After playing for the development squads of Manchester United and Leicester City, Louis Rowley faced the difficult decision to walk away from football and pursue a new path. In this reflective interview, he shares the pressures of stepping outside the game, and how his academic mindset and sporting discipline is helping him navigate life in the boardroom.

After being released by his boyhood club, Bradford City, Tom Penford faced the brutal reality that many athletes encounter - stepping away from the sport that had shaped his entire identity, with little direction or support. In this honest and reflective conversation, Tom opens up about the emotional and practical challenges that came with leaving football behind and the daunting task of building a new career from scratch.

After making a meteoric rise from Crewe Alexandra to Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, Nick Powell quickly learned that the dream of football at the highest level came with a cost. In this candid conversation with Nick and his wife Emmelia, they reflect on how his love for the game began to fade under the weight of contracts, money and expectations.