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Danger with Grainger|Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Mystery DramasDanger with Grainger: Phony Photographer CaseToday's Mystery: A female nightclub photographer turns to Steve Grainger for help.Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957Originating from AustraliaStarring: Harp McGuire as Steve GraingerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Katherine, Patreon supporter since June 2021.Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783
2025-12-1527 minThe Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery DramasDanger with Grainger: Phony Photographer Case (EP4866)Today's Mystery: A female nightclub photographer turns to Steve Grainger for help.Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957Originating from AustraliaStarring: Harp McGuire as Steve GraingerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Katherine, Patreon supporter since June 2021.Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783
2025-12-1527 min
Global Sports OdysseyRowing – History, Major Competitions, and Cultural ImpactThis episode explores the long and elegant history of rowing, one of humanity’s oldest modes of movement and one of sport’s purest tests of teamwork and endurance. We trace its origins back to ancient civilizations — from Egyptian river travel to Greek festivals and Viking longships — before following its transformation into a competitive sport in 17th- and 18th-century England.Modern rowing took shape with iconic events like the Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race (1829) and the founding of rowing clubs across Europe and North America. It became an early Olympic sport in 1900, later expanding to include women’s events in 19...
2025-11-2207 min
Sharing the PodiumLeadership, Development, and Coaching with Dame Katherine GraingerSharing the Podium is a JRN podcast, powered by Aquil Abdullah.On this week's episode of Sharing the Podium, Zoe and Becky are joined by Dame Katherine Granger. Together, they reflect on their Olympic journeys and how their experiences have shaped their approach to challenges off the water. They share strategies for managing difficult conversations and the right approach to coaching, both in the boat and the office. Aquil Abdullah is proud to sponsor Sharing the Podium. This episode is kindly sponsored by Aquil Abdullah. ...
2025-04-2857 min
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2024-12-032h 22
Unapologetically Black Unicorns“Cognitive Liberation” with Katherine and Rebecca GraingerKatherine Grainger (she/her) is a Managing Partner at Civitas Public Affairs Group and Rebecca Grainger (she/her) is a Distinguished Educator and they are both Unapologetically Black Unicorns. Katherine and Rebecca both discuss understanding and moving policy to fix and change systems. They talk the history of Critical Race Theory and the language behind it, the work they’re doing with The Black Policy Institute as well as Black Futures Lab and the freedom of cognitive liberation.
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2024-10-2937 min
The Game ChangersPenny Briscoe: Leading the transformation of Para SportAs we look forward to the Paralympics at Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Director of Sport, British Paralympic Association Penny Briscoe,which was first released on June 27, 2023.Our guest in this episode has been instrumental in the success of the British Paralympic team, helping them to achieve record-breaking medal hauls at 10 Paralympic Summer and Winter Games.Penny Briscoe competed for Great Britain in Canoe Slalom before becoming Senior National Coach for the GBR team at the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. She has worked in para sport as coach, team manager, performance d...
2024-08-2949 min
Accelerating ExcellenceAdversity to Triumph Through Building a Winning Culture - Shona McCallinOn todays episode we have Shona McCallin. Shona is a former International Field Hockey player, playing as a midfielder for England and Great Britain. She's also the co-founder of the Ten Percent Club, a wellness supplement company. Shona won an Olympic gold medal in the 2016 Summer Games, and she's a key part of the 292 Performance Team that provides one to one support for some of the worlds most elite athletes. In her early twenties Shona adventured to Tilburg in the Netherlands to pursue her Hockey career. She spent almost four years in...
2024-07-081h 09Accelerating ExcellenceAchieving Gold: Dame Katherine Grainger on the Pursuit of Peak PerformanceOn today's podcast, we have Dame Katherine Grainger. Katherine is a former Scottish rower and the current chair of UK sports. She's competed at a record five Olympic games. She won an incredible gold medal race in the London 2012 Olympic Games, and she's a four time Olympic silver medalist and six time world champion at the London Olympics in 2012. Katherine and her incredible teammate Anna Watkins, smashed the Olympic record as they qualified for the final, where they ultimately won gold for Team GB. Not just an incredible athlete, Katherine holds a Bachelor of Law...
2024-06-171h 30
Anything but FootyGreat British Bosses - Anna WatkinsThis is the podcast where we speak to the men and women behind the scenes of British sport.Our guest this week, is the ideal guest and we're sorry its taken us so long to get her on!2012 Olympic rowing champion with Katherine Grainger and now in charge of supporting and assisting athletes during and after their elite career as the CEO of the British Elite Athletes Association, that's now been going for 20 years!Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-02-1237 min
A New Way of BeingYou are NOT your thoughts - you are AWARE of your thoughtsYou are not your thoughts... you are aware of your thoughts. This is such a valuable and important recognition.Most people identify who they are through their thoughts about themselves. What they do, what they believe, which tribe they belong to. But thoughts are just pointers. As the saying goes, 'the finger pointing to the moon, is not the moon'.A key distinction is to recognise the difference between the 'thinking mind' and the 'aware mind'.We are all familiar with the 'thinking mind' which conceptualises, labels, judges and the like. The 'aware...
2024-02-0555 min
NewscastAn Olympics Newscast Special - Six Months Until ParisToday, we look at this summer’s Paris Olympics. With six months to go until the opening ceremony we see how Parisians are preparing, the hopes of Team GB and who could be the breakout stars of this year’s games.To guide you through Adam is joined by the Chair of UK Sport and one of Britain’s most decorated Olympians, Katherine Grainger, Olympic gold medallist swimmer, Rebecca Adlington, BBC Sport presenter Sarah Mulkerrins and sports reporter for Le Parisien, Romain Baheux.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereT...
