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North and South PodcastsWellbeing - Paul Garrigan and Pact Mantality - Trauma, Wellbeing and DevelopmentWarning – This podcast contains mentions of suicide, trauma and a passing reference to drug taking.
Today I talk to Paul Garrigan about his tremendous Pact Mantality organisation - a trauma inspired, mental wellbeing, and human performance development institute. We also chat about the ‘I Am’ project that Paul is bringing into schools, and about his personal journey to doing what he loves. Paul speaks with insight, depth, and analysis.
Check out Pact Mantality here - https://www.pactmantality.com/
Check out my YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dQzS8KBgeT9iA...2024-01-191h 00
The Heart of Pittsburgh with Jonny HartwellJonny Talks Testosterone Replacement Therapy With Kevin Meuret of MantalityTestosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) for Low T in Pittsburgh, PAJoin the thousands of guys choosing Low T Treatment in Pittsburgh, PA. Using treatment that is backed by the Endocrine Society, Mantality helps men be the better version of themselves all while ensuring the safety and effectiveness rides in the front seat. Started in 2014, we’ve treated more than 10,000 guys across the Midwest, don’t wait…https://mantalityhealth.com/low-t-treatment-pittsburgh-pa-mantality-health/2023-04-1206 min
Mantality#096 The Four Stages of Man (with Mark Whittle)Mark Whittle (@markwhittle_tf) is a performance and life coach, motivational speaker and host of the Take Flight Podcast. A number 1 podcast that shines a spotlight on the mindset of the highest achievers, entrepreneurs and elite athletes.
This is Mark's third appearance on the Mantality podcast and in this episode, Stevie opens up about transitioning from the world of elite sport, overcoming obstacles and motivation. They also discuss the four stages of man, social conditioning, freedom, waking up to the possibility of change, and much much more.
Stevie and Mark want to hear...2023-01-101h 01Mantality#095 Coach differently (with Rhys Lovegrove)Keighley head coach and former Hull KR second-rower Rhys Lovegrove won 20 out of 20 in his first season as a head coach, securing promotion to the championship.
“Everything that didn’t feel right for me as a player getting coached, I do the opposite as a coach”
In this episode, Rhys talks about his philosophy for coaching and life, how he didn’t enjoy playing rugby until finding self-worth from it, how being on the spectrum informs his decisions and helps him under pressure, significant moments in his childhood which informed his decision making, high-performance environments, and Vulne...2022-12-061h 51Mantality#094 My Mental Health After Covid (with Steve Kershaw)Steve has had one hell of a life. He joined the navy when he was young, played amateur rugby, went into the hospitality industry and has managed many hotels worldwide.
In his own words, Steve is struggling with the hardest time of his life right now. Steve believes his mental health has plummeted since covid. Steve reflects and wonders about how mental health issues may always have been present, but what he’s dealing with now is having a serious effect on his daily life. It’s true bravery to speak so openly when going through this. The...2022-11-171h 17Mantality#093 The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby (with Ollie Olds)Meet Ollie Olds, the man who is kicking up a storm in Welsh Rugby League, returning after retirement and 3 ACL recoveries. Ollie wanted Stevie on an episode of his well-being podcast ‘The Walkers Podcast’. We did him one better and invited him to record using Mantality’s set-up at Weetwood Hall Hotel’s podcast studio.
Ollie and Stevie have been friends for a long time, going all the way back to when they were halfback partners in the Leeds Rhinos reserves. This chat will go over their respective journeys and how they’ve changed and grown as people and...2022-11-081h 28Mantality#089 Larry Holmes: Beating Muhammad AliFrom his trip to New York, after a conversation with documentarian and PR agent Jules Feiler on the streets of the upper west side, Stevie had the opportunity to sit down with one of the best heavyweight champions that the world has ever seen.
Larry talks about beating Muhammad Ali, the fight with ‘The Great White Hope’ Gerry Cooney in the most racially promoted fight ever, coming out of retirement to fight Mike Tyson, concussion, retirement, and training with Ali and Frasier.
See Larry’s reactions to rugby league over on the Mantality Instagram.
En...2022-09-0739 minMantalityMate Therapy #3: AngerStevie and Jon talk about what really lies behind anger and the healthy and unhealthy outlets for it.
Topics include: How not being authentic contributes to anger, Using drugs and alcohol to deal with anger, Stevie smashing bins and plant pots, good outlets to work with anger, healthy/righteous anger, and toxic masculinity.
Stevie also talks about his recent encounter where he realised he had made a woman feel uncomfortable. A conversation with his partner Natalie helped him understand a different point of view to look at the encounter and empathise.
Share, rate a...2022-08-1643 minMantalityMate Therapy #2: Why Do I Beat Myself Up?Stevie talks about his tendency to beat himself up in life and wonders where that comes from. It is from being a sportsman and having to take extreme accountability for performance? Is it from wanting to please people through rugby?
Topics include: Stevie dives deep and reflects on his life as a child, businesses and sportspeople being driven by shame, businesses and sports-people being driven by being enough, the relationship between intelligence and self-doubt, the 'child' in all of us and how that plays a part in our lives now.
If you would like to...2022-08-0247 minMantalityMate Therapy #1: When Do We Feel Complete?Stevie Ward and Mantality counsellor Jon Bell sit down to talk CHANGE. Break-ups, losses of jobs, relatives, and loss of interest are all CHANGE. Change is always happening in our life but what is the best way to deal with it? What trips us up during change, and how can other people disappoint us?
One question in the podcast is: when do we feel complete and how do we measure ourselves?
Jon is a master at understanding how we can all feel beneath the surface and how we often put pressure on ourselves to reach a certain standard. S...2022-07-2140 minMantality#088 The Beauty of Failure (with Chris Hayes)We were absolutely buzzing to have Christopher Hayes as our latest guest on the Mantality pod. Chris is a former Royal Marine Commando, an MMA practitioner and a metal artist. After being discharged due to mental health issues Chris went through two years of depression, alcohol and substance abuse before a chance encounter changed his life...
