Monday Mile with Aimee Fuller

In today's episode, I head to the heart of London, Hyde Park to meet an icon and role model both in and out of the sport's world.  She’s a double Olympic Gold medalist, European, Commonwealth and World Championship medalist and one of the famous faces who made history in London 2012. She’s got an infectious zest for life, she's a power mum and someone I’m really excited to walk with. It is .... Re...

Today's episode comes with a slight twist. The air is crisp and there’s snow capped peaks. It is our first episode abroad..... in one of my favourite places to hit the slopes We are coming to you from the region of Tyrol in Austria, where you might expect me to be chatting to a snow sport athlete, but no …. I’m chatting to a man who knows the mountain walls of this alpine region better than anyone...

In today's episode, I link up with one of the fresh faces to grace BBC Strictly's dance floor, winner of The Greatest Dancer in 2020 this fierce, determined and talented woman is turning heads on our television screens up and down the country,  it's Jowita Przystał. We chat about making the somewhat impossible possible, no matter where you are from, your background or your upbringing. Jowita chats...

In today's episode, I head to Holland Park in West London to meet a good friend of mine, Laura Crane - former British Surfing champion and now owner of Stryve Wellness retreats.  We discuss the importance of being present,  how essential it is to take time away from the screen, and "living life to the max!" Laura has had quite the journey from appearing in the Love Island Villa in 2018 and in more...

In today's episode I head to one of my favourite roads in West London, Pavillion road, to meet a Racing car driver, who has just made history.  She’s fresh back from the last race of the season having just defended her W series Championship tittle, it's Jamie Chadwick. She also races in the Extreme E and is the only female in F1 as a development driver for Williams Racing. We discuss the forward m...

In today’s episode, I head to East London to meet a woman who has just written her name in the cycling history books - Bethany Shreiver . She's humble, hard working, and riding the wave of success off the back of becoming the first British BMX racing cyclist in history to win both the Olympic and World titles in the same year. During our Monday Mile stroll, we go off piste and take a track walk at...

In today’s episode, I head to Manchester to join a man who has performed at the highest level in sport, Olympic Bronze medalist on the horizontal bar Nile Wilson.  Commonwealth Games Champion by the age 18, Nile has been through the emotional rollercoaster of the Olympic comedown. During our Monday Mile stroll, we delve into the topic of mental health and confront some of the issues not always spo...

In today’s episode, I head to central London to quite literally join a man on his commute from one job to another. Dr Xander is this week's guest, and we meet up outside the BBC studios straight after his morning broadcast on BBC Morning Live.  We then stroll to his next destination for filming CBBC Operation Ouch!   During our Monday Mile stroll, we chat about the definition of power and what it...

In today’s episode, I head to the riverside town of Richmond in Surrey to catch up with a man whose energy and lust for life is infectious. Not only has he had a phenomenal career on the pitch as a former England Rugby Union player, he’s played for the British and Irish Lions. He is now a Rugby pundit and has recently been appointed as a new Captain on the prestigious sporting game show Question o...

In today’s episode I head to North London to catch up with the fun, talented, "tiny" fire ball that is Janette Manrara. She's most famously known for her phenomenal career on Strictly Come Dancing, yes, I am talking about her partnerships on the show with the likes of Paralympic Gold Medalist Will Bailey, Dr Ranj and her finals performance with HRVY! She is electric, not just on the dance floor bu...

In today’s episode I catch up with Sir Chris Hoy, the Scottish track cyclist who has had a phenomenal career.  Chris is an eleven-times World Champion, and six-times Olympic Champion, and he has undoubtedly transformed the sport of cycling in the UK.   During our Monday Mile stroll, we talk perspective, and I learn about his passion for squatting, riding bikes, drinking coffee, and cooking up a fe...

This week on Monday Mile, we head into the City to meet up with 3 X Olympic Speed Skater turned entrepreneur, Sarah Lindsay. Sarah is now a Personal Trainer, and the owner and founder of Roar Fitness in East London. We catch up in a rare spare hour in-between clients at her Gym, Roar 2. We chat Olympics, the importance of routine, and the knock -on effects of a positive mindset.  We learn how that...

This week on Monday Mile we link up with Katie Boulter. It's Wimbledon week and S ummer is well and truly here, which also means so is one of my favourite sports to watch, Tennis! It’s back and it’s grasscourt time. Strawberries and cream, Henman Hill/Murray Mound, Camping and "the queue", even Centre Court - it doesn’t matter how you do it, it's such a fast moving and exciting sport to watch. My...

