Podcast appearances and mentions of Clare Balding

Humanitarian aid is now reaching Gaza, although the required levels remain a point of dispute between the Israeli Government and aid agencies. It comes in a week when human tragedies in Gaza and Washington continue to mount. Julie Etchingham examines the key questions in a seemingly intractable conflict.The Vatican has been thrust front and centre in attempts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war. How realistic is it to hope that the papacy might achieve a breakthrough for peace where so many others have failed?And Ramblings presenter Clare Balding describes the experience of walking the iconic pilgrim route of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela (way of St James) and recommends 'pilgrimages' to others.PRESENTER - Julie Etchingham PRODUCERS - Bara'atu Ibrahim and Linda Walker PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Kim Agostino STUDIO MANAGERS - Kelly Young and Sam Mills EDITOR - Tim Pemberton

In this episode Paul speaks to Andrew Green about his book 'Voices on the Path, a history of walking in Wales'. A rich misture of drovers, long distance trails, pedestrianism and much more!You can find Andrew's website at www.gw allter.com The recent episode of Clare Balding's Ramblings featuring Andrew can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027jy0 Here is a bookshelf of some of the authors and books mentioned in this episode https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookylicious-series-4-episode-5-voices-on-the-path-a-history-of-walking-in-wales?

Clare Balding is celebrating a listener's birthday today. Not something we've done before, but when we heard that Lynda Pettit was marking her 60th birthday by walking 60 different routes with 60 different people, and that the idea was partly inspired by Ramblings, well we just had to join in, especially as it's Clare's 25th year on Ramblings (double celebrations!). Lynda and several friends took Clare for a hike on the Stoney Path walk in the Pentland Hills near West Linton, about 20 miles south of Edinburgh. They met outside The Gordon Arms Hotel on the A702 and went up into the southern Pentlands. It's a route that takes in the Old Roman road that heads up to Edinburgh; Stoney Path, also known as Thieves Road, an ancient droving track used by cattle reivers herding stolen livestock through the hills; and Baddinsgill Reservoir. They also ascended Mount Maw, catching sight of a beautiful cloud inversion on the way. Views from the top stretched around 80 miles to a snow-capped Ben Lomond, Scotland's most southerly Munro. Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Karen Gregor

Today it's time to put away the Christmas chocolates and instead feast on this Rosebud Selection Box. Forget the Celebrations, this is the Christmas treat you've been waiting for. It's a chance to catch up on the best bits of Rosebud so far, and to indulge in some funny, moving and fascinating moments from some of our favourite guests: including Dame Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Dame Mary Berry, Sir Michael Palin, David Mitchell, Stephen Fry, Dame Maureen Lipman, Miriam Margolyes, Dame Joanna Lumley, Sir Keir Starmer, Richard Ayoade, Prue Leith, Rick Stein, Clare Balding, Pam Ayres and Terry Pendry. If you know someone who you'd like to introduce to Rosebud - this could be the episode for them! Or if you'd just like to listen again to some of our most memorable moments - enjoy this... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today it's time to put away the Christmas chocolates and instead feast on this Rosebud Selection Box. Forget the Celebrations, this is the Christmas treat you've been waiting for. It's a chance to catch up on the best bits of Rosebud so far, and to indulge in some funny, moving and fascinating moments from some of our favourite guests: including Dame Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Dame Mary Berry, Sir Michael Palin, David Mitchell, Stephen Fry, Dame Maureen Lipman, Miriam Margolyes, Dame Joanna Lumley, Sir Keir Starmer, Richard Ayoade, Prue Leith, Rick Stein, Clare Balding, Pam Ayres and Terry Pendry. If you know someone who you'd like to introduce to Rosebud - this could be the episode for them! Or if you'd just like to listen again to some of our most memorable moments - enjoy this... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Titchmarsh takes Clare Balding for his favourite stroll across Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight. A keen and regular walker, Alan splits his time between the mainland and the Isle of Wight, and has a lot to share with Clare about this place that he loves. Best known as a TV gardener, interviewer and romantic novelist, Alan grew up in a family that took regular Sunday walks and as a young child developed an affinity for the natural world. Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Karen Gregor

“There are so many limitations put on women in this industry and you have to adopt a mindset where you're going to challenge that as you move forward.”  Today's 40 Minute Mentor is the brilliant Mary Bekhait, Group CEO of YMU.  YMU is a global talent agency representing some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry and beyond, including Fearne Cotton, Clare Balding, Davina McCall, Graham Norton and Simon Cowell, to name a few.  Mary has had an amazing career and has risen through the ranks at YMU, since joining in 2012.  Since taking over as Group CEO in January 2021, Mary has overseen a radical rebrand of YMU, transforming the agency into a progressive business, spearheaded by women.  In this episode, we dig into Mary's career to date, what it's been like to rise through the ranks in a male-dominated industry and what it's really like to work with some of the biggest names in entertainment.  Episode Chapters: ➡️ Growing up in central London and nurturing a creative mind [06:00]  ➡️ Learnings from her first jobs [07:30]  ➡️ Why talent management & how to get into the industry [09:40]  ➡️ Being the only woman in the room & not becoming complacent [11:50]   ➡️ Leadership inspiration [16:40]  ➡️ More about today's sponsor [20:50] ➡️ Rising through the ranks in talent management [22:00]  ➡️ Focusing on Diversity in Hiring [27:00]  ➡️ What it's like to work with the most famous names in the industry [33:00]  ➡️ Mary's vision of the future of the industry [38:30]  ➡️ A podcast recommendation from James [43:25]  ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-bekhait-35524512/  ➡️ Find out more about YMU: https://www.ymugroup.com/ 

