The Integral Chat

The Integral Chat

By Bianca WestwoodSports
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The Integral Chat episodes

  • Leigh Nicol

    In this week’s episode Crystal Palace footballer Leigh Nicol opens up about being the victim of Intimate Image Abuse after her phone was hacked and private images leaked online. Leigh speaks bravely about the traumatic impact it had on her, the painful effects of constant social media trolling and how she has fought back from an experience that left her feeling suicidal, to gradually rebuild her confidence and love for life. 

    Warning, this interview contains sensitive and triggering language.

    38 min
  • Romaine Sawyers

    A fantastic integral chat this week with Romaine Sawyers. He talks about his career under Dean Smith & Slaven Bilic, his dream move back to WBA, life with Big Sam, his hopes at Stoke City and an important conversation on online trolling. So much in this! It’s a great watch.  #StokeCity #WBA #WestBrom #Bilic #BrentfordFC #Walsallfc #Football

    36 min
  • Jeff Brazier

    Jeff Brazier speaks to Bianca Westwood about his life and career, living through grief and the importance of therapy for everyone.

    34 min
  • Chris Powell

    Chris Powell speaks to Bianca Westwood on this week’s Integral Chat about Charlton, the importance of the Elite Coaching Placement programme and his experiences with Gareth Southgate’s England.

    35 min
  • Joe Thompson

    This week Bianca chats with Joe Thompson, who beat Hodgkins Lymphoma twice and came back to professional football. He is now involved in a campaign with Cancer Research & Scottish Power to hopefully add to the £30m already raised to support life-saving research. This man’s story is powerful and it needs to be heard.


    32 min
  • Jacqui Oatley
    On this week’s #TheIntegralChat @JacquiOatley talks about her pioneering career in sports broadcasting & her newest role commentating on the @barclaysfawsl for @skysports
    30 min
  • Nina Carberry & Emma Smith-Chaston
    This week’s Intergral Chat is with the incredible Nina Carberry, who talks to Bianca about her illustrious career, life as a female jockey and gives some valuable advice to our own Emma Smith-Chaston.
    26 min
  • Graham Gooch

    Bianca chats to former Essex and England captain Graham Gooch at the first annual Essex Cricket Club, Integral Sports Management Golf Day. He gives his thoughts on the current state of the England team and the future of Essex cricket.

    15 min
  • Joe Cole

    This week Joe Cole discusses the highs & lows of his playing career, the value of working on your mental strength & his favourite club…West Ham or Chelsea?

    21 min
  • Jeff Stelling

    Bianca caught up with Jeff Stelling in the middle of his first marathon walk in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. 

    They discuss his fantastic March for Men , the changing faces of Soccer Saturday & their longstanding love/hate friendship.


    *DISCLAIMER* Fortunately podcast listeners won’t be able to see a topless Jeff but if you’re a glutton for punishment you can always watch on Integral Sports Management’s YouTube channel.

    15 min

About The Integral Chat

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Bianca Westwood hosts The Integral Chat every fortnight, interviewing various personalities from the world of sport. The show covers a wide range of topics as Bianca encourages her guests to open up about their lives, careers & overcoming hardships in order to excel.