨🇦 Canada - soccer
24/04/2025
#54

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https://wemakefootballers.com
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https://www.iwf.org.uk/
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer
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https://www.instagram.com/raising.the.game
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https://www.instagram.com/the_socialjess
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https://www.instagram.com/danedwards9
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https://twitter.com/Raise_The_Game
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https://twitter.com/mattshawpsych?lang=en-GB
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Keeping Them Safe Online

Episode 8

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 • Duration 32:32

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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

https://socialjess.com/

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

https://www.iwf.org.uk/

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

https://amzn.eu/d/395UolT

Pantosaurus and the Power of Pants: Official NSPCC Picture Book for Kids about Personal Safety, Privacy, Consent and Care (Ages 3-6)

https://amzn.eu/d/gn2JO9U

BOOKS FOR OLDER CHILDREN

The Burning

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burning-Laura-Bates/dp/1471170209

Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent & Respect

https://amzn.eu/d/5gHXQG1

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Kick X: Hybrid Football and Skillz

Episode 7

Friday, December 13, 2024 • Duration 18:46

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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:

Kick X Arena

STAY IN TOUCH:

Email: hello@raisingthegame.org
Facebook @WeRaiseTheGame
Twitter @Raise_The_Game
Instagram @raising.the.game

Subscribe, follow us or email hello@raisingthegame.org with all your tips and questions.

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Highs & Lows of a Football Academy Mother

Episode 6

Monday, October 30, 2023 • Duration 31:14

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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.

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Sean Conlon - Co-Founder of We Make Footballers on football fundamentals

Episode 5

Friday, June 2, 2023 • Duration 23:12

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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]
@SeanConlon1 [Sean Conlon on Instagram]
Project Footballer podcast [YouTube]
Malcom Gladwell's 10,000-Hour Rule

STAY IN TOUCH:

Email: hello@raisingthegame.org
Facebook @WeRaiseTheGame
Twitter @Raise_The_Game
Instagram @raising.the.game

MUSIC:
The Chase by Joey Hendrixx

The Journey: Pre & Post Match Talks

Episode 4

Thursday, May 18, 2023 • Duration 24:08

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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]

STAY IN TOUCH:

Email: hello@raisingthegame.org
Facebook @WeRaiseTheGame
Twitter @Raise_The_Game
Instagram @raising.the.game

MUSIC:
Think Different by Scott Holmes Music

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Learning From Defeat - The Art of Losing Positively

Episode 3

Saturday, December 31, 2022 • Duration 21:21

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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.

LINKS OF INTEREST:
Matt Shaw [Twitter]
InnerDrive [Free Guides & Resources for players, parents & schools]

STAY IN TOUCH:

Email: hello@raisingthegame.org
Facebook @WeRaiseTheGame
Twitter @Raise_The_Game
Instagram @raising.the.game

Subscribe, follow us or email hello@raisingthegame.org with all your tips and questions.

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Food & Nutrition - Training, Pre & Post-Match Eats

Episode 2

Monday, November 28, 2022 • Duration 12:34

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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.

LINKS OF INTEREST:
Katie Barney
Flapjack Recipe [BBC Good Food]
Energy "Oat" Balls recipe [BBC]
No-Bake Energy Bites [Gimme Some Oven]

STAY IN TOUCH:

Email: hello@raisingthegame.org
Facebook @WeRaiseTheGame
Twitter @Raise_The_Game
Instagram @raising.the.game

Subscribe, follow us or email hello@raisingthegame.org with all your tips and questions.

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Football Boots - Saving Yourself & Some Money

Episode 1

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 • Duration 21:38

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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:

Footy.com
@DanEdwards9 on Instagram

STAY IN TOUCH:

Email: hello@raisingthegame.org
Facebook @WeRaiseTheGame
Twitter @Raise_The_Game
Instagram @raising.the.game

Subscribe, follow us or email hello@raisingthegame.org with all your tips and questions.

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Raising The Game Trailer

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 • Duration 01:16

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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.

STAY IN TOUCH:

Email: hello@raisingthegame.org
Facebook @WeRaiseTheGame - https://www.facebook.com/WeRaiseTheGame/
Twitter @Raise_The_Game - https://twitter.com/Raise_The_Game
Instagram @raising.the.game - https://www.instagram.com/raising.the.game/

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Raising The Game – Details, episodes & analysis

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Raising The Game – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

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