Tell us a bit about your experience as part of the coaching team with MAN v FAT
My journey as a coach within MAN v FAT has been the greatest experience of my life, to be so privileged to be able to create a community of likeminded individuals that I now consider my family. I get the absolute pleasure of sharing their success week in and week out, which has been a real privilege. I am also able to learn from each of my players every week, which has been something that I have used in my own weight loss journey and each one of them has really inspired me to change my own life.
Being a coach has also given me the opportunity to do so many amazing things that I never thought would ever be possible, from winning a national award to standing alongside Terry Butcher at last year’s Amazing Losers game supporting my boys. None of that would have been possible without the opportunity to coach the best club in MAN v FAT.
What do you enjoy the most about supporting the lads in your club?
The thing I enjoy most is that no session is ever the same, we have built an amazing community in Bridgend and even 3 years later my boys never cease to blow my mind with their determination and community spirit. They are constantly looking for new ways to push each other to be the best versions of themselves and their sole focus is always how can we make our community better whether that’s on club nights or through giving back to others. The fact that I get to play a small part of that through helping men live longer for their families is one of the best perks to any job ever.
What are you hoping you can achieve by being a part of the coach committee?
The one thing that I am hoping to achieve by being part of the committee is to help coaches old and new continue to develop a community within their clubs and look at new ways we as coaches can provide new and engaging ways to support our players.
I would also like to engage with coaches to see if there are any ways that coaches could be supported more with mental health support, as our players have a number of resources and support mechanisms in place but sometimes coaches may not have that.
