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Human or Athlete?
Elliot Johnston
43 episodes
1 week ago
Former Liverpool Footballer, Joe Maguire, lifts the lid on his battle with mental health over the last few years in professional football. We delve into Joe’s story starting with his time at Liverpool FC, where he learned under both Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp. Both brilliant managers seemed to create an environment that allowed players to be authentically themselves and feel appreciated, understood and part of a family. This approach to the team environment changed drastically as Joe di...
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Former Liverpool Footballer, Joe Maguire, lifts the lid on his battle with mental health over the last few years in professional football. We delve into Joe’s story starting with his time at Liverpool FC, where he learned under both Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp. Both brilliant managers seemed to create an environment that allowed players to be authentically themselves and feel appreciated, understood and part of a family. This approach to the team environment changed drastically as Joe di...
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Personal Journals,
Society & Culture,
Health & Fitness
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Human or Athlete?
Professional Football’s Impact on Mental Health - Joe Maguire
Former Liverpool Footballer, Joe Maguire, lifts the lid on his battle with mental health over the last few years in professional football. We delve into Joe’s story starting with his time at Liverpool FC, where he learned under both Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp. Both brilliant managers seemed to create an environment that allowed players to be authentically themselves and feel appreciated, understood and part of a family. This approach to the team environment changed drastically as Joe di...
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3 years ago
1 hour 44 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Finding Fulfilment whilst fighting Dystonia - James Sutliff
This is inspiring, this is emotional, this is real. A conversation with James Sutliff, a disability specialist coach and trainer who himself has a rare neuromuscular movement disorder called Dystonia. James tells us of the loss and pain in the 5 years he spend undiagnosed and what it took from him. But what makes this journey and man special is how he’s turned it around. James changed his perspective, took action and is now living out a career supporting others, all whilst being stronger, hea...
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3 years ago
43 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Footballers to Olympic Finalist + Founder - Chris O’Donnell + Joe Fuggle
An episode starting with their WHY’s and how they both started in Football and then made their way into elite level running. Both of them raising the issue with the level of support and understanding of what it means to be an elite athlete, Joe taking this to a new level with his venture, The Athlete Place. We see Chris’ pure dedication to the sport but at the same time not the usual do or die mentality. There is a balance and an authenticity to where he can find the additional 1%’s and where...
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3 years ago
1 hour 2 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Gloves Off - Mick Conlan
It was brilliant to sit down with Mick and have a conversation with the gloves off. From discussing what happened at the Olympics to his recent fight against Leigh Wood Mick has faced many his setback in his career but what makes him remarkable, is his ability to get back up. Mick has a powerful honesty, with me in this conversation, clearly with the people around him, but most rare, a real honesty with himself. He can take responsibility for his defeats as well as be authentic in who...
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3 years ago
44 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Find Trust in Yourself - Morgan Lake and Joe Fuggle
This was a conversation centred all around coming back to the relationship with yourself because thats where the answers are. Whether that be to find trust in yourself, whether that be to find your unique ways to find more balance with performance or wellbeing or to know what your body wants and needs in that moment. There is no set answer that works for everyone, it is about cultivating an awareness with your body, your mind and your emotions. Morgan and Joe consistently reminded us that we ...
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3 years ago
31 minutes

Human or Athlete?
You are in your Power - Mahama Cho + Leo Oppenheim
The energy in this conversation was off the charts. Mahama Cho, Team GB Double Olympian, multiple medallist in World Champs and Grand Prix as a Heavyweight Taekwondo fighter. This guy is a warrior. Leo Oppenheim, Head Trainer at BLOK Manchester, Yogi, Cold Water and Breathwork teacher and facilitator, this man does it all in the wellness space. I was slightly apprehensive about bringing these two together at first, maybe they just weren’t on the same page or had differ...
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3 years ago
59 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Leaning into Pressure - Laura Deas
This weeks episode was a brilliant insight into the mind and emotions of Laura Deas, skeleton racer and bronze medalist at the Winter Olympics in 2018. We hear how Passion and Determination drove her to achieve success on the Olympic stage and what it takes to reach that level from only starting at 19! But just as importantly, we learn what a lack of balance between who you are as a person and how dependent you are on the outcome of your racing can do if it isn’t right. Laura showed c...
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3 years ago
53 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Paratrooper to Olympian - Nick Gleeson
This is the funny but inspiring conversation with Team GB Olympic Bobsleigh athlete, Nick Gleeson. Nick tells us about his story of becoming a paratrooper, what it takes and how he uses the"pain hole" to use that dark energy. I learn how one of his most transferable skills from the army was his ability to control chaos and use order when he needs it most - like when he's trained 4 years for just 1 minute of performance. Finally, Nick reminds us all that switching it off is just as important a...
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3 years ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Forging a path in Fighting - Chloe Watson + Jordyn Smith
Chloe Watson, professional boxer, now 2-0 and Jordyn Smith, GB Taekwondo Fighter are our two guests on this weeks episode. The two of them have near identical careers so far, from incredibly successful junior careers to both unfortunately missing out on Tokyo but fighting back and making the step up onto the full professional level. These two are full of huge dreams and ambitions leading the front lines of female fighting but what makes them different is the humility they carry on their shoul...
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3 years ago
1 hour 16 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Consistency Builds Success - Chris Billam-Smith
Chris Billam-Smith, British, European and Commonwealth Welterweight Champion and what a man this guy is outside of the ring too. "Who you are as a human will mould who you are as an athlete" Chris consistently reminds us of the importance of focus and setting priorities, keep the main thing the main thing. He openly talks of finding balance in how you talk to yourself, how you see yourself and balancing the idea of success with who you are right now. He won't let you off easy making sur...
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3 years ago
1 hour 12 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Objectivity vs Passion - Dan Bigham
Dan Bigham, race engineer for Team INEOS Grenadiers cycling team whilst also being the 1 hour National record holder and Individual Pursuit National Champion, balances his full time job working for a top cycling team with an incredibly successful almost-ironic part time hobby as a cyclist. We break down how he is objective with the science, logic and the use of his analytical spreadsheets to work out where to improve, how to improve and if this is possible. And how he balances this alongside ...
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3 years ago
1 hour 13 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Authenticity in Action - Tom Bosworth
Acceptance, humility, compassion and an unbreakable resistance all make Tom Bosworth a pretty incredible human and athlete but what this conversation shows is Tom’s real true strength, the ability to be vulnerable. The courage he has to be authentically himself on and one off the race course is what sets him apart. This has made him such a key speaker and role model for the LGBTQ community and for people of all ages interested in participating in sport at any level. He proves the stereotype o...
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3 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes

