Loose Lips

Our guest is Clayton Donaldson: @claytondonaldson_

Establishing a long and fruitful football career which has seen Clayton play both club and internationally he has now returned to his hometown club Bradford City. Looking forward to delving into his illustrious career

In this chat we cover:

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+ How players are responding to not playing and having regular training and how to keep fit

+ Any players when he was coming up through the youth teams that didn't make it and what it takes to make it

+ When he decided that professional football was the oath for him to follow

+ How he was too late to be signed and found his way to Hull City

+ Bearing the responsibility of guiding younger players to make the right choices away from the field

+ His first years away from home living in digs with a completely new family

+ The trickiness of moving to a new team and wanting to make an instant impact but it isn't quite clicking straight away

+ His time at York City and the circumstances that saw him move to Hibs from there

+ Making his debut in the Edinburgh derby against Hearts

+ Adjusting to life North of the Border

+ Under the management of John Collins and playing upfront with Stephen Fletcher

+ Playing away infront of 60, 000 fans at Ibrox and Celtic Park

+ His time at Crewe Alexandra

+ The deadline day chaos of the move from Birmingham City to Sheffield United

+ The promotion run of Brentford

+ Hitting double figures in the Championship for consecutive seasons

+ How established players make new players feel relaxed and settled when they arrived

+ Signing singing initiations

+ Playing against Chelsea in the FA Cup and getting the better of John Terry

+ Going through the training for his coaching badges

+ The challenging time spent at Bolton and their financial situation

+ International football representing Jamaica and playing against Chile

+ The impression Alexis Sanchez made on him when he played against him

+ Returning to his home city Bradford City and how he views their season so far

+ His proudest moment of his career

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Our guest is Kerry Maule: @kerryanncan

Kerry Maule is a creative phenom! Presenter / Producer / Average Dancer. Ben and Kerry used to host The Lowdown on Made In Leeds and had instant unshakable chemistry from the off - check in with Ben nattering with his most dearest lil sister n telly sibling

In this chat we cover:

+ Kerry nearly getting stranded in America before lockdown

+ Her focusing more on the behind the scenes side of production

+ Developing as a self employed business owner

+ Managing clients expectations

+ Our instant chemistry and connection as co-host

+ An insight into her destination of where she wants to be

+ Diving in at the deep end and believing in the positive outcome

+ Finding the plus points from our current predicament

+ Wanting to push positivity into the World through entertainment

+ How her connection with charity 'Sunshine and Smiles' came about (https://sunshineandsmiles.org.uk)

+ Reasons for moving to Manchester

+ Making it to the final ten of the presenter hunt of Blue Peter and lessons learned from getting to close to such a prominent role

+ Dividing time from her clients and her own creative creations

+ Examples of her turnarounds that exemplify how much goes into making targets with critical deadlines

+ Acting on ideas there and then as the excitement and energy is all present and knowing when to let things go

+ A real inspiring ending sentiment about doing what you Love

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Our guest is Mark 'Chappers' Chapman: @markchapmansport

Mostly recognised as host of MOTD2 and the NFL Show Chappers is a brilliant multi-sport crossover host and presenter who has been a welcomed familiar main stay on the BBC for a good while

In this chat we cover:

+ His time at BBC Radio One

+ HIs love of Rugby League and how this then led to him presenting Rugby League Show for BBC Sport standing in for Clare Balding

+ How he came to be presenter of MOTD2 and his respect and admiration for Colin Murray

+ Breaking down the MOTD set up

+ How they gather the information to do the analysis and how on the day the show starts forming

+ How ex-players initially react to being on MOTD and how to make them feel at ease

+ HIs favourite pundits

+ Who he feels would make great pundits out of current players

+ How you can have an incline into who are positioning themselves for punditry when reaching the ends of their careers

+ Could England adopt a more American approach for training players / ex-players with courses and workshops to help develop them to grow into their roles as pundits

+ The NFL Show filming schedule

+ The production team WhatsApp Group

+ The step up in the analysis and finding the balance by being informative but not exclusive and making it as inclusive as possible

+ How to bring new fans to the game and maintain and build their interest

+ His initial reflection on his own style with the early days on the show

+ His, Jason's and Osi's chemistry and how the show develops

+ Describing the atmosphere of a Superbowl and the magic of Superbowl LIV

+ The challenge of producing a live Superbowl show and the exciting as it unfolds

+ An in-depth description of how to manage and juggle an 'Around The Grounds' Final Score

+ How he's adapting in the current climate with putting out creative content

+ Pundits and their allegiance to their teams

+ Dispelling the myth of shows having a bias to certain clubs

+ VAR and how it can be improved

+ His views on the upcoming season for the Chicago Bears

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Our guest is David Kiss: @davidk1ss

Our chat here sees us heading across the pond to New York to chat with David Kiss, a DJ and booker for one of the cities most popular and thriving clubs @houseofyesnyc which is well renowned highly revered and respected for their epic and intoxicating entertainment!

