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The Her Spirit Podcast is back for season 6, hosted by former BBC Breakfast presenter, journalist and adventure seeker Louise Minchin. This brand-new season follows real-time the stories of Donna and Amy as they go on a 12-week health and fitness journey with Louise and Her Spirit Co-Founders Mel and Holly. Donna and Amy are two women who, like so many of us, have faced tough challenges to their health and enormous demands on their time over the last couple of years. Both wanted some help an ...
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OnlyFans: Behind the Scene — Undercover with Brendan Koerner
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In this episode of Back in America, host Stan Berteloot interviews acclaimed journalist Brendan Koerner about his undercover investigation into the world of OnlyFans, a platform that connects adult performers with subscribers, through his Wired cover story - 'She has 80,000 subscribers but she always has time for you'. Koerner reveals the hidden wo…
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Back in America Returns: Exploring American Culture and Identity
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Hey everyone, Stan Berteloot here, your host of the Back in America podcast. After a long two-year break, we’re back with fresh, insightful episodes exploring American culture, values, and identity through the eyes of an expatriate. I’ve been busy working with amazing companies like NeuTigers, Pontosense, and Nytro Marketing, and staying active wit…
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ENCORE: BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood on her passion for being active
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Louise Minchin and Annie Emmerson talk to BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood. Carol Kirkwood is a British weather presenter, trained by the Met Office, and employed by the BBC, in particular on BBC Breakfast and Victoria Derbyshire. In 2015, she participated in the 13th series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, finishing in 10th place. There's o…
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ENCORE: Dr Sophie Bostock AKA The Sleep Scientist
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Louise Minchin and Annie Emmerson talk to The Sleep Scientist, Dr Sophie Bostock. The Sleep Scientist was launched by Dr Sophie Bostock with the aim of helping more people to sleep well, and thrive. Sophie is a scientist and speaker with a bias for action. Sophie has always been intrigued by why what makes us feel good and function well. Sophie's r…
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ENCORE: Open water Swimming: The joys and the myths (No, you won’t be eaten by sharks!)
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This episode is all about open water swimming and host Louise Minchin speaks to Olympic Silver Medallist Keri-anne Payne , Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry and Her Spirit community members Gillian and Anna, about: Facing and embracing the fears that open water swimming can bring. Practical, professional tips for beginners and more advanced open wate…
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ENCORE: 'Trust Your Bike, Trust Your Tyres, Everything's Fine' Your Guide to Cycling
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This episode is our guide to your cycling journey. Host Louise Minchin speaks to cycling coach Michelle Sharland, Her Spirit Community Member and Yorkshire Lass sportive Founder Judith Worrall, World Endurance Athlete and cycling convert Mimi Anderson and Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry. In this episode we discuss: How to change a tyre Feeling in c…
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ENCORE: Dr Megan Rossi, the Gut Health Doctor
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Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to Dr Megan Rossi, founder of The Gut Health Doctor, considered one of the most influential gut health specialists internationally. A Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with an award-winning PhD in gut health, Megan set up The Gut Health Clinic in London, where she leads a team of gu…
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ENCORE: 'What even IS a cadence?' Your Guide to Running
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This episode is our guide to your running journey. Host Louise Minchin speaks to running and triathlon coach and PT Karen Weir, Journalist Bryony Gordon, Presenter and Mental Health Campaigner Shareefa J and Her Spirit Co-founder Holly Woodford. In this episode we discuss: How to decide if running is for you. Practical, professional tips for starti…
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ENCORE: Fuel: You Probably Need More Food Than You Think You Do
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This episode is about fuelling your body through your exercise. Host Louise Minchin speaks to Renee McGregor, a leading Sports dietitian, specialising in Eating Disorders & author, Jesse Lambert-Harden, a nutrition expert & fuel coach for Her Spirit, Jane Haden, a Her Spirit community member and Holly Woodford, Her Spirit co-founder. In this episod…
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ENCORE: Less Is More When It Comes To Menopause - With Dr Stacy Sims
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To commemorate World Menopuase Month, this episode is all about exercising through the menopause. Host Louise Minchin speaks to female athlete performance expert, Dr. Stacy Sims, NHS GP and women's health specialist, Dr. Nighat Arif and Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry. In this episode we discuss: What the menopause is. Why less time exercising is m…
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ENCORE: Ironman World Champion Lucy Charles-Barclay on life as a triathlete,
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To celebrate her recent success in becoming Ironman World Champion, we revisit this episode where Louise Minchin and Annie talk to professional triathlete Lucy Charles-Barclay about life as a triathlete, over coming career threatening injuries, and her disappointment of not making the 2012 Olympic swimming team. At Her Spirit we’re here for you. We…
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ENCORE: Don't Think You Just Have To Deal With It, Because You Don't - Menopause with Dr Annice Mukherjee & Amanda Thebe
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n"Don't Think You Just Have To Deal With It, Because You Don't" - Menopause with Dr Annice Mukherjee & Amanda Thebe To highlight World Menopause Month, revisit this episode where Louise Minchin speaks to Dr Annice Mukherjee, top UK hormone specialist & Endocrinologist, Amanda Thebe, Fitness & Menopause Expert & Best-Selling Author: Menopocalypse, S…
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"I'm still on a high. It's the most amazing feeling" Tackling 10kms, triathlons and beyond!
