'Everybody needs a strong support system in everything they do' with Craig Levinson

Our first episode for 2022 and founder Glenn Marsden chats with Craig Levinson – A Talent Manager in the USA as well as mentor and manager to Zion Clark who under his management is taking the world by storm.

A Netflix Documentary, Brand Deals, Opportunities amongst many other things.

He is somebody in the USA who certainly knows how to make things happen for his clients that is for sure, but there is a side to Craig that we absolutely drew to immediately upon getting to know him.

That was his undeniable support for those around him.

We knew we wanted to hear Craig's story and find out more about the man behind making sure everybody around him has that support system they need in everything they do, and why it is so important to him.

South African born New Zealand raised, Craig made a bold move at 19 to the USA to pursue his dreams of playing college basketball which saw a natural progression to becoming a strong advocate for optimising human performance through health and wellness.

Throughout this passion and playing in the game, Craig found an appreciation in helping others. With a background and experience in both Marketing and Business Development, Craig saw that he could not only help talent in their careers but also make sure they had the support that is necessary.

Thus he created his own Talent Agency in representing both athletes and influencers.

This is an incredible episode of not only an entrepreneurial journey and what can be achieved when you put your mind to something, work hard and learn that sometimes in life you simply have to make that bold move to achieve what you want.

But an episode that gives you an insight into the person behind the profession that makes sure Mental Wellbeing and support systems are always top priority.

'My body shut down on me and I got a wake up call' with Malakai Watene-Zelezniak

Malakai Watene-Zelezniak is a former rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers in two separate spells, and the West Tigers in the NRL and also briefly played rugby union for the New South Wales Country Eagles in the National Rugby Championship.

On 21 January 2021, he announced his immediate retirement from rugby league due to acute kidney failure and associated complications.

He is the father of two, watch brand owner & now a fully fledged entrepreneur in the world of business. This is the story of Malakai who got a life changing wake up call when his body literally shut down on him.

We hear all about his story and how he realised that none of us are not invincible and how much we take in life for granted.

We hear about a turning moment for Malakai when he made the ultimate decision to retire from the profession he loved and turn his attention to Entrepreneurship alongside his brother and the lessons he has learned along this new venture.

'Konversations with Kenji Gorre'

Son of Dutch football legend, Dean Gorré, Kenji was tipped to stardom from a young-age, when he played for both Manchester City’s and Manchester United’s academies at just 6 years old.

This was the perfect footballing education, as he learned from the likes of Giggs, Scholes and Ferdinand on a daily basis on the training ground. Unfortunately, at 18 years old, Kenji received a brutal setback when he was informed by Sir Alex Ferguson that he was being released by United.

However, Kenji didn’t give up on his professional football dream and ended up playing for Swansea City in the Premier League – proving that setbacks can become opportunities with the right attitude. Although, while in Wales, another difficult period ensued, with Kenji battling a gambling addiction.

Fortunately, Kenji overcame the addiction and he’s now happier than ever, enjoying his football for Nacional in Portugal and playing for the their national team. He is more than just a footballer He is using his experiences of dealing with setbacks to help other footballers fine tune their own mentality.

He’s recently founded On The Ball - a service where elite footballers can learn more about developing the correct mind-set for elite sport and also hosts Konversations with Kenji, a podcast discussing the mental side of football. Make sure to tune in as Founder Glenn Marsden and Kenji discuss a journey of an elite level athlete who endured setbacks, addictions and a come back to empower and inspire countless others.

You can find more about Kenji via his socials at: IG: kenjigorre

Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/konversations-with-kenji/id1507169121

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International Rugby Union Player Psalm Wooching shares his story on the ImperfectlyPerfect Podcast

‘Imperfectly Perfect means accepting who you are as a person. They always say, you know, the cliche thing, it’s ok not to be ok. That phrase, and I think you have to put yourself and others in a category of nobody is perfect. No matter how or even your biggest person you look up to, the guy who makes the most money in the world. Nobody’s perfect. They are all dealing with something and you have to just embrace that. If you are down and low or happy and high, you just got to embrace that. Everyday is a new day, everyday is a day to take advantage and whether it’s that low day or a high day just know you can get through it and you don’t have to be perfect’. @psalmwooching

An upcoming episode on the @imperfectlyperfect_podcast with International rugby union player, Psalm who played for the United States men's national team, also played for the San Diego Legion in the Major League Rugby and previously played for the USA Selects and Seattle Saracens and now plays for the Rouen Normandie Rugby club in France.

An incredible conversation with founder Glenn Marsden, co-host @rachael_newsham and Psalm discussing everything from a disciplined mindset to achieve what you set out to get to the importance of taking time out when you need to. With what we are seeing in the olympics at the moment with Mental Health being put before profession, Psalm leads from the front as a true advocate for making sure your mind is just as healthy as your body physically to keep playing or competing within the sports arena and shares his own personally story in this episode.

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