Not Just Football

This week, broadcasting legend Lorraine Kelly joins Christine Lampard, Hayley McQueen, and Kelly Cates for an unforgettable conversation covering everything from her early days in local newspapers to 40 years on TV.

Lorraine opens up about covering heartbreaking stories like Lockerbie, becoming a grandmother, and how she's helped change attitudes around menopause, cancer awareness, and ageing in the media. With her trademark warmth and wit, she also shares hilarious stories—from pretending to be David Attenborough’s best friend to astronaut training for her 60th birthday.

From hosting daytime TV to launching powerful campaigns like Change + Check, Lorraine reflects on her journey, staying curious, and why she’s never been afraid to just “pick up the phone.”

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In this episode, we sit down with Marcia Lewis — proud mum of England and Arsenal rising star Myles Lewis-Skelly — to hear how she’s redefining what it means to be a football parent. From completing a Master’s in Football Business to passing the FIFA agent exam, Marcia has done it all in support of her son’s journey. But her mission goes far beyond Myles.

She’s also the founder of No1 Fan Club, a platform built to educate, empower and connect football parents across the game. Through real-life experiences, workshops, community events and advocacy, Marcia is on a mission to make sure parents feel seen, supported and equipped — whether their child is playing grassroots or elite academy football.

This is an inspiring, emotional and powerful conversation about parenting, football, and creating space for others to thrive.

To learn more or join the community, visit www.no1fan.club

00:00 Introduction
05:23 Award-Winning Moments
09:27 Parenting and Pride in Achievements
13:28 Navigating the Football Industry
16:07 The Importance of Parental Support
21:48 Survey Results
30:51 No1Fan.club
38:57 Parental Protection and Social Media
44:35 Emotional Regulation and Support Systems
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In this episode of Not Just Football, brought to you by Sky Bet, hosts Hayley McQueen, Christine Lampard, and Kelly Cates sit down with Carolyn Radford, the CEO of Mansfield Town.

Radford opens up about how life has been since she and her husband, John Radford, bought Mansfield Town in 2015. They also discuss the challenges of becoming a woman in football, and Radford sheds light on becoming CEO of Mansfield at 29 and how her role has developed since she's had children.

00:00 - 02:30 Pre show chat
02:31 - 03:15 Promo
03:16 - 08:10 How Studying Politics at University Set Carolyn up for Life
08:11 - 12:02 Taking Over at Mansfield
12:03 - 21:15 The Difficulties of Becoming a CEO at 29
21:16 - 28:25 Balancing Life with Mansfield
28:26 - 30:22 The Future of Mansfield
30:23 - 32:05 How Club Ownership is Changing
32:06 - 37:12 Women in Football
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In this episode of Not Just Football, brought to you by Sky Bet, hosts Hayley McQueen, Christine Lampard, and Kelly Cates sit down with Chris Ramsey, MBE, a renowned coach and former player.

Chris Ramsey opens up about his coaching journey, his MBE award, and his time working with players like Harry Kane. They dive into the challenges of developing and nurturing young talent, the representation of black coaches in football, and the systemic issues in providing equal opportunities for minorities in the game.

00:00 Introduction
01:11 Management and coaching career
08:02 Sports Science to blame for injuries
10:44 Managing Player Expectations
15:48 The Importance of Mental Resilience
25:10 Success Stories and Development
32:19 Barriers to Black Coaches in Football
36:44 Challenges for Aspiring Coaches from Minority Groups
39:12 The Rooney Rule and Tokenism
41:25 The Importance of Representation and Equality
51:28 Using Platforms to Advocate for Change
53:45 Super Six Prediction
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Welcome back to Not Just Football, brought to you by Sky Bet!

Who really deserves the top spot on the list of the 100 highest-paid athletes? This week, Christine Lampard, Hayley McQueen, and Kelly Cates break down the biggest earners in sport and tackle the massive pay gap between men’s and women’s sports.

Should athletes be making this much money? Is the gap in women’s sport too big to fix? And how did Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova turn their success into multimillion-dollar brands?

With eye-opening insights on sponsorships, salaries, and the real cost of success, this episode goes beyond the headlines to reveal how the sports business really works.

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