olympic medalist

On this week’s episode, John sits down with five-time Paralympic medalist, Lex Gillette! Hear from Lex himself about his experience with sudden blindness at a young age and how he overcame this to get where he is today. 

Keep up with Lex:
https://lexgillette.com/

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“I call it an explorative mindset for racing… ‘Let's see what I can do,’ rather than, ‘This is what I need to do.’” - Katie Zaferes

Today's guest is Katie Zaferes, a two-time Olympic Games qualifier and 2019 ITU World Triathlon Series Champion.

For Katie, the road to Tokyo has been anything but smooth. We not only explore her mindset as a world class triathlete, we also talk about what’s been going on in her life since the onset of the pandemic, including the unexpected passing of her father earlier this year. 

According to Katie, it was the combination of the “try it and see what happens” attitude instilled in her from both of her parents, as well as her father’s sneaky plan to get her into triathlons, that contributed to her becoming one of the world’s best. As we talked about her current preparations for Tokyo, we got insight into how she’s taken and applied the lessons she’s learned since her disappointing finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics. 

We’re really excited to share our conversation with Katie with the summer Olympics just a few weeks away.

Show Notes

(2:34) Three different time zones and training in Spain…

(4:00) A truly international training team…

(6:09) Grocery stores, logistics, and technology…

(9:06) How has it been in Europe with Covid regulations?

(12:22) “It's also been really cool because in 2019, almost everyone on our team had been on the podium for the world triathlon series. And in 2018 Joel had four out of six of the overall podium spots with our squad. All three men were on the podium for the overall, and then I was on it for the women. So it's a really cool squad to be a part of.”

(14:24) When competitors push you to be great...

(16:36) A community of support during a challenging time…

(19:02) “So I was like, okay, I'll do this with you, only to find out years later that he might've had a little sneaky insight that maybe I would be good at triathlon. Cause at that time I was running track and swimming and he was thinking, oh, well this could go somewhere.” A dad’s influence and a start in the sport…

(23:44) “I call it an explorative mindset for racing… ‘Let's see what I can do,’ rather than, ‘This is what I need to do.’”

(26:54) The many lessons from Rio and the benefits of a sports psychologist..

(30:07) How tools in the toolbox made a difference on the bike…

(33:19) Taking ownership and communicating effectively…

(34:21) Crashes, training, and Tokyo…

(37:55) Navigating a rocky road…

References

2019 Tokyo Qualifier Crash - Olympics.com

Katie's Coach Joel Filliol - website

Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor - Amazon

Guest

Katie Zaferes - website | Instagram | Facebook

Hosts:

Bryan Green - bryan@gobemore.co, maketheleapbook.com

Jon Rankin - @chasejonrankin, Go Be More

Links:

Go Be More Podcast - Episodes | Instagram | Facebook

Go Be More website

Go Be More YouTube Channel

Production and Editing

Creatives Collective Marketing

S2 Ep.1 Welcome back to Girl on the River for Season 2 – it’s so good to be back!

I’m absolutely thrilled to bring you the first episode in my new season – an interview with Adrian Ellison, who coxed the 4+ to a gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles (the first of five gold medals for crew member Steve Redgrave). 

Adrian is a brilliant fount of knowledge, and what he doesn’t know about coxing isn’t worth knowing. We had a tremendous chat (the uncut version of which is available to Girl on the River patrons – you can sign up for the Girl Squad at www.patreon.com/girlontheriver).

Here’s what we talked about:

• Adrian’s route into coxing and how he ended up in GB Rowing Team
• What a coxed pair is like
• The best crew Adrian ever coxed (it might not be the one you’d expect)
• Coxing a bowloader
• Being coached as a cox
• The 1984 Olympics 4+ - how it was put together and what the dynamics were
• Getting the most out of a crew during a race
• The decision to retire from the GB Rowing Team
• Weight loss and the effects on Adrian’s health
• Why the coxswain’s weight makes little difference to boat speed except at the very highest level
• What makes a good cox
• Adrian’s style of coxing
• Has Adrian’s coxing improved since being on the GB Rowing Team?
• Whether international teams should consider using older coxes
• How to get better at coxing
• Mistakes Adrian has made
• What to do when a crew gets carried away in a race
• How to handle a sassy crew
• Lessons from Zoom Ergos and the quest for the perfect stroke

If you fancy joining one of Adrian’s Zoom Ergos sessions you can sign up at www.zoomergos.com. 

Referred to as the female Michale Phelps, Olympic Medalist Katie Hoff joins us on the podcast as she shares exactly what it was like to be at the Olympics at just 15 years old, how she came back after throwing up straight after the biggest race of her life in front of millions of people and how you can keep on bouncing back. Hands down one of my favorite episodes to date, you are absolutely going to love this interview. We show you how you can find your deep down gear & how to use 20% more to keep showing up. The newly published author and Amazon #1Best Seller and & give you actionable steps to adapt from challenges faced in 2020. 

