This week on The Set Peace Podcast, we’re joined by professional footballer and Antigua & Barbuda international Josh Parker a player whose career has taken him across England and Europe, while continually reinventing himself both on and off the pitch.


From coming through at QPR to playing for clubs including Charlton Athletic, Wycombe Wanderers, Oxford United, Gillingham, and becoming the first English player to play for Red Star Belgrade, Josh’s journey through football has been anything but ordinary. Along the way, he’s achieved four career promotions and earned over 50 international caps representing Antigua & Barbuda, experiencing the game through different cultures, pressures, and environments.

In the first half of the episode, we dive into Josh’s football journey the highs of promotion, adapting to football abroad, representing his country internationally, and the mentality needed to sustain a long career across different levels of the game. He reflects on the sacrifices, the transitions between clubs and countries, and what football has taught him about identity, discipline, and growth.

In the second half, the conversation shifts into purpose beyond football. Josh opens up about wellness, healing, and personal development through the work he now does with his lifestyle brand we also discussed deeper into his clubs abroad which just being honest such a deep conversation that you wouldn’t want to miss this

Alongside this, Josh is currently showcasing his personality and football ability on the Baller League project, continuing to connect with audiences through the game in a completely different way.

This is a conversation about football, reinvention, healing, and understanding that growth doesn’t stop when the game changes.

The set peace podcast is about more than football it’s about the people behind it.

Every 2 weeks, we sit down with guests across the game from pros to physios, coaches to players, these are the conversations we all need to hear, in football and in life.

With 45 minutes talking football and 45 minutes on mental health and well-being these conversations are for everyone whether you’re in football or not.

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This week on The Set Peace Podcast, we’re joined by Alfie George a coach, mentor, and former player whose journey through football is defined by resilience, reinvention, and a deep commitment to developing others.

Alfie’s story starts like many a young striker with promise before a shift in position and a series of life-changing injuries altered the course of his playing career. What followed wasn’t just physical recovery, but a mental battle that tested his identity, confidence, and relationship with the game.

Despite multiple injuries throughout his life including severe knee trauma, long-term rehabilitation, and more recent setbacks that have required him to relearn how to walk, Alfie has continued to find purpose within football. His story is not about what stopped him, but about how he adapted and kept moving forward.

In this episode, we explore both sides of his journey. The first half looks at his playing experiences, the transitions he had to make, and the reality of injuries impacting both football and life outside of it. In the second half, we dive into his coaching journey, how those same experiences shaped his approach to developing young players, and why he places such a strong emphasis on enjoyment, inclusion, and creating the right environments for growth.

Now leading within the game as a UEFA B qualified coach, and running his own coaching programme, Alfie is helping players of all abilities including those with additional needs find confidence, identity, and enjoyment through football.

This is a conversation about resilience, purpose, and redefining what success looks like when the game doesn’t go as planned

The set peace podcast is about more than football it’s about the people behind it.

Every 2 weeks, we sit down with guests across the game from pros to physios, coaches to players, these are the conversations we all need to hear, in football and in life.

With 45 minutes talking football and 45 minutes on mental health and well-being these conversations are for everyone whether you’re in football or not.

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This week on The Set Peace Podcast, we’re joined by Manny Onariase a defender whose journey through football reflects resilience, independence, and the realities of chasing the game at different levels.

Manny’s story begins in academy football, signing for West Ham United at a young age, but his path into the game wasn’t as straightforward as it might seem. In the early stages of his career, he was navigating football largely on his own even going as far as keeping it hidden from his dad, travelling to training and games independently, and managing the pressures of being in a professional environment without always having that support system around him.


In the first half of the episode, we explore Manny’s football journey from academy football into the senior game, adapting to different environments, and learning what it takes to build a career over time. We talk about the realities behind the scenes, the sacrifices made, and how those early experiences shaped his mindset both on and off the pitch.

In the second half, the conversation shifts into the mental side of the game. Manny opens up about injuries, setbacks, and moments where he questioned himself particularly the feeling of not being good enough when things weren’t going his way. He speaks honestly about how those challenges affected him mentally, and how he’s learned to deal with those moments, rebuild confidence, and keep moving forward.

This is a real and honest conversation about football beyond the surface independence, pressure, setbacks, and the mental strength required to keep going.

The set peace podcast is about more than football it’s about the people behind it.

Every 2 weeks, we sit down with guests across the game from pros to physios, coaches to players, these are the conversations we all need to hear, in football and in life.

With 45 minutes talking football and 45 minutes on mental health and well-being these conversations are for everyone whether you’re in football or not.

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