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In the season finale episode, Stuart and Jonathan talk with Sir Andrew Strauss.

Strauss captained the England team to a 2–1 victory in the 2009 Ashes, scoring a series total of 474 runs, more than any other player on either side and held the record for most catches by an outfield player for England. He became the ECB's Director of Cricket in 2015, and as a result of his services to English cricket, Strauss was appointed a Knight Bachelor in Theresa May's resignation honors in September 2019.


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This week, Stuart and Jonathan chat with Jay Morton.

The former SAS Operative and Two-time summiteer of Everest discusses in-depth,  life in the forces, coping with the impacts of PTSD, and the challenges faced by the Elite of the Elite in the SAS. Jay also talks about his own experience of climbing Everest and offers sound advice to Stuart as his climb becomes ever closer.

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This week Stuart, Zoe and Jonathan talk with sports journalist Faye Carruthers.

Faye discusses how the industry has changed over the years, her love for Luton Town FC and how self-belief is the greatest takeaway from life as a journalist.

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On this week's Podcast, Stuart and Jonathan talk with Neil Ashton.

At the end of 2019, Neil had lost the drive and enthusiasm for his role as a highly successful football journalist and TV presenter, and he walked away from his career. What follows is a deeply frank account of the decisions Neil made whilst embracing the unknown, how he used fear to his advantage, and how gambling everything rekindled a thirst for his greatest passion.

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On this week's Podcast, Stuart and Jonathan talk with Les Ferdinand MBE.

Sir Les describes how his struggle to break out of grassroots and lower league football gave him the desire and confidence to flourish at the top level of football not only as a player playing home and abroad for some of the world's greatest clubs and managers but now as a Director of Football at his old club QPR.


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On this week’s episode of The Climb Podcast, we have one of the Premier League's greatest ever players Frank Lampard.

In the second of this two-parter, listen to Frank talks openly about the passing of his Mum, meeting His future wife,  his management experiences at Derby and Chelsea, and finally moving on from losing a Job.

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On this week’s episode of The Climb Podcast, we have one of the Premier League's greatest ever players Frank Lampard.

In the first of this two-part episode, listen to Frank talk about his life experiences, including his time as a player and now manager. Frank talks in detail about his career, the highs and the lows of his time at West Ham and Chelsea, and the emotional strength it took to keep his position in the Chelsea team over the years with the constant threat of new players each season.

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This week on the podcast Stuart and Jonathan talk to Hear’Say popstar, actress and 'Dancing on Ice' champion Suzanne Shaw. 

Hear about how Suzanne shot to fame with Hear’Say after winning ITV’s 'Popstars' in 2000, and all the media that came with doing so. Suzanne achieved chart-topping success at just 19 years old, and her every move was documented in the media. She discusses how over the years this has affected her mental health. 

Listen to Suzanne’s battle with postnatal depression and alcohol, and how running and plant-based food has now changed her life.

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This week on the podcast, Stuart and Jonathan talk to Champions League winner Paul Lambert.

In the second part of a two part special, Paul discusses his exit from Norwich, life working for Aston Villa and his time with Ipswich Town, the highs and lows of being in the limelight, and how Borussia Dortmund changed his life to shape the way he is today.  Listen to find out what's next for Paul Lambert. 

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This week on the podcast, Stuart and Jonathan talk to Champions League winner Paul Lambert.

In the first part of a 2 part special, Paul discusses his dramatic and career-defining exit from the safety of Scottish football, what it took for him to make it in a team of champions and the moment he realised the sacrifices he needed to make to achieve what so many strive to,  playing the beautiful game.

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