Dak and Liv, two gen-z besties, created this podcast to take vulnerability to the next level. We hope by sharing our stories, we can create a safe space for you to feel heard and know you’re not alone. Nothing is off limits - relationships, careers, sexuality, culture, wellness - we’ll dive into it all. If you enjoy going under the surface with us, please rate and review the podcast. How can you be vulnerable today?
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You never know what is going on in someone's life #UnderTheSurface. Our Podcast series with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) aims to drive conversations and challenge the stigma surrounding mental health. Listen to hosts, 'Smithy' (Sky Sports) and co-host ex-player Marvin Sordell speak to guests from the world of sport, as they open up about the battles they have kept #UnderTheSurface.
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Dig into the connection between mindfulness, marketing, self-care and relationships — including the relationship you have with yourself.
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►Summary In this episode, Dak and Liv dive into the saying “Life is about the journey, not the destination,” exploring the idea of ‘playing the infinite game’ where finish lines are constantly shifting. Dak and Liv discuss the concept of finite and infinite goals and how they relate to various aspects of life, such as career, fitness, and personal …
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01 | Introductions + A Deeper Dive Into Body Image, Ego, Self-Awareness, and Vulnerability
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► Summary Welcome to Under The Surface! In this podcast episode, Dak and Liv introduce themselves and discuss what led them to becoming co-hosts of a podcast. They share their inspirations, what brings them joy, and the importance of vulnerability and having deep conversations. Dak discusses her struggle with body image and the societal pressure to…
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In this episode of Under the Surface, we visit Billy Monger at his home to explore how he transformed a life-altering racing accident into a new chapter of opportunity and advocacy, keeping his passion for racing alive. At just seventeen, Billy's promising career in motorsport took a dramatic turn due to a devastating Formula 4 race crash, resultin…
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S4E3 - Tour de France and Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins opens up about childhood trauma and abuse.
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For the third episode of Season 4, host Smithy is joined by Sir Bradley Wiggins, the renowned British cyclist celebrated for world titles, eight Olympic medals, and a historic Tour de France victory. Following our enlightening episode with Emmett J. Scanlan in Chester, our journey now takes us to Herne Hill Velodrome in South London, a place profou…
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S4E2 - Emmett J. Scanlan: 'Kin' and 'Fool Me Once' star on personal struggles with depression and loss
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For the second episode of Season 4, host Smithy is joined by Emmett J. Scanlan, the acclaimed Irish actor known for his roles in Kin, Peaky Blinders, and Fool Me Once. Following our inspiring first episode with Tubes at his home golf course, our journey now takes us to a place deeply significant to Emmett—Chester, his home for the last decade where…
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For the launch of Season 4, host Smithy is joined by Peter Dale, better known as Tubes to millions of fans from his work on Soccer AM. This season, we're on the road, and for episode one, our journey takes us to a place pivotal to Tubes' personal battle against addiction—his home golf course at Foxhills. Despite his fun-loving on-screen persona, Tu…
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S3E5 - Podcaster and content creator JaackMaate opens up on his battles with health anxiety and OCD
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For the latest release, host Smithy and co-host Leon McKenzie are joined by Jack Dean, better known as JaackMaate to his millions of social followers. Despite his meteoric social media fame, Jack candidly shares his lifelong struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety. He opens up about his traumatic childhood filled with family …
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S3E4 - Rugby Star Danny Cipriani shares his battles with depression, suicidal thoughts and the tragic loss of close friend Caroline Flack.
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In this latest episode of Under The Surface, host Smithy and co-host Leon McKenzie are joined by Danny Cipriani, the English rugby union player who bravely discusses his lifelong struggles with acceptance and mental health. Danny opens up about the difficulties surrounding his upbringing and troublesome teenage years where he felt like an outsider …
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S3E3 - Jack Fincham, the winner of Love Island 2018, talks about his struggles with anxiety and money problems since winning the show.
