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Being a social worker is a privileged position. You have the opportunity to provide the structure that will (hopefully) see a young person make the best choices available to them when they meet a crossroad in their life. That can change the course of their destiny. Tommy Gale, Social Worker and Co-Founder of InsideUni, posted on LinkedIn about his average day as a social worker and we were intrigu...

WELCOME TO SOFA SENSEI'S SUNDAY SITDOWN IN THE AFTERMATH OF WHAT WAS A HISTORIC NIGHT AT THE OFFICE FOR JON JONES WHO CEMENTS HIS LEGACY AS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! WE DISCUSS THE WHOLE UFC 285 MAIN CARD INCLUDING WHAT NEXT FOR THE FIGHTERS AND KAHVAN EXPLAINS THAT WHAT MAKES JON THE GREATEST FIGHTER OF ALL TIME IS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE HIM A QUESTIONABLE MAN...HIS MENTALITY IS WHY W...

In case you missed it, Dom Felix a Northampton boxer who won the Queensbury Cup Light Heavyweight Title, came on the show last week to discuss his journey, sparring experiences, training and opinion on the Light Heavyweight division and YouTube boxing. Listen back to that fascinating episode by listening to episode 27 of SOFA SENSEI'S: https://youtu.be/D-oRJWTqsh4 We had to get to know Dom a littl...

WE ARE BACK WITH ANOTHER EPISDOE OF THE SOFA SENSEI'S SUNDAY SITDOWN, THIS TIME WE'RE LIVE! FOLLOWING THE STORY AS IT HAPPENS WATCHING JAKE PAUL V TOMMY FURY!   THIS WEEK ALSO SAW:   - CONOR BENN CLEARED BY THE WBC  - TANK V GARCIA CONFIRMED   - ALL THE HEAVYWEIGHTS LINK UP IN SAUDI  - SAUDI PLANNING A BOXING TAKEOVER  - PBC COLLAPSE PENDING?   Follow SOFA SENSEI...

Dom is a Northampton Light Heavyweight boxer who has interacted with and sparred the A List of British Boxing including Brendan Ingle, Frank Buglioni, George Groves, James Degale, Dan Azeez, Idris Virgo, Tommy Fury and lots more. Dom talks us through his record and shares with us his incredible insights from behind the scenes of boxing including the role of crafty journeymen, the tricks promoters...

WELCOME TO THE SOFA SENSEI’S SUNDAY SITDOWN WHERE WE DISCUSS WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE FIGHT WORLD. THIS WEEK SAW: - CONOR MCGREGOR START FILMING TUF 31 AND SWITCH UP THE TEAMS - CARL FROCH BE CARL FROCH BY TALKING ABOUT CARL FROCH (P.S. WE LOVE IT!) - DAZN CHANGE THEIR PRICES BUT IS THEIR SCHEDULE GOOD ENOUGH? - WE TRIED BOXING AT TEAM SHOEBOX AND IT WAS...CHALLENGING! WILL BE GO BACK? AND LOT...

In case you missed it, Tyrone Williams a Northampton photographer who won BBC Four’s Great British Photography Challenge in 2021 which was presented by world renowned photographer Rankin. Tyrone came on last week to discuss his work, art, life, and his experience on being on the show. Learn about that and more by listening to episode 24 of Before Our Friends Die. Please follow Tyrone Williams on s...

Today we have a special guest, Tyrone Williams, winner of BBC Four’s Great British Photography Challenge! Tyrone is a young photographer from our hometown Northampton he has an incredible eye and sees the world different to me and you. His work focusses on details that most of us would not even notice. His aim is to find ‘beauty in life’s imperfections’, and the results are stunning. This conversa...

WELCOME TO THE SOFA SENSEI’S SUNDAY SITDOWN WHERE WE DISCUSS WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE FIGHT WORLD. THIS WEEK SAW: - CONOR MCGREGOR RETURNS TO ULTIMATE FIGHTER WITH MICHAEL CHANDLER! - WE STILL DON’T HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR CONNOR BENN – WHY?!! - KELL BROOK APOLOGY AND RETIREMENT PLAN FOR FIGHTERS… - DO WE KNOW MUHAMMAD ALI? - ANSWERING LISTENER QUESTIONS ON THE SIX DEGREES OF SERPARATION. - US...

In case you missed it, Siju Roseje joined us last time to discuss his career, life, values, and his journey with MMA TV. Learn about that and more by listening to episode 22 of SOFA SENSEI’S https://youtu.be/ZIpHgbN6-0E. We had to get to know Siju a little more so enjoy this BONUS EPISODE where we ask him: Who is the richest person in your phonebook? Who has the most potential that you know? Who i...

WELCOME TO SUNDAY SITDOWN WHERE WE DISCUSS WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE FIGHT WORLD. THIS WEEK SAW: -YARDE GET STOPPED BY BETERBIEV - EUBABNK JR ELBOW GATE - DANA WHITE UNDERPAYING POWER SLAP FIGHTERS - FLOYD MAYWEATHER FIGHTING GEORDIE SHORE STAR - BILLY SAUNDERS CALL TO BEN SHALOM LEAKED - CONOR MCGREGOR GETS HIT OFF HIS BIKE - KELL BROOK NEEDS BETTER FRIENDS AFTER RETIREMENT Engage, comment, li...

