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Benn Ward reached the level he had always wanted to play at.

Deep down, he still didn’t believe he belonged there.

After being released as a youngster, dropping into non-league football and earning his way back into the EFL, Benn found himself comparing himself with everyone around him.

He thought they were calm and confident. Meanwhile, he was “bricking it”.

Benn joined ELITE XI after hearing Luke O’Nien say that 90% of footballers are living in survival mode.

In this conversation, the Reading defender explains how he has stopped allowing negative stories, mistakes and other people’s opinions to control his game.

His overall Inner Game Index has risen from 49% to 70%, while his bravery has increased from 70% to 90% and his pre-match score from 40% to 77%.

But the biggest change is his belief.

Before, Benn questioned whether he was good enough to play at his level.

Now he says:

“I’m here because I deserve to be here.”

This is an honest conversation about pressure, courage, confidence, mistakes, and learning to enjoy football again.

If you’re a professional player and want to work with us, apply here:

https://www.elitexiapply.com

"We only get one shot at this career."

Keenan Gough has been at Charlton Athletic since he was nine. Now, on his first loan at Bristol Rovers, he is learning how to handle a new dressing room, greater pressure, and the difficult moments that test your confidence.

In this honest conversation, Keenan talks about worrying what people thought of him, allowing mistakes to take over his game, feeling like an imposter, and creating negative stories before matches.

He also shares the practical work that helped him change: mark it, park it, and focus on the next action.

Since joining ELITE XI, Keenan’s overall Inner Game Index, our check-up for the mental side of a player’s game, has risen from 52% to 70%. His ability to reset after mistakes has gone from 25% to 75%.

This isn’t about never feeling nervous or making mistakes. It’s about responding better when they happen.

If you’re a professional footballer and want to work with Rob & Luke click below to apply.

https://www.elitexiapply.com

Nine months ago, Oskars Vientiess said two things were holding him back:

No processes and no acceptance.

He wanted to become “Oskars 2.0”, a player who was courageous, trusted his instincts and stopped hiding when things went wrong.

Since then, he has moved abroad, stepped up from the Czech second tier to the top flight and made his senior debut for Latvia.

Three international appearances in eleven days.

And his strongest match scores came while representing his country.

Comparing the score Oskars gave his starting point with his latest self-assessment, his Inner Game Index moved from 54% to 75%.

That is an increase of 21 percentage points and an overall improvement of 39%.

Some of his biggest changes were:

• Dealing with judgement: 29% → 82% (+53 points) 
• Reset speed after mistakes: 38% → 86% (+48 points) 
• Trusting his instincts: 35% → 76% (+41 points) 
• Handling stress: 44% → 83% (+39 points) 
• Enjoyment: 54% → 89% (+35 points)

His three international match reviews averaged 84%, compared with 78% across his previous three club matches.

But the real change cannot be explained by a score.

Previously, one mistake could make Oskars hide for the rest of a game and affect him the following day.

Against Slavia Prague, he scored an own goal in front of 13,000 people.

Five seconds later, he was back on his feet, demanding the ball and refusing to hide.

That is the work of showing up when it matters.

In this conversation, Oskars explains:

• Why he decided to start training his mentality 
• How he stopped fearing other people’s judgement 
• The processes he now uses before every match 
• Why accepting mistakes helped him play with greater freedom 
• How he responds immediately when something goes wrong 
• What it felt like to make his senior international debut 
• Why working alongside other professional players has helped him 
• What he is working on as he moves from “Oskars 2.0” to “Oskars 3.0”

Most players have coaches for their technical, tactical and physical performance.

Very few have anybody helping them with the part that affects all three.

Their mentality.

If you are a professional footballer and know your mind is stopping you from showing your best game consistently, apply to work with Rob, Luke and the team inside Elite XI:

https://www.elitexiapply.com

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One player was drinking every night.

But every morning, he walked into training with a smile on his face, and nobody had a clue that he was struggling.

That is football.

