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Sport and Life

By Teddy Draper

Teddy Draper, and Tom White UK sports broadcasters, chat to people from the world of sport, health and fitness, business and more & Talk a lot about 90s football (soccer).
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Sport and LifeFeb 13, 2019

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01:07:58
Teddy and Tom Talk Top 5 German Players

Teddy and Tom Talk Top 5 German Players

In light of the sad passing of Andreas Brehme, Sports broadcasters Tom and Teddy run through their top 5 German players since 1990.
Ballack, Voller, Klinsmann, Klose, Lahm, Ozil and more are discussed.
#podcast #football #soccer #germanfootballers #germanfootball #bundesliga
Feb 23, 202448:31
Teddy and Tom Talk Top 5 All-time Manchester United Players

Teddy and Tom Talk Top 5 All-time Manchester United Players

Sports broadcasters Teddy (a Man United fan) and Tom ( a Sunderland fan) run through their top 5 Manchester United players since 1990.

Hughes, Cantona, Rooney, Cole and Ferdinand all get a mention.

Remember for 35% off D-Rock clothing, use the discount code SAL35 at https://d-rock.uk/

#football #soccer #manchesterunited #mufc #cantona #ronaldo #rooney

Feb 16, 202454:15
Reflo Co-Founder Rory Macfadyen on his Top 5 Southampton Players

Reflo Co-Founder Rory Macfadyen on his Top 5 Southampton Players


Rory Macfadyen is co-founder of Reflo - the sustainable performancewear brand that turns single-use plastics destined for landfill and discarded coffee grounds into technical sports apparel.
In this episode, Rory chats to Teddy and Tom about the brand and how the England captain Harry Kane has come on board as a brand ambassador.
Rory is also a huge Southampton fan and he runs his through his top-5 Saints players of all-time. Messrs Le Tissier and Benali obviously feature, but some surprises too.
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#football #90sfootball #reflo #sustainability #sustainableclothing

Feb 09, 202435:58
Teddy and Tom Talk Shock Football Transfers

Teddy and Tom Talk Shock Football Transfers

After a relatively quiet January Transfer Window, Teddy and Tom reminisce about some of the shock transfers of yesteryear. As ever, big focus on 90s football.

The 'White Feather,' Figo and 'The Bald Eagle' feature as does Tino Asprilla's move to a black-and-white-wearing NE club that DIDN'T happen.

The fellas are pleased to announce this week that the podcast has begun a collaboration with the d-rock clothing brand. Big thank you to Rumni and his team for offering listeners 35 % off with the discount code SAL35 at https://d-rock.uk/

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#transfers #football #90sfootball #shocktransfers #middlesbroughfc #crystalpalace

Feb 02, 202446:51
Teddy and Tom's Best January Transfers

Teddy and Tom's Best January Transfers

Sports Broadcasters reflect on 21 years of the January Transfer Window - and pick their best January signings.

#football #podcast #transferwindow #transfers #90sfootball


Jan 30, 202448:47
Sports Broadcaster Michael Bridge's Top 5 Tottenham Players

Sports Broadcaster Michael Bridge's Top 5 Tottenham Players

Michael Bridge is a longstanding sports reporter on Sky Sports News, covering transfers on the channel for more than a decade.

Michael has also written books on Tottenham Hotspur and works as a presenter of darts on Sky Sports too.

In this episode we run through his top 5 Spurs' players of his era, beginning with Paul Gascoigne.

To follow Michael on X: @MichaelBridge_

#Tottenham #spurs #football #sport #90sfootball #Gazza

Jan 26, 202444:40
Teddy and Tom Talk Football Presents
Dec 20, 202334:55
Teddy Solo Pod: Do fitness goals need to be specific?
Dec 13, 202304:02
Tom and Teddy On The Man Utd-Sunderland Connection

Tom and Teddy On The Man Utd-Sunderland Connection

Sports Broadcasters Tom and Teddy discuss footballers and managers who've represented Manchester United and Sunderland over the past 30 years.

Roy Keane, Dwight Yorke, John O'Shea and more!

To join the conversation on X: @teddydraper & @tomwhitemedia



Dec 08, 202348:55
Teddy's Solo Health Podcast: The Wellbeing Benefits of Minimalism

Teddy's Solo Health Podcast: The Wellbeing Benefits of Minimalism

As we enter the season of giving - and receiving - stuff, Teddy runs through new research revealing the health benefits of de-cluttering.

