Having won podiatrist of the year (Australia 22); extensiveclinical experience with runners and athletes; and an endorsement in Scheduled medicines; Joe Keain joins the podcast for a deep dive on all things feet andthe lower limbs.
This episode sheds light on the what, and why of podiatryand how it is relevant to every person and every runner. We discuss the impact of feet on injuries and running, including the specifics of plantar fasciitis, shin splits, and a range of Achilles tendon related issues. Joe also shares tips and tricks around choosing the correct running shoes and shoes for your feet; as well as some good practice for general foot health.
There are a number of key exercises and steps that Joe shares, that you can easily implement to stand strong against any issues which might stem from the feet.
Joe also talks about how podiatry can be often missed, withphysio’s being the frequent go to. This episode might be just the thing you need to help you find answers or solve a problem that physio or other options hasn’t been able to yet resolve.
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Lillie Bleasdale joins the podcast to talk about herexperience being an athlete and women with both Endometriosis and Adenomyosis – two life long diseases which affect around 10% of the female population. Theseconditions massively impacted every area of life for Lillie, and until recently, she was bounced around various standard treatments with no full resolution or clarity, leaving her to believe the pain she was experience was unjustified. Fast forwards some serious self-advocacy in pursuing answers, in belief that something more was going on and severe struggle with her symptoms; she is now a New Balance athlete who is London marathon championship-qualified, and has founded her own coaching business which focuses on supporting women.
In this episode Lillie sheds light on the unknown andfrequently mis-understood conditions: Endometriosis and Adenomyosis, and how these have shaped her as both a women and athlete. The conversation highlights the power of knowing, and barriers that women can face with regard to being taken seriously in the healthcare system, and more importantly women not allowing themselves permission to have grace and advocate for themselves. As we explore the latter challenge through Lillie’s experience, it reveals just how complex this becomes, with the impacts included reduced self-confidence, which can negatively impact every area oflife. As Lillie says – receiving the diagnosis was one of the most empowering things.
This episode is absolutely for everyone, not only providinginsight into a challenging area of women’s health, but demonstrating how the impacts can extend well beyond these physical symptoms. There is further generaldiscussion around women in sport.
Lillie speaks very openly and honestly about her experiencewhich is nothing but inspiring, empowering, and beautiful.
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Lucy Jones, the 2025 London Marathon Female Mass winner (2.30.23) and 2025 England 1500m champion, joins the podcast to share her reflections around her recent rise to the top and diversity of success.
From a 2.05 800m to a 2.30 marathon, Lucy really is standout in both her range and quality. But this episode is much more than simply success on paper, this episode demonstrates the power of mindset and the power of trying.
Lucy was a talented junior, but after being burnt out from her time in the NCAA, she thought she was done with running for good; but with the persuasion of a friend, and the true supportive atmosphere of her local running club, she found her way back.
Lucy shares how she now approaches running with confidence, fun, and enjoyment first, and how this has led her to realise her potential more than just the training she is doing.
She shares her thoughts around the importance of the club environment; why shame and embarrassment around having a ‘bad day’ for athletes needs to go; and the challenges of sport for female athletes.
Lucy further works a full-time job and talks about how she balances these two large parts of her life, alongside life in general. A really inspiring, motivating, and uplifting episode, with a good dose of food for thought.
Lucy’s running profile can be found here
Lucy is currently an unsponsored athlete, but is supported by UKWS (UK roofing and cladding company) which helps offset training and competition expenses.
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Beth Cook, European triathlon junior silver medallist, 2x British champ XC & 3 x medallist, world championship relay medallist triathlon, joins the podcast for a highly insightful episode.
Beth comes with a unique angle, having grown up the child of two world class, world renown triathletes, and the youngest of all her sisters, who have also competed in triathlon.
She had high levels of success within the sport right from the get -go, and was also 'down the track' as soon as she could walk.
However, like all athletes and people, Beth has encountered her own fair share of struggles, challenges, and set-backs. Including a freak injury, which had her on crutches for a while; and a run in with an eating disorder.
The eating disorder in particular is something Beth was keen to share, to help breakdown the stigmas, and show that finding a way through is possible.
