Amateur Rugby Podcast Tim Tunnicliff

I chatted to Simon Trower about being born into a rugby family and about the difficulty of having a promising playing career cut short at an early age. We then dabbled with a bit of rugby economics before speaking about mental health in rugby.
Simon is refreshingly open about his struggles with mental health and hopes talking about it will help others. He founded Brave Mind around a year ago and on a mission to "Make talking about and supporting one another with mental health in the rugby community the norm".
I loved my conversation with Simon. I hope you enjoy.
Simon can be found on email connect@bravemind.co.uk
More information about Brave Mind:
Website - https://www.bravemind.co.uk/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/bravemind14
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_bravemind/
The Great Rugger Run is a 500-mile journey from rugby club to rugby club across the south of England. Find out more at http://thegreatruggerrun.org/ or on the socials @thegreatruggerrun on Instagram, @thegreatruggerrun on Facebook and @RuggerRun on Twitter.
PODCAST KIT
Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.
SUPPORT
If you would like to support the podcast somehow, there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.

I chatted to Mark Shotton about his extensive and well-travelled rugby life and how it led to him co-founding the mental health charity LooseHeadz. This conversation rolls from funny tales set in rugby clubhouses to moments of genuine poignancy.
I loved chatting to Mark and found the whole thing genuinely uplifting. I hope you enjoy.
Mark can be found on Twitter (@markshotts) or email mark@looseheadz.co.uk
More information about LooseHeadz:
Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/looseheadz
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/
Help #TackleTheStigma
The Great Rugger Run is a 500-mile journey from rugby club to rugby club across the south of England. Find out more at http://thegreatruggerrun.org/ or on the socials @thegreatruggerrun on Instagram, @thegreatruggerrun on Facebook and @RuggerRun on Twitter.
PODCAST KIT
Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.
SUPPORT
If you would like to support the podcast somehow, there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.

I chatted to Tom Home about his mental health journey and how it inspired him to found blOKes to help other men with their mental health. Listen in for an inspirational conversation and some great tips to look after your own mental health.
We also delved into Tom's rugby history which included stints in both South Africa and New Zealand along with life-long support of Leicester Tigers.
Tom can be found on Instagram (@_tomhome)
More information about blOKes:
Website - www.blokes.life
Twitter - https://twitter.com/_blOKes
Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/_blokes/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blOKesCIC
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/blokescic/
The Great Rugger Run is a 500-mile journey from rugby club to rugby club across the south of England. Find out more at http://thegreatruggerrun.org/ or on the socials @thegreatruggerrun on Instagram, @thegreatruggerrun on Facebook and @RuggerRun on Twitter.
PODCAST KIT
Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.
SUPPORT
If you would like to support the podcast somehow, there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.

I chatted to Tessa Beecroft about her journey with mental health and how it inspired her to help others in the rugby community with their mental health. Listen in for an inspirational conversation and some great tips to look after your own mental health and how you can help others with theirs.
Tessa can be found on Instagram (@tessa_beecroft)
Give A Ruck website - https://www.givearuck.com/ and @givearuck on all the socials.
The Great Rugger Run is a 500-mile journey from rugby club to rugby club across the south of England. Find out more at http://thegreatruggerrun.org/ or on the socials @thegreatruggerrun on Instagram, @thegreatruggerrun on Facebook and @RuggerRun on Twitter.
PODCAST KIT
Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.
SUPPORT
If you would like to support the podcast somehow, there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.

In this solo episode, I introduce the next wave of the Amateur Rugby Podcast. I tell you all about The Great Rugger Run and I share a personal story that I've never spoken about before.
 
The Great Rugger Run is a 500-mile journey from rugby club to rugby club across the south of England. Find out more at http://thegreatruggerrun.org/ or on the socials @thegreatruggerrun on Instagram, @thegreatruggerrun on Facebook and @RuggerRun on Twitter.
 
PODCAST KIT
Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.
 
SUPPORT
If you would like to support the podcast somehow, there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.

I chatted to Charlie Clark about his incredible recent running challenge in aid of Looseheadz. We talked about what The Great Rugby Run entailed, who it was for and dug into the incredibly important topic of men's mental health.
Charlie can be found on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-clark-aa3924138/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/charliemfclark), Instagram @charlie_clark21 (https://www.instagram.com/charlie_clark21/) and @the_great_rugby_run (https://www.instagram.com/the_great_rugby_run/)
Looseheadz - https://looseheadz.co.uk/pages/ways-to-wellbeing
And please, if you can, chip in a bit of cash here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sundtv-the-big-run?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
PODCAST KIT
Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.
SUPPORT
If you would like to support the podcast in some way then there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.