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We are the UK’s leading provider for Boxing Fitness in schools & communities. All coaches are registered with England Boxing. Let’s talk about how boxing benefits the communities, fun for everyone no matter the ability

Wayne Smith

  • Feb 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 41m AVG DURATION
  • 39 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Olympia Boxing Podcast

Catch Up & Boxing Chat With Coach Rob

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 24:29


This week Wayne catches up with Coach Rob to see how he has found 2020 and what coaching and life has looked like for him. We also chat about the upcoming Josh Warrington card this weekend

Catch Up With Coach Joe

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 38:11


This week Wayne catches up with Coach Joe to see how he has found 2020 and what coaching and life has looked like for him. Adaptability Fun Keeping young people engaged Being more vocal Making a difference We also chat about the latest boxing news from last week Canelo v Saunders rumours WBA Mess! WBO announcement for AJ v Fury Usyk v Joyce Williams v Andrade WIlliams v Eubank Jnr & Beef!

Catch Up With Coach Ant

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 33:35


This week Wayne catches up with Coach Ant to see how he has found 2020 and what coaching has looked like for him. Adapting to virtual programmes engaging young people making it all fun helping others We also chat about the latest boxing news and the surprising defeat for Conor McGregor this past weekend.

Catch Up With Coach Lewis

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 22:57


We have gave our podcast a little re-look, let us know what you think? This week Coach Wayne previews the latest announcements of bouts been made in boxing. Herring v Frampton Matchroom Boxing's Schedule Chris Eubank Jnr joining Saulerand Boxing Wayne catches up with Coach Lewis to discuss his thoughts on 2020 and how he has had to adapt his coaching. What hes learned and what he is looking forward to in 2021.

We're Back 2021! What is going on??

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 39:50


Hey Team Happy New Year! We're back for our first episode of 2021. In today's episode we discuss: Our new podcast layout were working towards Boxing world Virtual programmes Adapting to the new lockdown Catch up with Coach Tommy Staying positive Please leave a review on whichever platform you are listening on. This will enable us to reach a far wider audience and spread our work. We're back now and will have a new show for you every Monday. You can follow us on Facebook Olympia Boxing CIC, on Twitter & Instagram @olympiaboxing

Chewing the fat with Finchley ABC Legend Johnny Oliver

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 81:30


This week Coach Wayne chats with Finchley ABC legend Johnny Oliver. Johnny now retired as a coach spends his time as a trustee for the Ringside Charitable Trust. Johnny is a great character who has changed many young people’s lives. We discuss putting lads on the straight line, creating champions, yearly Las Vegas trips, Meeting Mike Tyson, watching Floyd Mayweather prepare for world championship bouts, his first thoughts on Derek Chisora, taking Anthony Joshua on the pads for the first time & that famous spar between AJ & Tyson Fury. As coach there isn’t much Johnny hasn’t seen or done & is a credit to the sport

The Ringside Charitable Trust with Dave Harris

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 47:35


This week Coach Wayne chats with the chairman & trustee of The Ringside Charitable Trust Dave Harris. The charity are aiming to open The Ringside Rest & Care Home for ex boxers in need of respite or full care. We discuss the progress, everything that’s going on for the charity & the amazing work the trustees & ambassadors that include current & ex world champions are doing. Our very own Coach Wayne is fundraising for the charity by tackling the UK cycling from Lands End To John O’Groats in August next year for them.

Coach Development, Coaching & Workforce With Kent Sport’s Louisa Arnold

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 48:44


This weeks podcast Coach Wayne sits down with Louisa Arnold who not only is Kent Sport’s Workforce & Coaching Manager, but also one of our founders! Lou has been on board with us since day 1 & seen everything grow & helped us hugely along the way. We discuss all things coaching, developing young people into coaches & giving them opportunities for careers. We discuss Louisa’s very own coaching career in Netball & her success with a National UK Coaching Award for her Project 500 which is all about Female Coaches

Brave, Bold, Brilliant with Jeannette Linfoot

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 46:26


This week we do something a little bit different to our usual podcasts. This week Coach Wayne chats with Jeannette Linfoot who is a very successful businesswoman who has multiple businesses in advisory, mentoring and property investing. Jeanette has 25 years experience in being a leader and mentoring other people. Jeannette has been the CEO of Travel in organisations such as TUI, Thomas Cook, First Choice & Saga. With an impressive track record in building and optimising high performing, culturally-diverse teams, underpinned by inspirational leadership and vision, Jeannette is a passionate advocate for diversity across all organisational levels. Truly diverse teams and gender-balanced executive boards provide superior customer experiences, more fulfilling career opportunities and optimised financial results for shareholders. Working with individuals and businesses to develop, shape and drive forward their strategy, Jeannette brings an impartial perspective, which, combined with practical action based solutions, delivers tangible results. As a mentor, Jeannette has supported and empowered male and female colleagues, direct reports and clients to unlock and achieve their full potential. As a direct result of Jeannette’s interventions, many of her ‘mentees’ have graduated to executive board-level positions, started businesses and diversified into portfolio careers. As well as a successful portfolio of businesses Jeannette has recently released her brand new podcast Brave, Bold, Brilliant. You can find Jennette on: www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q http://linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot Brave Bold Brilliant Podcast Apple Podcasts (iTunes) Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