We chat with Chris all about his story, what led him into the army and what the optimum conditions are for us to cultivate resilience and grow. We only had an hour with Chris but as you can tell from this chat...2022-06-1650 minMantalityGolden point #2: What is Vulnerability?Welcome to Mantality: Golden Point!
These are the moments that change the game for you. They are the golden points from the conversations that we have had that will make you think differently about your life. How to clear up any thoughts or emotions that are stopping you from showing up in who you want to be AND how to go forward and find that person.
Hear Mantality Counsellor, Jon Bell, give insight into 'vulnerability' - what it is, why vulnerability matters and how to use it. You can hear more on this topic, the...2022-06-0705 minMantalityGolden point #1: What’s behind men ruining relationships?Welcome to Mantality Golden Point
These are the moments that change the game for you. They are the golden points from the conversations that we have had that will make you think differently about your life. How to clear up any thoughts or emotions that are stopping you showing up in who you want to be AND how to go forward and find that person.
Hear Professor Steve Peters give insight in to why, in specific men can be the ones who stalk. Why men who break the trust with their partners come out of it feeling guilt.
You can...2022-05-1104 minMantality#085 Will Smith: What should we be thinking?Today Stevie, Natalie Alleston and Chris O'Connor sit down and talk about the recent Will Smith story. What should we be thinking? What lessons should we pull from this? Let us know your thoughts too by jumping into the conversation on our socials: @mantality. We hope you enjoy this episode.
2022-03-311h 04Mantality#083 Mantality Counselling Hits The Big Smoke (introducing Simon Arthur)Mantality Counsellor for Yorkshire, Jon Bell, hosts his first podcast as we welcome our new counsellor for London to the Mantality team.
Simon Arthur is a BACP registered therapist. His previous work experience, and subsequent training has included coaching, so depending on your situation, Simon’s approach brings you the freedom to bring whatever you wish to the sessions, whether your past, present, or looking at ways you can enjoy a happier and more fulfilled future.
Get to know Simon and his journey into counselling by tuning in to this episode as we welcome him to...2022-03-1323 minMantality#082 Redefining Men’s Counselling (Introducing Lee Jewitt)Today we welcome Lee Jewitt to the Mantality counselling team!
Lee is a former professional rugby league player of 17 years. During his sporting career, Lee was supporting players who were facing difficulties in their personal and sporting life. He is now an integrative counsellor with experience in supporting individuals with psychological trauma and mental health difficulties. He takes a person-centred integrative approach when supporting clients, creating a safe and non-judgemental space.
In this podcast, Stevie, Jon and Lee discuss what counselling means to them, unlocking your authenticity, Lee’s journey into counselling and much more....2022-03-0154 minMantality#078 The Power Of Journaling (with Hannah Campbell)Daily journaling can be a challenge if you're new to it. Much like meditation and yoga, it requires patience and commitment. But if you stick to it, it can improve your life in significant ways.
Hannah Campbell is a meditation mentor, wellness coach & sustainable fitness advocate. In this podcast, we run through the power of journaling: The benefits, the misconceptions, and some prompts to help get you started on your journey to building positive habits.
If you want to learn more about the tools, habits, and routines used by peak performers, join our Evolve program...2021-12-091h 15Mantality#077 Choosing Your Battles (with Rick Cooper)Rick is an NLP master practitioner, educator, and mentor. He regularly works and helps to empower coaches, athletes, and driven people to get clear on who they want to be, where they want to go and why they want to get there.
Rick joined us on the podcast to talk about his story, the adversities he has faced and the mental resilience he has mastered. The episode also features a live Q&A with our Evolve audience on topics such as masculinity, living your truth, the importance of values, ingraining habits and changing behaviours.
This...2021-11-231h 16Mantality#075 Getting Real About Relationships (with Dr Imogen Bicknell)This is part 1 of a 2 part series with Dr Imogen Bicknell where we will focus on relationships. Imogen is a friend of Mantality, someone who had an integral role in setting up the Mantality society at Leeds University. She is a Doctor, a blogger (mentalscale.com) and a regular contributor to the Mantality Magazine.
Dr Imogen Bicknell attended relational therapy 3 years ago and it taught her how integral our relationships are to our wellbeing. The quality of our relationships can develop our resilience, sense of self and our mental health. Relationships extend to beyond our reactions with...2021-11-021h 38Mantality#071 Becoming the 0.1% (with Gareth Timmins)Former Royal Marine commando, Gareth Timmins joins us on the Mantality podcast. Gareth has released his new book: “Becoming the 0.1% - How To Build An Elite Mindset”. The first-ever diary account of this training regime, charting the odds stacked journey of a 20-year-old recruit and the psychological underpinnings written by him 14 years later.
Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on psychological shortcomings and performance. It uses real-life and often terrifying experiences to describe to the reader the psychological edge needed to succeed and cultivate a 0.1% mindset.
Members of our Evolve coaching program joined us l...2021-10-051h 56Mantality#069 Becoming Relentless: Alistair BrownleeAlistair Brownlee MBE is a British triathlete. He is the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the triathlon event, winning gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He is also a two-time Triathlon World Champion, a two-time World Team Champion, a four-time European Champion, and the 2014 Commonwealth champion.
Alistair has just released his book Relentless: The Secrets of The Sporting Elite. In his quest to define ‘sporting greatness’, double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee spent nearly four years interviewing and training with some of the greatest minds in sport to discover what it takes to become – and re...2021-08-311h 15Mantality#068 The Inner Chimp (with Steve Peters)Professor Steve Peters is a Consultant Psychiatrist who specialises in the functioning of the human mind.