This week on Monday Mile I head out of the City to the country lanes of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire to meet a woman who isn’t afraid of pushing herself through the boundaries of pain. She needs no introduction , a 3x Paralympian, and a regular face on our television screens, she’s completed the course on SAS. Yes, it's Lauren Steadman. We chat confidence, mindset, resilience, and explore what it...

This week on Monday Mile I head to Windsor to meet a man who has taken the Online PT Business by storm, he's a Sunday Times best selling Author, and a top of the charts podcast host. He's outspoken yet charming, it's James Smith PT. Our listeners may be surprised to learn that although outspoken, James is very calculated in his actions, he captivates his audience as he quite literally lights fire...

This week on Monday Mile I head to East London to kick start Season 2, with 2 x World Champ Latin and Ballroom dancer Katya Jones, and let me tell you this one is fire, what a way to start! We chat perception, up-cycling, sustainability, and perceived perception of dealing with the limelight on one of the biggest shows on British television. She's paved her own way onto the Strictly Dance Floor, a...

This week on Monday Mile I head to West London and the beautiful open space at Richmond Park, to meet Ben Shephard. We chat all things work, the importance of fitness in his life and how he manages to find the best version of himself not only when on our TV screens, but also when spending precious time at home with his family. He's paved his own way from quite literally "dancing in a leotard" to h...

This week on Monday Mile, I head to South London, on the bank of the River Thames, to meet Ebony Rainford-Brent, the first ever black female to play Cricket for England. She has hurdled adversity in sport through race and injury and is now paving the way in Sports Broadcast for both BBC and Sky. An entrepreneur in her approach to business (Inspira Tea), this same energy she has taken into her new...

This week on Monday Mile, I  head to West London, Hampton Court to meet Chemmy Alcott who is a 4x Winter Olympian downhill skier, and the first ever British woman to win a World Cup run. Chemmy's been to 8 World Champs, she's a business owner,  wife and Mum of two young boys, and your current BBC Ski Sunday host.  She's also a really good friend of mine! What I loved about this Monday Mile stroll,...

This week on Monday Mile, I am heading to South London to meet Harrison Osterfield. A young actor making waves, on the big screen. We chat sport, the performance mindset and the resilience it has taken to land that lead role. From George Clooney's Catch-22 and now his recent debut role as Leopold in the Netflix Irregulars. This man is on a mission. What I found most interesting about this Monday M...

This week on Monday Mile, I am heading to South West London to meet one of the most well known Doctors in the game, Dr Ranj. He’s been the resident expert on ITVs This Morning for a number of years and is paving the way with the importance of Mental Health awareness. He's an NHS Doctor, a dancer, a singer, and an Author and he's even got his own show in the WestEnd, as well as working on the front...

This week on Monday Mile, i’m heading to Surrey to meet one of the best defensive players in the women's game. Recently ranked in the Fifa World 11, she’s been a Chelsea player for 7 years, and a vital member of the Lionesses. Humble, hard working, and an inspiration to young females and males alike in football. Yes, it’s Millie Bright, she’s invited us on a dog walk and I can’t wait to meet her p...

This week on Monday Mile I headed to central London, to meet with Jenni Falconer, Radio and Television presenting extrodaniare. She's an advanced Marathon Runner, I call her the Gazelle. Distance running comes very easy to her, she is a source of moving motivation, she does quite literally run her commute. A Mum, Smooth Breakfast Radio show host, RunPod host and even has her own "RunPod Run Club"....

This week on Monday Mile I headed to Wembley, to meet one of the Strictly Come Dancing Professionals, the brilliant, Neil jones. He has a smile that could brighten up anyone's Monday, he's a red head, and partnered up with Alex Scott for some of the shows most memorable dances. We got into the importance of routine, controlling the controllable and his love for creativity, in both dance and body a...

This week on Monday Mile we head to the Surrey County-side to meet with Wayne Bridge. He's most known for being one of Premier League History's best left backs, but since retiring in 2014 he's been into the I'm a Celeb Jungle, taken his fitness to the next level and even took on SAS Who Dares Wins. I find out what makes him tick, how he starts his day, and what motivates him to push through even t...