Beth certainly has a world-class mindset which is for sure a factor behind her world-class performances. In particular Beth's approach to finding and re-finding enjoyment, focusing on the process, and using logic over perfectionism, are potential game-changers.
Today the podcast is joined by a special guest , Harry Lancaster, with a very important message.
It is one of those rare episodes where we have a male guest, but this is a serious topic which affects both men and women, quite possibly women more.
Harry is a class club runner, online running coach, and running content creator. But he was also diagnosed with osteoporosis at the age of 26 - as a healthy and fit individual-.
This episode shares his journey from diagnosis to taking the first step in reversing his condition.
In 2024, Harry came off a PB- filled year, where he ran 15.23 (5k) and 2.27.26 (marathon). Things couldn't have been going better when he was hit by two almost consecutive stress fractures.
Unfortunately this is something which is not uncommon within the sport. As a knowledgeable and proactive individual, Harry knew this wasn't right and went to medical and sporting experts to pursue answers.
This process led him to being diagnosed with both RED-S and Osteoporosis. When he received his Osteoporosis diagnosis, he was told his running future was uncertain.
Determined to make the best of the situation he found himself in, Harry learned everything he could about the condition, and to his benefit uncovered some solutions along the way.
With this new knowledge Harry was able to make several major, but simple, changes to his life.
These changes not only allowed him to return to running, but one-year-on he has reversed his condition from Osteoporosis to Osteopenia- and technically with more time and his continued efforts this should shift him back into the 'normal'-.
Note Harry was not referred by his GP for a bone density scan where his osteoporosis diagnosis was revealed.
If you have had one or more stress fractures, or have reoccurring stress fractures or bone injuries, then it might be worth investigating further...
Osteoporosis can affect anyone at any age and any fitness level, and it can develop into a crippling condition.
But as Harry demonstrates, by taking action and acting fast it can be possible to re-write the narrative.
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Jess Gibbon is the reigning Inter Counties and EnglishNational Cross Country Champion (for the second time!). She has also contributed to 4 team European Cross Country medals and taken cross country titles internationally.
In short, she is a very seasoned cross-country runner. But thishasn’t come easy. Jess has had to overcome a number of challenges to make it to these start lines. She even, like many girls and women, took a break from competing whilst at university.
Now working full time, remaining healthy, and embracingrunning fully, Jess is starting to prove to herself and the world what she is really capable of.
Jess shares how she overcame an eating disorder in herteens, which was mainly caused by her intrinsic mindset, and how she has since worked to push out the ‘internal chatter’ which is not helpful.
In particular Jess talks about racing confidence, and howshe often does not feel ready to race, but by re-framing these thoughts she puts herself front and centre on the start line.
Jess also shares how her relationship with running, happiness, and success has evolved over the years to find her happy balance. She also adds to the collection of top tier athletes who are also holding down full-time jobs.
Lots to learn from in this episode.
Grace Ping, the child-running star who became a global sensation after she set multiple age group world records, including breaking 16.30 in the 5k, all before 14. Grace, now aged 21, joins the podcast to fill us in with what happens after you start your journey from the very top. In an ideal world she would have continued on this trajectory, but in her own words “ It doesn’t always happen that way”.
Following on from her initial golden years, Grace encountered a number of injuries and setbacks which set her firmly on the ‘scenic route’. However, after many years of challenge, as a testament to both her strength of character and mindset, Grace has pulled through and found her way to a healthy, happy, and successful place.
Grace talks about a range of topics including the impact of early success on confidence, perfectionism, injuries, the power of nutrition, family, team, and running as a collegiate athlete.
There is a lot which can be learned through this episode with regard to facing adversity and using self-awarness to harness your strengths and reframe your areas of development.
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This episode welcomes back the newly crowned European &British U20 3000m record holder Innes FitzGerald. In this Revisited, we catchup with Innes on all things her past few months, which have been eventful as she has defended her European cross country title; shattered Zola Budd’s 40 year-old U20 3000m record; medalled at the British Indoor Champs; competed in her first professional meet; and final at the European Indoor champs.
Innes opens up about her approach to running, what runningmeans to her, and how she integrates being an athlete with being the university student that she is. She also sheds some more light on how it all started, and her long-term plan.
It was great catching up with Innes and her progression bothpersonally and from a running perspective was lovely to see. And as always, she brings a high level of maturity and value to the podcast.
