Our guest this week is show jumper Erin McGuire who through her own experiences dealing with the mental aspect of being a rider and decided to jump with both feet into sports psychology so she could help other riders.  Her clients range from 12 to 60 and many of them are facing the same hurdles that confronter her as she struggled to become the rider she and her trainer knew she could be. Dealing with show nerves, developing confidence, focusing your concentration, these are all important aspects of not just being successful but realizing your potential and consequently getting the best out of your horse.  Erin shares her journey and how becoming a sports psychologist has helped her in life as well as reaching her goals as a rider.
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On this month's episode The Lovely Biertrix talks to Juke Boxx from Barcelona Roller Derby. Growing up working at a roller rink, Juke has been on wheels the majority of her life, and started playing derby in 2008. In that time she has been a member of four leagues-  MadRollin Dolls, Minnesota Rollergirls, London Rollergirls and has recently transferred to Barcelona Roller Derby. In those leagues she has been heavily involved in strategy and training plans. She also has been a member of USA Roller Derby for all 3 World Cups, since its inception in 2011.
Juke has travelled around the world as both an athlete and a guest coach, which has given her a well rounded perspective on the pitfalls and challenges that face many different levels of leagues. She especially enjoys problem solving, the technical side of skating and LOVES to talk derby strategy. Juke has enthusiasm and big ideas, so if you meet her she will probably talk your ear off about derby.
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Blisters are a common problem, especially in those of us that lead active lives. They can quite literally knock us off our feet. Can you prevent blisters? What’s the best way to treat them and the all-important question - should you pop a blister?  Dr Juliet McGrattan talks us through how blisters form and considers the answers to each of these questions. There’s advice on choosing the right socks, shoes and even how to lace your trainers. With tips on using skin barriers and words of warning on when to see a health professional, this is short, sound, snappy health advice to—literally—keep you on your toes.
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On this episode we meet Australian Strongman Prue Houston. Prue is a wife and mother of three children who eight years ago decided she wanted to focus on her health and fitness having never worked out but instead was unhappy with gaining weight. She has since lost 66 lbs (30kg), competed as an All Star Cheerleader, CrossFit Athlete and Olympic Weightlifter and even opened her own women’s gym.  Now she is 42 year old Strong Woman athlete, recently crowned Ballarat's Strongest Woman and won the Master’s Division of the Australian Strongman Alliance National Qualifier.  Prue balances her strength training in between raising a family, running her business and writing a blog. She says: ‘I stay motivated because I am just so happy when I feel fit and strong.’
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On this week’s show we talk to two riders who are making their games debut for the US Dressage team, Jennifer Baumert from Ohio and Sarah Lockman from California. Jennifer and Betsy Juliano LLC’s 14 year old Hanoverian gelding Handsome join the squad for the 2019 Pan American Games to be held from July 28-3 at the Equestrian Club Militar La Molina in Lima, Peru.  Although this will be Jennifer’s Games debut she and Handsome were on the winning Nations Cup team in Wellington, Florida in March this year and she is excited at the opportunity given their consistency since the partnership began three years. They have had sixteen wins so far with six of those this year at Intermediate I, enough to convince the selectors that they are deserving of a place on the team alongside Nora Batchelder on Faro SQF, Sarah Lockman with First Apple and Endel Ots with Lucky Strike.  I spoke to Jennifer at her summer training base in Ohio and she told us that her family were counting on her making the team so they could have a holiday in Peru. Sarah Lockman and Gerry Ibanez’s nine year old Dutch stallion First Apple first met in October of last year and in their short time as partners have won all of their FEI competitions with consistent scores in the mid 70’s. But even though this is a relatively new partnership to be making their games debut Sarah knew from the time she first sat on Apple that they were meant for each other and she will be heading to team camp shortly full of confidence of what they can bring to the squad.
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In Episode 19 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn talks to Penn State Senior Associate Athletic Director and WeCOACH Board member, Charmelle Green. No matter if you are a coach, administrator, sports enthusiast, or women’s empowerment ally, you are sure to love the insight and wisdom Charmelle shares. Her intention in her work and life is heartfelt and inspiring. This is one episode you won’t want to miss – it oozes a contagious passion and advice for supporting and mentoring women in sports.
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This week’s guest is Canadian Dragon Boat Racer Petra Mattes who at 57 has been paddling for 20 years; the last ten of which have taken her around the world.  It’s a sport that she took up when she was in search of a new activity when her children were grown up and she has not looked back.  Petra is a member of the New Dragons Racing Club Toronto (NDRC) which trains at the Sunnyside Paddling Club in Toronto. Her career highlights include the IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Ravenna Italy. She has paddled for the 'Outer Harbour Senior A Women' winning gold medals in all three races.  In 2017 at the World Nations Championships on Dianchi Lake in Kunming China and has represented Canada for Senior A in the Women's and the Mixed Divisions where they won eight gold medals out of eight races; four for each division. She is currently preparing for the Canadian. National Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan with the goal of qualifying for France 2020 and she will also be competing in Thailand later this year.
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My guest this week is multi medalist Para Dressage rider Sara Morganti who despite suffering from progressive multiple sclerosis has her sights set on qualifying for her third Olympic Games.  The 43 year old rider has already collected several gold medals at World Games, including gold at the 2014 games followed by gold in the 2018 games in Tryon in both the Freestyle and Individual Test. Sara has also won four bronze medals at the European Championships starting on 2019. She began riding at the age of 13 and when she was diagnosed with MS in 1995 she focused on para dressage and established herself as a driving force in the sport.  Aside from Olympic qualification her other goal this year is to win medals at the European Championship.  Sara currently has two horses, her consistent partner the 14 year old Rhein mare Royal Delight, and the 10 year old Oldenburg gelding Ferdinand di Fonte Abeti She trains at Terre Brune Equestrian Centre in Pisa, Italy with Laura Conz and Alessandro Benedetti, her coaches since 2013. She has recently been nominated from the Italian Paralympic Committee for Italian Paralympic Female Athlete of the Year. In June 2018 she was named President of the Athletes' Commission for the Italian Paralympic Committee. Sara is a secretary has a University Degree in Foreign Languages and Literature working towards he Masters degree in translation.
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This month on Fair Play, Kiwi Ferns player Honey Hireme talks double headers and the team’s new sponsor. The new Head of the Women’s World Cup 2021 Andrea Nelson chats about what needs to be done over the next two years before the event. And we catch up with Para-Climber Rachel Maia as she prepares for the World’s next month. And of course it’s not Fair Play without an update on the toilets at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Today’s co-host is former international footballer turned Football Foundation’s CEO Michelle Cox.
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The summer months are fantastic for exercising outdoors but if you’re a hay fever sufferer, then this time of year can be pretty miserable. Dr Juliet McGrattan talks us through her top tips for stopping hay fever from ruining your exercise plans. If you’re unlucky, hay fever can affect you for up to seven months of the year. Watery, itchy eyes and sneezing can make exercise hard and hay fever has a habit of making you feel lethargic and not at all in the mood for exercise. Using her four Cs, Juliet explains how to Count, Cover, Clean and Chat to ease the sneezes and keep active right through the summer. Simple steps to make the hay fever season bearable for active people.
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