2024-01-2632 min
The Game ChangersKatherine Grainger: On taking risks to achieve your life goalsThis episode was originally released as part of Series 1, on July 16, 2019.Team GB’s most decorated female Olympian with 5 Olympic rowing medals (including Gold at London 2012) Katherine is now the Chair of UK Sport.Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production
2023-12-2640 minA New Way of BeingPerseverence and Resilience: Dame Katherine GraingerSimply refusing to give up - even after crushing disappointments. Dame Katherine Grainger is Britain’s most decorated female Olympian and its greatest ever female rower. She won gold at London 2012 and silver at four other Games, and her ability to persist and keep going through setbacks helped set her apart. In this episode, Katherine relives her unforgettable Olympic journey, and unpicks the lessons she learnt about perseverance along the way. My debut book - Champion Thinking: How To Find Success Without Losing Yourself - is available for pre-order now. Drawing on some of my favourite int...
2023-12-2658 min
Finding Fire Island4. TEAWe focus on the legendary parties Fire Island is known for, beginning with the history of The Tea Dance and DJ Lina Bradford’s 10-year reign in The Pines. We detail The Morning Party, The Underwear Party and The Pines Party. Plus, the thriving sober communities which balance it out. Follow @jessxnyc on IG for everything Finding Fire Island!_____This episode features: DJ Lina Bradford, Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, Matt Rogers, Paul Rudnick, Daniel Nardicio, Ben Rimalower, Pixie Aventura, Jeanette Cincotta, Katherine Grainger, Julia Sanderson and Brian Moylan_____Exe...
2023-07-2050 minFinding Fire IslandCHERRY GROVEWe explore how Cherry Grove became the birthplace of Drag and Disco, contrast the quaint cottages to the Pines’ mansions, landmark venues of The Ice Palace and The Monster and the queer female population.Follow @jessxnyc on IG for everything Finding Fire Island!_____This episode features: Margaret Cho, Bob “Rose” Levine, “Panzi,” Parker Sargent, Daniel Nardicio, Boudoir LeFleur, Diane Romano, Christopher Rawlins, Mike Fisher, Bobby Bonnano, Jeanette Cincotta, Katherine Grainger, Brian Moylan and Ben Rimalower More: findingfireisland.com_____Executive producer & Host: Jess RothschildEditing & Sound design: Cai...
2023-07-0647 minFinding Fire Island1. GAY SUMMER CAMPWe are introduced to the two oldest LGBT communities in the US -- Cherry Grove and The Fire Island Pines. Our cast of characters describe their Fire Island origin stories and we quickly see how what plays out here is like "gay adult sleep-away camp." We also observe how racial and socio-economic pressures are felt on the island.Follow @jessxnyc on IG for everything Finding Fire Island!_____This episode features: Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, Matt Rogers, Brian Moylan, Bob “Rose” Levine, “Panzi,”Ben Rimalower, Parker Sargent, Daniel Nardicio, Boudoir LeFleur, Zach Stafford, Jeanette C...
2023-07-0651 min
The Game ChangersPenny Briscoe: Leading the transformation of Para SportOur guest in this episode has been instrumental in the success of the British Paralympic team, helping them to achieve record-breaking medal hauls at 10 Paralympic Summer and Winter Games.Penny Briscoe competed for Great Britain in Canoe Slalom before becoming Senior National Coach for the GBR team at the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. She has worked in para sport as coach, team manager, performance director and is now Director of Sport at the British Paralympic Association and is also the Chef De Mission for Paralympics GB. In 2017, Penny was awarded an OBE for her services to d...
2023-06-2749 minA New Way of BeingBITESIZE: Dr Dame Katherine Grainger: Reflecting on how far you have comeHow often do we spend time continually looking to the future – while overlooking how far we have already come?Dr Dame Katherine Grainger is Britain’s most decorated female Olympian. She won rowing gold at London 2012 and silver at four other Olympic Games. We spoke about reflecting back on how far you’ve come – as well as what perseverance is all about**MyTwitter: https://twitter.com/simonmundieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-mundie-89379114/And for the 'Mundie on Monda...
2023-06-0910 min
The Game ChangersTrailer: Series 14 of The Game ChangersThe guests featured in the new series of The Game Changers could be the most diverse yet, with Olympic, World and Commonwealth Champions, alongside elite coaches, broadcasters, CEOs, Paralympic GB’s Chef de Mission and a Gladiator! The Game Changers podcast features candid interviews with trailblazing women in sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls across society. Along with discussing their careers, what drives them and how they’ve dealt with the toughest challenges, each episode also addresses wider equality issues in sport and beyond.The popularity of th...
2023-05-2305 min
The Accomplishment Podcast with Sir Michael BarberAccomplishment in SportListen to the mini-series of insights from some of the brilliant sporting legends that have been on the podcast including Gareth Southgate, Dave Brailsford, Sue Campbell, Dame Katherine Grainger and Stuart Lancaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-1503 minThe Accomplishment Podcast with Sir Michael BarberInsight 3: Katherine Grainger - Values and SkillsIn this insight from Accomplishment in Sport, Olympic medal winner Dame Katherine Grainger discusses her move from elite athlete to the Board room. Could the skills she’d acquired after years spent rowing backwards in a boat ever be transferable? Katherine explains that the values and fundamental skills learnt in one career will always be valuable in a new one, no matter how different. Listen to the whole conversation here: https://shows.acast.com/accomplishment-with-michael-barber/episodes/accomplishment-dame-katherine-grainger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-1506 min
Anything but FootyThe great debate continues on Russia and the Olympics!The great debate on whether athletes from Russia and Belarus could compete at next year's Paris Olympics continues, with the International Olympic Committee committing to a 'pathway' to include them as neutral competitors. It's happening in tennis, and likely to at Wimbledon this year too. But does that really work? Katherine Grainger told us recently she's unsure. And where does that leave Ukrainian athletes?Michael and John are back together for the latest episode of Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast - in a pub near the Thames in London to discuss all.
