Mark Leather has spent his entire professional career as one of sport's most respected and sought-after physiotherapists, working alongside the likes of Sunderland FC, Liverpool FC, Burnley and Brighton. He is also the course leader on the MSc Football Science & Rehabilitation and MSc Football Medical Leadership & Performance at UCLan, as well as a guest columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper commenting on sport related injuries. Mark joins Rob for an all-encompassing conversation about what drew him to life in service of others and making sure they are healthy and well, how he managed to rise to the top of his sector, and why dedication, hard work, resilience matter so much. KEY TAKEAWAYS We are sometimes drawn to the world of football, but it can take time to realise that playing the game isn't always necessary. There are many different pursuits that sit inside the game itself. We don't always have the perspective needed when we're young. it can be hard to keep our focus and look to the future. Finding our niche as a child is difficult. It takes dedication to get to the top, and also a great deal of hard work. You can love a subject, but fail to succeed because you don't want to put in the hard yards. Never be afraid to change your course if your instincts are telling you to follow a different path. Your instincts are always trying to guide you towards something better. BEST MOMENTS 'I've always been interested in football in particular' 'The onus is on the individual to use it or lose it' 'You don't get anywhere without inspiration, desire and hard work' 'I never really viewed this as work' VALUABLE RESOURCES Leader Manager Coach Podcast      ABOUT THE GUEST Mark Leather qualified as a physiotherapist in 1983 where he spent 4 years in the NHS before moving into professional football. He spent 6 years as the Head Physiotherapist for Liverpool FC. He was Head physiotherapist at: Sunderland FC Preston North End Burnley Brighton Head of Performance and Medicine at Bolton Wanderers Football Club.     Head Physiotherapist at Wigan Warriors RLFC Worked at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 and the World University Games 2007. Formerly the Physiotherapist for the England Futsal Team. Senior lecturer at The Football Association. Consultant Physiotherapist for IPRS a leading company in injury treatment and prevention services.    Mark is now course leader on the MSc Football Science & Rehabilitation and MSc Football Medical Leadership & Performance at UCLan.   Alongside this, he is the Director at Mark Leather Physiotherapy Ltd and a guest columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper commenting on sport related injuries. ABOUT THE HOST Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches. The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life. CONTACT METHOD https://www.robryles.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles This show was brought to you by Progressive Media