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Hoops and dreams: Andrew Lawrence’s Olympic honour and hopes for British basketball

Season 2, Episode 5

In this episode, we are joined by 2012 Olympian Andrew Lawrence. From playing basketball for Great Britain Under-20s, to going to the US on a full college scholarship and then playing professionally in Europe, we speak about his career, injuries, and everything in between. We also talk about basketball in Britain, its lack of funding, plus Andrew’s hopes for the future and what we’re doing to create and retain basketball talent in the country.

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Shooting straight: the archery career of Pippa Britton OBE

Season 2, Episode 4

In conversation with

Pippa Britton OBE

In this episode, we speak to Pippa Britton OBE to explore her incredible journey in the world of archery. Pippa shares her experiences, challenges, and triumphs, offering a unique perspective as both a Paralympian and able-bodied competitor for Wales. We delve into her major surgeries, her experience at the Paralympics, classifications, the importance of inclusivity, her board level roles in the governance side of sport and the upcoming Paralympics in Paris.

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Overtraining and under-eating: Bobby Clay’s cautionary tale

Season 2, Episode 3

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Bobby Clay

We are joined by Bobby Clay, a once rising star in British athletics whose Olympic dreams were shattered by a diagnosis of osteoporosis at just 19 years old. In this episode, she shares her journey from being a top 1500m runner to facing the realities of overtraining and under-eating.

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Raising the bar: A conversation with Jenny Tong

Season 2, Episode 2

GB weightlifter Jenny Tong joins us for a conversation on her life before finding weightlifting, her journey as an athlete and battle with injuries to become English and British champion in 2022, and her roles in governance, safeguarding, coaching and as a board member.

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Adapting to life’s moving goalposts: Alistair Patrick-Heselton’s journey of resilience

Season 2, Episode 1

In conversation with

Alistair Patrick-Heselton

In this introductory episode, we are joined by Alistair Patrick-Heselton to discuss his inspiring story of resilience, from overcoming severe head trauma as a result of a car crash to representing ParalympicsGB at the 2012 London Paralympic Games in the 7-a-Side Cerebral Palsy (and Brain Injury) team.

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