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Under the Surface

Smithy and Marvin Sordell

16 episodes

1 month ago

In this powerful episode of Under The Surface, Smithy sits down with YouTube pioneer and entrepreneur Caspar Lee. Despite his outgoing online persona and business success, Caspar opens up about his lifelong journey with mental health, starting with his diagnosis of Tourette’s, OCD, and ADD at the age of six. From making videos in his bedroom in South Africa to building multiple successful companies, including Influencer.com and an investment fund, Caspar's story is one of resilience and adapt...

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In this powerful episode of Under The Surface, Smithy sits down with YouTube pioneer and entrepreneur Caspar Lee. Despite his outgoing online persona and business success, Caspar opens up about his lifelong journey with mental health, starting with his diagnosis of Tourette’s, OCD, and ADD at the age of six. From making videos in his bedroom in South Africa to building multiple successful companies, including Influencer.com and an investment fund, Caspar's story is one of resilience and adapt...

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Episodes (16/16)

Under the Surface

S4E5 - Caspar Lee: YouTube Pioneer Opens Up About Tourette’s, OCD and Building a Business Empire

In this powerful episode of Under The Surface, Smithy sits down with YouTube pioneer and entrepreneur Caspar Lee. Despite his outgoing online persona and business success, Caspar opens up about his lifelong journey with mental health, starting with his diagnosis of Tourette’s, OCD, and ADD at the age of six. From making videos in his bedroom in South Africa to building multiple successful companies, including Influencer.com and an investment fund, Caspar's story is one of resilience and adapt...

9 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Under the Surface

S4E4 - Billy Monger: How a Near-Fatal Crash Changed His Life and Mindset

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, resulting in the loss of both his legs. In this inspiring chat, he recounts that transformative day and the intense months of recovery that followed. Facin...

1 year ago

1 hour 10 minutes

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S4E3 - Tour de France and Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins opens up about childhood trauma and abuse.

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 profoundly meaningful to Sir Bradley—where his love for cycling began. Despite his incredible achievements on the track, Sir Bradley opens up about hi...

1 year ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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S4E2 - Emmett J. Scanlan: 'Kin' and 'Fool Me Once' star on personal struggles with depression and loss

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 he's built a family and a life away from the limelight. Despite his success on screen, Emmett opens up about his personal battles, including the c...

1 year ago

1 hour 14 minutes

Under the Surface

S4E1 - Tubes: Overcoming Alcoholism, Surviving a Heart Attack, and How Golf Saved Me

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, Tubes candidly opens up about his past struggles with alcohol addiction. He shares how drinking gave him the confidence boost he craved but soon spir...

1 year ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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S3E5 - Podcaster and content creator JaackMaate opens up on his battles with health anxiety and OCD

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 turmoil, and how creating YouTube videos became his lifeline. Jack paints an unfiltered picture of living with severe OCD, including constant...

1 year ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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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.

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 in the rugby world. He shares his battles with depression, suicidal thoughts and the tragic loss of close friend Caroline Flack. Despite his tal...

2 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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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.

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 footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie. Guest Jack Fincham opens up to Smithy and Leon about his struggles with panic attacks, grief, career mistakes and ...

2 years ago

53 minutes

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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.

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's diagnosis, her care, the support from his social community and her tragic passing. Along with coping mechanisms for his daily struggle with grief...

2 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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S3E1 - Comedian Romesh Ranganathan opens up about his own personal struggles with depression and grief

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-winning performer spoke about how his upbringing and a series of setbacks led him to experience depression and suicidal thoughts during his late teens an...

2 years ago

1 hour 7 minutes

Under the Surface

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

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 sport and entertainment—uncovering their untold stories and challenging the stigma surrounding mental health. Michail joined hosts Smithy (Sky Sports)...

2 years ago

45 minutes

Under the Surface

S2E2 - James Haskell - Grand Slam-winning rugby star, turned DJ, discusses self-doubt and how he's worked hard to overcome criticism

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 conversations, and challenging the stigma surrounding mental health. James joined hosts Smithy (Sky Sports) and ex-footballer Marvin Sordell for an in-...

3 years ago

1 hour 14 minutes

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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

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 open up about the battles they have kept #UnderTheSurface. Episode One of the new series features Jonathan Woodgate. The ex-Real Madrid, Le...

3 years ago

1 hour 1 minute

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S1E3 - Manchester United legend Andrew Cole discusses how illness led him to suicidal thoughts

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. For episode three Andy Cole opens up about his own mental health battles. The highs and lows of...

3 years ago

58 minutes

Under the Surface

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

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. For episode two Jack Wilshere opens up about his own mental health battles. The highs and lows ...

4 years ago

45 minutes

Under the Surface

S1E1 - Andros Townsend discusses grief and his struggles with addiction

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. Under the Surface, features Andros Townsend for episode one as he talks about his struggles wit...

4 years ago

51 minutes