In this episode Brian Hatch shares his gambling addiction story.   Brian is the host of All In: The Addicted Gambler’s Podcast, which he founded in 2015. As far as I’m aware, it was the first of its kind in the world. With nearly 250 episodes, it’s well worth checking out. You might remember Jeffrey Wasserman from Podcast 20, who co-hosts alongside Brian? They are both brilliant guys. I love ‘em!    In the Podcast Brian speaks at length about how he started gambling and how it progressed, from blackjack to roulette to slot machines in American casinos. There are some emotional m ..read more

In this episode Bobbie ‘The Awesome’ Malatesta, shares her gambling addiction story with us.    Owner of multiple businesses and podcaster (3-21 No Kiddin’), Bobbie has overcome personal and professional challenges to help clients in both the business and addiction areas. ?    I wanted to find out more.    When did she start gambling? ?    How did she stop? (She experienced a relapse). ?    How has she been able to move on with her life after gambling and help others? ?    Bobbie was awesome to speak to and she doesn’t hold back, with ..read more

In this episode Kieron shares his harrowing gambling addiction story.    I wanted to find out more:   - When did he start gambling? ?   - How did he stop gambling? ?   - What made recovery different this time, after an initial relapse? ✅   Kieron speaks brilliantly and offers up some amazing advice and tips for others experiencing gambling problems and poor mental health.    I was lucky enough to feature on his brilliant YouTube Channel 'Second Chance: Addiction' a few months ago, and this is very much the ‘return leg’ (if you’ll pardon the football anal ..read more

In this episode Nick shares his gambling addiction story for the first time.    Nick has overcome two relapses and so I wanted to find out more.    - Was football the gateway into gambling? ⚽    - What was his experience of betting in the bookies? ?    - What advice and tips does he have for others wanting to overcome a gambling addiction? ✅    Nick is a brilliant guy. He ran a successful FIFA YouTube Channel Ingoodnick before setting up the YouTube Channel ‘The Sheff Utd Way’, that has over 12,000 subscribers and garnered over 3 million views ..read more

In this episode of The Invisible Addiction Podcast former Police Officer, Colin Bland, shares his harrowing gambling addiction story.   How did Colin start gambling?   What impact did his gambling addiction have on him, and others around him?   How did he stop gambling, and get help…?   Since retiring from the Police, Colin has spent time as a drugs/alcohol worker, and now works for Citizens Advice Gambling Support Service in Yorkshire, which delivers training and raises awareness to reduce gambling harms across the region.     He is an amazing man, who share ..read more

In this episode of The Invisible Addiction Podcast, former Radio Presenter and pay day loans campaigner, Danny Cheetham, shares his gambling addiction story and views on the current gambling situation in the UK.   I wanted to find out how Danny ended up campaigning against pay day loans?   What was Danny’s experience of playing on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in the bookies?   How would he make gambling safer in the future…?   It’s a back-and-forth type conversation, full of opinions and insight from Danny.   We cover a wide range of topics, from the use of pay day loa ..read more

In this episode of The Invisible Addiction Podcast @GamblingGuard - reveals his gambling addiction story in full for the first time.   Gambling Guard has built a huge following online, with hundreds of thousands of views on gambling addiction awareness videos on Tik Tok and Instagram.  Earlier this year, his Twitter account went viral, with one of his tweets which detailed his gambling losses – placing more than 15,000 bets, making over 6,000 deposits and betting nearly £500,000 over the course of 12 years.    In the Podcast, I wanted to explore the relationship between the ..read more

In this episode of The Invisible Addiction Podcast former Stoke City and Burton Albion footballer Ben Markall shares his footballer journey and gambling addiction story.   Going into the interview, I wanted to explore the relationship between professional footballers and gambling.   At the time, Ben was of England’s most expensive 14-year-olds, transferring from Cheltenham Town to Stoke City for £70,000.    What effect did that have on him?    What was it like training alongside players like Michael Owen at Stoke?    What made him turn to gambling, and h ..read more

I’m delighted to announce that the first guest in Series 3 of The Invisible Addiction Podcast is Lewis.   It’s the first time he’s publicly shared his fascinating and unique gambling addiction story.    Lewis’ first winning bet was at the age of 16 years old, placing 50p on a 128,000/1 odd football accumulator, winning over £63,000.    I wanted to find out what that felt like.   What impact did it have on his life?  How did it lead to a gambling addiction?   How did he stop gambling, and what help has he received?    It’s a powerful, raw and ho ..read more

In the this episode of The Invisible Addiction podcast, I speak with Richard Flint, non-executive board member at Flutter PLC and the former CEO of SkyBet.     Richard discusses the current landscape of the gambling industry and uncovers his time at SkyBet between 2007-2018.   In particular, I wanted to find out his experience of problem gamblers/problem gambling and hear what changes he would like to see introduced to make gambling safer in the future.   There’s a wide range of topics covered which include: hearing how Richard started at SkyBet, a little bit about my ..read more