The Pottscast

The Pottscast

By Darren PottsSports
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The Pottscast episodes

  • The Pottscast, with Alan Stein Jr
    Darren chats to Alan Stein Jr on this episode about Alan's journey, his mindset, and experiences.  Alan can be found on all forms of social media @alansteinjr. 
    A little bit about Alan -
    Alan Stein, Jr. teaches proven strategies to improve organizational performance, create effective leadership, increase team cohesion and collaboration, and develop winning mindsets, rituals, and routines.
    A successful business owner and veteran basketball performance coach, he spent 15 years working with the highest-performing athletes on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant).
    In his corporate keynote programs and workshops, Alan reveals how to utilize the same approaches in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. He delivers practical lessons that can be implemented immediately.
    His clients include American Express, Pepsi, Sabra, Starbucks, Charles Schwab, and Penn State Football, and many more.
    The strategies from Alan’s book, Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best, are implemented by corporate teams and sports teams around the world.
    58 min
  • The Pottscast, with Chris Hegarty

    Darren speaks with current Crusaders defender Chris Hegarty about his football career thus far, from Dungannon, Chris grew up playing at the Dungannon academy before moving to London to play for Millwall, he then went North to Scotland to play for Glasgow Rangers under legendary Scottish Manager Walter Smith then goal-machine turned manager Ally McCoist. Upon returning back to Northern Ireland, Chris joined Linfield before moving to Dungannon, he won the league cup during his time at Stangmore, the club's first-ever senior trophy before heading back to Belfast to challenge himself and attempt to win more silverware at his current club, Crusaders FC.

    58 min
  • The Pottscast, with David Elebert
    Darren chats with a well-travelled defender, David Elebert on this episode. David has represented Hamilton, Fylkir, Shamrock Rovers, Derry City, Glenavon and Ards in leagues across Scotland, Iceland, Ireland and Nothern Ireland.
    David has won promotion to the SPL with Hamilton, Player of the season with Fylkir, 2 cups with Shamrock Rovers and an Irish Cup with Glenavon. 
    He has played professionally and semi-professionally and now has aspirations for management and coaching.
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    1 hr 39 min
  • The Pottscast, with Steve Zakuani

    Darren is joined on this episode of the Pottscast by legendary ex Seattle Sounders winger, Steve Zakuani. Steve started his career at Arsenal under Academy Director, Liam Brady, before being scouted to go to Akron University in Ohio to play football at NCAA level, before being drafted (first, by the way) to Seattle Sounders. He played alongside Clint Dempsey, Freddie Ljungberg, and Kasey Keller to name a few. After a few superb seasons, Steve suffered a horrific injury. He required 9 surgeries but after 500 days, he made his return and played a few more years before retiring.  We discuss his journey on the show. 


    Steve's book - 500 Days, is available on Amazon. 

    1 hr 27 min
  • The Pottscast, with UFC's Kai Kamaka III
    Darren chats with "The Fighting Hawaiian" Kai Kamaka on this episode, we chat about his journey into the MMA world, his uncles were fighters, his Cousin, Ray Cooper III is the current PFA Welterweight Champion, we talk about how MMA and Fighting have always been a huge part of his life, we talk about how Kai has consistently bet on himself, not with cash, but with decisions, Kai accepted the invite for his UFC debut on 4 days notice after going through a war 10 days earlier in LFA, he won that debut fight, collecting a bonus for "Fight of the Night". Kai has aspirations to climb the division and ultimately win the gold. Enjoy MMA fans.
    35 min
  • The Pottscast, with UFC's Kevin Croom

    On this first MMA episode of the Pottscast of 2021, Darren speaks to recently signed UFC Fighter Kevin Croom. Kevin won his debut within 31 seconds after taking the fight on late notice. Kevin is a unique, fun, and engaging person & an incredibly skilled fighter.

    Sit back, relax, listen, and enjoy as we discuss Kevin's journey and his mindset.  

    53 min
  • The Pottscast, with Aidan Wilson
    Aidan Wilson is a Crusaders defender, he started his career at Glasgow Rangers and made several first-team appearances under Pedro Caixinha. Aidan speaks to Darren on the show about his time at Rangers, playing internationally for Scotland and moving to Crusaders in Northern Ireland. Aidan is a player who, like fans, loves the big games.
    1 hr 11 min
  • The Pottscast, with Michael Clarke

    Michael Clarke is a broadcaster and commentator, he works for BBC Sport NI & Virgin Media Sport. Michael also runs a Radio Station and has his own show and podcast, The Score.  Michael is a personal friend of mine, so this chat is something I have looked forward to, for a long time.  Michael has commentated on Champions League, Europa League, and both Radio and Television matches.  A fantastic role model for anyone wanting to get into the media industry. We talk about the Danske Bank Premier League, the Northern Irish Women's team, and much more! 

    1 hr 6 min
  • The Pottscast, with Sean Ward

    Sean Ward is a stalwart of the Irish league, a player who has won the league title 4 times, and many other trophies including the Irish Cup, League Cup & Co Antrim Shield. The former Glentoran, Linfield, Crusaders, and current Glenavon player discuss some key moments of his career, some fond memories, player relationships, and much more.

    1 hr 14 min
  • The Pottscast, with UFC's Jared Vanderaa

    Jared earned his UFC contract by winning during Dana White's Contender Series with a victory over Harry Hunsucker. Jared is a heavyweight and makes his debut at UFC 256 taking on Sergey Spivak, we chat with Jared about his journey, the contender series and get his thoughts on the current heavyweight division. 

    51 min

About The Pottscast

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A series of sports-based podcasts with special guests.