S01 Bonus EP03 (Part 1): Scott Davies

Our third bonus episode, recorded via Zoom during the lockdown, is with Scott Davies.It would be tempting to regard Scott's story as a sad one: a super talented young footballer with Reading FC, gripped by an addiction to gambling at a young age, and squandering his chance to play at the top level of English football, however, his is an uplifting tale. He hasn't placed a bet since the summer of 2015 and devotes his time now to helping young players understand the huge damage that can be caused by these addictive behaviours, whilst also continuing to play the game he loves semi professionally.This episode is brought to you by Scott's current employers EPIC Risk Management. Working with EPIC Scott travels across the Football League talking to young players and warning them of the dangers of addictive behaviours.Other topics, such as peer pressure and the masculine environment are covered in this illuminating chat, Part 1, of a two Part episode.

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A B5 Consultancy podcast telling the untold stories of the beautiful game - the pain, the graft and the rejection. Media lawyer Matt Himsworth and former Luton, Stevenage and Newport County footballer Fraser Franks meet with those who have lived extraordinary football journeys. Not necessarily the top stars who have the accolades and the attention but those who have been through the mill, lived the struggles and come out of the other end to tell the tale. Series One focuses on the Academy journey at the Premier League champions, Liverpool FC, as we meet the class of 2013/14, a group of young men that came so close to living the Anfield dream but have had to come to terms with an alternative pathway. As well as interviewing the players and hearing their emotional stories we speak to those who knew the players and their journeys, including fans, coaches and a Liverpool legend.