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In this latest episode of Under The Surface, we talk to Jack Fincham, the winner of Love Island 2018 and current British boxer who bravely discusses his battles with anxiety from an early age, as well as his struggles since winning the hit ITV show. In the third episode of the new series, Smithy is joined by a new co-host, former Premier League foo…
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S3E2 - Former professional footballer turned TV star Ashley Cain, discusses his daughter's passing, along with his daily struggle with grief and loss.
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In this latest episode of Under The Surface, we talk to former professional footballer turned TV star Ashley Cain, who bravely opens up on how he's dealing with the tragic loss of his 8-month-old daughter Azaylia, to cancer two years ago. In this powerful new episode of the third series, hosts Smithy and Marvin Sordell talk to Ashley about Azaylia'…
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S3E1 - Comedian Romesh Ranganathan opens up about his own personal struggles with depression and grief
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Comedian, Actor and TV Host Romesh Ranganathan is the first guest for the new season, produced by Original Penguin and Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). Romesh joined hosts Smithy (Sky Sports) and Marvin Sordell, a fellow CALM ambassador and former footballer, to discuss his own personal struggles with depression and grief. The BAFTA-winnin…
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Consciousness, Parenting & Running Your Own Business, with Kyle Wege, of Crimson Sun Studios (S2, ep.4)
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In this episode of GUTS, I’m talking with Kyle Wege, owner of Crimson Sun Studios, which is a company that specializes in photography, motion and time lapse. That said, what Kyle does for a living is only a small part of what we’ll be talking about today … Here’s a breakdown of the topics we’ll be discussing: What prompted Kyle to start his busines…
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In this episode of GUTS I’m talking with Trevor Lee, author of 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. TOPICS WE'LL DISCUSS INCLUDE: How running can pertain to business The importance of preparation How to set a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (BHAG) How to prepare, plan and practice in sustainable ways “Nutrition in business” Delivering the…
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S2E3 - Michail Antonio - West Ham's all-time Premier League leading goalscorer discusses his mental health struggles while playing and his own battles with depression
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We all have our own story to tell and you never know what is going on in someone's life #UnderTheSurface. West Ham United's Michail Antonio is the latest guest on the Under the Surface podcast, hosted by Original Penguin and suicide prevention charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). The podcast brings people together from the world of spo…
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An interview with Josh Taylor of SIXINCH USA on experiential design, strategic marketing, the creative process & brand DNA (S2, ep.2)
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Welcome to GUTS Season 2, Episode 2. In this episode I’m talking with Josh Taylor, Brand Director at SIXINCH USA, an experiential furniture brand. TOPICS WE'LL DISCUSS INCLUDE: Who sixinch is What it's like to work with some of the world's top designers The sixinch creative process Experiential design How to be come "part of the DNA" of an organiza…
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Welcome to the second season of GUTS! In episode 1, we'll be tackling Being in the Moment & Diminishing Anxiety. WORKSHOP OVERVIEW: What if we approached our anxious thoughts differently? Join me for a thought-provoking conversation that focuses on improving mental health by digging into the connection between mindfulness, meditation, self-care and…
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S2E2 - James Haskell - Grand Slam-winning rugby star, turned DJ, discusses self-doubt and how he's worked hard to overcome criticism
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Former England rugby international, James Haskell is the second guest for this new series of the Under the Surface podcast – and our first non-football guest. The podcast with Original Penguin and CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) brings people together from the world of sport and entertainment - uncovering their untold stories, driving conv…
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S2E1 - Jonathan Woodgate - former Real Madrid, Leeds, Newcastle and Spurs defender discusses his injury troubles at Madrid and how online trolls affected his confidence following his Middlesbrough sacking ...
