Kicking off a new segment for The AOF Podcast, we have 'The Check In', where Kev Slade chats to the man behind the podcast's cameras and mics, Dave 'Legoman' Kidd about anything and everything in life.... basically checking in with each other.

The primary aim is to openly discuss how they are feeling about day to day life, the past and the future, with a strong focus on mental health and wellbeing, especially from a man's perspective and sharing their experiences and views together in relation to that.

Up for discussion in this episode are a number of topics, including their first experiences of anxiety and depression whilst growing up, the wider impact of trauma suffered by friends and close family members, as well as a smattering of more lighthearted elements along the way, with an occasional nod to West Ham United to!

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In this episode of The Academy Of Football Podcast, Kev is joined by former footballer, professional boxer and now BKFC bare knuckle fighter George 'Hit Hard' Hillyard. George reveals all about his past, from when he was having trials at West Ham United at 13, eventually choosing boxing over football, turning professional and signing a 15 million pound deal with boxing promoter Barry Hearn, nearly beating Mike Tyson's record of the fastest ever pro debut knockout, his upcoming documentary and autobiography and much much more.On the flip side, George also talks candidly about the pitfalls and low points both in his domestic life and professional career that at one point saw him stray off the rails to seek solace in drink, all of which makes George's story a compelling watch from start to finish!Check out his full exclusive interview on @theaof_podcast!CONNECT WITH US ON OUR SOCIAL LINKS HERE :-Twitter/ X : @theaof_podcastInstagram : @theaof_podcast

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Ex-West Ham United Academy graduate Rob Hall joins TAOF Podcast's Kev to talk about his time at the club, having joined at the age of 7 in 2001 and coming up through the ranks, finally to making his Premier League debut in February 2013 against Fulham.

Rob spent his time as an academy player whilst under a wide scope of West Ham managers : Glenn Roeder, Alan Pardew, Alan Curbishley, Gianfranco Zola, Avram Grant and Sam Allardyce and goes into the details of his multiple heated clashes with Allardyce's assistant coach Neil McDonald, what it was like to train with and play alongside the troubled footballing genius that is Ravel Morrison and also his fond memories of fellow academy graduate Dylan Tombides, who sadly succumbed to testicular cancer in 2014.

Check out his full exclusive interview on @theaof_podcast!

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