He has clients across a wide range of disciplines from health and education to business and elite sport, including NHS organisations, the emergency services, schools and universities, national and Olympic teams, British Cycling, GB Taekwondo, England Rugby, England Football, Liverpool Football Club, British Swimming, UK Track and Field, Sky ProCycling, Masters Golf and World Snooker.
In all areas, he helps people to understand how the mind works, gain insight into their own unique mind and situation, and then develop s...2021-08-181h 02Mantality#066 Two best mates on the mission to 'Go Beyond Stigma': 5 year anniversary episode (with co-founders, Stevie Ward and Dom Smith)Mantality co-founders Stevie Ward and Dom Smith have been best mates since 8 years old. Many big life-defining moments have brought them to this point in Mantality, and they keep on coming... Join us as we sit down to look back over the five years of Mantality starting off as an online magazine, to then branch out and create a movement and a community that is pushing the boundaries of how men work on their mental health and mindset.
Get to know Dom, the HOW behind Mantality and what his journey has been like creatively too.
2021-07-201h 14Mantality#062 Mantality Counselling: Why Vulnerability Matters (with Jon Bell)Jon Bell is an integrative psychotherapist with experience working with a wide variety of people facing uniquely different and difficult challenges. He has just completed his MA thesis into vulnerability in Rugby League, looking at how striving for authenticity in the toughest of sports can present all of us with a therapeutic template for happier, wholehearted living.
Jon has recently started practicing as Mantality's lead counsellor and has just recently started offering support for people who feel like counselling would improve their life. In this podcast, they cover: The 'unwritten code' when living as a rugby league player...2021-04-122h 16Mantality#058 Break The Stigma and Conquer Your Mindset (with Keegan Hirst)This week, former professional rugby league player Keegan Hirst joins us on the first live podcast Q&A with our Evolve members. In August 2015, Keegan came out as gay, breaking the stigma and becoming the first British professional rugby league player to do so. He is now a mindset coach & personal trainer and in this episode, Keegan talks about living life on your terms and how authenticity is key. If you’d like to be part of the conversation on our next podcast, join our community by visiting https://mantality.co.uk/coaching
2021-02-181h 05Mantality#056 Stevie Ward: My retirement with concussionTanya Arnold interviews Stevie Ward and his partner Natalie Alleston about the realities of concussion and having to make the decision to retire at the age of 27 from a sport you love.
This interview is a personal look into the difficulties and complex challenges faced by a person suffering from a mild traumatic brain injury and the people closest to them. You will hear about the realities of the symptoms and how they have to be managed and understood if the person wants to carry on living a happy and fulfilled life.
You will discover w...2021-01-081h 11
This is Me YorkshireGoing Beyond Stigma - Stevie Ward, Mantality & Leeds RhinosStevie Ward, Founder and MD of Mantality and Captain of Leeds Rhinos, talks to This is Me Yorkshire about his story of mental illness and the lengths he is now going to to educate and inspire other men to take their mental health and wellbeing seriously. Stevie is working to break down stigma with men in Yorkshire through his organisation, Mantality.2020-12-0426 minMantality#053 No Obvious Trace (A Short Story by Robert Molyneux)A short story about a panic attack.
Robert is a father of two teenagers and works as a plumber. Alongside many others, he enjoyed the challenges of the first Cultivate Programme back in those “unprecedented” days of 2020.
Deciding to go deeper and stand longer under the cold showers he then embarked on a Personal Leadership Course with the Mantality Team. We got to know a bit about Robert and so set him off on one final task... to create a piece of writing about Male Mental Health.
We all have stories and this is o...2020-10-3126 minMantality#052 From Breakdown to Breakthrough: The journey of GB Olympic athlete, Jack GreenJack Green is a British sprint athlete who specialises in the 400m distance, along with the hurdles and the 4 × 400m relay.
He is a double Olympian, competing for GB at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games. And he is a World & European Medalist. He has achieved a lot, but in the shadows was struggling with his mental health.
Jack, a top 10 high-performance elite athlete, took it upon himself to move away from the spotlight and focus on his mental health after a breakdown. He was diagnosed with depression, bi-polar tendencies and anxiety sh...2020-10-191h 15Mantality#051 Mental health and rugby with Lloyd Ashley (feat. LIVE Q&A)A World Mental Health Day special podcast! This was the first ever podcast we have recorded with a live audience. Our guest was Lloyd Ashley, Welsh Rugby Union star for Ospreys and founder of ‘Living Well With Lloyd Ashley’. It was a podcast that morphed into a Q&A with the guests that signed up to join us. Lloyd and Stevie chatted around their rugby careers in their different codes, but spoke about the mindset that goes into that. When feeling invincible is a good thing and when it's not. The idea of vulnerability in rugby and also how chan...2020-10-101h 37
Stay Humble#010 - Mantality - Cultivate ProgrammeThis episode was recorded several months ago with the Founder of Mantality and Current Leeds Rhinos Captain Stevie Ward. Alongside us both in this podcast is Grieg Elliott who was taking part alongside myself in the Mantality Cultivate Programme.In this episode I ask Stevie how the cultivate programme started and how he put the programme together each day.We discuss what we have all learnt from the programme and what new habits we've implemented into our daily routines.Finally Stevie explains what the future of Mantality and The Cultivate Programme will look...2020-10-0554 minMantality#050 The Rise To Stardom: Mental Health, Ego and Pressure (with David Birtwistle).David Birtwistle is known from the hit Netflix reality show: “Too Hot To Handle”.
David is a TV personality, podcast host, a strength and conditioning coach, he has studied nutrition and has a range of clients all over the world.
In this chat, David is brutally honest about fame and what it brings; the good, the bad, the pressure and the responsibilities he now has to deal with after having a massive audience of 1.1m Instagram followers. David also speaks about his sympathy for people who shoot to stardom, particularly the Love Island contestants, and what t...2020-09-091h 05MantalityConnected #16: The Promised LandEpisode sixteen - July 23rd.
