Podcast appearances and mentions of vicky williamson

In this episode of "What It takes", Allistair gets to chat with Vicky Williamson. Vicky is a former World Championship medalist in track cycling before being involved in an horrific cycling accident that resulted in her breaking her back and neck. However, determined to get back to the top, she explains her journey through rehab and learning to walk again, changing sports and now in training for the 2022 Olympics in Bobsledding. Trust me, this is an incredible story and one that will totally inspire you! 

WADA has announced that Russia will be banned from international sporting competition for four years. The ban, subject to appeal, means that Russia will not be able to send a delegation to the Olympic or Paralympic Games in Tokyo and will also be banned from most other sporting competition. Euro 2020 is not affected and FIFA is currently reiewing the decision ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.So, Russia are kicked out after failing to adhere with guidelines around their anti-doping operation. Except, they've not been kicked out because individual athletes who can prove they operate outside the system - clean athletes - will be allowed to compete as neutrals. Rob Koehler, Director General of Global Athlete, tells us he thinks this loophole in the ruling needs to be closed and banned should mean banned. So, are Russia kicked out or in? We discuss.We look at the recent announcement by British Athletics as to which athletes they are funding in 2020 and at what level. We explain the reasoning behind some of the decisions and congratulate the governing body on maintaining Eilidh Doyle's funding through her pregnancy.There's European Short Course Swimming news from Glasgow, sailing medals in New Zealand and success for British teams in cross country, taekwondo and rugby sevens.We also round up the latest news on snow and ice with athletes switching sports. Vicky Williamson has joined the British Bobsleigh programme from British Cycling whilst Gus Kenworthy, the Winter Olympic freestyle skiing medallist, has switched to Great Britain from the USA.Plus, Commonwealth Games shooting in India and a third Olympic Games Down Under as Queensland bids for 2032. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to another action-packed episode of PodCrash. This week, Callum Skinner and Philip Hindes are joined by two-time Paralympic cycling champion, Steve Bate. Recorded in Bate’s West Yorkshire home, this cycling podcast kicks off with the week’s news; Hindes’ new YouTube videos, the fallout from revealing Kian Emadi’s soft spot for Vicky Williamson and a teaser about Skinners yet-to-be-revealed news.Bate’s then talks about his journey from accomplished mountaineer to cyclist. Having been diagnosed with an eye condition at 35, Bates was told he could go blind within four years. He explains how he dealt with the crushing diagnosis and, with the support of Great Britain Cycling Team rider Karen Darke, focused his energy in a new direction: on the back of the tandem.Can you imagine what it feels like to hurtle down tracks at 70mph - all without being able to see the route clearly? The Kiwi shares some of his most adrenaline-pumping moments riding tandem with Adam Duggleby, including a crash into oncoming traffic, melting tires and cycling 20 hours non-stop. Tune in to discover the toughest thing he’s ever attempted, falling off El Capitan rock faces, racing the Arctic and his passion for tattoos and travel.Having achieved 3 Paralympic Games medals, this world-class athlete was “actually pretty lazy” as a kid, but today, it’s clear to anyone that has seen him pedal; he’s a force to be reckoned with. Show us the love by subscribing, rating and reviewing PodCrash. You can also watch the full cycling podcast on our YouTube channel.Follow us at:@PodCrashPod on Twitter@PodCrashPod on Instagram@PodCrashPod on YouTube@PodCrashPod on Facebook

She’s the athlete that had to fight to walk again after a catastrophic crash nearly ended her career in 2015. Great Britain Track Cyclist Vicky Williamson joins Callum Skinner and Philip Hindes for this week’s episode of PodCrash.Launching into the episode with this week’s news; Skinner had his car stolen, while Williamson struggles to find a new housemate. Plus, Hindes talks about his old tactics for finding a girlfriend... in a supermarket. Skinner and Hindes then quiz Williamson on her unconventional path into cycling, the Girls for Gold programme and the things she’s learned along the way - like there really is no place for underwear on the track. Part of Team GB during the lead up to the Rio Olympics, Williamson relays the pressure her team felt to perform at the highest level during qualifying, the lessons to be learned and the temptation of tapering training. Then, it’s onto the horrific cycling injury she sustained during a race in Rotterdam 2015. With a broken back, neck and pelvis, Williamson was told she was nearly paralised, could face a future filled with chronic pain and might never cycle again. Find out how her resilient mentality has seen her fight her way back to elite fitness, why a positive attitude is EVERYTHING and how her crash has given her a life-changing perspective on life. Since, she’s been selected for the World Championship and has her sights set on Tokyo 2020. Can anything slow her down? We don’t think so…“I’m on the same level playing field as everyone else, I’ve just had a bit of a longer route to get there.” - Vicky WilliamsonShow us the love by subscribing, rating and reviewing PodCrash. You can also watch the full cycling podcast on our YouTube channel.Follow us at:@PodCrashPod on Twitter@PodCrashPod on Instagram@PodCrashPod on YouTube@PodCrashPod on Facebook

