“If you allow yourself to not achieve because of someone else, you’ve allowed someone else to stand in your way”: Paul Parker - Ex-professional footballer for England and Manchester United, Pundit, Blogger, Corporate Trainer, Coach & Cross Channel Racing

Diverse & Inclusive Leaders & CEO Activist Podcast by DIAL Global

English - June 04, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB
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Paul Parker

Leila is joined by Paul Parker – Ex-Professional footballer for England and Manchester United, Pundit, Blogger, Corporate Trainer, Coach & Cross Channel Racing Ambassador.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT

· Paul’s story so far, from being brought up in London and subsequently Essex by his Jamaican immigrate parents to becoming an athlete, initially at school in athletics and then becoming a professional footballer

· Paul’s experience in school during the era of Skinheads and the National Front, but also being someone who other pupils were able to relate to due to his participation in sport

· The racist chants and taunting from football fans that Paul had to face up to on a regular basis during the 1980s

· Paul’s experiences as a manager/coach compared to when he was playing, and the different nature of the challenges

RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONED

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulparker64/

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