Going Upstairs

Thanks to Henry Eccles of Southport & Birkdale CC for this chat with his club's former overseas player Will Affleck, reflecting on the realities and pressures that can feature in the weekend game.

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Clevedon CC in Somerset have seen success with their own scheme to promote mental wellbeing through cricket at their club.

Dan, the lead for this,  joined Mark to share the background and strategies used.

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Mark considers what is left unsaid during Mental Health Awareness Week

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The second Coaches Conversation focuses on passion and how far it can take you. We got a look at this from a rugby union perspective with guest Adam Canning of Old Leamingtonians RFC joining Mark to share his thoughts.

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Our first Coaches Conversation was recorded last night (26.03) with burnout being the topic. Chris Laker, who works with Lancashire CCC pathway and in club cricket, joined Mark to share his thoughts.

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Ethan spoke with friend and current team mate down under Miles Hammond, of Gloucestershire CCC. Topics included...

- Life as an overseas player
- Finding the balance between cricket and the rest of life
- How talking therapy made the difference

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Identity,  particularly how much we define ourselves by our job, is a topic of almost endless discussion. Sussex keeper/batter Tom Alsop gave his insight to Mark during this episode.

The focus was on how over the course of his career, he has come to see himself as more than just a cricketer.

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Mark reflects on a personal experience of going beyond what was healthy to commit to.

The books mentioned in this episode were:

Mike Yardy- The Hard Yards

Brene Brown- Daring Greatly

Tim Cantopher- Depressive Illness: The Curse Of The Strong 

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Josh Sivier, known across social media as 'The WK Coach' shared with Mark his passion for wicket keeping, as a player and coach.

Topics include:

Technical fundamentals
Resilience
The love of the game

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Sean chatted with Mark about the reality of playing Grade, or as it is now known, Premier Cricket in Australia.

Having played at first class and international level, it was interesting to hear his perspective on the club game.

Topic discussed include:

* Creating the ideal environment
* The intensity compared to the professional game
* Adapting from other levels of cricket

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