Parhaat Sam Oldham Podcastit (2024)

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USA Gymnastics Update with NEUTRAL DEDUCTIONS | EP 97 1:20:02

5d ago1:20:02

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In 2024 Kensley Behel was part of the NBC broadcasting team covering gymnastics for at the Paris Olympic Games working as the data analyst. She is a journalist specialising in covering the sport of Men's gymnastics and runs the Neutral deductions social media channel. In this week's episode Kensely shares some fascinating data analysis her team put…

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Sergey's Top 10 Life Lessons | Episode 96 48:29

12d ago48:29

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In 2001 Sergey Sizhanov moved from Vladimir Russia to coach gymnastics at what was then called The notts School Of gymnastics in Nottingham. His incredible legacy is still being felt today throughout gymnastics clubs in Great Britain with many of his former athletes now coaching the next generation. Sergey is now the head of the Irish National team…

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The Shane Curtis Story | Episode 95 1:21:06

19d ago1:21:06

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In November 2024 Shane Curtis travelled out to Texas to compete in the Main Character professional Jujitsu event which was broadcast live on Flo Grappling. Unfortunately Shane injured his knee in a freak accident and had to withdraw from the competition where he was hoping to test himself against some of the world's best athletes. The initial spark…

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The Future Of Japanese Gymnastics MAGNASTICS | EP 94 1:22:47

26d ago1:22:47

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In November the All Japan championships took place and this week I'm joined by Katharine Mills the very talented lady behind MAGNASTICS. She runs a twitter account and website focusing on mens artistic gymnastics, writing incredibly detailed articles by gathering competition data from the around the world. We both sit back and relive the Paris Olym…

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The Harry Hepworth Story | Episode 93 1:13:37

1M ago1:13:37

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In 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games Harry Hepworth made history winning the bronze medal on the vault and becoming the first British man ever to achieve that milestone. Harry started the sport at the age of eight after seeing a live gymnastics demonstration during a visit from a local athlete to his school. In the three years prior to that encounter…

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The Heath Thorpe Story | Episode 92 1:03:01

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In 2023 Heath Thorpe was crowned the Australian national all around men's gymnastics champion for the first time. Despite this achievement he was not selected ton represent team Australia at the World championships and Olympic qualification event later that year in Belgium. Heath has a large online following within the gymnastics community thanks t…

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Storytelling And Creating Content | Episode 91 50:45

2M ago50:45

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In the past few weeks I've had the opportunity to share my story with a professional footballer, active British gymnast and a university student. Each of those conversations focussed of a different piece of the puzzle that makes of a professional sportsman's career. In this episode I'm going to talk about some of the key topics we touched on in tho…

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The Anthony Harding Story | Episode 90 1:24:20

2M ago1:24:20

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In 2024 at the Paris summer Olympic Games Anthony Harding took the bronze medal alongside his partner Jack Laugher in the 3m springboard synchronised diving event. Anthony's international career was kickstarted at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aries where he won the individual silver medal and has since been on the podium seven times at ma…

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The Molly Thompson-Smith Story | Episode 89 1:11:33

2M ago1:11:33

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In 2024 Molly Thompson-Smith represented Team GB at the Paris Olympic games in professional climbing. She is a fave time UK national champion and in 2017 became the first British Women in history to win a World Cup medal. Molly took bronze at the 2020 European championships in Moscow and is a driving force within the sport, promoting diversity in t…

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The James Hall Story | Episode 88 1:22:21

2M ago1:22:21

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In 2015 James Hall qualified for the Great Britain men's gymnastics team as the travelling reserve that went on to win a historic silver medal at the World championships. Since that senior team selection he has become one of the most consistent athletes within the British team, winning eleven major championships medals in the process. At the Tokyo …

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The Joe Cemlyn-Jones Story | Episode 87 1:07:26

3M ago1:07:26

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In 2021 Joe Cemlyn-Jones finished second all around at the British Gymnastics championships and was selected to represent Great Britain at the World championships in Japan. The story of his first experience competing at a major championships is one of continuous setbacks and challenges. However he used those lessons to go on to become the Northern …

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The Felix Dolci Story | Episode 86 1:33:02

3M ago1:33:02

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In 2024 Felix Dolci was part of the Canadian men's gymnastics team that finished 8th in the Paris Olympic Team final. This was the first time Canada had qualified a full mens team for the Games since Beijing 2008. Felix has been a driving force behind the recent resurgence of mens gymnastics in Canada and their success internationally. In 2023 he b…

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Facing The Olympic Blues Alone | Episode 85 37:32

