The Game is the Game

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories.   On this episode I sit down with Jamaica football aficionado and current JFF Media Officer, Simon Preston. When it comes to Jamaican football history and the importance the Reggae Boyz have played in the cultural zeitgeist of Jamaica there can be no better individual to sit down with and chop it all up.  How can a small island like Jamaica have such a cultural sway in the world of football when it has only been to one World Cup in 1998? We discussed that, the emerging role of the Jamaican diaspora and so much more.  You can follow Simon on Instagram here Alternatively you can find Simon on X here You can follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on X here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with Feng Shui practitioner, Michelle Lillicrap. Welcome to Episode 17 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with Feng Shui practitioner, Michelle Lillicrap. Michelle has been on a life journey that has taken her from Occupational Therapist via her own cancer diagnosis to a eventual life calling through the medium of Feng Shui. Michelle is a beautiful soul and this is a heartfelt story that speaks to how helping to facilitate healing so that everyone can be their best version of themselves is maybe the real purpose of life itself. In truth this episode is about so much more than Feng Shui, Michelle and I have known each other for over 15 years when we were random housemates in our younger years. This episode was really two friends sitting down over a over and talking about life. I hope you enjoy it. You can follow Michelle on Instagram here Michelle's website can be found here - I highly recommend you check it out. You can follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on X here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with renowned international spoken word poet, Storm Cecile. It's the first time I've sat down with a former student of mine to delve into their story and career arc and it was a truly humbling experience. Storm is a beautiful soul and her story is an inspiring one. There are so many different ways to be creative and Storm gives us a real insight into the spoken word journey and finding your voice.  You can follow Storm on Instagram here Storm's website can be found here - I highly recommend you catch her live  You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with international sportscaster, Alex Jordan It almost seems reductive to narrow Alex Jordan down to 'just' being a sportscaster as she has done so much more than that.  From leaving Barbados and backpacking solo across Europe to being an award winning 1Xtra radio host to the Alex Jordan Morning Show and eventually sportscasting around the world.  It's a fascinating insight into a journey in sportscasting and presenting that was far from conventional and as Alex freely admits also involved being in the right place at the right time. Yet even that would be a disservice to the path she has taken and travelled. Lock in for this episode - you'll love the story told in only a way that Alex could tell it.  You can follow Alex on Instagram here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with professional footballer, Callum Reynolds Callum has a unique football story that saw him go from non-league football to the Premier League and back to non-league football with no stops in between.  A journey that could have broken him instead saw him forge a successful professional career at the top of the non-league game. It's a fascinating insight into the journey of a pro footballer but outside the glamorous lights of top flight football. You can find out more about Callum and prosportsrecoveryuk here You can follow Callum on Twitter here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with Illiyin Morrison (Mixing up Motherhood) Illiyin is a midwife, birth debrief facilitator, author and mother of two. She qualified as a midwife in 2017 and went on to work in a busy south London hospital. Upon leaving clinical work she embarked on a journey to support those in the perinatal trauma. In this episode we spoke about everything from difficulty with conception, to miscarriage, still birth and difficult birth, postnatal, infant feeding and relationship difficulties.  This was an eye-opening and raw conversation that was as much a learning experience for me as I hope it will be for the listener. You can follow Illiyin on Instagram here The Mixing up Motherhood website is here Buy the Birth Debrief from your local independent bookstore but if not here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with DJ Godfather (UK).   DJ Godfather has been in the DJ game for the best part of 20 years and he joined me to chop up the nuances of the DJ world, from money pull ups to the changing nature of the industry. This was a real deep dive into the artistry of being a DJ and one for all who love music.  You can follow DJ Godfather on Instagram here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On this episode I sit down with Carl Anka. Carl Anka is a journalist for The Athletic and a best selling author having co-authored two books with Marcus Rashford You Are A Champion was WHSmith's Book of the Year in 2021, and was the number one bestselling children's book. That said most probably know Carl Anka as a football journalist who covers Manchester United but his story is so much more than football journalism. The goal was never to end up in the field and his career journey has not followed a conventional or linear path. This episode is one for all listeners but will particularly interest those who have a desire to work in sports journalism or are interested in the minutiae of creative writing.  You can follow my Carl on Twitter here Alternatively you can find him on LinkedIn here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On this episode I sit down with Jimmy Davis. Jimmy Davis is a multi-faceted talent. Emcee, university lecturer, podcast host, presenter, public speaker, DJ and everything else in between. We first met circa 2013 when I saw Jimmy support Luke Concannon (formerly Nizlopi) at a gig in London. His music immediately resonated with me because he was an emcee willing to spit about more than the usual mundane subjects associated with the genre.  Socially conscious and hard hitting lyricism matched with must see stage presence led to Jimmy and I forming a connection which has existed for many years. Yet for all of his music success - Jimmy has a deeper story that speaks to personal hurdles he had to overcome, that being drug addiction and how he came out the other side. Jimmy didnt hesitate to agree when I asked him if he was willing to chop this all up on the game is the game. I hope you enjoy the episode. You can follow my Jimmy on Instagram here Alternatively you can find him on LinkedIn here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and  on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On this episode I sit down with my father, Prof. Roderick Hewitt.  Roderick is now the President of the International University of the Caribbean but as a child I grew up with a father that was most often found in the pulpit delivering Sunday sermons and doing the work of the Lord as a member of the clergy.  