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More Than A Name explores untold, unfiltered sporting stories. Hosted by former England and Premier League defender Luke Young and sports presenter Max Whittle, each episode sits down with athletes, coaches, and public figures to talk about the side of success we rarely see — identity, pressure, mental health, and the moments they felt most lost. It goes beyond career stats and media clichés to dig into the emotional and mental weight of being in the spotlight — revealing the human behind the headlines.
Update frequency:
every 9 days
Average audio length:
68 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United States
14 episodes
since Oct. 27, 2025
episodic
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Jamie Lawrence’s journey is unlike anything you’ve heard before.In this raw and emotional episode, Jamie opens up for the first time ever about discovering a life-changing family secret, his upbringing on a tough London estate, and how his path led him into crime and ultimately prison.He shares fi…
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In this episode of More Than A Name, Max Whittle sits down with former US Open champion Dominic Thiem for a deep and honest conversation about life during and after professional tennis.Dominic reflects on the relentless pressure of competing at the top of the sport, what it really felt like winning…
On this episode of More Than A Name, we sit down with former England striker Darren Bent for a raw and deeply honest conversation about what it really takes — and costs — to make it at the top, and how life in football evolves after the final whistle.Darren opens up about his obsession with scorin…
Monty Panesar is more than his statistics.In this deeply honest and entertaining conversation, the former England spinner reflects on a career that brought 50 Test caps, 167 wickets and a period known as 'Monty Mania' — and the personal battles that ran alongside the success. Monty opens up about …
Becky Adlington is one of Britain’s most successful Olympic swimmers — but this conversation is about the moments away from the podium that shaped her most.In this deeply honest episode of More Than A Name, Rebecca opens up about the sacrifices required to chase elite sport from a young age (04:30…
Former world No. 4 Greg Rusedski joins More Than A Name for an open, honest and wide-ranging conversation about life at the very top of professional tennis.
Greg talks about how he first discovered tennis, the extraordinary financial sacrifices his father made to give him a chance of making it prof…
Former Premier League and Championship midfielder Shaun Derry joins More Than A Name for a hilarious, honest and emotional conversation about football and life beyond the badge.Shaun explains how he made it to the Premier League by maximising his ability, the outrageous initiation culture at Notts …
This week on More Than A Name, Max Whittle and former Aston Villa defender Luke Young sit down with ex-Premier League star and top pundit Stephen Warnock for one of the most powerful and open conversations we’ve ever recorded.Stephen takes us through his incredible journey:
Growing up a Liverpool…
This week on More Than A Name, hosts Max Whittle and Luke Young are joined by former Premier League referee Graham Scott, whose career includes almost 1,000 professional match appointments, over 100 Premier League games, and more than 100 VAR duties.A former semi-pro goalkeeper and now Telegraph co…
This week on More Than a Name, we sit down with former Chelsea academy star Charlie Wakefield for an honest and revealing conversation about the realities of chasing a career in elite football.Charlie opens up about how he signed for Chelsea at 12 (2:28), growing up inside the academy “bubble" (4:5…
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