Our guest today is Siju Roseje an entrepreneur, businessman, boss, fighter and now CEO of MMA TV, a platform that provides free MMA content to the world. Siju noticed the gap in the market once he started training in MMA noticing fighters were not making enough money or making on TV. He decided to lead the charge for change and this is his story on how he did that. Please watch and listen for the...

WELCOME TO OUR SECOND SUNDAY SITDOWN WHERE WE DISCUSS WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE FIGHT WORLD.   THIS WEEK SAW:  - CHRIS EUBANK JR KO'd BY LIAM SMITH  - FURY VS PAUL CONFIRMED!  - BENN CLEARED TO FIGHT?  - CHISORA CALLS OUT NGANNOU  - UFC HILL VS GLOVER  - UFC AFRICA A THING OF THE PAST?  - YARDE VS BETERBIEV PREDICTION  - NEW FIGHTING COMPETITIONS? SL...

WELCOME TO OUR FIRST SUNDAY SITDOWN WHERE WE DISCUSS WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE FIGHT WORLD. THIS WEEK SAW: - JON JONES BOOKED TO FACE CYRIL GANE - FRANCIS NGANNOU LEAVES THE UFC - TO GO WHERE? - DANA WHITE DECIDES HIS OWN PUNISHMENT FOR SLAPPING HIS WIFE - YOUTUBERS ARE STILL FIGHTING EACH OTHER. THEY ALL WANT TO FIGHT JAKE PAUL! - EUBANK‘S MIND GAMES GO UP A LEVEL FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST LIAM SM...

We're a huge fan of pulling the curtains back and letting you see behind the scenes. Earlier this year, we needed help turning the vision for our three shows (Before Our Friends Die, SOFA SENSEI'S and Cool. Fine. Done. Wicked) into a reality, so we enlisted the skill of professional photographer, Latrice Grant. Waaay back in March, we had a 2 HOUR consultation with him to ensure we were all on the...

In case you missed it, Brendon from Mental Coffee joined us last time to discuss his experience as a mental health advocate. We discussed some pretty scary realities of male mental health and what may help change some of those stats and ultimatley, improve real lives. Learn about that and more by listening to Episode 19 of Before Our Friends Die. 🔴 YouTube:  https://lnkd.in/eKvVu5gh 🟢Spotif...

We went LIVE with Nico and Jordan to watch Fury v Chisora 3 - tune in to hear our thoughts on the fight, Daniel Dubios' strange performance and our big debate on the state of the heavyweight division as we try to matchmake the top contenders including Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Olexander Usyk and Dillian Whyte.   Also, we recap Nico Michael's pro debut and get his thoughts on...

Hello, we are back with another episode of Before Our Friends Die. This is an important episode where we put a spotlight on Mental Coffee. A Northampton based organisation that encourages men (and for the first time, women!) to come together, have a coffee, and talk! That can be about struggles or not. It can be about solutions, or not. They're not pushy, but they are open. We really enjoyed getti...

Join Rashel and Kahvan as they discuss UFC 281 and the fight adventures of this week and last.   Who is next for Israel Adesanya?  The three kings of Africa are no more.  Michael Chandler takes a lot of damage but for how long?  Zhang Weili is an animal AND THE NEW Straweight champion of the world.  Tommy Fury makes us furious...again.  The latest in the boxing world...

We’re back!!! Kahvan and Rashel battle it out on Spotify/YouTube Music to see who has the best songs on shuffle! This episode features some random songs, but we know there’s something in here you’ll enjoy. We think there’s one real winner, but we want to hear from you, so let us know on Twitter @akhiandsaltfish . SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND FIND US ON YOUR FAVOURITE...

We go live to discuss the fight adventures of this week and last. Who is next for Jake Paul?  Enough of raiding the retirement home.  Our favourite fighters are getting old, what's next for them?  The UFC keeps having injured main events. What is going on?  Is Claressa Shields insecure?  The latest in the Conor Benn saga PLUS lots more! Engage, comment, like, share and let...

Kahvan met up with Akin and Ali from Northampton Town Football Club to discuss all things health and wellbeing in preparation for the GEM Network's Health and Wellbeing Extravaganza, taking place on 28 October at the University of Northampton, Learning Hub, Ground Floor 10:00 - 15:00.   Thanks to Maryanne Ben-Okoye for filming this episode for us.   Follow AK: https://www.instagram.com/a...

In case you missed it, Eli joined us last time to discuss his experience as a Black Dad of two. What does that mean for kids who notice they're Black in the UK when most people aren't? How do you console to a child who no longer wants to be Black becasue they read a book at school that explained Black is scary? Answer those questions and more by listening to Episode 16 of Before Our Friends Die.&n...

It takes a village to raise a child, isn't that right? Today, we feature a fantastic guest Eli, from @mindfulblackdad on Instagram. He popped on our radar after we saw a viral clip of him discussing a book about colours at his Son's nursey. The book depicted Black as scary, mean, bad etc and it led his son to not want to be Black anymore. He knew he had to do something but was stuck on how to appr...

In case you missed it, Sheban joined us last time to discuss her experience travelling the world, starting a masters and quitting it to start a career in tech (go back and check the archive, it’s great!)  We had to get to know her a little more so enjoy this BONUS EPISODE where we ask her:  Who has the most potential that you know?  Who is the most influential person you know? ...