Kate T. Parker
08/19/20 • 28 min
Some of the topics discussed by Kevin and Kate:
- Nerves on release day
- Kate's resilience after early failures in the industry
- A focus on the theme behind her work
- Wow moments! How David Beckham, The Spice Girls and Drew Barrymore became fans of Kate, and promoted her work
- Working with Megan Rapinoe and the role of the US Women's National Team
- A focus on the images and stories in 'Play Like A Girl'
- There's a soccer focus, but 'Play Like A Girl' isn't exactly a soccer book. It's built to empower and inspire.
- What we can all do to encourage equality.
Some of the topics discussed by Kevin and Kate:
- Nerves on release day
- Kate's resilience after early failures in the industry
- A focus on the theme behind her work
- Wow moments! How David Beckham, The Spice Girls and Drew Barrymore became fans of Kate, and promoted her work
- Working with Megan Rapinoe and the role of the US Women's National Team
- A focus on the images and stories in 'Play Like A Girl'
- There's a soccer focus, but 'Play Like A Girl' isn't exactly a soccer book. It's built to empower and inspire.
- What we can all do to encourage equality.
Previous Episode
Charlie Davies
Kevin and Charlie chat about the following:
- Adversity faced as a young boy. Charlie's father struggled with alcohol and drugs, while his mother's mental illness meant Charlie was forced to grow up quickly.
- At peak of his powers in 2009, Charlie's life and career were derailed when we has involved in a horrific car crash. Charlie survived, and speaks about how he managed to overcome those dark days.
- During what should have been the happiest time of his life after his twin boys were born, Charlie was told he had cancer. Listen as he talks about the worst day of his life.
- Charlie then talks about how a positive outlook on life can shape your future.
Next Episode
Jack Collison
Jack Collison chat looks like this:
- From Premier League star to youth coaching in the US suburbs with Atlanta United's academy
- Breaking through at West Ham under Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola
- The beginning of the end; the knee injury that would derail his career
- His Father's tragic death from a motorbike accident
- Playing for West Ham vs Millwall two days after his Dad died
- Tackling this adversity, and how he kept moving forward
- Playing for Wales against England, his first competitive international appearance
- The real Gareth Bale; what us folks in the general public don't know about Bale
- Fulham manager Scott Parker, as a teammate and now Premier League coach
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