Mary Bekhait is one of the global entertainment industry's leading talent executives.As Chief Executive of YMU Group, she leads an international business representing mega stars across music, sport, entertainment, literary, social, art and business management, including: Davina McCall, Simon Cowell, Tom Daley, Clare Balding, Ant & Dec, Fred again, and many more. She joined James Emmett and David Cushnan in the Leaders studio (ahead of an important business call with Simon Cowell) to run through the inner workings of YMU Group; her top tips for building and nurturing relationships (forged from a 20-year career in talent management); how brand sports marketers can best work with and maximise athlete talent; who she enjoys managing the most and what great output looks like on LinkedIn.

Oi, bellend, if you liked the pod give us a rating, a review, send us some love. This week Eilish McColgan joins for a heel kick and double thumbs combo as Stefan Tromboni pipes us into episode 6, in which we talk too much London marathon TV coverage, race shoes, spray on shoes, shoe subscriptions, and Cape Town marathon giving vouchers for shoes to try to become a major. We learn about Lew's deep deep love for Clare Balding, and John's hatred for clanky cups and cheating sticks on the South Downs, and me and Baz nip to the pub during Steve Southern's Ted Talk on supplements and VO2 Max.And thanks to Ste for a fantastic performance. We do have to question if he was on the juice too as he even out-performed himself. Who need's greens when you've got Guinness? And who grows up wanting to be a triple jumper.

This time Gaydio celebrates its 18th birthday; Tom Daley retires from diving; Clare Balding closes the Olympics; plus Elton meets Chappell Roan. Remember you can hear a full version of this show featuring music tracks at mixcould.com/thisisndebz Catch up with the latest via @ThisisNDebz on X (Twitter). If you'd like to get in touch with the show you can email us via thisisNDebz@gmail.com.

This time there's Tom Daley's knitted gift; we chat about the ‘best moment' of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Plus, Hello Dolly, Dame Judy Dench and Clare Balding. Remember you can hear a full version of this show featuring music tracks at mixcould.com/thisisndebz Catch up with the latest via @ThisisNDebz on X (Twitter). If you'd like to get in touch with the show you can email us via thisisNDebz@gmail.com.

Legendary broadcaster joins Tom Dean and Sutts for this very special edition of the podcast to give us her insight into the Olympic games in Paris, how to deal in a live broadcasting environment and her tips on who this years rising stars may be.AND OF COURSE THEY DISCUSS THAT 3rd LEG MOMENT! If you want to get in touch follow @tomdean_medalmachine or email medalmachine@global.com, and remember you can follow Tom @tomdean00.

Paul Greaves has lived and breathed trampoline for more than two decades. By the age where most of us are still trying to figure out what we want to do with our lives, he'd set up a community club that – within a matter of years – became one of the leading ones in the entire world. Paul counts double Olympic medallist Bryony Page amongst the athletes he's worked with over the years – and now, Paul lectures in sport and development at the University of Stirling. So, when Paul messaged us and said he'd fancy coming on for a chat, we were only too happy to have him on – and it's a conversation that absolutely delivers! It goes longer than we normally would, but it's worth it for so many reasons – as Paul talks to us about life as an elite-level coach, his rollercoaster experience with the Rio Olympics, trying to prove to Clare Balding you're not tipsy, coming out, being authentic, and so, so much more. We absolutely love this chat with Paul, and we know you will as well! WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST? @paulgreaves01 WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST? @jack_murley jack@jackmurley.com  

Paul has jumped in the deep end to interview 2 x Gold Medal Olympic GB Swimmer - Tom Dean MBE.Tom is going for 5 Gold Medals at Paris 2024, so before he gets REALLY famous this summer he's on the Pudcast.Tom discusses his journey to becoming a world-class swimmer, Clare Balding saying he has a "phenomenal 3rd leg", and what it's like being 6ft5- the same length as the pool?Instagram: @paulchowdhry + @tomdean00Listen to Paul on Tom's Podcast 'Tom Dean Medal Machine' out now on Global Player

Bex got chatting to Clare Balding about her hilarious guide to the animal kingdom where your favourite animals go head to head called Animal All StarsRemember to tune in to Bex on the Book Worms Podcast every other Wednesday via the Fun Kids AppSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clare Balding responds to Greg's attempt at making her face out of biscuits, Danny Howard gives us the amazing line-up for Radio 1's Ibiza weekend and Rickie and Melvin help us conduct a Facetime Fart Filter experiment.

Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex chatted to Joe Wicks all about his new release Fitter, Healthier, Happier where we learn all about our body and minds. Bex then caught up with Clare Balding all about her hilarious guide to the animal kingdom where your favourite animals go head to head in Animal All StarsLast up on this bumper episode of Book Worms is Elle McNicoll about her new book, Keedie – the highly anticipated prequel to her award-winning debut novel A Kind of Spark That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book WormsJoin Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMD2 EP 10 OMDxCRUFTS PART ONE Oh My Dog is 1! And to celebrate our 1st anniversary we went to the Crufts. In this, the first of two shows from the dog event of the year, we chat to the Queen of Crufts, Clare Balding, we bring you the sights and sounds and, very on brand for OMD, we get lost. It's vast! Plus Jack & Seann get set their missions for Part 2 out next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Fun Kids Book Worms for our World Book Day Special!We'll hear from some of the very best and your favourite authors in this bumper special edition of the podcast.WHO'S ON THE SHOW TODAY? David Walliams about his 2022 release Space Boy Carrie Hope Fletcher all about 'The Double Trouble Society and the Worst Curse! Author of Kensuke's Kingdom & War Horse Michael Morpurgo who spoke about When Fish Flew and the astounding stories behind it. Clare Balding tells us who you should be dressing up as on the big day Author of the Tracy Beaker series Jacqueline Wilson about The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure! Alison Hammond joins us to chat about the secret history of the UK in Black in Time : The Most Awesome Black Britons from Yesterday to Today where we hear the stories behind the most influential black Britons in History.  Dermot O'Leary all about Wings of Glory! All that and much much more on Bex's World Book Day BonanzaJoin Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Valentine's week, and we're celebrating with our first ever Rosebud couple: Clare Balding and Alice Arnold. This is a truly romantic and life-affirming episode. You may have seen Clare and Alice on Celebrity Gogglebox, you'll certainly know Clare from her many appearances anchoring major sporting events, from the Olympics to Crufts, and Alice was for a long time the voice of the news on Radio 4's Today programme. Gyles talks to Clare and Alice about their first memories, but also about how they met, what they love about each other and the secrets to a long and happy marriage. Sit back, relax, and feel the love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Valentine's week, and we're celebrating with our first ever Rosebud couple: Clare Balding and Alice Arnold. This is a truly romantic and life-affirming episode. You may have seen Clare and Alice on Celebrity Gogglebox, you'll certainly know Clare from her many appearances anchoring major sporting events, from the Olympics to Crufts, and Alice was for a long time the voice of the news on Radio 4's Today programme. Gyles talks to Clare and Alice about their first memories, but also about how they met, what they love about each other and the secrets to a long and happy marriage. Sit back, relax, and feel the love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Graham talks to Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders about Lincoln in the Bardo, his innovative best-seller full of ghostly voices, and our Clubbers decide if it was heavenly or hellish. Plus, national treasure Clare Balding takes us on a tour of her Isle of Dogs, Alex Clark explores the supernatural and we discover what's out of this world on the book charts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fi's back for this particularly spooky episode. They discuss long bosoms, late night thrashing thoughts and priest holes... Beware! Plus they're joined by Clare Balding (and her partner Alice) to discuss Clare's new book 'Isle of Dogs: A Canine History of Britain'. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Saturday! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose:Clare Balding pops in to tell us everything about her new book, Isle of Dogs.Show chef is back from her holidays and brings us pork belly… And Graham and Maria solve some dilemmas in Graham's Guide.There's more on our socials, just look up @VirginRadioUK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fi is still joined by Clare Balding and they serenade you in this particularly bonkers episode of Off Air... plus, they discuss being studious, their playlists and the Olympics. They're also joined by Aussie heart throb Jason Donovan to discuss his role in Grease the Musical. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane is still off so another one of Fi's friends has stopped in. Clare Balding joins Fi to discuss cat monogamy, fear of carrots and tattoo choices. Plus, Lemn Sissay OBE is here to discuss his new collection of poetry 'Let the Light Pour In' and his adaptation of Kafka's 'Metamorphosis'. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Eve SalusburyTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maisie and Suzi chat about England's 1-0 victory over Haiti, share their appreciation for Mary Earps, and discuss TV legend Clare Balding's batphone.  Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/bigkickenergypod/ Please email us at BigKickPod@gmail.com This is a VIBRANT Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rewilding trailblazer Isabella Tree tells Eka about her new ‘Book of Wilding'… Clare Balding from BBC Radio 4's Ramblings brings her ‘Tigger' energy to the Forest…Tom joins in with the dawn chorus and Nightjars churr at dusk.And by the way, we do know that 2 x 85 is 170, not 160…but it was dark and we were being eaten by midges. However, what we are referring to is very exciting…Please support us by following us and leaving a review.Podcast webpageCharlie Rose, presenter, BBC South East Today:'Brilliant podcast. Compulsory listening for everyone - ought to be on prescription for busy digital lives.'We are producing these podcasts to enhance visitors' appreciation and understanding of Ashdown Forest and to connect people back to nature. We have been fortunate to receive a generous contribution from a local individual towards this episode of the podcast. We are still actively looking for sponsors for future issues, so please get in touch: ashdownpodcast@gmail.com.@AshdownPodcastTwitterInstagramProducer: Eka MorganGuitar: Jared ThodeArtwork: Carry AkroydTechnical support: David Kitto

