Send us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered what it takes to combine passion, philanthropy, and adventure into a life that inspires millions? Wonder no more. Our guest today is Bernie Hollywood OBE, a man whose name is synonymous with daring challenges, relentless charity work, and impactful change. Bernie has dedicated over 40 years to supporti…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Active Journey Podcast, Mark interviews Laura Fairhurst, a world-class Ironman Distance triathlete and successful entrepreneur. Laura shares her inspiring story, starting from her early days in sports to becoming a champion triathlete. She discusses her training regimen, balancing business and elite co…

Send us a Text Message. Today, Mark sits down with Tommy Gentleman, a record-breaking athlete, motivational speaker, and successful entrepreneur. Tommy shares his journey from world championship victories in sport jiu-jitsu to breaking a Guinness World Record in rugby conversions. He discusses his passion for sport, charity work through the Jamie G…

Send us a Text Message. Today, we are in the studio with Isaak Dalglish, a power badminton player representing Team GB! 🌟 Isaak shares his incredible journey from discovering badminton at age seven to competing on the international stage. A conversation about his experiences, the challenges he's overcome, and his vision for the future of parasport.…

Send us a Text Message. We're back!!! Kicking off Season 2 with an exhilarating episode featuring Jeff King, Chesterfield’s dynamic defender. From non-league football to professional debut against West Ham at the Olympic Stadium, Jeff’s story is packed with grit, resilience, and passion. Discover his rise through the ranks, his coaching days at Act…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Active Journey Podcast, we chat with Will Ryder, Academy Director at Port Vale, exploring his impactful journey in football. From his early days as a promising player to becoming a pivotal figure in coaching and player development, Will shares insights into the essence of nurturing young talent and the…

Send us a Text Message. Today, on the Active Journey podcast, Mark is in conversation with Claire O'Connor, the visionary founder and CEO of the globally beloved preschool ballet franchise, babyballet®️. In this inspiring episode, Claire shares the powerful story behind her journey from grappling with personal challenges in the ballet world to pion…

Send us a Text Message. This year, we're lacing up our running shoes for a monumental challenge – the Active Ultra 100! Mark and Hugh are embarking on a 100-mile run in just 24 hours to support Comic Relief. But that's not all – we're inviting 100 schools to join our mission to get 20,000 children taking part in their own Active mile. Sign up your …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of The Active Journey Podcast, Mark sits down with the experienced and insightful Matty Donnelly, the dedicated first team sports therapist at Bolton Wanderers. Matty shares his inspiring career path, starting from his educational roots to his crucial role in the world of professional football. Matty delves i…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of "The Active Journey" podcast, I'm thrilled to sit down with Super League star Ryan Brierley. As we embark on the second episode of our series, Ryan shares his remarkable journey through the world of professional rugby league. Now in his 12th season and recently signed with his boyhood team, the Salford Red…

Send us a Text Message. In our first ever episode of "The Active Journey" podcast, I welcome a truly extraordinary guest, Team GB para basketball player Charlotte Moore. At just 25, Charlotte is not only a seasoned athlete training for her third Olympic Games in Paris, but also a beacon of resilience and determination. Join us as Charlotte opens up…

Get all your covid vaccine questions answered by Dr. Jon Finnoff! We ask why he is encouraging everyone who might be going to Tokyo to get their shot(s). And we find out what might keep athletes from getting into Japan. Stay for the games at the end, especially if you are into free stuff! #OneShotForGold #TeamUSA #OpGold More information: www.teamu…

Team USA Paralympic Long-jumper Lacey Henderson discusses the power of self-acceptance, personal brand building, the importance of laugher, her budding stand-up comedy career, and why it's a good time to be an amputee. If you want more Lacey be sure to check out her podcast, Picked Last in Gym Class. Or follow her on Instagram (@LaceyIsYourFriend) …

USA Track & Field Paralympian Blake Leeper, a T62 classification double amputee with both silver and bronze medals, is also an Olympic hopeful. He's embarked on a journey to prove maybe an impossible thing - that his legs don't actually give him an advantage competing with able-bodied athletes. You might be asking: Wasn't this already proven by the…

50th EPISODE After taking a long break from recording, Katie & Kelly catch-up on life. We get pretty excited about our list of topics for the day, which includes the lone mention of Paralympians in The Weight of Gold (HBO's movie about Olympian mental health), The Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act, the opening of the Olympic and Paralympi…

Brad Snyder returns to the show a newlywed. We ask about the chaotic end to the season, and how shelter-in-place training is going. We then get into some more substantial topics: the significance of moving the Tokyo 2020 Games to 2021, and how being married has changed everything for the better. Follow Brad via his website: bradsnyder.us and on Twi…

