On the podcast this episode is Kelly Friel, who's season - after a painful start - now sees her returning to Madison in the 40-44 division for the fourth time. Actually the fifth time she has qualified in the same division - a feat not matched

#102 - TEC Tales w/ Carl Saville

Jul 1st, 2022 59m 53s

Celebrating 10 years of The European Championships, we sit down with Carl Saville - taking a look back and look forward to one of the household names in UK competition.From humble beginnings in a sports hall to making the move to the Motorpoint

#101 - Me and Ste Fawcett

Jun 17th, 2022 53m 37s

Prior to SemiFinals, I sat down to chat with Ste Fawcett of JST Compete & High Performance CrossFit.We discuss the changes in the sport since Ste's first trip to the Games in 2015 & how competitive programming can help to create structure, focu

SiD Special #3 - Motion Training

Jun 9th, 2022 15m 34s

Wrapping up the SiD mini-series down in London at Motion Training - home of CrossFit Surbiton. Affiliate Co-owners Harrison & Grace not only went to the Games last year but finished 4th in the process. This season was looking different with no

SiD Special #2 - CrossFit Witham

Jun 7th, 2022 12m 57s

This week we're running a SiD mini series as we fast approach CrossFit Strength in Depth - a CrossFit Games SemiFinal taking place in London at the Excel.Now we head down the A1 and chat to the team from CrossFit Witham. Making it as far as Reg

SiD Special #1 - Dauntless Fitness

Jun 6th, 2022 15m 39s

This week we're running a SiD mini series as we fast approach CrossFit Strength in Depth - a CrossFit Games SemiFinal taking place in London at the Excel.Today we chat the team from Dauntless Fitness (CrossFit Blaydon) who are making the trip d

#100 - Ready, Set, SiD w/ Sam Briggs

Jun 3rd, 2022 53m 45s

What better way to mark the Episode 100 of the podcast than to welcome Sam Briggs!With over a decade a the pinnacle of the sport, Sam is in her last year as an individual and is soon to be heading to CrossFit Strength in Depth to try and secure

#99 - Affiliates Assemble: Trainer Development and the Level 3

May 27th, 2022 41m 24s

Back with another episode from the CrossFit UK & Eire Affiliate Gathering. This time sitting down with Shortz of Flow State & Gavin Hesleton of CrossFit Glasgow.With only 1% of trainers obtaining the credential, we chat about the intent of the

#98 - Goin' t' Wigan with Georgia Radley

May 20th, 2022 1h 1m

Following a trip to the Games in 2021, Georgia Radley made the move to JST Compete. But more than that, she made the move to Wigan and a focus on training full-time.We chat about her journey with CrossFit, the journey to Madison and some of the

#97 - Affiliates Assemble: New Affiliate Owners

May 13th, 2022 40m 46s

Recording on-location at the CrossFit® UK & Eire Affiliate Gathering, we're talking with affiliate opening & ownership with some of the newest affiliate owners in the UK & Ireland.Roice Gummer, of CrossFit Thurrock, along with David Marks & Reb

#96 - ShireFit SemiFinalists

May 6th, 2022 48m 53s

This week we're chatting with Tara Watkins & Max Camozzi of Team ShireFit. Along with team mates Hannah Morton & Jack Turner the team are heading to the CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown in just a couple of weeks time.As well as chatting about how th

#95 - Team Talk w/ Josh Al-chamaa

Apr 29th, 2022 50m 41s

Josh Al-chamaa is no stranger to the competition floor, with multiple Regional & Sanctionals appearances as an individual plus a Games invite from Wodapalooza in 2020.We reflect on the 2021 season, which went from an uncertain start to the Last

#94 - Diggin' The Defiant Co

Apr 22nd, 2022 47m 13s

Joining us on the podcast this week is Ste Beckett - co-owner of The Defiant Co. More than just an apparel company, we chat about the motivation to not own set up The Defiant Co but also nurture a community around it that includes an impressive

#93 - Business Basics with Team Up

Apr 15th, 2022 1h 2m

We're joined on the podcast this week by Tim Green of Team Up and take a membership journey - from first inquiry through to an established & engaged member that is an essential part of the community in any facility.We talk about the importance

#92 - Waffles and Weightlifting with Eleiko UK

Apr 8th, 2022 57m 16s

This week I'm joined by Polly, Madi & Sarah - three of the team at Eleiko UK. As women in sport - both professionally & personally - we talk about their individual journeys with sport & how they coalesced to all be working for a world leader in

#91 - Lorna Heyes on CrossFit Livin

Mar 29th, 2022 49m 37s

Lorna Heyes opened CrossFit West Dublin back in 2011 when there were only a handful of CrossFit affiliates in Ireland. In 2021, she made the tough decision to sell her 10 year affiliate and move north to Ballycarry on the Antrim Coast, Northern

#90 - Emily Hart on CrossFit 13

Mar 25th, 2022 47m 49s

With lockdowns halting Emily's ability to earn & a desire to retain her independence, she decided to realise the dream and took the opportunity to become owner of CrossFit 13 2021. We reflect on the last 11 months of ownership and the lessons l

#89 - Katie Ward on CrossFit Nottingham

Mar 22nd, 2022 50m 46s

When CrossFit Nottingham opened in 2011 there were less than 40 affiliates in the UK. Whilst the CrossFit methodology hasn't changes, in that time Katie & the coaching team certainly have adapted to ensure their affiliate remains successful.We

#88 - Sarah MacDonald on CrossFit Haddington

Mar 18th, 2022 43m 30s

As Div 1 softball player & scholar at Georgia Tech. Sarah MacDonald was no stranger to an athletic lifestyle and pursuing her goals. When family brought her to Scotland CrossFit certainly rekindled that fire & ultimately led her to opening her

#87 - Oaks Woodhouse on Forrest Flow CrossFit

Mar 15th, 2022 44m 58s

We continue our Female Affiliate Owners Series, sponsored by Eleiko, with Oakley Woodhouse, owner of Forrest Flow CrossFit.Finding CrossFit at a relatively early age, Oaks' competitive aspirations were clear and she sacrificed a lot, along with

#86 - Kerry Cooley on CrossFit Iron Duke

Mar 11th, 2022 59m 42s

We kick off the Female Affiliate Owners Series - celebrating International Women's Day - with Kerry Cooley, co-owner of CrossFit Iron Duke on the outskirts of Portsmouth.In this episode Kerry shares her journey from corporate life to affiliate

#85 - Mindset Matters with Tom Foxley

Mar 4th, 2022 53m 31s

With the Open upon us many of us may be challenged not just by the prescribed workout but how we visualise ourselves and out ability to tackle it. This can harm not just harm performance, but also basic enjoyment of the experiences that surroun

#84 - Ty on Talisman

Feb 25th, 2022 1h 3m

By his own words, Tyler Hatherly found the fitness industry relatively late & at the beginning, owning a CrossFit affiliate was not in the plan. However, after experiencing CrossFit himself - and more specifically the communities that exist aro

#83 - Taking the RedPill with James Jowsey

Feb 18th, 2022 54m 3s

With over a decade coaching CrossFit Games athletes, including Sam Briggs since 2011 & Emma McQuaid since 2017, few have the level of experience and insight into the sport of fitness as James Jowsey.A long-time scholar of placing training & mov

#82 - Adaptive Advocacy w/ Ross Austen

Feb 11th, 2022 57m 17s

Having sustained serious life-altering injuries whilst deployed with UK Military in Afghanistan, Ross Austen's (@rausten59) rehab journey took him from the camaraderie of Headly Court all the way to the GB Squad for para-powerlifting, World Cha