GoPerform Podcast

Sammy Ball (18) is a decathlete from Reading Athletics Club who currently holds the GB U20 points record in Decathlon (7870) and has a world leading total so far this year.  He sat down with Dan Buchanan to discuss his route into the sport including his strong family connection to Reading Athletics club, training full time over 10 events, and his hopes for the next 12 months including the European...

Darnell Fisher is a professional footballer from Reading with over 200 appearances in the SPL and Championship with Celtic, St Johnstone, Rotherham, Preston and Middlesborough.  Age 16, the week after finishing his GCSE's, he was spotted playing for his local team in match against Glasgow Celtic. He went on trial, moved up to Scotland and has been a full time footballer ever since. In this co...

Robbie and Ryan are 9 months into their internship year at GoPerform. They sat down with Dan to discuss how it's been so far, what they've learnt about themselves and how they are growing as practitioners. This is an excellent listen for those starting out in their careers and at Uni.  They have become indispensable members of our team and we have been so impressed by their consistency a...

Fresh from winning Manchester marathon, elite runner and GoPerform athlete Naomi Mitchell dropped in for a conversation with Tristan to discuss: winning the Manchester marathon her recent transition to being a full time athlete nutrition and fuelling for the marathon managing expectations from yourself and others training variety & keeping things fresh how strength training has helped her perf...

Rachel Taylor is a theatre director and community artist who trains at GoPerform. In this conversation with Dan Buchanan she shares the journey she has been on over the last 18 months with her re-diagnosis as an adult with ADHD. We discussed: Her journey with ADHD What life is like with an ADHD brain How current education and work environments are a challenge The hugely beneficial impact of moveme...

Sheffield Utd professional footballer Ellie Wilson in conversation with sports physiotherapist Sarah Holmes discussing how the menstrual cycle impacts training and performance as a female athlete. Ellie shares her own experiences and mentions the work being done by Sheffield Utd and others to collect data on periods and how it can influence training adaptation and injury risk.  Some useful resourc...

Roddy Slater is a former International Sprinter who has worked in sport & fitness for over 26 years.  He leads Raw Mentoring, a mentoring service for the numerous young people who need support across Reading and the surrounding areas. We sat down to have a chat about some of the issues young people face and how his team is supporting hundreds of kids through music and sport.  Roddy is currentl...

A conversation with Becky Hill exploring what it means to have a  healthy relationship with food, exercise and body image.   Becky is a holistic nutrition coach  and personal trainer who has been on her own journey with disordered eating  & over exercising. She is passionate about helping people to take care of themselves, get moving for all of the right reasons, and learn to nourish their bod...

An interview with Tristan Baker head of performance at GoPerform. Dan and Tristan chat through his career so far including working in Premier League football, Formula 1 and establishing GoPerform. Tristan offers his advice to others starting out in the profession including an insight into the internship's being offered by GoPerform.  Music by Lundstroem Thanks for listening!  You can find us...