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Out of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1: Ep8: Mike McIntyre: My Shadow!This is the way I always wanted to close the first series; by speaking to my shadow, my hero, my inspiration... my Dad! Mike McIntyre overcame devastating defeat at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics to win gold, against the odds, at Seoul 1988. For my whole life, I've wanted to emulate his achievement and, in Tokyo in 2021, I managed to win my own Olympic Sailing gold. Two in one household! I know, crazy! We've never properly sat down to talk about the significance of it; how I felt growing up in his shadow, how he felt when I achieved my dream. It's ti...
2022-12-1954 minOut of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1:Ep7: Emma Wilson: Surf 'n Home TurfEmma Wilson is making waves in the British sailing team as our number one windsurfer! She won bronze at the Tokyo Olympic and has sights firmly set on gold come Paris 2024. Windsurfing runs in the family with Emma's Mum Penny, formerly Penny Way, competing at Barcelona and Atlanta. But while that link has its natural advantages, Emma explains it also has its trickier moments! As she chats with teammate Eilidh Mcintyre for the penultimate episode of the first series, Emma lets her guard down and displays a shyness behind her competitive exterior. Does this come from the obvious 'shadow' in her...
2022-12-0532 minOut of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1:Ep6: Moe Sbihi: Immature Blurs, Golden OarsThe athletes on this series all have a "shadow" looming large over the sporting careers; whether parent, sibling, team-mate or partner. But what if the shadow is the sport itself? Feeling an outsider in a sport which has chosen you, rather than the other way round. That's the case for rower Moe Sbihi, one of Team GB's flagbearers at the Tokyo Olympics. He's won three Olympic Medals - one from each of the last three games - including gold at Rio 2016 in the iconic Coxless Four. But Moe's carried a weight with him his whole career and now finds himse...
2022-11-2152 minOut of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1:Ep5: Liz McColgan: Flipping the ConceptWe're flipping the concept on Episode 5! Rather than speak to another athlete who's lived, and burst out of, someone else's shadow, we're talking to the shadow themselves! Not that there's anything dark or gloomy about Liz McColgan; a World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist over 10,000 metres, Liz was one of Britain's finest long-distance runners and, as you'll hear, a fantastic guest! Now she's a hugely respected coach and - the reason why she's on the pod - the Mum of Eilish McColgan, the brand new Commonwealth 10,000 metres champion! Join Eilidh Mcintyre as she delves into this very unique relationship; three...
2022-11-0742 minOut of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1:Ep4: Galal Yafai: Living Room Bundles to Brum Triple Bills!Eilidh hasn't roped enough fellow Team GB Gold Medalists onto the pod, so here's another! After Jonny Brownlee and Matty Lee, she welcomes champion boxer Galal Yafai, who sensationally won Gold at Tokyo in the men's flyweight division. As the commentator on the radio said at the moment of victory: "Superfly, Galal Yafai!!!" Galal's story is quite incredible. He comes from a fighting household with his two older brothers, Kal and Gamal, both respected champions in their respective weight divisions. The shadow is obvious; little Galal was always fighting up a weight, in his own household! What did this teach hi...
2022-10-2437 minOut of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1:Ep3: Chemmy Alcott: Chasing Dreams, Building Brands.On Episode Three, Eilidh's joined by Britain's most recognisable skier; the amazing Chemmy Alcott! Like the other guests on this series, she's had to force her way out of the shadows (both of her parents were distinguished athletes) but fuelled by an insatiable desire to carve a career in a niche sport and succeed where so many would fail, Chemmy conquered many metaphorical mountains. Perhaps more familiar these days as the face of BBC's Ski Sunday, Chemmy has lived a remarkable life; full of incredible dreams and devastating setbacks. She tells Eilidh about leaving home as a child to trai...
2022-10-1045 minOut of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1:Ep2: Matty Lee: Golden Partners and Best Mates.The Olympic Gold Medalists keep coming, with Eilidh joined on Episode Two by the incredible Matty Lee! Already a world class diver, Matty's profile took off when teamed with Tom Daley for the 10 metre synchro event at Tokyo 2020. Inevitably, there was huge focus on his more illustrious partner, hence getting Matty on the pod to tell his own personal story of coming "out of the shadows". Since Tom's Olympic debut, as a 14 year old in 2008, he's been on a journey towards Gold. But it took the partnership with Matty to fulfil the dream. And while Tom took most of the h...
2022-09-2643 minOut of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreS1:Ep1: Jonny Brownlee: Housemates and Rivals.The series launches with Eilidh in conversation with fellow Olympic Gold Medalist, the amazing Jonny Brownlee! He's one of the most decorated triathletes in the world but Jonny still lives in the shadow of his older brother, Alistair. They work together as a team - two brothers who live together, train together and wear the same national vest - but compete as rivals. There's a lot we can learn from this weird and warming dynamic. Jonny's refreshing take on this sibling rivalry should inspire anyone who finds themselves with underdog-syndrome or any sort of inferiority complex. Make no mistake, wit...
2022-09-1242 min
Out of the Shadows with Eilidh McIntyreEpisode Zero: Out of the ShadowsComing Soon: the new podcast from Olympic Gold Medal winning sailor Eilidh McIntyre.
It's about life in someone else's shadow; weird, right? Eilidh's entire life has been in the shadow of her champion Dad, Mike. Until the moment came to follow in his golden footsteps and step out from the shadows...
It can be overwhelming but also inspiring.
Guests include: Matty Lee, Jonny Brownlee, Chemmy Alcott, Galal Yafai and many more...
Subscribe now, follow on Insta @outofthepod and mail your stories to outofthepod@outlook.com
Launches 9th September 2022.
2022-08-3002 min
Emergency on Planet SportThe PoemsWith the series commissioned, we - the production team at NinetyFour19 - immediately set ourselves a unique challenge; we wanted to start each episode, setting up the subject and posting challenging questions, without employing a traditional "presenter". We kicked some ideas around; something daring and ear-grabbing... provocative and thought-provoking. Before long, we settled on the plan; we'd write totally unique pieces of poetry, set them to a brand new music soundtrack, and record them using award-winning actors and sound designers. Conscious that you may not have the time to listen to the entire series, here are the eight pieces, bac...
2021-02-0112 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 1: The Breakdown.So let's start at the beginning; a breakdown of the facts regarding climate change, what it is and what's happening to the world around us? And why does sport have such an uneasy relationship with the environment on which it relies? To help with the masses of questions, the one athlete you need at "the breakdown"; Australia legend David Pocock, the undisputed master of the loose ball, over a long international Rugby Union career. He tells how being engaged has helped provide balance in his life, how we all have a "moral obligation" and the need to "up our amb...
2021-01-2239 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 3: The Water ExtremesOne of the most obvious effects of climate change is on the weather. Scientific projections clearly show extreme weather patterns becoming even more extreme. So for a sport such as cricket that is bad news, depending on which part of the world you're in. In England, for example, rain washes out plenty of the cricketing summer. Dan Cherry, from Glamorgan CCC, the worst hit county, reveals the impact not just on the bottom line but on the sport's ability to attract new audiences. However, in South Asia, the problem is lack of water and the implications for pitch maintenance, illust...
2021-01-2238 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 8: The Solutions/The FutureThe season finale looks at the potential future for sport as we know it, in these uncertain times, with positive solutions, ideas and best practice. It's all about connections and adapting and Sport Positive's Claire Poole is the perfect guest. She talks about her work with the Sport Positive Summit and outlines the United Nations Sport for Climate Action Framework. One of the signatories is English Football League club Forest Green Rovers and their Chairman - eco entrepreneur Dale Vince - joins the pod to talk about his work in transforming the club into the greenest in the world. What...
2021-01-2249 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 7: The Olympic-Sized QuestionIf the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it's the need to adapt. Our lives have changed; the way we live our lives has changed. So why is our response to the climate emergency not the same? The longer term impacts are, potentially, much worse. Perhaps the threat doesn't feel so immediate or dramatic. So maybe we need to bring some of that adaptability to our thinking in the way sport is organised. We talk about major events, in particular the Olympic Games, with a leading athlete, rower Melissa Wilson, and a too coach, Triathlon's Ben Bright. Is it time to...
2021-01-2237 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 5: The Hole In OneOne of the less-discussed sports in the climate conversation is golf. But the potential effects oof climate change on the sport long term are huge. Perhaps we just don't know it yet. IIn the UK, all the "Open Championship " courses hug the coastline where erosion is a rapidly increasing concern. This special report from Montrose, on the east coast of Scotland, illustrates the severity and urgency of this. John Adams, from Montrose Golf Links, takes host Jonathan Overend on a guided tour of the endangered holes. Thankfully, the sport's governing body, The R&A, is proactive and keen to broaden...
2021-01-2231 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 2: The Heat ExtremesIf warming trends continue, how long before some sport, in some parts of the world, becomes unsustainable? We always think of ambient air temperature but need to consider surface, clothing, equipment, radiant temperature... How close are we to breaking point and who's deciding when that arrives? First hand stories from Lucie Safarova (tennis) and Amy Steel (netball) illustrate the urgency of the situation. Scientific analysis from Professor Mike Tipton (University of Portsmouth), Stephanie Hall and Jamie Goldie (Monash University, Melbourne) reveals the impact on the human body of the heat extremes. "What are we waiting for? What, on e...
2021-01-2240 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 4: The Motorsport ParadoxMotorsport knows, better than most, how to move, accelerate and innovate. A perceived "dirty" sport is actually much cleaner and greener than we might imagine. No great surprise, therefore, that on climate change action, they're leading in many areas. Formula 1, advised by Futerra's Solitaire Townsend, have an ambitious 2030 netzero target. Here is a sport not afraid to take heavy decisions, and fast. The all-electric Formula E series takes things a step further. Julia Palle, from the Formula E leadership team, explains how "Extreme E", a brand new series for 2021, has been conceived primarily to help raise climate change awareness. Veloce...
2021-01-2234 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 6: The Snow Go ZoneOne of the most vivid, visual and dramatic impacts of climate change on sport can be felt in the mountains; on the snow and the ice. The next Winter Olympics, in Beijing, will be held mainly on fake snow. Broadcaster Matt Chilton, it would be fair to say, isn't wild about the prospect. Is there a future for the winter games at all? What about the ski industry and the future for lower-lying resorts? This is sport but also family time and livelihoods, as Val D'Isere veteran Henry Schniewind will tell you. Hear first hand experiences from the mountains, from...
2021-01-2232 min
Emergency on Planet SportEpisode 0: The TrailerAthletes, clubs and governing bodies tell stories from three angles; the impact of climate change on everyday sport, the contribution of sport to the global emergency and the solutions sport can deliver to help make a difference. Can sport lead on this? Why are athletes afraid? What can we all do to help make positive changes?
2020-12-0901 min