Podcast appearances and mentions of kelly sotherton

James & Anna meet former Olympic heptathlete Kelly Sotherton and attempt their own makeshift tetrathlon. Thanks to Finsbury Park running track and Team GB for their assistance in making this show. This episode was presented by Anna Ptaszynski and James Harkin  Contributions from Kelly Sotherton and Jo Hobson Produced by Molly Windust and James Harkin Sound recording and outdoor editing by Adrian Bradley Studio editing by James Harkin Graphic design and sound design by Alex Bell Sound engineering by Leying Lee Production Assistance by Natascha McQueen and Tara Dorrell  And for more sporting stories and curiosities, James and Anna's book, A Load of Old Balls is out now. This was a QI Ltd Production.

The Inside Track team welcome athletics royalty into the studio with nine-time Olympic gold medalist and “King of the Goats” Carl Lewis joining the podcast.  Sanya Richards-Ross and Kelly Sotherton met up with the sprint and long jump legend at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 2024 to discuss innovation in the sport, coaching a new generation of younger athletes and his view on Team USA heading into Paris 2024.   Follow this podcast for off “Inside Track” on the World of Athletics and watch the full video version of this, and the other shows, at worldathletics.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Double Olympic Champions and Kenyan athletics superstar David Rudisha is our guest on this episode of Inside Track.  Sanya Richards-Ross and Kelly Sotherton met up with David at the recent World Athletics Indoor Championships to discuss winning gold at London 2012, how his father inspired him to take up track, his intentions to give something back to the sport and Kelly couldn't resist a quick chat about her (and his) love of Arsenal FC too.  Follow this podcast for more “Inside Track” on the World of Athletics and watch the full video version of this, and the other shows, at worldathletics.org.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's Football God is three-time Olympic medallist Kelly Sotherton. Kelly compares athletics tactics to football ones, praises Bergkamp and reveals the royal family member she'd watch the game with.  Kelly is also host of the podcast  Inside Track – the exclusive, access-all-areas platform for everything athletics. The Football Gods gives famous faces the ultimate footballing role: total power over the beautiful game. Listen as they shape football to their whim and ultimately become The Football Gods. Join our hosts - broadcaster Kate Mason and journalist Tim Spiers - as we ponder the all-important questions such as...“Which player would you send to hell?”, “What flavour pie would be considered the food of the Gods?” and “Which game would you watch forever?” Given the power, how would you change football? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the dust (or should that be white sand) settles in Bahamas after the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 our team gets back together one last time to look back at an amazing weekend of action and look ahead to a very exciting year for Athletics! Sanya Richards-Ross, Kelly Sotherton, and Richard Kilty tot up their scores from 'Predict the Podium' on day 1 of the championships (you can hear that here: https://pod.fo/e/238537) plus the trio are joined by "The Home Team" at Paris 24 as Helene Parisot and Gilles Biron pop into the studio to look ahead to June. Keep following this podcast as there is plenty more to come between now and then and make sure you watch the full video version of this, and the other shows, at worldathletics.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The sun has set and the floodlights are off in Nassau as the final day of the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 comes to an end and it was Team USA who dominated proceedings. Sanya Richard Ross, Kelly Sotherton and Richard Kilty are on hand to pick over the highs and lows of the weekend with some special guests to help them along the way. Not only are they joined by Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse who shares his experiences from the Caribbean but also by internet sensations Daniel LaBelle and Charles Brockman III who talk content creation and how they'd shake up the world of athletics! Plus, Sanya and Kelly get to the places only they can and take you into the Athlete Warm Up area to chat to the athletes here in Bahamas and get a flavour of what its like just before stepping on track in front of thousands of noisy fans. For a full video version of this podcast and more exclusive Athletics content head to worldathletics.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a day! What an atmosphere! Sanya Richards-Ross, Kelly Sotherton and Richard Kilty can just about hear themselves above the chorus of horns and drums in the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau to bring you all the action from day one of World Athletics Relays in Bahamas 24. The trio cover off all the talking points from the championships including which teams have booked themselves an early spot for Paris 24. They're also joined by athletics icon and nine times gold Olympic medallist Carl Lewis, World Record 60m Hurdles indoors Champion Deyvone Chartlon (competing on home turf for Bahamas) and Richard's Team GB Team mate Zharnel Hughes - with the pair fresh off the track from the men's 4 x 400. Watch a full video version of this podcast and find more exclusive content at worldathletics.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sanya Richards-Ross, Kelly Sotherton and Richard Kilty have packed up their bags and jetted to the Caribbean (tough job eh?) to bring you all the action from the event that will decide which athletes make it to the Paris Olympics later this year. On this episode, the trio discuss what to look forward to over the weekend of action, who their "ones to watch" are and, as is now tradition, make some outrageous predictions about the championships! Plus, the trio are joined by two special guests; World Athletics President Seb Coe and, CEO Jon Ridgeon who play "Predict the Podium" to try and guess the 2024 relay Gold, Silver and Bronze team medallists. You can watch a full video version of this podcast via the website www.worldathletics.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two teammates reunite on this episode of Inside Track: The Official World Athletics podcast as world champion hurdler (and now coach) David Oliver sits down with fellow Team USA college Sanya Richards-Ross and Kelly Sotherton.  David talks to the team about making the transition from athlete to coach, how he made the most of his time on the track, the countries it took him to and what he believes makes the best coaches in the world the best coaches in the world (along with a bit of Arsenal FC chat with fellow “Gunner” Kelly).  Make sure you follow this podcast so you never miss an episode and watch the full video version at worldathletics.org/videos.