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Phillippa Mole joins Scott Hamilton on The Third Half for an energising conversation about curiosity, reinvention and following what makes your heart sing. From studying sport and art at York to a masters in sports psychology at Loughborough, Phillippa's career has been refreshingly unconventional—sports psychologist, broadcaster, bobsleigh brakewoman for Great Britain, and now celebrated coach and artist.
She shares stories from her broadcasting days at BBC and GMTV, scaling the walls of Broadcasting House to pitch herself, mastering live TV under pressure, and presenting the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The conversation moves through her time hurtling down ice tracks at 80mph in the World Cup, her early work in sports psychology with elite athletes, into nearly 20 years of coaching leaders and teams through Fresh Air Coaching, and her evolution from fixing individuals to working systemically with entire organisations.
Now in a creative new chapter, Phillippa reflects on returning to painting, exhibiting her work and exploring the feelings and movements that have shaped her journey. She discusses the parallels between sport, broadcasting, coaching and art—and why creativity might be the truest test of character. It's warm, insightful and genuinely inspiring—a celebration of someone who's embraced every twist, trusted her instincts and found meaning in the beautiful unpredictability of life.
By Scott HamiltonPhillippa Mole joins Scott Hamilton on The Third Half for an energising conversation about curiosity, reinvention and following what makes your heart sing. From studying sport and art at York to a masters in sports psychology at Loughborough, Phillippa's career has been refreshingly unconventional—sports psychologist, broadcaster, bobsleigh brakewoman for Great Britain, and now celebrated coach and artist.
She shares stories from her broadcasting days at BBC and GMTV, scaling the walls of Broadcasting House to pitch herself, mastering live TV under pressure, and presenting the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The conversation moves through her time hurtling down ice tracks at 80mph in the World Cup, her early work in sports psychology with elite athletes, into nearly 20 years of coaching leaders and teams through Fresh Air Coaching, and her evolution from fixing individuals to working systemically with entire organisations.
Now in a creative new chapter, Phillippa reflects on returning to painting, exhibiting her work and exploring the feelings and movements that have shaped her journey. She discusses the parallels between sport, broadcasting, coaching and art—and why creativity might be the truest test of character. It's warm, insightful and genuinely inspiring—a celebration of someone who's embraced every twist, trusted her instincts and found meaning in the beautiful unpredictability of life.