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Show Notes - The Adam Seoudy Episode

Episode Summary: In this episode of Jimmy & Joe’s Podcast, Nick and Mark are joined by Adam Seoudy for an honest conversation about life after intense competition.

Adam reflects on parenting young athletes, the fine line between coaching and parenting, leadership burnout, and the realities of holding high standards in amateur sport. He also shares his journey from American football into MMA, what individual accountability really feels like, and why stepping away can sometimes be the healthiest decision.

A thoughtful, wide-ranging episode about identity, pressure, balance, and finding purpose beyond the game.

Key Talking Points:

• Letting kids discover sport organically
• The blurred line between coaching and parenting
• Leadership burnout and the cost of high standards
• Accountability in elite amateur sport
• Individual vs team accountability
• Knowing when to step away
• Creativity, craftsmanship, and identity beyond competition

This episode is funny, raw, and deeply relatable for anyone who’s ever poured themselves into sport, leadership, or competition — and then had to figure out who they were when the noise finally stopped.

"Doing it properly has a short shelf life" — Adam on coaching, captaincy, and burnout

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Show Notes - The Matt 'Spoony' Davies Episode

Episode Summary: In this episode of Jimmy & Joe’s Podcast, Mark and Nick sit down with Matthew “Spoony” Davies — football coach, leader, community builder, and executive coach.

From growing up in rural Scotland to discovering American football after university, Spoony shares a journey shaped less by wins and losses and more by relationships, values, and shared experience. He reflects on his time as a player, coach, chairman, Great Britain Assistant Head Coach, and now Head Coach of the East Kilbride Pirates — alongside building a successful executive coaching business.

This is a wide-ranging conversation about burnout, leadership, authenticity, and why being about it matters far more than talking about it.

Key Talking Points:

• Finding football later in life and falling in love with the community
• Coaching juniors, seniors, and at GB level
• Burnout, balance, and knowing when to step back
• Building teams vs chasing wins
• Leadership lessons that transfer from sport to business
• Why relationships outlast results

Honest, thoughtful, and full of perspective — this one’s for coaches, leaders, and anyone who’s stayed in the game for the people.

“Don’t talk about it — be about it.” Matthew ‘Spoony’ Davies on leadership, burnout, and building teams that actually last.

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Show Notes - The Ed Morgan Episode

Episode Summary: In this episode of the Jimmy & Joe’s Podcast, Nick and Mark are joined by Ed Morgan — former London Blitz player, chairman, and unofficial historian of his time with the programme.

Ed reflects on growing up in the North-East, finding American football at university, and the path that took him from rookie player to helping lead the Blitz into European competition. Along the way, he shares lessons on leadership, volunteering, club culture, and why enjoyment matters just as much as intensity.

This is a conversation packed with stories from training camps, European meetings, coaching rooms, and the moments that define teams long after the season ends.

Key Talking Points:

• Discovering American football at university
• Coaches, role models, and finding your voice
• Leadership, negotiation, and running a club on a shoestring
• European competition and Blitz history
• Training camps, culture, and shared suffering
• Why people perform best when they’re enjoying it

This episode is a masterclass in organic leadership — how influence grows from showing up, caring deeply, and being willing to do the unglamorous work. Ed’s stories highlight how sport teaches negotiation, communication, resilience, and community in ways that last far beyond the final whistle.

It’s also a reminder that the moments people remember most aren’t always the championships — they’re the camps, the bus rides, the arguments, the laughs, and the shared grind.

“If people aren’t enjoying it, you’ll never get the best out of them.”

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