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023 High Jump World Champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh sits down with Kelly Sotherton and Richard Kilty on this episode of Inside Track. The Ukrainian discusses her incredible medal haul at the age of just 22, why she removes her socks and spikes between jumps, and the pride she feels representing her country during a difficult time. It also didn't take long before Yaroslava and Kelly turned in to crazy cat ladies after bonding over their feline friends! Make sure you follow this podcast so you never miss an episode and watch the full video version at worldathletics.org/videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a weekend! The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 have come to an end and once more, Sanya Richards-Ross, Kelly Sotherton and Richard Kilty return to discuss their favourite bits from a thrilling weekend of action and come up with their definitive top three moments from WIC Glasgow 24.  That's it for this years World Indoor Championships but that is not it for the podcast. Sanya, Kelly and Richard will be bringing you interviews with some of the biggest names in athletics over the next few weeks plus the team will be back LIVE from the Bahamas for the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 in May.  Make sure you follow this podcast so you never miss an episode and watch the full video version at worldathletics.org/videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Medal winners galore on the Inside Track podcast today and that's not just the personal collection of our hosts!  Sanya Richards-Ross, Kelly Sotherton and Richard Kilty return to look back on the action from day three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow 24. Fresh off the back of winning the first ever World Athletics Gold for St Lucia in the 60m hurdles, Julien Alfred discussed what the win meant for her and dedicated the victory to a special individual from her past.  Also find out how Sanya got on trying to convince champion hurdler Grant Holloway to take on the 400 meters at next year's meet and possibly the best has been saved to last, as world record breaking hurdler Devynne Charlton celebrates her new 60m hurdles WR by joining the pod.  That's almost it for this year's World Indoor Championships but that is not it for the podcast. Sanya, Kelly and Richard will be bringing you interviews with some of the biggest names in athletics over the next few weeks plus the team will be back LIVE from the Bahamas for the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 in May.   Make sure you follow this podcast so you never miss an episode and watch the full video version at worldathletics.org/videos.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day two of the World Indoor Championships at WIC Glasgow 24 and the Inside Track trio of Sanya Richards-Ross, Kelly Sotherton and Richard Kilty return to the podcast to pick over the best of the action and bring you the finest guests from the world of athletics.  As well as a massive day of athletics to discuss it's also a GUEST BONANZA on today's podcast.  Molly Caudery swung by after winning gold in front of the home crowd and Norwegian Karsten Warholm discussed his “rock star status” in his home country.  Plus we hear from sprint superstar Noah Lyle who reflects on his silver medal performance losing out to rival Christian Coleman in the men's 60 meters, and 22-year-old high-jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh discusses how fast the track is at WIC Glasgow 24 and the importance of her win to her home country of Ukraine.  Make sure you follow this podcast so you never miss an episode and watch the full video version at worldathletics.org/videos.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's day one of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow and Sanya Richards-Ross, Kelly Sotherton and Richard Kilty are back with another episode of the Inside Track Podcast. The team are joined by the Women's Shot Put gold medal winner Sarah Mitton, who talked about her barnstorming year and how they will be celebrating back in her home town of Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. Plus, Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers dropped by unexpectedly to celebrate her amazing performance. Of course, the race to decide the world's fastest man gets some airtime too after Christian Coleman beat his American compatriot Noah Lyles to claim the 60m title. Make sure you follow this podcast so you never miss an episode and watch the full video version at worldathletics.org/videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of Inside Track from World Athletics, live from the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24. Over the next few days, triple Olympic gold medallist Sanya Richards-Ross, triple Olympic champion Kelly Sotherton and World and European Indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty will bring you all the best action, the hottest guests (and not just because they're sweaty) and the biggest talking points from WIC Glasgow 24. The trio look forward to a weekend of action alongside 800m world record holder David Rudisha who picked his highlights for the days ahead, whilst President of World Athletics and sporting icon Seb Coe also discusses how pleased he is to be back in Scotland. Plus, there'll be plenty of hot-takes and predictions about what's in store from the track and field! Make sure you follow this podcast so you never miss an episode and watch the full video version at worldathletics.org/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm excited to speak with Dr Steve Ingham this week. Steve has spent his career immersed in high performance having provided support to over 1000 athletes, of which over 200 have achieved World or Olympic medal success, including some of the world's greatest athletes such as Jessica Ennis-Hill, Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent. He also coached Kelly Sotherton to Olympic and World medal winning success. Steve worked at the British Olympic Association as the Sports Science Manager and then English Institute of Sport as the Head of Physiology and then Director of Science and Technical Development where he led a team of 200 scientists in support of Team GB and Paralympics GB. Steve is the host of the brilliant Supporting Champions podcast which explores aspects of human performance. He is also an author, having written the best-selling ‘How to Support a Champion: The art of applying science to the elite athlete' and ‘The First Hurdle: A guide to searching, applying and interviewing for jobs in sports performance'. Steve is a motivational speaker and consultant on the topic of 'high performance teams', having spoken at Google, McLaren, Elastic, Samsung, Legal and General. Steve and I discuss his journey as a sport scientist and leader, discussing the challenges he's experienced along the way and the leadership processes he executed to help develop some of the world's greatest athletes. To fill in the industry survey that Steve discusses in the episode please click here: https://www.supportingchampions.co.uk/skills/