The guests featured in the new series of The Game Changers could be the most diverse yet, with Olympic, World and Commonwealth Champions, alongside elite coaches, broadcasters, CEOs, Paralympic GB's Chef de Mission and a Gladiator! The Game Changers podcast features candid interviews with trailblazing women in sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls across society. Along with discussing their careers, what drives them and how they've dealt with the toughest challenges, each episode also addresses wider equality issues in sport and beyond.The popularity of this award-winning podcast continues to grow, in line with the increased profile and appetite for women's sport. The Game Changers now ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally, and series 14, which launches on Tuesday May 30, will be supported by Sport England through a National Lottery Award.The remarkable line-up for the new series includes: Jodie Ounsley – A professional rugby player who represented England at Rugby 7's, is Honorary President of UK Deaf Sportand a recently announced Gladiator in the new BBC seriesEve Muirhead MBE – One of the world's greatest ever curlers, who won Olympic Gold in Tokyo as the skip for Team GB, and was voted 3rd in last year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Preeti Shetty – the CEO of Upshot, who's a director at Brentford Football Club and a passionate advocate for the power of sport to drive social change Penny Briscoe OBE – a former international canoeist, who's been a driving force in revolutionising parasport as Director of Sport for the British Paralympic Association and Chef de Mission for Paralympics GBLouise Minchin – A BBC Breakfast presenter for over 20 years, who represented Great Britain as an Age Group Triathlete and is now an author, podcaster and someone taking on extreme sporting challengesMolly McCann, also known as Meatball Molly – a professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in UFCAnd Eilish McColgan – British and European Record holder, 3 time Olympian and Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist from Birmingham 2022The series also includes a fascinating panel exploring the topic of women in coaching with:Jess Freeman – a community coach with Harlequins Rugby Club Kelly Lindsey – former US soccer player who is now Sporting Director at Lewes FC Giselle Mather – former England rugby player who is now Director of Rugby at Ealing TrailfindersAnd Sarah Kelleher – who captained the Irish Women's Hockey team and now coaches national sides in England and Ireland The Game Changers is hosted by Fearless Women's CEO, Sue Anstiss MBE, an author, film maker and co-founder of the Women's Sport Collective. Head of Equality at Sport England, Garnet Mackinder, comments: ‘Sport England is excited to be supporting the next season of The Game Changers. The podcast is an innovative way of sparking conversations about tackling inequalities that is aligned to the Uniting the Movement strategy. Hearing from amazing women will help to inspire others to follow in their footsteps and encourage more women to work in sport.”Previous game changing guests, of which there are now over 110, include Jess Ennis-Hill, Gabby Logan, Katherine Grainger, Lucy Bronze, Laura Woods, Judy Murray, Sarah Storey, Denise Lewis, Shaunagh Brown, Kelly Smith, Clare Balding, Kate Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

In this episode, Sasha is joined by broadcaster, journalist and author Clare Balding CBE.Alongside being one of Britain's best known broadcasters, Clare is an ardent campaigner for the representation of women in sport. Clare's extensive charity work with organisations close to her heart include her role as Patron of Riding for the Disabled, the British Paralympic Association and Diversity Role Models.Clare shares her passion for improving young people's access to sport and the wide range of wellbeing benefits sport can bring. We explore the importance of embracing original ideas in order to open doors and remove barriers - both physical and metaphorical. And we discuss how 'showing' rather than 'telling' can be the most effective way to debunk stereotypes. Clare also shares her love of walking, and the steps she takes, both to decompress and to be present.Whether you have a passion for sport, accessibility or wellbeing (or all three!), this episode is a must listen.To find out more about Inclusive Group, visit the solutions page of our website: www.inclusivegroup.co.uk/solutions. To learn more about Inclusive Group and our comprehensive solutions for fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, visit inclusivegroup.co.uk/solutions.

In this episode we revisit the conversation with legendary broadcaster and best-selling author Clare BaldingCBE. Clare has hosted numerous major events including the Olympics and Paralympics, Wimbledon, the Boat Race and The Grand National. Clare is a huge sporting trailblazer, and, along with sharing her own career path, in this podcast she also explores how we might drive gender equality in sport.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here.Hosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