Human or Athlete?
A Life Crafted with Curiosity - Brendan Creed
Brendan’s desire and drive to figure out the details of his past, present, thoughts, emotions and actions is inspiring. The curiosity of these details is huge in creating space for you to grow and reach your potential as an athlete. He breaks down how bullying in his childhood and how it has molded who he is today and how it came to a point where the next step was to open up in the company of the team psychologist. From there, he went deeper, grew in awareness of his patterns and actions and ...
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3 years ago
1 hour 43 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Unity - Sammy @naijaboybending
The power of unity of body, mind, spirit and energy. Why not unite this alongside our elite sport? Sammy began as a footballer and has now created his own yoga studio after a journey of self-discovery through the practice of yoga. Sammy describes the benefits, where it comes from and why as humans it can be so crucial in balancing ourselves with the world we live in. We compare yoga as movement to sport and how much it can really help athletes on a physical, mental and energetic level. Sammys...
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3 years ago
1 hour 17 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Make the Bold Move - Hector Pardoe
An inspiring story and conversation with Hector Pardoe, a GB olympic marathon swimmer. Hector explains the huge risk he took in moving to France to pursue his goal of making it to the Olympics and developing as a human and as a swimmer. He forged his own path, going against the crowd and took on the changes of a new coach, new language, new environment and ultimately took control of his own growth and it paid off. Against the odds from years before the Olympics, he qualified and made it to To...
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4 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Height Jumped and Depth Found - Tom Gale
Tom takes us through both his physical career and mental journey after having made it the Tokyo Olympic High Jump Final. His energy, driven attitude and confidence in himself is inspiring and infectious. At such a young age to be so aware of the potential he has to improve physically but even more so mentally; planning on introducing a psychologist and already using techniques like journalling. Tom is building himself to be an incredibly successful athlete but also to be an all round incredib...
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4 years ago
1 hour 10 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Reviving his Dreams - Max Taylor's Story
Firstly thank you Max for your refreshing honesty and fearless authenticity, an incredible human being. This is a story of courage, resilience and revival. From going up the ranks at Manchester United to being diagnosed with testicular cancer, Max tells us his story. We learn of the heartbreaking moment he found out about his illness to how he then battled through chemotherapy and faced some of his darkest moments mentally. His perseverance to not give up, to keep going and to survive ...
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4 years ago
1 hour 51 minutes

Human or Athlete?
A Journey of Homelessness and Healing - Part 2 with Daniel Edozie
Daniel Edozie gives us part 2 of this epic conversation. A truly inspiring insight into the last year or so of his life as he begins and continues on his journey of self-healing. He epitomises the strength in openness, honesty and vulnerability and guides us as to how he has grown and learned to understand why he is the way he is. From humour to humility, wit to wisdom and all round super energy this is an episode full of light learning and real open authenticity. What a guy Daniel, thanks fo...
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4 years ago
1 hour 13 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Ripping up the Athlete Rulebook - Sam Courty
Sam Courty brings us back brilliantly into the return of the Human or Athlete podcast with a fantastic perspective on seeing yourself as a human alongside the athlete, focusing on enjoyment rather than pressure, numbers and outcomes. Her idea to bring people together through injury in the form of a WhatsApp group chat shows Sam's compassion and understanding of her own journey to learn from her own experiences to help others. So many reminders to have fun, think of others and don't define you...
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4 years ago
1 hour 18 minutes

Human or Athlete?
From Skid Row to Pro Basketball - Part 1 with Daniel Edozie
One of the most eye-opening stories I have ever heard. We hear all the details of Daniel's story. From homelessness and abandonment, surviving skid row and pan handling for a basketball, to finding foster care, finding his family and playing the sport he loves. No description can do this story justice, please listen openly to such an incredible man's story. There will be a Part 2 out next week that depicts the monumental healing process he went on to find himself.
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4 years ago
1 hour 35 minutes

Human or Athlete?
Former Liverpool Footballer, Joe Maguire, lifts the lid on his battle with mental health over the last few years in professional football. We delve into Joe’s story starting with his time at Liverpool FC, where he learned under both Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp. Both brilliant managers seemed to create an environment that allowed players to be authentically themselves and feel appreciated, understood and part of a family. This approach to the team environment changed drastically as Joe di...