Football Journeys Podcast

About Football Journeys Podcast

A B5 Consultancy podcast telling the untold stories of the beautiful game - the pain, the graft and the rejection. Media lawyer Matt Himsworth and former Luton, Stevenage and Newport County footballer Fraser Franks meet with those who have lived extraordinary football journeys. Not necessarily the top stars who have the accolades and the attention but those who have been through the mill, lived the struggles and come out of the other end to tell the tale. Series One focuses on the Academy journey at the Premier League champions, Liverpool FC, as we meet the class of 2013/14, a group of young men that came so close to living the Anfield dream but have had to come to terms with an alternative pathway. As well as interviewing the players and hearing their emotional stories we speak to those who knew the players and their journeys, including fans, coaches and a Liverpool legend.

Publisher

B5 Consultancy

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2020

Latest episode

5 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Aug 2025

   S03 Ep11: Celia Quansah

   Introducing our colleague Celia Quansah. Not a footballer but a rugby player, a former Heptathlete and an Olympian. We are so proud to present her and her story. With England's women having won this year's Euros and the Red Roses about to commence their rugby World Cup campaign Celia's story gives a perfect insight into the challenges female athletes face. In lifeskills sessions with young female players she discusses social media, injury, race, sexuality, identity and transition from playin...

2. 

   16 Jul 2025

   S03 Ep10: Karleigh Osborne

   A wonderful chat with Fraser's former teammate Karleigh Osborne. A Brentford legend who, like so many, struggled with his mental health during a playing career that spanned 12 clubs and ended early (at the age of 31) owing to injury. His saviour came in an unlikely source when he became manager of the Brentford Women's team. The lessons he learned from his players, after two promotions, have helped him to become a wise and thoughtful man who is now doing tremendous work as a performance coach...

3. 

   2 Jul 2025

   S03 Ep09: Hervé Pepe-Ngoma

   Hervé Pepe-Ngoma shares his journey from Germany to Leicester, excelling in Leicester City's academy, facing career-altering injuries, and discovering a passion for DJing, in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Football Journeys Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Hervé Pepe-Ngoma
• Keith Barker
• Shadab Iftikhar
• Andy Morrison
• Samantha Gough

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

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Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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