The Drug Dealer Who Made it to the Top | Part 2 - Davie Martindale
The Gentrified Stoic
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Davie Martindale joins The Gentrified Stoic Podcast for Part Two of his incredible story from prison and drug dealing to becoming manager of Livingston FC in the Scottish Premiership.
In this episode, the Livingston FC manager reveals how he worked his way through the football club, helped Livingston climb through the Scottish leagues and eventually found himself managing at the highest level of Scottish football.
Davie discusses the intense media scrutiny surrounding his criminal past, his relationship with Kenny Miller, working alongside Gary Holt, becoming Livingston manager and what it took to keep one of Scottish football’s smallest clubs competing in the Premiership.
But this conversation goes far beyond football.
Davie reflects on prison, rehabilitation, second chances, family, loyalty and the decisions that completely changed his life. He also delivers a powerful message to young people involved in drugs, violence and criminality about actions, consequences and finding a way out.
From drug dealer and prison inmate to university graduate and Scottish Premiership football manager, this is the remarkable Davie Martindale story.
0:00 Rebuilding a Life: The Road to Livingston
7:42 From Relegation to Back-to-Back Promotions
11:28 Why I Turned Down the Manager’s Job
16:39 Becoming Manager and Earning a Second Chance
20:29 Why Family Matters More Than Money
25:54 Turning Your Life Around: David’s Advice
If you enjoy the episode, LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE for more inspiring conversations, football stories and incredible real-life journeys.
#DavieMartindale #LivingstonFC #ScottishFootball #SPFL #FootballPodcast
17 Comments
Loved this one 💪
The soundest guys you'll meet don't tend to talk about themselves like that.
It's time the people who do podcasts stop making this drug dealer to be some sort of super hero
The Drug Dealer Who Made it to the Top | Part 2 - Davie Martindale
The Gentrified Stoic
20,469 views
Davie Martindale joins The Gentrified Stoic Podcast for Part Two of his incredible story from prison and drug dealing to becoming manager of Livingston FC in the Scottish Premiership.
In this episode, the Livingston FC manager reveals how he worked his way through the football club, helped Livingston climb through the Scottish leagues and eventually found himself managing at the highest level of Scottish football.
Davie discusses the intense media scrutiny surrounding his criminal past, his relationship with Kenny Miller, working alongside Gary Holt, becoming Livingston manager and what it took to keep one of Scottish football’s smallest clubs competing in the Premiership.
But this conversation goes far beyond football.
Davie reflects on prison, rehabilitation, second chances, family, loyalty and the decisions that completely changed his life. He also delivers a powerful message to young people involved in drugs, violence and criminality about actions, consequences and finding a way out.
From drug dealer and prison inmate to university graduate and Scottish Premiership football manager, this is the remarkable Davie Martindale story.
0:00 Rebuilding a Life: The Road to Livingston
7:42 From Relegation to Back-to-Back Promotions
11:28 Why I Turned Down the Manager’s Job
16:39 Becoming Manager and Earning a Second Chance
20:29 Why Family Matters More Than Money
25:54 Turning Your Life Around: David’s Advice
If you enjoy the episode, LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE for more inspiring conversations, football stories and incredible real-life journeys.
#DavieMartindale #LivingstonFC #ScottishFootball #SPFL #FootballPodcast