Today GB junior, SIAB, English Schools, Inter-counties, and 2024 National, cross country champion Olivia Forrest from Brentwood Beagles joins the podcast.
Still only an U17, Olivia has already had huge amounts ofsuccess within the sport, both domestically, and internationally. However, like an athlete her journey is not without challenge, which she is currently encountering and talks openly about in this episode.
Olivia’s journey so far shows the power of a good mindset, supportive training environment, and all- in approach. It also highlights the very real challenges that female athletes encounter, especially around the U17 years where many of female athletes experience the plateau and dip as their bodies change as a result of puberty.
Olivia is definitely part of the younger generation of juniortalent, who maybe as a result of new research and the generations above talking more openly about their health and journeys, seem to have their heads screwed on a good way around. Olivia demonstrates that being well- informed about her health, training, and playing the long-game can have positive impacts on navigating setbacks and hopefully working to prevent burn-out and drop out rates.
Olivia has a more unique set up being coached by her dad and having a very team-centred approach. She also shares some of her big goals and ambitions, how she works on her weaknesses, and what the opportunities brought to her so far by running mean to her.
A lovely episode which provides a fresh young perspectiveand is a definite must listen for any junior athletes, or those involved with them.
*Video Starts at 1.33* This week the pod is joined by the 2023 British 3000m S/C Champion and GB International runner Poppy Tank.
Poppy has an incredible mindset and approach to training which has enabled her to remain healthy and injury free throughout her time as a runner.
In this episode Poppy sheds light on the importance of prioritising health and allowing puberty to do puberty during the teenage years. Poppy shares insightful thoughts and reflections around navigating this difficult time and how it can be easy to feel disheartened as a result of certain body images within the sport.
For Poppy a key turning point in her career to date was her time out in the NCAA system, which for her was a fantastic experience. She talks through the process of finding the right college, and what factors she feels enabled her to make the most of her time in the states. She sheds light on the power of team and working together and offers a different perspective on training approach in this way.
She also speaks about how she coped with a difficult time in her life, and how making a big change running wise helped her unlock a new mindset.
Lots of learn from and take away from in this episode
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Mia Waldmann, the one-time England international runner who disappeared for a year, and returned to medal at Liverpool, place 6th in the European U23 championships, and break 16 minutes for the first time in the 5k.
So where did this all come from, and how did she do it?
This episode is straight up inspiring and heart-warming as the episode will give you the chance to join Mia on her running journey to date as she demonstrates that even when the light at the end of the tunnel disappears, that light can not only be re-lite, but re-found.
Mia open's up in a honest and raw account of just how challenging serious injury can be, both mentally and physically, bringing to the fore-front the importance of establishing a healthy and effective training set up and environment, which suits you as an individual athlete.
She shares the pressure of running at the top and the constant battle of striving for excellence, yet remembering and maintaining her original reasons to run, for fun.
She highlights just how dark and difficult the mental burden of uncertainty and injury can be, but she is also a living example of how the lowest lows can give you the tools and self-growth needed to bring yourself to the next level, and fully embrace the high highs, which follow on from a low low.
An absolute must listen, if you feel your running life balance is out of control, you have lost the love for running, or you are dealing with an injury or difficult time in your life.
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ASICS athlete and international runner and triathlete Anna Hedley joins the podcast to share, quite a lot...
From high levels of childhood success where she took national titles left, right, and centre, in both running and triathlon; to leaving home at 17 to pursue her sporting career; to dealing with injuries and beginning her sponsored career injured; to balancing life, training, and the multiple sports; to some more reflective and discussive points, this episode covers it all.
Anna reflects around the meaning of success and balance and what these mean for her. She introduces new and insightful points around what it means to be a female athlete ,the role of female coaches, and both physical and psychological reasons for why different approaches to training may be needed for the average female when compared to the average male. She also sheds light on the importance of owning your own journey, being kind to yourself, and staying strong when faced with adversity.
Anna further raises the point that she would like to use her success in sport to help enact positive change in other areas of life, such as through social value. A topic which is seldom raised but needs more attention.
It is a long episode, but we cover a wide range of topics.
