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A Mental Health Cricket Podcast: episodes released every Tuesday
Made in collaboration with Not Out Mental Health & Sponsored by CBM

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We hope you’re excited for all our episodes, with the first dropping next Tuesday, 31st! Please turn on notifications & follow our YouTube and Spotify page to stay up to date with episodes 💜

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[Alison Mitchell @AlisonMitchell]

Eye catching news from Rob Key that England World Cup winner Sarah Taylor will move from the Lions to the senior squad and will be the fielding coach for England Men’s Tests against NZ. She is so highly respected, such a significant move for women coaches everywhere #bbccricket

[Gloucestershire Women @gloswomen]

You can trust Alice Bird on this promise 💛🖤

🏏➡️ https://t.co/NwTmIsoIXM

#BecomeGlorious

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Thank you for the last 7 weeks of support!

Please keep listening to the episodes if you haven’t done already! 💜

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In Tuesday’s episode, Ryana MacDonald-Gay discusses how international opportunities have allowed her to reframe pressure as an opportunity.

Who’s watched the episode so far?

#englandcricket #surrey #pressure #cricket #media

[Gloucestershire Women @gloswomen]

A day in the life of Alice Hill!

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to be a Gloucestershire Women’s player 💛🖤

#BecomeGlorious

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In Tuesday’s episode, Ryana MacDonald-Gay speaks on the adversity England faces in the media during the 2024/25 Ashes and dealing with playing for England abroad on such a big stage.

#media #pressure #anxiety #Ashes #testcricket #England

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A little sneak peek of our final episode with Ryana MacDonald-Gay dropping this Tuesday!

#Enlandcricket #Surrey #loughboroughstudent #worklifebalance #Ashes

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In yesterdays’s episode, George Hill talked about the common annoyance for younger cricketers being typecast in age group cricket.

Who’s watched the episode so far?

#allrounder #cricket #pressure

[Gloucestershire Women @gloswomen]

📸 Snapshots of Meg Ahearne’s record-breaking innings!

A landmark knock that set a new Gloucestershire Women’s T20 high score 💥

#BecomeGlorious

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In tomorrow’s episode, @george_hill101 candidly opens up about his history of dealing with failures, and how he now implements healthy coping mechanisms when he needs time to process or get away from cricket

#alcohol #performanceanxiety #cricket #yorkshire #allrounder

[Gloucestershire Women @gloswomen]

A message from Alice Bird to the fans 💛🖤

#BecomeGlorious

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“You’re never as good as people say you are on social media, and you’re never as bad”

First sneak peek of Tuesday’s episode with George Hill

#performanceanxiety #yorkshire #cricket #allrounder

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“I know I can fail, mess up and get things wrong but I know I can do that and it won’t look bad. I don’t NEED to be perfect”

Catch our interview with Amy Wheeler on YouTube and Spotify (link in bio)

#anxiety #perfection #representation #cricket

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Who watched Amy Wheeler’s episode today? Watch to find out how @AceProgramme helped her gain her first pro contract for @TheBlazeCricket 💜

#representation #anxiety #cricket

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Episode 4 is out now 🎉

Amy Wheeler talks about the importance of being seen, how the @AceProgramme played about in her first pro contract with @TheBlazeCricket and injury rehab

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🚨Set a reminder on your phones🚨

Episode 4 ft Amy Wheeler releases tomorrow on YouTube & Spotify (link in bio)

#ACE #representationmatters #mentalhealth #Blaze #cricket #Nottingham #newpodcast

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“If you feel like you’re in a situation where you don’t feel accepted, don’t stay there. Be somewhere that you can feel like you can grow”

Another sneak peek from Tuesday’s episode with Amy Wheeler

#representation #growth #ACE #cricket #trentbridge

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In our next episode, we are joined by Amy Wheeler who bravely opens up about her past experience of discrimination at her former cricket club. Amy is now part of the ACE (African Caribbean Engagement) Programme which is changing and diversifying cricket for the better.

#cricket

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To enter, please donate what you can to the JustGiving link in our bio to help raise money for Mind. In the reference, please put your name and the word ‘Raffle’ so we know it’s an entry! Keep an eye out on your socials for winner announcements. Last entry is 17th APRIL 15:00 BST

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In Tuesday’s interview, Harry Petrie candidly opens up about anxiety caused by losing his pro contract through injuries manifested in an eating disorder.

A huge admiration and thank you to Harry for his vulnerability and time 💜