Ex premier league football star Jermaine Pennant speaks ‘Brutally Honest’ about his life. From childhood trauma to being thrown into the spotlight as a school boy sporting sensation. Each episode will feature a guest who has an understanding of how a troubled upbringing can result in mistakes, severe consequences and how these traumas can make it difficult navigating and transitioning into adult life. Not forgetting the humorous sporting banter picked up along the way.
Jermaine hopes, with his experience of a broken home and lack of guidance that this podcast will help people in similar circumstances find the right path.
Tony Brooks leadership psychologist, disscuses the mindset and the patterns we get ourselves into that block our potential and growth along with imposter syndrome and defensive mindset the impacts it has. Tony dives in and shares his expertise on how to change those thoughts and patterns we battle day to day that lead to destruction.
2 Aug 2022
11: Steve Bruce
This week I talk to Steve Bruce my ex manager from our time at Birmingham City, we discuss how he managed me, the challenges he faced and shares some stories, including the famous story of him visiting me when I was in the darkest place in my life, in prison, and the shock it was to both of us. I share with Steve how he's got the label of being one of the best man managers in game and he speaks about how he tackles such challenging players and his targets for the new season at West Bromwich Albion.
21 Jul 2022
10: Jess Impiazzi
This weeks episode I speak with jess about writing her book ‘silver linings’.
Jess had some tough times in childhood and early adult life and she talks in great detail about mindset and using hardships to create a better future for yourself. We discuss awareness of our own thoughts and patterns and how breaking these distructive patterns completely changes your life around.
12 Jul 2022
9: Lynn Crilly
Lynn Crilly is a self-taught mental health counsellor, author as well as a producer of the short film, A Day with OCD. Lynn talks about the battle she faced day to day with her daughter who suffers from OCD and how crushing it was on the family and the battle they all faced.
28 Jun 2022
8: Paul Cooper
This week I spoke with Paul Cooper aka Martin Mucklowe from hit BBC series ‘this country’
I got so much from Paul in this episode from self belief, belief in his family, from loosing everything and holding on to hope that things get better! Paul and his family show that belief and hard work will get you where you want to be! And if you’re a fan of Daisy-May Cooper and this country this is not to be missed!
20 Jun 2022
7: Troy Townsend
Troy Townsend father to Andros Townsend, played for Millwall and Crystal palace throughout his younger days of his career. Now the Head of player engagement of KICK IT OUT!. Troy has seen the ugly side of the game and has also gone to help underprivileged kids to reach their dream!.
6 Jun 2022
6: Holly Matthews
Tomorrow I chat on Brutally Honest with the amazing Holly Matthews, we delve into the sudden loss of her late husband and how she coped through tragedy. Holly is incredibly inspiring, using such pain to help others and create happy me project. Holly helps others to find the positives in life. Her brand new book happy me project is available on 9th June! Not to be missed!
30 May 2022
5: Tom Chapman
This week on Brutally Honest, we welcome Tom Chapman. Founder of the Lions Barber collective which started as a group of international barbers raising awareness for suicide prevention. It has developed to become much more and now campaigns for the awareness of mental wellbeing and suicide prevention as well, believing that the barbershop is a great, safe place for men to talk, and through BarberTalk he hopes to train hair professionals across the globe to Recognise, Ask, Listen and Help those in their chairs. Tom is an award winning barber, author and public speaker.
23 May 2022
4: Patrick Foster
Patrick Foster is an ex professional cricketer who then went on to become a school teacher. He spent 12 years battling a gambling addiction that almost cost him his life on 2 occasions. He got himself in severe debt, borrowed money from loan sharks as well as parents of the pupils he taught and even drug dealers to fund his addiction. Patrick talks openly and honestly about this awful period of his life and is using his experience to help others and shine a light on the very dark side of gambling.
16 May 2022
3: Madeleine Black
Madeleine Black talks about the shocking event that she endured at the age of 13 years old, and 3 more times before she reached 18. Not only did madeleine find the strength to overcome the ordeal over time and finally find her voice to speak out and then forgive such atrocities. Is now a best seller author of UNBROKEN and a avid speaker in helping others overcome such crimes. Powerful heartbreaking and inspirational. Not for the faint hearted.
9 May 2022
2: Jermaine jenas
Ex spurs and Newcastle United football player turned presenter and pundit from BBC ‘Match of the day’ and ‘The one show’ Jermaine Jenas joins me on this weeks podcast.
2 May 2022
1: Sean McNicholas - New Me Therapy
In our first episode I speak with Sean McNicholas from new me therapy, Psychiatrist, hypnotherapist, NLP, CBT and RTT practitioner. Sean and I discuss how different upbringings can lead to different paths in life and shines a light for me to understand what led to some of my mistakes. Sean's professional insights too human behaviour should resonate with many who have witnessed a broken home, endured childhood trauma, or dealing with mental health issues.
https://www.newmetherapy.com/ (https://www.newmetherapy.com/)
28 Apr 2022
1: Brutally Honest
Ex Premier league football star Jermaine Pennant will speak brutally honest about his life. From childhood trauma to being thrown into the spotlight as a school boy sporting sensation.
Each weekly episode will feature a guest who has an understanding of how a troubled upbringing can result in mistakes, severe consequences and how these traumas can make it difficult navigating and transitioning into adult life. With the added pressure of the spotlight.
Not forgetting the humorous sporting anecdotes he picked up along the way.
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