Hampshire&apos;s Tom Alsop chatted with Mark about the reasons behind him joining our team to host sessions. The insight to the personal and professional contexts of mental health and wellbeing are well worth a listen...Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

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Joining the team with Tom Alsop

West Indies Director of Cricket Jimmy joined us in March for the seventh Pre Season Series session.The main themes discussed were managing stress, dealing with burnout and fatigue and adapting to different conditions.Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Pre Season Series with Jimmy Adams

Abi joined Mark to share his thoughts on the importance of being truly listened to. He reflects on his personal experience of being supported following the loss of his Mum as well as communication in cricket, drawing on his time as a professional player with Sussex.Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Being listened to with Abi Sakande

Northamptonshire bowling coach Chris  joined us live in February for the sixth of our &apos;Pre Season Series&apos; sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.The theme we explored was meditation in cricket. Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Pre Season Series with Chris Liddle

Kent batter Daniel  joined us live in February for the fifth of our &apos;Pre Season Series&apos; sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.The themes discussed were:Mental strategies to bat longOvercoming adversityMaintaining good mental healthSupport the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Pre Season Series with Daniel Bell-Drummond

Southern Vipers bowler Tara  joined us live in January for the fourth of our &apos;Pre Season Series&apos; sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.The themes discussed were:Sport/life balanceMindful cricketLooking out for team mates.Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Pre Season Series with Tara Norris

Surrey all-rounder Rikki  joined us live in January for the third of our &apos;Pre Season Series&apos; sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.The themes discussed were:Fielding focusMotivation to keep improvingOvercoming setbacksSupport the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Pre Season Series with Rikki Clarke

Derbyshire all-rounder Luis joined us live in January for the second of our &apos;Pre Season Series&apos; sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.The themes discussed were:Mindset as an all rounderManaging anxietyPositive team environmentsSupport the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Pre Season Series with Luis Reece

Derbyshire all-rounder Fynn joined us live in January for the first of our &apos;Pre Season Series&apos; sessions so here it is for you to catch up on.The themes discussed were:Dealing with setbacksFocus in gamesSupporting team matesSupport the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Pre Season Series with Fynn Hudson-Prentice

Kate shared her experiences of how the measures in place to facilitate international cricket during the pandemic have impacted her wellbeing.She provides an honest, balanced account of the realities of such an unusual situation. Well worth a listen!Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Life in the covid bubble with Kate Cross

Rich Hudson, managing director of Buckinghamshire Cricket and author of &apos;Perform Beyond Pressure&apos; discussed some key themes from his book with Mark.Key topics include:How pressure as a concept is inhibitingConnecting with why we play the gameThe natural ebb and flow of how we feelMoving beyond the labels we give ourselvesYou can buy the book here  and find Rich on twitter @rdhudson00 Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Perform beyond pressure with Rich Hudson

The importance of talking to maintaining good mental health is well established. What about how we listen to enable those conversations? Mark has a think about this in the final episode of the year.Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Barriers to listening

Former Jamaica spinner Ryan Cunningham chatted with Mark about mindfulness, particularly using coffee to refine his practice. Alongside this we covered the mental approaches to cricket in the West Indies, dealing with setbacks as a bowler and adapting to life playing in English leagues.Check out his coffee here Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Mindful Coffee with Ryan Cunningham

Former Scotland batsman turned podcast host Qasim Sheikh was our guest as we talked about:* His experiences in international cricket* The differences between playing in the UK and Pakistan* Dealing with mental ill health* The power of talking for wellbeingCheck out his show- Sheikys Sports Journeys- on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts.Support the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

Let's talk with Qasim Sheikh

We look at the power of vulnerability and how this term can be looked at differently to benefit sport and life.Links from the episode:How vulnerability became sport&apos;s winning weaponBrene Brown: The power of vulnerabilityHeadfirst- Wellbeing & RugbySupport the show (http://www.openingupcricket.com/shop)

The Power Of Vulnerability

Opening Up Cricket's podcast where we talk sport, fitness and mental health.