Power And Purpose Podcast
The mindset behind elite performance. Lessons from athletes, leaders & builders. Hosted by William Troost-Ekong, Maro Itoje & Leon Mann
Episodes
What does it take to come through difficult times stronger?
Alastair Campbell joins Maro and the Power & Purpose team for a candid conversation about leadership, depression and why resilience alone isn’t enough.
From his controversial team talk on the 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to the pressures of working alongside Tony Blair, Alastair reflects on handling scrutiny, learning from setbacks and the influence of sport...
Power & Purpose returns for Series 3, with Maro Itoje and Leon Mann together in person to talk leadership, sport and the value of stepping back.
Maro shares what he learned from spending time with Mikel Arteta and how taking a break from rugby renewed his motivation. They also discuss cancel culture and genuine apologies, why building something great takes patience, and the changing relationship between sports journalism and con...
When would you walk away from something you love — and on whose terms?
Maro Itoje is back on Power and Purpose. He's sitting out England's entire summer tour on the recommendation of head coach Steve Borthwick and head of performance Phil Morrow — a "factory reset" after twelve months that included the Lions series win in Australia, a Six Nations, and his mother's passing. William Troost-Ekong joins from Doha where he's ...
When was the last time a player sent off at a World Cup was allowed to play the next game? 1962. And who made the call this week that changed that?
In this FIFA World Cup 2026 special, William Troost-Ekong joins Leon Mann live from Doha, where Will is back in preseason with his Qatari club after a summer broadcasting for SuperSport. Maro Itoje is away. Together they tell two stories from the same fortnight: nine African teams in the...
How does a goalkeeper wake up with 50,000 Instagram followers and go to bed with nearly 14 million — and still not be able to get his mother a visa to watch him play?
In this FIFA World Cup 2026 special, William Troost-Ekong joins Leon Mann live from SuperSport in Johannesburg, where Will is doing analyst work through the tournament. Maro Itoje is away. Together they use the World Cup 2026 as a lens on the question mainstream ...
How do you save a football club from going out of business live on national television?
In this episode, Jeff Mostyn — former Chairman of AFC Bournemouth for seventeen years and the central figure behind one of British football's most improbable turnarounds — walks Maro Itoje, William Troost-Ekong and Leon Mann through the arc from minus seventeen points in Division Two to the Premier League, with The Nod, Eddie Howe, tw...
Where's the line between being strategic and being fake?
In this episode, Maro Itoje, William Troost-Ekong and Leon Mann dig into one of the least-talked-about skills in sport and business: managing up. Maro reframes it as a family skill before a workplace one. Will pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to address a Nigerian football federation — and shares a costly story about throwing his boots at 20. Leon asks the ...
Who was there for you before anyone else believed in you?
In this episode, Maro Itoje, William Troost-Ekong and Leon Mann go back to the very beginning, to the parents, coaches and unsung heroes who carried them before success arrived. Then they pull back the curtain on what they are building off the pitch: Maro's Pearl Fund supporting children in Lagos and London through education, Will's Troost-Ekong Foundation empowering young pe...
What do you do when your first big moment as a leader falls completely flat?
In this episode, World Cup winning cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent tells us about the captaincy speech that bombed, the moment she was told she was the first Black woman to play for England and felt dread instead of pride, and the belief that carried her from street cricket in South London to two World Cups, the ECB boardroom and building one of the most imp...
What happens when three men in sport stop performing masculinity and start talking about it?
In this episode, Maro Itoje, William Ekong and Leon Mann have one of the rawest conversations we have had on this podcast. They open up about fatherhood, vulnerability, the men who shaped them and the moments that forced them to rethink what strength really means. Then UN Women UK Executive Director Tabitha Morton joins to reveal what young ...
What happens when you strip away the headlines and let three men talk about what really matters?
In this Season 2 opener, Maro Itoje, William Ekong and Leon Mann are back together for one of the most open and honest conversations we have ever had. Will pulls back the curtain on the real business of football, from contract negotiations to choosing family over ambition. Maro reflects on reaching 100 caps for England before sharing som...
What does it take to lead at the highest level when the world keeps telling you that you don’t belong?
In this episode, we sit down with global legal leader Sandie Okoro OBE, whose rise from a South London childhood to the top of the World Bank is a masterclass in confidence, resilience and purpose. Her story goes far beyond law and finance. It is about challenging expectations, embracing fear, leading with kindness and humili...
What does it really take to build champions—inside and outside the ring?
In this episode, we sit down with legendary boxing trainer Dave Coldwell, whose journey from a violent childhood to coaching world champions is a masterclass in resilience, self-belief, and emotional intelligence. His story isn’t just about boxing—it’s about rebuilding confidence, overcoming fear, and leading with honesty.
This conversati...
What does it really take to build a football brand from nothing?
For today’s episode, we sat down with Jake Hardy, the founder and CEO of Sokito, one of football’s fastest-growing sustainable boot companies. His story isn’t glamorous. It’s raw, risky, and built on sacrifice most people will never see.
This conversation changed how I think about entrepreneurship, sustainability, and what success actually costs.
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Welcome back to Episode 9 of the Power & Purpose Podcast with Leon Mann, and William Troost-Ekong.In this episode, we sit down with one of the most influential leaders in British football today - PFA Chief Executive Maheta Molango - to unpack a remarkable journey that proves why talent alone will never take you to the top.Maheta talks us through his unconventional rise: from paying to play amateur football in Switzerland, to ea...
Maro and Leon are joined by one of the greatest rugby players of all time on this week’s Power & Purpose Podcast – All Blacks legend Dan Carter.Dan opens up about his incredible leadership journey: from a five-year-old dreaming of the black jersey, to becoming the All Blacks’ all-time great points scorer and a double Rugby World Cup winner.We dive into how he discovered his purpose, why “pressure is a pr...
Will and Leon bring you the first guest on the Power & Purpose Podcast this week, it's the PDC's Chief Executive - Matt Porter. Matt tells us all about his incredible leadership story so far, from becoming Leyton Orient's CEO at the age of 26, to leading the rise of one of the biggest sports in the world! We discuss what it's liking working under Barry and Eddie Hearn, how Darts actually makes more money than Matchroom and we d...
Welcome back to Episode 6 of the Power & Purpose Podcast with Leon Mann and Maro Itoje!
There’s no Will this week as he’s away with the Nigeria Super Eagles, but the powerful conversations continue.
In this episode, we celebrate Black History Month and discuss the figures who inspire us — from Muhammad Ali and Lord Ouseley to Ian Wright. We explore what true leadership and representation mean in today’s ...
Welcome back to Episode 5 of the Power & Purpose Podcast with Leon Mann, Maro Itoje and William Troost-Ekong.
In this episode, the team get into how leaders deal with pressure in elite sporting environments and the effect of the media. We talk about how criticism differs in Nigeria in comparison to the UK and Leon recalls an interview with a Team GB Judo athlete at London 2012...
Will gives us an insight into the viral video of...
Welcome back to Episode 4 from the Power & Purpose Podcast. In this episode, Will, Maro and Leon discuss the key things you need to be a success in sport and why nothing is best done alone...We talk about footballers being seen as assets rather than people, the difference between faith and blind faith and what LeBron James' key to success was...Remember to like and hit that subscribe button and leave us a comment - tell us who ...
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