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On todays’s podcast, Oli talks to internet entrepreneur and strength and conditioning coach James de Lacey.

On today’s podcats they discuss

James’ career as a trainer and strength coach

The basics of strength and conditioning - why do pro’s do it, why should you do it?

S&C for kids in sport. When is the right time?

How to start a S&C programme and what it might entail

Performance-enhancing drugs and the shady side of pro sport

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On today’s Sporting Blog podcast Oli Harris talks with Jacob Pritchard-Webb, ex-jockey turned international bloodstock agent,

On today’s podcast they discuss

Racing in France

The life of a bloodstock agent

Differences between French and UK racing

Living with a life-changing injury

General discussion about the state of British racing

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Oli talks to legendary super agent Leigh Steinberg about the possibility of an NFL franchise in London, and the chance of London hosting the Superbowl.

On today's podcast Oli & Leigh discuss;

Intro to Leigh's career

How the NFL London games have been received back in the US

The suitability of London for a full-time NFL franchise

The possibility of playing America's showpiece sports event, The Superbowl, in London

How the NFL has changed for the better and the worse over the last 40 years

About Leigh Steinberg

Premier sports agent, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment Holdings, is best known for his work building athletes into stand-alone brands.

He is often credited as the real-life inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire.

Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, and golf, including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 62 total first-round picks.

With an unrivalled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh has secured over $4 billion for his 300+ pro-athlete clients and directed more than $750 million to various charities around the world.

Over the course of his career, Leigh has been featured on numerous national television programs, including 60 Minutes, Larry King Live, The Today Show, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and many more.

He has been profiled in a host of magazines, including Business Week, Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, People, Forbes, Playboy, GQ, and FHM. He currently resides in Newport Beach, CA.

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On today’s Sporting Blog Podcast, Oli chats to Rugby writer Sam Peters about his new book, Concussed.

‘Concussed’ is the culmination of over 10 years of work by Sam, studying the impact and evidence surrounding head injuries in professional Rugby Union.

On the Podcast Oli & Sam discuss:

Intro to Sam and his love for Rugby

Defining ‘concussion’

Not just a Rugby problem

Responsibility for player welfare

Risk of Doctors as employees of a club/country

Player Opinion, past and present

NFL approach to head injury

You can buy ‘Concussed’ here!

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Viv Anderson played under Biran Clough for Nottingham Forest, and won the First Division and the European Cup, twice!

He also won the League Cup and was famously the first black footballer to play for England.

Viv sat down with Oli Harris to discuss the film, but also to chat about Mr Clough, tactics and whether football has really changed much apart from the commercial benefits!

On this weeks Funderbeam Podcast Oli talks to the wonderful Ali Speechly.

On this week’s Podcast they talk about;

Intro - career and life in general 

Why football? 

Coaching career - setting the scene

Pathways - do they exist for women in football? 

What's harder to achieve - women coaching regularly at the local level or a national level?

What have you got from coaching that you bring into your everyday life?

Do you believe in/advocate for coaching outside of the sporting environment?

What do you want to see the other way around? What commonplace things in normal working life would translate well into sport?

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Amy Clement updates The Sporting Blog on Her Game Too

It's been about 18 months since Caitlin, Eve and Amy joined Oli for their first appearance on the Sporting Blog Podcast, so it's about time for an update!

So we called upon the ever-ready Amy Clement to give us the lowdown on what HGT have been up to since we last spoke, and how things are going in general.

On this week's Podcast, Oli and Amy cover;

Where is Her Game Too, 18 months on?

Moving into Rugby & Cricket

The Fight continues

Effects of Lionesses and Women’s football on the whole

Trolls and why it's so boring

Being a female fan in 2023

Why the Cockapoo is Amy’s favourite dog

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On this week’s Sporting Blog Podcast, we talk to Stuntpegg about her life as a Youtube content creator!

Specifically, Oli talks to Nieve about;

Her life so far and how she goes about things

Creator Journey - how long did it take to get out of the 'sandbox'

What were the biggest challenges to her motivation to grow her audience? - What got her down and what picked her up

Dealing with being a female creator in Football

What can channels and mediums do to help creators.

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Dr Tom Bason is an Assistant Professor in Sports Management at Coventry University and an expert in football financing. Oli dialled him in for a chat on the recent takeover of Newcastle United by the Saudi PIF.

In this week’s Podcast we discuss;

Was the £310 million the PIF paid for Newcastle United a good deal?

The implications of financial fair play as to what we can expect from PIF and Newcastle going forward.

Why do people want to buy football clubs?

Is the timing right for the deal?

What impact would relegation have on the club and its new owners?

Where might they look to spend their money - Infrastructure or on the pitch?

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On today’s podcast we talk to David about;

How he navigated writing the first 6 chapters of the book, dealing with Lions tours from the 19th Century and the early 20th century

The conditions the players would have been faced with on their journey to South Africa

The places they may have stayed and travelled to on their journies to all parts of South Africa

The make-up of those South African sides, and the demographic that they would have belonged to

The case of Rugby forging friendships despite deep political divides and even war

How the tours have changed over the years, and how they started compared to the giant commercial operation it is today.

How covid has affected tour preparations so far and what the Lions can expect from a country badly affected by Covid-19

The book was a real pleasure to read and meticulously researched. It will be available in August and you can find out a bit more about it here. https://www.amberley-books.com/lions-in-africa.html

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