The Sports Insider

What makes Bowls such an addictive & accessible sport? I'm joined by medal-winning England player Lorraine Kuhler, Alistair Hollis, the Head of Sport Development at Bowls England, and Rob Short, who has recently joined the organisation as the new Head of Communications, to find out […] The post Bowls appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What makes Water Polo such an exciting sport? I'm joined by Professor Toby King, Chair of Water Polo England, to find out more about this fantastic sport. I find out; – Where is the sport played currently across England?– How has Toby progressed from playing […] The post Water Polo appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What does it take to become a top Basketball player and coach? I'm joined by Steve Bucknall, the first Englishman to play in the NBA, and current Performance & Technical Manager at Basketball England and Head Coach of London Thunder, and by Karl Brown, Director […] The post Basketball appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What does it take to reach the pinnacle of Gymnastics? I'm joined by Scott Hann MBE,  the Director of Coaching at South Essex Gymnastics Club, and Max Whitlock's coach. He has helped gymnasts win 43 medals at European, CWG, World and Olympics, including 5 Olympic […] The post Gymnastics appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What makes Handball such an exciting and fast growing sport? I'm joined by Holly Luke, an international player from Stroud Handball Club, Chris Smith, Elected Non-Executive Director, and Mike Bain, the CEO, of England Handball, and top coaches Agi Foeglein of Cambridge Handball Club, and […] The post Handball appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What is Real Tennis – and why is it so enjoyable?   I'm joined by World #15 Josh Smith, Top Ladies Player Lesley Ronaldson, and Giles Doy of the Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court Palace, to find out –  – What makes Real Tennis so […] The post Real Tennis appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What makes Three Sided Football such an exciting and unique version of the beautiful game?  I'm joined by Ben & Owen from ThreeSidedFootball.com to find out – – Who created the Three Sided version of the game?– What makes it so unique and tactical?– How […] The post Three Sided Football appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What makes Pickleball such an addictive, inclusive and exciting sport?  To find out, I'm joined by Louis Laville & Thaddea Lock (the UK's #1 players), Karen & Chris Mitchell from Pickleball England, and Sam Basford, a top player, coach and director. I find out – […] The post Pickleball appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What is it really like sliding head-first down an icy track at over 90mph? In this episode I'm joined by GB athletes Patrick Atkin and Matt Weston, who compete in the fast and exciting sport of Skeleton, to find out – – How did the […] The post Skeleton appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What makes next year's Rugby League World Cup so exciting for the sport? In this episode I'm joined by three key people from the upcoming Rugby League World Cup, taking place next year in England. I spoke to Jon Dutton, the competition's CEO, Tracy Power, […] The post 20 Rugby League World Cup 2021 appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What is Bike Polo – and what makes it a great sport? In the third series, I chat to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In the final episode, I chat to Max, Jesse, Ben and Matt from London Bike Polo to find […] The post 19 Bike Polo appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

How can mountaineering become open to all? In the third series, I talk to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In the fourth episode I met Stuart Shipp, the founder of City Mountaineering to find out – How has he made the UK's mountains […] The post 18 Mountaineering appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

Why is rafting such an exciting sport? In the third series, I talk to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In this episode I chatted to Sean Clarke, Head of Media & Marketing at the International Rafting Federation to find out – – […] The post 17 Rafting appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What is Parkour – and why is it totally different to other sports? In the third series, I talk to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In the second episode I speak to Dan Edwardes, founder of Parkour Generations, to find out – […] The post 16 Parkour appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

Welcome to Series Three of the podcast! In the new series, I talk to experts and athletes from extreme and unusual sports. In the first episode I chat to former British champion Tim Woolgar and Gavin Paterson from London Chessboxing and find out – – […] The post 15 Chessboxing appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

Who is going to win the Rugby World Cup? With the Japan World Cup coming up in less than two weeks, will the All Blacks retain their title, or can they be toppled by one of their rivals from the Rugby Championship? Can a Six […] The post 14 Rugby World Cup appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

