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The MOVE Against Cancer PodcastLuke Grenfell Shaw and Lizzie Paddock speak to Lucy GossageMOVE Against Cancer patron Luke Grenfell-Shaw and 5k Your Way ambassador Lizzie Paddock share their thoughts with Lucy Gossage on dealing with a cancer diagnosis, the importance of movement and what it means to live with and beyond cancer. NOTE: this episode was recorded in 2024.
2026-01-211h 06
The Tea & Trails PodcastLuke Grenfell-Shaw - A Life In Tandem #132Luke Grenfell-Shaw is a remarkable endurance athlete, and cancer advocate whose story reads like a masterclass in resilience. Diagnosed with stage 4 sarcoma at just 24, he refused to let the label “incurable” define him. Instead, he coined the term “CanLiver”.He’s cycled 30,000 km from Bristol to Beijing on a tandem bike, inviting hundreds of others, including fellow CanLivers, to join him along the way. He’s since become a professional trail runner for Brooks, and he casually ran an 80-minute half marathon during chemotherapy.https://www.alifeintandemfilm.com/https://www.instagram.com/lukegshaw/ XMILES U...
2025-07-0755 min
The Home Trails PodcastLuke Grenfell-Shaw | From terminal cancer to ultra phenomGet in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️This episode is an emotional one, so be prepared!Luke talks about the moment as a 24 year old, that he now says was the end of everything he ever knew to be right with the world. The moment he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.Having ignored a nagging pain in his shoulder for nearly 6 months, he finally went to the doctors and found that he had a tumour the size of a mango under his shoulder blade, as well as multiple metastasis in his lungs.Rath...
2025-04-021h 06The Tea & Trails PodcastLuke Grenfell-Shaw - A Life In Tandem - 96Luke Grenfell-Shaw is an incredibly inspiring individual! Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 24, he decided to embark on an extraordinary journey to show that life can still be rich and fulfilling even with cancer.Luke began his Bristol 2 Beiking expedition in January 2020, cycling from Bristol to Beijing on a tandem bike. Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, he completed the 30,000 km route, raising over £150,000 for cancer-related charities.Luke is working on a book and a documentary about his expedition, expected to be released in early 2024.https://www.moveagainstcancer.org/h...
2024-11-152h 05
The Trail and Error Podcast#80 Luke Grenfell-ShawIn this episode we talk to Luke Grenfell-Shaw, a member of the Brooks Running trail running team and cancer survivor.
Luke was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2018 at the age of just 24. Far from recoiling he launched himself out into the world on a mission to make the most of life.
8 years on and Luke has a tandem bike ride from Bristol to Bejing under his belt as well as competing on the world trail running scene as part of the Brooks team and his work as a motivational...
2024-10-221h 01
RunThrough Trails#008 - Luke Grenfell ShawLewis and James chat to the inspirational Luke Grenfell Shaw. Luke is a Brooks athlete who will be competing at the upcoming CCC by UTMB in Chamonix this week. Luke has experienced another level of challenge throughout his personal and athletic career and he very kindly shares his incredible story with us. This one is something special, enjoy.--RT Trails Race Calendar 🗓Ladybower Reservoir, UK - 12th October 2024 Beat Box Hill, UK - 26th October 2024 Girona, ESP - 24-25 Maya 2025 The Fox, UK - 24th May 2025 Ultra Trail Mor...
2024-08-281h 10
Trail Running Ireland PodcastEp 95 Highlights Show - UTMB European Major Winner - Luke Grenfell ShawWelcome to the Episode 95 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On last weeks show, we spoke to the winner of the UTMB European Major 110km race at Val D´Aran, Luke Grenfell Shaw about lots of fascinating topics; surviving cancer and beginning his trail running "professional" career, finding sponsors, training changes and a new coach and his journey to winning one of the biggest UTMB races on the racing calendar. Inspiration personified.Everyone ,get your running gear on, lets go!https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast
2024-07-2334 min
Trail Running Ireland PodcastEp 95 - UTMB Val D´Aran 110km Winner - Luke Grenfell ShawWelcome to Episode 95 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.On this weeks show, we look at Race Tactics with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland as well as talking to the winner of the UTMB European Major 110km race at Val D´Aran last weekend, Luke Grenfell Shaw, inspiration personified.Everyone ,get your running gear on, lets go!https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast
2024-07-131h 14
2022Episode 251 – Horror, Pride and we have part 2 of our interview with Majida Burch from Big Smile CollectiveWelcome to the Kindness Project, the podcast designed to share stories of kindness and share how kindness can make positive change in our world, one small act at a time.