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-08-3113 min
The Line-UpStevie Ward, Captain of Leeds Rugby League Team, talks Mantality and his mental health journey amidst injuryStevie Ward joins Ben and Max for a candid conversation on Mantality, a men’s mental health organization that Stevie founded, and how Injury affects your mental wellness. Stevie has done revolutionary work in the mental health space in the UK and in his sport and looks to keep that growing.2020-08-0235 minMantality#049 Fighting Silence (with Callum Hancock)Today, Stevie and Chris are joined by undefeated super middleweight boxer, Callum Hancock.
Callum, from Sheffield, was bullied, sexually assaulted and raped at the age of 10. He recalls his childhood leading up to this moment, being regularly bullied and tormented by various older kids and he details what happened in his backyard den in 2001.
He talks about the day he appeared face to face with his perpetrator as an adult and the emotions he felt in that moment.
Callum has utilised his own vulnerability to change not only his own...2020-07-291h 23Mantality#048 Fasting, Gut Health and The Brain (with expert dietician, Sophie Medlin)In this episode, Stevie and Chris are joined by expert dietician, Sophie Medlin.
Sophie is a well-recognised consultant dietitian in London with expertise in gastrointestinal and colorectal health. She worked in acute hospitals specialising in gastrointestinal diseases before moving into academia, where she worked as a lecturer at King’s College London.
Sophie is a go-to spokesperson for media when it comes to evidence-based nutrition, regularly featuring in print, broadcast and social media.
Through this episode, they discuss Sophie’s background, our relationship with food - the positive and the negative. Body aesthetics and the...2020-07-221h 37MantalityConnected #15: Liverpool's Title, burning soup and 'Doing a Leeds'Episode fifteen - June 26th.
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-07-1507 minMantality#047 The Resilience Of A Royal Marine (with Andy Grant)Today, Stevie sits down with Andy Grant. A man whose life has been through some of the biggest amounts of adversity. Andy is now a motivational speaker and a world record holder as the worlds fastest amputee. He is an ex-royal marine who joined shortly after losing his mum at 12 years old. He has served in Iraq and Afghanistan. We talk about the physical tests and trials that he took part in down in Lympstone; Some of which Stevie had a little taste of after a trip with the under 16’s England camp.
One day Andy was out...2020-07-141h 13Mantality#046 Becoming a BetterYou - Just As Nature Intended (with Andrew Thomas)Andrew Thomas is director of the award-winning natural health brand, BetterYou.
BetterYou specialises in the pill-free supplementation of nutrients that have been underrepresented or simply omitted due to our modern diet and lifestyles, including transdermal magnesium and oral vitamin sprays.
After graduating in Business Management, majoring in Marketing, Andrew went on to work alongside Michael Eavis to go to launch a Glastonbury magazine, celebrating its 25th birthday. That didn’t quite go to plan and go ahead, but Andrew talks all about the lessons he had learned in business and in life from that point. Afte...2020-07-0749 minMantalityConnected #14: Covid, Cummings and Naked Attraction...Episode fourteen - May 27th.
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom Sm...2020-07-0407 minMantality#045 Leadership & Vulnerability (with Jamie Peacock)Stevie chats with former teammate, GB captain, Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos player, Jamie Peacock for episode #045.
Jamie is one of the most successful players in Super League history, having won a total of nine Super League championships, four Challenge Cup winners medals and has been named to the Super League dream team on eleven occasions. He also won the Man of Steel award in 2003.
Topics discussed throughout this episode are Vulnerability and its role in rugby league if it has one. What the difference is between being a victim and being vulnerable, Jamie’s care...2020-07-0259 minMantalityConnected #13: Disinfectant, Danny's Mum and Cheap TherapyEpisode Thirteen - May 13th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-06-1806 minMantality#044 Ego, masculinity and relationships (with Ben Bidwell AKA The Naked Professor)Ben Bidwell, better known as @TheNakedProfessor, is a mindset & purpose coach, public speaker and a podcast host.
Ben talks experiences in the world, concerning vulnerability ego and knowing what is important. Ben talks about his journey too, including how he was prompted to work with a coach because of a physical difficulty he had around sex. After that, Ben started to look deeper into his life. Ben believes that in his search of masculine status he had learned to bury my emotions, lost authenticity and lacked self-love as a result. This podcast shows a change from that a...2020-06-171h 43MantalityConnected #12: Zooms, Coma's and ConspiraciesEpisode Twelve - April 8th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom...2020-06-1308 minMantality#043 Strength In Mind (with Paralympic athlete Lauren Steadman and Sizu Minds collaborator, Tamsin Scobell)Lauren Steadman is a British Paralympic athlete who has competed in three Summer Paralympics, in both swimming and the paratriathlon. In the 2016 Games in Rio, she won a silver medal in the Women's PT4. Most recently, Lauren was one of two winners who completed Channel 4's 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' programme this year.
Lauren has a Psychology degree, which was where she met Tammy Scobell who also joins us on this podcast. Tammy and Lauren are great friends who want to convert what they have learnt along their journeys into a brand to create change when it c...2020-06-091h 01MantalityConnected #11: Bhudda Banter, DiCaprio and 'Against Karate?'Episode Eleven - March 25th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-06-0508 minMantality#042 The Mental Health Journey of a Special Forces Sergeant (with Jason Fox)Jason Fox is a former Royal Marine Commando and Special Forces Sergeant.
Joining at 16 and serving for 20 years, Jason passed the gruelling selection process for the Special Forces, serving with the Special Boat Service. Jason has planned and led operations including hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, maritime counter-terrorism, surveillance, bodyguarding and counter-narcotics missions.
Jason Fox is widely known to us after being right there from the start on SAS: Who Dares Wins putting members of the public and celebrities through the notorious selection process to make it in the SAS.