2023-03-2338 min
Anything but Footy#54 Great British Bosses - Ewan Hunter & Julia StenhouseAnything but Footy runs a series called Great British Bosses where we interview men and women involved in the running of sport in this country. It's the behind the scenes conversation of British Sport.We have had Chairs, CEOs, MDs, PDs, Head Coaches and this season guests have included Katherine Grainger (UK Sport), Greg Baker (Boccia UK), Helen Nicholls (British Equestrian) and Paul Buxton (GB Taekwondo).In this last episode of the current season, we discuss one of the biggest Olympic sports that we know nothing about, hear how a small and passionate team...
2023-03-1629 min
Anything but Footy#50 Great British Bosses - Katherine GraingerA very special episode of Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy - the Olympic and Paralympic podcast.For our 50th edition we're delighted to be joined by Dame Katherine Grainger - Chair of UK Sport – the organisation that is responsible for the highperformance sports system in Great Britain and Northern Ireland (you'll have heard a lot about them over the previous 49 episodes!) In this episode, we talk about Katherine's role, the new UK sport strategy, London 2012, Paris 2024, athlete protests and Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.Great British Bosses was launched in...
2023-02-1340 min
SportMindSimon MundieOn the show today I welcome Simon Mundie .I am a huge fan of Simon and I feel honoured to be able to have him on my show. He used to run the Don't Tell Me The Score podcast on the BBC and has now gone it alone and rebranded it to Life Lessons: From Sport and Beyond. It's easily my most listened to podcast and the guests he has on are just phenomenal. Guests such as Johnny Wilkinson, Gary Lineker, Sir Alistair Cook, Dame Kelly Holmes, Katherine Grainger, Damon Hill, Rick Flair, Boris Becker, the...
2022-11-041h 27
The Game ChangersTrailer: Series 12 of The Game ChangersFantastic news for all fans of women’s sport and equality - The Game Changers podcast returns on November 1st with an incredible line up of guests and the one hundredth episode featuring one of the most influential women in sport, Sally Munday. The new series also includes two panel discussions considering women’s sport clothing and racial equality in women’s sport.Once again, this season of the award-winning podcast is backed by Sport England through a National Lottery award.The Game Changers podcast features candid interviews with trailblazing women in sport who are knocki...
2022-10-2703 min
The Sports DeskDid London 2012 inspire a generation?From Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony, through Super Saturday and a record-breaking Paralympics, 2012 was a golden summer of national pride and sporting success. But to what end? A decade on from London 2012 – with nearly a third of UK adults and children classed as inactive – we explore whether the Olympics and Paralympics really delivered a sporting legacy for our country. We hear from sprinter Desiree Henry, rowing legend Dame Katherine Grainger, London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe, Sport England chair Chris Boardman and Paralympic icon Tanni Grey-Thompson as we assess why it takes more than magic moments and star a...
2022-07-2544 min
The Game ChangersTrailer: Series 11 of The Game ChangersFantastic news for all fans of women’s sport and equality – a new series of The Game Changers will be released on Tuesday July 26, 2022. And for the first time, all seven new episodes in series 11 will be released immediately, ensuring there’s plenty of great, inspiring content to listen to this summer.Once again, this season of the award-winning podcast is backed by Sport England through a National Lottery award.The podcast sees Sue Anstiss MBE talking to trailblazing women in sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls...
2022-07-2004 min
Anything but FootyBeijing Bound #21 - Dame Katherine GraingerThis is Beijing Bound from Anything but Footy - the series focusing on the 2022 Winter Olympics and now Paralympics in China.Team GB won 2 medals in Beijing - Paralympics GB have been predicted to win between 5 & 9 by UK Sport.It's chair Katherine Grainger looks ahead to the Games and what happens now for Team GB following their 2 Curling medals.*NB This podcast was recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent banning of RPC and Belarus athletes* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2022-03-0412 min
The GET AFTER IT Family Pod#206 - Sir Steve Redgrave - Doddie AidSir Steve Redgrave won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. An absolute honour and a privilege to speak with him during the epic Doddie Aid event World in a Day.Steve was fully involved in the day and was on his own bike at home while chatting with Nashy.From career highs to illnesses that could have ended his career Steve discusses his Olympic journey in this engaging conversation.A highlight of the conversation is when Dame Katherine Grainger joins Steve on the call and the two of them discuss high...
2022-02-101h 08
The Game ChangersTrailer: Series 9 of The Game ChangersFantastic news for all fans of women’s sport and equality - The Game Changers podcast returns this month with an incredible line up of guests and backing from Sport England through a National Lottery award. This award-winning podcast sees Sue Anstiss talking to trailblazers in women sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls across society. Along with openly sharing their historic careers, what drives them and how they’ve dealt with tough challenges, each episode also addresses key issues for equality in sport and beyond.The new launches on F...
2022-02-0803 minThe Accomplishment Podcast with Sir Michael BarberEp 5: Accomplishment - Dame Katherine GraingerDame Katherine Granger is one of the most decorated women in British Olympic history and went on to become the Chair of UK Sport after retiring as a professional athlete. She talks to Sir Michael Barber about how she faced her fears of life after sport and how the lessons she learned as an athlete are just as useful now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-01-3134 min
Business of EnduranceFrom Rowing to Running with Victoria ThornleyVictoria Thornley competed in rowing at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics, winning a silver medal for GB with Katherine Grainger in the women's double sculls in Rio while she narrowly missed out on a medal in Tokyo in 2021, finishing fourth in the single sculls. She also won bronze and silver at the World Championships and gold, silver and bronze medals at the European Championships during her illustrious career. Now retired she is embracing ultra-running - not the obvious choice for a woman standing at 6ft 3. I wanted to chat to her about the highs and lows of the Olympics...
2022-01-141h 46The Sports DeskBeijing 2022: human rights and athlete activistsWith the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing starting next month, we discuss how alleged human rights abuses in China have prompted diplomatic boycotts by countries including the USA and UK. We hear from US basketball star Enes Kanter Freedom, one of China’s most outspoken critics, who is calling for athletes to boycott the Games.Former figure skater Jessica Shuran Yu says the treatment of tennis star Peng Shuai triggered memories of the abuse she says she received while training in China.And we also hear from UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger on...