Fantastic news for all fans of women's sport and equality - The Game Changers podcast returns on November 1st with an incredible line up of guests and the one hundredth episode featuring one of the most influential women in sport, Sally Munday. The new series also includes two panel discussions considering women's sport clothing and racial equality in women's sport.Once again, this season of the award-winning podcast is backed by Sport England through a National Lottery award.The Game Changers podcast features candid interviews with trailblazing women in sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls across society. Along with discussing their careers, what drives them and how they've dealt with tough challenges, each episode also addresses key issues for equality in sport and beyond.This season's inspiring line-up includes: Hannah Cockcroft – one of Britain's most successful para-athletes who has won Gold medals at every major championship including Paralympics, World Championships and Commonwealth GamesSarah Hunter – England's most capped Rugby Player, and a World Cup winner who captained her country to a record-breaking number of consecutive winsDonna Fraser – a four-time Olympian, who specialises in in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in sport and has recently joined the Professional Cricketers AssociationEmma Mitchell – a former World Cup winning international rugby player, who works as a Performance Lifestyle Coach at the English Institute of SportRachel Pavlou - Women's Development Manager at the Football Association who's been instrumental in the development of the women's game for more than 25 yearsIn this series we'll also include panel discussions considering: Women's sports clothing with Rimla Akhtar, Wendy Taylor, Tess Howard, Holly BradshawRacial inclusion in women's sport including, Garnet Mackinder, Anne Wafula Strike and Shruti SaujaniFinally, we'll be celebrating our 100th episode by returning to talk to a very special guest who featured in our first series and is considered by many to be the most influential woman in British Sport – Sally Munday, the CEO of UK Sport. The Game Changers is hosted by Sue Anstiss MBE, author of ‘Game On: The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport', CEO of Fearless Women and co-founder of the Women's Sport Collective. Previous game changing guests include Jess Ennis-Hill, Gabby Logan, Katherine Grainger, Lucy Bronze, Laura Woods, Judy Murray, Sarah Storey, Denise Lewis, Shaunagh Brown, Kelly Smith, Clare Balding, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Lizzie Deignan, Emma Hayes, Chrissie Wellington, Maggie Murphy, Sue Campbell and Tanni Grey-Thompson, along with male allies including Ian Wright and Ugo Monye.The Game Changers is available free of charge across all podcast platforms including iTunes, Spotify and Google or you find out about all the guests from this and the previous series and listen here - https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangers. Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here.Hosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

In these snippets we will be selecting our favourite moments from previous episodes of Self Care Club. Today we're revisiting our week of ‘awe walking' which was released on 13th October 2020. Can 15 minutes of walking and indulging in the awe of your surroundings really calm a troubled mind? What is the appropriate name for waterproof outerwear and why is Lauren channelling Clare Balding? Listen to the full episode to find out.  If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow/find us at Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/selfcareclubpod/ YouTube- https://youtube.com/c/SelfCareClub TikTok- https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLnXyS1S/ Email- hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk  Website- www.theselfcareclub.co.uk Studio production by @launchpodstudios Music by purpleplanet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are underway and for the first time in a major multi-sport event, more medals will be awarded to women than men, with the medal programme confirming a total of 136 events for women compared to 134 for men. Jessica speaks to BBC Sports presenter Clare Balding as well as the first ever female Chef de Mission for Team Scotland, who for the first time have more women competing in their team than men. Six weeks after pop star Lizzo changed the lyrics of her song because it contained an ableist slur, Beyonce has been criticised for using the same term. In her new song ‘Heated', which is co-written by hiphop star Drake, the slur is used twice. In a statement, Beyonce said the term wasn't used intentionally in a harmful way, and will be replaced. Hannah Diviney is a writer and Disability Activist from Sydney, who went viral for calling out both Lizzo and Beyonce. The impact of body image on mental and physical health is "wide-reaching" according to a new wide-ranging report out today by the Health and Social Care Committee which calls for e.g. for the Government to introduce a law so "commercial images" which feature bodies which have been doctored in any way - including changing body proportions or skin tone - are legally required to carry a logo to let viewers know they have been digitally altered. And the Government to speed up the introduction of a promised licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures to prevent vulnerable people being exploited. Jessica hears from Jeremy Hunt is Chair of the Committee, and Dawn Steele, a patient trustee to the board of the Joint Council For Cosmetic Practitioners. Penelope Campling is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. Over the course of her 40-year career, she has seen many changes in the way we treat serious mental illness. She spent twenty years running the NHS personality disorder unit in Leicester. She has now retired from the NHS, still practising as a psychotherapist, and has just published her second book, Don't Turn Away: Stories of Troubled Minds in Fractured Times. Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Dianne McGregor

