The Staffordshire Football Show

In this episode, we’re joined by Alex Morris, first-team coach at Wycombe Wanderers and former coach at Stoke City and Crewe Alexandra.Alex shares insights from his journey in the professional game, covering player development, tactical thinking, and building a strong team culture. A concise, honest look at what it takes to coach at a high level.

In this episode, we’re joined by Katie Clarke, Sports Psychologist at Stoke City Women. Katie shares practical insights into the mental side of performance, from building confidence and resilience to managing pressure in competitive environments. She offers a clear, applied perspective on how psychology can support both individual athletes and team culture.

In episode 3 of the In Safe Hands podcast, Lily and Phoebe of Penkridge Girls u15's Lionesses join host, Vicky to discuss the challenges of the female game featuring real life examples.

In this powerful and important episode, we sit down with Gary Cliffe (Head of Safeguarding at Port Vale FC), a survivor of child sexual abuse within football, to discuss his personal story and the critical importance of safeguarding in sport and youth environments.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse and may be distressing for some listeners.

Warning: This episode features sensitive topics: In Safe Hands is a podcast about safeguarding, told through real stories and real voices. Each episode centres lived experience from across sport and beyond, creating space for people to share their experiences of effective safeguarding, as well as the consequences when systems fail.In Episode One, Vicky Collins, Designated Safeguarding Officer at Staffordshire FA, is joined by Kay Speedman, who speaks openly about her experience and the devastating loss of her daughter due to safeguarding failures.With a particular focus on football, In Safe Hands explores the lessons the game must learn to better protect children, young people and adults at risk. Through honest conversations with survivors, practitioners and those driving change, the podcast goes beyond policy and procedures to examine culture, power and accountability.This is not about headlines or hindsight. It’s about listening, learning and doing better — so that safeguarding in football, and in society, truly keeps people in safe hands.Find out more about Ruff & Ruby via the link https://www.ruffandruby.com/our-crew

Former Lioness and current Staffordshire Firefighter, Rachel Unitt tells her story as a Lioness who made over 100 international appearances, including five major tournaments, but scoring at the Bescot Stadium still reigns supreme in her memory.