2022-01-1444 min
Resilience BrillianceEpisode 10 - Resilience through sportIn the run up to World Mental Health Day (10 October), we spoke with Dame Katherine Grainger, female Olympic athlete and the first British woman to win medals at five successive Olympic games.Katherine’s international rowing career took off in 1997 when she won gold and set a new record at the World under 23 Rowing Championships. She went on to win six world championships titles and she struck gold at the 2012 London Olympics.She talks to us about juggling her career and academic studies, dealing with setbacks and swapping the boat for the board room.
2021-09-3040 min
The Scottish Student Sport PodcastSSS Conference Special | TimeForTenTo kick-start our 10 Years of SSS celebrations we are inviting everyone to join in with our #TimeForTen active challenge! As part of the challenge, we are encouraging everyone to move their body to the theme of 10 whilst listening along to the SSSPOD. On this special episode, we will be joined by a whole range of guests from across the student sport network, sharing some of their best memories from the last 10 years and beyond! Get your body moving and join Mark Beaumont, Katherine Grainger and more for a trip down memory lane!
2021-06-1038 min
Destination TokyoA special moment, a biking accident and Over Training Syndrome - Vicky Thornley GB RowingVicky Thornley is heading to her third Olympic Games. The Team GB rower won silver in Rio with Katherine Grainger and also competed in the 8 in London. But this will be her first Games going solo.
Vicky's had a few bumps along the way and talks openly and honestly about the issues she has had with over training and her nasty accident on her bike during lockdown.
But she's fit and ready to head out to a training camp ahead of going to the Far East. And says team selection is a special moment for her.
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2021-06-0908 min
UncommonTakes#066 Grainger DangerThe UCW Cloud went with a theme this week, folks. And that theme was space! Jimmy discussed a very old pop culture reference. Adam decided to focus on movies about aliens using the fan favorite segment structure of Two Truths and a Lie. Not to be outdone, Katherine went old school discussing three Canadian UFO sightings. Finally, Piers, revealed the truth behind Orson Welles famous War of the Worlds radio broadcast that shocked the country, or did it? Another fascinating episode full of maybe facts about aliens and stuff! PLEASE RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!
2021-06-0220 min
Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine GraingerA new sport strategyWelcome to the final episode of the second season of Medals and More - where we explore the phrase 'more'. What do we mean and how do we deliver it in high performance sport?As UK Sport reveals its new 10 year strategy, chair and presenter of this podcast, Dame Katherine Grainger looks into how certain aspects of the plan are already in place and the impact it's having on elite sport in this country.Katherine's joined by President of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe and two CEOs who are also already making a...
2021-05-2654 min
Leadership ConfessionsDame Katherine Grainger DBE, Chair of UK SportKatherine is Great Britain’s most decorated female Olympian and today Chair of UK Sport. In this revealing interview she shares the importance of living life to the full, surrounding yourself with brilliant people for both high performance and for overcoming setbacks...and what she’d put in Room 101. Brought to you by Clarity Leadership - Thoughts, ideas and inspiration for businesses:https://www.clarityleadership.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-05-2437 min
Running on EmotionEP8 - Dame Katherine Grainger on DefianceKatherine is Great Britain’s most decorated female Olympian. The ultimate high-flyer, now chairman of UK Sport, Katherine's remarkable sporting ability led her to no fewer than 5 Olympic medals, spanning 5 separate Games. As a student rower, she was banished to the ignominy of the University’s 5th boat, at the outset of her sporting journey. In defiance of expectation, she rose through the ranks to achieve sporting immortality on the water. Defiance played a significant role in seeing her through the extreme physical demands of her sport, the perils of early morning training in all weathers, and particularly in her rele...
2021-05-1744 min
The Row ShowE63: Katherine Grainger Part 2 GBRIn the second part of our interview with Dame Katherine Grainger we go into her campaigns in London and Rio. We talk about her winning her Gold medal and her desicion to come back to the sport after 2 years off and fighting her back into the podium.
Enjoy!
Racing Links:
2000 Woman's Quad Silver: https://youtu.be/nFU264Nghfw
2004 Woman's Pair Silver:
https://youtu.be/uvjMWukPJ3Y
2008 Woman's Quad Silver
https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/video/detail/quadruple-sculls-without-coxswain-women-rowing-beijing-2008/
2012 Woman's Double Gold
https://youtu.be/SO34vlP6vqQ
2016 Woman's Double Silver
https://youtu.be/Ge1ajQZz5dg
Guest:
Dame Katherine Grainger
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2021-05-081h 10
The Bishy PE School Podcast41. Dame Katherine Grainger - The Bishy PE School PodcastThe Olympics theme continues and they don't come any bigger than this. This week we are joined by the most decorated Team GB female Olympian; Katherine Grainger. On top of holding this title she is also the current chair of UK Sport who are responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport. Katherine was a humble and enthusiastic guest who reflected fondly on her time at school. She discussed her unexpected journey into rowing and how her law degree played a crucial part in Katherine becoming Team GBs most decorated female Olympian. Katherine spoke of her love for rowing...
2021-04-2950 min
Life Beyond SportBritain's Most Decorated Female Olympian, Dame Katherine GraingerEnjoy the latest episode of Life Beyond Sport as host Nick Keller is joined by Dame Katherine Grainger - five-time Olympic medallist, Chair of UK Sport and Chancellor of the University of Glasgow - to discuss the three sporting moments that have defined her life.Music: Something Elated by Broke For FreeLink: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_ElatedLicense: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/
2021-04-2649 min
RowingChatThe Row ShowThe Row Show's Lawrence Brittain & Jake Milton Green come front of camera for the first time in our RowingChat interview.
