Balanced Life by Spectrum.Life

Balanced Life by Spectrum.Life

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Balanced Life by Spectrum.Life episodes

  • EP.14: Boiling Food Down to the Fundamentals With Daniel Davey

    In this episode, Lauren is joined by Daniel Davey - founder of Davey Nutrition. Daniel discusses his personal and professional learnings from his time as Leinster Rugby and Dublin GAA Performance Nutritionist. 

    Daniel is the author of 2 books - Eat Up Raise Your Game which spent 8 weeks at number 1 on the non-fiction best seller list, and Eat Up: The Next Level which has just reached bookshelves.

    Socials: 

    https://www.instagram.com/daveynutrition/ 

    https://www.daveynutrition.com/

    Hope you enjoy it!

    42 min
  • EP.13: Braking Down the Labels of Physical Activity With Gary Mcgowan a.k.a Skinny Gaz

    This week's guest might be better known as “Skinny Gaz”. After completing his Physiotherapy degree, Gary McGowan continued his formal education commencing a medical degree at the University College in Cork all the while continuing his online training business - Triage Method.

     
    In this episode, we speak about the need to break down the labels we place on physical activity - because while much of the activity we do might not fall into a category on a smartwatch, it still very much counts. Gary also recounts and reflects on his recent serious hamstring injury.

    50 min
  • EP.12: The Importance of Change With Ellen Keane

    Ellen Keane has competed in an incredible 4 Paralympic Games, becoming Irelands' youngest Paralympic athlete at the Beijing Summer Games in 2008 at just 13 years old, to then claiming gold in the Women's 100m breaststroke at Tokyo 2020. She's recently switched her togs and goggles for the dance floor though - as a contestant on RTE's 'Dancing with the Stars, but will she be back in the pool for Paris 2024?

    50 min
  • EP:11. How a Flight Home Turned a Track Athlete Into a Professional Road Cyclist

    Imogen Cotter started her sporting career as a track and cross-country athlete, winning 2 national Irish track titles before changing focus to cycling where she now plays her trade as a professional road cyclist, having represented her country twice. 

    She speaks to Lauren about her transition to a new sport, her motivation as an elite athlete and her recent road accident that has presented a whole new challenge to her.

    We hope you enjoy!

    43 min
  • EP.10: Committing to Inter County Football with Chrissy McKaigue

    Lauren's guest today is best known for his exploits on the GAA field - either with his very successful club Slaughtneil, or with the Derry Senior Footballers while he also enjoyed a stint as a professional athlete in Australia with AFL side the Sydney Swans. He speaks to Lauren about his continued desire to dedicate much of his time to amateur sport representing his club and county - and how the team environment is crucial in success.

    39 min
  • EP.8: The tough road ran to the Olympics with Shelayna Oskan-Clarke

    British middle-distance runner Shelayna Oskan-Clarke reached the semi-finals of the 800m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and later in 2019 claimed the top spot of the podium at the European Indoors in Glasgow despite never making it to international representation until aged 18, and having to work while her competitors trained full-time. She speaks to Lauren Guilfoyle about how her resilience was instrumental in her career success to date.

    51 min
  • EP.7: The Road to Tokyo with Emmet Brennan

    Two-time Irish champion and Olympian Emmet Brennan joins Lauren to chat about his experience both qualifying for and competing at arguably the world's greatest sporting event. He mentions how injuries plagued his preparation for the Games, and how proud he is of neighbour and Olympic gold medalist Kelly Harrington.

    44 min
  • EP.6: The Social Side of Sport with Tracey Kennedy

    In this episode, Lauren chats to Tracey about how sport and exercise didn't feature in her childhood and teenage years - but how her cancer diagnosis changed that for the better. She also reflects on her time as Cork GAA Chairperson - a hectic role she held in a voluntary capacity for 5 years

    38 min

About Balanced Life by Spectrum.Life

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Finding and maintaining balance in our busy day-to-day lives can be hard, but it is a goal we should all strive for. This podcast aims to inspire and help us on our own journeys in making life that little bit more balanced. Join us as we discuss topics such as the importance of movement, exercise, goal setting, creating boundaries, self-reflection, mental and physical health. Hosted by health and wellbeing expert, Lauren Guilfoyle.