S02Ep01 Becoming an elite professional footballer and battling alcohol addiction with Welsh International and Mental Health Advocate - David Cotterill

Welcome to the first episode of the newly rebranded podcast - The AJ Roberts Show. Today we are joined by former Welsh international and Premier League football star David Cotterill. David enjoyed a lavish an illustrious career both in the Premier League and representing his country Wales. Notably in the qualifying stages for Euro 2016. David share the sheer effort and determination he put in as a young child all the way through to being signed professionally and just what it takes out on you to stay at the elite level. Something we as supporters often take for granted. David's troubles off the field lead him down a slippery slope of alcohol addiction and soon started to take over his life in a bad way, until one day he checked himself into rehab and began this phenomenal journey into sobriety and making a huge difference in his own life and many others. David is now a proud mental health advocate and founder of the David Cotterill foundation and the Crystal Matrix which focuses on helping people battling addiction.. David shares some fantastic insights into 'the need to sometimes hit rock bottom' to truly see what's in front of you by looking up.