As we go, we unp...2020-06-041h 00MantalityConnected #10: Honesty, Mistakes and PrisonEpisode Ten - March 18th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-05-3005 minMantalityConnected #9: Bog Roll, Denzel and Unprecedented TimesEpisode Nine - March 11th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-05-2906 minMantality#041 Two Worlds, One Focus (with Steven McRae)Words by Stevie Ward: This is my favourite podcast that I have recorded on so many levels. I felt me and Steven connected on quite a lot, despite us being on complete opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of disciplines and physical professions.
We speak about the roles and differences that masculinity has in both of our professions, the stereotype of a Ballet dancer, and Steven’s interesting journey coming from a motorsport background to being a world class dancer.
Steven talks us through winning the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland and then going str...2020-05-251h 48MantalityConnected #8: Elton John tattoo, Serie A and Paul's date...Episode Eight - March 4th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-05-2207 minMantalityConnected #7: Italian restaurants, Liverpool's wobble and carefree BrianEpisode Seven - February 26th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-05-2007 minMantalityConnected #6: 5G, Massages and Anxious GeoffEpisode Six - February 19th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-05-1506 minMantalityConnected #5: Love, solitude and spasEpisode Five - February 12th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-05-1407 minMantalityConnected #4: Wigan at home, Dry Jan and the madness of Mad John...Episode Four - February 5th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-05-0808 minMantality#040 Concussion and exploring the medical potentials of psychedelics (with Dan Carcillo)Dan Carcillo has played 9 years in the NHL, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks and La Kings during his career. He played the role of an enforcer on the ice and has had over 100 fights in the game and won 2 Stanley Cups.
Dan, along with other rookies, was physically, sexually and emotionally abused at 17 years old by veterans as a young athlete coming through the ranks, because of ‘hockey culture’ and the unwritten understanding of ‘what goes on in the room stays in the room’. Dan has also had 7 diagnosed concussions…
He had a friend called Steve Montado...2020-05-081h 18MantalityConnected #3: Life, death and the legend of Breathless Wonder…Episode Three - January 29th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, with sound by Dom S...2020-05-0607 minMantality#039 The Strive For Greatness (with Kruise Leeming)Kruise Leeming is a rugby league player at the Leeds Rhinos. A new signing after signing from the Huddersfield Giants for the 2020 season. Kruise has a unique story in that he was born in Lobamba, Swaziland, and at a young age moved to Halifax, England. We go in to the twists and turns and valuable lessons that you can learn from failure in rugby league. Kruise talks about Gaz Greenwood who was a massive role model after his fathers passing when he was just 8 years old. This is a great podcast for rugby league fans who want to understand...2020-04-3055 minMantalityConnected #2: Al Pacino, Kundalini Yoga and the problem with Liverpool fans...Episode Two - January 22nd.
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, directed by Rod Dixon...2020-04-2810 minMantalityConnected #1: Jacko, Mystic Meg and the mental fortitude of Leeds Utd...Episode One - January 15th
Paul and Danny meet every Wednesday for a pint after work. It has been a tradition for three years, and 2020 is no different. But 2020 is different. And as the weeks continue the reality of this new world dawns upon them both and we see how they react as the world starts to fall into chaos all around them…
Paul and Danny are connected, and so are all of us.
Connected was written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox, performed by Stevie Ward and Paul Fox, directed by Rod Dixon...2020-04-2507 minMantality#038 Cultivating Resilience During A Pandemic (with Dr Allan Johnston)We are joined by top sports psychiatrist Dr Allan Johnston who is employed by the English Institute of Sport (EIS) supporting our Great Britain Olympic and Paralympic Athletes in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Allan also works as a consultant performance psychiatrist for the LMA, supporting the mental health and well being of premier league and football league managers. We find ourselves in extremely uncertain and unprecedented times with the Covid-19 Pandemic. Mantality arranged a podcast with top sports psychiatrist Dr Allan Johnston who is employed by the English Institute of Sport (EIS) supporting our Great Britain Olympic a...2020-04-241h 22Mantality#037 From Rugby League to Hollywood (with Adam Fogerty)Adam ‘Foggy’ Fogerty is an ex-professional boxer with 19 pro fights, a former rugby league player for Halifax and Saint Helens and is now currently an actor. Adam hung up his boots to pursue the big screen and is most known for his role as ‘Mouse’ in Mean Machine and ‘Gorgeous George’ in Snatch. He has starred in other major pictures including Stardust which also starred Ricky Gervais and Robert De Niro. ‘Foggy’ tells us behind the scenes stories from the acting world, including what it’s like to have an on-screen fight with Brad Pitt, some valuable lessons he learned from Tom Hardy’s a...2020-04-1654 minMantality#036 Rob Burrow - Rising To The ChallengeRob Burrow, one of the greatest and most successful Rugby League players of all time. Winning 8 grand finals, 2 challenge cups and 3 world club challenges. Most importantly Rob is a true family man and a great friend of Mantality’s own, Stevie Ward. Rob went public with his diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease on the 19th December 2019. News that brought all of the sporting community together and Stevie was honoured to captain the Leeds Rhinos side for Jamie Jones Buchanan’s testimonial game which he shared with Rob Burrow to help raise funds for Rob’s treatment and family. This podcas...2020-04-081h 05Mantality#035 Meeting Matt Lewis, The Man Behind The CharacterIn Episode #035 we were joined by actor Matt Lewis. Matt is most famous for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films. He is a true Yorkshire lad and rugby league fanatic, supporting Leeds Rhinos. We get deep with Matt on a range of topics such as his acting career, being famous from a young age, his mindset, his experience with therapy, and some anecdotes from stag do’s with the Leeds Rhinos players. This was a really interesting conversation and a chance to see another, more personal side to one of the familiar faces many of us have gr...2020-04-011h 34Mantality#034 Living Your Truth (with Neil Smedley pt. 2)Neil Smedley returns to the Mantality podcast for a part 2, following on from our chat in Episode #022. Neil an incredibly interesting, articulate and philosophical individual, and has been doing a lot of work amongst male mental health and masculinity. Some topics in this podcast include: what makes you a ‘good’ man and what that means in today’s society, living your truth, emotions, mediation, along with challenging some of his beliefs discussed in episode 1. Another deep, raw and sometimes brutal conversation... We hope you enjoy the chat!
