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#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. Like there’s always been something wrong. Tonight, he wants to talk, to tell you his story – one he’s never told before.
Catch the extension of this story, with an additional character, at one of the following venues:
11th October: TCV Hollybush Convention Centre, Leeds
15th October: Inkwell Arts, Leeds
18th October: Hunslet RLFC, Leeds
19th October: Queen’s Mill, Castleford

#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!
Enjoy.
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#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 damaging effects of stress and have a more realistic and healthy approach to life’s challenges.
This was a fascinating discussion with a lot of very useful practical tips for us all.
A must listen!
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#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) employ Allan as a sports psychiatrist to the GB Olympic teams. Via the mental health expert panel, Allan supports the mental health needs of the 39 GB olympic and Paralympic teams in preparation for Tokyo 2020.
The League managers association (LMA) employ Allan as a consultant performance psychiatrist, supporting the mental health and well being of premier league and football league managers.
Allan started his career in sports with the Bradford Bulls which was the first position of its kind in rugby league, working alongside Leeds legend Francis Cummins from 2012-2014. Allan has clinics in Leeds and Sheffield. In the NHS and State of Mind, Allan's work focusses on suicide prevention.
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#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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#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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#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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#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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#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 his childhood, his time in the marines, his short career in boxing as well as the idea of ‘toughness’. They also look back over his time at Leeds Rhinos, leading up to now as the head coach coach for Toronto Wolfpack.
This is Brian’s first ever long form interview. It’s a very interesting chat and he tells us some stuff that no other media outlet has heard before!
We hope you all enjoy!
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#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 Security