Two challenges for the team today involving singing and navigating. The Melodic Mystery "Why is my mother tone deaf?" asks listener Simon, "and can I do anything to ensure my son can at least carry a tune?" Hannah admits to struggling to hold a tune and has a singing lesson with teacher Michael Bonshor, although it doesn’t go quite to plan. We meet Martin who hates music because he has the clinical form of tone deafness, known as amusia. Just as people with dyslexia see words differently to other people, if you have amusia you don't hear melodies in the same way. Adam talks to music psychologist Dr Vicky Williamson from Sheffield University who studies Martin, and others like him, to try and discover why their brains operate differently. The Lost Producer In our second case, we investigate why some people have a terrible sense of direction. It’s the turn of Producer Michelle to be put to the test to try improve her poor navigational skills. Prof Hugo Spiers from University College London examines Michelle’s sense of direction using his free game 'Sea Hero Quest'. Catherine Loveday from the University of Westminster suggests strategies to stop Michelle from getting lost. And tune in to find out which country houses the world’s best navigators. Photo: Indonesian Army personnel read a map. Credit: Juni Kriswanto/AFP /Getty Images)

'Why is my mother tone deaf?' asks listener Simon, 'and can I do anything to ensure my son can at least carry a tune?' Hannah Fry has a singing lesson with teacher Michael Bonshor to see if he can improve her vocal tone, although things don't quite go to plan.* We meet Martin who dislikes music intensely because he has the clinical form of tone deafness, known as amusia. Just as people with dyslexia see words differently to other people, if you have amusia you don't hear melodies in the same way. Adam talks to music psychologist Dr Vicky Williamson from Sheffield University who studies Martin, and others like him, to try and discover why their brains operate differently. Please send your Curious Cases for consideration to: curiouscases@bbc.co.uk Presenters: Adam Rutherford, Hannah Fry Producer: Michelle Martin *earmuffs may be required.

Claudia Hammond finds out how neuroscientists are understanding musical hallucinations by looking at the brains of those who experience them. Tim Griffiths and Vicky Williamson talk about their research into musical imagery and what it reveals about the workings of the brain and why musical hallucinations are more common in people with hearing loss. Nathan Filer and Matt Haig join Claudia to talk about their novels: The Shock of the Fall and The Humans and why they chose to write about mental health. Dr Catherine Loveday discusses recent research into why some people are hard-wired to be better navigators than others and why drawing could improve learning.

Music Psychologist Victoria Williamson is an expert on earworms – songs that stick in our heads. In this episode of Composer Quest, she reveals her findings on what makes a melody sticky. Vicky also answers my other pressing music psychology questions: Why do babies have an innate sense of rhythm? Why did Clive Wearing, a severe amnesiac, retain his ability to perform music? When did humans start playing instruments? Also in this episode, you’ll get to hear the sound of the world’s oldest instrument, and a never-before-released Charlie song. Enjoy!

In May this year All in the Mind featured an intriguing Dutch study which reported that when there's a lot of rubbish in the street we're more likely to stereotype other people. Earlier this year it was found that the co author, Diederik Stapel had made up the data. As well as fooling us, he fooled the journal Science. Now the three Dutch universities involved have published their interim report on the extent of his fraud. Claudia talks to Martin Keulemanns, Science Editor at the Dutch broadsheet, the Volkskrant to ask why Stapel was able to get away with it for so long and what questions does his case raise about the way psychological research is conducted. Also in the programme, Claudia reports on an innovative mentoring project in Manchester where people with social phobia, agoraphobia or other anxiety disorders are matched up with volunteer mentors who've been through, and are mostly recovered from their own experiences of anxiety. Claudia meets the mentors and mentees who meet once a week for six months and finds out how successful the scheme has been so far. That catchy tune in your head - or earworm - might help to uncover some of the workings of memory. Dr Vicky Williamson who lectures on Music, Mind & Brain at Goldsmiths University of London is studying hundreds of earworms to try to come up with strategies for banishing them. She also explains why her research could help get rid of more intrusive and troubling memories like those resulting from post-traumatic stress disorder.