In this week's episode we talked about Horror, Pride and we have part 2 of our interview with Majida Burch from Big Smile Collective
Kindness Intro Chat
Horror 0:45
Pride 5:19
Kindness News
Next two Happy List people 25:58
Simon Gossling 26:11
Simon, from Cheltenham, launched a nationwide school uniform recycling initiative to help parents cut the cost...
2022-10-2700 min
Trail Running Ireland PodcastEp 57 Highlights Show - EcoTrail 80k Winner Luke Grenfell ShawWelcome to the Episode 57 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast! Sponsored by Jason Kehoe Therapy Sports and Injury Clinic.Last week we spoke with Luke Grenfell Shaw on his 30,000km cycle around the world, winning the 80k in EcoTrail Wicklow and doing both those things after surviving terminal 4 cancer. What a legend, everyone, get your running gear on lets go!PS. A quick reminder to pop over to patreon.com to support the show if you like what we do to help keep us going at the...
2022-10-151h 03
Trail Running Ireland PodcastEp 57 Transitioning to Autumn Training and Racing plus Winner of the 80K at EcoTrail Wicklow Luke Grenfell ShawWelcome to Episode 57 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast! Sponsored by Jason Kehoe Therapy Sports and Injury Clinic.In this week shows we check in with Running Coach Ireland Head Coach René Borg on how to manage the racing transition period from summer to autumn and winter.We also talk to Luke Grenfell Shaw on his 30,000km cycle around the world, winning the 80k in EcoTrail Wicklow and doing both those things after surviving terminal 4 cancer. What a legend, everyone, get your running gear on lets go!PS. A quick reminder to pop o...
2022-10-081h 05
The MOVE Against Cancer PodcastLuke Grenfell-Shaw: Responding to life's challenges through Bristol 2 Beijing"We all only have one life and it's all going to end, whether because of cancer or something else, so how are you going to do the things that really matter? It's not about the challenge that you face, it's how you come to respond to it."Head back to Oct 2021 (episode 10) to hear our previous episode with Luke: Talking being a CanLiver: HERE.Firstly, a HUGE thank you to Helen Murray for sharing this brilliant episode with us that she recorded for the Inside Tri Show podcast. This is a fantastic podcast so definitely...
2022-07-1958 min
Inside Tri ShowLuke Grenfell-Shaw: Responding to life's challenges through Bristol 2 BeijingBack in episode 11 Luke Grenfell-Shaw was passionate about encouraging others to control how they live each day after he had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 24. When we last chatted, the keen age group triathlete was just setting out on his Bristol to Beijing adventure, on Chris his tandem, to show what can be achieved when living with cancer. 2.5 years later after cycling 30,000km and raising £300,000 for charity, Luke is back on the podcast.This is one special listen.You'll hear:08:30 Luke's initial thoughts on completing his Bristol to Beijing e...
2022-07-131h 11
The MOVE Against Cancer PodcastTalking ‘Being a CanLiver’ with Luke Grenfell-Shaw.In this episode we discuss:• Why Luke coined the term ‘CanLiver’• What made him start the trip, and why, despite the challenges and the tough times, he’s continuing.• How Luke deals with the uncertainty of not knowing if his cancer will return and the impacts of this uncertainty on the way he lives his life.• How Luke hopes to inspire people, with or without cancer, to live their lives as richly and fully as they can.We guarantee Luke will make you want to make the most of ev...
2021-10-1158 min
AfterThoughtsSeries 3 Wrap Up - Best BitsAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This time, Toby and Alice dip back in to season three to pull out some of their favourite stories from each of the storytellers on each of our themes. As ever, picking out the best bits is a CHALLENGE. This series has been full of incredible tales from some brilliant storytellers, and if you haven't listened to their episodes yet, you definitely should. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel less alone. Thanks to our amazing storytellers for m...
