By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

For this episode I am joined by rider for La Conti Groupama FDJ and Great Britain, Noah Hobbs. Noah and I chat about growing up riding and racing in the UK and Europe as a youth rider before Covid hit in his 2nd year as an under 16. After losing most of his track and road seasons in 2020, Noah then made great progress as a Junior, representing Team…

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

Joining me for this episode is Australian road rider currently racing with Q36.5, Cyrus Monk. Cyrus and I chat about his early memories of cycling as well as playing lots of other sports before heading to University and starting on his path to become a professional cyclist. Cyrus has raced all over the world with teams of all different levels from …

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

For this episode I am joined by British rider for Canyon-SRAM, Alice Towers. Alice and I chat about her progression through youth racing, starting with cafe rides with her dad and brother before joining her local club and beginning to train and race. Alice was a Junior when we went into Lockdown in 2020 and we talk about the impact this had on her …

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. My guest for this episode is Katrina Blair, author of the wonderful book The Wild Wisdom of Weeds recently released by Chelsea Green. Katrina lives in Durango, Colorado at Turtle Lake Refuge…

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. My guest for this episode is Craig Sponholtz, a permaculture practitioner who operates Watershed Artisans. One of Craig’s specialties is in building regenerative earthworks to capture water …

Today I am joined by former British Track and road rider now racing for France, Oscar Nilsson-Julien. Oscar grew up in London riding and racing as part of VCL cycling club. We chat about his progression through the youth and junior categories, the people who he raced with and the multiple British National titles he achieved. After competing as part…

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

For this episode I am joined my British Junior road and cyclocross rider Seb Grindley. I've followed Seb's progress since 2021 and after having him on the pod as a guest as part of a team episode a few years ago, I really wanted the opportunity to have a proper chat with Seb about his life in cycling so far. Seb started riding with his dad when he …

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. My guest for this episode is Dr. Talia Fletcher, a Canadian veterinarian, who takes a holistic approach to animals and medicine, that includes knowledge of permaculture and a background in W…

Support the 2023/2024 Campaign to Save Scott's Liver (and Heart) Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. My guest for this episode is Lisa Fernandes, a permaculture practitioner and teacher, from Portland, Maine who is involved wi…

Today I am joined by female British road rider for Movistar Team, Claire Steels. After growing up playing field hockey, Claire studied Psychology with Sports Science at university before getting into running and then duathlon which led to her representing Team GB in her age group. Alongside setting up her own personal training business, Claire bega…

By Scott Mann

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. This episode is a review of Ben Falk's recently released book The Resilient Farm and Homestead, published by Chelsea Green. Learn MoreBy Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. My guest for this episode is Ben Falk, owner of Whole Systems Design, LLC, and author of The Resilient Farm and Homestead. Learn MoreBy Scott Mann

This week I am joined by Swiss mountain bike rider for Ghost Factory Racing Team Nicole Koller. I'm so grateful to Nicole for sharing the highs and lows of her life in cycling so far. We chat about growing up cycling with her brothers, her progression through the Junior category and becoming the XCO Junior World Champion. We also chat about moving …

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

An update on what to expect from the show through the end of 2024.By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

I'm back for season 5 of Cycling Talk Podcast where I am joined by Pro and young riders in all disciplines of cycling to share their cycling life story so far. For this episode I am joined by under 23 rider for Great Britain and Trinity Racing, Bob Donaldson. Bob and I chat through his early experiences on the Road and Track through to his progress…

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

Support the 2023/2024 Campaign to Save Scott's Liver (and Heart) Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. Today's guest is Michael Judd, a permaculture practitioner from Frederick, MD, and the author of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. You can hear his first interview on the po…

Support the 2023/2024 Campaign to Save Scott's Liver (and Heart) Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. Today's guest for this episode is Michael Judd, a permaculture teacher, designer, and author from Frederick, Maryland. He and I sat down at his home to talk about his background and wor…

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

For this special episode I welcome back British Track and Road rider Ben Wiggins. After talking to Ben in early 2022, he joins me again to talk about his time as a Junior in 2022 and 2023. We chat about how he has progressed as a rider and the experiences he has had including being part of Team GB at a number of Nation's Cup events, riding at Track…

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

For this episode I am joined by road rider Rory Townsend who represents Ireland and will be joining Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team for 2024. Rory is well known by British an Irish fans after spending a number of years as part of Wiv SunGod, racing both domestically and around the world. We chat about some of his early memories of racing in Qatar and China,…

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

In this episode I am joined by young British Road and Track rider, Matthew Brennan. As a youth, Matty enjoyed riding multiple disciplines and achieved some great results in races around the UK before joining Fensham Howes MAS Design race team as a junior. Matty has raced in some of the top junior races in Europe on the road and track, gaining a hug…

By Scott Mann

By Scott Mann

For this episode I am joined by young British road rider Jack Rootkin-Gray. After seeing Solihull Cycling Club training in his local park, Jack found a love of cycling, joining the club and starting to ride and race with them. As a youth rider Jack enjoyed some strong results including 2nd in the GC in the Youth Isle of Man stage race and winning N…

This week I am joined by Junior British multi disciple rider Imogen Wolff. Growing up with cycling parents Imogen has always enjoyed being on a bike. After starting out with cyclocross, Imogen soon started racing on the road and then on the track. Imogen has competed in some huge races for Great Britain including the Road World Championships in Gla…

A few days before my 44th birthday, I received the news managing my Celiac Disease and family history of diabetes had damaged my liver and made my non-alcoholic liver issues worse. So much so, that I am at a significant risk of liver failure in my lifetime. In a follow-up with my doctor about that news, I was also diagnosed with High Blood Pressure…

For this episode I am joined by 3 time USA National Crit Champion and Baby Giro Stage winner, Luke Lamperti. Luke and I chat about growing up in California and what it was like racing around the USA, his first trips to race in Europe and joining British Continental team Trinity Racing in 2021. Luke has been with Trinity for 3 seasons, racing in the…