Players learn very quickly how to put on a mask. They tell everyone they’re fine, hide what they’re really feeling and carry on because they’re terrified that admitting they’re struggling will make them look weak.

In this episode, Luke O’Nien speaks honestly about the masks he wore throughout his career, losing his identity and reaching a point where he didn’t know who he was anymore.

We talk about:

• Why football becomes a player’s entire identity
• Why asking for help can feel like weakness
• The pressure to fit into a new dressing room
• Reading criticism and opinions on social media
• What happens when emotions are continually pushed down
• How Luke now uses emotions as information
• Why journaling changed his life
• The support network every professional player needs

After analysing 107 conversations with professional footballers, we found that 106 of them had suffered in silence or hidden what they were genuinely experiencing.

That should tell you everything.

Struggling doesn’t make you weak. Pretending you’re fine doesn’t make the struggle disappear.

The lone wolf starves. You are stronger in a pack.

If you’re a professional footballer and want support from people who understand what the game is really like, apply to join Elite XI:

https://www.elitexiapply.com

One mistake shouldn't cost you the whole game. For most footballers, it does.

In this episode, Elite XI's Rob Blackburne and Sunderland captain Luke O'Nien break down "mistake looping": the mental spiral where one error glazes your eyes over, drags you out of the present, and quietly pulls you into a second mistake and a third.

Luke is brutally honest about the years he spent trapped in it. Hearing 35,000 people groan. Replaying the mistake on a loop while the game carried on without him. Hiding it by playing safe and passing the buck.
 
Then he breaks down exactly how he got out.

We get into:

▸ What mistake looping actually is, and why it leads to more mistakes
▸ Why it's never the mistake, it's what the mistake means about you
▸ How overthinking before a game makes the mistake come true
▸ The reframe elite players use: if you're not making mistakes, you're not making things happen
▸ Why telling yourself "don't make a mistake" guarantees more of them
▸ Finding your baseline, and the Three A's framework: awareness, acceptance, action
▸ Turning judgment into feedback, with a boxing analogy that makes it click
▸ Why 107 out of 107 players we analysed struggled with the same thing

If mistakes wreck your head and your game, this is the one to watch.

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Rob Blackburne (co-founder of Elite XI) and Sunderland captain Luke O'Nien break down the psychological side of pro football almost no one talks about: the fear, overthinking and pressure that quietly control most players.

Luke opens up on how football went from play to prison, the years stuck in "survival mode," and how he rebuilt his confidence mid-match, after a penalty and an own goal in the same game.

We get into:
▸ The four fears: judgment, expectations, the unknown, failure
▸ Why form is a thinking problem, not a skill problem
▸ Confidence as a belief system you build, not something you wait to feel
▸ "Survival mode" vs "thrive mode", and why 107 of 107 players struggled with the same thing

If your mind is holding your game back, this one's for you.

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Elite XI is our 1-1 mentoring program for professional footballers. 

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Play What Is

Stop Fighting Football. Start Playing It.

Every professional footballer is playing two games.

There's the game everyone can see. Twenty-two players, one ball, two goals.

Then there's the game nobody sees. The one in your head. What does the manager think of me? Am I starting next week? Why am I not further ahead? What if I'm not actually good enough?

Nobody teaches you how to play that one.

Play What Is is a full audiobook for professional footballers, read by performance and mindset coach Rob Blackburne, built from years of conversations with players at every level from the Premier League to non-league.

It isn't positive thinking. You won't be told you're amazing, or that everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the criticism is right. Sometimes the manager doesn't rate you. Reality isn't always nice, but reality is useful, because it's the only place you can actually work from.

Across thirteen chapters, it covers the stories you tell yourself, the gap between what is and what you think should be, staying in your own business, why courage comes before confidence, the four fears underneath almost every player's head, mistakes and reset speed, judgement, expectations, who you are without football, uncertainty, overthinking, and how to find your way back to playing.

