INSIGHTS

I have had the privilege of working with the Manx charity Sport Aid that is responsible for the Talent Pathway of athletes for over 4 years now and all

If I had a pound for every time someone says that we all work in tramlines or stovepipes … well I wouldn’t be writing this piece. It happened again

I look at my career as being a jigsaw puzzle that has many pieces to it. Some pieces are more significant than others – working for the Royal Sun

“Back yourself, you know you can swim.” How many times have I said this to people seeking my advice and support? It was my turn to put

I am at a time in my life where there is a significant amount of my career behind me and who knows how much longer to go. I was therefore

This is a story about connection, the real power of sport way – way more than the results on the field of play.

Through DOCIAsport I have had a valued personal and professional relationship with the charity SwitchThePlay Foundation

Last week I wrote an Insight piece for the DOCIAsport website as I was about to go on a digital detox retreat with www.unplugged.rest . Just me

This is the man writing who uses the strapline “Take and give care” and regularly asks the question ‘Who’s looking after the people

And breathe! The Euros are over and the vicarious trauma of watching England has stopped. We can empty the recycling bin of cans, settle the

I’m feeling restless. Maybe it’s the election that’s the cause. I think there’s a sense of inevitability about the outcome and whilst a new government will

In 2021 in the midst of the pandemic and lockdown I hosted a Zoom call from my home in Sussex. At the other end of the country in Wigan,

It is seven years ago this month that I had my mental breakdown. My brilliant counsellor at the time told me she wasn’t surprised that

I first met Dani on a Skype call in late 2013. My first impression of her was here is a broken woman, a shell of who she really is. Her first impression of

“Get out” said my mother at her wits end. “Don’t come back till teatime and, you wait till your dad gets in.” Not the most auspicious

The response to my post last week across the social media platforms I use has been amazing, especially on LinkedIn. The commentary and feedback

Plato, who knew a thing or two, once said “The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself.” and I have stared defeat in the eyes for years. But last year I hit the winner assisted by a fabulous team.

Do you remember this? The whole build up to the Games had been about Russia’s abuse of human rights and the suppression of the LGBTQ+ community

This week sees the start of the 2024 Six Nations Rugby Championship. One of the anchors for me in the sporting calendar, taking me back to the early 1970’s when I made my first trip to

This is very much a personal reflection on a journey in professional and performance sport that started in 2012 to today and is still to be completed.

I have had a real interest in mental health for a number of years. As the CEO of the British Athletes Commission (BAC) – the union for