EveryManCan Mental Strength Podcast (was BoroManCan's The Wise Fools‪)‬ Every Man Can

Recorded live at Kader Football Club in Middlesbrough.

Craig McManus is currently the deputy head of Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation. His journey led him from professional football in Scotland to a life of homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction.

This interview takes us through that journey and struggles to the moments of self realisation and recovery to where he is today.

Through mental fortitude and reflections on where he had come from and ended up, he drew the strength to reconnect with what was a constant in his life....football.

Taking him ultimately towards a place to wrap his recovery around, rehabilitation, and to where he finds himself today...

...And then Richie decided to compare his professional look to the current Liverpool FC manager...😂🙈😇

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Two boro graduates of Recovery Connections 12 step recovery programme tell their different stories of overcoming addiction to inspire others to learn from their experiences. Recorded at the excellent Persian cottage restaurant in Middlesbrough.

Adam Petson is currently a Recovery Capital Development lead for Recovery Connections in Middlesbrough (UK). His recovery journey from alcoholism began in June 2017 when he started a 24-week residential rehabilitation program at Recovery Connections in Middlesbrough. During this time, both Adam and Peter went through a physical, mental and psycho-social process that allowed them to create the foundation and building blocks of their recovery.  Following completion of a Psychology and Counselling degree and a masters in Trauma informed practice. Adam now pushing forward with creating the UKs first 'Recovery City' in Middlesbrough and oversees the collegiate recovery programme in Teesside University, something he describes as giving him serious purpose.

Peter Da Silva found his way into addiction and a life of crime when his mother passed away when he was 11 years old. Multiple court appearances and an ever descending path into hard drug addition saw him sentenced to more than one stretch in prison as his life continued into chaos. In 2017, he found himself homeless yet within a year, he was admitted into a Rehab programme where he finally found the foundations of his now 6 year period of being clean. He has also completed a degree in psychology and counselling, and is proud to be helping others as a Harm Reduction Support Worker in Middlesbrough, living a full life.

This candid, open and honest interview contains some difficult topics yet can provide hope and insight to anyone on a similar path or those affected by addiction.

Recovery connections have some great information on their website. To find out more, visit https://www.recoveryconnections.org.uk



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Sarah Beth is the founder of health and well-being company Habit which supports people to;

Release trauma

Reprogram their mindsets

And rejuvenate their energy by creating healthy habits in as little as 20 minutes a day.  

 

Sarah's work was born out of lived experience of childhood trauma, mental illness, and addiction that spanned across 3 decades. 

 

In 2022 Sarah was awarded funding from innovator UK to carry out a research project to demonstrate that a preventive approach to workplace wellbeing can support better mental health and emotional resilience for employees.

 

The feedback was extremely positive. And Sarah is now looking to expand upon this research by helping individuals and organisations to develop healthier daily habits that support our basic needs.

 

If you'd like to find out more about Sarah's approach you can follow her on Instagram @habit_tribe and/or book a FREE Exploratory call to find out how she can help you to;

Release trauma

Reprogram your mind

Rejuvenate your habits

 

https://stan.store/Habit/p/exploratory-call



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Ahead of this sundays new fortnightly podcast, we interview the owner of the hosting venue this week, Roberto of Cafe Lilli. A wonderfully charismatic Teesside entrepreneur, he talks to us for a few minutes about his own wellbeing and his priority of his own staffs wellbeing too. He also tells us about his latest business, legume based pasta from 'The Pasta Man'. Find out more @ https://www.thepastamanshop.co.uk/ and https://www.lillicafe.co.uk/

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Recorded at the brillaint Fellinis Restaurant in Middlesbrough, we interviewed Steph Turnbull.
Steph is currently the technical director of the York City FC Foundation. She is also the manager of the York ladies' first team. A qualified and highly respected UEFA A-licensed coach, she has years of experience throughout the game.

Steph shows her passion so clearly in this captivating and honest interview, talking about her desire to develop and inspire young girls and women to play the game of football, but also understanding the mentality needed to be within an elite programme.
A teacher, a coach, and a passionate, proud Teesside woman who is determined to make change and help with the mental strength of these young players. Plenty for all men and women to be inspired by.

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The lads closed off 2023, interviewing the remarkable Steph Turnbull about womens football in a traditionally male dominated sport, up front and behind the scenes. This pre-release features the first 5 mins of the full podcast that's being released in full this Sunday, 7th January 2024, from 7 am ready to hit your ears any time you like.

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