Aifric and Annalise talk with guests about the ups and downs of their careers and the lessons they have learned along the way. Aifric is a two-time Olympian and...
Ep 8 - Are Olympic Medals Worth It? Family, Psychology and Balance with Aidan Walsh
This episode gives an incredible insight into the mind of two time Olympian and Olympic medallist, Aidan Walsh. He’s quick to credit his sister Michaela for all his success and fondly reflects on how they got started in the world of boxing. Despite his numerous accolades, Aidan has had a challenging journey. The trio chat about how an Olympic medal can change your life and sometimes it’s not all positive. Psychology is a reoccurring theme in this chat and Aidan discusses his passion for the role it plays not just in sport but outside of the ring too.
Aidan’s peak recommendation is Derry Girls.
Follow Aidan @aidanwalsh997 on Instagram
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Ep 7 - Smashing Through Barriers and Building Confidence with Orla Comerford
The girls are back with Episode 7 and are joined by the amazing Paralympic Medallist and Irish Sprinter, Orla Comerford. The trio chat through the importance of mentors in life, overcoming disappointment, building confidence and so much more. Orla is not only a fantastic athlete but also a very talented artist and expresses her gratitude for having two things that she's so passionate about in life. Orla explains how her visual impairment presented challenges and how her school days were tough. However, she was quick to add that the art room and the track was her refuge. Tune in to hear her peak and pit moments in her career so far and what snack she carries around with her at all times.
Orla's peak follow recommendation: Jazmin Sawyers GB Long Jump athlete @jasminsawyers on Instagram
Follow Orla @orla_comerford on Instagram
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Ep 6 - Food for Thought - Is Technology ruining Sport?
In this episode Aifric and Annalise talk about Nutrition, Technology and Physiology in their respective sports. Aifric is on a 'new year, new me' journey while Annalise is trying to juggle a new job and finding the time to exercise. These new routines make them appreciate the value of eating well and how it can make you feel good which can set you up to perform whether that's just in life or as an elite athlete. They also discuss how technology has changed the game in terms of training and racing. They debate if it's gone too far and if it's led to privileged teams having an unfair advantage while the rest of the world are trying to catch up. The girls reminisce on their physiology testing over the years and how the data helped shape their training blocks.
Annalise's refers to the 'What the Fat' book series by Caryn Zinn that guided her on her 'whole foods, healthy carb and low fat' journey for the Rio Olympic Games. https://www.carynzinn.com/about-us
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Ep 5 - When Things Go Wrong
In episode 5, Aifric and Annalise go through times when things went wrong, from illness and injury to trips and trailers.
Annalise recommends the GTCC podcast with Kirsten Faulkner https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XfLhuBSp5coAoDEUCBADS?si=YyLKnL8HS6W1am8-6gSTnw
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Ep 4 - The Christmas Special
In Episode 4 Aifric and Annalise talk through what Christmas is like as an athlete and how that has changed over the years, their year in sport and different Christmas traditions.
Aifric and Annalise talk with guests about the ups and downs of their careers and the lessons they have learned along the way. Aifric is a two-time Olympian and a Tokyo 2020 Bronze medalist in Rowing. Annalise is a three-time Olympian and a Silver medalist from Rio 2016 in Sailing.
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