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Today, our guest is Zavon Hines, a former professional footballer who played for the likes of West Ham United, Coventry City, Bradford City and Dagenham & Redbridge. Zavon now coaches at West Ham United’s Academy of Football.

Firstly, Zavon gives us a detailed description of his journey into football from being born in Jamaica and moving to the UK to then making his Premier League debut for West Ham United. He speaks about his loan move to Coventry which helped him develop. We speak about his memorable games such as his last-minute winner against Aston Villa in 2009 and the famous West Ham v Millwall game. He then speaks about his memorable time at Bradford City where he contributed to them getting to the 2013 League Cup Final and winning promotion. In a fascinating episode, it concludes with Zavon telling us why he had to retire early, and he gives essential advice to the next generation of young ballers who want to make it in the Premier League.

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Guest: Zavon Hines

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0:00 Life in Lockdown

1:52 Zavon's upbringing & footballing heroes

6:19 Joining West Ham

12:13 Loan move to Coventry

16:20 Making his West Ham debut

22:35 The Famous West Ham - Millwall game

27:20 Relegation at West Ham & Injuries

30:00 Leaving West Ham

35:00 Carling Cup Final with Bradford City

39:58 Retiring from Football

46:30 Coaching at West Ham

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Today, our guest is Justin, an experienced professional basketballer who currently plays for the London Lions in the British Basketball League.

Firstly, Justin talks about his upbringing growing up in Brixton and the influence of the famous Jimmy Rogers at Brixton Topcats. Shortly after Justin explains the route, he took in attempts to get to the NBA. He speaks about playing D1 college basketball for four years at Riders University in New Jersey where he came up against famous NBA stars such as John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, and Michael Beasley. He speaks about the physicality and competitiveness of college basketball in America compared to the standard here and gives his views on how Basketball can expand in the UK. He also speaks about his experiences playing in Greece, Ukraine, Hungary before ending up at the London Lions. In a thrilling episode, the back-to-back BBL MVP takes part in the Flex your Knowledge Challenge and answers listeners questions at the end.

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Guest: Justin Robinson

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Today, our guest is George Ademiluyi, a talented footballer who currently plays midfield for defence for non-league side Tooting and Mitcham United.

George gives us a detailed description of his journey into football from growing up in Houston, Texas to then moving to London. He speaks about how he found his love for football by playing with olders on the block. He details his experiences at academy trials and how he had the wrong mindset when at Charlton and Barnet. He speaks on how he got his move to Tooting and Mitcham displaying his appreciation for the fans. In a fantastic episode, I conclude with testing George with the Flex Your Knowledge and the intriguing conversation finishes with him answering listeners questions and gives essential advice to the next generation of young ballers. 

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Guest: George Ademiluyi

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Today, our guest is Hiram Boateng, a talented footballer who currently plays midfield for Cambridge United in the EFL League Two on loan from MK Dons.

Hiram gives us a detailed description of his journey into football from being picked up at Crystal Palace at the age of 8 to making his Premier League debut in 2016. He speaks about his time at Palace which was mainly full of loan spells at various clubs such as Plymouth and Bristol Rovers. He details his experiences about playing at Wembley twice in play-off finals, his move to Exeter and his current loan spell at Cambridge. In a fascinating episode, I conclude with testing Hiram with the Flex Your Knowledge and the intriguing conversation finishes with Hiram answering listeners questions and gives essential advice to the next generation of young ballers.

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Guest: Hiram Boateng

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Twitter: @HBoateng08

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Today, our guest is Phoebe Schecter, the first-ever British female NFL coach, she is also captain and linebacker of GB Women’s American Football Team.