The method is built on the work of Byron Katie, author of Loving What Is, taken into the dressing room and translated into team sheets, contracts, managers, crowds, and injuries.

It comes down to five things. Awareness. Acceptance. Turnaround. Action. Play.

Because the game is still happening while you're arguing with yourself.

If you're a pro footballer and want to work with Rob & Luke exclusively this season, go to www.elitexiapply.com fill in a short form, and we will be in touch.

Join other pro players who are taking their games to the next level today.

In today's episode, I have Wrexham's, Elliott Lee.

The progress he's made has been astronomical in the last few months since we've been working together.

We discuss:

• Taking the positives from the negatives and how this has made him more confident
• Accepting the way he feels now instead of arguing with it and being in conflict with himself internally 
• Why he's loving football more than ever now he's at Wrexham and he's embracing the challenge 
• He talks about some challenges he's had in the past that he's only ever told 5 people, but he's hoping that by speaking about it, it can help others in some way. Inspirational and brave on so many levels.

If you want to work with me and improve your game as Elliott has, click the link below and apply to work with me one-on-one and I'll be in touch.

www.eliteperformancemindset.com/proapply

In today's podcast, I have former Watford defender Tommie Hoban.

We discuss:

• The frustration Tommie had with injures
• How he dealt with the injuries mentally
• Why he decided to retire just one week after signing for a new club and moving his family up north
• Why he decided to become a financial advisor and why he wants to help footballers with their finances

If you want to contact Tommie about your finances go to www.hobanwealth.co.uk 

You can access my FREE programme for pros for a limited time.

How to deal with fear, and how to change your attention when your confidence is low.

Go to:

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Or if you want to work with me one on one.

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In today's episode, I have Bolton Wanderer's, Kieran Sadlier.

We discuss:

• What he's learnt from working with me and the differences he feels on and off the pitch.
• How he trained to get into flow state, got over mistakes and learnt to play with freedom.
• Why you need to put the reps in at the mind gym and why mindset talent is just as important as performance talent.

If you want to work with me one-on-one, change your game, and break free from the shackles of negative thinking.

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In today's episode, I have Amber Ledger.

Amber is a psychologist and well-being coach who works in football and has a vast amount of knowledge when it comes to psychology.

We talk:

• Fear in football and why players are worried about speaking out and being vulnerable.
• Why players need to self-reflect more and how you go about doing that
• How trauma can cause physiological symptoms
• Why you need to speak to someone to get different perspectives 

To find Amber on Instagram @therapywithamber_

If you're a professional player and want to work with me one on one.

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO APPLY AND SEE THE DETAILS

https://eliteperformancemindset.com/proapply

This is for you if:

• You want mistakes to stop eating you up, you want to move on from them quickly this is what separates the top pros from the rest
• You feel like you're trapped in an endless cycle of negative thinking and want to get out of your own head (it's easier than you think)
• ​You feel like you're constantly being judged and you feel under pressure
  
• ​You want to improve your mindset. Performance is 80% psychological and 20% football. So why are you constantly training the 20%?
• ​You want to learn how your mind works and want to learn how to be in "the zone" or "flow state" 

In this episode, I record a one-on-one coaching call with Will Cain who plays at Sunderland's academy.

Not going to lie I'm nervous about this one as this is me doing what I do, and I'll be putting myself out there to be judged...

BUT...

Listening to people being coached helps me so it will massively help you too.

We talk about:

• Learning from setbacks
• Creating confidence 
• Why progress isn't linear 
• Why you're your best own coach 

I hope you enjoy this one...

If you're a professional and want to work with me one on one and see the details click the link below.

https://eliteperformancemindset.com/proapply

If you want to work with me and Luke O'Nien in the Inner Game Academy then click the link below to join our pre sale list.

Only 30 places available.

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In today's episode, Luke and I talk about our upcoming academy and how it will help the new generation of footballers.