3M ago37:32

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In 2012 following the London Olympic Games I began to struggle mentally after experiencing such an incredible high point. At times I felt completely isolated and turned to partying in an attempt to numb those feelings of loneliness. Many athletes go through a similar process which is often referred to as the Olympic Blues. Four years later I had a …

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Building A Professional Sports Career in 2024 | Episode 84 47:41

3M ago47:41

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In 2024 it's easier than ever to share your story if you're an aspiring athlete and build a brand thanks to social media and the internet. However in some ways it's more difficult to stand out from the crowd and build a successful career in professional sports. With national governing bodies ever increasingly focussing on smaller groups of athletes…

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The Edgar Boulet Story | Episode 83 1:30:11

3M ago1:30:11

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In June 2024 just one month ahead of the Paris Olympic Games Edgar Boulet announced his retirement from the sport of artistic gymnastics. He was best known for his incredibly exciting performances of the High bar which earned him the nickname "the showman" and in 2017 he competed in the European final. In 2018 alongside his four team mates, France …

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The Ian Gunther Story | Episode 82 1:15:55

4M ago1:15:55

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In 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games the sport of gymnastics attracted a huge amount of attention thanks to American superstar Simone Biles and Stephen Nedoroscik, who went viral all over the world thanks to his performances on the pommel horse. USA gymnastics is in an incredible position thanks in part to athletes like Ian Gunther and Frederick Rich…

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The Future Of Olympic Sport | Episode 81 49:04

4M ago49:04

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In 2028 the best athletes, coaches and support staff will make their way to Los Angeles for the Olympic Games. Paris 2024 was a mixture of incredible performances and massive controversy. The future of the Olympic movement has never been more unpredictable with the huge financial burden of hosting the Games and the integrity of sport coming into qu…

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The Daniel Purvis Story | Episode 80 1:25:51

4M ago1:25:51

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In 2012 at the London Olympic Games Daniel Purvis was part of the British men's gymnastics team that made history winning the first team medal in a century. Between 2010 and 2018 Dan won a total of sixteen major championships medals for Great Britain and team Scotland. On many occasions his incredibly consistent performances at the very highest lev…

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The Paris Olympic Apparatus Finals | Daniel Keatings 79 1:13:49

5M ago1:13:49

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In the final gymnastics events of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Six men's gold medals and four women's were awarded to the best specialists in the sport. Carlos Yulo made history winning two titles for the Philippines, Rhys McCleneghan performed one of the best pommel horse routines in arguably the greatest final on that event of all time. The Chin…

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The Olympic All-Around Final | Daniel Purvis 78 51:50

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In the men's Olympic all around final that took place on Wednesday night in Paris Oka Shinnosuke was crowned the all around champion ahead of the two Chinese athletes Zhang Boheng and Xiao Routeng. The top 24 gymnasts on the planet competed across the six men's gymnastics events in a very competitive final. Joe Fraser and Jake Jarmin performed incr…

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The Olympic Team Final | Hamish Carter 77 1:18:29

5M ago1:18:29

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In the Men's gymnastics team final that took place in the Bercy arena last night in Paris. The Japanese team took the title after the Chinese men threw away a three mark lead heading into the final rotation. America came out on top in the battle for bronze and Stephen Nedoroscik mirrored the performance of Sasha Artemev at the Beijing 2008 Olympic …

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My Olympic Gold Medal Predictions | Episode 76 1:07:28

5M ago1:07:28

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In July and August of 2024 the best male gymnasts on the planet will compete for eight gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games. The top eight teams, 24 all around gymnasts and eight individual specialists on all six apparatus will battle it out for Olympic glory. In this episode I'm going to predict my top three athletes ahead of each gold medal eve…

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The Kelly Simm Story | Episode 75 1:06:57

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In 2015 Kelly Simm was part of the British women's gymnastics team that won a historic bronze medal at the World championships in Glasgow. Kelly represented team England at three consecutive Commonwealth Games between 2014 and 2022 winning two gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the process. The World university Games is the second biggest global …

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games Preview | Episode 74 1:18:26

6M ago1:18:26

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In June 2024 the Men's US Olympic gymnastics trials took place and the five men that will compete for a medal in Paris have been confirmed. Fredrick Richard, Body Malone, Paul Juda, Asher Hong and Stephen Nedoroscik are the team tasked with battling it out in France. I'm joined in this episode by Kensley Behel who has been doing an incredible job k…

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The Jay Thompson Story | Episode 73 1:37:30

