Hosted by Alison Bender · EN-GB · 8 episodes
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After The Final Whistle is a powerful video podcast hosted by Premier League reporter and Psychology grad Alison Bender, exploring what really happens to footballers when the game ends. Alison speaks to former Premier League and international players about life beyond the pitch — from identity and resilience to mental health, recovery, and purpose. These are the stories we don’t usually hear: raw, reflective and deeply human. A series about what it means to start again. Supported by Samaritans who have provided Alison with training for these sensitive topics
Alison Bender hosts After The Final Whistle, a sports show with 8 episodes published.
In this powerful episode of After The Final Whistle, we sit down with Chelsea legend and trailblazer Paul Canoville for one of the most emotional and inspiring conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast. 🎙️⚽️ Paul open
In this episode of After The Final Whistle, Alison sits down with former England international and football pundit Lianne Sanderson for an honest, inspiring and powerful conversation. 🎙️⚽️ Lianne reflects on an incredib
Former England international Danny Mills joins Alison Bender on After The Final Whistle for an honest conversation about life beyond football. Danny reflects on the injuries that ended his career, retiring at 31, rebuild
Former England and Liverpool striker Emile Heskey joins After The Final Whistle for a raw and powerful conversation about the realities of life beyond football. In this episode, Emile opens up about the immense pressure
Former Premier League footballer Marvin Sordell joins Alison Bender on After the Final Whistle to share his powerful and deeply personal story. In this episode, Marvin opens up about: Retiring from football at just 28 Hi
Some of the hardest moments in football don’t happen on the pitch. In my first episode of After The Final Whistle, former Premier League goalkeeper Chris Kirkland opens up about his battle with painkiller addiction, the
After The Final Whistle. A new Video Podcast. Everything footballers wanted to talk about whilst they were playing and couldn’t. ⚽️ Thanks to my guests for series 1:Chris Kirkland, Marvin Sordell, Danny Mills, Emile Hesk
What happens when football ends suddenly? When the lights go out and the crowds go home, what next? Having interviewed over a thousand Premier League footballers in my job as a Premier League pitchside reporter it's a qu
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After The Final Whistle is hosted by Alison Bender. The show is categorised under sports (soccer) and has published 8 episodes.
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