To apply go to:

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If you're a pro player and want to work with me one-on-one over the next 10 weeks to improve your performance click the link below to apply.

https://eliteperformancemindset.com/proapply

In today's episode, I discuss the top 10 lessons I've discovered since working with professional footballers and professional football teams.

• What do pro players struggle with when it comes to inner performance 
• The four big fears in football and why it keeps the shackles on you and stops you from performing 
• How to change your language to give you maximum results 

I'm taking on 2 pro players to work with me privately over the next 10 weeks.

Click the link below to see the details and apply

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If you're in an academy and want to work with me and Luke O'Nien then click below to apply to join our Inner Game Academy (first week is just £1)

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After a bit of a sabbatical, were back.

In today's episode, we talk about Matt's recent retirement and the lessons he's learned through his career.

We also talk about what he'd do differently if he could do it again.

A brilliant listen for any young footballer. 

In today's episode, Rob, Matt and Luke talk about financials in football.

Do professional players leave it too long to think about what to do with their finances after football?

Is it something that they don't want to think about or is it something that they don't value until too late?

What do you think?

Contact me at Rob@thefootballersmindset.com and let me know what you think.

In today's episode, Rob, Matt and Luke talk about transitioning into coaching.

We discuss:

• How Matt dealt with realising that he needs to change his career path from playing to coaching.
• What makes a great coach
• How coaching has changed from years ago.

If you're a pro and you're looking to upgrade your mindset you can join Rob on his new Mindset Reset programme.

Click the link below to see the details and apply.

https://www.thefootballersmindset.com/promindsetreset

In this episode, Rob, Matt & Luke talk about social media, the good and the bad.

• Is social media a friend or foe when it comes to your football career.
• Why social media is mostly smoke and mirrors and you shouldn't be comparing your life to others.
• How you can use social media to make you better and use it for inspiration to drive you forward.

In the episode, we have former Reading midfielder Scott Davies.

He talks about:

• How gambling took over his life and how you managed to get a handle on it.
• How he gambled away the deposit on his house in 15 days.
• How he lost his identity and turned up to pre-season training two stone overweight

If you need any help with any of the issues that were discussed in this podcast please get in contact with Gamcare.

https://www.gamcare.org.uk/

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In today's episode, Rob , Matt and Luke talk about all the gems and learning from the last series and add a few nuggets of advice in themselves.

If you're a professional footballer you're in for a treat.

The new MINDSET RESET programme for pro's is starting soon. To find out what you get and how you can improve your game personally and professionally visit:

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In today's episode, we discuss Luke's successful visit to Wembley in the Papa Johns trophy.

We discuss:

• Did Luke feel any pressure or expectation?
• How Wembley saps your energy and tires you out due to the emotion of the day
• Why proper preparation is important and "releases the shackles"

A great behind the scenes look at how players prepare mentally and physically for the big games.

Congratulations Luke, this is just the start.

In today's episode, we have former Arsenal nutritionist Richard Allison and we learnt so much.

Luke has at least three pages of notes this week.

We discuss.

• Veganism in football is it good or bad?
• The biggest mistakes footballers make when it comes to their nutrition.
• Food timings before games, does it matter?
• Do intolerance tests work and should you spend your money on them?

You're going to learn so much in this episode so grab your notepad.

If you want help with your nutrition and want to contact Richard to visit his website go to:

www.richardallisonnutrition.com

In today's episode, we have Swansea's Ali Al-Hamadi.

We discuss what's going wrong with academy football. Are the clubs just ticking boxes when it comes to mental health?

It's fascinating listening to Ali, who's a spokesperson for academy football and who took Rob, Matt and Luke a shock with his knowledge, leadership skills, emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

If you've enjoyed this podcast please share, subscribe and give us a 5-star review.

In this episode Rob, Matt and Luke address FEAR.

• What is the fear of failure? 
• How to overcome fear in football and fear in general 
• How to use the 5-second rule to overcome fear
• Why you can use fear as a fuel
• Why fear is not always negative

Can we ask you a massive favour and ask for you to subscribe, review and share the podcast.