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2021-04-171h 13The Row ShowE61: Katherine Grainger Part 1 GBRPart 1
Dame Katherine Grainger is Great Britain's most decorated female athlete. Her career took her to five Olympics where she won four silver medals and one gold medal at the 2012 London Games. A wealth of experience and success, Katherine was also the World Champion on six different occasions.
One of the best ever.
Enjoy!
Racing Links:
2000 Woman's Quad Silver: https://youtu.be/nFU264Nghfw
2004 Woman's Pair Silver:
https://youtu.be/uvjMWukPJ3Y
2008 Woman's Quad Silver
https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/video/detail/quadruple-sculls-without-coxswain-women-rowing-beijing-2008/
2012 Woman's Double Gold
https://youtu.be/SO34vlP6vqQ
2016 Woman's Double Silver
https://youtu.be/Ge1ajQZz5...
2021-04-131h 28
Lessons from LeadersLessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Katherine Grainger, Partner at Civitas Public Affairs GroupI am back this week with Part 2 of my episode with Katherine Grainger, Partner at Civitas Public Affairs Group. The feedback from episode one has been nothing short of humbling. I am grateful that you have enjoyed and appreciated her candor and authenticity the way I have. This week we dive right back in leading with a lesson in discomfort. "My normal response to discomfort is to fix it, put it away, pass through it. But innovation comes from discomfort.... I want to unlearn what I am an 'expert in.'" As a teach, Katherine mentions honoring t...
2021-02-1520 minLessons from LeadersLessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Katherine Grainger, Partner at Civitas Public Affairs GroupJust before the holiday season took over, I sat down with Katherine Grainger, a partner at Civitas Public Affairs Group, and what a deeply moving conversation we had. This is for all leaders, but specifically for our women and our mothers who have been personally affected by the pandemic, job change, and work from home orders. Katherine begins the conversation with describing the value of empathy. "One thing Covid (the pandemic) has done, is fast tracking the importance of empathy in the workplace." This organic episode lead from empathy, to appreciation to a very special m...
2021-02-0820 minMedals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine GraingerWorking together and moving forwardWelcome to the latest edition of UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger's monthly podcast ‘Medals & More’ - a behind the scenes look at high-performance sport.Following the successful virtual PLx 2020 event, in this episode we hear from three of the leading speakers who shared their challenges and successes of this year.British Triathlon's Mike Cavendish on new technology in elite sport and how covid-19 may have done them a favour! Beijing bronze medalist Sarah Stevenson on her new role on Taekwondo's world governing body and putting athletes first, and what make...
2020-12-1631 min
Saturday LiveKatherine Grainger and Kelly JonesDame Katherine Grainger won five medals for rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games from 2000 to 2016, including gold in London 2012. She also has a PhD in criminal law and is chair of UK Sport. She joins Richard Coles and Nikki Bedi to discuss her extraordinary life. Kelly Jones is the frontman of the rock band the Stereophonics. Known for his distinctive gravel-voice, he was born in South Wales and followed his dad into the music industry. He’s just released a solo album Don’t Let the Devil Take Another Day and the recent documentary Don’t Let the De...
2020-12-121h 25
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year PodcastWilliam Hill Sportsbook of the Year Award 2020- Bryan Fogel & Dame Katherine GraingerIn the final episode focusing on the shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2020 Matt Williams is joined by Icarus director Bryan Fogel to discuss The Rodchenkov Affair by Dr Grigory Rodchenkov. Matt is also joined by Dame Katherine Grainger, a WHSBOTY judge, who talks about Sports Books & Bruce Lee!
2020-11-2735 minMedals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine GraingerCommunity in high performance sportThis is Medals & More – the podcast getting you behind the scenes of Olympic & Paralympic sport. In this episode, Katherine Grainger is joined by Cheavon Clarke, Lora Fachie & Jon Dutton to discuss community, and in-particular, the role elite sport can play in it. British Olympic and Paralympic athletes are quite rightly often praised for their performances on the world stage, but what about their efforts closer to home? How can major sporting events held here in the UK help energise the local area? And what do sports do to inspire the next ge...
2020-11-2439 min
Slice of PIE#20 The long win - Cath BishopIn this episode I speak to Cath Bishop. A speaker, consultant, executive coach and author on developing success in leadership. Cath is also a former diplomat and former elite rower for Great Britain, representing at 3 Olympic games, achieving World Champion status twice as well as an Olympic Silver Medal in partnership with Dame Katherine Grainger in the coxless pair in Athens.A cursory glance at Cath’s Wikipedia or LinkedIn might give you the impression of one word… SUCCESS. Yet it’s the notion of what is defined as success which sits at the heart of her new bo...
2020-11-1648 min
NYU Wagner Review Podcast ChannelWomxn & Politics: The Role of Womxn in the Political SphereOne week before the 2020 election, Wagner Womxn's panel explores what it means to be a womxn in the political sphere. They discuss identity politics, the importance of women's engagement in politics, and what NYU Wagner students can do to get out the vote in our own community.Panelists include De'Ara Balenger, co-founder of Maestra and former director of engagement for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign; Jen Bendery, senior political reporter at HuffPost; Charlotte Clymer, activist and writer; Dianne Morales, candidate for Mayor of New York City; Kunoor Ojha, chief of staff for the Green New Deal Network and E...
2020-10-281h 26
News DeskS2E41 - Lee Anna Osei, Uniting Black Canadian CoachesOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Lee Anna Osei, Founder of the Black Canadian Coaches Association. Lee explains what prompted her to establish the organization and helps us understand the needs of these women. She shares her goals and how the organization will be empowering and advocating for Black Canadians in their sport community as they plan to extend their network.Top stories this week:Katherine Grainger Bidding Process Olym...
2020-10-2857 min
Women UnscriptedWiSP Sports Desk: S2E41 - Lee Anna Osei, Uniting Black Canadian CoachesOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of womenâs sport. This weekâs guest is Lee Anna Osei, Founder of the Black Canadian Coaches Association. Lee explains what prompted her to establish the organization and helps us understand the needs of these women. She shares her goals and how the organization will be empowering and advocating for Black Canadians in their sport community as they plan to extend their network.Top stories this week:Katherine Graing...
