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Dodcast

Essendon Football Club

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Adrian Dodoro shares untold draft and trade stories and insights from his 22 years of leading the Essendon Football Club's recruiting team.
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The Dodcast

Tim Groves

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A new podcast hosted by Jill Douglas with former Scotland international and British & Irish Lion Doddie Weir bringing the sporting and medical worlds together. Supported by Aberdeen Standard Investments.
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The DODcast features a wide range of interesting guests from every walk of life. It previews the stories of ordinary people who have done extra-ordinary things in an effort to allow the listener to recognise their own true potential in life. Major themes include: - Health Promotion - Personal Development - Human Endeavour - Optimistic Realism Its time for ~The DODcast
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Introducing our exciting new ‘Ask the Expert’ series, where you, the MND community choose the topic, ask the questions, and get the chance to engage live with world leading MND experts. The most voted for topic for this session was ‘Identifying the Causes of MND’, so we asked Professor Kevin Talbot, Consultant Neurologist, head of department and pr…
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Doddie and Jill are joined by former South Africa international turned winemaker Schalk Burger, EPCR Chairman and Sporting Wine Club founder Simon Halliday and mouth artist and former Saracens academy player Henry Fraser in this episode. Together they discuss how the idea for the new wine, Doddie'5 Red Blend, came about and what it represents. They…
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Doddie and Jill are joined by former Scotland international Kenny Logan to discuss the partnership between the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation and the British & Irish Lions and fundraising plans for the summer, with much excitement around the release of a new red wine and gin as well! Plus, we hear about how the big man has been challenging the MND exp…
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Doddie and Jill are back and chatting all things Six Nations and British & Irish Lions as well as catching up on how the big man is after an eventful time of things recently. Scotland legend Scott Hastings and My Name'5 Doddie Foundation's medical strategy lead Sean McGrath join in as well as we find out about a couple of exciting breakthroughs in …
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The big man’s back with buckets of festive cheer to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and with a hugely positively outlook for the New Year as well. Doddie and Jill are joined by the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation’s medical strategy lead Sean McGrath and two prominent campaigning MND patients in Dave Setters and Lee Millard to discuss the research work …
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Jill and Doddie are joined by head of palliative care for the Scottish Borders and trustee of the Foundation Dr Annabel Howell, MND Scotland advocacy worker Carla Belkevitz and Head of National Care at MND Association Pauline Matheson-Marks for the latest Dodcast. The big man shares how he's doing and his experiences of accessing help and support, …
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Dr Kate Dawson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National University of Ireland, Galway. Her study primarily focuses on sexual health promotion and educating the youth on key areas like consent, communication, and intimacy. Her PhD was based upon the development of a pornography intervention programme for young adolescents in an effort to improv…
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Doddie and Jill are joined by the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation's medical strategy lead Sean McGrath and Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi of King’s College London to discuss clinical trial design, biomarkers, gene therapy and stem cell research, as well as complementary therapies, and there is a real sense of optimism that a cure for MND is closer than we …
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Doddie's back and so are the family as he, Kathy and son Hamish tell us what it's been like living with MND in lockdown on the farm. There's an air of positivity as we look ahead to future episodes on the latest research and developments in the search for treatments and Doddie's former team-mate Carl Hogg gets in on the action too. Supported by Abe…
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Doddie's back and wife Kathy also joins the Dodcast as Jill Douglas checks in for a short episode to discuss self-isolating on the farm in lambing season and the importance of wine deliveries. Doddie calls for Health Secretary Matt Hancock to include all MND patients on the very vulnerable list when it comes to Coronavirus and, although physio, tre…
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Doddie wants to know why it's taken so long to make any major breakthroughs in the quest for a cure for MND and Professor of clinical neurology at the University of Oxford, Martin Turner, joins the former Scotland international and Jill Douglas to provide the answers and discuss some exciting new developments that are now on the horizon. Plus, the …