2021-09-291h 06AfterThoughtsLuke Grenfell-Shaw - Bristol to Beijing, “More than Nothing” and Stage Four SarcomaAfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Hello Baku, it’s London calling! No, despite Alice’s occasional propensity for bursting into song, we’re not entering Eurovision, but for this episode we’re joined all the way from Azerbaijan by Luke Grenfell-Shaw. Luke is currently cycling from Bristol to Beijing (yes, actually. It’s a really long way!) and joined us to talk about his experience of being diagnosed with Stage 4 Sarcoma when he was 24 years old in 2018. At the time of recording, he reckoned he was abo...
2021-08-2555 min
Inside Tri ShowRace special: Joe Skipper and Katrina Matthews win Ironman UK 2021Helen brings you a race special from Ironman UK this week, with post-race interviews from winners Joe Skipper and Katrina Matthews. Second place finisher Nikki Bartlett, along with Chantal Cummings and Leon Chevalier who both finished third also stop and chat to Helen. Plus she speaks to British pros Elliot Smales (4th) and Adam Bowden (5th), as well as coach Rob Cheetham, who is husband to Susie Cheetham.You'll hear: 09:21 Joe Skipper interview 'it was the hardest I've ever had to dig for a win'12:09 Female winner Kat Matthews 'it was so hard...
2021-07-071h 04
Inside Tri ShowCalum Johnson - National cross country championThis is a brilliant chat with a brilliant athlete! Calum Johnson is a British triathlete who was Non Stanford's training partner in the run up to the Rio Olympics. Calum is a fine triathlete in his own right, with numerous podiums on the European Cup circuit. But after a debut 63.44 half marathon in 2021, the national cross country champion has a new goal - to qualify for the marathon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It's a really honest and engaging chat about high performance, trying to scrape a living in the sport, being happy, baking, and the ups and downs of...
2021-06-021h 01
Experience AzerbaijanAn epic cycling trip across AzerbaijanIn our latest podcast British cyclist adventurer Luke Grenfell-Shaw shares his amazing journey across Azerbaijan on a tandem bicycle. To hear the story behind the journey plus Luke’s thoughts on local culture and places like Baku and Khinalig, listen now.
2021-05-2417 min
Inside Tri ShowCovid special: Dr Rebecca Robinson and Dr Tamsin LewisDr Rebecca Robinson - Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and Medical Doctor and former pro triathlete Dr Tamsin Lewis join me this week, to talk about returning to training after covid, dealing with Long Covid, plus advice on training around the Coronavirus vaccination.You'll hear: 37.50 Getting back to sport. "It's often mind over matter with a lot of athletes, but with covid if you push through there is a massive pay back. You have to celebrate the small wins. "43:44 Dr Rebecca Robinson's wise words for returning to training. "Don't get carried away...
2021-03-101h 02
Bristol2BeijingChristmas Special with Josh Day: The Original Bristol to Beijing Cyclist!Josh Day cycled from Bristol to Beijing between 2017 and 2019, an odyssey that saw him cross the Pamir highway in winter and later cycle through Siberia in -25C conditions.
In this podcast we go beyond our shared physical journey, discussing self-reliance, our mindsets during difficult periods and the purpose of goals.
We also discuss what led Josh to leave his grad scheme for Beijing and how he's adjusted to life back in the UK.
See below for Josh's favourite:
Place: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kamchatka+Peninsula,+Kamchatka+Krai,+Russia,+684405/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x5904e2b2a6a01...
2020-12-261h 11Bristol2BeijingDr Ella Amoako: Changing the chances for kids with cancer in Ghana"When the ideal is not available the available becomes ideal"
Until recently there were only two centres in Ghana that could treat children with cancer. This meant that children from the Central and Western regions of Ghana had to make a journey of up to ten hours to receive treatment;
In November 2019, Ella was able to use her expertise to set up a childhood cancer satellite unit at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, as part of World Child Cancer’s shared care programme.
Yet Ella is still training as a paediatric oncologist. What difficulties did she encounter in creating a ne...
2020-12-0944 min
Bristol2BeijingDavid Smith: Challenging Corruption in ChișinăuWhen in Moldova I visited Taproom 27 - a craft beer bar - and the Smokehouse in the centre of Chișinău and talked with David Smith about his innovative way of challenging corruption through business.
We discussed how corruption manifests itself in Moldova, how his bar and restaurant have defended themselves and what kept Dave going through the darkest moments.
See below for Dave's favourite:
Place: The Moldovan countryside
Piece of music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge18n2JCwBs (Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) by Queen)
Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Penguin-Classics-Steinbeck-7-Sep-2000-Paperback/dp/B0...
2020-12-0254 minBristol2BeijingLucy Palmer Part 2: Facing Death and Denial‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done.’
Lucy Palmer describes with honesty the moment she climbed the stairs to be with her husband at the time of his death, the physical pain of his loss, navigating her way through a death-denying culture with three small children, the array of emotions she felt and the courage it takes to stand in that space of pain.
‘It is very easy to numb out and avoid the things that we don’t want to think about, the things we don’t want to face… When I was brave enough to face those...
2020-11-1851 minBristol2BeijingLucy Palmer Part 1: Becoming a Parent to Stepsons in Papua New Guinea“It was about the person I wanted to be, not so much about the person I actually was”
Lucy tells the story of how she escaped from a difficult childhood in the UK to work in Papua New Guinea, how she fell in love and married her unexpected sweetheart and then faced the challenge of becoming stepmother to four teenage boys themselves grieving the death of their mother. She speaks candidly about the difficulties of forming relationships with her stepsons only to then face a double tragedy in the family.
2020-11-1146 minBristol2BeijingRory Stewart: Take Power by Taking the BlameRory Stewart talks about what he learnt from the 500 villages he walked through across Asia, how he stayed calm when his compound in Iraq was shelled and why being an MP was the hardest job he‘s done.
He also shares his perspective for what is important for a divided America and his words of advice for Joe Biden.
We also delve into society's last taboo, how to balance achievement with contentment and Rory’s favourite fruit!
See below for Rory's favourite:
Place: https://goo.gl/maps/pMaBcaRXLvpvP7UZ9 (Afghanistan)
Piece of music: Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan
Book...
2020-11-0455 minBristol2BeijingZoe Davison: Pentathlon, Permission and Being Present"You have to fully embrace yourself before you can fully love someone else. Hard things take time."
Meet Zoe Davison, an Olympic hopeful in modern pentathlon, who has already proven herself in junior championships. Talent spotted at just 18 years of age she found herself training with women ten years her senior. Yet her attempts to match their performance and physique led her down a dark path towards eating disorder and depression.
Her therapist encouraged her to acquire a dog whose unconditional positive regard was instrumental in her road to self acceptance. Zoe also talks frankly about her own experience of...
2020-10-281h 03Bristol2BeijingJohn Sloan: Game face on"We were young. The last thing we were thinking in our minds was cancer."
John Sloan discusses the challenges of a cancer diagnosis at 24, the importance of support from loved ones, how his life was turned upside down again just as things seemed to be getting back to normal and how he found redemption in physical exercise and living in the moment.
"Challenge accepted. Now I’m going to hit this with everything I’ve got...The more I exercised, the more the anxiety would go away…the feel-good endorphins totally overrode everything else that was going on."
See below for Jo...
2020-10-211h 08Bristol2BeijingPen Hadow: Conquering a final frontierArctic explorer & ocean conservationist, Pen Hadow, reveals what it took to become the first person to trek solo from Canada to the North Pole, on his third attempt.
“This is what the whole challenge is about, it’s not about the easy stuff, it’s about how you deal with the really hard stuff … We are all different … Have confidence in who you are and what you can do and bring to the table, and resist the herd mentality and the need to be like everyone else”
See below for Pen's favourite:
Place: Pentire Cove, north of Polzeath, Cornwall (https://www...
2020-10-141h 06Bristol2BeijingOli Broadhead: Why it matters to be nice“I just kept talking calmly and pretending not to understand...I’m very happy to be robbed.”
Oli started his adventures at a young age, sleeping in a tent in the garden when he was six. Growing up in Cornwall gave ample opportunity to explore the outdoors and this passion has led him to travel to remote parts of the world, including a walk across South India living on just a dollar a day and trekking through Sumatra.
In this conversation Oli shares his tips with me on staying cheerful, how he survived an attempted mugging, the challenge of getting starte...
2020-10-0738 minBristol2BeijingCarla Molinaro: Testing the limits of your own enduranceElite ultra runner Carla Molinaro took matters into her own hands when the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to cancel the 2020 racing season. Undaunted she decided to attempt to smash the record for running from Land’s End to John O’Groats and became the fastest woman to do this, running over 800 miles in just twelve days.