Also, follow and tag rob @the_footballers_mindset on Instagram in your stories screenshotting the podcast. 

Tag me in it! 

We appreciate your support.

If you're a pro and want help with your game on and off the pitch send me an email too:

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In this episode, Rob, Matt and Luke talk to former Huddersfield Town manager Danny Cowley.

This is an amazing listen for any footballer or coach.

We discuss:

• Why you need to have "bigger toolboxes" as you go up through The Football League.
• The reason why you need to get the senior players onside when you join a football club.
• Why the most confident players don't get carried away with the highs and the lows.
• What drives Danny to get out of bed in the mornings to manage players.

This episode is so full of golden nuggets, you're going to need a notepad. 

In this episode Rob, Matt and Luke talk to Chelsea legend Michael Duberry.

Dubes talks about:

• How Glenn Hoddle kept him grounded and humble 
• What happened when he had a "mini-stroke" two weeks before the cup winners cup final.
• Are leaders born or made?
• Why you need to have a strong why and how that will make you resilient

A great listen for any footballer who wants to improve their game.

Rob is now taking on one on one clients for the first time in months. If you're a professional and want help taking your game to the next level click the link below and apply now.

https://robblackburne.wufoo.com/forms/professional-football-one-on-one-application-form/

In today's episode, we answer your questions and we're also joined by podcast competition winner Jordan Raiye who brought tremendous amounts of value and some brilliant questions.

We discuss.

• How to stay present when you've made a mistake 
• The reasons why you should review your game
• Why it's essential to have a positive mindset especially after having setbacks in your career
• How to manage mentally during periods out injured
• How to change the meaning of situations to help and not hinder you.

If you could subscribe, share and give us a 5-star review we will be grateful forever. 

In today's episode, we have Swansea City and Soccer AM showboat legend Lee Trundle. Lee commented on Luke O'Niens post about talent being made through purposeful practice. Lee disagrees so we decided to get him on the podcast to debate it.

So much fun to record and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating it.

We discuss:

• Nature vs nurture is a talent born or is it made through the environment and purposeful practice?
• Why do some players advance and some stay the same even though they've been practising for the same amount of hours?
• The reason why Rob never made it as a goalkeeper, Matt believes Rob lacks inches in certain places.
• Why Lee made it as a professional so late and why he still plays football now at 44 years of age.

Entertaining and educational you'll enjoy this podcast.

To spread the reach of the show can you please subscribe on Apple or follow on Spotify and where possible give us a 5-star review, thank you.

I'm also taking on one on one clients for the first time in over a year.

If you're a professional click the link below to apply to work with me.

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In today's episode me. Matt and Luke talk leadership.

• What it takes to be a leader
• How Matt & Luke rate their leadership skills out of ten
• What mistakes we make in leadership
• What Matt & Luke actually think of each other (it's worse than you think)

If you like enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a 5-star review as it spreads the reach of the show.

If you liked this episode you'll love my free audiobook.

The five biggest mistakes professional footballers when it comes to improving their inner game (and how to fix them fast)

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In this exclusive episode I talk to Crystal Palace women's midfielder Leigh Nicol. Leigh was the target of revenge porn and for the first time ever she shares her powerful story.

 During this episode we discuss:

• Her reaction when she found out there was a private video of her circulating
• The consequences of the video being made public, including losing her job and quitting football
• The effect the situation had on her mental health and how she planned to end her life
• How she bravely managed to turn things around and take back control 
• Her return to football and finding happiness again.

Nicol, thank you so much for being so courageous and sharing your story. You are an inspiration.

Revenge porn helpline: 0345 6000 459 

Please subscribe and share this podcast and give it a 5 star review so we can help others improve.

In today's episode I have my new co-host and business partner Sunderlands Luke O'Nein

We discuss:

• How he was released from Watford with just a phone call and how he dealt with that
• Why failure isn't failure and how he deals with that
• What was said to him by his coach at Sunderland that got him through his worst time

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In todays episode I have Doncaster Legend James Coppinger.

