Back On Track

Back On Track

By Sam WestEducationSelf-Improvement
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Back On Track episodes

  • Undercover Police Work, An MS Diagnosis & 3 Paralympic Golds - Carol Cooke
    On this week's episode of the podcast is 3x Paralympic gold medallist and 9x World cycling champion, Carol Cooke. 
    Born in Canada, Carol actually began her sporting career as a swimmer, and was working towards the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. When most of the Western world boycotted the event, she had to find another career path and ended up joining the police force.
    What followed was a career spanning 14 years, and even involved doing undercover police work covering areas such as drugs and prostitution. Joining the police also allowed Carol to compete for Canada in the sporting arena at the World Police & Fire Games, where she won a host of medals in various different years. 
    Having met and become married to an Australian, Carol moved there in 1994 and was continuing her competitive swimming when she was hit with a shock MS diagnosis at the age of 36. Carol was bluntly told by the doctor that diagnosed her that she "would never do that silly sports stuff again" and that she should get her affairs in order as she was going to become incapacitated. 
    Being the incredibly resilient character that Carol is, she took the fight to the condition and returned to the competitive sporting world. After being introduced to cycling, Carol has never looked back and has now won 9 world titles and 3 Paralympic golds. She is now looking ahead to the Tokyo Paralympics, where she is going for gold yet again - this time at the age of 60.
    I hope you enjoy the interview and don't forget to subscribe!
    Follow Carol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CazCooke
    Check out her website: https://carolcooke.com.au/
     
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    1 hr 2 min
  • Living With & Overcoming Panic Disorder - Alfie Draper
    On this week's episode of the podcast is a good friend of mine called Alfie - and his story is all about overcoming panic disorder. 
     
    After suffering a severe panic attack in between his first and second year of uni, Alfie went through 18 months of hell in which the condition put him in almost a constant state of panic, and subsequently everything began to spiral out of control. 
     
    Thankfully, Alfie managed to get the help he needed and now lives a much happier life which isn't dictated by the condition. He has now decided to share his experience in the hope that it might help someone else going through a similar situation. 
     
    Follow Alfie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlfieDraper1 (@AlfieDraper1)
    52 min
  • How I Overcame Alcohol & Cocaine Addictions - Lauren Windle
    Hey everyone!
    On the first episode of the Back On Track Podcast is Lauren Windle - and her story is all about overcoming addiction. Lauren developed an unhealthy relationship with alcohol as a teenager, and this progressively got worse during her time at university.
    When she finished uni and started a career in hospitality, Lauren found herself in an environment that revolved around late nights, parties and drugs. It was when Lauren tried cocaine for the first time at the age of 22 that her life began to spiral even further out of control.
    What ensued was a three-year period of drinking and taking cocaine almost every day, and eventually Lauren hit rock bottom. With the help of family and friends, Lauren finally managed to get sober and totally transformed her life. She's now a public speaker, journalist and helps other recovering addicts - to name just a few things!
    Lauren is a truly inspirational character, and shows that no matter how bad things get, you can always totally turn it around and live a life you never thought possible.
    Check out Lauren's website: https://www.laurenwindle.com/
    Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_Lauren_Celeste
    Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_lauren_cel...
    You can also watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9DJN387AKuQ
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    Please subscribe and thanks for the support! If you have a story that you'd like to share on the podcast, get in touch via [email protected].
    47 min
  • So, What Is The Podcast All About?

    With the first full episodes of the show due to be released in the coming weeks, this briefly outlines what you can expect from the podcast as a listener. Stay tuned, interviews with incredible people who've overcome serious adversity are on the way - aiming to inspire and motivate whoever listens to them. 

    2 min

About Back On Track

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Welcome to the Back On Track Podcast with me, Sam West. My mission is to inspire, helping you to get through the tough times and live a better, more fulfilling life. On the show I speak to inspirational people who’ve come back from rock bottom, and also experts that provide you with the tools you need to implement positive changes in your life.