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What a result! In our final check in with the incredible Donna and Amy, we learn about their spectacular successes over the past 12 weeks. From women who felt like they had lost their way in the world of exercise, with the help of the Her Spirit Community, they have achieved brilliant results beyond anything either of them expected! Her Spirit foun…
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“You need to create a positive connection with your bed!” The effects of exercise, stress and Netflix on your sleep, with The Sleep Scientist Dr Sophie Bostock
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“When we are tired, we're very susceptible to sleep procrastination. So try and make decisions about sleep when you are not tired.” Ten weeks into their Her Spirit Challenge, Donna and Amy discuss how much their lives have changed! The Sleep Scientist Dr Sophie Bostock joins Louise Minchin to share her expertise on how to sleep well. In this episod…
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"I want my daughter to be strong, fit and active, so I need to set that example."
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Donna and Amy are now more than halfway through their commitments to feeling fitter and healthier and are seeing great results, but face some new challenges too. Her Spirit founders Mel Berry and Holly Woodford share advice and tips around technique, kit and staying on track! In this episode: How to mentally prepare for an event How to get back on …
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“If you put the wrong fuel into your car, it’s not going to run. Your body is the same.” Exercise and nutrition with Anita Bean
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Poor fuelling can completely derail your exercise goals. Make sure you make the right decisions! A new week brings new challenges for Donna and Amy, but some breakthroughs too. Top nutritional expert Anita Bean joins the conversation and shares her knowledge on best practice around fuelling for all types of exercise In this episode: “Bad’ runs and …
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"I feel much stronger and much more confident even after three weeks!"
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Transformation can seem hard, but results can happen fast! The fitness journey continues with Donna and Amy - two women who, like so many of us, have faced tough challenges to their health and huge demands on their time over the last couple of years. Both of them wanted some help and support in changing their lives and feeling stronger, fitter and …
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"I'm finally putting myself first" Meet Donna and Amy as they begin their 12 Week Challenge
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It's time to put yourself first in 2023! In this episode meet Donna and Amy - two women who, like so many of us, have faced tough challenges to their health and huge demands on their time over the last couple of years. Both of them wanted some help and support in changing their lives and feeling stronger, fitter and healthier. For next 12 weeks, we…
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"Don't Think You Just Have To Deal With It, Because You Don't" - Menopause with Dr Annice Mukherjee & Amanda Thebe
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Host Louise Minchin speaks to Dr Annice Mukherjee, top UK hormone specialist & Endocrinologist, Amanda Thebe, Fitness & Menopause Expert & Best-Selling Author: Menopocalypse, Sam Walker, Journalist, Broadcaster, Podcaster & Her Spirit Community Member and Mel Berry, Her Spirit Co-founder. In this episode you will learn: Common symptoms of the menop…
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"Your Boobs Can Move Up To 15cm" A Guide to Bras, Pants and Cossies
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This episode is about wearing what makes you feel good during exercise. Host Louise Minchin speaks to Richard Edmonds, CEO & Co-founder of Runderwear, Charlotte Thomas, International Brand & Marketing Manager for ZOGGS, Sarah Porter, Her Spirit Open Water Swimming Coach & Runderwear Ambassador and Mel Berry, Her Spirit Co-founder. In this episode y…
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'It Made Me Realise How Quickly Things Can Go Wrong' - Our Lakes To London Story
