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Champions Connect Podcast
Champions Connect is Malta's podcast for long, honest conversations with the people shaping the island. Hosted by Luca Camilleri, every episode sits down with athletes, founders, CEOs, leaders, artists and creators and goes past the headlines into the real story: the turning points, the failures and the lessons underneath the success. Guests include Robert Abela, Alex Borg, Joseph Calleja, Joe Cordina, Glenn Micallef and Simon De Cesare. Watch the full episodes on YouTube at Champions Connect.
Episodes
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Confessions of a Football Match-Fixer | Moses Swaibu
He said no to €60,000 in cash. So why did he say yes the second time? Moses Swaibu came through the Crystal Palace academy, won their Young Player of the Year…
Champions Connect PodcastProfessional Boxer: The TRUTH About How Much Boxers Really Get Paid! | Frankie Davey
Boxing doesn't pay the bills. So what keeps a fighter walking back into the gym, ten years after he first walked in at 15? Frankie Davey is a professional…
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I Won The World Cup Without Playing A Minute. This Is What Nobody Saw | Marco Amelia
What does it take to win a World Cup without playing a single minute? Marco Amelia is a 2006 World Cup winner with Italy, the former Livorno, AC Milan and…
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What Family Business Taught Me (And Cost Me) | Simon De Cesare
What does it really take to run a €300 million family business from one street in Malta? Simon De Cesare is the CEO of Eden Leisure Group, the De Cesare family…
Champions Connect PodcastPeople In Football Cannot Say What I Am About To Say | Michael Valenzia
What does it cost to give eleven years of your life to a football club? Michael Valenzia is the former president of Birkirkara FC, the Maltese Premier League…
Champions Connect PodcastI've Never Met an Evil Person | Mark Laurence Zammit
What if a Maltese journalist with 14 years on the job has never met an evil person? Mark Laurence Zammit is a Maltese journalist at Times of Malta who spent…
Champions Connect PodcastBecame A Comedian Due To Childhood Pain | Kevin Naudi
What happens to a kid whose sense of humour was built to get him noticed? Kevin Naudi is a Maltese stand-up comedian who sold 785 of the 800 seats at the MCC…
Champions Connect PodcastWhat Happens When A Country Grows Too Fast | Philip Fenech
What do 40 years at the centre of Malta's nightlife teach you about growth, and about yourself? Philip Fenech has spent about 40 years in Malta's tourism and…
Champions Connect PodcastNo One Is Ready For What's Coming (The truth about AI)
AI is already changing how we think, so who gets to decide what it changes next? Dr Gege Gatt is a Maltese entrepreneur who works in artificial intelligence…
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Using Debt To Build A Half a BILLION Dollar Empire | Michael Stivala
How do you build a property business on borrowed money without letting it own your life? Michael Stivala is a Maltese property developer and president of the…
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Former Prime Minister BREAKS SILENCE For the First Time | Joseph Muscat
What do you finally say to your father when he is given six months to live? Joseph Muscat is a former Prime Minister of Malta, an economist by background, who…
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Escaping Addiction To Become A Greater Entrepreneur | Josh O’Cock
What does it take to come back from the worst version of yourself? Josh O'Cock is a Maltese entrepreneur who built the marketing agency Growth Gurus, now runs…
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On a Mission To Lead an ENTIRE Country | Alex Borg
What do you do with your father's legacy when you lose him at 23? Alex Borg is the Leader of the Opposition in Malta and leader of the Nationalist Party, a…
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The Heartbreaking Story of Daniel Borg Cardona (SAD TRUTH)
How do you rebuild your name when people have already decided who you are? Daniel Borg Cardona, known as Danny, is a Maltese chef who went from living on the…
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How I Sold €500,000,000 In Property Sales in 365 Days | Michael Bonello
What does building 30 offices in five years cost you outside the office? Michael Bonello is the Maltese estate agent who left RE/MAX Malta with 120 people to…
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The Truth About The Music Industry Nobody Tells You | EDD
What does it really take to build a music career from a small island like Malta? EDD is a house music DJ and producer from Malta, named in BBC Radio 1's top 10…
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Life Lessons From The Man Who Sang For Obama And Ronaldo | Joseph Calleja
What does a life on the world's biggest opera stages teach you about what really matters? Joseph Calleja is a Maltese opera tenor who has sung professionally…
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E-Commerce Founder: Broke At 21, 5K Days At 24, Everything It Taught Me! | Liam Cutajar
What does a 21 year old do when he wakes up broke, with no job and no O levels? Liam Cutajar is a 24 year old Maltese e-commerce entrepreneur who runs…
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After 10 Years of Failure, I Faced My Biggest Fear | Edward Tortell
Why would a man who could not take his shirt off say yes to Love Island? Edward Tortell is a Maltese entrepreneur who runs a ride hailing business, a former…
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I Was Ready to Die, Then I Chose Life (TRUE STORY) | Justin Pisani
What happens to the boy who spends 15 years holding his family together? Justin Pisani is a Maltese personal trainer and fitness coach who runs his own gym…
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What Starting A Wine Business At 40 Taught Me | Andrew Azzopardi
What did starting a wine business at 40 teach him about patience, margins and what the rich really buy? Andrew Azzopardi is the founder of Vintage '82, a Malta…
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Bad Coaches Will Make You Better! | Stevie Camilleri
What does a 23 year water polo career teach you about ego, criticism and bad coaches? Stevie Camilleri is a Maltese water polo player who joined the Neptunes…