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You never know what is going on in someone's life #UnderTheSurface. Back for Series 2, the podcast with Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) aims to drive conversations and challenge the stigma surrounding mental health. Listen to hosts, 'Smithy' (Sky Sports) and co-host, ex-player Marvin Sordell speak to guests from the world of sport, as they…
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In this episode of GUTS, we'll be diving into brewing a better blog with my efficiency-boosting, stress-reducing blogging process. The process includes six steps to writing blog posts and developing relationships, and this process can also be used for the creation of podcasts and video … The six steps include: The art of writing awesome blog titles…
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In this episode of the GUTS podcast, I had the honor of talking with Tom Ziglar about leadership and about his dad, Zig Ziglar. Tom is the author of multiple books. His latest is titled: 10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times, which we’ll be digging into today. Chock-full of insights, my discussion with Tom is relevant for anyone who's a busine…
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Welcome to the GUTS podcast. Today we’ll be diving into part two of our conversation about trauma with Mark Brady, Ph.D. Mark is a transpersonal neurobiologist, neuroscience educator, and recent throat cancer survivor. He’s also the prize-winning author of a number of books, magazine articles and academic papers and has published The Flowering Brai…
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Welcome to Getting Under The Surface, episode 10. WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Today we’ll be talking with a long-time colleague and brain guru, Mark Brady, Ph.D., who I met over a decade ago when I was writing a blog called Daddy Brain. Back then, I interviewed Mark about topics like children’s brain development and positive and negative forms of di…
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Online Marketing Tip: Juan’s Food Cart — a Study in Analog User Experience & Relationship Building (ep.9)
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In this episode of Getting Under The Surface, we'll be exploring — and defining — analog user experience by telling the story of Juan's Food Cart in New York City. Although this episode is less than 10 minutes long, it's packed with insights as to how a small food cart relates directly to your website, business and relationship development. Want to…
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Marketing Tip of the Day: When Selling Becomes Smelling & the Art of Relationship Building (ep.8)
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I often find when people I don’t know try to “connect” with me on LinkedIn, they send a sales pitch just moments after I accept them into my network. Nobody likes to be sold, not even the people doing the hardcore selling. But the quest for more business — especially if an organization is struggling through a pandemic — can leave professionals blin…
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The Challenges of Being an Artist, Mom & Business Owner with Chronic Health Issues — Camille Gerrick (ep.7)
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In this episode of GUTS we’ll be talking with Camille Gerrick — an artist, mom and business owner dealing with chronic health issues. Topics Tackled Today Include: What it’s like to be a neurodivergent artist (we’ll also define the term) Being an artist while coping with chronic illness The challenges and benefits of being a mom AND a business owne…
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Welcome to the Grief Club, a Discussion on Loss and the Grieving Process — Janine Kwoh (ep.6)
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Welcome to Getting Under The Surface, Episode 6 In this episode, we talk with Janine Kwoh Janine is the author of, "Welcome to the Grief Club," which she created after experiencing how hard and complicated grief can be when she lost her partner, Nap. Both Janine and Nap were both in their late twenties when he passed away. Janine is also the owner …
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Welcome to Getting Under the Surface, Episode 5 In this episode we’ll explore five questions with Scotty Russell Scotty is … The “side-hustler’s coach,” helping creatives turn their side hustle into a full-time dream hustle. He offer’s coaching programs, boot camps, and one-on-one coaching sessions, as well as free resources to help get you started…
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If we have a spouse who's sick, or a parent or child for that matter, we can often feel pressure and responsibility to focus on being a caregiver, and forgo caring for ourselves. This is what happened to me back in 2018. In this episode I talk about my wife's health issues and how I nearly fell apart until I realized my own self care was a critical…
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Amanda Weedmark is a Canadian designer, illustrator and business owner who creates and sells nature-inspired stickers, pins, patches and paper goods. WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT: In this episode of Getting Under The Surface, we ask Amanda the following five questions, which are meant to help creatives and business owners, alike, on their professiona…
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Behavioral Science, UX, & How Human Behavior Research Can Spark Business Growth – Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D. (ep.2)
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Susan is the Chief Behavioral Scientist at The Team W, Inc., a business she founded nearly a decade ago. During our interview she will be sharing insight into behavioral science, user experience, ethics, and how human behavior research can dramatically improve the impact of an organization’s products or services. Susan works at the intersection of …
