Dare to be Different with Craig White

Award-winning sports journalist Sam Peters has spent more than a decade investigating concussion, brain injury and player welfare in rugby. 

In this episode, he explores what he believes the sport still refuses to confront, why rugby’s warrior culture can work against its own players, and what meaningful change could actually look like.
SHOW NOTES:
why he believes professional rugby has become more physically dangerous
what first convinced him that rugby had a much bigger concussion problem than was being acknowledged
why repetitive head impacts and long-term player welfare matter beyond diagnosed concussions
why legal accountability, reduced contact and better recovery could force meaningful change
why protecting players and improving performance do not have to be opposing goals
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

Sexologist Coral Osborne spent years seeing a side of men they rarely reveal publicly. Drawing on her former life as a sex worker and her work coaching high-performing men, this conversation explores what sits underneath sex, fantasy, shame, secrecy and the desire for connection.

SHOW NOTES:

- Why many of the men she met through sex work were seeking connection and non-judgment as much as sex

- How being publicly exposed forced her to confront shame, secrecy and the double life she had been living

-Why sexual fantasies can provide clues about unmet needs, attachment patterns and unresolved parts of ourselves

-Why men struggling in sexless relationships often need to examine the way they are living outside the bedroom
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

In this episode, financial planner and money coach Sean McDermott explores why our relationship with money is often a reflection of our relationship with ourselves. 
The conversation moves beyond numbers into fear, scarcity, purpose, self-development and what financial success is actually supposed to provide.
SHOW NOTES:
why understanding what you actually want from money should come before financial planning
how fear and scarcity can remain even when somebody becomes financially successful
why taking responsibility for your finances can reduce stress and uncertainty
how his own approach to work and leadership has changed through self-development
why working harder and longer is not necessarily the route to greater success
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

After unexpectedly losing his sight and later becoming paralysed, explorer Mark Pollock was forced to rebuild his identity more than once. 
In this episode, he explores grief, acceptance, hope and the practical process of finding something worth moving towards when life suddenly changes.
SHOW NOTES:
 how grief, anger, denial and self-pity form part of the human response to crisis 
 why having even one person firmly in your corner can make a significant difference 
 how being challenged to create a five-year plan shifted him from patient to competitor and creator 
 why he believes people need both acceptance of the present and hope for the future
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

In this episode, elite rugby coach John Mitchell reflects on the personal transformation behind his evolution as a man and leader. He explores the conditioning that shaped his earlier coaching style, the violent attack that forced him to reassess his life, and why relationships and presence now sit at the centre of his leadership.
SHOW NOTES:
how rugby, boarding school and a results-driven environment shaped his earlier leadership
why the attack he experienced in South Africa became a major turning point
how he moved beyond purely outcome-focused coaching towards stronger relationships
what presence and emotional awareness bring to high-performance environments
how his changing approach has affected coaching, intimate relationships and life outside rugby
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/