From finding herself struggling with mental health to focusing issues, Mackenzie Carson’s ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis came as a welcome relief to some of her struggles. The Red Roses and Gloucester-Hartpury prop opens up on her diagnosis to her coach since she started medication, as well as calling England ‘home’ after growing up in Abbotsford, Canada, as well as some of the sacrifices she made to pursue her rugby career. She also tells the stories of her job as a barista, as well as what life is like dating, and scrummaging against, her Red Roses’ partner Sarah Bern, as the both play for different teams in Premiership Women’s Rugby.You will also hear from one of her partner and fellow Red Rose Sarah Bern, one of first coaches Darcy Patterson, her mum Alison Reeves as well as international team mates Abi Burton and Morwenna Talling.FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandru... MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Morwenna Talling
For Morwenna Talling being born and bred in Yorkshire hits differently. The Sale Sharks lock and back row forward opens up as to why she values her northern upbringing so much and why she wants to help drive the game around where she grew up and now plays. Talling also reveals how the shock England call-up came as a teenager that saw her make a debut at 18, how some lengthy injury spells have helped her mindset, what being a leader means to her as well as the importance of mountain walks in her down time.In this podcast you will also hear from Red Roses team mates Mackenzie Carson and Abi Burton, as well as her mum Janet Talling and her first rugby coach at Malton and Norton RUFC Ian Hepworth.FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandru... MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Emily Scarratt
After making peace with having to quit rugby because of injury, Emily Scarratt opens up on what it means to still be a Red Rose. The Loughborough Lightning centre talks about the neck surgery she had to go through with, growing up on a farm in Leicestershire and combining being a PE teacher with the start of her England career. The Red Roses’ record points scorer also open up in the origins and importance of her close friendship with Mo Hunt, how she deals with her introverted personality in camp and setting up her own podcast, The Good, The Scaz and The Rugby.In this podcast you will also hear from Emily’s dad Mark, brother Joe as well as team mates Amy Cokayne and Sarah Bern.FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandru... MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Abi Burton
An induced coma, a psychiatric ward and three months with no memory are just some of the challenges Abi Burton had to overcome in the autumn of 2022. The Trailfinders Women back row reveals about her misdiagnosis with depression and stress, the aggression she showed towards her family and her eventual diagnoses of autoimmune encephalitis. The Great Britain 7s player also discusses her road back to rugby, realising a dream of going to the Olympics and her ‘rocky’ relationship with her image and body dysmorphia. In this podcast you will also hear from her mum Sarah, research Mark Harper who identified her encephalitis as well as team mates Mackenzie Carson and Morwenna Talling. For more on encephalitis please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/encephalitis/FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandru... MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Steve Borthwick
From a football-loving childhood in Carlisle, touring with Jonny Wilkinson at 18 to balancing a university lifestyle with professional rugby, England head coach Steve Borthwick tells his story of how, and why, leading his country means so much to him.Away from the game he opens up about his Masters in Management helped shaped his philosophy, how he gets joy in other's happiness now and the profound moment that transformed his outlook when he realised he would not want his son's to be coached by him. Steve also reveals the bonds that sees childhood friends message after games, how his Chemistry teacher fostered his love of rugby and his 'crazy' training as a teenager to try and play for England.FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandrugby MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line is all about the players; telling their unique stories, in their own words.These first-person accounts will go in depth on topics they are passionate about, their life growing up and difficult times that have shaped them into who they are, along with special guest contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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