Taboo on the Terraces

In every episode of Taboo on the Terraces we direct listeners to our website to find useful resources and contact information, should they require help and support. We regularly direct our listeners towards organisations and charities such as @goagainconsultancy, @mindcharity, @kickitout & @sportagainstsuicide_. Our aim as always is to support our listeners, and as much as we hope these pages on our website are never needed, they will always be there for anyone requiring support. As many as possible tagged here 🏷 #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters

🎙 SEASON 2 TRAILER - OUT NOW 🎙 Season 2 Trailer out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, basically wherever you get your podcasts … … and we’ve got new music 👀 Tune in for an update on what to expect from season 2! Link in comments. #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #football

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW WITH MATT JARVIS - OUT TOMORROW - @matt_jarvis_official has enjoyed a successful football career, beginning with Gillingham before playing for Wolves, West Ham and Norwich, and even representing England in 2011. In the next episode of Taboo on the Terraces, I reflect on Matt’s career with him, and we discuss winning the Championship with Wolves, once being West Ham’s record signing, and representing his country. Towards the end of the 2015/16 season in a game against Manchester City, Matt went in to a tackle with Yaya Toure and suffered a medial cruciate ligament injury. Then came an ankle fracture and other issues, and all-in-all Matt spent three years out of action. As well as experiencing the pain of these serious injuries, Matt speaks very openly about the mental pressure that being out for so long had on him, and how he was able to remain motivated through setbacks to get back to playing football. In this clip, Matt recounts what it was like running out at Wembley for England, something he dreamt of as a young boy, something we can all relate to dreaming of. Listen from Monday morning on all of the usual podcast providers, make sure you hit subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review! - #Gills #Wolves #WestHam #Irons #NCFC #England #winger #injury #mentalhealth #football #tabooontheterraces

MARK HALSEY EPISODE

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW - OUT TOMORROW - Mark Halsey is a former Premier League and FIFA list referee, who in his career spent 15 years officiating at the pinnacle of the English game. Mark has been through everything imaginable as a referee, including battling cancer in 2009 and returning to the game just one year later. In the next episode of Taboo on the Terraces, I speak with Mark about what spurred him on to beat cancer and return to football, his own experiences of the horrific abuse referees face, and his highlights from a career refereeing top flight football. In this clip, Mark details some of the horrific abuse he received on social media during his latter years in the game. Listen from Monday morning on all of the usual podcast providers, make sure you hit subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review! - #PremierLeague #cancer #cancersurvivor #referees #referee #socialmediaabuse #abuse #football #tabooontheterraces

IMRUL GAZI EPISODE

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW - OUT TOMORROW - Imrul Gazi is the first team manager of Sporting Bengal United Football Club, a club who play in the Essex Senior League in Step 5 of the Football Pyramid. Imrul also recently appeared in the Micah Richards: Tackling Racism documentary on Sky Sports. Sporting Bengal was established in 1996 to challenge the under-representation of Asians in football, and to offer Bangladeshi and other young Asians in their area the opportunity to play football. In the next episode of Taboo on the Terraces, I sit down with Imrul to discuss the attitudes towards Asian footballers in the UK, the under-representation of Asians at the highest levels of English football, and also the racism and abuse that he himself but also Sporting Bengal have faced in the game. In this clip, Imrul talks about the duty that he, his staff and his team have in challenging the bias in their community. Listen from Monday morning on all of the usual podcast providers, make sure you hit subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review! - #SportingBengalUnited #racism #racistabuse #AsiansInFootball #asian #BangladeshFootballAssociationUK #BLM #blacklivesmatter #podcast #podcasting #football #tabooontheterraces

ERIN SMITH EPISODE

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW - OUT TOMORROW - Erin Smith has had a very busy 12 months. When COVID-19 paused her football career, she joined the front line battle in March 2020 by becoming a care worker, and then in the summer was a part of BT Sport’s documentary series ‘Ultimate Goal’. Most impressive, however, is what she has learnt about herself in that time. In this episode, I discuss with Erin how she was able to recover from one of the darkest moments of her life in August 2019, overcoming her own personal mental health battle, and becoming a role model for young people in the UK. In what has been such a tough year for so many, Erin’s story is inspiring and testament to there being light at the end of the tunnel. In this clip, Erin offers advice to others on dealing with trauma and personal healing. Listen from Monday morning on all of the usual podcast providers, make sure you hit subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review! - #WBA #WBAWomen #CULFC #mentalhealth #trauma #anxiety #womensfootball #football #podcast #podcasting