British Boxing legend John H Stracey

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 84:14


This week Coach Wayne chats with another British boxing legend. The former British, European & WBC Welterweight Champion Of The World John H Stracey. They chat about John’s Fabulous career from his amateur days, Olympic Games, to Mexico City dethroning the great Jose Napoles. John does great charity work helping clubs & Ringside Rest & Care raise money. We get a little glimpse of what is coming up in Johns autobiography to be released shorty

The ONE with World Champion Billy Schwer, The Best Is Yet To Come

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 75:26


This weeks guest is the former British, Commonwealth, European & World Champion Billy Schwer. Billy has a fantastic story with from a highly experienced international amateur boxer, world champion professional, losing everything to building back up with his Mental Boxing programme that he is now helping so many other people with. He is an author of Man Up, The World Champion Way. You can receive a free gift of the first two chapters of his great book at his website www.billyschwer.com sit back & get ready for his ongoing energy as he takes us through his championship journey

The ONE with James Cullen

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 91:38


James Cullen is one of the founding members of Olympia Boxing. As a former Boxing Club Development Officer in Kent it is he who spearheaded community boxing & then started working with Lee & Wayne, before Wayne taking the lead for where we are today. This week we talk about old times, James’s journey working for the ABA & being a games maker at London 2012 Olympics watching the back room work of legends such as Lomachenko, Katie Taylor, Nicola Adams & Anthony Joshua. This is a part 1 as there is still so much to talk about in regards to how we set up & the fun we’ve had. In this episode we laugh a lot, talk about behind the scenes at the Olympics & touch on the birth of Olympia

The ONE with Lewis Syrett

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 41:57


This week Coach Wayne chats with professional boxer Lewis Syrett. Lewis was Wayne’s first boxer he trained in the amateurs & travelled many miles with taking on all comers. Lewis is 7-1 as a pro, fought on a world title undercard & live on BT Sport in the Ultimate Boxxer competition. Lewis is a really tough and likeable lad, follows Millwall with passion & will box anyone at a drop of a hat. In the amateurs he competed with the best and many good names. Now he’s working his way up the pro ranks aiming for titles

The ONE with Tim Miller

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 44:29


This week Wayne chats with Tim Miller who is a Boxing Coach at Aylesbury Boxing Club. We talk boxing, coaching & a men’s mental health programme they have running

The ONE with Jerome Xavier

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 49:28


This episode Coach Wayne chats with fellow St Mary’s ABC Coach Jerome Xavier. Jerome has a great story to tell with boxing being in the family blood. Jerome was a successful boxer before starting his coaching career & now has coached many national & international champions. Jerome’s day job is PE teacher in an SEN school, so have great experience with us Boxing In Schools

The ONE with Paul Lynch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 65:20


In today’s episode Coach Wayne chats with one of his mentors & coach Paul Lynch. Paul is the Head Coach of Sevenoaks ABC where Wayne competed & started his coaching journey. Paul has a fantastic story from growing up in South London, competing as an open class boxer & taking the reigns as the Head Coach at Sevenoaks. Some great stories of old funny times with some boxing chucked in

The Determined Daddies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 58:29


This week Coach Wayne chats with life long friends Lee Wenham & Scott Mitchell who are the Determined Daddies. Each of them have children with Type 1 Diabetes & they have set out to raise as much awareness as possible and funds to find a cure by completing challenges. This past weekend they completed Back Garden 24, where they ran, jogged & walked around their back gardens for 24hrs raising much needed funds for the NHS during this challenging time. If you would like to donate to the cause please follow https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/teamdd in today’s episode we talk, laugh and reminisce over funny & hard challenges completed telling their story

The ONE with Jarred Partridge Chichester Boys Club

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 32:57


Today Coach Wayne chats with Jarred who is the Head Coach at Chichester Boys Club. Him & his team of coaches have revived this great club that has been established for 80 years! We have a great chat regarding coaching, travelling the country with boxers & national championships

The ONE with Mark Roughsedge

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 53:02


This week Coach Wayne chats with partner Mark Roughsedge. Mark is the Head Coach of The Women’s Great Britain Tag Rugby, Scotland’s Wheelchair Rugby, Medway Sport Sports Development Officer, Street Games Kent Doorstep Sport Coordinator & we announce our new partnership in Sport On Your Doorstep CIC. SOYD is our new community interest company where we will be delivering Multisport & non traditional sports to disadvantaged communities

Adam Haniver Eastbourne ABC, DISE, England Boxing Coach Educator & Talent Pathway Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 53:20