The British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith had to stop running at the European Championships this week because of cramp. She said it was because of her period, and now she's calling for more research into periods and sporting performance. Hepatahlon Olympic Bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton comes onto the programme, as well as Dr Richard Burden who's co-lead on Female Health & Performance at the English Institute of Sport We talk to Sharon Horgan and Eve Hewson, about a new black comedy series they're in called Bad Sisters. It's all about five Irish sisters, and four of them hate their brother-in-law. They're desperate for the fifth sister to be rid of him. What will they do? We speak to Lena Kulakovska, who escaped Ukraine when she was 36 weeks pregnant and is now safely settled in Devon. She's just had a baby daughter, so what are her plans for her and her three young children? We hear once again from listener Titania. She sent us an email when we put the call out to tell us how it feels to reach the age your Mum was when she died. We hear her story. And we start a new series about fangirls. This week we go beyond the stereotype of the hysterical girl who's obsessed with someone famous. We ask instead what does being a fan bring to your life? We're joined by playwright and songwriter, Yve Blake, who's created the award-winning musical FANGIRLS and Hannah Ewens, a writer at Rolling Stone, former fangirl and author of Fangirls: Scenes from Modern Music Culture.

Welcome to a special edition of Brum's the word, a podcast from Anything but Footy, brought to you with Kukri Sports, the official kit provider for Team England, and it's one month to go before Birmingham 2022!In this episode, we're at a special VIP event in the heart of Birmingham as Kukri unveil their new specifically designed kit for Team England. Around 440 athletes to be competing at their Home Commonwealth Games from Thursday July 28th for 12 days. We hear from the man in charge of those athletes Mark England, some of them who've been working with designers on the kit, and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Kelly Sotherton who tells us Birmingham doesn't know what's coming this summer!! And you can look the part too just for listening to this podcast - there's an exclusive discount code 'ABF 2022' to get 10% off any of the full range of official Team England merchandise at kukrisports.com So download, get a discount and follow 'Anything but Footy' as we countdown to the Commonwealths! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 79, Steve Ingham, Director at Supporting Champions, joins us. Specifically Steve will be looking at: Impact and efficiency of high-performance teams Areas team need to improve How to lead staff How staff can improve themselves About Steve "Dr Steve Ingham is steeped in high performance and has been integral to the development of Britain into an Olympic superpower. He has provided support to over 1,000 athletes, of which over 200 have achieved World or Olympic medal success, including some of the world's greatest athletes, such as Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent. Steve has coached Kelly Sotherton's running for heptathlon and to 4x400m Olympic medal winning success. Steve has gained high performance insight working at the British Olympic Association from 1998 to 2004, where he was Senior Sports Physiologist and Sports Science Manager, and at the English Institute of Sport from 2004 to 2016 where he was Head of Physiology and latterly the Director of Science and Technical Development, leading a team of 200 scientists in support of Team GB and Paralympics GB. Steve is the Director of Supporting Champions (https://supportingchampions.co.uk)" Twitter: @InghamSteve Twitter: @SupportChamps Instagram: @steveandimgham Instagram: @supportingchampions Website: https://supportingchampions.co.uk YouTube: https://youtu.be/KWzt1gOhZws FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode79 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research

