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Michelle Dite has over 20 years of experience in event management, working with an extensive portfolio of sporting governing bodies, federations, charities and the British Royal Family. Highlights include the delivery of a number of major events including the Invictus Games, Paralympic World Cup, the London 2017 World Athletics Championships, the Boat Race, Rugby League World Cup and British Cycling events. Now as Operational Director of the iconic Tennis Championships “Wimbledon” we catch up with Michelle and find out about her career on the global sporting stage, even if it has mainly been behind the camera!

4 Time Paralympian Hannah Stodel is a British Paralympic sailor who represented Great Britain in the Athens, Beijing, London and Rio Paralympic Games. She is known for smashing performance ceilings as well as challenging and perceptions of what disabled sailors can achieve. With sailing no longer part of the Paralympics, Hannah has reinvented herself and is now focusing on single-handed offshore yachting, and the Vendee Globe, a single handed round the world yacht race. She shares her journey from childhood to current, and the barriers she has had to overcome to succeed as well as the importance of well-being and a positive mindset.

Enjoy hearing from Mr Williams as he shares what nurtured his sporting passion whilst growing up in Wales. He also talks of his journey to becoming a PE Teacher and his personal success in completing the Ironman 70.3 Dubai.

Jack Grundy is just 30 years old. He has worked with Paralympic and Olympic teams in Sailing, Fencing and Skeleton. He shares journey of his positive connection with sport from a child to an elite athlete, his struggle with dyslexia and arriving at his dream job in elite sport.

Listen to World Record holder "Deca Dave" and his journey in completing multiple consecutive Ironman Triathlons.

Nigel Donohue walks us through his journey in Judo, from a child to Olympic performer and beyond, working as the current Olympic Performance Director for the GB team.

We catch up with double Paralympian Jessica Lewis, with a new Parapan America Record the future looks promising for Tokyo 2021.

Current World Champion Dimitri Coutya shares his story and journey so far as a professional athlete, including becoming a Paralympian at just 18 years old, whilst juggling A-Levels.

Hear from elite athlete, runner Mark Johnson who now competes for England and who has held British records in 5k and 10k events.

Sports Journalist Lindsey Lovegrove shares her experience of being involved in the last five Olympic Games with the Badminton and Sailing Olympic and Paralympic teams.