6M ago1:37:30

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In 2012 at the Junior European Championships, Jay Thompson succeeded Louis Smith, Daniel Keatings and Max Whitlock to become the pommel horse gold medalist. Throughout his career Jay competed for team England and Great Britain winning over thirty medals both nationally and internationally. A combination of injuries and challenges in the sport led t…

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Paying For Past Mistakes | Episode 72 1:00:03

6M ago1:00:03

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In August 2023 during a pre-season training session at Keyworth United football club I was involved in a collision that led to an all too familiar trip to the Queens medical centre hospital in Nottingham. An investigation into the shoulder and neck pain I was experiencing began. After multiple scans and an Arthogram the shoulder specialist revealed…

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Team USA Olympic Selection 2024 | Episode 71 1:14:12

6M ago1:14:12

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In 2023 at the Artistic gymnastics World championships Team USA took the bronze medal in the men's final. They are now favourites to finish on the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this summer for the first time since taking bronze at the Beijing games in 2008. Individually their squad is incredible strong and the impressive comeback after mul…

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The Luke Folwell Story | Episode 70 1:16:09

7M ago1:16:09

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In 2010 Luke Folwell made history becoming then most successful British gymnast at a Commonwealth Games winning five medals for team England in Delhi. Luke competed for Great Britain at the highest level and was start of the World championships team in 2007 that took the first steps towards the incredible success we see today from British men's gym…

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The Journey Of A Coach | Episode 69 52:36

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In June 2024 my current coaching role at the Notts Gymnastics Academy is coming to an end. I've now been coaching gymnastics for three years and I'm in process of working towards my level 3 qualification. The opportunity to work alongside Josh Champion, who I consider to be my coaching mentor has been invaluable during that time. I have made mistak…

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Team Japan Olympic Selection 2024 | Episode 68 1:11:12

7M ago1:11:12

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In the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games the Russian Olympic Committee edged out Japan to claim the men's gymnastics team title. With Russia being shut out of the Olympic movement and the Japanese team being the reigning World champions. They are firm favourites heading into the Paris 2024 Games taking place this summer. Following the All Japan championship…

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Advice For A Young Athlete | Episode 67 40:18

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In May 2024 I was asked to be part of the Team England Men's gymnastics training camp at Lilleshall national sports centre. I was incredibly impressed with the level of gymnastics and how professionally the weekend was put together. I had the opportunity to share my experiences in gymnastics with a group of 30 hardworking and positively minded youn…

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The Amelie Morgan Story | Episode 66 58:02

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In 2021 at the Tokyo Olympic Games Amelie Morgan made history alongside her team mates by winning the first women's team medal in 93 years. She had an outstanding junior career taking five medals at the 2018 junior European championships and three medals at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Amelie home schooled as a teenager in order to main…

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Fighting For Olympic Places | Episode 65 46:35

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In April 2024 many of the best gymnasts in the world competed nationally, internationally and globally in their preparations for the Paris Olympic Games. At the European Championships in Rimini the British junior men took the team final in dramatic fashion for the first time since 2016. In the senior event the Ukrainian team edged out GB scoring 25…

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The David Holmes Story | Episode 64 1:05:45

8M ago1:05:45

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In 2009 Whilst filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. David Holmes suffered a life changing injury that resulted in him breaking his neck during a test stunt. For a decade David doubled for Daniel Radcliffe in one of the most successful film franchises of all time. A documentary tilted 'David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived' was released in 2023 t…

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The Gareth Timmins Story | Episode 63 1:15:34

8M ago1:15:34

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In 2005 at the age of twenty, Gareth Timmins began the 34 weeks of training required to become a Royal Marine Commando. Prior to joining the military, Gareth was a professional rugby league player representing Leeds Rhino's, however he ultimately chose to walk away from a potential future career in elite sport. After a successful time serving as a …

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The Dan Lonsdale Story | Episode 62 1:10:36

9M ago1:10:36

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In 2019 Dan Lonsdale launched his gymnastics strength and conditioning business which now supports one ten gymnastics clubs across the UK and Europe. He had previously worked as the senior strength and conditioning lead coach at the University of Durham supporting their top performance athletes. His background was in the sport of Rugby where he spe…

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The Ozzy Arthur Oldham Story | Episode 61 1:07:21

9M ago1:07:21

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In the space of seconds on the 11th of February at 8:15PM 2024 I went from what felt like the scariest moment of my life to unquestionably the very best. Ozzy Arthur Oldham was born three weeks early after a forty hour labour by a category 1 emergency C section. Becoming a Dad has been the single greatest achievement of my life and this was made po…

