Second Phase Podcast
Second Phase Podcast
Ben Wyatt
The Second Phase Podcast shares the stories of current or former footballers who have taken alternative paths within the game or in other industries. We want to highlight that everyone's journey is different and you are more than just a footballer.
Paul Mcveigh - How to excel in a career after football
Paul McVeigh; footballer, author, keynote speaker and more shares his footballing encounters and how to excel outside of the game. Filled with everything from playing in the premier league, a car doing doughnuts on his yoga mat to earning £15,000 per hour in keynote speaking, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Jan 26, 2021
53 min
Jason Lampkin - Fitness, Free Train and supporting the next generation of footballers with 'MyFootballMind'
Jason's footballing journey began with spells at Tranmere Rovers, Manchester United and Aston Villa before injury struck. After continuing his playing career alongside studies in America, he has turned his attention to the fitness world working with 'FreeTrain', a company that creates innovative products in the fitness world. Not forgetting his footballing roots, Jason also spends time working on 'MyFootballMind', a resource for academy players, scholars and parents he co-founded to support the next generation.
Jan 23, 2021
35 min
Harry Barker's Story
Harry's Story - Coming through the system at Norwich, a summer of trials and a conversation with his family that gave him a new perspective and a new direction in life. An honest and raw account from Harry who is now using his skills to pursue a career in teaching the next generation.
Aug 31, 2020
57 min
Jack Willbye - Why travelling abroad to play football helped me discover what I really wanted
In episode 6, the final episode of this series, Jack shares why stints in the US and Gibraltar shaped his pathway into the working world and allowed him to discover new passions outside of football
Aug 12, 2020
56 min
Opportunities abroad and progressing into coaching - Chris James
In this episode Chris talks playing for his national team, playing in multiple countries around the world and how he is continuing his footballing journey with his passion for coaching out in Finland.
Aug 4, 2020
55 min
The American Dream... (US Scholarships, MLS drafting and returning to the UK) - Aaron Jones
In his own words, Aaron shares his experience of life in the US. From grueling fitness sessions, earning a degree, to the dream of being drafted.
Jul 27, 2020
58 min
There's more to life than football - Michael Clark's Journey
In one of the most honest conversations in regards to pursuing a career in football, Michael opens up about his challenges with the mental side of the game, dealing with dropping into a non-league environment and finding a new passion and purpose in the corporate world.
Jul 20, 2020
24 min
Quitting football to raising £1M investment for my business - Harvey Hodd's Journey
Harvey's journey from leaving football behind to now raising £1M investment in his business.
Jul 13, 2020
36 min
Why I turned down a 3 year pro deal - James Bransgrove
The story behind James Bransgrove's decision to leave most children's dream job behind and pursue a career in another industry.
Jul 6, 2020
47 min
Second Phase - What's it all about?
A brief introduction to the show with an insight into what is to come from episodes in the next few weeks.
Jun 29, 2020
1 min