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New Balance sponsored, world-class runner, and biomedical scientist Jasmijn Lau, joins the podcast as our first guest from The Netherlands.
With personal bests of 31.51 (10k), 15.18 (5000m), 1.10.13 (half marathon); titles including European U23 10,000m champion & 3x National Champion; and a 7th place finish in the European 10,000m last summer, Jasmijn certainly has plenty of talent.
But what is more than this, is the world-class mindset with which she chooses to live her life. After several years of struggle with injuries and setbacks, Jasmijn demonstrates that it is possible to make a come back.
She shares her journey from becoming a European Champion and setting PB's to years out due to injuries, and then how she came back from this to set more PB's with much more still to come...
Jasmijn is both a lovely individual and great storyteller and in this episode she reflects back over the highs and lows of her journey and training so far, in warm and positive way, which will leave you feeling inspired.
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Phoebe Anderson, the newly crowned U23 European Cross Country Champion joins the podcast to share her story, her journey, and her learnings.
Phoebe brings a unique angle to the podcast having taken a gap year where you fully embraced life, before heading straight out to the states. However, not on the typical sports scholarship package but to pursue her academics as well as running.
Phoebe brings a lot of wisdom and reflections on her journey and running in general, raising some thought provoking and interesting topics along the way.
Phoebe is also a 4x All American, the Ivy League Cross Country Champion, Colombia Graduate, and Ecoathlete.
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The 3x GB athlete, 7x marathon runner (with a PB of 2.29) and, online run coach Becky Briggs, re-joins the podcast to update us on her past year. *Contact info below*
In Becky's previous episode she shared her journey from being hospitalised with an eating disorder in her early teens and dealing with double stress fractures to finding health, happiness, running for Great Britain, and the marathon.
This year she shares what she has learned having run 3 marathons and fought off a spell with Plantar Fasciitis - how she has re-found her way back to the start line of marathons after injuries, and some of the new and cool experiences running has brought her.
As a coach and entrepreneur herself Becky offers a unique angle in her reflections on running, training, and all things marathons.
Lots of learn from and take away in this one. It is definitely true that Becky has a great mindset and approach to running.
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Sophie Tarver a seasoned England cross country runner joins the podcast to share how she not just balances, but maximises both running and having a career.
Sophie provides insight into how running has benefitted her career and how having a career has benefited her running. And how together having the two have benefited her as a person.
She highlights the importance of having a good support system, especially in the junior years, and shares how she has overcome challenges with low iron.
Lots of insight and takeaways in this episode.
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Thomas Toyer is a regular club runner who is taking on the 'not so regular' challenge of 7 marathons in 7 days to raise money for the mental health charity MIND.
If you want to make a donation, please see the link here
In this episode he shares his story, his journey, what he is doing, why he is doing it, and what he hopes to achieve.
Running can bring a range of positive mental, physical, and social benefits to an individual, but it can also be used to bring wider benefits to society, and this episode sheds light on one of the ways this can be done. He also shares his perspective, as a male, on some of the challenges females face, and how his increased awarness of these has led him to start an evening run club.
As we get closer to Christmas it is a good opportunity to spare a moment for the millions of people around the world who will be suffering and struggling at any given time. Maybe this episode can inspire you to use your running talents and connections to take positive action towards the greater good of society ;)
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Olivia Mason is a very talented runner who experienced only success after success throughout her junior years. However, after going through puberty at around 15 things changed.
In this episode Olivia shares her unique perspective from being a child star in the sport; encountering numerous set backs and challenges related to being female and an athlete; to proactively building herself a set up which has enabled her to pursue running how she wants.
Olivia shares her experience so far with managing challenges with her hormones, injuries, mental barriers in racing, working as a model and building a social media presence, and how she has learned to use adversity to her advantage.
She openly shares her story as she hopes through more conversations being had around female athlete health, women in sport can start to see changes for the better.
Lots to learn from and think about in this one.
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New Balance athlete Jenny Nesbitt is a two time Commonwealth Games Champion amongst many other notable performances on the running stage. But behind the scenes she has been a warrior on some different battlefields.
This episode(which is worthy of two parts but has been kept together) brings to you her journey and some much needed talk around athlete mental health and athlete female health.
Lots to learn from, be inspired from, and enjoy in this one ;)
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