As a heptathlete, Kelly Sotherton had huge success. A triple Olympic medalist, Commonwealth Games gold medalist and with European and world medals. But some of her medals came years and years after she actually competed as the result of some of her opponents failing drug tests retrospectively. We talk about that and her next chapters now, as a coach, as a team leader for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Kelly doesn't hold back and I find that so refreshing. She says what she thinks and it comes from a place of wanting her sport to be in a better place and I think everyone listening to this will get some great nuggets to take away as well as just enjoy her humour, her storytelling and her wisdom. We start with Kelly telling me how she swapped her coach, bringing in the formidable dutch mentor Charles van Commenee a year before the 2004 Olympics in Athens. More About Kelly Sotherton Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellysotherton/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/KellySotherton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-sotherton-mbe-ba412433/?originalSubdomain=uk Show Notes - benryan.co.uk/podcasts Listen & Subscribe to The Ben Ryan Podcast: Ben's Website - http://benryan.co.uk/bio/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3iUL1eLA7HFKt5gxO7Uf4j?si=oN9YN6uFRSSGbO6kR01ONQ Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/3shGDnO TuneIn - http://tun.in/pkdsm Social: Follow me on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2Z5QSit Follow me on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ph5W7o Follow me on LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3ah8Ftv Read about me - https://amzn.to/2NLu0Ck

Team GB celebrate their best day at Tokyo 2020 after winning three Gold medals, Perry Groves once again criticises Manchester United for not replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with an ‘elite manager', Trevor Sinclair urges Manchester City to sign Tammy Abraham rather than spend a fortune on Harry Kane and Kelly Sotherton hits back at Piers Morgan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of their discussion, which will be aired in full as part of series 2 of the Ben Ryan Podcast, Ben sat down with former heptathlete Kelly Sotherton and the chat soon turned to athletes relationship with the press and in particular, thoughts after Naomi Osaka withdrew from Roland Garros citing mental health issues and the pressure of dealing with press conferences after matches.

My guest this week is the wonderfully candid and genuine Kelly Sotherton. Kelly is a three times Olympic bronze medallist and Commonwealth champion specialising in heptathlon. Since hanging up her spikes in 2012, she has turned her hand to coaching as well as punditry and commentary, and will be leading the athletics team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in her home city. We talk about the importance of being authentic, making mistakes and boozing in pub beer gardens. Enjoy! 

My guest this week is the wonderfully candid and genuine Kelly Sotherton. Kelly is a three times Olympic bronze medallist and Commonwealth champion specialising in heptathlon. Since hanging up her spikes in 2012, she has turned her hand to coaching as well as punditry and commentary, and will be leading the athletics team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in her home city. We talk about the importance of being authentic, making mistakes and boozing in pub beer gardens. Enjoy! 

My guest this week is the wonderfully candid and genuine Kelly Sotherton. Kelly is a three times Olympic bronze medallist and Commonwealth champion specialising in heptathlon. Since hanging up her spikes in 2012, she has turned her hand to coaching as well as punditry and commentary, and will be leading the athletics team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in her home city. We talk about the importance of being authentic, making mistakes and boozing in pub beer gardens. Enjoy! 