2020-10-2857 min
An Inconvenient RuthOlympic record holder - Dame Katherine GraingerRuth speaks to Olympic record holder, Dame Katherine Grainger
2020-10-2645 minMedals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine GraingerDiversity in elite sport during Black History MonthMany parts of the world are now addressing issues of race and racism like never before, and the world of sport is no exception.In this episode, the first of season 2 of Medals and More, 5 time Olympic medalist and chair of UK Sport, Dame Katherine Grainger is joined by two prominent campaigners in British sport, for an open and honest conversation about the issues that have existed in sport, but also the work that is being done to improve diversity across the Olympic and Paralympic sector.Chris Grant is an independent board...
2020-10-211h 02
Tell A Tale Pod - Telling tales, igniting imagination !Women In Sport:50 fearless athletes who played to win ep. 8Episode 8 - Manon Rheaume, Deng Yaping, Valentina Vezzali, Katherine Grainger and Influential Sports Teams
Manon Rheaume
Which position did she play in?
What happened in the match when she was hit in the face with a puck?
Do you really think the men would feel ‘embarrassed’ about not scoring against a woman player?
Name two of the pro hockey teams she played for
Deng Yaping
Why did the table tennis community not always take her seriously?
What medals did she wi...
2020-09-2002 min
Women UnscriptedWiSP Sports: S2E35 - Sarah Newberry Moore from Sailor to PodcasterOn our weekly news show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games. We have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Team USA Olympic sailor Sarah Newberry Moore who is also co-host of our new podcast Mum’s the Word, which covers everything from periods to pregnancy and post-partum to parenting for sportswomen. Sarah explains how she is juggling Olympic training from coast to coast and how she is staying fit off the water.
News stories we cover this week:
Semenya loses Swiss S...
2020-09-0900 minNews DeskS2E35 - Sarah Newberry Moore from Sailor to PodcasterOn our weekly news show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games. We have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Team USA Olympic sailor Sarah Newberry Moore who is also co-host of our new podcast Mum’s the Word, which covers everything from periods to pregnancy and post-partum to parenting for sportswomen. Sarah explains how she is juggling Olympic training from coast to coast and how she is staying fit off the water. News stories we cover this week:Semenya loses Swiss Supreme Court appeal...
2020-09-0952 min
Stark TalkKatherine GraingerThe Olympic rower from Aberdeen talks to Edi about the highs and lows of being so near gold in world class competition.
2020-08-2943 min
The Bridge from The Aspen InstituteCecile Richards, Ai-jen Poo, Katherine Grainger: Our Rights Shall Not Be AbridgedHow has the women’s movement evolved since 1919? What challenges remain in the fight for gender equality? This month marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment that granted white women the right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. In this episode of The Bridge, host Peggy Clark, Vice President of the Aspen Institute and Executive Director of the Aspen Global Innovators Group, interviewed Cecile Richards, former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Ai-Jen Poo, executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Katherine Grainger, adjunct professor at New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of P...
2020-08-1356 minMedals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger#7 Freestyle Sport in the Summer & Winter OlympicsFreestyle sport isn’t new to the Olympics, the speed, showmanship and ability to perform aerial manoeuvres whilst skiing was debuted in 1988, but freestyle and action sports are increasing at both the Winter and Summer Games.In this episode of Medals & More, the podcast getting behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic sport, five time Olympic medallist and now the Chair of UK Sport, Dame Katherine Grainger welcomes two experts in their fields.Rich King is British Cycling’s BMX Freestyle Park Lead, as the sport makes its debut at Tokyo next year...
2020-08-1200 min
Aspen Ideas to GoAre Women the Most Powerful Political Force in America?One-hundred years ago this month, women suffragists celebrated the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. The hard-fought battle to win the right to vote lasted decades. Since then, what strides have women made toward gender equality? What hurdles remain? Cecile Richards, former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, says women are becoming the most powerful political force in America because they’re in the majority in many ways. Most voters are women, the majority of volunteers for political campaigns are women, and, increasingly, they’re candidates for public office. Richards joins Ai-Jen Poo, executive director of t...
2020-08-111h 01
Aspen Ideas to GoAre Women the Most Powerful Political Force in America?One-hundred years ago this month, women suffragists celebrated the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. The hard-fought battle to win the right to vote lasted decades. Since then, what strides have women made toward gender equality? What hurdles remain? Cecile Richards, former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, says women are becoming the most powerful political force in America because they’re in the majority in many ways. Most voters are women, the majority of volunteers for political campaigns are women, and, increasingly, they’re candidates for public office. Richards joins Ai-Jen Poo, executive dire...
2020-08-1158 min
My Sporting LifeKatherine Grainger: My Sporting Life ArchiveOn this archive edition of my sporting life Danny Kelly is joined by one of the most successful women in British Olympic history. Katherine Grainger has had a remarkable career winning many titles including gold at the London olympics and achieving three silver medals at Athens, Sydney and Beijing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-041h 25RowingChatFaster Masters Rowing Radio 30 June 2020Marlene and Rebecca discussed
Timestamps
03:00 Rethinking the Olympics - what’s the purpose of it? Striving to achieve the highest potential you can.
Dame Katherine Grainger on rethinking the Olympics
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VG3FAbAVWZsUIYKqBbFFn?si=efZQWup1TNa2sc8iRY1sLQ
07:50 The Economist asks if electronic sports should be included in the Olympics
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/06/27/why-the-next-olympics-should-include-fortnite
16:15 Volker Nolte on the Olympics
https://rowing.chat/volker-nolte/
21:00 Sculling to lose weight. Obviously this year it is not possible for sweep masters teams to get on the water. So I have taken up sculling, is three times a we...
