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The Happy Athlete

Sep 18, 2023

In this exciting episode, Rachel reconnects with her childhood friend and now Olympic champion, Grace Prendergast, for a second enlightening conversation. Together, they delve into the world of habit-building for excellence, explore the intricacies of working with your own mindset, and uncover the transformative power...


Aug 4, 2023

Have you ever sturggled in your role as a coach? This episode can help with that. 

On today's episode, Rachel sat down with World cup winning Coach Shane McLeod. With a distinguished title like "World Coach of the Year" and an Olympic triumph as the coach of the Belgian Men's Hockey Team, Shane's expertise is clear.

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Jun 5, 2023

Dave Wood trains some of the most elite athletes in the world in the art of mastering the mind to enable performance. Some of the athletes he works with include renowned UFC fighter, Israel Adaysanya, professional rugby players and the New Zealand America's cup team. In this episode he imparts invaluable wisdom...


May 11, 2023

Our featured guest in this episode is Saxon Conner, an esteemed HPB Surgeon at Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand with extensive experience in the medical field. Saxon's years of experience have given him a wealth of knowledge on high-performance, working under pressure, and building high-performing teams.


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Oct 25, 2021

Sam Dakin, Olympic cyclist and business entrepreneur, joins Rachel for an incredibly honest chat around wellbeing, mental health, success and performing under pressure.


Sam speaks about his struggles with OCD and how it has changed his perspective on sport and life. An episode you dont want to miss if you are a young...