In this episode Carla reflects on her extraordinary career, how failures lead to success and how she hopes to encourage more women to discover the benefits of getting out and active.
See below for Carla's favourite:
Place: The Tour of Mont Blanc (https://www.chamonix.net...
2020-09-3000 minBristol2BeijingMarvin Rees: 100 metres behind the start line"I shouldn’t be mayor of Bristol. I grew up poor, there was some domestic violence, I’m the first in my family to go to university, I shouldn’t be sitting in the United Nations building… I shouldn’t be addressing the US conference of mayors, I shouldn’t be walking into Downing Street. That’s not my background. I’m at the same table as this person and I started 100 metres behind the start line."
Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees describes growing up as a mixed race child, his life defined as a struggle, before finding self-belief through the encouragemen...
2020-09-2300 minBristol2BeijingJosh Lasky: from grumble to gratitudeWhen Josh Lasky was in his early twenties he saw his father succumb to the ravages of Parkinson’s disease. He became one of his father’s main caregivers, discovering why carers are some of the unsung heroes of our time. As Josh entered adulthood, he had to grapple with the realisation that his father was human, and flawed.
Through Josh's eleven years of experience he relates his journey from bitterness to gratitude, learning the value of time and the power of endurance sports.
To find out more about Josh's story and his book 'Every Step is a Gift' go to w...
2020-09-1600 minBristol2BeijingChrissie Wellington: What's tougher than an Ironman triathlon?Imagine swimming more than two miles before cycling over 100 miles and then running a marathon…
This week’s guest is disarmingly modest about her extraordinary career as four times Ironman world champion and yet she has achieved far more than this. Before becoming a professional athlete, Chrissie worked for the British government on international development policy and for a NGO in Nepal.
Despite all of this, her biggest challenge was not Ironman related but instead one that many of us face. Chrissie talks candidly about the experience of being a mother and the secret behind the success of parkrun.
See belo...
2020-09-0900 minBristol2BeijingLuke Grenfell-Shaw: On loss, life, and a tandem ride to Beijing"You were asking how the 23 year old Luke thought. He thought in terms of three years...of course I’m going to have that time. I don’t think like that now"
The tables are turned in this episode as Luke speaks candidly to family friend Jane Philips of his journey over the past two years, encompassing his own diagnosis with cancer, the loss of his brother John shortly afterwards, and his altered perspective on life.
"If you don't have much time to live then surely you want to do as much as possible with that time - because it b...
2020-09-0200 minBristol2BeijingGraham Shaw Part 2: Growing up in WWII, life in the Navy and Generation SnowflakeIn this second part, Graham and I discuss how he dealt with challenges in a robust Naval environment, what makes good leadership and why he thinks 'Generation Snowflake' have it harder than he did.
2020-07-2200 minBristol2BeijingGraham Shaw Part 1: Growing up in WWII, life in the Navy and Generation Snowflake"I did feel a duty to look after my mother"
In this episode I chat with my grandfather, Graham, about some of his experiences from the earlier part of his life, including his early bomb disposal work during as a child in the second world war, and how he came to join the Navy as a ship's boy and work his way up from the bottom.
In this first part we also discuss our respective childhoods and how they shaped who we are today.
Continued in part 2.
2020-07-2000 minBristol2BeijingPhilip Taylor Part 2: from IBM exec to the ambulance serviceIn this episode, Philip and I continue our discussion. Philip explains to me he does so much more than drive an ambulance, the importance of teamwork and family and his perspective from being on the front line of the COVID-19 response.
For different outro music, Philip recommends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY4l2Xx3crs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY4l2Xx3crs)
And Philip also found these two books highly impactful, check them out if interested!
Leadership and Self Deception: Getting out of the Box (https://tinyurl.com/y4nnuhc3) by The Arbinger Institute
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2020-07-1400 minBristol2BeijingPhilip Taylor Part 1: from IBM exec to the ambulance serviceThis episode I talk with Philip Taylor, who "had it all" as a senior executive at IBM. However, despite the salary and company car, this didn't make Philip satisfied with his work or his life at IBM. We discuss the challenges he faced changing his career from the corporate world to a totally new sphere - the ambulance service.
Along the way, we also discuss fear, materialism and the right way to buy.
This is the first half of our discussion - it will be continued in part 2.