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Jill and Doddie are joined by professor of clinical neurology at the University of Oxford, Martin Turner, and the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation's medical strategy lead, Sean McGrath, to discuss MND and living with the condition. We explore what Motor Neuron Disease is, how it affects people differently and possible reasons why people might develop it…
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Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir brings you the first of his new podcast series The Dodcast. Together with host Jill Douglas and former Scotland international Kenny Logan, he discusses his career, being diagnosed with MND and living with the condition. He also opens up about the emotion of walking onto the Murrayfield turf with his sons ahead of S…
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The Dodcast is coming soon...Jill Douglas presents a brand new podcast bringing together members of the sporting and medical worlds. She'll be talking to former Scotland international and British & Irish Lion Doddie Weir about his fight against motor neurone disease and to others both affected by the condition and working on new treatments in the b…
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Trish Scanlon is a Paediatric oncologist from Ireland. Dr. Trish has revolutionised survival rates for paediatric cancers from 12% to 60% in Tanzania, a country of over 50m people. She established the first Children’s Cancer Unit at Muhimbili National Hospital, refurbished a new paediatric oncology ward and maintained survival rates at 60%.In Decem…
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Frankie Maston is a young Tanzanian musician with an unmatched vocal prowess. Frankie finds the pleasure in writing and singing Afro-pop, soul, reggae and RnB. His original composition is a tapestry of romance, happiness, betrayal, letting go, heartbreak, hidden passion and liberation. His music voices feelings of love and the triumphs of youth. Fr…
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Jack Kavanagh is a life coach, motivational speaker, business analyst, a pharmacy masters graduate and a wheelchair user. On the first day of a summer holiday to Portugal back in 2012, Jack dived into the ocean hitting his head off a sand bank and breaking his neck. This left him paralysed from the neck down with less than 15% global muscle functio…
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In this week’s episode, I speak to Multiple sclerosis sufferer Conor Devine, an Ironman ultra-endurance athlete, and author of 2 best-selling books, a successful business man, a health promotions activist but most importantly a single dad to 2 gorgeous kids. In the podcast, we cover a wide array of interesting topics circulating around chronic illn…
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John power is the Chief Executive and managing director of the international Medical device company Aerogen, who are the world leaders in aerosolised drug delivery. A Serial Entrepreneur in technology and innovation, John has worked in various novel sectors including biopharmaceuticals, Aerospace engineering and artificial intelligence. A Chartered…
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Washington Nationals Spring Training begins on Wednesday when their pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach. Players, coaches, reporters and fans alike are all excited for the season ahead. The Washington Post's Nats beat writer, Jesse Dougherty, joins Site Expert Blake Finney on the DoDCast this week to help preview the main storylines dow…
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As the polar vortex plunges most of America into a deep freeze, it somewhat resembles activity around baseball. But nobody told the Washington Nationals who continue to be one of the most active team's this offseason. Joining Site Expert Blake Finney on the DoDCast to discuss the Nationals' activity levels is The Athletic's Nats beat writer, Britta…
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In this week’s episode, I speak to best-selling author Caroline Foran. After releasing her book, Owning It – the bullshit free guide to living with your anxiety, she has been praised far and wide for providing a universal tool to dealing with daily stresses and anxiety. Caroline has always suffered from anxiety and in this episode we speak about ho…
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The level of people suffering from obesity and diabetes has exploded in recent years. There is now an unprecedented proportion of people suffering from cardiovascular disease due to westerns societies eating more than ever and not maintaining a healthy balanced diet. For years, cholesterol has been blamed as the primary culprit due to its ability t…
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Usually, in baseball, the MLB Winter Meetings are when the offseason really kicks into gear. However, for the Washington Nationals, they come in with most of their biggest needs already addressed. On a special edition of the DoDCast, Site Expert Blake Finney is joined by MLB.com's Nationals beat reporter, Jamal Collier. On this episode, they talk a…
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Seamus Hennessy was just 11-years-old when his mother, Josie, took her own life. Now the 28-year-old former Tipperary senior hurler is planning to run the Antarctic Ice Marathon, with the aim of raising over 200,000 euro for suicide prevention charities. In this weeks podcast, he speaks about how getting counselling after his mother's death was "th…
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Brian Keane is an online fitness trainer hailing from the west of Ireland. He is author of the Amazon best-selling book, the fitness mindset and hosts the no.1 rated health and fitness podcast in Ireland & the UK. He is the proud owner of Brian Keane Fitness, a company that serves thousands of people each year through their online fitness programme…
