<p>Gabby was the first female football anchor on terrestrial television and she’s perfected the art of asking great questions, while covering a wide range of international sporting events. </p> <p>In this episode, Matt turns the tables on Gabby, and she speaks with great honesty, sharing moments and insights from her life and career.</p> <p>Sporty and very driven from an early age, Gabby competed at the Commonwealth Games when she was still a teenager. But when her gymnastics career came to an abrupt end, she had to find a new direction. And this big change was followed by the shocking loss of her brother Daniel, when he was just 15 years old.</p> <p>Gabby talks about the impact of grief on her family and how she found the support to deal with her own. She shares how she found confidence as a broadcaster and learned to accept the competitiveness that was forged in a sporting environment. </p> <p>Gabby also reflects on the challenges and the joy she’s experienced raising her own family; and the wisdom and life-changing lessons she’s gained through her own podcast, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3IcyFQRnuPp7ZLg7xP0NxR?si=16655198ba784572">The Mid.Point</a>.</p> <p>(01:40) Gabby’s sporty childhood </p> <p>(04:01) Owning competitiveness </p> <p>(07:24) British self-deprecation vs. the mentality in the US </p> <p>(09:06) Honesty vs. brutal honesty </p> <p>(10:28) Gabby’s love of order and finding compromise as a family </p> <p>(12:33) Gabby’s gymnastics career (and finding a new direction when it was gone)</p> <p>(15:27) The death of Gabby’s brother, Daniel, when he was just 15 </p> <p>(18.28) The impact on Gabby’s family (and varied ways of dealing with grief) </p> <p>(21:30) The negative consequences of avoiding grief </p> <p>(26:35) Her father’s self-destructive behaviour and the challenge of providing support</p> <p>(38:26) Gabby’s mentor Ed Percival, NLP, and finding confidence at work </p> <p>(44:06) Meeting her husband Kenny </p> <p>(45:16) Wim Hoff and trying cold water therapy on Freeze The Fear </p> <p>(48:03) Gabby’s podcast, The Mid.Point </p> <p>(53:14) The importance of exercise and being truly present at family time</p> <p>(55:34) Writing The Midpoint Plan </p> <p>(56:44) Matt’s outro</p> <p>Related links: </p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6At4oYr1fINDaFyYq7xY7w?si=0b01d94279c14a18">The Mid.Point: The Prostate Episode</a>, with Kenny Logan </p> <p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/">NHS guidance</a> on prostate cancer </p> <p>Gabby’s new book: <a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/gabby-logan/the-midpoint-plan/9780349439396/">The Midpoint Plan</a> </p> <p>Gabby’s memoir: <a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/gabby-logan/the-first-half/9780349433073/">The First Half</a> </p> <p>Gabby takes the plunge on BBC One’s <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bzyyxj">Freeze The Fear</a><br></p> <p><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4KFrzX6FDkHdTWaUMpDp2s?si=210c93ba68344227">The Sports Agents</a> podcast</p>

On The Mend

Matt Willis

GABBY LOGAN: navigating grief, competitiveness and middle age

SEP 11, 202458 MIN
On The Mend

GABBY LOGAN: navigating grief, competitiveness and middle age

SEP 11, 202458 MIN

Description

<p>Gabby was the first female football anchor on terrestrial television and she’s perfected the art of asking great questions, while covering a wide range of international sporting events. </p> <p>In this episode, Matt turns the tables on Gabby, and she speaks with great honesty, sharing moments and insights from her life and career.</p> <p>Sporty and very driven from an early age, Gabby competed at the Commonwealth Games when she was still a teenager. But when her gymnastics career came to an abrupt end, she had to find a new direction. And this big change was followed by the shocking loss of her brother Daniel, when he was just 15 years old.</p> <p>Gabby talks about the impact of grief on her family and how she found the support to deal with her own. She shares how she found confidence as a broadcaster and learned to accept the competitiveness that was forged in a sporting environment. </p> <p>Gabby also reflects on the challenges and the joy she’s experienced raising her own family; and the wisdom and life-changing lessons she’s gained through her own podcast, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3IcyFQRnuPp7ZLg7xP0NxR?si=16655198ba784572">The Mid.Point</a>.</p> <p>(01:40) Gabby’s sporty childhood </p> <p>(04:01) Owning competitiveness </p> <p>(07:24) British self-deprecation vs. the mentality in the US </p> <p>(09:06) Honesty vs. brutal honesty </p> <p>(10:28) Gabby’s love of order and finding compromise as a family </p> <p>(12:33) Gabby’s gymnastics career (and finding a new direction when it was gone)</p> <p>(15:27) The death of Gabby’s brother, Daniel, when he was just 15 </p> <p>(18.28) The impact on Gabby’s family (and varied ways of dealing with grief) </p> <p>(21:30) The negative consequences of avoiding grief </p> <p>(26:35) Her father’s self-destructive behaviour and the challenge of providing support</p> <p>(38:26) Gabby’s mentor Ed Percival, NLP, and finding confidence at work </p> <p>(44:06) Meeting her husband Kenny </p> <p>(45:16) Wim Hoff and trying cold water therapy on Freeze The Fear </p> <p>(48:03) Gabby’s podcast, The Mid.Point </p> <p>(53:14) The importance of exercise and being truly present at family time</p> <p>(55:34) Writing The Midpoint Plan </p> <p>(56:44) Matt’s outro</p> <p>Related links: </p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6At4oYr1fINDaFyYq7xY7w?si=0b01d94279c14a18">The Mid.Point: The Prostate Episode</a>, with Kenny Logan </p> <p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/">NHS guidance</a> on prostate cancer </p> <p>Gabby’s new book: <a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/gabby-logan/the-midpoint-plan/9780349439396/">The Midpoint Plan</a> </p> <p>Gabby’s memoir: <a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/gabby-logan/the-first-half/9780349433073/">The First Half</a> </p> <p>Gabby takes the plunge on BBC One’s <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bzyyxj">Freeze The Fear</a><br></p> <p><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4KFrzX6FDkHdTWaUMpDp2s?si=210c93ba68344227">The Sports Agents</a> podcast</p>