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Gymnastics Olympic Countdown Spring Edition | Episode 60 59:25

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In the summer of 2024 the biggest event in the sport of gymnastics will take place. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games is a culmination of four years of hard work and sacrifices made by the athletes and their coaching teams. The competitive season is well underway and this month the final individual apparatus spots for the Olympic Games will be up for gr…

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The David Eaton Story | Episode 59 1:23:28

9M ago1:23:28

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In 2006 David Eaton won a silver medal on the High Bar at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for team Wales. He represented Great Britain throughout the 1990's and early 2000's and competed at the gymnastics world championships in 2001 shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks took place in America. Dave's career bridged two generations and he was …

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The Fred Richard Story | Episode 58 57:54

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In 2023 Fred Richard became the youngest male gymnast to ever win an individual World championships medal for team USA in Men's gymnastics. The US Men's team also took the bronze medal putting them in the driving seat ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer. Fred only competed in his first elite level national championships in 2019 and in…

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The Felix Coomber Story | Episode 57 1:20:58

10M ago1:20:58

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In 2022 Felix Coomber began a four year course studying international social science at the university of Tsukuba in Japan. Felix started gymnastics at the age of five and has won multiple individual medals nationally in recent years. He is the first British gymnast to train full time in Japan and now represents the university team. In 2002 at the …

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The Will Foden Story | Episode 56 1:23:03

10M ago1:23:03

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In 2023 Will Foden completed his first ironman with a collapsed lung and proved not for the first time that he was someone with the mental capacity to overcome huge challenges. He played professional and semiprofessional rugby for over ten years. Whilst played for the Doncaster knights a freak accident led to him having his leg snapped in half by a…

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Tools Of The Gymnastics Trade | Episode 55 55:33

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In 2009 after competing at the English gymnastics championships and walking away with Sven out of seven gold medals. I made the monumental mistake of leaving my gym bag at the competition arena. The following morning Sergey picked me up early to leave for a training camp at the national centre with the GB team. This was by far the biggest telling o…

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A Conversation With Nile Wilson | Episode 54 1:20:45

11M ago1:20:45

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In January 2024 I sat down with former TeamGB Olympic medalist Nile Wilson to talk about his gymnastics career and explore topics outside the world of sport. We have both recently started going to Jiujitsu classes and explore the challenges of starting a new sport. Gymnastics is a bodyweight sport and many athletes can get caught up in trying to co…

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The 2024 Olympic Team Prediction | Episode 53 48:21

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In the summer of 2024 athletes, coaches and support staff from every corner of the globe will compete at the Paris Olympic Games. Millions if not billions of sports fans around the world will watch their nations sporting superstars go for gold in 32 different sports. A total of twelve teams will battle it out in the men's team event. Great Britain …

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The Ashley Watson Story | Episode 52 56:17

11M ago56:17

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In 2019 Ashley Watson retired from the sport of Men's artistic gymnastics after nineteen years of competing at the highest level. Shortly afterwards he was recruited by the world famous Cirque Du Solei to be part of a brand new show. The company closed down production and cancelled the new show during the global pandemic and Ash returned home from …

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Follow The Money | Episode 51 28:31

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In Autumn 2023 I started to notice a gradual increase in stress levels woven into the world around me. People seemed to be driving more erratically, they were under more pressure at work and the cost of living crisis was hitting everybody's pockets. In November I went out to celebrate my brother's birthday and seemed like every conversation I was h…

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The Kristian Thomas Story | Episode 50 1:34:34

12M ago1:34:34

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In 2012 Kristian Thomas performed the final floor routine that secured Great Britain's first Men's Olympic team medal in a century. He won a total of fourteen major championships medals throughout his career and was coached by Michelle Bradley at the Earls gymnastics club in the West Midlands. In 2013 he recovered from a knee ligament damage injury…

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The Jack Blake Story | Episode 49 1:07:37

12M ago1:07:37

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In 2013 Jack Blake was called up to the Nottingham Forest first team squad and shortly afterwards signed for Mansfield town on loan making his professional debut against Bury town. He spent the following season back playing for the Forest under 23's team, the club he'd joined as a ten year old and captained in the FA youth cup. After a decade at th…

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Never Stop Learning 2023 | Episode 48 43:25

12M ago43:25

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In 2023 I've experienced twelve months of what I would describe as my fullest year of life to date. I turned 30 in February and by the time that milestone arrived I'd already suffered the loss of a loved one. The podcast was born and I embarked on the journey of building a career after gymnastics. Following four amazing years I proposed to Connie a…

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