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In the final episode of Real Talk season one, Miriam Walker-Khan chats to two-time Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton, double Paralympic gold medallist in archery, Danielle Brown, and Sky Sports pundit and former footballer Stephen Warnock about their retirements. They share what is for some, the pain - and for others, the relief - of leaving the dream they once lived. A special thanks to Dawn Airton, the UK Sports Institute’s Senior Performance Lifestyle Coach and former Harlequins...

On this week’s Real Talk, Miriam Walker-Khan chats to three incredible athletes, who are also all Mums.  Boxing legend Natasha Jonas, seventeen-time Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey, and Pakistani cricketer and trailblazer Bismah Maroof discuss their pregnancies and how they managed to come back to competing at the top level of their sports after giving birth - both physically and mentally.   A special thanks to Baz Moffat, founder of The Well HQ, co-author of The Female Body Bible,...

“I kind of just froze in that moment....and everything everyone tells you about being assaulted was true. I just didn't know what to do.”   On this week’s Real Talk, Olympic bronze medallist and former Gladiator Jennifer Stoute, middle-distance runner Sarah McDonald, and health, fitness, and female empowerment influencer Hayley Madigan share their experiences of harassment and assault whilst training. They discuss how they’re now advocating for more awareness and change on athlete safety. ...

On this week’s Real Talk, Chelsea women's manager Emma Hayes, former England netballer Eboni Usoro-Brown, and British trampolinist and gymnast Laura Gallagher Cox discuss pelvic floor health in sport. They raise the importance of having more education on pelvic floor health - especially from a younger age, explore why certain sports can damage the pelvic floor and share how they've regained control by working with a specialist. A special thanks to Emma Brockwell, a physiotherapist...

On this week’s Real Talk, Chelsea women's manager Emma Hayes, former England netballer Eboni Usoro-Brown, and British trampolinist and gymnast Laura Gallagher Cox discuss pelvic floor health in sport. They raise the importance of having more education on pelvic floor health - especially from a younger age, explore why certain sports can damage the pelvic floor and share how they've regained control by working with a specialist. A special thanks to Emma Brockwell, a physiotherapist...

“I don’t think people know how paralysing it can be....it's like being in a mental prison, you feel trapped.” On this week’s Real Talk, England rugby union international Henry Slade, UFC fighter Nathaniel Wood and Olympic swimmer Freya Anderson open up about their battle with obsessive compulsive disorder – a condition that affects over one million people in the UK.  As you'll hear, they discuss openly and honestly how OCD has impacted their lives and careers, whilst sharing how they sought...

People deal with grief in different ways, but how does the process impact athletes in their professional worlds? On this first episode of Real Talk, Miriam Walker-Khan talks to former Manchester City player Nedum Onuoha, England and Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Claudia MacDonald and 2010 Commonwealth Games champion, boxer Callum Johnson, who have all lost someone close to them. Speaking openly and honestly, these athletes share how they navigate a life and career without them. This podcast...

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