We discuss:

• How to have a pro mindset and what a pro mindset is to him.
• Why mentoring is so important and how a mentor helped him have the mindset that he has today.
• Why he never has a "bad day" anymore.
• The reason why being a professional footballer is a lot more than just kicking a ball about.

If you enjoyed this episode you'll love my audiobook:

The five biggest mistakes professional footballers make when it comes to improving their inner game (and how to fix them fast)

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In this episode you'll need a pen and paper as I ask you the questions to get 2021 started in the right way by giving you the tools and strategy to have the best 2021 ever.

• How to learn from your "perceived failures" so that you can put your wrongs to rights
• How to turn your SHOULD'S into MUSTS
• Finding out the STRATEGY to OVERCOME your obstacles 
• How to find out how you can use your heroes traits and make them your own.

In todays episode I have Wycombe Captain Matthew Bloomfield. The reason I've brought Matt back on is to share his Wembley experience after being promoted to the Championship.

We discuss:

• What his thoughts and feeling were leading up to the game and how the talk Gareth Ainsworth "got him" pre game.
• How he banished his "perceived nightmare" at Wembley that happened a few years earlier when he missed a penalty.
• What he hopes to achieve next season being in the Championship where Wycombe will give it everything.
• How protein balls are the one thing that lead to his success.

A great insight and as always loads of lessons from a legend of the game and a great leader.

Go check out my BRAND NEW programme for helping you increase your confidence in your game.

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In todays episode I have Amber Stobbs who plays for Crystal Palace women.

We discuss:

• How injury after injury got her down.
• How she had panic attacks during training.
• Why she would go to training and then come home and sit in a dark room.
• How she realised that she needed to get a handle on things and how she stated to turn things around.

Thanks Amber for coming on and being so open and honest.

If you want help with your inner game and want to improve the way you think and feel on and off the pitch. 

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In today's episode I have Port Vale Defender Cristian Montano.

We discuss

• How he moved over to England from Columbia and how over there normal was hearing gunshots in the street.
• How he got into West Hams academy without knowing how to speak English.
• What happened when he was managed by Paulo Di Canio and how he disagreed about what he said about him in the paper.
• How he struggled with mental health after being accused of things which are unimaginable and how he coped with that.

A story of determination, strength and courage.

Thanks Cristian for your honesty and for telling your story.

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In todays episode I have former West Ham defender Callum Mcnaughton.

And what an episode it is! 

You'll hear how:

• Callum struggled with consistency in his game due to his thoughts.
• How he believed he was a reincarnation of Bobby Moore
• Why he thought his life was a giant battle and why he struggled to get a grip of it.
• How a tarot card reading changed the course of his life.
• How he tried to "get control" of every situation in his life.

It's a great episode with loads of lessons which will help you with your football and your life.

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In today's podcast I am excited to have Damian Hughes.

Damian specialises in organisation change philosophy. He's an advisor to the performing elite and creating high performance cultures in sports organisations.

We discuss:

• Instead of doing research do "me searching"
• Why discipline is key for a winning mindset 
• The different types of cultures within a football club
• How he went into a Premier League football team and changed behaviours.

A great listen no matter if you're a professional, semi pro or are in the business world.

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In today's episode I have former Birmingham and Wales winger David Cotterill.

We discuss:

• Why he used to punish himself if he wasn't perfect by hitting his boots on his shins
• The reason why he was made to train on his own after getting married.
• What happened the night his manager caught him at a concert the night before a game.
• How he came through alcoholism and how he's now helping people now through his foundation and The Crystal Matrix Method.

https://www.thedavidcotterillfoundation.com/

https://courses.crystalmatrixmethod.com/

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In today's episode I have West Ham forward (currently on loan to QPR) Jordan Hugill.

