Ep 333: The life and death of Graham Thorpe and how cricket can respond
Aug 17, 05:00 AM
Mick Coyle is joined by Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket following the tragic news of the death of England legend Graham Thorpe.
Mick and Mark discuss how the family bravely shared the reason for his passing, and how that can be used as a way of opening up a conversation about mental health within the cricketing world and beyond.
Podcast art © Alamy
Opening Up was set up following the death of a club-mate of Mark's and he now travels the country teaching skills in mental health conversations - both from a cricketing perspective and in wider life.
Find out more about Opening Up Cricket and listen to Ep 27 of the podcast to hear more about the reasons it was founded.
Follow Mick Coyle on X, Linkedin, and Instagram and get video previews of each guest on the MHM Facebook Group
Mick and Mark discuss how the family bravely shared the reason for his passing, and how that can be used as a way of opening up a conversation about mental health within the cricketing world and beyond.
Podcast art © Alamy
Opening Up was set up following the death of a club-mate of Mark's and he now travels the country teaching skills in mental health conversations - both from a cricketing perspective and in wider life.
Find out more about Opening Up Cricket and listen to Ep 27 of the podcast to hear more about the reasons it was founded.
Follow Mick Coyle on X, Linkedin, and Instagram and get video previews of each guest on the MHM Facebook Group