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This week is all about the EPIC Lakes to London challenge for Breast Cancer Now. Host Louise Minchin speaks to Her Spirit Co-Founders Mel & Holly about their experience over the three days of intense exercise. Dr Liz O'Riordan, Breast Surgeon, endurance athlete and Lakes to London fundraiser joins the chat along with Breast Cancer Now CEO Delyth Mo…
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Fuel: You Probably Need More Food Than You Think You Do
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This episode is about fuelling your body through your exercise. Host Louise Minchin speaks to Renee McGregor, a leading Sports dietitian, specialising in Eating Disorders & author, Jesse Lambert-Harden, a nutrition expert & fuel coach for Her Spirit, Jane Haden, a Her Spirit community member and Holly Woodford, Her Spirit co-founder. In this episod…
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Our Biggest Challenge Yet: How YOU Can Help Us Fight Breast Cancer
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This episode is about breast cancer awareness and the Lakes to London challenge for Breast Cancer Now. Host Louise Minchin speaks to Donna Fraser OBE, four time Olympian sprinter and Breast Cancer Now ambassador, Dr Liz O'Riordan, Consultant Breast Surgeon and Author and Her Spirit community member Lynne Tomlinson How to check your breasts. Why exe…
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Less Is More When It Comes To Menopause - With Dr Stacy Sims
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This episode is all about the exercising through the menopause. Host Louise Minchin speaks to female athlete performance expert, Dr. Stacy Sims, NHS GP and women's health specialist, Dr. Nighat Arif and Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry. In this episode we discuss: What the menopause is. Why less time exercising is more beneficial. How to prioritise …
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'Trust Your Bike, Trust Your Tyres, Everything's Fine' Your Guide to Cycling
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This episode is our guide to your cycling journey. Host Louise Minchin speaks to cycling coach Michelle Sharland, Her Spirit Community Member and Yorkshire Lass sportive Founder Judith Worrall, World Endurance Athlete and cycling convert Mimi Anderson and Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry. In this episode we discuss: How to change a tyre Feeling in c…
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This episode is our guide to your running journey. Host Louise Minchin speaks to running and triathlon coach and PT Karen Weir, Journalist Bryony Gordon, Presenter and Mental Health Campaigner Shareefa J and Her Spirit Co-founder Holly Woodford. In this episode we discuss: How to decide if running is for you. Practical, professional tips for starti…
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Open water Swimming: The joys and the myths (No, you won’t be eaten by sharks!)
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This episode is all about open water swimming and host Louise Minchin speaks to Olympic Silver Medallist Keri-anne Payne , Her Spirit Co-founder Mel Berry and Her Spirit community members Gillian and Anna, about: Facing and embracing the fears that open water swimming can bring. Practical, professional tips for beginners and more advanced open wate…
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Louise Minchin is joined by World Triathlon champion Helen Jenkins, Her Spirit Co-founder Holly Woodford and Her Spirit community members Sue and Hayley
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In series 5 of the Her Spirit podcast, journalist and endurance athlete Louise Minchin sits down with members of the Her Spirit community who are taking on extraordinary things, phenomenal coaches who will be supporting them to achieve there dreams, and the co-founder of Her Spirit. This episode is all about swim - bike - run AKA triathlon and Loui…
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Louise Minchin catches up with Her Spirit Co-Founder Mel Berry, Hannah Ingram-Moore and Dr Nighat Arif to talk about all things walking and Feet First February. Walking is a super power and great for your ...