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This wasn’t an easy one to record by any stretch of the imagination. I really dug deep in an effort to understand why a year ago I felt so strongly about starting a podcast. Was it out of narcissism? Was it in an effort to remain constantly relevant. Was it to bring value to myself and others alike?Things aren’t always as they seem. I became disenf…
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On this special edition of the DoDCast, we spoke to Washington Nationals pitching prospect, Kyle Johnston. He talked about: His draft day experience, the adjustments he's made in his first full pro season, his playoff appearance with the Potomac Nationals, and whether he steals the window or aisle seat on a road trip.…
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Daniel Murphy was traded away by the Washington Nationals in late August as they attempted to get something for some of their pending free agents. Now he'll return to D.C. with his new team, the Chicago Cubs. Joining Blake Finney on the DoDCast this week to look ahead to the series is Cubbie Crib contributor and Climbing the Ivy co-host, Alex Patt.…
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After the Washington Nationals were agonizingly close to a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, they start an interesting homestand. The Milwaukee Brewers will be the first of three-straight NL Central teams to visit Nats Park. Joining Blake Finney on the DoDCast to help preview the series is David Gasper from Reviewing the Brew. On this edition of …
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It's certainly been an interesting week for the Washington Nationals organization. To wrap it up, they head to the big apple to face the New York Mets. Joining Blake Finney on this edition of the DoDCast to look ahead to the series is Andrew Lang from TalkNats. On this episode, they look at the following: - The epic pitchers duel between Max Scherz…
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The Philadelphia Phillies are coming to town this week to face the Washington Nationals. Aces will be wild at Nationals Park with several great starting pitchers going throughout the series. Joining Blake Finney for this episode of the DoDCast, from The Good Phight and Yahoo Sports is Liz Roscher. On this edition of the podcast, they discuss the fo…
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Sitting at .500 yet again, the Washington Nationals are on the brink, if not over the brink of their 2018 season. If any series was a must-sweep, it's this weekend's series with the Miami Marlins. Looking ahead to the series with Blake Finney on this episode of the DoDCast is District on Deck Contributor, Brian Foley. On the podcast, they discuss t…
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The Washington Nationals will look to put last postseason’s demons behind them as they head to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs. Things have hardly been plain sailing on the north side, but they still lead the NL Central. Joining Blake Finey on the DoDCast to look ahead to the series is Climbing The Ivy host and Cubbies Crib contributor, Alex…
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In their series against the Cincinnati Reds, the Washington Nationals got the job done with a 3-1 series win. They'll likely need the same against the division rival Atlanta Braves this week. To help preview the series, host Blake Finney is joined by contributor Ross Shinberg on the DoDCast. On this edition of the DoDCast, they look at the followin…
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After disposing of the New York Mets, the Washington Nationals face a tricky set against the Cincinnati Reds. Former Nationals skipper, Jim Riggleman, has made them a tough to beat outfit of late. Don't expect an easy series. Joining Blake Finney on the podcast to look ahead to the series is Site Expert from Blog Red Machine, Drew Koch. They discus…
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Obviously, most of the attention on Tuesday will be the MLB Trade Deadline, but the Washington Nationals do have a game too. They kick off the series against the New York Mets three hours after the deadline. Joining Blake Finney on this edition of the DoDCast are Byron Kerr from MASN Sports, and Tim Ryder from MetsMerized. On this episode, they tal…
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The Washington Nationals season is teetering on the edge, and it's sink or swim time facing the Miami Marlins. A sweep almost feels necessary in this series. Joining Blake Finney on the DoDCast is former District on Deck Site Expert, and current Call to the Pen contributor, Drew Douglas. On this episode, they look ahead to: - The hit-or-miss series…
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A split with the Atlanta Braves keeps the Washington Nationals season alive, for now. The offense has come out impressively to start the second half, and we'll see if they can continue it against the Milwaukee Brewers. Joining Blake Finney on the DoDCast is District on Deck contributor, and current Milwaukee resident, Brian Foley. On this episode o…
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The All-Star festivities are over for the Washington Nationals. Bryce Harper has put his Home Run Derby trophy on the mantlepiece. It's time to get back down to business again in the regular season. Joining Blake Finney for a special mid-season review on the DoDCast this week is Washington Post Nats beat writer, Chelsea Janes. On this episode of th…
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