This week Wayne chats with Adam Haniver who coaches at Eastbourne ABC, is the DISE programme Tutor @ Brighton University, England Boxing Coach Educator & Talent Pathway Coach. We talk Boxing Coaching, club boxing, boxing at University, England Boxing & Adam’s great podcast The Boxing Coaches Podcast. If you would like to get in contact with Adam his email address is adam.haniver@gbmc.ac.uk

Changing Minds Kent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 42:33


This weeks episode is with Colin Rouse the Director of Changing Minds Kent CIC. Changing Minds Kent is a Mental Health organisation that delivers great work & programmes throughout Kent helping achieve greater mental health. In our current challenging time, this is such a relevant podcast to keep people upbeat & aware of the programmes this awesome organisations offer to help our communities

Youth Olympic Gold Medallist Karol Itauma’s first exclusive interview as a professional boxer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 58:58


Today Wayne chats with one of his former amateur boxers Karol Itauma. Karol tells his story from growing up in Slovakia, taking up a sport to make friends, becoming an 8 x National champion, World Championship heartache, Olympic Success & now his journey to the top of the world as a professional

Professional Boxer & Amateur stand out Sam Midge Noakes Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 44:24


In today’s episode Coach Wayne chats with professional boxer Sam Midge Noakes about his journey through boxing from his amateur success with his club Westree ABC, winning national and international titles to now his flourishing professional career. His next bout is at the O2 on the big bill with Daniel Dubois v Joe Joyce Head lining live on BT Sport

Olympia Boxing’s Success So Far

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 34:07


This week Coach Wayne talks about how far our organisation has come in such a little time. Coaches becoming 2020 National Street Games Awards Finalists, a new office, growing number of schools, becoming the UK’s leading providers in Boxing Fitness & our future goals

Arches Local, lets talk FIT & FED

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 30:04


In this episode Wayne chats with Steve Perez from Arches Local one of our partners on the Fit & Fed programmes. We discuss the success of the Fit & Fed programmes & community work

Newington Primary School

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 32:53


In today’s episode Coach Wayne chats with Newington Primary School’s Head of School Simon Krafft & PE Coordinator Chloee Blackbourn. Talk School PE, alternative sports, listening to what students actually want

Q & A with Val Hookway St Matthews Primary School

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 20:59


In today’s episode Coach Wayne speaks with Val Hookway who is the PE Coordinator for St Matthews Primary School in Tunbridge Wells. Val is a former International Heptathlete in her sporting career & now heavily involved in primary School sport across the Tonbridge & West Kent Partnership

#communitysport Swale Community Lesiure Services

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 34:09


Today Coach Wayne is with one of our community partners Swale Community Lesiure Services. Gabs & Ben cover a wide area, we talk all kind of sports and the benefits for the community

National Amateur Champion now Professional Boxer Louise Orton

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 34:43


*BONUS* Addition Coach Wayne & professional boxer Louise Orton talk about their trip to Manchester for sparring with top professionals Chantelle Cameron & Natasha Jonas at Joe Gallagher & Jamie Moore’s gyms. Talk Louise’s journey from World Champion Kick-boxer to national amateur boxing champion now transitioning into the pro game. How boxing has kept Louise on the straight path, helping with a troubled childhood

Kent Sport’s Daniel Bromley

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 46:08


In this episode Wayne chats to one of our main partners Kent Sport’s Daniel Bromley. We talk Boxing, Satellite Clubs, School & Community Sport

Lordswood Primary School Teacher Kelly Hanson speaks to Wayne about School Sport & our Boxing Club

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 26:27


Today’s episode Wayne speaks with Lordswood Primary School Teacher Kelly Hanson all about their schools values on sport & our Boxing programme we deliver with them

#beyourself Helen Elstone Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 29:51


Today we interview one of our partners Helen Elstone from Medway Youth Services. We talk about our beyourself programme, youth work & community sport benefits

Happy New Year Team Lets write a new chapter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 16:38


In this episode we talk about goal setting for 2020 & ideas to use how are you planning the new year?

Meet Coach James Hough

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 27:29


Meet our Coach James who is still an active boxer with a funny story on his journey

EPIC 2019! Merry Christmas Everyone

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 7:13


A short podcast to recap on an epic 2019, goals for 2020 & thank all our partners & schools. Merry Christmas & here is to a great 2020

Meet Coach Tommy Tanner a product of Olympia

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 18:11


Today we chat boxing & coaching with our coach Tommy. Tommy is a product of ours having come through our community programmes as a teenager to now being a full time coach delivering all programmes

Meet our Coach & Youth, Senior NABGC Champion Boxer Lewis Southgate

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 20:27


In this episode we introduce one of our main coaches & an active national boxing champion. We talk about his boxing, coaching journeys, future goals & boxing in schools & communities

Meet our Mentee Coach & International Boxer Joe Tindall

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 18:05


This episode we introduce one of our mentee coaches who has also boxed competitively for Scotland. We talk about his boxing, coaching journey/ goals & boxing in schools

Olympia hits the podcast world

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 28:01


EP 1 An introduction to who we are, how we do it & why we do it! Relax & enjoy the start of our journey in the podcast world

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