Listen Loudly

It’s the end of Season Two! Join Joslyn Thompson-Rule as she reflects on the wonderful conversations had with the brilliant guests who graced Listen Loudly this season. From recognising the importance of effort vs outcome with Dr Daya Grant and focusing on what your body can do with Logan Aldridge, to making plans that you expect to fail with Madeleine Penfold and understanding the ripple effect o...

Abby Ajayi is a television showrunner, executive producer and writer of some of your favourite TV shows including How To Get Away With Murder and Inventing Anna . Abby has worked on productions in the UK and US, and is the creator of the Amazon Prime series Riches . In today’s episode, Abby shares how she transitioned from studying law at the University of Oxford to working in television, the impo...

Alex Hipwell is an online fitness coach and founder of Lifting Women, an online community centred around helping women change their lives and hit their fitness goals by working with their physiology, not against it. In today’s episode, Alex highlights the importance of understanding your menstrual cycle (and how it can impact your performance), why you have to take accountability for your actions...

Eartha Pond is a former professional footballer, Councillor and Educator who is providing hundreds of women and girls with access to sport and movement as founder of the ESP Foundation and Girls Allowed programme.  In today’s episode, Eartha tells us why sports bras are so vital for getting young girls moving (and how she petitioned for them to be part of school uniforms), how sport can incre...

Madeleine Penfold is a photographer specialising in sports and fitness. She’s worked with everyone from Roberto Firmino, Manchester United Women and even Joslyn early on in her career in photography. In today’s episode, Mads takes us behind the scenes of the world of sports photography, detailing why it’s vital to take chances in your career, the importance of accessibility and diversity in sports...

At just 13, Logan Aldrige had a freak accident which led to an amputated arm and a completely new outlook on life. In this inspirational episode, Joslyn speaks to Logan about why he feels lucky this happened to him.  Logan shares the story behind his accident, why he welcomed the curious comments from strangers and how he curated a grateful mindset from the off.  Plus, he explains what a...

Dr Daya Grant is forging a new path in sports performance, by marrying neuroscience and yoga philosophy. This week, she shares her incredible wisdom with Joslyn Thompson Rule.  Daya explains the importance of being comfortable sitting in your own silence, she shares advice if you don’t have a good relationship with your body (as so many of us don’t) and how to reframe your mindset when in a c...

Welcome to Season 2 of Listen Loudly! Joslyn Thompson Rule is back with a host of incredible guests but in this first episode, she’s taken to the mic solo to reveal why she’s ready to talk about what 2024 was really like.  In this episode, Joslyn shares why she had to rebuild trust with herself, her reflections on dealing with stress vs pressure and her responsibilities and intentions going i...

With season one of Listen Loudly coming to an end, I am beyond thrilled at how it has been received! I’m also incredibly grateful for your feedback, comments, and reviews. I can’t wait to get started on season two. Today, you’ll hear a brief round up of season one and my favourite parts of each episode. From Susie Chan to Justin Su’a to Emma Dabiri, I’ve had an incredible time chatt...

Emma Dabiri, author, academic and broadcaster, rounds out the final guest episode of Listen Loudly.  We talk movement, our experiences of racism growing up in Ireland, and how we have been conditioned to separate the mind from the body, far beyond what the beauty or advertising industry have been able to influence.  Tune into episode 8 of Listen Loudly to hear my conversation with my dea...

Joy Crookes understands that to be the true expression of herself in her music, she must protect it and her expression of it at all costs - doing so requires a constant review of her state of connection with herself and those around her. Tune into episode 8 of Listen Loudly to hear my conversation with Joy. We discuss her musical journey; her relationship to movement; how she achieves the sel...

Candice Brathwaite is an absolute force to be reckoned and utterly brilliant in every way! If you’ve not read her books you will have cackled at her podcast Closet Confessions, or gazed for hours at her endless style and big sister chats on instagram. Her early career was centred around being likable and fitting a mould, until a very public trolling scandal made her reassess how she woul...

When you think about the world’s top performers—elite athletes, CEOs, etc—what quality do you assume they all share? Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably not self-doubt… But Justin Su’a has seen firsthand how insecure many people at the top of their fields can be. Tune into episode 6 of Listen Loudly to hear my conversation with process and development coach, Justin Su’a. Justin specialise...

The root and messaging of, not belonging, can take a swift hold on us -  messaging from others/society becomes internalised and part of who we perceive ourselves to be in the world.  It took some time for Chelsea to feel a sense of belonging in the yoga world, but as she redefined who she was in the space, along with her teaching, she kicked open doors for others.  Chelsea believes...

Lucy’s earliest memories are kicking a football and keeping up with her older brother - a competitiveness that set her up to excel in many sports, in spite of her shyness. She poured herself into football and wasn’t to know that her passion would lay the foundations for the future of women’s football in England and beyond. Tune into episode 4 of Listen Loudly to hear my conversation with prof...

Curiosity. It’s such a no pressure word with so much openness, yet how many of us really embrace it? Of course, mistakes can still happen, but when we’re embracing our curiosity—allowing ourselves to learn and explore and just see what happens—it can be a great antidote to the rigidness that so many of us live with. Tune into episode 3 of Listen Loudly and hear my conversation with my friend Clara...

Tune into episode 2 of Listen Loudly and meet my very first guest, endurance runner and fellow Peloton instructor Susie Chan.  Susie is an incredible athlete who got into sport in her 30s and most recently competed one of the toughest races on earth. Susie’s down to earth nature, matched with her laser focus, when it comes to doing hard things, really lays out a roadmap of how we can app...

When I started out in the fitness industry over 20 years ago, I had the incredible privilege of getting to hone my skills without the global stage of social media—and all the pressures that go with it. Since then, I’ve been through several major career evolutions, including over a decade with Nike and my current position as an instructor with Peloton. As a lifelong athlete, I’ve made it my mi...