Teddy is releasing a FREE health and fitness newsletter in 2024 and will be available for remote personal training for busy men - sign up here: https://drapermedia.co.uk/training-with-teddy


Dec 07, 202302:60
Teddy and Tom's World 5aside Teams

Teddy and Tom's World 5aside Teams

Sports Broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White run through their World 5aside teams - selecting global players from 1990 onwards.
To join the conversation on X: @teddydraper @tomwhitemedia
Dec 01, 202339:04
Teddy Solo Pod: Laugh Your Way to Good Health

Teddy Solo Pod: Laugh Your Way to Good Health

In this short solo edition Teddy talks about research into the health and relaxation boosting effects of laughter. Teddy also explains how his schedule as a sports broadcaster sometimes prevents him 'having a laugh' with mates and that's when he turns to comedy.

Teddy will be releasing a FREE newsletter for busy men looking to get fitter and healthier in 2024 - sign up here: https://drapermedia.co.uk/

And he'll also be offering a remote personal training service to a small group of gents. Email hello@drapermedia.co.uk to find out more.

Nov 30, 202305:04
Tony Wrighton on Avoiding Burnout and His QPR Heroes

Tony Wrighton on Avoiding Burnout and His QPR Heroes

Tony Wrighton is a TV and radio broadcaster, podcaster and author specialising in NLP and health and wellbeing.

Tony worked with Teddy and Tom at Sky Sports for many years and in this episode the men talk: swimming in the sea, sleep, burnout and social connection. PLUS Tony runs through his 5 Queens Park Rangers heroes.

To find out more about Tony's books, podcast and courses: https://www.tonywrighton.com/

Nov 24, 202348:21
Former England Footballer Carlton Palmer

Former England Footballer Carlton Palmer

Tom and Teddy talk football - past and present - with former England, West Brom, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Southampton, Nottingham Forest and Coventry midfielder Carlton Palmer.

Nov 17, 202301:05:45
Teddy's Health and Fitness Tips: Sleep

Teddy's Health and Fitness Tips: Sleep

As well being a sports broadcaster, co-host of the pod Teddy is a also a sports science graduate and qualified personal trainer.

In this episode he runs through his tips on sleep after 20 years of shift work on radio and TV.

To follow Teddy and/or to contact him about his remote personal training service: @teddydrapersport on Instagram or email hello@drapermedia.co.uk

#sleep #caffeine #daylight #exercise

Nov 14, 202307:04
Teddy and Tom's Top 5 Dribblers

Teddy and Tom's Top 5 Dribblers

Sports Broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White discuss their top 5 dribblers with contributions from viewers/listeners.

Messi, Maradona, Ronaldo (both), Romario, Kinkladze and more are mentioned!


To join the conversation online follow the lads on X: @TeddyDraper and @tomwhitemedia

Nov 10, 202344:19
Tom and Teddy's All-time Premier League 11s

Tom and Teddy's All-time Premier League 11s

Sports broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White pick their all-time Premier League 11s.


To join the conversation, comment here or head to @TeddyDraper and @tomwhitemedia on Twitter.


#football #podcast #premierleague #footballhistory

Nov 03, 202353:34
Teddy and Tom's Top 5 Goalkeepers

Teddy and Tom's Top 5 Goalkeepers

Sports Broadcasters Tom White and Teddy Draper run through their favourite goalkeepers.

Schmeichel, Campos, Higuita and many goalkeeping greats discussed!

To join the conversation on X: @tomwhitemedia &

@TeddyDraper

Oct 27, 202350:01
Scottish Football Special With Scott Agnew and Steven Dick: Founders of The Fitness Group

Scottish Football Special With Scott Agnew and Steven Dick: Founders of The Fitness Group

Scott and Steven Founded The Fitness Group in 2018. It's now become the UK’s leading personal training course provider and they’ve most recently racked up an impressive £1.3m in turnover, following consistent year-on-year growth. See www.thefitnessgrp.co.uk for more on the company.
The pair met playing football at school and have been best friends ever since, sharing a deep-rooted passion for sport and fitness.
They launched the business whilst Scott was playing professional football in Scottish League One for Stranraer, as an attacking midfielder. Scott is now manager of Stranraer.
The gents chat to Tom and Teddy about the business, but also Scottish Football and Scott and Steven share their all-time favourite players.
Oct 20, 202342:30
Tom and Teddy's Top 5 English Footballers

Tom and Teddy's Top 5 English Footballers

Sports Broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White discuss their top 5 English footballers with superb contributions from listeners.

To join the discussion online on X/Twitter: @teddydraper @tomwhitemedia

Oct 13, 202301:01:42
Newcastle United Special with Sports Broadcaster & Author Pete Graves

Newcastle United Special with Sports Broadcaster & Author Pete Graves

Sports broadcaster Pete Graves chats to Tom and Teddy about his new Newcastle-United-themed book Here to Compete. The book is out at the end of October. Pete also runs through his top 5 Newcastle heroes - who are all strikers! Tom asks a quiz question about the opening of the new Wembley too and the boys discuss a Newcastle 'football scenario.'

To follow on X/Twitter and join the conversation: @petegravestv @tomwhitemedia @teddydraper

Oct 05, 202301:09:46
Football's Hardest Men

Football's Hardest Men

Sports broadcasters Tom White and Teddy Draper run thru their top 5 hardest footballers - the fair but tough men past and present.

To contribute to the conversation on X (Twitter) @tomwhitemedia @TeddyDraper

Sep 29, 202301:00:10
Teddy and Tom's Biggest Surprises in Football

Teddy and Tom's Biggest Surprises in Football

Sports Broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White discuss the biggest surprises they've seen in football - including shock trophy winners, managerial moves, transfers and goals.

To follow and contribute on Twitter/X: @teddydraper @tomwhitemedia

Sep 22, 202301:02:34
Teddy and Tom Talk Goal Poachers

Teddy and Tom Talk Goal Poachers

Sports Broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White discuss their top 5 Goal Poachers and run through listeners' contributions. Teddy also asks a quiz question about a teenager who moved to the Champions of England in 1991.

Sep 15, 202352:19
Teddy and Tom talk Forgotten Premier League Players

Teddy and Tom talk Forgotten Premier League Players

Sports Broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White run through their top 5 'Forgotten Premier League players' with fantastic contributions from listeners.

From William Prunier to Maicon expect to be reminded of some PL stars and some forgotten support acts.

To add to the discussion, comment below or contact Tom and Teddy on Twitter: @tomwhitemedia @TeddyDraper

Sep 08, 202342:34
Tom and Teddy's 5 Best Football Transfers

Tom and Teddy's 5 Best Football Transfers

It's deadline day week in the UK - football's summer transfer window crashes shut Friday night. To mark it, Tom and Teddy talk through their most significant signings - an eclectic range of players discussed, including a traditional right winger from Middlesbrough, a flamboyant Frenchman and a charismatic German.

Aug 31, 202355:03
Boxing Manager and Reality TV Star Charlie Sims

Boxing Manager and Reality TV Star Charlie Sims

Charlie first made a name for himself on the well-known reality TV series The Only Way is Essex, before going on to set up his own talent management agency HUGE, which represents elite boxers such as John Ryder, Conor Benn, Joe Cordina and Maisey Rose Courtney.

Most recently, Charlie co-produced and co-starred in his family's first ever own reality TV series 'House of Sims', which documents the Sims family's life as they try and make it out in LA.

Follow Charlie on Instagram: @charlessims_

Aug 26, 202351:29
Sports Broadcasters Teddy and Tom Talk Through Their 5 Favourite Central Midfielders of All Time

Sports Broadcasters Teddy and Tom Talk Through Their 5 Favourite Central Midfielders of All Time

Teddy Draper and Tom White discuss their top five central midfielders of all time. Messrs Gascoigne, Keane, Modric and many more are mentioned and debated!
Aug 18, 202301:03:03
Patrick Sword: Former Water Polo Player Turned Luxury Gym Owner

Patrick Sword: Former Water Polo Player Turned Luxury Gym Owner

Patrick Sword is founder of Alchemy 16, a luxury fitness studio in the heart of Cheltenham. Patrick was a sport and exercise graduate from Exeter University where he captained the water polo team. Patrick has two decades of success in business, but as a qualified personal trainer has created Alchemy 16 to 'create a unique experience, which will elevate your mind, body and soul.'


Instagram: @alchemy.16

Aug 16, 202331:18
Teddy and Tom on Their Top 5 Wingers

Teddy and Tom on Their Top 5 Wingers

Sports Broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White run through their top 5 football wingers. They run through another football scenario and talk about a quiz question set by Teddy.


To follow Tom @tomwhitemedia

Teddy: @teddydrapersport (Insta) @drapersport on X (Twitter).


Aug 11, 202352:16
Teddy and Tom's Favourite Strike Partnerships

Teddy and Tom's Favourite Strike Partnerships

Sports broadcasters Teddy Draper and Tom White run through their favourite strike partnerships - drawn from English, Scottish and international football - and Tom poses a quiz question.


Aug 04, 202346:23
Sports Broadcaster Tom White: Tom's Sunderland Heroes

Sports Broadcaster Tom White: Tom's Sunderland Heroes

Tom White has been a Sky Sports presenter for well over a decade. Tom is joining the podcast as a cohost and to kick off the weekly chats with Teddy, he runs through his top 5 Sunderland heroes of all time.

Jul 24, 202301:06:00
Pro Padel Player Tia Norton

Pro Padel Player Tia Norton

Tia Norton, from Leamington Spa,  was the first female professional padel player in the UK and is currently British number 1. She won the inaugural Pro Padel League for 'Las Vegas' in Tampa, Florida this summer.

Tia spoke to Teddy as she was preparing to head to Italy for her next tournament.

To follow Tia on Instagram: @tianortonx

Jul 18, 202320:19
James Golden Fitness Pro on Melanoma Skin Cancer

James Golden Fitness Pro on Melanoma Skin Cancer

James Golden has worked in the fitness and health and wellbeing industry for more than two decades and currently works as a fitness coach, consultant and speaker.

Here we talk about James' experience suffering a serious case of melanoma skin cancer in his mid 20s and the lessons he took from it.

James is now working as an ambassador for The Melanoma Fund: https://www.melanoma-fund.co.uk/james-golden/

For information about James' work as a trainer: https://www.thefitnesspro.co.uk/

For consultancy info: https://www.jgoldenconsultancy.co.uk/

James' Instagram: @aka_thefitnesspro

Jul 14, 202342:03
Lukaku Rare Prioritising of Happiness over Money

Lukaku Rare Prioritising of Happiness over Money

Teddy reflects on the news this week that Romelu Lukaku is willing to take a £ 1 million pay cut to permanently move to Inter Milan. Is it a rare example of a person choosing happiness over financial reward in an era where more money is often presented as the key factor in ever decision - above happiness and even morals/ideals. Teddy also announces details of a cohost joining the podcast.
Jul 12, 202312:17
Manchester United Author Wayne Barton on The Treble Debate

Manchester United Author Wayne Barton on The Treble Debate

Wayne Barton is a football journalist and author, writing a growing list of commended books on Manchester United and the key figures in the club's history.

Here we discuss the differing football landscape of when United won the treble in 1999 versus Manchester City's recent matching of that achievement.

For more on Wayne's books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Wayne-Barton/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AWayne+Barton

Follow Wayne on twitter: @WayneSBarton

Jun 27, 202301:21:57
Luke Turner: Fitness Expert, Educator and Gym Owner
Jun 20, 202358:01
Football Coach/Assistant Manager Valerio Zuddas

Football Coach/Assistant Manager Valerio Zuddas

Valerio Zuddas is currently Assistant Manager of Sheriff Tiraspol, helping the team to the double in Moldova in 2022/23.

He has previously worked across Europe, including time at Hibernian FC, HNK Hajduk Split, Pafos FC, Honved and Reggina.

In addition to working as a technical and tactical coach, Valerio has worked as a strength and conditioning coach in football.

For more about Valerio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerio-zuddas-432024149/details/experience/

Jun 08, 202350:57
Luca Feser: Rowing From California to Hawaii (2800 miles) for The Ocean Cleanup Charity
May 28, 202350:48
Oli Mell: Royal Marine Turned Kettlebell World Champion

Oli Mell: Royal Marine Turned Kettlebell World Champion

Oli Mell is a drama school graduate, ex Marine (machine gun specialist), a personal trainer who runs an outdoor gym in Cheshire (@wolfpackfitnesscheshire on Instagram) and multiple world kettlebell champion for Team England:

6 X IKMF WORLD CHAMPION
Current WKSF WORLD CHAMPION (80-87kg 32kg 30 min long cycle)
World record holder for 2hour super marathon 24kg long cycle 1,227 reps
World record holder 40kg world games IKMF half snatch (92 reps)


In this podcast we also talk kickboxing and basketball.

May 21, 202301:10:35
Keith Irvine: Personal Trainer, CrossFitter & Nutritional Therapist

Keith Irvine: Personal Trainer, CrossFitter & Nutritional Therapist

Keith has been a Personal Trainer for more than a decade, currently working out of Super Training Gym in Bishops Cleeve.

He's a nutritional therapist and has competed in CrossFit events. He's also taken part in body building, boxing and weight lifting.

Teddy is employing Keith - who's qualified as an Olympic Lifting Instructor - to hone his technique.

For more about Keith - or to book a session: https://keithirvinept.co.uk/

May 14, 202357:51
Katie Brighton Jones: PT, Sports Therapist and Tri Athlete

Katie Brighton Jones: PT, Sports Therapist and Tri Athlete

Katie Brighton Jones, based in Cheltenham, England, has been a personal trainer for more than 15 years and is also a sports therapist.

