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What makes Bowls such an addictive & accessible sport? I’m joined by medal-winning England player Lorraine Kuhler, Alistair Hollis, the Head of Sport Development at Bowls England, and Rob Short, who has recently joined the organisation as the n
What makes Water Polo such an exciting sport? I’m joined by Professor Toby King, Chair of Water Polo England, to find out more about this fantastic sport. I find out; – Where is the sport played currently across England?– How has Toby progresse
What does it take to become a top Basketball player and coach? I’m joined by Steve Bucknall, the first Englishman to play in the NBA, and current Performance & Technical Manager at Basketball England and Head Coach of London Thunder, and by Kar
What does it take to reach the pinnacle of Gymnastics? I’m joined by Scott Hann MBE, the Director of Coaching at South Essex Gymnastics Club, and Max Whitlock’s coach. He has helped gymnasts win 43 medals at European, CWG, World and Olympics,
What makes Handball such an exciting and fast growing sport? I’m joined by Holly Luke, an international player from Stroud Handball Club, Chris Smith, Elected Non-Executive Director, and Mike Bain, the CEO, of England Handball, and top coaches
What is Real Tennis – and why is it so enjoyable? I’m joined by World #15 Josh Smith, Top Ladies Player Lesley Ronaldson, and Giles Doy of the Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court Palace, to find out – – What makes Real Tennis so […]The post
What makes Three Sided Football such an exciting and unique version of the beautiful game? I’m joined by Ben & Owen from ThreeSidedFootball.com to find out – – Who created the Three Sided version of the game?– What makes it so unique and tacti
What makes Pickleball such an addictive, inclusive and exciting sport? To find out, I’m joined by Louis Laville & Thaddea Lock (the UK’s #1 players), Karen & Chris Mitchell from Pickleball England, and Sam Basford, a top player, coach and dire
What is it really like sliding head-first down an icy track at over 90mph? In this episode I’m joined by GB athletes Patrick Atkin and Matt Weston, who compete in the fast and exciting sport of Skeleton, to find out – – How did the […]The post
What makes next year’s Rugby League World Cup so exciting for the sport? In this episode I’m joined by three key people from the upcoming Rugby League World Cup, taking place next year in England. I spoke to Jon Dutton, the competition’s CEO, T
What is Bike Polo – and what makes it a great sport? In the third series, I chat to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In the final episode, I chat to Max, Jesse, Ben and Matt from London Bike Polo to find […]The post 19 Bik
How can mountaineering become open to all? In the third series, I talk to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In the fourth episode I met Stuart Shipp, the founder of City Mountaineering to find out – How has he made the UK’s
Why is rafting such an exciting sport? In the third series, I talk to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In this episode I chatted to Sean Clarke, Head of Media & Marketing at the International Rafting Federation to find out
What is Parkour – and why is it totally different to other sports? In the third series, I talk to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In the second episode I speak to Dan Edwardes, founder of Parkour Generations, to find out –
Welcome to Series Three of the podcast! In the new series, I talk to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In the first episode I chat to former British champion Tim Woolgar and Gavin Paterson from London Chessboxing and find ou
Who is going to win the Rugby World Cup? With the Japan World Cup coming up in less than two weeks, will the All Blacks retain their title, or can they be toppled by one of their rivals from the Rugby Championship? Can a Six […]The post 14 Rug
How can sport take a leadership role in sustainability? In part two of this episode, I spoke to Russell Seymour, Sustainability Manager at Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) & Chief Executive of BASIS (British Association of Sustainability in Sport)
How can sport take a leadership role in sustainability? In part one of this episode I spoke to two sailing organisations that are taking steps to ensure that the sport becomes more sustainable, using the power sport has to bring people together
What is it really like working in and competing in Martial Arts? First of all, I spoke to Abdullah Mahmood who at the time of recording was PR officer at British Judo. I asked him – How is British Judo getting more people into the […]The post
How can sport help to provide social inclusion? In this episode I speak to three fantastic organisations to find out how sport can help reduce social isolation and have a positive impact on people’s lives. First of all I spoke to Steve McFadyen
How can sport get more women and girls active? In this episode I spoke to women across the sports industry, both professionals and athletes, to find out what first brought them into sport and how they believe sport can get more women and girls
In part two I chatted to one of the youngest non-league football managers – Luke Smith, about how his kickboxing background led him into a coaching and managerial career at non-league football clubs. I found out – How much commitment is require
What is it really like working and playing in professional football? In this episode I talk to professionals within football to find out more about their stories, their highlights and challenges they’ve overcome within the sport. In part one I
Welcome to Part 2 of this episode about urban sport and recreation in parks. I had a great chat with two successful organisations that have grown activity within parks and urban areas in recent years. First of all I spoke to Ross Cawood, Franch
How can physical activity get more people exercising in parks and urban areas? In this two-part episode I talk to experts about urban sport and park recreation, and discuss how they’ve grown phenomenally in recent years, such as through the gro
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