This is a special episode of Red Inker. It touches on some deep stuff about alcoholism, depression and suicide, but I think it’s an incredible story and one that will make you feel a little better about the world in the end. This chat covers the life of Mark Coles, growing up as a child of cricket, become a coach, struggling with life, and then one day on a whim, contacting Mickey Arthur and offering to coach the Pakistan women’s team. It’s dark at times, but it’s also beautiful and like all the best things in life, it ends in ice cream.

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You can find Jehan’s article on Mark here [Cricket coach Mark Coles moved to Pakistan for a job that paid nothing - it changed his life] (https://stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/300073581/cricket-coach-mark-coles-moved-to-pakistan-for-a-job-that-paid-nothing—it-changed-his-life)

Here is a link to suicide crisis lines around the world [List of suicide crisis lines] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines)

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The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.