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Laziest Way To Make €342/day (WINNING FORMULA) | Sam Urpani
What does it take to turn a skill you already have into a consulting business? Sam Urpani is a Maltese entrepreneur and business consultant who co-founded an…
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The Mistake That Can End Any Athlete's Career! | Andy Grech
What is really holding sport in Malta back, seen by an athlete, a teacher and a federation president? Andy Grech is the former president of Athletics Malta and…
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Malta Legend Turned Coach: We Think We're The Best. We're NOT! | Gilbert Agius
Why does a Malta legend with 120 caps call "I'm not afraid" the biggest lie he ever told? Gilbert Agius is a Valletta FC legend with 120 caps for the Malta…
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Truth About Malta’s State (BREAKING) | Prime Minister - Robert Abela
How does a shy kid who cleaned gym toilets at 16 end up in the loneliest job in Malta? Robert Abela is the Prime Minister of Malta, the 14th to hold the…
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Branding Expert: What Most People Get Wrong About Branding | Peter-Jan Grech
Why would anyone pay four times as much for the same black T-shirt? Peter-Jan Grech is the CEO of BRND WGN, the Malta branding agency he set up in 2006, and…
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Boxing World Doesn’t Want You To Hear This (EXCLUSIVE) | Joe Cordina
What does it feel like to lose a world title without losing a fight? Joe Cordina is a boxer from Cardiff and a two-time IBF super featherweight world champion…
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EU Sport Commissioner: The Truth About Sport, Social Media And AI! | Glenn Micallef
What does Europe's Sport Commissioner want every young person to hear? Glenn Micallef is Malta's European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth…
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3 Things You’ll Never Hear in School
3 Things You’ll Never Hear in School | From the Champions Connect PodcastSchool gave us information but left out the lessons that actually matter.In this…
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What 10 Ironmans In 10 Days Taught Me At 51 | Fabio Spiteri
What does it take to race ten Ironmans back to back at 51? Fabio Spiteri is a Maltese ultra-triathlete and coach who finished second overall in a DECA, ten…
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Psychotherapist: Never Make A Decision When You're Emotional! | Emma Hogg
Why should your goal in life be meaning, not happiness? Emma Hogg is a psychotherapist and lifestyle strategist, the founder of the self-development agency A…
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The Truth About Leaving Your Country To Play Abroad | Matthew Guillaumier
What does leaving Malta to play football abroad really cost you? Matthew Guillaumier is a Malta international midfielder and national team vice captain who has…
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Toughest Fight Wasn’t in the Ring | Lydon ‘Beqqu’ Chircop
What does it cost a boxer to fight the coach who trained him for ten years? Lydon 'Beqqu' Chircop is a Maltese boxer and boxing trainer who fought on a…
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€1,000,000 Strategy (Nobody Saw This Coming) | Ben Camille
What if every problem that ever happened to you turned out to be the start of something better? Ben Camille is a Maltese TV host and producer, the executive…
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From Refugee To Founder: A Job Beats Most Businesses! | Feras Toboli
What do you do when you land in a new country with €1.50 and nowhere to sleep? Feras Toboli is a property entrepreneur in Malta, originally from Libya, who…
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The Truth About Being A Female Footballer Abroad | Maria Farrugia
What does it really take to leave Gozo at 16 and make it in English women's football? Maria Farrugia is a Maltese international footballer from Gozo who won…
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From the Struggle to the Studio | Ben Miller
What happens when the only way you know how to deal with pain is to write a song about it? Ben Miller is a rapper from Malta and Luca's cousin, an independent…
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Broke at 18, Millionaire by 20 | Fabio Morena
How does a kid mocked at school for his YouTube videos go on to make 70k in one month from faceless channels? Fabio Morena is a YouTube entrepreneur from Malta…
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The Footballer Who Lost Everything To Addiction, Then Ran 100 Miles | Miguel Mifsud
How does a Malta international who lost 25 years to addiction end up running 100 miles? Miguel Mifsud is a former Hibernians and Sliema Wanderers footballer…
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Light Heavyweight Contender: Boxing Saved My Life! | Malik Zinad
How does a boy from Libya, where boxing was banned, end up in the ring with Dmitry Bivol? Malik Zinad is a Libyan professional light heavyweight boxer who…
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Saving Goals to Saving His Business | Justin Haber
What is left when Malta's number one goalkeeper loses everything off the pitch? Justin Haber is a former Malta national team goalkeeper from Floriana whose…
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World Champion: Sport Saved My Life, Here's What It Cost! | Steve Martin
What does it cost to win a world title in a country where boxing barely pays? Steve Martin is a Maltese professional boxer and coach who won the vacant WBF…
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Former Malta Goalkeeper: The National Team Was TOXIC, Here's What I Learned! | Andrew Hogg
What happens when a Malta goalkeeper turns down comfort at Valletta to chase football abroad? Andrew Hogg is a former Malta national team goalkeeper who won…
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How To Build A Brand People Actually Follow | Adam Sullivan
How do you build a brand people actually follow when nobody is born a creator? Adam Sullivan is the co-founder of Bulletproof, the Malta fitness and…
Champions Connect PodcastWorld Wide Football Secrets Cost Me Everything | Zach Muscat
What happens when a Maltese defender reaches Portugal's top league at 30, then finds himself with no club? Zach Muscat is a Malta international centre back who…