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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Mark gives his perspective on what he has learned from the experience of depressive illness.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kent batter Daniel  joined us live in February for the fifth of our 'Pre Season Series' sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.

The themes discussed were:

Mental strategies to bat long
Overcoming adversity
Maintaining good mental health

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Southern Vipers bowler Tara  joined us live in January for the fourth of our 'Pre Season Series' sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.

The themes discussed were:

Sport/life balance
Mindful cricket
Looking out for team mates.

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