2020-07-1300 minBristol2BeijingBeyond Cancer Survivor: what it is to live with a cancer diagnosisThis week, Facing Up takes a different tack and I discuss with Kate, Kirsty and Miranda what it is to live with a cancer diagnosis.
We discuss the similarities and differences in the experiences each of us had, from coping with different treatments, handling uncertainty and how we have decided to continue our lives.
We also discuss how having a cancer diagnosis has changed us as people, and to what extent it forms part of our identity.
2020-07-0600 minBristol2BeijingSamuel Asare: "from rags to robes", rural Ghana to the University of OxfordIn this episode, Samuel Asare Twumasi Ampofo tells me about his childhood, describing the challenges he faced growing up in rural Ghana - with career prospects starting and ending at cocoa farmer - and how he defied every difficulty and expectation to study and develop himself.
His journey so far has brought him to the University of Oxford, from which he graduated in 2019.
We also hear Samuel's thoughts on racism, diversity and why his favourite place in the world is at once one and many.
2020-07-0100 minBristol2BeijingLeon McCarron: discovering challenges beyond adventureThis week I talk to Leon McCarron - an adventurer, journalist and presenter. He has walked across China, kayaked down Iran's longest river and is now establishing walk trails in Iraq and beyond.
We talk about how his adventures were at first a step into the unknown, before he then decided that greater, and more worthwhile, challenges lay elsewhere.
For more on Leon check out: https://www.leonmccarron.com/ (https://www.leonmccarron.com/)
Watch the short film "How To Save A Tribe" here (https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Save-Tribe-Leon-McCarron/dp/B083JNL55L) on Amazon.
2020-06-2200 minBristol2BeijingEmma Sky: working to bring peace from pieces in IraqEmma Sky has led an extraordinary life. Having worked hard to bring about peace between Palestine and Israel she then volunteered to help Iraq, post invasion, in 2003. Within weeks she running a province and later went on to advise the most senior American generals in Iraq.
Emma and I discuss the challenges - internal as well as external - of her position as governor coordinator of Kirkuk, working with the American military, and refinding her purpose.
Emma is also the author of two books: the first, The Unravelling is an insightful account of her experiences in Iraq, explaining what went...
2020-06-1500 minBristol2BeijingRyan Pyle: the life and challenges of an expedition filmmakerRyan and I chat about his life as an adventurer and TV producer, which has taken him all around the world, yet is a lifestyle that has challenges along with the glamour. We also discuss how he had to forge a new career after the financial crisis of 2008, and his favourite whiskey.
Click for Ryan's new podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NyyE3IGnlqOudSL605iaM (https://open.spotify.com/show/6NyyE3IGnlqOudSL605iaM)
Watch Ryan’s “Tough Rides” series on YouTube
Tough Rides China: https://bit.ly/YT_TRC (https://bit.ly/YT_TRC)
Tough Rides India: https://bit.ly/YT_TRI...
2020-06-0800 minBristol2BeijingCharlotte Roach: from Olympic hopeful to raising a RabbleIn this episode, liberally laced with anecdotes, Charlotte Roach and I discuss her complex relationship with sport: its role as a powerful formative experience; and with a goal of racing at the 2012 Olympics, which took primacy over all others - only for it to leave her fighting for her life. We also discuss how Charlotte left elite sport and came to set up Rabble, the organisation, which exhorts "stop exercising, start playing".
Check out Rabble: https://joinrabble.com/ (https://joinrabble.com/)
2020-06-0100 minBristol2BeijingJoseph Daniels: from homeless to homebuilder to the house of the future"I think celebrity is one of the most ironic phrases. What do you want to be celebrated for?"
This week, I chat to Joseph Daniels, one of the most dynamic and exciting people I know. He has come to success the hard way; homeless during his teens before setting up Project Etopia at the age of 23.
He's now on his way to change the world for the better: increasing living standards and tackling climate change. This is 50 minutes of your time well-spent.
More about Joe: https://placetech.net/analysis/big-interview-project-etopia/ (https://placetech.net/analysis/big-interview-project-etopia/)
More about Project Etopia...
2020-05-2500 minBristol2BeijingGemma Hillier-Moses: on the challenge that led her from corporate to charityGemma and I discuss her journey, beginning in the elite athletic environs of Loughborough University, and taking her to Nike, before receiving life-changing news at 24.