Yet despite growing up around that I had never sat with him and spoken about faith in depth and what being a member of the clergy actually entails.  As ever this is an illuminating conversation that really deep dives into faith, family, community and the space in between.  You can follow my dad on Twitter here Alternatively you can find him on LinkedIn here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and  on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Game is the Game. I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On today's episode I sit down with former professional footballer and current football manager Neil Smith to unpick a profession that tugs at the heart strings of so many around the country.  If you're a fan of football it's likely that at some point you have maligned the decision making of a football manager and believed you could do a better job. It's almost an innate aspect that comes with the territory. Yet very few have actually experienced what it means to be a professional football manager and navigate the daily twists and turns that perhaps those off the pitch take for granted.  In this illuminating conversation Neil guides us through his own career as a player and what taught him about the game and how he evolved once taking the steps into coaching and management.  You can follow Neil on Twitter here. You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and  on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Game is the Game. I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On today's episode I sit down with Jorden to unpick a profession that few people really overstand, that being social work. Often maligned as a profession. The work that social workers carry out is integral to the day to day functioning of society. Yet there are few talking heads that are able to articulate this clearly across the media waves for the wider public. In this illuminating conversation Jorden not only guides us through her career arc but more importantly unpicks and identifies why social work is so important and the role it has to play in an ever changing world.  You can follow Jorden on Instagram here. You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and  on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Game is the Game. I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On today's episode I sit down with a true game changer, Mayowa Quadri. If sports/football content is your thing and you dont know who Mayowa Quadri is then sleep on him no further. In an overcrowded sports media field Mayowa is a shining beacon helping to weave together stories and facilitate them getting told in a way that resonates with the people and the culture. You cant pigeon-hole his skill-set and it's why he defines himself as a conversationalist. In this illuminating conversation he guides us through his career arc and as ever drops countless gems along the way. Hopefully you find this episode inspiring and I encourage you to share it with anyone that might need this. You can follow Mayowa on twitter here. Mayowa is also on Instagram here. If in doubt you can find a summary of all of Mayowa's work here. You can now follow The Game is the Game on twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Game is the Game. I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On today's episode I sit down with another friend, Ed Riman aka Hilang Child. Ed is a professional musician and a successful solo artist in his own right recording under the moniker Hilang Child. His acclaimed albums 'Years' and 'Every Mover' have led to success both here and abroad. In this illuminating conversation he tells his career story and drops some countless gems along the way. You dont have to be involved in music to appreciate this episode as this may well inspire you in other ways. You can follow Ed on twitter here. Ed is also on Instagram here. All news and albums etc for Hilang Child can be found on his website here. You can now follow The Game is the Game on twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Game is the Game. I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On today's episode I sit down with another friend, the amazing Cal-I Jonel. Cal-I is a musician turned teacher turned successful actor. From Book of Mormon to his own sold out one-man show 'No more Mr Nice Guy' Cal-I's range of talent and story is an inspirational one about finding your true calling.   It's another career story with countless gems dropped. You dont have to be involved in acting to appreciate this episode as this may well inspire you in other ways. You can follow Cal-I on twitter here You can now follow The Game is the Game on twitter here The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Game is the Game. I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On today's episode I sit down with a good friend of mine, Rob Swaine. Rob is a very successful personal trainer and former professional footballer. We speak about how he excelled in those fields and the lessons he learnt along the way. However the second half of the podcast is the key focus, when Rob went for a random fertility test he encountered results that changed his life. We have an honest, raw and open conversation about male fertility and the process of IVF. Rob wanted to share this story in the hope that it will resonate with others. We hope you find it useful and feel free to share it with others to help raise awareness. Please do leave a review and/or a rating if your podcast platform allows you. As it really helps grow the podcast. If you want to find out more about Rob you can find him on twitter here. His website is here and you can interact on Instagram here If you'd like to follow 'The Game is the Game' on twitter click here The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Game is the Game. I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling. On today's episode I sit down with a lifelong friend of mine, Mumin Humyaun.   Mumin and I started out in the teaching game many moons ago. You could say it's an indelible part of who we both are but for Mumin he has gone all the way to the top of the profession and fulfilled his dream by becoming a principal in January 2020. Yes during the pandemic!   It's another career story with countless gems dropped. You dont have to be involved in teaching to appreciate this episode as this may well inspire you in other ways. You can follow Mumin on twitter here   You can now follow The Game is the Game on twitter here   The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Game is the Game. I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.  I had to start strong and I was honoured to be joined by author, podcast host and musician Musa Owkonga to deep dive into his career.  Needless to say Musa hit me with gem after gem and I hope you too find this conversation as illuminating as I did.  You can follow Musa on twitter here You can listen to Stadio here or wherever you stream your podcasts. If you are yet to read Musa's books - I highly recommend you purchase 'One of Them' and start from there.  If you'd like to explore Musa's music you can check out BBXO's latest album here The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.    

The game is the game.    Join me your host, Machel St Patrick Hewitt, as I travel on a journey to meet people from a variety of professions to find out what made them excel in their field.   Walk with me!