💥 Final Episode of Season 3!!!! 💥For my final episode of 2022 and indeed Season 3, I'd like you to meet Katya Virshilas!!Katya is a highly experienced dancer and actress and has been since a very young age. She became Canadian ballroom champi

Ziggy Makant - There's no such thing as bouncing back after childbirth

Nov 1st, 2021 50m 1s

My guest for episode 13 is Ziggy Makant, and we are talking all things pregnancies, babies and motherhood! Ziggy is a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor with a background in psychology and life coaching. Ziggy is a mother to two boy

Sarah The Pivoter - Failed? GOOD. Your First Step to Success

Oct 13th, 2021 54m 57s

Meet Sarah, also known as "Sarah the Pivoter". Sarah is a Careers & Lifestyle coach providing Mindset Coaching & Success Strategies for Ambitious Humans. She teaches The Power of the Pivot and helps others re-define success and then ACE life in

Love 21 - Empowering the Down Syndrome, Autistic and Neurodiverse Community in Hong Kong

Sep 16th, 2021 34m 27s

Welcome to In The Changing Room Love 21!Love 21 is a charity that empowers the down syndrome, autistic and neurodiverse community in Hong Kong through sport, nutrition, and holistic support programmes. They aim to give their participants the gr

Danielle Evans - Breaking Stereotypes in Pageants and Rugby

Sep 10th, 2021 33m 30s

This week's guest isn't afraid to do things a little differently! Meet Danielle Evans. Danielle is smashing stereotypes in the world of both pageantry and rugby. She was crowned Miss Brighton 2021 earlier this year, and NEXT WEEK she will compe

Emery Fung - Masculinity and Sport

Sep 2nd, 2021 43m 42s

Episode 9 of Season 3 is Emery Fung! Emery has a strong passion for sport. From a young age, he developed a strong sense of community and belonging through sport, and saw the power of teamwork from day one. Being a transgender man, sport was an

Jill Marshall - We need to talk about the menopause

Aug 23rd, 2021 41m 18s

Meet Jill! Jill is a dynamic movement specialist with over 16 years experience as a Pilates, Yoga, and Nia instructor. She has built a reputation for being one of the most effective, life-changing, holistic fitness trainers in Hong Kong. Her e

Ramona Pascual - Our relationship with fear

Aug 2nd, 2021 44m 18s

Welcome to In The Changing Room Ramona Pascual! This episode is up there with one of my favs, and I'm sure you'll hear why! Ramona is so inspiring and full of wisdom. There were so many takeaways from this episode for me and so many things that

Splash - Empowering women through swimming

Jul 26th, 2021 42m 7s

For this week's episode, I sat down with Splash! Splash is an organisation that teaches people from under-resourced communities how to swim. By connecting those who can swim with those who want to learn, they offer an opportunity that empowers

Ceylon Andi Hickman - Using football to create change

Jul 19th, 2021 35m 34s

Meet Ceylon! Ceylon and I recorded this interview together on zoom almost 2 months ago now! I could relate to SO much of what Ceylon said about the power of football to create change. I really loved this chat, and hope you do too! Ceylon has be

Siufung Law - Identifying as gender fluid in the world of bodybuilding

Jul 12th, 2021 42m 13s

Welcome back to In The Changing Room! This week’s guest is Siufung Law. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Siufung lectures publicly on gender and transgender studies in universities, community colleges, and high schools and is just about to move to

Alison Yu - The importance of Paralympic education

Jul 6th, 2021 44m 32s

Paralympic Gold medalist ✅Wheelchair fencer ✅Athlete council ✅Cancer survivor ✅Alison Yu has just a few strings to her bow! Alison is a wheelchair fencer from Hong Kong, and this summer she will be heading to her 5th Paralympic game! 5th!! She

Dr Ryan Storr - Transgender athletes in women's sport

Jun 28th, 2021 42m 52s

Ryan Storr is a sports academic and LGBT+ advocate who has worked in the sports sector for the past fifteen years. Originally from the UK, Ryan has been living and working in Melbourne for the last 7 years since moving over there to complete hi

Zainab Alema - My journey to becoming the first black, Muslim woman to play rugby for England

Jun 21st, 2021 38m 39s

EPISODE ONE SEASON THREE! It's so great to be back!!I am so honoured that the first guest of season 3 is the incredible Zainab Alema! Zainab is breaking down barriers and smashing stereotypes within the game of rugby as she embarks on a journey

LIVE EPISODE! Hong Kong Spoken Word Festival 2021!

