On Air With Lupton

Against all odds Paul Zanon, who couldn't read or write properly until the age of 19, has written 11 books including number one best sellers tells us his journey from leaving school with no qualifications to being a highly sought after author and now teaching and rehabilitating prisoners.

Ben Davis is the voice of Misfits Boxing as he joins us to speak about his upbringing, wanting to become an actor throughout his childhood, falling in love with MMA aged 17, how he became a commentator to now working with Conor McGregor and KSI.

Kartel is an up and coming singer from Liverpool, he can sing and rap and he is a huge advocate for mental health. Growing up in Liverpool Kartel talks about being released from Liverpool football academy to just a few years later being mixed up in the wrong crowd finding himself holding a double barrelled shotgun. Now aged 34 Kartel has found his purpose in life, music and fatherhood, after suffering with agoraphobia for five years where he didn't leave his house. This is a rollercoaster of a life story exclusively told to you.

Former England Amputee manager, Scott Rogers, talks about his dreams being shattered as a player to being the coach to deliver the bad news to other kids, coaching some of Englands finest youth academies, winning an international tournament with England and being a father to budding footballers.

Ian McCranor reveals all about his life story from school bully to becoming a karate champion to becoming a bully working the doors of nightclubs to relocating to America to work for Chuck Norris to being the star of video games.

Marc Menchaca joins James Lupton to discuss the highs and lows of acting, the harsh reality in the life of an actor, starring in Ozark and much more.

Matt Le Tissier joins us to discuss his football journey including Ali Dia, staying loyal to Southampton, why he wasn't capped more for England and more.

Darren Campbell, Jason Gardener, Mark Lewis-Francis & Marlon Devonish join James Lupton to discuss the unbelievable Gold Medal winning race at the Olympics defying the odds when nobody thought they could do it.

A huge thank you to Paul Zanon for your help in arranging this interview.

Andy Liddell is Wigan Athletic's all time top goalscorer and we delve deep into his story from watching his first game of football to having a successful playing career and moving into the coaching staff after retirement.

In this episode Emmerson talks about his footballing journey from his apprenticeship at Luton Town to making his premier league debut, winning player of the year accolades at almost every club he played for to winning the fa cup for Wigan athletic in one of footballs greatest underdog stories to now his journey in coaching.