Experts in Health
The Experts in Health podcast, brought to you by Loughborough University, highlights the latest research and trends in health, as we welcome a variety of guests across a host of different disciplines.
Experts in Health
E1 - Colin Jackson CBE talks anxiety attacks, coming out, and dealing with retirement
Decorated athlete and sports broadcaster Colin Jackson CBE discusses his mental health struggles, his experience after coming out as gay, and the difficulties he faced when retiring from international athletics.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - 04:12 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background
06:02 - 09:25 - Mindset as a professional athlete
09:26 - 12:23 - Physical requirements required as a professional athlete
12:24 - 14:00 - Managing the mental health side of being a professional athlete
14:01 - 15:41 - Advice to people in managing their mental health
15:42 - 19:00 - Dealing with transition to athletics retirement
19:01 - 23:27 - Changes in lifestyle...
23.28 - 27:19 - Coming out as gay
27:20 - 28:52 - Social media and the risk it poses for health
28:53 - 32:15 - Looking ahead to the future
32:16 - 33:16 - Team GB and 2024
35:01 - 35:41 - Outro