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In this special Feet First February episode of the Her Spirit podcast former BBC Breakfast presenter and podcast host Louise Minchin, talks to Co-founder Mel Berry, Dr Nighat Arif and Hannah Ingram-Moore. Hannah is the the Co-Founder of Maytrix Group and The Captain Tom Foundation, which along with her father and her family, established to ensure t…
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Louise Minchin catches up with Her Spirit Co-Founder Holly Woodford and all three Couch2Kilos coaches Becks, Elle and Mel to chat about the importance of strength training
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In this special Couch2Kilos episode of the Her Spirit podcast Louise Minchin talks to Co-founder Holly Woodford and the three Her Spirit coaches Becks Oladele, Elle Linton and Mel Young about all things strength. Couch2Kilos challenge, supports our #IAMWOMAN campaign and helps us to shatter some of the taboos around strength training and healthy ea…
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Annie Emmerson and Mel Berry talk to Her Spirit podcast co-host Louise Minchin about "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here", life after the BBC and what Her Spirit means to her
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In the eighth episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson and Her Spirit co-founder Mel Berry talk to Her Spirit co-host Louise Minchin about her life in I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here , leaving the BBC Breakfast Sofa in September and how Her Spirit has supported her in so many ways. Louise is a well-…
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Annie Emmerson & Mel Berry talk to Hannah Ingram-Moore about her father Captain Sir Tom Moore and raising £38.9 million in three and half weeks. In the darkness of the pandemic, the event became a global ...
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In the seventh episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson and Her Spirit co-founder Mel Berry talk to Hannah Ingram-Moore the daughter of Captain Sir Moore. Overnight, Hannah Ingram-Moore became an integral part of 'The World's Greatest Philanthropic Lightning Strike' that saw her late father, Captain To…
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Annie and Her Spirit co-founder Mel Berry talk to author and broadcaster Clare Balding. The conversation is truly inspirational, open and honest, from life as a broadcaster and her love of the outdoors ...
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In the sixth episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson and Her Spirit co-founder Mel Berry talk to author and broadcaster Clare Balding, Clare is the winner of the BAFTA Special Award and RTS Presenter of the Year Award for her expert coverage of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Clare Baldi…
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Louise and Annie talk to Dr Megan Rossi the founder of The Gut Health Doctor. It's a great conversation with so many practical advice and steps on gut health, and a deeper understanding around why its ...
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In the fourth episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to Dr Megan Rossi. Dr Megan Rossi, founder of The Gut Health Doctor, is considered one of the most influential gut health specialists internationally. A Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist for the last decade with an award…
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Louise and Annie talk to World, European & Two Time Paralympic Rowing Champion Lauren Rowles. It's an open and honest conversation around mental health and overcoming adversity after being paralysed at ...
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In the fourth episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to World, European & Two Time Paralympic Rowing Champion Lauren Rowles. Lauren’s remarkable journey began in 2012 at the age of 13 when she woke up one morning paralysed from the waist down. From there She spent the followin…
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Listen again: Divers from the EPIX/ BBC Docuseries “Enslaved”: Diving on Shipwrecked Slave Ships
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This episode was originally published on December 17, 2020 In this episode, I interview three crew members of the EPIX / BBC docuseries Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. While 2020 has been a year of intense examination of racism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, Enslaved takes a deep dive at the historical …
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Louise and Anne talk to Olympic silver medallist and double world champion and founder of Straight Line Swimming Keri-anne Payne. Its a great conversation about all things swimming and turning a passion ...
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In the third episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to Olympic open water silver medalists, double world champion and founder for Straight Line Swimming Keri-anne Payne. One of the UK’s best-known open water swimmers, Keri-anne is an Olympic silver medalist and d…
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Louise and Annie talk to Paralympic Paratriathlete Champion Lauren Steadman about her challenges throughout her life. From life as a swimmer and then paratriathlete to taking on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares ...
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In the second episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to Paralympic Paratriathlete Champion Lauren Steadman. Lauren is the current Paralympic, World & European Champion – a title which she has won 3 and 6 times respectively. Lauren was born missing her lower right…
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SETI – Dr. Seth Shostak – Searching for E.T.
