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Real athletes who don’t know their limits. Whether you’re an elite or everyday athlete at home, it can be hard to continually progress. How do you push yourself out of your comfort zone and find that inner drive to get real results? In this podcast series, journalist and endurance athlete Louise Minchin sits down with superhumans who have done extraordinary things, to learn what it takes - mentally and physically - to go again (and again). Tune in to hear these truly inspiring stories and ta ...
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In our final episode of the series, we're delighted to invite Track Cycling World Champion, Dan Bigham to the podcast. Dan most recently won gold in the Team Pursuit at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and silver at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. In August this year, Dan also broke the UCI indoor hour record covering a distance of…
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Our penultimate episode of the series is with US cyclist and the ‘Queen of Gravel’, Alison Tetrick. She describes herself as a cowgirl, scientist, storyteller and professional cyclist! Her journey has taken her from growing up on a ranch in California to representing the USA national cycling team. In a career that almost ended her life, she was ran…
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Louise chats to endurance athlete, John McAvoy His story begins way before his professional athletic endeavours. From a very young age, John was drawn into crime and at 18 years old he was convicted for armed robbery, getting locked away at one of Britain’s most secure prisons for 10 years. During his time in confinement, John found his way out thr…
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This summer, the Lionesses captured the imagination of the entire country when they were crowned European Champions - a tournament that will and has already changed the future of women’s football. In S2 - Episode 3, we're delighted to welcome European Champion and England Lioness goalkeeper, Mary Earps. Mary’s performance for England will live long…
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In S2: Episode 2, Louise is joined by Black Ferns Culture and Leadership Manager for the New Zealand Women’s Rugby team, Allan Bunting. Allan’s credentials are world class, having been involved with the Black Ferns Sevens for up to a decade overseeing their success at every international tournament, and now he is a part of the Black Ferns Senior Ru…
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One of Britain’s most successful NFL players, Efe currently plays as a Defensive End for the Washington Commanders. He was born in Nigeria, raised in the Netherlands and moved to England at the age of 10. He was the first player to go straight from a European Football League to the NFL, starting his career at the London Warriors in 2014. From there…
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In a trophy-laden professional rugby league career spanning 18 years, Kevin Sinfield made more than 500 appearances for Leeds Rhinos, represented England and Great Britain on more than 40 occasions, and is notably the most decorated professional league player in English history. Kevin has most recently changed careers joining leading Premiership Cl…
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A role model in women’s football, Steph Houghton is captain for England and Manchester City as Defender. She is a true leader on and off the field, and has represented her country at every level, totalling more than 120 caps for England. Tune in to this fascinating chat where Steph opens up about her career, the pressures of becoming a captain at s…
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The psychology behind one of the world’s greatest rugby teams, the New Zealand All Blacks. Gilbert Enoka is the All Blacks Manager for Leadership and has had a long history of success as a mental skills coach for over 22 years. He supports the players and staff to develop the skills needed to perform under pressure by creating effective systems and…
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Born in Venezuela and brought up in New York from the age of 8. Karen is best known for being a professional dancer on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing - she is the longest running professional on the show and has reached the final twice. Last year, she launched her fitness brand Hauer Power which is all about finding your inner power and seeing how far…
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Big wave surfer and Red Bull athlete, Andrew Cotton, has put Britain on the surfing map. Andrew started surfing at the age of seven on the North Devon coast and ever since then, catching waves has been his life. In 2017, Andrew suffered a life-threatening wipeout and broke his back whilst surfing on a 55ft wave in Nazaré, Portugal. Since then, Andr…
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Mark Beaumont is an ultra-endurance adventurer and cyclist who has broken many world records over the past couple of decades from cycling the Americas to rowing the Arctic. In 2017, Mark completed his biggest challenge to date and broke the world record of cycling round the world in less than 80 days, a cool 18,000 mile route. The strength Mark has…
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Real athletes who don’t know their limits. Whether you’re an elite or everyday athlete at home, it can be hard to continually progress. How do you push yourself out of your comfort zone and find that inner drive to get real results? In this podcast series, journalist and endurance athlete Louise Minchin sits down with superhumans who have done extr…
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