We discuss:

• His relentless drive to make it as a professional 
• How you create your own opportunities
• Why your ultimate goal has to make you feel uncomfortable
• How he's struggled with an issue for years and how he's dealing with it.

A brilliant listen no matter what level you play.

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In today's episode I have former Coventry midfielder Craig Pead we discuss:

• What it was like going to Lilleshall as a kid.
• What it was like breaking into the Coventry first team and having Gordon Strachan as a manager.
• How he felt he "lost purpose" when he had to retire from football and create a new one.
• What it was like playing against Roy Keane and Paul Scholes even though it was a "friendly".

A great episode for anyone no matter what level you play at.

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In todays episode I have QPR and former Bournemouth Winger Marc Pugh who's also known as The Foodie Footballer.

We Discuss:

• His journey through the leagues with Bournemouth. From League 2 to the Premier League and what that was like to experience.
• How he was told that he "wasn't good enough" but it was the best thing that ever happened to him.
• How he got into cooking and how he learnt how to cook and how anyone can do it.

A great episode with loads of lessons in it.

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In todays episode I have LAPS creator Robbie Simpson. Robbie played professional football and then decided their wasn't enough support after the game finishes so he decided to do something about it! 

We discuss:

• From going to uni into professional football
• Making his debut at Old Trafford
• Struggling with a constant niggling injury 
• Why he decided that he needed to make a difference to professional sport and what he decided to do about it

The lesson in this podcast is that if you see that somethings not right. Do something about it.

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This week it's mental health week and I wanted to help you think differently, so I wanted to tell you that you're not a big deal. 

• Why no one cares about you as much as you think
• Why the person who cares more what others think actually has the bigger ego.
• The reason why I'm driving a 14 year old Volkswagon Golf
• Why "fear is just thinking"

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In today's episode I have the pleasure of talking to Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster.

I really enjoyed this episode as Ben is so open and honest and free to express his mind.

We discuss:

• Why he owns every mistake and why you should too
• The difference between Manchester United and the other clubs when it comes to pressure
• Why footballers are living in a "football bubble"
• The reason why you need to learn how in his own words "not give a sh*t"

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In todays episode I have former Manchester United, West Ham and Stoke City midfielder Luke Chadwick.

Luke talks about what it was like coming through at Manchester United and how he 

• What it was like competing with David Beckham and Ryan Giggs for a place in the Manchester United Team
• What it was like being managed by Sir Alex Ferguson
• Why he didn't feel comfortable talking about his struggles
• How he got to play for team he supported Cambridge United

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In today's short episode I want to talk to you about sausages and why this can help you improve your game and your life.

• Why "criticism" is just feedback 
• The reason why no one can hurt you but you
• How you can "spot the gaps" to improve
• Why we have to label things to give them meaning
• Why is the 50 year old women suing her work colleagues for sending her a birthday card?

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Today I bring back Jamie Young. After being voted player of the year in 2018 and 2019 he found himself dropped by new Brisbane Roar manager Robbie Fowler. In this episode he talks about how he came back from that set back to get himself back into the team.

We talk about:

• The one question you ask the manager when you find yourself out the team
• How to control the controllables
• Why what you think and feel is controlled by your perceptions
• How you can use time time now to improve in other areas.

Brilliant episode for everyone to listen too, Jamie's mindset and attitude is brilliant and everyone can learn from him.

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In todays short episode I talk about why I got p*ssed off with comparing myself to someone else's 5k time.

I talk about:

• Why comparing yourself to others will only lead to you being anxious and depressed 
• How to compare yourself to others positively 
• Why you can only improve where you are "right now" and not compare yourself to where you "expect to be"
• Why only being this one thing will make you happy

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In today's episode, I have Watford defender Adrain Mariappa.

Adrian is driven to succeed and his attitude and desire is something everyone can learn from.

We discuss:

• Why he puts his success down to his mindset.
• Why you shouldn't believe what anyone else tells you.
• Why he decided to join a sprint team when he was younger and how that helped him.
• Why he decided to become a vegan.

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