15 Darren Harris: Men, Blindness and Sport
In this episode, we talk to Darren Harris who was diagnosed with bilateral retinalblastoma at the age of 4.
Since then Darren was the captain of the blind England football team, racking up an extraordinary 162 appearances and 10 world and European medals. and is a brilliant speaker and campaigner, talking about how to overcome adversity and how to create brilliantly diverse groups of people.
Key points from the episode:
How he remembers seeing in the early part of his life.
How he went through the typical phases of grief.
How some great teachers realised the skills he would need in the future.
His thoughts on why some men are struggling.
His incredible achievements, and the mindset that inspired it.
Some ideas on future helpful attitudes and solutions.
Reach out to Darren and learn more here: https://darrenharrisgb.com/
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