In this episode of The Athlete Welfare Podcast, I have an incredible discussion with Kate Macgregor regarding her experiences as both a professional athlete and coach within Sailing for Great Britain. It was powerful to delve into the processes of psychological interventions such as breathing techniques in order to control the pressures. External factors are seen regularly within Sailing, and due to the inability to escape the environment during competition, to switch off and not th...

In this episode of The Athlete Welfare Podcast, I hold another fabulous conversation with another inspirational individual; Ali Jawad. It was incredible to gain an insight into the life of a full-time athlete, phd candidate and entrepreneur. I really enjoyed discussing his experiences and the knowledge Ali has absorbed throughout his life in order to maximise his potential, but more importantly everyone else's. From talking about application, persistence, resilience, balance, educat...

In this episode of The Athlete Welfare Podcast, I have a very natural, and passionate discussion with Luke Powell, an undergraduate student at Bournemouth University, and intern at West Ham United FC in Performance Analysis. Based on Luke's education and experiences we were able to deliberate in depth, the ideas behind developing leadership empowerment, delicate balances, sharing responsibilities sufficiently, buying in to values and the fundamentals of requiring differentiation in appro...

In this episode of The Athlete Welfare Podcast, I particularly enjoyed discussing how Hugo Stile's experiences have created his perspectives; ultimately how his values encompass accountability, acceptance, consistency and perseverance. I learnt that within his mission one must find their focus and passion; in turn, you will enjoy what you undertake. As a consequence, potentially maximising your performance potential. I enjoyed delving into the challenges of injury and setbacks for instan...

In this episode of the Athlete Welfare Podcast, I was fortunate to gain a substantial insight in to the research behind competition and performance manipulation by Sian Huxtable and ultimately how this is psychologically linked to athlete welfare. It was an honour to discuss the importance of support structures within elite organisations, holistic focused environments, creating a dual career identity and in turn attaining security, and alternative focuses to assure that you are a w...

In this episode of the Athlete Welfare Podcast, I have an astonishing insight from Kenya Rugby Union's 15s, 10s and 7s player; Monate Akuei. This mind-altering conversation represented Akuei's true fundamentals for securing player welfare and maximising performance potential. Akuei epitomises resilience, perseverance, self-belief, self-worth and self-confidence. From being born within the South Sudanese war, depicting a childhood within a refugee camp, turning to crime on the street...

In this episode of The Athlete Welfare Podcast, I have the honour of holding a conversation with The Māori Mystic; Riki Cribb. This was an incredible insight into his beliefs, and ultimately what individuals can do to enhance their performance mindset. Throughout this discussion, Riki gives an in depth comprehension of his practices including the ideal performance state, an energetic balance resulting in a non-judgemental and harmonious mind. As well as ultimately what the pro...

In this episode of The Athlete Welfare Podcast, I have an extremely insightful discussion with Sarah Evans. I particularly established a fascination in Sarah's philosophies prior to even beginning the recording. From the commencement of our conversation, I identified why Sarah is the current captain of Surbiton Hockey Club and an Ambassador for Next Step READY Ltd as well as both an England and Great Britain Hockey representative. Sarah is the epitome of a leader that thr...

In this episode of The Athlete Welfare Podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Alan Rapley OLY.I was lucky to experience a slightly diverse avenue in gaining insight into the importance of athlete welfare. Alan has had many years of experience as an elite athlete, elite coach and coach educator. We get to comprehend how important the holistic approach of securing coach welfare results in a beneficial wellbeing and maximal performance for athletes. It was inspiring to talk about the...

In this episode of The Athlete Welfare Podcast I gained an incredible insight from Coach Lewis Pratten.From discussing cold showers to Malaria, and injuries to striving for the perfect version of yourself; I really learnt a great deal and I am sure you all will too. Make sure you all grab a pen and paper to make a note of some the inspirational things throughout this discussion. I hope you all enjoy this conversation.