We catch-up with US Paralympian Allysa Seely as she is headed out for a socially-distant camping trip. She explains her disability, and then we discuss intentional misrepresentation and the ways it impacts her career in Paratriathlon and the entire Paralympic movement. We also get insight into the ESPN Body Issue. Follow Allysa (and service dog Mow…

Pre-COVID, we chat with Steve Serio, the GOAT of US Men's Wheelchair Basketball, according to his teammates. We ask him to fill us in on why wheelchair basketball might be removed from the Paralympic program. (Hint: classification) Other topics include how his team is adapting to the pressures of being the reigning Paralympic champions, what's chan…

Evan O'Hanlon, a wildly successful Paralympic Track & Field sprinter now aiming to make Olympic history, is our first Australian guest. We chat with him (pre-Covid) about the state of the Paralympic movement in Australia and his move to the Czech Republic. He reveals why this all seems (mostly) perfectly normal to his wife and family. He talks abou…

Keith Gabel, aka Grizzly Gabel, talks mental health, mindfulness and resilience. No stranger to trauma, he shares his powerful story and the goals that drove him to defy expectations and find success. He's a two-time Paralympic medalist and XGames snowboarder. In the silly questions he demonstrates some unique skills. Well, we thought they were uni…

Melissa Stockwell talks about giving back to her community during the pandemic, starting Dare2Tri, and of course, being a mom and an athlete. Plus, we ask what it's like to be friends with a US President. Follow Melissa: @mstockwell01 on Instagram. Follow Dare2Tri on Twitter: @dare2triBy Inside ParaSport

We caught up with Chuck Aoki back in April as he sheltered in place on a Texas ranch with his girlfriend and the family's new puppy. We find out the impact of COVID-19 on his training, Wheelchair Rugby qualification for Tokyo 2020 and more. Most importantly, we discover how he got his name.By Inside ParaSport

Beatriz Hatz, rising star on the US Paralympic track & field team specializing in sprints and the long jump talks about moving away from home and into the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. We caught up with her in the first week of California's shelter in place, and we asked her how that's impacting her training and her family. Foll…

Paralympian Mallory Weggemann and Jeremy Snyder, the power couple behind the media company TFA Group, talk about their most recent movie Fresh Tracks, what it's like to be in the trenches together, and how aspiring Paralympic athletes can land that first sponsor. Follow them on social: @malloryweggemann @TFAgroup…

Stuart Sharp, current head coach of the US Para 7-a-side soccer team and former head of develpment for the Scottish National Team shares his journey "across the pond" to coach for a rival team. He talks about what made it possible for the 7-a-side soccer program in the US to offer professional contracts to their players. Also, if you fly domestical…

Stephen Miller, MBE, is a decorated Paralympian in track and field (throws) for Team GB. He's a 6-time Paralympian, so naturally we talk about the evolution of the Paralympic Games from 1996 to now. He fills us in on Smile Through Sport (his non-profit organization), and what's going on with the Athletes Commission to World Para Athletics. We also …

David Garza, an Army 1st Lieutenant, Paralympian, and professional US Para 7-a-side soccer player, grew up in the backyard of the US Training site in Chula Vista, CA. That's how he ended up a teenager playing against his future team: the USA Paralympic 7 a-side squad. He talks about his athletic journey, and of course, we ask about classification. …

Table tennis Pan American Bronze Medalist Han Xiao, Chair of the USOPC's Athlete Advisory Council, talks about what the committee does, how Paralympians can engage in advocacy, and the Borders Report, which recommends changes designed to protect athletes from abusers like Larry Nassar. Follow Han on Twitter @hanxiao86…

Amanda Dennis, two-time Paralympian in goalball for Team USA talks about the transformation of the team over the course of her career - from having to cobble together resources to now being well-supported as she is training and working at the Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We go deep on goalball classification. And the silly questions vee…

Katie and Kelly review the Lima Para PanAmerican Games of 2019. Kelly shares facts about medal counts, cost of the Games, and which new sports were introduced on the program. We talk about how Team USA performed, which Inside ParaSport guests Katie with, and which team blew her away with their perfomance.…

Dave Rotter, owner of Rotter Prosthetics, talks with us about how he became known for his work with Paralympians and aspiring elite athletes. He covers the Gold medal Sled Hockey team, triathlon, and everyone in between. We of course get around to discussing classification and emergency repairs. Plus, Katie asks the best silly question yet. Follow …

Joe Delagrave - Paralympian, husband, dad to three, and national wheelchair rugby team co-captain with a thriving speaking business - takes time to catch up with us. We talk about his transition to training away from the rest of the team, embracing leadership, Tokyo qualification, and the importance of having an identity beyond Paralympic sport. He…