From fighting for her life, she then achieves the remarkable: gaining an England running vest and setting up a charity, Move.
For those interested in the work of Move: https://movecharity.org/ (https://movecharity.org/)
That uber-inspirational video I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbkZrOU1Zag (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbkZrOU1Zag)
2020-05-1800 minBristol2BeijingJeremy Sigmon: making friends with a CanLiver'How to make friends and not intimidate people'
Jeremy is one of my best friends, but we only met relatively recently, at Oxford; he as a dynamic and outgoing uber-networking American, me as a shy guy, with no hair, going through chemotherapy. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of becoming friends, from both Jeremy’s perspective – who is this guy and what can I say to him? – and mine: I don’t really want to talk right now. Tune in for an exploration into friendship.
Jeremy mentions a podcast on lonely adult American males. Find it here: https://tinyurl...
2020-05-0400 minBristol2BeijingSehar Naz Janani: challenges facing girls and women in PakistanSehar Naz Janani speaks with an intensity and depth uncommon amongst students. I met Sehar at the University of Central Asia, and was struck hard by her story then. In this episode I am frequently speechless listening to the challenges she has faced growing up as a girl in Pakistan.
Sehar set up Sapiens of Abuse, a community challenging the status quo in Pakistan and refusing to accept the unacceptable.
Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/sapiensofabuse/ (https://www.facebook.com/sapiensofabuse/)
2020-05-0400 minBristol2BeijingLucy Gossage: Ironmans, oncology and 5KYourWayLucy Gossage is a thirteen times Ironman champion, an oncologist, and the founder of 5KYourWay, an organisation that helps those with cancer get active.
Lucy and I discuss the challenges of turning from PhD student to pro triathlete, the difficulties of the consultant-patient relationship and the power of exercise in treating cancer.
Inspired by hearing Lucy talk about 5K Your Way? Want to get involved? Check them out here: https://5kyourway.org/ (https://5kyourway.org/)
2020-05-0400 minBristol2BeijingAbout Facing UpAbout Facing Up and me: what the podcast is about; what I'm about; and what I hope you'll gain from listening.
2020-05-0405 min
Inside Tri ShowUncertain times & new opportunitiesIn the space of a few days the way we live our lives has totally changed. Our short term future suddenly feels very much up in the air and there's huge long-term uncertainty too.For many, worrying about races and triathlon goals has become almost irrelevant.Your health and that of those around you or figuring out how you might pay the mortgage in a couple of month's time becomes far more significant than whether you'll get the sh*ts during an Ironman.But for some, triathlon is their livelihood. It's how they...
2020-03-171h 11
Inside Tri ShowEls Visser: Survival modeEls Visser is a medical doctor. She’s also just got a PhD in oesophageal cancer surgery. But away from the medical world, Els Visser is also an up and coming professional triathlete from the Netherlands. Her progression has been rapid. She did her first ever triathlon in 2016, a year later she won the age group race at Ironman Switzerland and then turned pro and in 2019 she came 16th on her debut at the Ironman World Championships. But it’s Els’ story about survival that sets her apart from her compatriots. In 2014, aged just 24, Els was studying and travelling in Ind...
2020-02-211h 10
Inside Tri ShowImogen Simmonds: Embrace the nervesWhen Imogen Simmonds went off to study geology at University, she thought she’d end up working in a high-flying office job, bringing in a regular salary and doing her bit for the environment. But spending a few weeks on a triathlon training camp in Thailand gave her other ideas and she soon swapped the idea of office attire for Lycra and set out to become a professional triathlete. In 2019 she had a real breakthrough year, not only did she come second on her Ironman debut at the European Championships in Frankfurt to qualify for Kona, she surprised many by f...
2020-02-0749 min
Inside Tri ShowLuke Grenfell-Shaw: Control how you live todayThis is a remarkable interview with a remarkable young man, Luke Grenfell-Shaw.Luke is a talented triathlete, cyclist and runner. He's currently cycling a tandem from Bristol to Beijing.But Luke is also living with Stage IV cancer.In this uplifting interview, Luke talks about his diagnosis, the words of advice his Dad gave him and what he hopes to achieve through the 23,000km ride.You'll hear:*How he found out he had cancer after he had recently come 2nd in his first ultra marathon*Why his...
2020-01-3148 min