Being a heptathlete (we imagine; we’re hardly speaking from experience here at Backstraight HQ…) requires not only explosiveness, endurance, technical finesse, and sublime co ordination, but nerves of absolute steel. The psychological challenges of the event have proven a stumbling block for many physically-gifted athletes, and to be able to reach into your bag of tricks and deliver a third round clearance, lifetime best, or gutsy 800 metres at the end of two gruelling days of competition requires the mentality of a supreme competitor. Niamh Emerson, from what we’ve seen so far, is one of those. Bronze at her first major senior championships, gold in Tampere after the most dramatic of 800 metres, and silver behind KJT with the best pentathlon performance ever executed by a teenager: we have grown accustomed to this athlete bringing her A-game every time. Great Britain’s heptathlon heritage is as rich as they come - Mary Rand, Mary Peters, Judy Simpson, Denise Lewis, Kelly Sotherton, Jess Ennis-Hill, and Katarina Johnson Thompson - and it seems increasingly evident that Emerson’s name is destined to join that illustrious roster. A knee tendon tear in Gotzis might have brought her season to an abrupt halt, but her outlook is remarkably positive, with Tokyo drawing ever-closer, and this pause in her meteoric ascent the perfect opportunity to reflect upon her career so far. Friendships with Jess and Kat, working on her explosive power whilst maintaining that fantastic 800 metres of hers, and how on earth she always manages to find that extra centimetre when the pressure’s on: we hope you enjoy this latest interview special.Here’s a seven-event challenge of your own, should you choose: listen to this episode, give it a share to spread the Emerson love, review the Backstraight Boys (& Girl) podcast, let us know your thoughts (@BackstraightB & @Claire_GThomas), follow us on Instagram (@BackstraightBoysPodcast), join our Fantasy DL League (PIN: 5533292), and - finally - just keep being the awesome listeners that you already are x

Do topical pain products really relieve aching muscles? Presenter Greg Foot is joined by Olympic medallist heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, along with consultant rheumatologist Dr Benjamin Ellis and Manchester United FC's head of physical therapies Prof Michael Callaghan, to test the cooling gels and warming sprays that promise to reach deep into painful joints. Presenter: Greg Foot Producer: Marijke Peters Editor: Rami Tzabar Sound Editing: Giles Aspen

We've all seen athletes sporting brightly coloured stripes on the backs of their legs – but is kinesiology tape all it's cracked up to be? Presenter Greg Foot is joined by Olympic medallist heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, along with consultant rheumatologist Dr Benjamin Ellis and Manchester United FC's head of physical therapies Prof Michael Callaghan, to ask whether these products can, as some claim, help athletes train for longer and finish stronger?

Do topical pain products really relieve aching muscles? Presenter Greg Foot is joined by Olympic medallist heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, along with consultant rheumatologist Dr Benjamin Ellis and Manchester United FC's head of physical therapies Prof Michael Callaghan, to test the cooling gels and warming sprays that promise to reach deep into painful joints. Presenter: Greg Foot Producer: Marijke Peters Editor: Rami Tzabar Sound Editing: Giles Aspen

We've all seen athletes sporting brightly coloured stripes on the backs of their legs – but is kinesiology tape all it's cracked up to be? Presenter Greg Foot is joined by Olympic medallist heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, along with consultant rheumatologist Dr Benjamin Ellis and Manchester United FC's head of physical therapies Prof Michael Callaghan, to ask whether these products can, as some claim, help athletes train for longer and finish stronger?

Our first EY Personal Performance Programme podcast is hosted by Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward, plus special guests, who discuss the honest realities of being a professional athlete – from training and competing, to life beyond elite sport. They are joined by multi-medal winning heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, as well as the formidable Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson for an exclusive interview, and Kathryn Lane, recently cut from the team GB hockey squad, who shares her reflection of the challenges this has posed.

When Orla Met…Kelly Sotherton is a conversation about the ethical challenges faced by athletes in elite sport.  Sortherton is one of only five women to have won multiple medals in Olympic heptathlon but did not receive the recognition she deserved until after she had retired when Lyudmila Blonska and Tatyana Chernova were disqualified for doping violations. In this podcast, Kelly talks through her frustrations, doubts, and what it was like to finally be awarded the medals she had trained so hard to achieve. She also discusses her attitudes towards doping today and how she thinks young athletes should be protected in the future.

