Interviews from the Locker

Want to know what to consume on a Rest Day? How that is different to Training and Match Days, well you've come to the right place yet again.

One final time, our resident experts when it comes to all things food stuff and liquids, give you their words of wisdom and more importantly some great take home messages that any level of Player can put into practice.

So, one more time this month, click that play button and prepare for all your Nutritional needs to be met in under 60 minutes.

We all know when it comes to Match day, fine margins count and there can be no greater example than this when discussing nutrition and that is exactly what we discuss in this week's episode.

So, if you want to know how a Match day preparation differs from that of a Training day, what similar food items have equally high levels of impact or you simply want to improve 1% in this area, then you've come to the right place.

Over the next 30-40 minutes, we bring you some hints, tips and golden rules when it comes to preparing for that big game on a Match Day, what to consume during it and how to best start the recovery process after it.

Improve your training by fueling and preparing your body for the demands of your training load!

Emmy and Owen are here to talk you through the key preparation tools, hacks and some tips too on how to fuel your body before and on a Training Day.

Do you want to know when this preparation period starts?

Have you fueled your body correctly?

What supermarket picks are the best for your health and replenishment needs?

Well click that play button and be prepared to have answers to exactly these questions and more.

In this month's episode of The Journey, we have yet another truly unique individual, so be prepared to learn loads.

From his enjoyment of grass roots football, to expressing a wish to learn another language, to honing his skills in the music industry, Jack gives you the most honest and inciteful account of his own journey in Academy Football and what to expect in life after football too.

Block out any distractions and get your head in the latest episode of Interviews from the Locker.

We bring you another helping of our monthly feature called 'The Journey', in which we invite Academy Players and Graduates to share their experiences, their story so far as they make progress in their transition.

Then this episode is for you.

So, what are you waiting for? Click that play button, listen, take notes and take action in your transition NOW!

In Part 2 of this week's double header, we welcome by Ryan Pelling from Middlesbrough F.C. Academy, who will be telling us all about his new online mental performance programme called My Mindset.

Answer to each of these questions lie ahead in the next 60 minutes or so.

To access the platform content discussed in this episode, please go to; ryanpelling.co.uk

Discount Code: Locker10

Also, don't forget to follow Ryan on Instagram: @my_mindset_now

The second helping of our Psychology themed month, brings you the return of Neil Addington from Celtic F.C., who joins us to discuss Growth Mindset, so if you want to;

Then this episode is for you.

So sit back, relax, enjoy that commute into the Training Ground and put your headphones in,. Be prepared to get lost in the discussion of this key topic, while also finding some further resources that will enhance your personal and professional development, as we bring you this week's Interview from the Locker.

In this week's episode, we welcome a good friend of the Podcast Gordon MacLelland who is at the cutting edge of supporting Athletes through their Parents.

Do you want to know how to get the conversation started on this challenging subject?

Are Parents/Staff working against one another in supporting the person behind the player?

Want to know how to establish, maintain and foster excellent communication between each key stakeholder?

Then hit play!

This week's episode focuses on athletic identity;

Well click play to find out...

In this week's episode, we have invited 2 overseas players who have recently Graduated from the Scholarship Programme to tell you about their 'Journey' so far.

These are just 3 questions this episode can answer for you and much, more more...