2020-07-0148 min
RethinkKatherine Grainger: Rethinking The OlympicsFormer rower Grainger reminds us that the Olympics were created in a time of upheaval
2020-06-2506 min
The Mindset Mentor Meets#22 The Mindset Mentor Meets..Editor in Chief at Changeboard & Future Talent Group.. Mary AppletonWelcome to this week’s episode of The Mindset Mentor Meets Podcast which hears Angela interviewing Mary Appleton, Director & Editor in Chief at Changeboard, Future Talent Group.
About our guest
Mary is an award-winning magazine editor with more than 10 years’ experience in print and digital publishing. She leads the editorial team at Changeboard and Future Talent Group, which produce a thought leadership magazine for senior HR leaders, with a mission to inspire individuals and organisations to ‘change the way you work’.
Mary joined Changeboard in 2007 and became chief editor in 2013. She is responsible for architecting inspirat...
2020-06-2245 min
The Leader Unmasked Podcast#22 The Mindset Mentor Meets..Editor in Chief at Changeboard & Future Talent Group.. Mary AppletonWelcome to this week’s episode of The Mindset Mentor Meets Podcast which hears Angela interviewing Mary Appleton, Director & Editor in Chief at Changeboard, Future Talent Group.
About our guest
Mary is an award-winning magazine editor with more than 10 years’ experience in print and digital publishing. She leads the editorial team at Changeboard and Future Talent Group, which produce a thought leadership magazine for senior HR leaders, with a mission to inspire individuals and organisations to ‘change the way you work’.
Mary joined Changeboard in 2007 and became chief editor in 2013. She is responsible for architec...
2020-06-2245 minMedals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger#6 Mental Health Awareness Week during LockdownAcross the sporting community, there has been an increased focus on athlete wellbeing. We are used to hearing from athletes about their physical problems, but what about their mental health?In this episode of Medals & More, the podcast getting behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic sport, recorded during Mental Health Awareness Week, five time Olympic medallist and now the Chair of UK Sport, Dame Katherine Grainger welcomes a panel of three guests to discuss the emotional challenges facing athletes aiming to be the best.Two time Olympic Champion Lizzy Yarnold, Great...
2020-05-2000 min
The Performance FixKatherine GraingerDr Chris Shambrook got the chance to pick Katherine's brain and get her thoughts and reflections on 'if I knew then what I know now'.
An inspirational lady, we hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation.
2020-05-1544 min
Homeless World Cup PodcastS2E5: The Power of Sport, with Dame Katherine GraingerIn this episode of the Homeless World Cup Podcast we speak to highly decorated athlete and Chair of UK Sport, Dame Katherine Grainger.
Katherine is a former rower and the UK’s most decorated female Olympian, with five medal wins. She has also participated in eight World Rowing Championships, coming away with six gold medals.
As well as her athletic achievements, in 2017 Katherine was named “Dame” at the New Year Honours, as well as becoming Chair of UK Sport. She is also board member of International Inspiration, a charity that uses sport to empower young people...
2020-05-1327 min
The Scottish Student Sport PodcastEpisode 5 | Dame Katherine GraingerJoining Stew and Gav on this virtual edition of the #SSSPOD is none-other than Dame Katherine Grainger - five-time Olympic medallist and Chair of UK sport. Alongside Katherine, Glasgow University Sports President, Paddy Everingham joins us in the hot-seat for a welcome catch-up. In this slightly longer edition we cover a whole range of topics from ice-cream, isolation tips, tears and triumphs, to how student sport shaped the success of Team GB’s most decorated female Olympian. So sit back, grab a cuppa and enjoy!
2020-04-291h 13
Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger#5 Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021 - Team GB's Mark EnglandThe Tokyo 2020 Olympics is now due to take place exactly one year later in Japan, following the unprecedented postponement of the Games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic across the world.In this episode of Medals and More, the podcast getting behind the scenes of Olympic & Paralympic sport, 5 time Olympic medalist and now UK Sport chair, Dame Katherine Grainger catches up with Team GB's 'Chef De Mission' Mark England.They discuss what the 'chef's' role is, the impact, at the once unthinkable delay to an Olympics, is having on athletes and support...
2020-04-2900 min
Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger#4 British sport reacts to Tokyo 2020 postponementThe Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled for 2020 have been postponed to 2021 by the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee and local organisers in Tokyo.This was as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.It means that the bodies behind Team GB and Para GB now have to re-organise their arrangements and logistics for the games. It also means UK Sport - the Government Agency which manages the funding of sport in this country now needs to look at how to fund Olympic and Paralympic sport through to 2021.In this...
2020-04-2200 minMedals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger#3 Leadership & Coaching - Sir Andrew Strauss Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - the podcast taking you behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic sport.In this episode, Katherine speaks to a man who has done it all in his sport - Sir Andrew Strauss. He was part of the historic 2005 Ashes winning team, captain by 2009 before finally calling time on his playing career when England lost their number one Test ranking in 2012 - that magical summer wasn't for everyone! Andrew discusses his successful techniques as a leader, after becoming the first director of England cricket, eventually overseeing...
2020-03-1700 minMedals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger#2 Medals & More - Max Whitlock, Sir Lee Pearson and Helen & Kate Richardson-WalshMedals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - the podcast taking you behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic sport.In this episode, we focus on the record-breaking success of Rio 2016 and look ahead to this summer's Tokyo Games - can Team GB & Para GB equal those achievements?Katherine catches up with double Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock about his triumph in Brazil and how he's now preparing for Japan. We hear from Paralympic champions Sir Lee Pearson & John Walker on their goals for the Games and Helen...
2020-02-1800 min
Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger#1 Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger - the podcast taking you behind the scenes of British Olympic and Paralympic Sport.In this episode, we hear from British Olympic and Paralympic medallists who've won gold, silver and bronze since the start of funding in elite sport in the UK in 1996 and Katherine meets one of our greatest ever Paralympians - Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson - to discuss the impact the National Lottery has had on GB's success at recent Games, culminating in a record breaking performance at Rio 2016. See acast.com...