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In this episode, I share how this podcast started manifesting over four years ago, and how my wife's health issues caused me to take a deep look at how (poorly) I was practicing self care. We'll also discuss some of the topics you can expect to be tackled on the show, including resistance, acceptance, trauma, fear, awareness, and self perception. T…
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S1E3 - Manchester United legend Andrew Cole discusses how illness led him to suicidal thoughts
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You never know what is going on in someone's life #UnderTheSurface. Our Podcast series with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) aims to drive conversations and challenge the stigma surrounding mental health. Listen to hosts, 'Smithy' (Sky Sports) and co-host ex-player Marvin Sordell speak to guests from the world of sport, as they open up …
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S1E2 - Arsenal legend Jack Wilshere opens up about his own mental health battles. The highs and lows of football, along with the mental challenges of finding a new club
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You never know what is going on in someone's life #UnderTheSurface. Our Podcast series with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) aims to drive conversations and challenge the stigma surrounding mental health. Listen to hosts, 'Smithy' (Sky Sports) and co-host ex-player Marvin Sordell speak to guests from the world of sport, as they open up …
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You never know what is going on in someone's life #UnderTheSurface. Our Podcast series with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) aims to drive conversations and challenge the stigma surrounding mental health. Listen to hosts, 'Smithy' (Sky Sports) and co-host ex-player Marvin Sordell speak to guests from the world of sport, as they open up …
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Charles Person was one of the original Freedom Riders from 1961. At the age of only 18, he rode a public interstate bus into the segregated South with an inter-racial group of young people to challenge the persistent non-enforcement of US Supreme Court decisions which ruled that segregated public buses and other public spaces were unconstitutional.…
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An interview with my father, Sidney I. Landau, who discusses his impoverished childhood in New York City in the 1940's; his experience as a draftee in the army in Frankfurt, Germany during the Korean War; his 40 year career as an editor of dictionaries and his life as an early marathon runner in Central Park during the 1970's. (Photo shows Sidney I…
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A personal reflection on the problem of being a HALF-JEW, meaning a patrilineal Jew in all its inane contradictions. But more broadly, a reflection on not quite belonging anywhere. Support Under the Surface by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/UndertheSurface Find out more at https://UndertheSurface.pinecast.co…
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Ella Vallone, the US mail carrier for Easthampton, MA has a fan club made up of all the different people who live along her route, which happens to be her very own neighborhood. Despite the challenge of walking 13 miles a day to deliver mail to 680 houses a day, the hardship of extreme weather and the weight of heavy loads, she has found the job re…
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David Entin served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968. But NOT as a soldier. Instead, he worked for USAID (United States Agency for International Development) in the province of Quang Ngai where he had some of the most memorable, paradigm-shifting experiences of his life. He experienced both the beauty of the Vietnamese countryside and the horror of war …
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Kamil Peters creates highly distinctive metal art work in Holyoke, MA ranging from small intricate masks to massive sculptures of animals and insects, as well as large-scale commercial installations. But his passion also lies in teaching the art of welding to young people who find themselves lost in a school system and society that renders them inv…
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For the last day of 2017, I decided to look back at my life and create a solo episode on SEXISM. In particular, I reflect on my own personal experiences from childhood to adulthood. I also talk about how I internalized sexist ideas at a young age and how they formed my views on romance and the nature of "the real man." How can we break free of the …
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When I first heard Claire Dacey perform at an open mic about two months ago at Luthier’s in Easthampton, I was enthralled by the beauty and authenticity of her voice. In this conversation, Claire discusses the path that led her to create folk music as well as her background as a naturalist and ecologist. She also treats us to four of her breathtaki…
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Learn about Peter Duveen's personal spiritual journey from Catholicism to palm reading, Christian Science to the Unification Church. Throw Yukio Mishima's "Way of the Samurai" into the mix! And listen to his account of what he describes as a personal encounter he had with God at the age of 17.由Amy Landau
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Episode Notes An interview with Nancy Kissock who was courageous enough to follow her dream. She sold her home of 40+ years in the US in 2014 at the age of 73 to relocate to Paris, France! Find out about her personal journey and what it's like to make such a dramatic shift in one's life.由Amy Landau
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