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The M Word Podcast

The M Word Podcast

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Colliding the world of sports, business and life to bring content that crosses all barriers. Enjoy humans. #mentality #mentorship #methodology #motivation #mindset #consistentgains # communitystewardship #embracethenew #ownyourrole #openhorizonsAll rights reserved
Episodes
  • Callum Gawne: The Victory You Saw, and the Battle You Didn’t

    Callum Gawne: The Victory You Saw, and the Battle You Didn’t
    Jul 1 2026
    Callum Gawne has just won the Isle of Man Parish Walk — but this conversation goes far beyond the finish line. In this episode, Callum opens up about the journey behind the result: starting as someone who was shy, not naturally part of sports clubs, and entering the Parish Walk as a personal challenge after a difficult period in his family life. What followed was a rapid rise in racewalking, a sub-17-hour breakthrough, injury battles, and eventually a win that looked effortless from the outside — but was anything but. Callum speaks honestly about mental health, anxiety, identity, injury, and the fear of losing the thing that had become such a huge part of his life. He reflects on the danger of bottling things up, the importance of finding the right person to talk to, and how sport can give purpose — but can also make you question who you are when it is taken away. This is a powerful conversation about performance, resilience, vulnerability and purpose. It is a reminder that even the strongest athletes can struggle behind the scenes, and that sometimes the biggest victory is not the one people see at the finish line.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Darryl Hill | From Professional Snooker to the TT, Darryl Hill’s Incredible Story

    Darryl Hill | From Professional Snooker to the TT, Darryl Hill’s Incredible Story
    Jun 29 2026
    The Isle of Man has produced incredible sporting talent, but few people have lived as many different lives as Darryl Hill. From becoming one of the world's best young snooker players and competing on the professional circuit, to taking on some of the biggest responsibilities in motorcycle racing as a TT Deputy Sector Marshal and Clerk of the Course, Darryl's story is one of resilience, reinvention and passion. In this conversation we explore the highs of professional sport, the pressure of competing at the highest level, coping with illness, rebuilding life after snooker, and why motorsport has become such an important part of his journey. We also discover another side of Darryl that many people won't know, his role managing the Mann Cat Sanctuary, proving that behind elite performance is someone driven by service, commitment and community. Whether you're interested in sport, leadership, resilience or simply hearing an incredible life story, this is an episode full of honesty, humour and lessons that reach far beyond the snooker table or the race circuit.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Graeme Banfield | The Trauma I Carried For 37 Years

    Graeme Banfield | The Trauma I Carried For 37 Years
    Jun 23 2026
    When Graeme Banfield was 13 years old, he travelled to Hillsborough to watch Liverpool play Nottingham Forest in the 1989 FA Cup semi-final. What should have been one of the greatest days of his young life became a day that would shape everything. In this powerful and emotional conversation, Graeme shares his story of surviving the Hillsborough disaster, the unknown man who may have saved his life, the trauma he carried in silence for decades, and the journey that eventually led him to write his book, The Boy Over The Wall. This is more than a story about football. It is a story about survival, grief, mental health, resilience, guilt, healing and the importance of asking for help. Graeme speaks openly about the long-term impact Hillsborough had on his life, the therapy that helped him connect the dots, and why writing became the tool that finally allowed him to process what happened. A moving conversation about tragedy, hope and finding a way forward. Buy the book: https://amzn.eu/d/0cxi4ZMx
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    50 mins
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