SnipBit is the weekly podcast designed to provide motivational and inspirational soundbites and snippets from aspirational people in the fields of business, sport, entertainment and politics. 

This week we welcome Olympic Silver medalist and World Champion, Roger Black MBE, although Roger has since retired, he still runs daily but now he gets to relax the pace, run for enjoyment and more importantly to maintain his health. Despite the fact he was so fast on the track, even picking up a Silver at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, throughout he had an underlying heart issue. 

In this episode you will learn: 

• How Roger started his sports career
• His advice on how to become an excellent athlete
• What kind of people are best to surround yourself with
• How he overcame the biggest challenge
• His definition of a growth mindset
• Why having a dream is not enough

The show's mission is to drive young people to seek greater heights of achievement through the examples of those that have gone before them. The core aim is to show that achievement is not limited to luck or circumstance and listeners can learn from the success stories and mistakes of the best.

The famous voices you will hear interviewed by host Hayley Meakes on SnipBit will demonstrate to young people that they can be successful in their chosen field, whatever their background or start in life. This show sets out to prove that with hard work, a positive mindset, resilience and action great success can be achieved.