Hosted by The assist · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 8 episodes
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It’s time to break the silence and redefine the conversation around men’s mental health in the sporting world. Assist is here to guide men—athletes, coaches, and everyday warriors—through the ups and downs of life, offering raw, unfiltered stories of resilience, struggle, and growth. Hosted by Craig Mackail-Smith and Jim Burnside , this podcast dives deep into the realities of mental health, addiction, identity, and personal battles—pulling no punches and keeping it brutally honest.
The assist hosts The Assist Podcast, a education show with 8 episodes published.
On this week's episode we speak with Laurie Walker, Goalkeeper at Solihull Moors. We discuss family dynamics and the impact it had on his career and personal life growing up. Football was a great escape but it didnt come
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by former professional footballer Aaron McLean. From the very start of the episode, it becomes clear that a central theme in Aaron’s journey is how embarrassment and early setbacks
Todays guest joining Craig Mackail-Smith and Jim Burnside is John Bitting whose current role is at MK Dons as PDA Academy lead and interim manager of the ladies team who is an ex player and strives to improve the wellbei
Craig and Jim have a review of how well the podcast has been received and what responses they have had which has left them with moments of imposter syndrome. They both go on a journey sharing stories of how they have had
Jim Burnside and Craig Mackail-Smith reflect on how the podcast is being received by people from all walks of life and it allowing them to open up about their own experiences. The previous episode with Barry Fry showed u
What an incredible opportunity and one Craig and Jim couldn’t let pass! An experience talking to Barry Fry (who has held almost every role in football over 65 years) about the start of his journey playing for England sch
Introducing Assist. It’s time to change the narrative around Men’s mental health and the sporting world. We’re ready to help guide men (in particular) in their journey to exploring and improving mental health and the jou
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The Assist Podcast is hosted by The assist. The show is categorised under education (self improvement) and has published 8 episodes.
The Assist Podcast has published 8 episodes.
The Assist Podcast regularly covers education, self improvement. It sits in the education category, with a self improvement focus.
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Episodes of The Assist Podcast average 87 minutes, giving guests a long-form format with plenty of time to expand on their expertise.
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