Going Upstairs

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Going Upstairs episodes

October 18, 2021 Physical activity for young people with Peter Kelly
Primary school teacher Peter has a mission to increase physical activity in young people to the benefit of their mind and body.

We discussed the impact of covid, barriers to promoting activity, teacher wellbeing and his initiative Prime Fitness & Education.

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41 min
August 06, 2021 Performance anxiety with Ethan Bamber
Middlesex bowler Ethan chatted with Mark about how he has managed performance anxiety during his career so far.
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37 min
June 10, 2021 Untamed with Jim Hughes
The term 'coaching' is subject to lots of different interpretations, especially in the world outside of sport.

Mark spoke with Jim Hughes about what he sees it as in his work coaching high performers. It was thought provoking to consider how we consider the role of someone who is there to help...

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31 min
May 23, 2021 Lessons from depression
Mark gives his perspective on what he has learned from the experience of depressive illness.
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26 min
April 30, 2021 Reflections with Paul Smith
Paul Smith played for Warwickshire from 1982 and 1996, featuring as a key member of the famous treble winning side of 1994. Here he spoke about the influence of Bob Woolmer, how mental health was looked after in his career as well as the challenges post retirement.
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22 min
April 22, 2021 Pre Season Series with Phoebe Graham
Northern Diamonds bowler Phoebe joined us for the eight Pre Season Series session back in March.

We discussed her unusual journey to being a professional athlete via themes of embracing challenges, perseverance and finding your own way.
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29 min
April 19, 2021 Joining the team with Tom Alsop
Hampshire's Tom Alsop chatted with Mark about the reasons behind him joining our team to host sessions. The insight to the personal and professional contexts of mental health and wellbeing are well worth a listen...
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23 min
April 15, 2021 Pre Season Series with Jimmy Adams
West Indies Director of Cricket Jimmy joined us in March for the seventh Pre Season Series session.

The main themes discussed were managing stress, dealing with burnout and fatigue and adapting to different conditions.
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34 min
April 05, 2021 Being listened to with Abi Sakande
Abi joined Mark to share his thoughts on the importance of being truly listened to. He reflects on his personal experience of being supported following the loss of his Mum as well as communication in cricket, drawing on his time as a professional player with Sussex.

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35 min
April 01, 2021 Pre Season Series with Chris Liddle
Northamptonshire bowling coach Chris joined us live in February for the sixth of our 'Pre Season Series' sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.

The theme we explored was meditation in cricket.
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31 min