Mennie Talks Podcast

In this episode of Mennie Talks, Reece Mennie sits down with former Premier League striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for a deep, honest conversation about his journey from Suriname to the very top of English football. From growing up in a tight family home in the Netherlands to becoming a Premier League Golden Boot winner, Jimmy reflects on the realities behind the success — the sacrifices, the setb...

In this exclusive podcast episode, we sit down with Chelsea legend John Terry to dive deep into the moments that shaped his career. From the pressures of Premier League football, captaining one of the world’s biggest clubs, and navigating the toughest lows, to building his success after football in the world of business — John Terry opens up like never before. We explore his greatest Premier Leagu...

Join Reece Mennie for an exclusive interview with Michael, a legendary England international footballer, as he shares his incredible journey from a young football prodigy to a Premier League star.    In this in-depth podcast episode, Michael reflects on his experiences playing under the iconic Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, his time at Liverpool FC, Real Madrid, and Newcastle United, and...

From Premier League glory to life beyond football — Arsenal and Manchester City legend Bacary Sagna joins Mennie Talks for an exclusive conversation about his incredible journey on and off the pitch.    In this episode, Bacary reflects on his iconic footballing career, sharing stories from his time at Arsenal and Manchester City, the defining moments that shaped his success, and the lessons he lea...

From a shy London gym employee to coaching elite athletes and CEOs in Dubai, Matchroom Boxing’s Head of Performance, Dan Lawrence, shares his remarkable journey on Mennie Talks. In this episode, Dan opens up about the four pillars of peak performance - training, nutrition, recovery and mindset - and why he believes lasting success starts with behavioural change.   He also discusses his move to Dub...

The Mennie Talks Podcast serves up its second instalment of Season 4 featuring Jermaine Jenas, who opens up about life after football—from a standout career at Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Tottenham and QPR (plus 21 England caps), to his unexpected pivot into broadcasting, establishing himself as a regular pundit on Match of the Day and BT Sport, before landing a role co-hosting The One Sh...

The Mennie Talks Podcast returns with a powerful Season 4 opener featuring none other than boxing sensation Conor Benn. In this exclusive interview, Conor opens up about forging his own path in the ring. Known for bringing unfiltered conversations with icons from business, sport and media, Mennie Talks kicks off its latest season with raw honesty, resilience, and a fighter’s mindset. Don’t miss th...

Season 3 of Mennie Talks continues with an exciting line-up of inspirational guests – talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment. In this next episode, I interview Harry Redknapp, Former Footballer and Manager Despite his success as a player, Harry is best known for his stellar management career, becoming the last English manager to win the FA Cup w...

Season 3 of Mennie Talks continues with an exciting line-up of inspirational guests – talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment. In this next episode, I interview Brett Shanley, entrepreneur, business leader and Founder and CEO of ‘Knowledge Marketplace’, Knoma, During this episode we discuss: Brett’s journey to business success His inspiration beh...

Season 3 of Mennie Talks continues with an exciting line-up of inspirational guests – talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment. In this next episode, I interview Pro Boxer and Property Investor, Ohara Davies, During this episode we discuss: How Ohara got into boxing What inspired him to go Pro The importance of mindset in achieving success How he...

The Mennie Talks podcast is BACK for season 3 with an exciting line-up of inspirational guests – talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.   In the fifth interview of the season, I interview Ledley King, an English football coach and former player, who spent his entire career at Tottenham Hotspur FC - playing 323 competitive matches for the club b...

The Mennie Talks podcast is BACK for season 3 with an exciting line-up of inspirational guests – talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment. In the fourth interview of the season, I interview Paul Rothschild, a luxury real estate mogul, owner, chief advisor, and former CEO at PLDD Platinum Luxury Design & Development Ltd, and advisor for Rothschild...

The Mennie Talks podcast is BACK for season 3 with an exciting line-up of inspirational guests – talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment. In the third interview of the season, I interview Jeremy Snape, a former England cricketer, business coach, and host of the excellent business podcast, “Inside the Mind of Champions”. During this interview, Jer...

The Mennie Talks podcast is BACK for season 3 with an exciting line-up of inspirational guests – talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment. In the second episode of the season, I interview Archie Sharp, an English professional boxer who has held the WBO European junior-lightweight title since 2018. During this interview, Archie talks about his Jour...

The Mennie Talks podcast is BACK for season 3 with an exciting line-up of inspirational guests – talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment. In the first episode of the season, I interview Alfie Best, self-made multimillionaire and Chairman of Wyldecrest Parks, which is now the largest holiday and residential park company in Europe. During this inte...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I interview Nick James, Founder and CEO of Expert Empires, a business events, coaching and mastermind brand dedicated to helping business owners who are specialists in their industry to scale...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I was privileged to interview international Football Star, Jermain Defoe. Having just celebrated his 300th career goal, Defoe provides insight into key moments of his career to date, and the...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I interview Danny Brooks, Founder and CEO of global technical recruitment specialists, VHR Recruitment. During this episode, Danny provides insight into his business background and the challe...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I interview Marc Trup, who is the co-founder of property management platform, Arthur Online which boasts over 200,000 registered users. During this episode, Marc provides insight into his ent...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I interview Charlie Mullins OBE, British businessman and Founder of Pimlico Plumbers, London's largest independent plumbing company. Launched by Charlie Mullins in 1979 with just a bag of too...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I interview Daniel Hewitt, Portfolio Director of my industry leading investment introducing firm, Hunter Jones. Hunter Jones specialises in introducing High-Net-Worth and Sophisticated Invest...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I interview the Founder and Managing Director of London-based digital experience agency, JBi Digital. A specialist in helping businesses develop their online presence and expand their digital...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I interview the Founder and CEO of the Sole Supplier, George Sullivan. Founded in 2013, the Sole Supplier aims to provide accurate trainer news and release information for the UK and European...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment.  In this next episode I interview serial Entrepreneur, Investor and Business Mentor, Matt Haycox. Matt was self-made multi-millionaire by his early 20s, having successfully transformed a suffering family business...

The Mennie Talks podcast is back for Season 2 with an incredible line-up of inspiring guests, talking all things business, entrepreneurship, property development, finance and investment. In the first episode of the season, I sat down with OIivia Conlon, one of Britain’s most successful young entrepreneurs, having launched her own business ‘The Property Stagers’ at the age of 16. By the age of 19,...