We Cover:

• Your reaction makes a difference
• How to reinvent yourself when things change
• Playing to your strengths with confidence in yourself 
• Katie's new book Blueprint

Learn more about Katie Hoff:

• Website: https://www.kthoff.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kthoff7
• Katie's New Book Blueprint: https://amzn.to/3n0a0s0

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Ep 1. In the very first interview of the podcast, I'm joined by the fabulous coxswain, Zoe de Toledo - super-cox, Olympic silver medalist, World Champion, Boat Race survivor, medical student, coxing educator and mince pie connoisseur. She's someone I've wanted to meet for years, and she totally lived up to expectations.

We had a great chat about all things rowing and coxing, and in under an hour managed to pack in Zoe's thoughts on:

• Passing the time in lockdown
• How coxing helps her as a doctor
• Her career progression as a cox
• Why coxing is about more than just being small and shouty
• The infamous Boat Race 2012
• The Rio Olympics and crew cohesion
• The mystery of the perfect crew
• Mince pies and the abominable love child of Father Christmas and Percy Pig

If you're interested in learning more about coxing from Zoe, check out Chattercox - she's also on Twitter and Instagram at @chattercox1.

For Zoe's in-depth investigations into the best mince pies on the market, head to @themincepiereport on Instagram.

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to hear more, please, please subscribe on any of the podcast apps, and if you're an Apple user and fancy leaving me a nice review, that would be amazing!

Now, then. My fourth episode is going to be an Ask Me Anything show - your chance to ask me anything you like, from the deep and serious to the silly and trivial. Pop your question on social media (I'm @girlontheriver on all channels) or email me at girlontheriverpodcast@gmail.com. You can even record your question on your phone and mail me the sound file to girlontheriverpodcast@gmail.com and I might play it on the show.

If you fancy getting hold of episodes a day early and accessing some fab bonus content such as extra episodes,  behind-the-scenes videos and invitations to join me in Zoom workouts, check out my Patreon scheme.

You can find my blog at Girl on the River.

Huge thanks to Aaron of Broken Oars Podcast (another great rowing podcast which you should totally check out) for the beautiful music, and to Illya Derigs for the brilliant artwork. Also to Bethan and Mike of Low Key Audio for mentoring me from complete novice to published podcaster.

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Girls & Glory podcast.

This week, Olympic silver medalist Taylor McKeown shares her journey from being a reluctant swimmer, to standing on the Olympic podium. She tells us about the many ups and downs she's had, including watching one of her family member's fight for their life, and details how her goal oriented mind has allowed her to bounce back and achieve. 

Feel free to share a photo of yourself listening to the podcast, and tag me on social media - I'd love to share it across my accounts. I feel so lucky to have received so much love and support since starting the podcast - you are all amazing!

Keep staying well in isolation! x

Olympic Medalist Taylor McKeown joins us for a Girls & Glory hack episode where she shares how she's training during COVID-19 as well as what it takes to perform under the pressure of an Olympic Games. 

I'm incredibly grateful for the support and feedback I'm getting on the podcast. If you like this episode, share it with a friend or family member. We all have a lot of time on our hands during isolation, so it's a good chance to reach out to loved ones and recommend what you enjoy listening to

**NOTE**
I'm doing all recordings remotely now so the audio may sound a little different to what you're used to! 

Great leaders seek information from nontraditional sources. Track cyclist Anna Meares, the only Australian to medal individually in four consecutive Olympics, generously shares her insights on achieving sustained greatness as our guest on the Greatness podcast. From embracing change and controlling the controllable, to overcoming the adversity of a broken neck, Anna's lessons are remarkable and apply to us all. 

Brianne Theisen Eaton is a former 2x Olympic Heptathlete Bronze Medalist from Canada, a girlboss in the Silicon Valley and a wonderfully honest human. Brianne sits down with Erin and Kristin to talk about the value of sport in her life, being married to another professional athlete, and how retirement from sport doesn’t always go according to plan. Brianne gives some great insight into what has worked and what has not worked so well during her transition to the next phase of her adult life [Note: do not go to a strip mall gym!]

For more information about Humbled, the full show notes, and increasingly more content, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com.

Keep up with Brianne on Instagram @btheiseneaton
If you want to be bored to tears, check out our personal Instagrams @erincafaro & @kharaldsdottir.

We are completely self funded. If you like what you hear, and you'd like to support the Humbled podcast with a donation, please visit www.humbledpodcast.com/donate. Thank you!

Thank you to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel