The Athlete Podcast

Today, I sat down with Team GB Swimmer and Olympic squad member, Joe Litchfield to discuss his career as a professional swimmer, dealing with injury on the run-up to the Olympics, his experiences at the Olympics, what drives him, and how he balanced his swim and school life! ————————————————————————

Joe will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Joe Litchfield to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

Today, I sat down with BBL Basketball player and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Jamell Anderson to discuss his career as a professional Basketball player, dealing with limited opportunities as a young player, his experiences overcoming different obstacles when pursuing Basketball run its infancy, what drives him, and how he got into Basketball despite it being relatively unpopular in the UK at the time! —————————————————————————————— Jamell will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Jamell Anderson to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

The Sports For Champions Podcast has become the The Athlete Podcast! Same format, new theme. Today, I sat down with female boxer, Chloe Watson to discuss her career as a professional boxer, how she trains, her experiences overcoming different social obstacles as a woman throughout her career, what drives her, how she got into boxing despite stereotypes and misogyny, and being coached by Ricky Hatton! —————————————————————————————— Chloe will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Chloe Watson to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

The Sports For Champions Podcast has become the The Athlete Podcast! Same format, new theme. Today, I sat down with famed Mountaineer, Alasdair McKenzie to discuss his career as a professional Mountaineer, dealing with limited resources while traversing a peak, his experiences overcoming different obstacles throughout various perilous climbs, what motivates him, how he got into mountaineering, and what his toughest climb to date has been! —————————————————————————————— Alasdair will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Alasdair McKenzie to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Team GB Skier , Isla Ward to discuss her career as a professional athlete so far, competing in a FIS race, her experiences overcoming different obstacles throughout her career such as illness, what drives her, and how she affords to do what she does all over the world with limited funding and support! —————————————————————————————— Isla will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Isla Ward to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with former GB Female Boxer, Hannah Beharry to discuss her career as a professional athlete, dealing with adversity, her experiences overcoming different social obstacles as a woman throughout her career, what drives her, how she got into boxing despite stereotypes and misogyny, and how she has remained healthy! ——————————————————————————— Hannah will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Hannah Beharry to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Team GB Para Rower, Georgia Carmichael to discuss her career as a professional athlete so far, dealing with adversity, her experiences overcoming different obstacles throughout her career such as illness, what drives her, and how she stays on track and so positive in the midst of adversity! —————————————————————————————— Georgia will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Georgia Carmichael to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Volleyball player, Chris Gregory to discuss his career as a professional athlete so far, aspirations for the future, the nuances of volleyball, his achievements, and how he manages being so tall! —————————————————————————————— Chris will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Chris Gregory to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Pole-Vaulter, Adam Hague to discuss his career as a professional athlete so far, aspirations for the future, the nuances of pole-vault, and how he continues to stay motivated as his career progresses! —————————————————————————————— Adam will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Adam Hague to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Team GB Rower , Sara Parfett to discuss her career as a professional athlete so far, winning the Henley Royal Regatta, her experiences overcoming different obstacles throughout her career such as illness, what drives her, and how she stays on track in the midst of adversity! —————————————————————————————— Sara will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Sara Parfett to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down withTeam GB Wheelchair Basketballer, Sophie Carrigill to discuss her career as a professional athlete so far, the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, her experience transitions and recovering from being non-disables, to disabled, and the different lessons that adversity has taught her! —————————————————————————————— Sophie will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Sophie Carrigill to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Sprinter & Triple Jump athlete, Kevin Metzger to discuss his career as a professional athlete so far, aspirations for the future, how he keeps fit and healthy, being married to another triple jumper, and how they keep each other motivated as their careers progress! ——————————————————————————— Kevin will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Kevin Metzger to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Skateboarder, Rebecca Davies to discuss her career as a professional athlete so far, what she is doing now as a retired professional, her experience skating alongside legends like Tony Hawk, and her experience judging FISE Skating competitions! —————————————————————————————— Rebecca will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Rebecca Davies to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Gymnast and Trampolinist, Otis McAuliffe to discuss his career as a professional athlete so far, aspirations for the future, how he keeps fit and healthy, and his experience competing in the European championships this year! —————————————————————————— Otis will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Otis McAuliffe to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Gymnast, Megan Kealy to discuss her career as a professional gymnast so far, her aspirations for the future, how she keeps fit and healthy, and her experience winning a gold medal in the European championships! ———————————————————————————

Megan will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Megan Kealy to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Gymnast, Maddi Tarrant to discuss her career as a professional athlete so far, her aspirations for the future, how she keeps fit and healthy, and her experience competing in the European championships at just 17 years old! ——————————————————————————— Maddi will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Maddi Tarrant to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Discus athlete, James Tomlinson to discuss his career as a professional athlete, and his experience suffering from the loss of a loved one and a subsequent dip in mental health and the road that lead him down. ——————————————————————————— James will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book James Tomlinson to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Sit-Skier, Callum Deboys to discuss his career as a professional athlete, and his experience recovering from a tremendously difficult motorcycle crash. We discussed resilience, mental health, and what the road to recovery and finding his sport looked like. ——————————————————————————— Callum will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Callum Deboys to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with GB Paracanoeist, Hope Gordon to discuss her career as a professional athlete, and her experience suffering from complex regional pain syndrome that lead to her having her left leg amputated. We discussed resilience, mindfulness, and were joined by her Spaniel puppy Storm! —————————————————————————————— Hope will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Hope Gordon to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :- www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/ You can also find us on our other socials at :- https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Man United and England footballer Ella Kinzett to discuss her career as a professional footballer, her experience as a girl playing among boys' teams, and the unique obstacles she has overcome throughout her career!

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Ella will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits.   

To learn more about how to book Ella Kinzett to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :-  www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/    

You can also find us on our other socials at :-  https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Team GB swimmer and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Imogen Clark to discuss her career as a professional swimmer, her experience as an athlete with epilepsy and the unique obstacles she has overcome throughout her career!

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Imogen will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. 

To learn more about how to book Imogen Clark to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :-

www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/  

You can also find us on our other socials at :-

https://linktr.ee/sports4champs

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Danny Evans to discuss his career as a professional basketball player, the obstacles a young player is up against as a rising star, and the unique challenges he has faced in his career to date.

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Sheffield United attacker Bex Rayner to discuss her career as a professional football player, the obstacles a young girl faces as a football player, and the unique challenges she has faced in her career to date.

In today's Sports For Champions Podcast, I sat down with Mica McNeill to talk about the world of bobsleigh, her journey to becoming a Winter Olympian, and what it took to crowdfund her Olympic campaign after funding was cut just five months before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.  

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Mica will be representing Sports For Champions as an athlete ambassador with aspirations to educate, enable and empower young people across the UK via inspirational athlete school visits. To learn more about how to book Mica McNeill to host a visit including a sponsored fitness circuit, inspirational assembly, and Q&A at your school, please visit us at :-  

www.sportsforchampions.com/find-out-more/

Welcome back to the Sports For Champions Podcast, and in this episode, I get the chance to talk to Hammer Throw Olympian, Celtic fan and born and bred Scotsman; Chris Bennett! 

 Chris reveals his nutrition and training plans along with how he began his Hammer throw journey. 

 Chris also takes a trip down memory lane as he reminisces on his time in Rio for the 2016 Olympics and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

In this Sports For Champions Podcast episode, I speak to Naomi Metzger, Team GB Triple Jump athlete, artist and inspirational figure!  

Naomi has been competing in the Triple Jump after being successful early on in track and field. After making the move to specialising in Triple Jump, Naomi found herself at the top of the teenage rankings and continued on her rise to the top!

Join us on the Sports For Champions for the thirteenth and final installation of the first season of the Sports For Champions Podcast! 

Today we are joined by Rebekah Green, a Freestyle Kayaker for Team GB!  Becky is not only a Freestyle Kayaker, but also an A-Level student who has been able to balance working towards her academic career with training for her sporting career! 

An awe-inspiring figure who manages to balance dozens of different tasks every single day, Rebekah delves into her career so far and gives some interesting insights into the world of Freestyle Kayaking.

In today’s episode of the Sports For Champions Podcast, we sat down with professional tumbler Ramarni Levena.

After Ramarni’s mother happened upon an advert on Facebook, and signed him up to his local gymnastic hall to exercise his talent recreationally at the arguably later age of 12, he immediately caught the attention of several coaches who could distinctly see his potential to perform artistic movements. It was from this point his career in tumbling started to blossom.

Since this defining moment, Ramarni has continued to impress and was notably selected for the 2020 World Age Group Championships, an accomplishment that he worked tooth and nail to achieve.

In this episode, Ramarni gives us the lowdown on his whirlwind journey from Gymnastics enthusiast to Elite World's competitor during the testing times of a global pandemic. We delved deeper into his dreams and future aspirations of competing at a Senior World Championships, or his preparation in the event that Tumbling is eventually entered into the Olympics.

Ramarni has managed to balance his success of becoming British Champion with coaching Gymnastics to young people, and hopes to extend his love for teaching by giving back to young children across the UK through Sports For Champions’ inspirational athlete school visits.

In today’s Sports For Champions podcast, we sat down with professional Apex scooter rider Jamie Hull. Nearly a decade after pleading with his mother to buy him his first scooter, Jamie’s penchant for executing spectacular aerial flips, and accomplishing the feat of being crowned UK and EU champion in the same year has cemented him as one of the most sought out talents in his professional scene.  Can he go one better and secure the no.1 World Champion status?  In this episode, we dig deep into the intricacies of Jamie’s rise to the top. From sitting in his bedroom watching scooter videos on Youtube to performing triple-backflips over exotic cars with Youtube superstar Tanner Fox, Jamie opens up about his journey from turning his hobby into a career.  

Jamie discusses his hopes for scootering to one day be entered into the Olympics. In anticipation, he’s proactively incorporating a stricter adherence to gym-going and greater attention to healthy nutritional advice. Question is, can he fend off the flurry of knee and ankle injuries that threaten to halt his advancements?