2020-02-1100 min
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year PodcastTom Watt on Andy Woodward's 'Position of Trust' and Katherine Grainger on doping in sportTom Watt, who ghostwrote Andy Woodward's book Position of Trust: A Football Dream Betrayed, tells us about how he became involved in writing this harrowing account of Woodward's abuse by youth coach and serial paedophile Barry Bennell.
Plus, we hear from Dame Katherine Grainger, Britain's most decorated female Olympian, about becoming the newest member of the judging panel, and her thoughts on doping in sport.
To keep up to date with all things Sports Book and for a chance to win a chance to join us at the ceremony on December 5th, follow us on Twitter...
2019-11-2835 min
EY Personal Performance Programme podcastInside the minds of Olympic rowing legends. Part 2With the 2019 Rowing World Championships coming to a climax last weekend and Olympic qualification up for grabs, it's the perfect time to release our next podcast in the Blood, Sweat and Fears series. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward speak to an incredible group of multiple Olympians: Dame Katherine Grainger, Sir Matthew Pinsent and legend Mark Hunter. We delve into the minds of some of GB's most successful athletes.
2019-09-1045 minEY Personal Performance Programme podcastInside the minds of Olympic rowing legends. Part 1With the 2019 Rowing World Championships coming to a climax last weekend and Olympic qualification up for grabs, it's the perfect time to release our next podcast in the Blood, Sweat and Fears series. Mark Clemmit and Scott Ward speak to an incredible group of multiple Olympians: Dame Katherine Grainger, Sir Matthew Pinsent and legend Mark Hunter. We delve into the minds of some of GB's most successful athletes.
2019-09-0337 min
The Game ChangersKatherine Grainger: On taking risks to achieve your life goalsTeam GB's most decorated female Olympian with 5 Olympic rowing medals (including Gold at London 2012) Katherine is now the Chair of UK Sport. Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production
2019-07-1639 min
Way of Champions Podcast#121 5 Olympic Medals and a Lifetime of Lessons: An Interview with UK Sport's Dame Katherine GraingerHow can an Olympic Silver Medal be the greatest and worst moment of your life? This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome 5x Olympian and current Chair of UK Sport: Dame Katherine Grainger. Dame Katherine is British rower and with five Olympic medals and is Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian. We dive into many different topics during our time together, including how a karate teacher changed the course of Kathrine's life, the best way to get athletes to love a sport or team, what it was like to be so close to a gold medal for 12...
2019-06-301h 09
Jon Senior's FunkQuestFunkQuest - Allen Wagner - Ambition and double decker busesAllen Wagner is the latest player to take on FUNKQUEST. In this episode, Very shallow people live in LA, why women feel the need to gossip, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson and what Allen did every Sunday for months and months.What are the FUNKQUEST rules?Funkquest is a fun interactive online game that features five rounds. Each round consists of ONE FUNKY question.The player selects the icon which most tweaks their interest. Each Funky visual has a Funky question.The Funky insight is that the question may or may not be related to the icon...
2019-05-3025 min
Supporting Champions026: Dame Katherine Grainger on persistence and resilienceKatherine is Great Britain’s most decorated female Olympic athlete. She won medals at 5 consecutive Olympic games in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016), culminating in gold at our very own home games and a recording breaking fifth medal in Rio. To top off an incredible year, Dame Katherine Grainger was honoured in the 2017 New Year’s Honours List for her services to rowing and charity. Soon after Katherine was appointed Chair of UK Sport. In this interview we reflect upon Katherine’s rowing career and as ever, she is extremely humble, perceptive, honest, thoughtful, driven and resilie...
2019-01-0946 min
Private PassionsKatherine GraingerIn a special edition to mark International Women's Day next week, Michael Berkeley talks to Britain's most decorated female Olympic athlete, the rower Dame Katherine Grainger.Katherine won a silver medal in Rio in 2016 - at the age of 40. It was her fifth medal from five consecutive Olympic Games, including a gold in the double sculls at London 2012. On her return from Rio, she was voted the Olympians' Olympian by her fellow Team GB athletes. The holder of six World Champion titles, she has an MBE and a CBE, was made a dame in 2017 New Year's Honours...
2018-03-0437 min
A Question of PerformanceCath Bishop- world champion rower on how culture impacts performanceIn episode 14 we talk with three-time Olympian and former world champion rower, Cath Bishop about how culture impacts performance. We discuss competition, how she was chosen as the 'last resort' for her University crew, the psychological challenges of coming second and her pride in becoming world champion in 2003. Cath Bishop is a former Olympic medalist rower and respected diplomat who has spent time in some of the world’s most hostile conflict zones. She is also a visiting professor at the Surrey School of Business and Chair of the Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club. In part...
2017-04-1400 min
Desert Island Discs: Archive: 2016-2018Dame Katherine GraingerKirsty Young's castaway is the Olympian and rower, Dame Katherine Grainger. A six-time rowing World Champion across a variety of classes, her silver medal at Rio in 2016 made her the most successful female British Olympic athlete ever, having won medals in five consecutive games.Born in Glasgow in 1975, her parents were teachers. At school she earned a black belt in karate, and it wasn't until she went to Edinburgh University that her passion for rowing was truly ignited. Winning silver medals at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympics, Katherine finally ceased to be the sport's eternal bridesmaid...
2017-02-2635 min
Desert Island DiscsDame Katherine GraingerKirsty Young's castaway is the Olympian and rower, Dame Katherine Grainger. A six-time rowing World Champion across a variety of classes, her silver medal at Rio in 2016 made her the most successful female British Olympic athlete ever, having won medals in five consecutive games.Born in Glasgow in 1975, her parents were teachers. At school she earned a black belt in karate, and it wasn't until she went to Edinburgh University that her passion for rowing was truly ignited. Winning silver medals at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympics, Katherine finally ceased to be the sport's eternal bridesmaid...
2017-02-2635 min