Beyond The Athlete

In our latest interview with Cheye Alexander, we spoke about: - Growing up at West Ham - Respect for Mark Noble and playing with Ravel Morrison - Why Gary Waddock played such a big part in his career - Signing for AFC Wimbledon - Developing his clothing line Christian Rose

In part two of our interview with Francis Benali, we spoke about: - His business ventures and investments - The art of punditry - Keynote speaking - Importance of players getting the right advice on managing their money - His crazy endurance runs which raised over £1m for charity

In the first part of our interview with Francis Benali, we spoke about: - 20 years at Southampton and the secrets to his consistency over the years - Growing up with Alan Shearer and Matt Le Tissier: Who was better? - How close was he to becoming Southampton manager alongside Le Tissier in 2005? Plus Francis picks his three standout Southampton players from the 2019/20 season.

In this episode with Michael Duberry, we spoke about: - His business Made Leaders and why footballers have so many skills that can be adopted by the business world - Growing up at Chelsea: Hoddle, Gullit, Vialli and more - Being a part of that special Leeds United team of the early 2000s - Making strides as an executive coach - Are black coaches being given enough opportunities in football?

In this special episode with the boys from 'The Ball Don't Lie', we spoke about: - The situation at Colchester United and missing out on promotion - Being out of contract, next moves and implications on the family - Breaking through at Chelsea and Watford respectively - Importance of timing in football - Sol Campbell at Southend United - All about 'The Ball Don't Lie' and plans for the future - Other business ventures

In this episode with Aaron Pierre, we spoke about: - Successive player of the season awards at Northampton and Shrewsbury - Last season's FA Cup run, THAT goal vs Bristol City and playing vs Liverpool - His involvement in a new ketone supplement business - The power of positive thinking - Why players should be thinking about life after football as soon as possible

This week we had Fraser Franks on the pod. We spoke about: - Why players need to be better with their finances and not be pressured into maintaining the 'footballer image' - The heart condition that forced him to retire at 28 - Feeling anxiety while growing up at Chelsea's academy - Launching his sports consultancy business - Giant killing exploits in the FA Cup - Racism in the dressing room and how players like Jobi McAnuff were integral to stamping it out

In this episode with Linvoy Primus, we spoke about: - Playing in THAT Portsmouth team under Harry Redknapp - How becoming a Christian kickstarted his career - His long-lasting relationship with Alan Pardew - Growing up and Charlton Athletic, Barnet and a difficult changing room at Reading FC - Having a stand named after him, his charity work and MBE

In part two of our interview with Kevin George we spoke about: - Growing up at West Ham's Academy of football - Playing at Charlton and falling out of the game - Why clubs are losing players due to neglect - The importance of coaches investing emotional currency in players and how Sir Alex Ferguson and Michael Beale did this so effectively

In part one of our chat Kevin George, author of Soccology, we spoke about: - Why not being prepared emotionally caused him to drop out of the professional game - How he got into psychotheraphy - The birth of Soccology, the book and the eSchool - Racism, tokenism and holding people accountable - Praise for Jason Roberts and Rhian Brewster

Steve Zakuani joined us on the Beyond The Athlete podcast this week. In an inspirational chat, he spoke about: - Growing up at Arsenal - Learning from teenage mistakes - The journey to becoming a @SoundersFC legend - Earning David Beckham's respect - Friendship with Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg - Horror tackle that curtailed his career and forgiving the perpetrator - Leadership - How his organisation Kingdom Hope is touching the lives of the next generation

Shaun Stevens sat down on the Beyond The Athlete Podcast to talk about: - College tales with Rio Ferdinand, Jody Morris, Clinton Morrison and MC Harvey - Growing up at Arsenal and Milwall - Life under Sam Allardyce - Launching his insurance company - Why footballers need to think about life after their career NOW

Joel Grant sits down with us to talk about his health & wellness brand, playing Messi and the REAL reason why he left Exeter City to join Devon rivals Plymouth Argyle. We also spoke about the community work that saw him named the PFA Player in the Community Award 2020 Follow us on Twitter: @BeyondAthPod