US Paralympian Rose Hollermann tells us about the path from being the youngest on the team to one of the veteran leaders. We talk about advocacy, The Rebound (movie on Netflix), heroes, classification, and her favorite Australian saying. Follow Rose & the US Women's Wheelchair Basketball National Team at the Para PanAm Games in Lima, Peru as they t…

Dr. Sara Mitchell, Sports Psychologist with the USOPC, discusses with us the resources available to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes. We get into how athletes can handle uncontrollables and the best way to reach out for help with the mental aspects of sport. This episode ends with a silly-question cliff hanger. Follow Sara on Twitter: @sara_…

30 episodes, what?! We celebrate a milestone by talking about our lessons learned as podcast producers and navigating the media space of Paralympics over the past 2 years.By Inside ParaSport

Julie O'Neill Dussliere, Chief of Paralympic Sport at the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee talks about the USOC's recent name change and her vision for the Paralympics in 2028. Plus, she reveals a surprise announcement about the Tokyo 2020 Games! Follow Julie on Twitter: @JulieDussliereBy Inside ParaSport

Brad Snyder, a Navy Veteran, author, and Paralympic medalist, joins us shortly after his election to the USOC Board of Directors. We ask him what he thinks about being perceived as the US team's "Golden Boy." He talks frankly about post-Games depression, and the complexities of being a sponsored Paralympic athlete. Plus, we ask some basic questions…

Patty Cisneros Prevo talks about the experience of being a pro wheelchair basketball player in Europe, her road to becoming a published author, and how classification impacts college recruiting for wheelchair basketball. She also shares what made the Athens Games a turning point for Team USA Wheelchair Basketball. Follow Patty's Unstoppable series …

In the second half of our conversation with Greta Neimanas, she explains how she got into Paralympic cycling, and details the crash that ended her career.By Inside ParaSport

Paralympic cyclist Greta Neimanas is an athlete representative to WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency). In part one of our conversation, she talked with us about what's going on in anti-doping as it relates to Russia. Then, before we could publish the show, there were developments, so we asked for an update.…

Giles Long, MBE, is 3x Paralymian, author, and the creator of LEXI-- the animated system that explains para-sport classification to broadcast audiences around the world. He talks with us about where LEXI (the system and the name) came from. "If you've got lots to say, you need a picture."By Inside ParaSport

We talk with Ben Shpigel, a sports reporter for the New York Times, whose articles about the PyeongChang Paralympic Games were some of the best (and only) coverage of the Paralympics in mainstream print media. He tells us what it was like to be perhaps the only American reporter on the ground in Korea, and how he and his editors choose the stories …

Jamie Whitmore, Paralympic Cyclist, professional Mom, and Xterra Champion joins us for a chat about life after the Gold Medal in Rio. We find out what balance and patience have done for her career and how classification plays a critical role in all her races.By Inside ParaSport

We're back! Katie reports back on Team USA's performance at Worlds and the strange competition venues. Kelly explains a sudden career change and gives a shout out to the USOC ACE Programs. Plus, we announce a new publication schedule!By Inside ParaSport

Classification is at the center of the Paralympic Games, the core to every athlete's ability and disability related to their sport. We sit down with Dr. Peter Van de Vliet, the IPC's Medical & Scientific Director to uncover some of the complexities of being the "Sheriff" of classification.By Inside ParaSport

Brittani Coury gives us the inside scoop on her first Paralympic Games! We asked how she rallied after getting a DNF in her best event, and what life has been like since returning home with a silver medal.By Inside ParaSport

Marathon wheelchair racer and US Paralympian Amanda McGrory talks with us about the upcoming New York Road Runners Mini 10k Race on June 9th (which boasts the world's only All-Women's Pro Wheelchair division), the training environment at University of Illinois, and why handcycles have no place in wheelchair racing. She also makes a shocking confess…

Chuck Aoki, Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby medalist, shares his insight into the sport that most fondly call MurderBall. He gives us a look into what the final minutes of a game are like, what his biggest disappointment is with our current President, and what inspiration really means to those he meets in the grocery store. Follow Chuck @chuckaoki.…

Part One in our Athlete Mental Health series. We open the conversation with our own stories around anxiety, how it both fueled and undermined sport performance, and what we did to gain the mental edge. At the end, we give resources for athletes who want/need support. If you are contemplating suicide call 1-800-273-TALK or 911.…

Katie & Kelly cover the highlights and low-lights of the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Games. Katie gives helpful hints for anyone trying to get back to the Village, and Kelly digs up the most-important, least-talked-about event of the Games.By Inside ParaSport