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

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03/27/23 • 67 min

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 and early twenties. He went on to discuss how he has since found help through talking and therapy, which has helped him manage those reoccurring thoughts.

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.

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undefined - 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

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) and ex-footballer Marvin Sordell to share his story on rejection, resilience and the impact high-level football has had on his own mental health.

West Ham's all-time Premier League leading scorer discussed how difficulties during the start of his Premier League career led him to depression and he strongly considered walking away from the game. He goes on to discuss social media triggers and bouncing back from last season's semi-final disappointment.
To watch along: https://www.originalpenguin.co.uk/pages/calm-underthesurface

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undefined - S3E2 - Former professional footballer turned TV star Ashley Cain, discusses his daughter's passing, along with his daily struggle with grief and loss.

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 and loss.

The Under The Surface podcast brings together people from the world of sport and entertainment to discuss mental health. The latest series launched with BAFTA-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan who discussed his own struggles with depression and grief.