England's historic Euro 2022 victory on Sunday night was the most watched TV programme of the year. It feels like it's the first time women's football is getting the attention it deserves. Well, a century ago, it was women who dominated the pitch, commanding crowds bigger than the men's games. But that changed on the 5th of December 1921 when the FA placed a complete ban on women playing professional football. That ban lasted 50 years.In this episode from our archive, celebrated broadcaster Clare Balding joins Dan to tell the story of the factory girls who took on the world, why they were banned and the legacy of that ban over 100 years on.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today!To download the History Hit app please go to the Android or Apple store. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fantastic news for all fans of women's sport and equality – a new series of The Game Changers will be released on Tuesday July 26, 2022. And for the first time, all seven new episodes in series 11 will be released immediately, ensuring there's plenty of great, inspiring content to listen to this summer. Once again, this season of the award-winning podcast is backed by Sport England through a National Lottery award. The podcast sees Sue Anstiss MBE talking to trailblazing women in sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls across society. Along with openly sharing their historic careers, what drives them and how they've dealt with tough challenges, each episode also addresses key issues for equality in sport and beyond. This season's line-up includes: Alice Dearing – The first black woman to swim for Great Britain at an Olympic Games talks about what more can be done to break down barriers for African, Caribbean and Asian communities in aquatics Megan McLaren – Much respected professional golfer, Meg considers why the pay, coverage and opportunities for female golfers are still so far behind the men's and what's changing now. Ali Donnelly – An Executive Director at Sport England and author of ‘Scrum Queens', Ali considers the current state of play for women's rugby how we can all play a part in the drive for equality in sprot Radha Balani – the Managing Director of Think Beyond, Radha highlights how sport can change the lives of women and girls across the world Sophie Carrigill - British wheelchair basketball player shares how sport can challenge perceptions for all women with disabilities Fi Morgan – Sail GP's director of purpose and impact, explores the power of sport to drive wellbeing and to ensure a better world for all. Jodie Cunningham - St Helens and England Rugby League star, named Woman of Steel in 2021, considers the future growth of the women's game & the impact of this autumn's home World Cup   The Game Changers is hosted by Sue Anstiss, author of ‘Game On: The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport', CEO of Fearless Women and co-founder of the Women's Sport Collective. Game changing guests from the previous series including Jess Ennis-Hill, Judy Murray, Gabby Logan, Katherine Grainger, Lucy Bronze, Judy Murray, Sarah Storey, Denise Lewis, Clare Balding, Kate Richardson-Walsh and Tanni Grey-Thompson. Phil Smith, Executive Director of Partnerships at Sport England explains why the organisation is supporting The Game Changers: "Supporting the development of existing and aspiring leaders a focus of Uniting The Movement. We think it's a catalyst for bigger change in the industry. The Game Changers podcast champions women from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. The amazing and inspiring stories they uncover, from women of all backgrounds, makes it a must-listen.” Commenting on the launch of the 11th series, Sue says: “We are delighted to be partnering again with Sport England as there's such synergy with the work they do to tackle the inequalities women face across all areas of sport. “Sport England's backing and collaboration enables us to broaden the reach of the podcasts, ensuring more people, from all backgrounds, have the opportunity to hear these inspiring stories.” You can find out more about all the guests from this and the previous series, and listen to all the episodes, from the Fearless Women website. This is also where you can find out about the Women's Sport Collective, a free network for all women working in sport.

And just like that, we have our Men's Singles Wimbledon champion! Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to beat Nick Kyrgios and secure his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title - his seventh overall! Jonathan Overend was roaming the grounds to bring you closer to every key moment, and we hear the thoughts of former world number one, Tracey Austin, right after the match. Although Alfie Hewett's 2022 Wimbledon story didn't quite have the fairytale ending he'd been hoping for, Naomi Cavaday and Katie O'Brien reflect on the progress the British player has made and a great championships for wheelchair tennis at large. BBC broadcaster Clare Balding also joins Overs to pay tribute to a Wimbledon icon and one of the BBC Sport family, and after deliberating all the action in the men's final, Overs finds himself locked in a battle with commentator David Law for tennis correspondent Russell Fuller's birthday muffin - what a way to end the championships for another year! TOPICS: 0'55 - Novak Djokovic becomes Wimbledon champion 2'48 - Post-match interviews from both men's finalists 6'00 - Reaction with Tracey Austin 9'49 - Reaction to Alfie Hewett's loss in the men's wheelchair singles final 18'01 - Clare Balding's tribute to Sue Barker 20'45 - Goodbye from Wimbledon!

We have our Ladies' Singles Wimbledon champion! Elena Rybakina diffused world number two, Ons Jabeur, to clinch her first Grand Slam title. Overs takes you through events as they unfolded at the All England Club - including a peak at what BBC broadcaster Clare Balding and her team get up to prior to their highlights show - and also gets exclusive reaction from Rybakina's coach, Stefano Vukov. BBC tennis correspondent, Russell Fuller, reviews the match itself for us, and gives his thoughts on the men's final to come on day 14! TOPICS: 4'50 - Insight from Clare Balding 7'32 - Rybakina wins the Wimbledon title 9'41 - Reaction from winning coach Stefano Vukov 13'42 - Analysis from Russell Fuller 17'13 - Thoughts on the upcoming men's final