Support the work we do by visiting Patreon: patreon...2020-03-251h 54Mantality#033 Barrie McDermottIn episode #033, Stevie is joined by former professional rugby league player and Sky Sports pundit, Barrie McDermott. Barrie has been at the very top of British Rugby League for more than two decades. Starring for Oldham, Wigan and Leeds and earning caps for England, Ireland and Great Britain. He is often described as one of rugby's hardest men. After his playing career, Barrie initially worked in a community role at Leeds Rhinos before joining the Leeds coaching setup as Head of Youth Development. This is where Stevie and Barrie first crossed paths and Barrie would eventually coach Stevie in th...2020-03-161h 41
Mantality#032 Living & Thriving With Motor Neuron Disease (with Dr Neil Verner)This is a very special episode as we were delighted to be joined by Dr Neil Verner who has been living with Motor Neurone Disease for five years, despite being told that he would only live 18 months. Neil is incredibly inspirational, has developed a whole new purpose in life and completely re-evaluated what really matters. He has also put his intelligence to use in researching the disease thoroughly to slow down the symptoms as well as work on a cure. As you all know this is a topic close to the heart of the Rugby League world with the rece...2020-02-041h 38Mantality#031 Mental Health Management, Fear & Reflections On Malibu Beach (with Mark Whittle from the Take Flight Podcast)On the latest Mantality adventure where Dom and Stevie decided to road trip down the West Coast of America, the boys caught up with Mark Whittle of the Take Flight Podcast. To date, Mark has released 68 podcasts and also runs events on mental health. After a collaboration with Mantality in 2018 (podcast episode #010), the boys got together for a catch-up in Malibu, before getting across to a Lakers game, to chat all things Take Flight and Mantality. Mark and Stevie talk really openly about their recent challenges, hurdles they have both overcome mentally through the past couple of years and h...2020-01-211h 14
Mantality#030 Just A Boy (with Richard McCann)Today we sit down with author, motivational speaker and founder of the iCan academy, Richard McCann.
At the age of 5, Richard’s mum was the first victim of the serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who is more commonly known as the Yorkshire Ripper. We chat with Richard about dealing with a tragic loss at such a young age, how that impacted his life growing up into adulthood, how he came through adversity, leading up to now where he travels all over the world delivering keynote speeches about his journey.
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Mantality#029 The Life And Soul (with Tom Swift)This is something a bit different for Mantality! We've got a short audio play of The Life and Soul by Chris O'Connor, performed by Tom Swift, followed by a chat with Stevie after!
The Life and Soul - Jim’s always been a bit of a character – cracking jokes, telling funny stories, the life and soul of the party. You’ll most likely find him down the pub with his mates, or at the footie. A Leeds lad through and through, just like his Dad.
But Jim is hiding a lingering feeling that he’s not quite built for this world. L...2019-10-1046 min
Mantality#028 A Northern Soul (with Steve Arnott)Stevie and Chris are joined by Steve Arnott, founder of the Beats Bus and the subject of a brilliant documentary by Sean McAllister called A Northern Soul. We talk about the documentary, the hip hop bus he has set up, following your dreams despite adversity and also Steve’s role in combatting knife crime. Steve is a real genuine guy who, despite whatever life throws at him, is determined to do good. You can’t help but be inspired by him!
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Mantality#027 The Effects Of Stress And How To Manage It (with Professor Daryl O'Connor)Daryl O’Connor is Professor of Psychology, University of Leeds whose areas of expertise include: stress and health; stress interventions; cortisol; personality and health; behaviour change and screening behavioural effects of testosterone.
In this episode, we talk about what stress actually is, how it affects our bodies as well as the fight or flight response. Daryl also explains his research into the link between childhood trauma and a faulty stress response and explains how stress impacts on our mental health and its links with suicide. We also talk about all the potential tools we can employ to better counteract the da...2019-07-291h 37
Mantality#026 Accept And Control The Controllable (with Leading Sports Psychiatrist Dr. Allan Johnston)This is a massively helpful podcast which we are very grateful to have recorded. Allan gives us one of his own models which listeners can use when they are worrying about a complex situation in their life. We talk about his viewpoint on the millennial generation and the difference between mental health and mental illness. Allan mentions the important factors to consider when dealing with football managers including threat based systems and responses. We talk perfectionism, vulnerability and self support.
Dr. Allan Johnston is MBBS, MRCPSYCH is a sports psychiatrist working across UK sports. The English Institute of Sport (EIS...2019-07-161h 03
Mantality#025 Old School Football (with Brian Deane, Ex Leeds Utd & Sheffield Utd)Former footballer Brian Deane, who had successful spells at both Leeds United and Sheffield United, joined us in the podcast studio for our latest episode.
With a professional playing career spanning from 1985 to 2006, Brian gives us an insight into his time at his various clubs, what the environment was like back then and how it has changed now. He also talks about scoring the first ever Premier League goal, the recently aired “Harry’s Heroes”, the challenges young players face today and he has some great advice for up and coming athletes.
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Mantality#024 How To Move Out Of Your Head (with Trent Merrin)Trent Merrin is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos. He is also the founder of the #MoveOutOfYourHead movement. An initiative promoting mental health awareness and positive lifestyle advocacy.
Stevie chats with Trent about the art of expression, the heat of battle in the State of Origin competition in Australia and his journey up until this point.