For more information about Katie: https://www.kbjwellness.co.uk/

Katie is also a triathlete and at the end of June is competing in her first Iron Man in Nice, France.

In the event Katie will be raising money for The Little Princess Trust - which provides real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or to other conditions such as Alopecia.

The charity is also one of the largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK.

To support Katie's efforts for The Little Princess Trust: https://tinyurl.com/3wh37mva

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For a free mentoring session with Anthony Astbury of The Whole Man Academy: https://go.once.hub.com/wholemanacademy


May 07, 202353:17
Royal Marine Commando Turned Personal Trainer Jack Duncan
Apr 30, 202346:57
Jack Chaplin Founder of Padel Shift

Jack Chaplin Founder of Padel Shift

Chat with Padel Shift Founder Jack Chaplin at the company's new courts at Elkstone Studios in Gloucestershire (near Cheltenham).

Padel is a hybrid tennis/squash game that's very popular in Spain and Latin America and is starting to generate a following in The UK.

For more about Padel Shift: https://www.padelshift.com/


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For a free mentoring session with Anthony Astbury of The Whole Man Academy: https://go.once.hub.com/wholemanacademy


Apr 25, 202315:19
Darren Wilson: High Performance Coach, Boxing & MMA Coach

Darren Wilson: High Performance Coach, Boxing & MMA Coach

Darren Wilson help individuals level up their physique, performance & overall health, unleashing confidence & creating incredible physical & mental shape.


boxing coach to Bellator number 8 ranked MMA Fighter Brett Johns.



Instagram - darrenwilson_coaching
Twitter - @darrenwilson30
Facebook - Darren Wilson coaching


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For a free mentoring session with Anthony Astbury of The Whole Man Academy: https://go.once.hub.com/wholemanacademy


Apr 10, 202343:34
Aaron Radin: CEO of the British Basketball League (BBL)

Aaron Radin: CEO of the British Basketball League (BBL)

 Aaron Radin moved to the BBL in December 2022. Before that he held increasingly senior-level positions at a multitude of sports, media and tech organisations such as the NBA, The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal and Meta.

I addition to his professional career, Aaron has been significantly involved in his community for over 20 years through volunteering as a basketball coach and helping to lead a grassroots program which helped generate opportunities for hundreds of inner-city youth to expand their educational and professional opportunities through the sport.  

For more about BBL and basketball in the UK: https://www.bbl.org.uk/

Apr 03, 202342:22
Sports Therapist Emma Johns on Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Sports Therapist Emma Johns on Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Emma Jones is a Sports Therapist based at Kingsbridge Health and Sports Therapy centre in Devon. She is trained in Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Kinesiology Taping, Touch for Health Kinesiology and Manual Lymphatic Drainage treatments, along with specific knowledge of sporting injuries. In this conversation we focus on Manual Lymphatic Drainage.

Mar 27, 202354:07
Rugby Player Turned Osteopath Ben Wilkinson

Rugby Player Turned Osteopath Ben Wilkinson

Ben Wilkinson was a keen track and field athlete, semi-pro rugby player and yachtsman before training as an Osteopath. In his spare time he's now a competitive rower. With his twin brother, Dan, Ben has set up The Origin Health Clinic in Elkstone, near Cheltenham where they also work with physiotherapists, personal trainers and other health practitioners. Ben is also an official osteopath to Gloucester Rugby Club. For more info: https://originhealthgroup.com/

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For a free mentoring session with Anthony Astbury of The Whole Man Academy: https://go.once.hub.com/wholemanacademy

Mar 20, 202301:04:18
Former UFC Fighter Turned Coach Mark Weir

Former UFC Fighter Turned Coach Mark Weir

Mark Weir was a pioneer of MMA in the UK and won with a 10-second KO on his UFC debut in 2002. He also won titles in Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing. Weir is now a coach and preparing his fighter - Gloucester's Christian Leroy Duncan, https://www.instagram.com/christianleroyduncan/ - for his UFC debut in London on March 18th 2023. 


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For a free mentoring session with Anthony Astbury of The Whole Man Academy: https://go.once.hub.com/wholemanacademy 

Mar 12, 202343:38
Chris Billingham Founder and CEO of Muscle Squad

Chris Billingham Founder and CEO of Muscle Squad

Chris Billingham, founder and CEO of MuscleSquad – musclesquad.com/ - an online fitness equipment store and community. Chris left school at 15 and worked his way up as a buyer for large UK retailers before setting up his own company in 2017 with savings of just £7k, going on to achieve revenue of £4.5m in 2022.
Mar 06, 202301:12:15