RHODRI JONES EPISODE

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW - OUT TOMORROW - Rhodri Jones had a lot of pressure on his shoulders from a young age. Signed by Manchester United at 14, the boy from Cardiff was even the subject of a Channel 4 documentary in to his life as a player at the club, being mentioned alongside club legends like Ryan Giggs and David Beckham. He was seemingly living his dream playing for his boyhood club, but the reality never really matched the hype for him. Due to a succession of knee injuries, Rhodri was released from Man United by Sir Alex Ferguson himself at the age of 20, and was then forced to retire from the game at just 24. In this episode, I discuss with Rhodri how he dealt with not making it as a professional footballer, and how he ended up working first as a documentary filmmaker and television drama director, but also his current work as a ‘Mind Fitness Coach’. Rhodri hopes to help those dealing with similar issues he has faced such as depression, life trauma, and not feeling like you are good enough for what you want to achieve in life. In this clip, Rhodri talks about being released by Sir Alex himself, and how this would prove to be a major moment in his life. Listen from Monday morning on all of the usual podcast providers, make sure you hit subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review! - #MUFC #RUFC #depression #antidepressants #trauma #mentalhealth #mentalfitness #mindcoach #freemind #podcast #podcasting #football

CRAIG STANLEY & CHRIS BRIGHT EPISODE

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW - OUT TOMORROW - In the next episode of Taboo on the Terraces, I’m joined by Craig Stanley, the former Morecambe, Bristol Rovers and Aldershot Town midfielder, and Chris Bright, Welsh Futsal international and the founder of The Diabetes Football Community. Craig and Chris are both Type 1 Diabetics. The three of us discuss TDFC and the work Chris and Craig do in trying to change the stigma surrounding diabetes, and how being T1D impacts their lives and daily routines as well as the effect it has on their football. In this preview video, Craig and Chris talk about when they were diagnosed with T1D. Listen from Monday morning on all of the usual podcast providers, make sure you hit subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review! - #type1diabetes #T1D #diabetes #football #podcast #Shrimps #BRFC #ATFC #Futsal

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW - OUT TOMORROW - Stephen Cooke was a young man with the world at his feet. Signed by Manchester United at 14, he moved to Aston Villa at 16 and was being touted as one of the hottest prospects in English football. But a horror tackle whilst on loan at Bournemouth shattered his dream, and Stephen retired from the game at 27 years old. In this episode, I discuss with Stephen how he found developing as a young man with a huge weight of expectation on his shoulders, his own self-doubt and anxieties which he has struggled with since being a young professional, and where his career could have taken him had it all turned out differently. Listen from Monday morning on all of the usual podcast providers, make sure you hit subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review! - #AVFC #MUFC #AFCB #mentalhealth #anxiety #selfdoubt #football #podcast #podcasting #tabooontheterraces

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW - OUT TOMORROW - Danny Thomas enjoyed a 15 year playing career with clubs including Leicester City, Bournemouth, Macclesfield Town and Hereford. Since leaving the professional game, he has pursued a career away from football, and has also set up his own podcast ‘Back of the Net and Beyond.’ Danny hopes to help athletes realise the transferable skills they have that will be suited to other industries, and allow them to have successful careers after football. In a moment where people may be re-thinking their own careers due to economic insecurity, Danny’s insight in to completely changing career is a fascinating listen. Listen from Monday morning on all of the usual podcast platforms, make sure you hit subscribe, and please don’t forget to leave a review! - #LCFC #AFCB #BUFC #HFC #MFC #podcast #podcasting #football #newcareer #backofthenetandbeyond #tabooontheterraces

NEW EPISODE PREVIEW - OUT TOMORROW - In May 2002, Ross Gardner was captaining an England Under-17’s side at the European Championships that contained Wayne Rooney. Just over a year later, he was stood in front of a Premier League tribunal after raising a bullying case at Newcastle that would shape his life from that point forward, and see him leave the professional game just five years later. In the next episode of Taboo on the Terraces, I discuss with Ross how a lack of support given to a young footballer would lead to a gambling addiction, and how working with the Sporting Chance Clinic quite literally saved his life. Ross’ brutally honest depiction of his life to date is an incredible listen. This episode will be available early Monday afternoon on all of the usual podcast platforms. Make sure you hit subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a review! - #NUFC #NFFC #PVFC #podcast #podcasting #football #mentalhealth #addiction #gamblingaddiction #SportingChance #tabooontheterraces

Ahead of the second episode of the podcast tomorrow morning, for anyone who doesn’t personally know me or hasn’t had chance to speak to me this week, I thought I would write a short piece on the question I’ve been asked over and over - ‘what made you want to do this?’ Please head over to the website www.tabooontheterraces.co.uk and give it two minutes of your time. I’d also just like to say a huge thank you for all of the support in the last week, you all don’t know how much it’s appreciated! Let’s continue to spread the word. #tabooontheterraces #podcast #football #mentalhealth