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Back in America is a podcast exploring America’s culture, values, and identity. This conversation was recorded live on September 17. You can watch the unedited version on our Youtube channel. Listen to this episode to learn more about the release of the Pentagon report on UFOs to Congress. The importance of cosmos exploration. The chances of findin…
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Louise and Annie talk to presenter and author Frankie Bridge about life in the music industry over the last 15 years, and her mental health challenges
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In the first episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to presenter and author Frankie Bridge. Best known as one-fifth of the UK's leading girl band The Saturdays, it's hard to believe that twenty-nine-year-old Frankie Bridge has been in the entertainment industry f…
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Louise and Annie talk to former swimmer and coach to Adam Peaty and 8 Olympic medals Mel Marshall MBE. They talk about the road to the Tokyo Olympics and the journey to becoming a coach.
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In the twenty fourth episode of season three of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to former swimmer and coach to Adam Peaty and 8 Olympic medals. Melanie Marshall’s extraordinary international career as a British swimmer started over two decades ago, at the 1995 European Youth Olympi…
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Poetism Part 7: Can you describe it all? Scott Stevens on the Cocteau Twins & Brigit Pegeen Kelly
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If the particular cannot be repeated, it remains forever lost; and this is why there can be no final closure to mourning. There can only be, alongside of mourning, learning to love new particulars ––Louise Fradenburg In this week’s installment of “Poetism,” we’d like to ask about how words, poems, songs, and other kinds of art objects help bring li…
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Poetism Part 6: Can you experience? Michael Leon Thomas on Whitehead and Pharoah Sanders
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The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ. These lines, from the opening pages of Oscar Wilde’s The P…
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Louise and Annie talk to sailor Tracy Edwards MBE about her skippering the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, life growing up and her passion for change
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In the twenty third episode of season three of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to sailor Tracy Edwards MBE. Tracy was expelled from school at the age of 15 and with no exams or qualifications she left to travel the world. She began working on charter yachts in Greece at the age of …
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Poetism Part 5: Can you speak for others? Lorenzo Bartolucci on Seamus Heaney and Hozier
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Across Northern Europe, so-called “bog people” have often been discovered shuffling around in the peat. While no one is quite certain where these quasi-mummified bodies come from––some date as recently as the 1940s––they have posed a strange mystery for countless poets and artists. This week, Back in America’s Poetism team takes a look at one of Se…
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Poetism 4: Can you break a word? Gabriel Ellis on SOPHIE and Jos Charles
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Elegy Who would I show it to In this short one-line poem, W.S. Merwin condenses the anguish of loss, of being alive, and of the limitations of languages into a neat little package. Why write in the absence of finality? And what happens when mortality catches up with us? In this installment of Poetism, Podcast Editor Josh Wagner takes to the studio …
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Annie and Louise talk to Hannah Cockcroft MBE about growing up in Yorkshire, life as a Paralympian, and her preparation ahead of the Tokyo Paralympics
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In the twenty second episode of season three of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to five-time Paralympic Champion, and one of Britain’s best-known para-athletes Hannah Cockcroft MBE. Hannah suffered two heart attacks within the first 24 hours of her life. These cardiac arrests left …
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Poetism 3: Can You Feel It? Johnnie Hobbs on D’Angelo and Amiri Baraka
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She listen to a little of that D’Angelo music, some love’s melody, sophisticated-type rap, which she say sounds more like real music, like intelligent music, than some of that other music, then she cuts the radio off ––Gayl Jones, The Healing Like the narrator in Gayl Jones’ The Healing, this week’s installment of Poetism focuses on and around “bla…
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Poetism Part 2: Are we numb yet? Lisa Robertson and the Airborne Toxic Event with Mitch Therieau
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Why are we so blind, why do we see so little, when there is much around us to see? So asks philosopher Alva Noë in Strange Tools, an exploration of how art objects contain, persuade, envelop, and direct our attention. What happens when we love a song, poem, or a moment in a day? How do these works of art direct and misdirect our attention? What––ph…
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Louise and Annie talk to BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood. Carol talks about growing up in Scotland, her love of broadcasting, passion for the weather, being active and wine lover
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In the twenty first episode of season three of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood. Carol Kirkwood is a British weather presenter, trained by the Met Office, and employed by the BBC, in particular on BBC Breakfast and Victoria Derbyshire. In 2015…
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