Raffaele Cretaro is widely recognised as a great of the League of Ireland football scene, and one of the finest players to wear the red of Sligo Rovers. A local lad who made his dream a reality through hard work, perseverance and a burning desire to succeed. This episode is part 1 of a two part series where Alan and Raff reflect on the highs and lows of a career which spanned 21 years. The good, the bad, and everything inbetween!

This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and this episode discuses some of our behaviours around food, our thinking around food, why we do what we do around food, overeating, undereating and loads more. It's important to note that this podcast is merely a discussion based on opinion and obervation. If you, or somebody you know, is showing symptoms of an eating disorder, seek out professional help.

Rachael Smith is a Parent & Life Coach who brings some amazing wisdom and knowledge to this week's podcast. Alan and Rachael discusses the challenges of parenting, particularly during lockdown times, and how parents can manage stress, and life, more effectively. This episode also features discussion around retaining gratitude, while striving for better. They also discuss their own challenges and lessons from a difficult year, and why we've all got the ability to improve our own lives.

This episode is heavily Mindset/Psychology based. Alan explains how our thinking impacts our experience of life, and how we can change our thinking. He gives an insight into how his mindset helped him to overcome some medical issues, how to reframe the stories we tell ourselves, and why we are the creators of our own life experience.

This episode explores the idea that people will only create lasting change in their lives when they are truly ready to do so. Alan talks us through what he calls The Phases of Readiness. Those stages we pass through before finally getting to the tipping point; that moment where we can no longer continue as we are. You'll also receive loads of tips on how to move yourself through those stages, and progress your life.

This week Alan discusses the importance of embracing discomfort, nerves, pain, inconvenience and vulnerability in order to create positive results in your life. He looks at the impact modern living has had on our ability to achieve success. He also speaks about why vulnerability is actually a strength, and how courage can be a gamechanger.

In the first episode of 2021 Alan gives an insight into his own experiences of burnout, how to avoid it, and the importance of having a release. He also discusses the concept of failure being part of success, and the dangers of being offended by everything!

In thie episode Alan shares 15 pieces of advice that he'd give to his younger self. This is the past episode of 2020, and it may help you with those dreaded new year's resolutions too!

Alan shares his story on going 12 months without alcohol, his reasons for doing so and what he's learned in that time. He also discusses his relationship with exercise, the Irish culture and attitudes around alcohol, the importance of doing what's right for You, and why fitting in is not a great idea!

Mary Cullen represented Ireland at 3000m and 5000m. During the course of a glittering career she won bronze at the 2009 European Indoor Championships. She also broke Sonia O' Sullivan's record over 3000m indoors, and still holds that record to this day. In 2019, whilst pregnant, Mary was diagnosed with Cancer. And so began the biggest battle of her life, far away from the track. This episode is heart-breaking, uplifting and inspiring, all in one!