Hosted by Danny Matharu · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 96 episodes
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The Football Mental Health Alliance podcast is dedicated to delving into the topic of mental health in the football world. Each episode features well-known experts and ex-professional athletes who share their knowledge and personal experiences with mental health. Our guests will provide advice and insights on how to support yourself or those in your care who may be experiencing mental health conditions. This podcast is for you if you are a fan of professional football clubs, a member of a football community, or involved in grassroots football at any level. We believe that mental health is an important topic that deserves to be addressed and understood in all aspects of the football world.We will cover a wide range of mental health topics in each episode. Our guests will share their experiences and provide practical advice on how to deal with these challenges while also supporting those around you.So come along with us as we investigate the relationship between mental health and foot
Danny Matharu hosts The Football Mental Health Alliance, a health show with 96 episodes published.
Grassroots football talks often about protecting young players. It should. But one question is still too easy to avoid: who is supporting the adults who support the children? In this episode, the Football Mental Health A
Grassroots football can be emotional. Parents care deeply, coaches invest huge amounts of time, and young players bring their own needs, pressures and personalities into every session and matchday. This episode explores
Every weekend, I watch the same scenario unfold. A young referee – 15, maybe 16 years old – walks onto the pitch. Recently trained, nervous as hell, giving up their weekends so your child can play football. They’re hesit
The Equality Act 2010 has been law for fifteen years. Most grassroots clubs still don’t understand their obligations. Here’s what you need to know. What the Law Actually Says Under the Equality Act, clubs have a legal du
You’re seeing it more and more. Players who “won’t listen.” Kids who “act out.” Behaviour that disrupts sessions. Coaches are frustrated. Parents/carers/guardians are defensive. Everyone’s stuck. Here’s what’s actually h
You’ve got a question. A challenge. A situation you don’t know how to handle. So where do you go? Facebook groups. Thousands of them. Tens of thousands of members. And within three replies, Dave shows up. Where Grassroot
The game is changing. Parents/carers/guardians (PCGs) are educating themselves. And clubs aren’t keeping up. Here’s what’s coming. What PCGs Are Searching For Google Trends tells a clear story. Searches for “reasonable a
Most clubs are one complaint away from a serious problem. Not because they’re doing anything malicious. But because they can’t prove they’ve done anything at all. Here’s the document that protects you. Mentioned in this
Grassroots football clubs are struggling. Coaches work in isolation. Welfare officers lack ongoing support. Parents feel frustrated and helpless. And despite good intentions, one-off e-learning courses and workshops aren
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Fellow referees, let’s be brutally honest about what’s happening to us. You know the routine. Another weekend, another match where you’ll be screamed at, questioned, insulted and quite possibly threatened. You’ll drive h
In grassroots football, there’s a troubling paradox that can affect coaches’ mental health. The coaches who follow best practices – those focusing on player development, long-term growth and enjoyment over immediate resu
From pressure to performance: Match day brings a unique energy to grassroots football. The anticipation, excitement, and yes - the pressure- can create a perfect storm of emotions for players, parents/carers/guardians (P
If you're listening to this as a football official, you already know what others might not fully understand: officiating is one of the most mentally challenging roles in grassroots football. You make split-second decisio
Football is full of goals – scoring them, preventing them, celebrating them. Here's a different type of goal that can boost mental wellbeing for everyone in your football community: The Kindness Goal. Research shows that
"All Footballers Experience: Anxiety" transforms how we teach children about mental health through storytelling and trust. Following young Newcastle fan Jude's magical journey, readers meet their heroes in a new light -
Let's get one thing straight: we're not about to tell you to "just be grateful" when you're struggling, or suggest that positive thinking can solve all your problems. That's not what gratitude practice is about, and fran
We've all been there. You wake up and everything just feels... off. Maybe you've got a work deadline looming, your family is getting on your nerves, household responsibilities are piling up, or you're just having one of
What Actually Is Mental Health? When you hear “mental health,” what comes to mind? If you’re picturing someone having a complete breakdown on the touchline or a player who can’t cope with pressure, you’re not alone – but
As a grassroots football coach, I've seen how Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) can significantly impact players with ADHD.
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