The Snooker Therapy Podcast

03/10/2026

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24/09/2026

Many fellow club members have been encouraging me to play in the league for a while now. I’ve always said I didn’t think I was good enough. A friend needed someone in reserve on his team so I agreed. Only a week later I played my first match, which was last night.

I managed a 1-1 draw against a good player with decades of experience. I was pretty chuffed with that.

The first frame was an absolute horror show. I was so nervous! You wouldn’t think that your bridge hand, flat on the table could shake… but it can!! I missed numerous absolute sitters over the pocket and it felt like a disaster.

Thankfully I settled a bit in the second frame. I was in the lead for the most part, then after seeing my lead evaporate I managed to pot brown to pink to take the frame. 😮‍💨

A great experience. All in all pretty happy with my league debut. Big thanks to all of my club mates for their support and encouragement.

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22/08/2026

https://thesnookertherapypodcast.podbean.com/e/connection-at-the-heart-of-it/

Host Alex Upham reflects on his last few months watching and playing snooker, confirming that connection really is at the heart of it. The Snooker Therapy Podcast is sponsored by Kahuna Flooring - domestic and commercial floor covering specialists in the UK and beyond. You can check them out at www....

22/08/2026

Episode 13 - Connection at the heart of it - is out now. Link in the comments.

23/06/2026

🎱 CAN YOU HELP US GET THESE SESSIONS UP AND RUNNING? 🎱

Today we've been turned down for sport england funding without a reason why! this is incredibly frustrating as we thought we had a great chance!

The Snooker School community snooker project hope to provide full time weekly sessions that make a real difference to people's lives.

Our groups hope to help: 💙 People living with Dementia💙 People affected by MND💙 Parkinson's groups💙 Autism & ADHD sessions💙 Recovery and wellbeing programmes💙 Junior grassroots snooker clubs

We have other active applications for grants and funding, but these processes can be slow, and demand for our sessions continues to grow.

We're reaching out to local businesses, organisations and individuals who may be able to help sponsor our community groups and keep these valuable sessions accessible to those who need them most.

Your support could help fund:
🎱 Venue costs
🎱 Coaching and session delivery
🎱 Equipment and resources
🎱 Travel and outreach activities
🎱 Keeping costs down for economically challenged participants

These sessions are about far more than snooker. They provide friendship, confidence, routine, wellbeing and a sense of belonging for so many people.

If your business would like to support a local community project making a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Please send us a message to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

Together, we can continue changing lives, one cue and one conversation at a time.

Autism ADHD MentalWellbeing GrassrootsSnooker SupportYourCommunity

06/06/2026

31/05/2026

A snooker related episode from my other podcast. This one is about the feeling I get when I go to the club to practice.

Today's Pondering from the Podhouse is about the feeling I get each time I open the snooker room door when I go for a practice.

15/05/2026

An interesting initiative to try and make it a bit easier for people to open up if they need to, breaking down barriers to talk about mental health.

Cue The Conversation Initiative Launched

14/05/2026

A big welcome to any new followers of the page. You can check out the whole back catalogue of The Snooker Therapy Podcast here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Be kind to yourself and prioritise your wellbeing. 🙏👊❤️

Host Alex Upham explores the therapeutic benefits of snooker with a range of guests such as experts in a variety of associated fields and players from grass roots to the professional game.

13/05/2026

This was lovely moment at the Seniors final. ❤️