Define Your Success

This episode is a solo conversation with you and your host, Abigail about Collaborative Coaching: a hybrid of the self-coached and the standard coaching model. Get an insight into how it can work well to create successful outcomes, e.g. her 2018-2021 seasons and how it can disappoint without the "four C's" / 4 C Thinking in place (think 2022 season! Yikes!). Share your thoughts on this episode and...

Kicking off season 2 of Define Your Success with my friend and teammate, 100m hurdles Commonwealth Bronze Medalist and New British Record Holder, Cindy Sember (nee Ofili).  We discuss:  - the surprises of the 2022 season - the highs of medals and national records; the lows of disappointment and distress at the European Championships.  - what keeps Cindy going - her faith in God and...

Louise Bloor is a Performance Nutritionist for British Judo, Diving and Athletics' teams.  Her food philosophy, which is helpful for us all to remember, is explored in this half hour conversation - 'food is fuel, fun, emotional and you've got to enjoy it' - as we discuss the following: fuelling correctly around training sessions - before, during and after - to optimise performance, reduce injury a...

9 x British Champion in Triple Jump. And only 23-years old. But that's not all...  This conversation with Naomi covers her creative side, delving deep into NFTs - relevant for you whether you're a newbie and have never heard of the term or you're a pro; it's all inspiring and educational.  We also cover her other creative exploits, including Three-Point Start (which she was supported and...

After a 2-month hiatus, The Athlete Experience series is back with the BTS (behind the scenes) of your host, Abigail Irozuru’s athlete experience. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about me…some are obvious; some not so obvious! Contact me: Email - info@defineyoursuccess.uk Website - www.abigailirozuru.com  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/absisdabest/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Airo...

Lockdown conversations with Paralympic athlete, Richard Whitehead MBE.  https://www.whitehead.foundation/ Throwing it back to my Zoom conversation with Richard way back in May 2021 where he takes us through his perspective on building and working with High Performance Teams. Now in his mid-40s, Richard has had a vast range of experience in high-level sport in teams and individual events and i...

An introduction to your host, Abigail Irozuru and answering your questions about doing hard things. I'm often asked, how do you train so hard each day? How do you jump so far? How do you eat healthily consistently? Maybe you think athletes are made of sterner stuff than you. Well, you're wrong! You can do hard things too! In your own life, living your own purpose. Let me introduce you to the athle...

A different perspective on the retirement conversation with tri-sport athlete, Judah Simpson. We discuss athlete retirement for paid and unpaid athletes, the pros and the amateurs; and we discuss the importance of having honest, deep and vulnerable conversations to help grieve the loss of one career whilst transitioning into the next.  Join the Define Your Success Facebook group to share your...

Interview with Team USA ex-decathlete and Duke University coach Curtis Beach. ------------------------------------ Curtis Beach on Twitter & Instagram - https://twitter.com/curtis_beach + https://www.instagram.com/curtisbeach/?hl=en Curtis’ T&F Training App - https://train.curtisbeach.com/ Link to Define Your Success Podcast community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/507108950286443/ Arti...

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes (all PG btw) from an Olympic athlete's perspective before, during and after the Games? Well, here goes....  Also available to read and view photo at - https://abigailirozuru.com/2021/11/22/the-olympic-experience-tokyo-2021/ 

Abigail Irozuru interviews Team GB Olympians in track & field athletics to find out their perspective, lessons learned, highlights and lowlights of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Morgan - https://www.instagram.com/morganalexandralake https://twitter.com/morgan_a_lake  Tom Gale - https://twitter.com/tomgale_hj https://www.instagram.com/tomjamesgale/

My personal reflections after morning Bible study on the miracle of Peter healing the lame beggar in Acts Chapter 3. Let's raise our level of vision and expectation for what we hope for and expect in our lives - relevant to us all to expect for greater!