Firstly, Phoebe details how her move to England 8 years ago inspired her to play American Football. From someone who had not played a contact sport, she fell in love with American Football. Her passion led her to take on various coaching roles at the college level and through the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, she successfully received an offer to become coaching intern for the Buffalo Bills offseason and after impressing was invited back by the Head Coach to remain for the whole 2018 NFL season. She describes her relationship with the players, Head Coach Sean McDermott and her initial thoughts when going into a male-dominated sport. She also speaks about the progression of star QB Josh Allen from his rookie year to now and advises women who hope to break through within the sports industry.

Guest: Phoebe Schecter

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Today, our guest is Daniel Edozie, a professional basketballer who captains Bristol Flyers in the British Basketball League.

Firstly, Daniel talks about his emotional journey into basketball, where he was homeless and at the risk of deportation as a teenager. Daniel explains how he would take long bus journeys to stay warm and walk endless hours to find food in Skid Row, which is well-renowned for its large population of homeless people in California. Daniel then speaks about the turning point where a foster family took him in and then found his love for basketball. Finally, Daniel talks about his time at college where he played alongside Monte Morris of the Denver Nuggets at Iowa State and his subsequent move to play professionally at Bristol Flyers in this inspirational episode.

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Guest: Daniel Edozie

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Today, our guest is Matthew Bryan-Amaning, an experienced professional basketballer who currently plays for Cheshire Phoenix in the British Basketball League.

Firstly, Matthew talks about his journey into basketball and the influence of the famous Jimmy Rogers. Shortly after Matthew explains the route, he took in attempts to get to the NBA. He speaks about playing D1 college basketball for four years Washington Huskies where he played alongside teammate Isaiah Thomas and played against famous players like James Harden, Russell Westbrook. After not being drafted to the NBA in 2011 He speaks about the harsh politics involved in the NBA Summer League for the Trailblazers, Hornets, and the Bulls.

Matthew explains his professional career playing in Argentina, Mexico, France, and England in a thrilling episode!

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Guest: Matthew Bryan-Amaning

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Today, our guest is Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong, a talented attacking midfielder striker who plays for Dartford FC in the National League South. Jacob talks about his journey into football and the inspiration from his parents, whom both competed at the Olympic Games. Jacob delves into his secondary school experiences where football was banned and then goes deep into his time at Crystal Palace where he played there for 13 years and touches on how he went from playing first-team football in pre-season to then having to train by himself. Jacob then speaks about his subsequent move to Aldershot and his time now at Dartford. I test Jacob with the Flex Your Knowledge and the intriguing conversation finishes with Jacob answering listeners questions and gives essential advice to the next generation of young ballers.

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Guest: Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong @JacobKBA12 (Instagram)

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Our guest today is Andy Somo, a talented semi-professional striker who plays for Croydon FC. Andy talks about his football journey, his experiences throughout school and playing for the Bromley Academy. Andy also touches on the issues of racism in he faced in the game and gives an insight into how he rediscovered his love for the game after dropping out of University. Andy speaks of his future goals and ambitions while I put him to the test in Flex Your Knowledge. An intriguing conversation finishes with Andy answering listeners questions and gives essential advice to the next generation of young ballers.

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Guest: Andy Somo @AndySomo9 (Twitter)

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Our guest today is Ed Lucas, a talented professional basketball player who plays as a guard for the London Lions in the British Basketball League (BBL). Ed talks about his journey into basketball, his experiences playing in the USA and in Angola. He touches on his famous game-winner that never counted at Midnight Madness and talks about the sudden liquidation of the London City Royals which forced him to make the move to London Lions. Ed also speaks about his favourite NBA players and I put him to the test of his NBA knowledge in Flex Your Knowledge. An intriguing conversation ends with Ed answering listeners questions and giving fantastic advice to the next generation of young ballers.

The Journey is a new segment derived from The SportFlex Podcast that aims to interview athletes, sports stars, and professionals within the sports industry to gain exclusive insight into their sporting journey to inspire and motivate the younger generation of athletes. Each episode will be an unfiltered conversation with unique insight into their upbringing, challenges, and ambitions for the future.