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Mantality#023 Mental Health in the Workplace (with Jodie Hill)Jodie hill is a managing director and solicitor at thrive law in Leeds. She has recently been featured in national coverage as she is on a mission to make workplaces do a mental health risk assessment, as well as a physical health risk assessment.
We talk about our ‘why’s’, the Mantality club, Jodie’s project ‘Thriving Minds’ and how Jodie’s past has inspired her to make such a big shift towards better mental health for everyone.
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Mantality#022 Hardening Your Core (with Neil Smedley)In this episode, Stevie and Chris are joined by one of the founders of the King Koby Chop Shop, Neil Smedley.
Neil is an incredibly interesting, articulate and philosophical individual and we chat about a range of things from male suicide to celebrity culture. This conversation was raw, hit on some deep topics and was very honest, at times brutally so. There is so much in here for all of us and we look forward to having Neil back on soon.
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Mantality#021 Resilience and the Truth of Toughness (with Brian McDermott)In episode #021 of the Mantality podcast, Stevie chats with Rugby League coach, Brian McDermott.
Brian began his coaching career in 2003 as an assistant at Huddersfield Giants. In 2006, he took his first senior role as head coach for Harlequins RL, to then join Leeds Rhinos as head coach in 2010. Brian has led the Rhinos to several major victories during his 8 seasons with the club. He is Leeds’ most successful coach, winning 4 Grand Finals, 2 Challenge Cups, a league leaders shield and a world club challenge.
In this episode, Stevie and Brian dive deep into a range of topics, starting right back at hi...2019-04-151h 22
Mantality#020 What's Inside The Belly Of A Beast? (With elite athlete nutritionist Tom Geeson-Brown)Today we sit down with Tom Geeson-Brown, the Leeds Rhinos first team head nutritionist. We talk all about veganism, and emerging research in to CBD oil whilst sharing surprising insights in to the diet plans of rugby players. Tom talks around the realities of being a full time nutritionist at a rugby club and what he focuses on to get out of athletes during pre season compared to in during the season. Tom lists the different supplements used for Stevie’s recovery from a knee injury along with some recommendations to help sleep.
Podcast episode sponsored by: MSC Nutrition & UKRed Se...2019-04-011h 11Mantality#019 Mark Peart - SAS Who Dares WinsIn Episode #019 were joined by SAS: Who Dares Wins winner Mark Peart.
Mark was recently a contestant and winner of Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins. We dive deep into his mindset for going through such a gruelling challenge, talk about the tragic loss of his wife to suicide before the show and get Mark's advice on coping with bereavement.
An incredibly humble guy and it was an honour having him on the podcast.
Podcast sponsored by: MSC Nutrition & UKRed Security2019-03-181h 19Mantality#018 From the White House to the World (with Stephanie Lee)In Episode #018 of the Mantality podcast we chat with Stephanie Lee from WildTypeBeauty.com
Stephanie left her corporate job and is now traveling around the world for 6 months to expand her comfort zone, explore mental and emotional wellbeing and make amazing memories. Previously, she was a product developer for leading global luxury beauty brand, living in New York City. Before then, she lived in Washington, D.C. serving the American people on the staff of First Lady Michelle Obama. Steph is now also the the first ever female on the Mantality podcast!
Steph has an amazing story that can inspire...2019-02-211h 04Mantality#017 Check In - Mantality Club and 2019 Goals with Anthony MullallyWelcome to the second Mantality Check In.
In this episode, Stevie, Dom and Chris speak about the recently launched Mantality Club and what that entails. Then are later joined by Rhinos player Anthony Mullally to discuss the importance of goal setting and share some of their own!
http://mantalitymagazine.com/support-us2019-02-011h 10Mantality#016 Authenticity & Altruism (with Antony Cotton & Keegan Hirst)We are joined by Antony Cotton and Keegan Hirst. Antony is an English actor, best known as Sean Tully in Coronation Street and Keegan is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League. We talk about Keegan becoming the first professional rugby league player to come out as gay, how Antony reached out to him and helped him through this period and his subsequent encounter with 'Gandalf' singing in his car. We also talk about Antony's inspirational work around charity and we focus on one special story involving homelessness. This was a truly brilliant...2018-12-201h 40Mantality#015 Friendship, Banter and Masculinity with Ben Tagoe & Paul FoxIn this episode we're joined by writer Ben Tagoe and actor Paul Fox to discuss mental health, masculinity and how 'banter' is often used to show love. We also discuss the lines and unwritten rules of 'banter', Stevie's acting career and Ben's next play 'When We Were Brothers', which is touring until the 17th of November 2018. This went from light to dark, funny to poignant and was a really good chat. Enjoy!
Ben Tagoe is a writer who has written for Eastenders, Coronation Street, and Lucky Man as well as a host of theatre productions. Paul Fox is an actor...2018-11-141h 35Mantality#014 Muay Thai and Mindset with Liam HarrisonOn today’s Mantality podcast we’re joined by 8 time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion, Liam Harrison. Liam talks us through his journey in Muay Thai, some of his toughest tests to date and gives us an insight into how he improved the mental side of his game. This was a great chat with some useful advice for all of us from a genuine British martial arts legend!2018-11-101h 16Mantality#013 Josh WarringtonStevie and Chris are joined by IBF featherweight world champion legend Josh Warrington. Josh talked about his whole career to date, that unforgettable night in May when he beat Lee Selby and what’s next for the Leeds Warrior. Josh spoke a lot about his mindset, getting through the tough times in his career and also had some really useful advice for all of us…
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Mantality#012 View From The Frontline (with Joe Faulkner, Mental Health Nurse)Stevie and Chris caught up with clinical operational manager for mental health communities across Leeds and registered NHS mental health nurse, Joe Faulkner, to talk about all things mental health and what services are out there for people suffering. They also talk about social media, whether the Rhinos players keep an eye on who has the most followers and Joe's pretty extreme method of travelling from Leeds to London...
https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/2018-08-2453 minMantality#011 The People vs Tech (with Jamie Bartlett)Stevie and Chris are joined by Jamie Bartlett and Jack Simpson to discuss the rise in technology and the affect it’s having on society, social media, artificial intelligence and the developing research about the controlled use of psychedelics as a medicine for mental health struggles.