Chemmy Alcott is Britain's most successful female skier, having competed at 4 winter Olympics and won a World Cup event. She also presents the BBC's Ski Sunday programme and is part of the team for the BBC's winter Olympics coverage. As a skier, Chemmy might seem a strange guest for a triathlon-based podcast. However Chemmy oozes passion and energy and has so many lessons to share from sport. So if you need a confidence boost for a race coming up, or if you're feeling a bit 'meh' because you're injured, or if you're just finding the news too depressing, then listen to this, you won't regret it. You'll hear: 08:00 Chemmy's work with BBC Sport during the Olympics 'it's such an honour and it's like working on ski sunday on steroids.' What it's like working with BBC Sport presenter Clare Balding. 'She really is an empowering mentor to have and she has an incredible knowledge and she never steps on the toes of others, she makes everyone else be at their best.' 13:00 We talk about why it was okay talking about failing and losing. When you fail you have a massive opportunity to learn from that. I'm mentally stronger because I am honest about why I failed. 15:30 Pressure, expectation, underperforming and the danger of holding back. Can you be confident enough to risk it all? 18:00 Confidence on and off the skis. I used to struggle a lot and when I was coming back from injury, I pretended I was Lindsey Vonn. Pretending to be someone else is a really easy technique to get you out of that fear bubble and then you can be yourself. 27:40 Chemmy talks about how she manages to mix work and family. 'I need to work but when I come back to them, I'm able to be very present. But it is a revolution.' 29:00 Some of the messages Chemmy tries to get across to the athletes she coaches. It's confidence! And we do a simple activity every night to help with that. I want to use sport for lifeskill gains. 31:00 Chemmy's thoughts for those who have a lack of confidence, whether ahead of a race or because of fear. "You have to be honest and then you have to take those negative feelings, use those feelings and turn them into a strong power." You have a choice, it's within you. Do you let it stop you or do you use it to inspire you to be better' 37:00 Is Chemmy always 'on it?' I think it must annoying for those around me. 'The vivaciousness and gung-ho I have goes back to when my mum died and it was a complete shock and now I think you don't know when it's all over' 43:00 We talk about life without ski and climate change. 46:00 Some brilliant advice when it comes to injuries. "It is challenging and people react in different ways. You have to realistic and present every day. You can't let that bitterness not drive you. You can use it in a positive way. 49:00 Channelling nerves and fears when you're about to start a race. "This changed throughout my career a the beginning I always used to try too hard but that was a massive block because I would over-try. Then I tried to be loose and I would say to myself 'loose as a goose and I used to try and take my brain out and put it into my feet so it could feel the run.' 'I looked quite unprofessional in the start gates because I used to be juggling, to switch my brain off. But I needed to not care and trust myself. 52:00 We talk about why Chemmy is so passionate about championing other females. "My mum always used to tell me to go into a room and fine a woman who inspires you and go and talk to them. Have the confidence to go and talk to them, have a bit of them and make yourself better." Find out more about this week's guests Chemmy Alcott https://www.instagram.com/chemmyski/?hl=en (Instagram) Chemmy Alcott's https://www.cdcperform.com/ (CDC Performance coaching) Like what you heard? Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below https://www.patreon.com/insidetrishow (GET YOUR HANDS ON AN...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to broadcast Badminton? In this long awaited show Nicole & Diarm find out about the magic behind the scenes from Clare Balding and BBC Programme Producer Michael Cole. This show was recorded back in February 2020 and we are delighted to be able to share it with you now along with an update on what you can expect from Badminton TV in 2022. Listen back to the other episodes in the Inside Badminton Series here. Inside Badminton #1: Badminton is Back Inside Badminton #2: Rider Insight

Fantastic news for all fans of women's sport and equality - The Game Changers podcast returns this month with an incredible line up of guests and backing from Sport England through a National Lottery award. This award-winning podcast sees Sue Anstiss talking to trailblazers in women sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls across society. Along with openly sharing their historic careers, what drives them and how they've dealt with tough challenges, each episode also addresses key issues for equality in sport and beyond. The new launches on February 15 2022 with a line-up that includes: Holly Bradshaw – Olympic Medallist Britain's most successful pole vaulter talks body confidence and sports clothing, along with what it takes to be an authentic sports influencer for young women Shruti Saujani – City Programme Manager, ECB We hear Shruti's first-hand experience of bringing more South Asian women into cricket and how we can diversify sport for women of all backgrounds Ugo Monye – Former Rugby Professional & Sports Broadcaster A Trustee of the Women's Sport Trust, Ugo shares what it means to be an authentic male ally for women's sport and how we can encourage other men to lend their voice to drive equality for all Kelly Lindsey – Performance Director, Lewes FCThis former professional US player and Afghanistan Women's National coach talks passionately about human rights abuses and the powerful potential for gender equality in football   Sue Day – Chief Financial & Operations Officer, RFU The former rugby player and England captain explores current challenges and opportunities facing women's sport and what hosting a home Rugby World Cup could mean for future of the women's game Anne Wafula Strike – Former Paralympian & Equal Rights Campaigner Having overcome so much in her life, Anne shares how we can all use our voices to campaign for the rights of others in society Angela Ruggiero – CEO, Sports Innovation Lab This 4-time ice hockey Olympian and Gold Medallist, who held leadership positions at the highest levels of global sport, explores what the future holds for fans of women's sportSerena Guthrie – England Netball Captain Renowned as one the world's greatest ever netballers, Serena explores the commercial potential and future strategy for the Britain's most popular female sport The Game Changers is hosted by Sue Anstiss MBE, co-founder of the Women's Sport Collective and CEO of Fearless Women, a company driving positive change in women's sport. Game changing guests from the previous series including Gabby Logan, Katherine Grainger, Lucy Bronze, Judy Murray, Sarah Storey, Denise Lewis, Clare Balding, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chrissie Wellington and Jess Ennis-Hill. Commenting on the launch of the ninth series, Sue says: “I am so thrilled to be partnering with Sport England as there's such synergy with the work they do to tackle the inequalities women face across all areas of sport. From the much celebrated This Girl Can campaign and initiatives that help shape school sport for girls, to schemes that encourage women as volunteers in the workforce, along with coaches, officials and women taking leadership positions on the boards of our sports organisations.” “Sport England's backing and collaboration enables us to broaden the reach of the podcasts, ensuring more people, from all backgrounds, have the opportunity to hear these inspiring stories.”