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Guest: Ed Lucas @SkipToMyLu_cas (Twitter)

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Our guest today is Viv Solomon-Otabor, a talented young footballer who plays as a winger for Wigan Athletic in EFL League One. Viv talks about his journey into football, being scouted by Birmingham City and shares insight into his time there and explains why he left. Also, he speaks on his time playing in Bulgaria and playing in the eternal derby between CSKA and Levski Sofia. Furthermore, we debate our top 3 Premier League wingers and he takes part in Flex Your Knowledgewhere I put his Premier League knowledge to the test. As always Viv answers listeners questions and gives critical advice to the next generation of young ballers.

The Journey is a new segment derived from The SportFlex Podcast that aims to interview athletes, sports stars, and professionals within the sports industry to gain exclusive insight into their sporting journey to inspire and motivate the younger generation of athletes. Each episode will be an unfiltered conversation with unique insight into their upbringing, challenges, and ambitions for the future.

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Guest: Viv Solomon-Otabor @VivSolomon17 (Twitter)

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Our fourth guest is Melvin Minter, a talented young footballer who plays goalkeeper for Harrogate Town in EFL League Two. Minter talks about his journey into football, the major setbacks he faced, the unfair criticism of goalkeepers and his loan at Darlington. Furthermore, we debate our top 3 Premier League Goalkeepers and I put him to the test of his knowledge on his beloved Chelsea. Minter finishes by giving 3 critical traits that a goalkeeper must have in order to be successful.

The Journey is a new segment derived from The SportFlex Podcast that aims to interview athletes, sports stars, and professionals within the sports industry to gain exclusive insight into their sporting journey to inspire and motivate the younger generation of athletes. Each episode will be an unfiltered conversation with unique insight into their upbringing, challenges, and ambitions for the future.

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Guest: Melvin Minter - @Melvin__Minter (Twitter)

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Our third guest is Terell Thomas, a talented young footballer who plays defence for AFC Wimbledon in EFL League One. Thomas talks about his journey into football, competition at a very talented Charlton squad, loan moves to the National League, the setbacks, the famous FA Cup win vs West Ham and gives great advice to the next generation of footballers.

The Journey is a new segment derived from The SportFlex Podcast that aims to interview athletes, sports stars, and professionals within the sports industry to gain exclusive insight into their sporting journey to inspire and motivate the younger generation of athletes. Each episode will be an unfiltered conversation with unique insight into their upbringing, challenges, and ambitions for the future.

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Guest: Terell Thomas - @Terellmthomas (Twitter)

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Our second guest is Jen Randall, a talented young footballer who plays striker for Hull City Ladies in the FA Women's National League North. Randall talks about her journey into football, the impact of her grandad, her regrets on taking 3 years out of the game, balancing football with two other jobs, the growth of the women's game and gives important advice on what it takes to be successful.

The Journey is a new segment derived from The SportFlex Podcast that aims to interview athletes, sports stars, and professionals within the sports industry to gain exclusive insight into their sporting journey to inspire and motivate the younger generation of athletes. Each episode will be an unfiltered conversation with unique insight into their upbringing, challenges, and ambitions for the future.

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Guest: Jen Randall - @JenRandall97 (Twitter)

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Our first guest is Bevis Mugabi, a talented footballer who plays defence for Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership as well as the Ugandan National Team. Mugabi breaks down how he was first spotted and signed by Fulham and Southampton at youth level, what it was like coming up in one of the most talented youth teams, representing his country, facing Sadio Mane at AFCON, and how his love and desire of the game drives him to keep improving.

The Journey is a new segment derived from The SportFlex Podcast that aims to interview athletes, sports stars, and professionals within the sports industry to motivate the future generation of talented individuals as well as gain insight into their inspirational journey of what they had to endure. Each episode will be an unfiltered conversation with unique insight into their upbringing, challenges they overcame and ambitions for the future.

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Guest: Bevis Mugabi - @B_M321 (Twitter/Instagram)

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