In this chat we cover:

+ His current DJ ensemble

+ The varying House of Yes Live Streams and how he is adjusting the DJ Live Streams and creating an energy with no physical audience

+ His music style and his personal policy when it comes to freedom in playing what he loves as apposed to whats on trend

+ How he came to be a resident at House of Yes and capturing the attention of its clientele while they are experiencing the music and atmosphere

+ Finding the right DJs to take the risk for the right reason rather than being ironic for the sake of it

+ The current Brooklyn nightlife music scene

+ How Brooklyn became the mecca of the NY nightlife

+ How House of Yes originated and how it benefited from crowdfunding to become what it is now

+ The family ethos and connection from everyone involved with the club

+ How he became a DJ and into promoting and throwing parties

+ Reminiscing on underground illegal Warehouse scene and its positive impact on NYC nightlife culture

+ The weekly itinerary for House of Yes show schedule

+ His own aspirations as a DJ

+ House of Yes potentially spreading its wings

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Our guest is Matt Healy: @mhfoundry / @matty2stone

A real success story of recent times, Matt reached the final of Masterchef a few years back n hasn’t looked back as he’s since opened his own restaurant in Leeds alongside other enterprises and TV appearances

In this chat we cover:

+ Adjusting to the current situation

+ Making Sunday Lunch for Key Front Line NHS Workers and the success of the fundraising to be able to do more Sunday treat packages - https://www.gofundme.com/f/feed-250-nhs-staff

+ Difficulties of life after Masterchef vocation-wise

+ His step into the world of TV/Online Chef

+ How him opening a restaurant came about

+ Keeping relevant with the menu ready to roll when lockdown is lifted

+ Learning the role in the deep-end

+ The dynamic team at 'Matt Healy x The Foundry' and their freedom given to create

+ His life before Masterchef and the circumstances that built to him entering the competition

+ How he seized the opportunity of the exposure during the show with both hands to make the most for life beyond it

+ The juggle of taking over an established successful restaurant and forging their own identity while warming existing customers to the transition

+ The outlook and mantra of the restaurant alongside the renovation planning and interior design

+ Training the staff and what he looks for when taking people on into the team

+ Helping his team aspire and achieve their own visions and ambitions

+ Balancing being public property and the pro's and cons of the notoriety and dealing with harsh personal attacks from strangers

+ The positives of people travelling the country to eat and experience his restaurant

+ Other great peers in the Leeds food cuisine scene

+ The Masterchef Professional Ten Years Special and his bromance with Marcus Wareing

+ His relationship with other Masterchef Finalists

+ Future plans for the restaurant

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Our guest is Sofia Rebelo: @rebelsofia

Our first chat of the day we are joined by a gentle Heart and Soul who has been very influential within the Leeds Bar & Hospitality scene by helping many succeed in their ventures and making a lasting legacy in the city for her kindness and expertise

In this chat we cover:

+ Moving back to Portugal

+ The impact with her and her students from their first year

+ Her upbringing in South Africa and then moving and studying at college in Portugal

+ How the director of the college helped persuade her to stay in education

+ Her time as an exchange student in Mallorca

+ Meeting Luis Figo when he first moved to Barcelona

+ Unexpectedly getting a job in Macau

+ Making the front cover of the Hong Kong newspaper at a Chippendales show

+ Heading back to Portugal and managing a high-end restaurant and help them to a Michelin Star

+ Returning back to the same hotel she met Luis Figo this time as duty manager and this time round Real Madrid are staying as David Beckham signed

+ Moving to Leeds

+ Signing up to teach at Leeds Met

+ Her time at Restaurant Bar & Grill and getting the first 100% result from a mystery shopper

+ Falling in love with the city of Leeds

+ Her mission to tell and reveal the stories of the workers who harbour great talents and skills beyond their bar n hospitality roles

+ Her close call being hurt with a severe injury

+ Does she see herself coming back to Leeds

+ Looking to make an impact in Portugal

+ Her heartfelt plea for society

Be sure to tune in and tap into the good vibes that are gonna be oozing throughout each chat

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