Jamie Bartlett is a author, tech blogger and director of the Centre for Analysis of Social Media for Demos. Jack Simpson is involved with State of The Arts, Eiger Studios and runs the Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds. A very interesting chat!
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Mantality#010 Recognise, Realise & Recreate (with Mark Whittle - Take Fl1ght)This is a collaborative episode with Mark Whittle, the podcast host of Take Fl1ght. This is all about high performance, taking tools and tricks from people who have been able to take it to the next level. We pull together some observations from what Kanye West may be going through right now with his 'free thought' movement, and we talk about floatation tanks and what it is that might be the real benefit from going in them. Stevie recalls on some advice which Wayne Rooney gave him ahead of the 2012 Grand Final and how this relates to enjoying the...2018-05-231h 00
Take Flight#008 - Stevie Ward Pt.1 - Stepping Through Fear (Take FL1GHT x Mantality Mag)Stevie is a professional rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos and the founder of mental health and wellness movement 'MANTALITY'.2018-05-131h 03
Mantality#009 Danny CiprianiThis link up has been a long time coming. Danny messaged me at the back end of last year talking about what he had been through in his young 20’s and the perspectives he has taken now to help him manage his life on and off the field. I came back to him with a lot of similar progressions and viewpoints and it’s crazy to see how similar we both look at things now that can help out performance on the field but also our lives. Danny was keen for us to get something done around mental health and self...2018-05-101h 05
Mantality#008 Mantality Check In (with Adam Cuthbertson & Paul Fox)Welcome to the first Mantality Check In. When we don’t have a specific guest or topic we’ll be checking in and just catching up with what we are up to.
For our first episode Stevie and Chris are joined by Rhinos player and creative, Adam Cuthbertson and actor Paul Fox. They discuss a Sam Harris' essay on lying, Stevie’s acting debut on Neighbours, Wim Hof and some upcoming Mantality comedy sketches!
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Mantality#007 Ultimate Leadership and Devastating Betrayal (Brian Wood MC)Brian Wood MC joins us on the Mantality podcast. During a 16 year military career, Brian led British troops across the full spectrum of battle from training to fighting; from operations in the Balkans to high intensity combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Brian was awarded the Military Cross, one of Britain’s highest awards for gallantry in combat, by Her Majesty The Queen II, following his courageous leadership under enemy fire in Iraq. We go in to depth about the Battle of Danny Boy. Brian lead his men into the teeth of enemy fire in the first bayonet charge by British so...2018-03-011h 42
Mantality#006 Silence and The Self with Chris O'ConnorHave you ever wondered what meditation can do for you? We speak with writer Chris O'Connor about his recent experience at a Vipassana meditation retreat.
That's 10 days in full silence, no eye contact with other guests and 8+ hours of meditation with a strict routine each day. These retreats have been dubbed to bring on enlightening and blissful experiences whilst also giving chance for the mind to heal repressed memories of the past. Mantality co-founders Stevie and Dom chat to Chris all around the subject of positives meditative practices and how it helps your daily life.
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Mantality#005 The Power of Belief: Grand Final 2017 Reflections - Chris O'ConnorPlaywriter Chris O'Connor interviews Stevie Ward about the 2017 Grand Final and everything that lead up to that point. Stevie Ward talks about the moments surrounding dislocating his shoulder in the semi-final, all the way through to lifting the Grand Final trophy in the space of 6 days. Find out about what fed in to the mindset of that week and how Leeds Rhinos approached the biggest game of the year.
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Mantality#004 Becoming A Liquid Thinker (with Damian Hughes)Professor Damian Hughes is an international speaker and best-selling author. His innovative approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammed Ali, Tiger Woods and Sir Alex Ferguson. He combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
I met Damian after he was a guest speaker at an England rugby league meeting. What I found intriguing was how Damian mapped out the different types of human brain processes. Listening to this podcast, you can understand why we do what we do, and what part...2017-11-081h 14
Mantality#003 Breathing Is Believing: How to Lift The Lid on Your Potential With THE ICEMAN - Wim HofThe guest for this podcast challenges where the limit is for human potential. Wim Hof holds 21 Guinness World Records, all of these being things which we presumed to be impossible for a human to achieve. The iceman is renowned for his ability to withstand extreme cold but he also has proven the ability to control his autonomic nervous system, through conscious breathing. We discuss everything for how he has built up this freakish ability and for how you can do it too through The Wim Hof Method. Wim commends the Mantality movement on this podcast and he has his own...2017-07-151h 30
Mantality#002 Identity Crisis and Midlife Mystery Can Uncover Gold (with Craig White and Paul Wood)In this episode of the podcast, Stevie Ward speaks to a former rival on the rugby field, Paul Wood, and ex British Lions Head of Strength and conditioning, Craig White.
Craig White suffered a 'mid life mystery' when returning from a month’s yoga retreat to his job at Wales rugby union. We discuss what his actions were when he first felt a crisis of identity and absence of enjoyment and fulfilment from the ‘win at all costs’ mentality. Craig White now leads men through these experiences and runs retreats around the world (craigwhitecoaching.com). Paul Wood opens up about dealin...2017-06-111h 19
Mantality#001 Men in The Arena: Pro Athletes Openly Discuss Mental Health and The Idea of SuccessWelcome to the 1st episode of our Mantality Podcast series. In this episode, Stevie Ward is joined by Leeds Rhinos players Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Adam Cuthbertson who openly discuss mental health, fear and ideology of success.
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