A phone propped against a spare goal. A brave smother, a missed hug, and millions of eyes watching. That’s how Dean and his son Ollie went from a simple plan to film training to a global audience and how they learned to keep the joy of football at the centre while the internet roared around them.We dive into the real work behind the highlight clips: parenting first, coaching second, and social media last. Dean shares how he avoids touchline over-coaching, turns the car ride home into a safe reset, and uses video to teach without labelling a child as the problem. He opens up about deleting hate, blocking bad actors, and why protecting a nine-year-old’s headspace matters more than engagement. There’s candour about culture wars too... Long hair, keyboard experts, and the strange certainty of strangers critiquing every cross.--🍿 Watch this episode on the Beyond The Box Podcast YouTube Channel.📸 Follow us on Instagram at @beyondtheboxpod.📲 Follow us on TikTok at @beyondtheboxpod.🧠 Your mentality’s either your weapon or your weakness. Join the boys and sharpen it at The Keepers Edge programme.🧤 Powered by One Glove: https://www.theoneglove.com📩 Send us your questions or business enquiries to [email protected]

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