Ep8: Failures, setbacks and growing forward with Laurie Walker
On this week's episode we speak with Laurie Walker, Goalkeeper at Solihull Moors. We discuss family dynamics and the impact it had on his career and personal life growing up. Football was a great escape but it didnt come without its challenges some of which were the most extraordinary experiences we’ve heard in a while. A real feel good story from being let go at a club in your teens to then making your debut for the same club a decade on. A ‘you’ll never be good enough’ comment left Laurie striving to prove them wrong and more himself right this episode will showcase how one simple comment can carry such an incredible impact and burden on someone’s life.
Listening to Laurie talk about his time at Kettering and how they didn’t get paid for months and months will give you an insight to how strong his desire was to succeed at being a footballer.
When going through his tough times he highlighted how important it is to have a partner alongside you that can help guide you the testing moments and in Lauries case how his partner help him to find purpose outside of football and find himself again.
This episode has highs and lows, twists and turns but highlights Lauries resilience in tough situations and his desire to not allow past comments to dictate what he can achieve
The Assist Podcast
It’s time to break the silence and redefine the conversation around men’s mental health in the sporting world. Assist is here to guide men—athletes, coaches, and everyday warriors—through the ups and downs of life, offering raw, unfiltered stories of resilience, struggle, and growth.
Hosted by Craig Mackail-Smith and Jim Burnside, this podcast dives deep into the realities of mental health, addiction, identity, and personal battles—pulling no punches and keeping it brutally honest.
- No. of episodes: 8
- Latest episode: 2025-06-13
- Education Self-Improvement
Where can you listen?
