Supporting you through the scholarship decision
The journey through a football academy is challenging, and for most families, there will come a point when their child faces a significant decision, whether…
Tag: Resilience
Ed Kirwan: Empathy The Game-Changer Needed in Youth Football [full interview]
In this interveiw with Ed Kirwan, founder of Empathy Studios and Empathy Week, he discusses the crucial role of empathy in youth football and parent……
Emma Mitchell: Supporting Siblings In the Same Game With Different Paths
In this clip, Mum Emma Mitchell discusses the emotional and mental challenges of raising two sons who want to become professional footballers. With each child…
Emma Mitchell: The Support Professional Footballers Need Changes for Parents
In this clip Emma Mitchell shares her journey of raising two sons in the world of youth football, who have now both gone on to…
Ana Lameiras: Helping Footballers Build Mental, Emotional and Financial Wellbeing
In this clip on our Behind the Boots podcast, Ana Lameiras talks about developments of a platform designed to support football players off the pitch.…
Ana Lameiras: Why Footballers Need to Train Their Mind & Their Body
Ana Lameiras shares how her journey as a football mum led her to become a mentor for young athletes. What began with one parent asking…
Series 2 – Meet Ana Lameiras: Academy Football, Education & Mental Health – What Parents Should Know (Full interview)
In this second series of No1Fan.Behind the Boots podcast , Ana Lameiras talks about life as a football mum to two sons, both at different……
Series 2 – Meet Emma: Raising Two Sons into Professional Football [Full Interview]
Emma Mitchell joins Season 2 of the Behind the Boots Podcast to share her honest perspective on raising two sons who both dreamed of becoming……
Kate Iorpenda: Preparing for a New Club & New Start, is a Tough Process
In this clip football mum Kate Iorpenda shares her experience supporting her sons after leaving a Premier League academy at under 16, having been there…
Kate Iorpenda: Don’t Just Chase the Badge When Finding a New Club
In this clip, football mum Kate Iorpenda shares her insights on the critical U16-18 phase, when many young players are often released from academies, as…