In today’s Sports For Champions podcast, we sat down with Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup winner Martin Norris and special guest podcaster Mason Baker.

 Whilst winning the World Cup was categorically the defining moment of his career, he charismatically talked to us about his long history as part of the first ever British Wheelchair Rugby League team, and how his early input shaped the future tactics and ruleset.

Martin openly describes his aspirations to stay involved with the sport as he draws closer to retirement. He discusses his new position as a role model for the future stars, and the upward trend in growth resulting from modern media channel exposure.

Martin elaborates upon his involvement in the first ever Sky Sports broadcasted Wheelchair Rugby League match.  More recently, Martin had the honour of being presented his England Heritage Cap, a moment of great sentimental value to him.

To close the show, Mason took his opportunity to pick Martin’s brain about his own start in the sport, and the qualities and attributes necessary to succeed.

Welcome to the Sports For Champions Podcast! We are a community interest company involved in youth mentoring and motivational talks. The Sports For Champions Podcast aims to give a unique insight into the life of the athletes that deliver our workshops. Learn more about our athletes and their successes through this podcast! 

 In today’s Sports For Champions podcast, we sat down with back-to-back Paralympic gold medallist and British Rowing phenomenon Laurence Whiteley MBE. Having reached the pinnacle of sporting achievement in the mixed double scull event alongside his teammate Lauren Rowles at both the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, what’s next for our dynamic duo? Or does Laurence have plans to go solo?  In this episode, we discuss all aspects of Laurence’s illustrious career in rowing, his rise to fame, the mounting pressure and expectations for him to replicate his success in Rio, and his struggle to build a support network. Forget shades of grey, this conversation has polarising moments of lighthearted fun mixed with deep, emotional discussions surrounding Laurence’s courageous uphill battle against Cancer during his teens, and his fear that he’s losing his hunger for Rowing after years of strenuous training to achieve everything possible in his lane. 

 If you want to see more athletes open up about their vulnerabilities and connect on a more human level, be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our channel.

Welcome to the Sports For Champions Podcast! We are a community interest company involved in youth mentoring and motivational talks. The Sports For Champions Podcast aims to give a unique insight into the life of the athletes that deliver our workshops. Learn more about our athletes and their successes through this podcast!  Join James Bunting and I for a chat about Cycling and what goes into being a young athlete!

 Learn about his life, diet and the ways he stays fit during these extensive months off! James is a Team GB Cyclist. To learn more about booking with Fabio for a Sports For Champions Recover and Rebuild Workshop contact us via our social media platforms (@sports4champs) or through our website!

Welcome to the Sports For Champions Podcast! We are a community interest company involved in youth mentoring and motivational talks. The Sports For Champions Podcast aims to give a unique insight into the life of the athletes that deliver our workshops. Learn more about our athletes and their successes through this podcast!  Join myself and Fabio Zamparelli for a chat about Shotput and what goes into being a young athlete! Learn about his life, diet and the ways he stays fit during these extensive months off! Fabio is an F20 Shotput & Discus athlete and a Young Sport Personality of the Year winner. To learn more about booking with Fabio for a Sports For Champions Recover and Rebuild Workshop contact us via our social media platforms (@sports4champs) or through our website!

Welcome to the Sports For Champions Podcast! We are a community interest company involved in youth mentoring and motivational talks. The Sports For Champions Podcast aims to give a unique insight into the life of the athletes that deliver our workshops. Learn more about our athletes and their successes through this podcast!  Join Craig McIntosh and I for an extensive talk about his career in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Learn how Craig first got started and what made him interested in the sport and how you or anyone else can get into the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

Welcome to the Sports For Champions Podcast! We are a community interest company involved in youth mentoring and motivational talks. The Sports For Champions Podcast aims to give a unique insight into the life of the athletes that deliver our workshops. Learn more about our athletes and their successes through this podcast!

Join Kirsty Way and I for an extensive talk about her career in gymnastics and double mini trampoline (DMT) Learn how Kirsty first got started and what made her interested in the sport and how you or anyone else can get into the world of gymnastics and double mini trampoline (DMT)

Join Ross and I for an extensive talk about his career and BMXing! Learn how Ross got started and what made him interested in the sport and how you or anyone else can get into the world of BMXing. The Sports For Champions Podcast aims to give a unique insight into the life of the athletes that deliver our workshops. Learn more about our athletes and their successes through this podcast!

Welcome to the Sports For Champions Podcast! We are a community interest company involved in youth mentoring and motivational talks. The Sports For Champions Podcast aims to give a unique insight into the life of the athletes that deliver our workshops. Learn more about our athletes and their successes through this podcast!

Join Ottie and I for an extensive talk bout her career and Freestyle Kayaking! Learn how Ottie got started and what made her interested in the sport and how you or anyone else can get into the world of Kayaking or even Freestyle Kayaking!

Join Harry and Stephen as they take an in-depth talk into the world of professional boxing.