
Nathan Arnold #168
From Back of the Bus sessions podcast by michael markham
December 19, 2025 · 1h 15m
About this episode
Nathan Arnold discusses his journey from professional footballer to coach, focusing on mental health and life after sport.
Back of the Bus! 🚍🔥 Nathan Arnold This episode features ex-footballer Nathan Arnold now a coach and mentor using his lived experience to champion mental health, mindset, and life after sport.We get into:⚽ Life as a professional footballer — the highs, the pressure, and what people don’t see 🧠 Mental health in sport — breaking the stigma and why support matters more than ever 🔄 The tough transition from football to “real life” 🎯 How Nathan now coaches others on mindset, confidence, and purpose beyond the gameAn honest, powerful conversation about resilience, vulnerability, and growth — on and off the pitch.Tune in! 🎧
People in this episode
Host: Michael Markham
Guest: Nathan Arnold
Topics covered
- mental health in sport
- life after sport
- coaching and mentorship
- resilience
- transition from football
Keywords
- Nathan Arnold
- mental health
- football
- coaching
- resilience
- mindset
- life after sport
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Back of the Bus, football, mental health
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