Sunday league mud to Manchester City’s elite training ground. Saving Kyle Walker penalties for cash. Sitting on a Champions League bench. Then - five minutes after kick-off - thrown into a brutal Scotland debut after both the number one and two went down, with no warning and no time to prepare. Now doing it week in, week out with Barnet FC.

Cieran Slicker opens up on choosing bravery as a kid, absorbing Pep Guardiola’s obsession with distribution, wrestling with comparison, and building a process strong enough to hold when the lights get hot.

In our first Listener Mailbag episode, we answer YOUR questions on confidence, mental reset after mistakes, overcoming self-doubt, and building belief when it feels like no one believes in you.

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From non-league mud baths to the Premier League stage!

In this episode, Luton Town goalkeeper James Shea shares the brutally honest journey that took him from Harrow Borough and Needham Market all the way to the top of English football.

Shea reflects on life as an Arsenal academy kid, getting released, rebuilding in non-league, winning promotions with Wimbledon and Luton Town, and finally making his Premier League debut. He talks consistency as a goalkeeper, dealing with mistakes, becoming a dad, and how football fits into life, family and mental health.

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