How can sport take a leadership role in sustainability? In part two of this episode, I spoke to Russell Seymour, Sustainability Manager at Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) & Chief Executive of BASIS (British Association of Sustainability in Sport), and Chris Whitaker, Clubs and Facilities Manager […] The post 13 Sport & Sustainability – Part 2 appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

How can sport take a leadership role in sustainability? In part one of this episode I spoke to two sailing organisations that are taking steps to ensure that the sport becomes more sustainable, using the power sport has to bring people together and reach global […] The post 13 Sport & Sustainability – Part 1 appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What is it really like working in and competing in Martial Arts? First of all, I spoke to Abdullah Mahmood who at the time of recording was PR officer at British Judo. I asked him – How is British Judo getting more people into the […] The post 12 Martial Arts appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

How can sport help to provide social inclusion? In this episode I speak to three fantastic organisations to find out how sport can help reduce social isolation and have a positive impact on people's lives. First of all I spoke to Steve McFadyen from The […] The post 11 Sport & Social Inclusion appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

How can sport get more women and girls active? In this episode I spoke to women across the sports industry, both professionals and athletes, to find out what first brought them into sport and how they believe sport can get more women and girls active […] The post 10 Women in Sport appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

In part two I chatted to one of the youngest non-league football managers – Luke Smith, about how his kickboxing background led him into a coaching and managerial career at non-league football clubs. I found out – How much commitment is required to become a […] The post 09 Football – Part 2 appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

What is it really like working and playing in professional football? In this episode I talk to professionals within football to find out more about their stories, their highlights and challenges they've overcome within the sport. In part one I spoke to professional footballer Cody […] The post 09 Football – Part 1 – Cody McDonald appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

Welcome to Part 2 of this episode about urban sport and recreation in parks. I had a great chat with two successful organisations that have grown activity within parks and urban areas in recent years. First of all I spoke to Ross Cawood, Franchise Owner […] The post 08 Park & Urban Sport – Part 2 appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

How can physical activity get more people exercising in parks and urban areas? In this two-part episode I talk to experts about urban sport and park recreation, and discuss how they've grown phenomenally in recent years, such as through the growth of Parkrun, military style […] The post 08 Park & Urban Sport – Part 1 appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

A new series of the podcast is out next week! In Series 2 we look the growth of sport in parks and urban areas, how sport can take a lead on sustainability and social inclusion, and plans to get more women and girls active. We […] The post Series 2 is here on 11th March! appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

In this episode we discuss the Young Leaders in Cricket Programme, a fantastic scheme that provides youngsters with the leadership skills and confidence to volunteer within their cricket clubs, schools and in their future lives. The programme has been running since 2010 and has rapidly […] The post 07 Young Leaders in Cricket appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

We talk to unbeaten professional boxer Kaan Hawes about his journey in the sport, starting out watching fights on the tv, turning amateur and his recent decision to turn pro. We find out how what motivates him as he prepares for a fight, the challenges […] The post 06 Kaan Hawes on Boxing appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

We discuss competing as a Paralympic athlete in the London 2012 Paralympic games, working professionally and volunteering in the disability sports sector, and find out how disabled sport has developed in recent years in sports such as Goalball, Table Tennis and Football. This episode is […] The post 05 Adam Knott on Goalball appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

In this episode, guest hosted by Steve McFadyen, we talk to his father Duncan about the highlights of his career as a semi-pro footballer in the 1980s, which featured an FA Vase win at Wembley in 1988. We discuss how the sport has changed since […] The post 04 Duncan McFadyen on Football Since The 80s appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

We discuss playing and coaching Table Tennis professionally with Craig Bryant, who has competed in national and international tournaments and played professionally in Belgium. He's also worked professionally in the sport in coaching and development. Craig has set up the very successful coaching business, Top […] The post 03 Craig Bryant on Table Tennis appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.

In this episode, featuring guest host Steve McFadyen, we discuss the future of sport with Andy James, a former urban designer that works in the sports industry. There are a number of changes taking place in sport that are radically changing how its future may […] The post 02 Andy James on The Future of Sport appeared first on The Sports Insider Podcast.