LAPS co-founder Rob Steed labels working with professional sportspeople 'a double-edged sword'
Life After Professional Sport co-founder Rob Steed admits working alongside some of the biggest names in sport is a 'double-edged sword'...
"It wasn't about me anymore" after Gary Speed's suicide, admits McKenzie
Sports star Leon McKenzie admitted Gary Speed's suicide motivated him to advocate for mental health awareness. Speed, who was the Wales...
Leon McKenzie: 'My Fight With Life' written with "bitterness, sadness and anger"
Ex-professional footballer and boxer, Leon McKenzie, opened up about the emotions he experienced whilst penning his hard-hitting...
AUDIO: Leon McKenzie and Rob Steed discuss poor mental health in sport
Countless organisations are dedicated to improving the state of mental health in sport, which has shown a drastic decline in recent...
VIDEO: Leon McKenzie opens up about his battle with mental health
Ex-professional footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie may have scored in all four professional English leagues, and defied the odds inside...
INTERVIEW #4: Life After Professional Sport
After speaking to ex-professional footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie, I was pointed towards the fantastic work that Life After...
INTERVIEW #3: Leon McKenzie
I wanted to centre my project around a professional sportsman and their experiences with dealing with poor mental health. Throughout my...
INTERVIEW #2 - Educare
Educare is the UK's leading provider of essential duty of care and safeguarding training. I spoke to Educare representative Josie Eames,...
INTERVIEW #1- Sport in Mind
After completing the initial research stage for this project, it was time to seek out interviewees who could provide all sorts of...
My Research
When I had finalised what topic I would be basing my project on, it was time to undertake detailed research to gain a further...
The Topic
It's a subject that many sportsmen and women have tended to steer well clear of in the past. Thankfully, as awareness and support grows,...