The daughter of a top horse trainer, and herself a champion jockey, Clare Balding OBE made the leap into broadcasting as the BBC's racing specialist. Since then though, she's reported on everything, from the Olympic Games and Wimbledon to Royal Weddings and Crufts. But for a decade she was also hiding her sexuality and looked to her father for approval. Now, at 50, and many many accolades later, Clare finds motivation from within and her wife Alice, who's always there to lend a hand. Clare is unceasingly playful and energised, but is also afraid of purchasing tampons from the shop - so how does she feel about having her first hot flush? Gabby invites her to talk about menopause, whilst hearing an inspiring story from Carolyn Harris, the MP who's cross party bill has taken the subject all the way to Whitehall - and won. 

Gabby Logan will not succumb to beige middle-age - and neither should you! As we reach the middle of our lives things are changing; emotionally, physically, mentally. And with that our expectations, priorities, ambitions, and dreams shift too.  But what's really going on when we reach our mid-points? With a little help from a host of well-known faces and some knowledgable experts, Gabby hopes to find the answers. In the fourth season of The MidPoint you'll hear from Clare Balding, Nihal Arthanayake, Sharleen Spiteri, James Nesbitt and so many more. So what are you waiting for? Hit subscribe now. 

Welcome back to week fifteen of The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose!Graham and trusty accomplice Maria McErlane help with your dilemmas in Graham's Guide.This weeks guests include:Escape to The Chateau duo Dick and Angel Strawbridge discuss their new paperback novel, "A Year At The Chateau".Novelists Zadie Smith and Nick Laird have written their first children's book, "Weirdo".Actress Helen George celebrates with us the brand new and 10th series of her appearance in "Call The Midwife".Broadcaster Clare Balding teaches and motivates kids readers in her new children's book "Fall Off Get Back On and Keep Going".Graham will be back on your radio in The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose on Saturday and Sunday from 09:30am on Virgin Radio UK.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear all the highlights every week See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here in Britain, we're known for having a 'stiff upper lip'.But do other countries have an equivalent? Well, Finland certainly does! And they called it 'sisu'. It's about grit, determination, and working toward a goal. It's a willingness to keep on going, even though you might not win the battle you're fighting. Hey, even if you don't win, the victory is in trying. There's no direct translation in English, so I've done my best to dig out the spirit of the word. And I've come to the conclusion it's about being gutsy, showing chutzpah, and just...keeping on. Pure determination through adversity.I've had the best time researching this word, and finding out more about a country I (embarrassingly) knew very little about. My research took me to the Finlandia University in Michigan, where I found a Professor of Finnish and Nordic Studies- Dr Hilary Virtanen (@HilaryVirtanen on twitter). Not only did she give me more info on sisu, she told me about times she, or students on her campus, have felt it too. After speaking to her I got a real sense that sisu, and the Finnish community she works with, are something pretty special. I also decided to ask around, and see if anyone else had felt this determination through adversity. And during a chat with Clare Balding about her new children's book, 'Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going', I realised this feeling extends to kids as well as adults. Her book is about giving kids the skills and belief they need to face struggles in life, and it's an absolute winner- I highly recommend it! And she very kindly told me about a very candid story from her own past- one that I'd never heard before- as an example of a time she's had to work through. Sisu was quite the most intriguing word I've come across in a long time, and it gave me a chance to indulge my love of history too. If anything, making this podcast was quite the opposite of sisu- it was a joy to make! Hopefully you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed putting it together. And next time you find yourself going through something a little tough- dig deep, and you might find some sisu to help you through. Oh, if you want to say hi, I'm on twitter, @GetEmotionalPod. Thanks! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-emotional. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sports presenter and broadcaster Clare Balding has always been curious about her maternal great-grandfather and the 'thing that has been sort of whispered in the family - could he have been gay?' Getting to the truth of the matter is a challenge when all the evidence comes from a time when homosexuality was illegal. Digging into her father's side of the family takes Clare to New Jersey and New York, where she uncovers an extraordinary dynasty and American roots stretching back generations.

Jeremy sits down with Clare Balding broadcaster, rambler, scion of a racing dynasty, and now the author of a book about 'heroic animals'. Topics include racing, dogs, donkeys, anthropomorphisation. Jeremy makes a tabloid confession. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guests are Emilie and her sons Jayden and Jamie. Jamie who is five reviews Spelling Shed. In edtech news we find out about a new writing competition by app makers Fonetti which closes on Friday 31st July. The competition is being judged by presenter and author Clare Balding, Horrid Henry series author Francesca Simon and authors of the Kid Normal series and presenters Greg James and Chris Smith. The link to the competition is below. https://www.fonetti.com/competition #edtech #educationtechnology #spelling

This week Eddie and Andrew discuss many matters related to golf without really getting anywhere. More pertinently, they hear from one of the country's finest broadcasters in Clare Balding, Eddie's constant lies are exposed and they also consider those professionals who were once masters of all they surveyed but are now many pages down the world rankings.

Legendary broadcaster and best-selling author Clare presents major sports events including the Olympics, Paralympics, Wimbledon and The Boat Races. Find out more here.