The popular, critically acclaimed podcast series When Orla Met…is back for a second season, and Orla has once again spoken to a host of top athletes and fascinating characters from the world of sport, to find out more about what drives them to phenomenal lengths and success, what it takes to make it to the very top, what lessons we can learn in dealing with setbacks, and how we can all find inspiration in the pursuit of excellence. In this season, Orla explores themes that expand beyond the boundaries of sport - the role of women in society, what kind of personality traits it takes to excel, how we can train our brains to be more successful in our own lives, the universality of cheating. Featuring, among others, Tour de France winner and BBC Sports Personality of the Year favourite Geraint Thomas, triple European Champion sprinter and fellow Sports Personality of the Year front-runner Dina Asher-Smith, world-renowned psychiatrist and author of 'The Chimp Paradox', Dr Steve Peters, Team Sky and British Cycling head coach Rod Ellingworth, triple Olympic medalist Kelly Sotherton and Olympic hockey Champion Sam Quek. When Orla Met…is a conversation with people from the world of sport, about sport, but it's not just a sports podcast. It's a podcast for anyone interested in stories, in the fortitude and frailties of those who push themselves to the limit. It's a chance to get to know some of the biggest names and brains in sport along with Orla, and to learn a little more of the motivation, fears and discipline that drive the ordinary to become extraordinary, to become the very best.

In this special podcast episode I talk to Kelly Sotherton just after receiving a retrospectively awarded Olympic medal for the 4x400m, ten years after the Beijing games.   Show notes Introduction to Kelly Sotherton and the award of 4x400m medal from the Beijing Olympics alongside Marilyn Okoro, Christine Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders Background of how we developed 400m running performance from heptathlon training Sadness and hope. Sadness that athletes and countries resorted to cheating. Hope that the authorities are punishing athletes retrospectively Athletes taking the courage to speak out against cheating The moment the women's 4x400m team received their medals Finally got the medal 8:00 Heptathlon medal still to come Mixed emotions, when Kelly retired there was a sense of bitterness and being heartbroken but being reflective that she did everything to get her in the best shape possible After Athens 2004 Olympics, her coach Charles van Comenee left the UK, Kelly pulls together a group of coaches The running begins to plateau - where the two of us started to work together The fact finding mission at a training camp in Portugal The results start to come. Kelly medals at the Worlds Championships. Kelly calls out Lyudmila Blonska, someone who already cheated. The gamble of investing in a new approach to running Focussed on speed to renew Kelly's running ability and my transition to the coaching team Background to Kelly calling out other athletes as dopers How Kelly felt about competing against athletes. Blonska and Chernova effects Kelly performance The headline is injustice, sympathy for missing out on the moment, loss of earnings – but competing against dopers did negatively affect her performance Kelly's hopes that we don't see these retrospective medal awards Sport won't forget athletes like Kelly as victims of cheaters Many athletes haven't received their rightful medals, so Kelly feels fortunate to have the moment. Goldie Sayers still waiting How Kelly and I came across the 400m while focussing on developing the 300m ability Top Britain in 2008 indoor season and 8th in World – leading to a curiosity in her 400m ability Not getting distracted by the 400m. A trial of whether Kelly's ability could contribute to the 4x400m team, running 51s split In shape for heptathlon – but capable of a great 400m performance. A pivotal 300m trial that impresses the 4x400m coaches 8th fastest GB 400m split of all time A lesson in rounded training that can help overall performance Reflecting on what could be but blighted by injury, trying different training methods to keep Kelly fit when injured Kelly applies the lessons learned from her career to athletes now         Heptathlon medal still to come, how Kelly focuses on the individual medal having more meaning Three time Olympic medallist The consequences of being cheated Kelly being active as a coach, team leader, establishing the athlete commission, “What are you doing about it?” Make it happen, make it better    Supporting Champions on Twitter www.twitter.com/support_champs Steve Ingham on Twitter www.twitter.com/ingham_steve Supporting Champions on Linkedin, www.linkedin.com/company/supporting-champions Instagram https://www.instagram.com/supportingchampions/ A reminder if you're keen to pre-register for the next wave of Graduate Membership enrolments then you can do so at https://supportingchampions.co.uk/membership/ If you're looking for some coaching support or some virtual team development help to support you to get to the next level in work, life or sport then take a look at https://supportingchampions.co.uk/coaching-mentoring/ or drop us a note at enquiries@supportingchampions.co.uk then you can sign up for a free consultation to explore which package is right for you.

It’s come around as quickly as the top bend did for Allyson Felix in that 2015 400m final; episode two is here! Jody and Bayo dissect European and US Championships, and – in honour of Women in Sport week – Claire catches up with Cheriece and Shannon...

Happy New Year! It's our first show of 2013. We bring you up to speed with the Festive news. Jantastic starts on Monday 7th Jan and we speak to last years overall winner Diane Adkins. You rate your Christmas run. We find out who is on the podium of 2013. Tony brings us his first Trial of the New Year. We speak to Olympic medallist, Kelly Sotherton about her debut marathon. Plus, we have got the first Training Talk of your Spring marathon countdown.