Apr 23rd, 2021 21m 28s

In The Changing Room LIVE EPISODE! I was SO honoured to be asked by Hong Kong Stories to perform at the Hong Kong Spoken Word Festival 2021, alongside a wonderful lineup of live podcast shows. I was joined by Season 2's Lyndsey Gormley who took

In The Changing Room with Lyndsey Gormley

Jan 28th, 2021 52m 12s

Meet Lyndsey! This interview was one of my favourites. I could have listened to and laughed with Lyndsey all day long, but unfortunately, we only had one hour! Lyndsey rediscovered her love of fitness by participating in the Women’s Five progra

In The Changing Room with RUN Hong Kong

Jan 21st, 2021 22m 11s

This week's episode of In The Changing Room is somewhat different from usual. For this interview, I visited RUN Hong Kong, a charity that supports and rehabilitates vulnerable refugees in Hong Kong through sports, education, and more. RUN allow

In The Changing Room with Chris and Adrienne Garvey

Jan 14th, 2021 45m

It's an In The Changing Room First because this week I bring you not one, but TWO guests, and 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 In The Changing Room's first-ever man! 👱🏻‍♂️It's husband and wife duo, Chris and Adrienne Garvey. Both originally from the UK, they moved

In The Changing Room with Mui Thomas

Jan 7th, 2021 45m 49s

🥳🥳🥳 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021! 🥳🥳🥳For my first episode of 2021, I was lucky enough to sit down with the AMAZING Mui Thomas! Mui is a rugby referee and a yoga instructor described online as being strong, charismatic, and capable. She was the win

In The Changing Room with Edie Hu

Dec 17th, 2020 45m 10s

Listed in 2019's top 50 world’s most adventurous open water women (an annual list of audacious women who have performed courageously well in open bodies of water) this week I bring you, Edie Hu! Edie is one of the most accomplished open-water s

In The Changing Room with Kay Kay Keung

Dec 10th, 2020 38m 51s

Meet Kay Kay Keung! Kay Kay has a whole list of impressive titles: The Director of Hong Kong Powerlifting Federation, gym owner, coach, Lululemon Hong Kong ambassador, Hong Kong Lacrosse National Team Player, Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlift

In The Changing Room with Rebecca Jean

Dec 3rd, 2020 54m 32s

This week's episode is all about FEELING GOOD, and I think Rebecca and I say those two words 4000 times over the course of this episode! 😅With a background in dance, yoga, and running, Rebecca has always been passionate about movement and huma

In The Changing Room with Ashleigh Martin

Nov 26th, 2020 45m 53s

"From Modelling to MMA, Ashleigh Martin is breaking bones and mental health barriers" 👀😂 This week, wellness coach, personal trainer, MMA fighter and podcaster Ashleigh shares her unique story and tells us how sport makes her, her. Despite be

In The Changing Room with Maaike Steinebach

Nov 19th, 2020 51m 25s

One of my favourite things about doing this podcast is the wide variety of women it connects me with. Maaike Steinebach is unlike any guest I've had previously. She has been described as one of Hong Kong’s female banking titans. Maaike is CEO o

In The Changing Room with Vicky Campos

Nov 12th, 2020 38m 19s

This week I bring you a CrossFit special with the one and only Vicky Campos! Vicky is no average CrossFit athlete - she was named “fittest in Hong Kong” by CrossFit Games in 2018, ranked 1st in China in 2016, and is the second-highest ranked fe