The BMX Commentator Podcast

Episode 24 sees Quillan Isidore join The BMX Commentator Podcast, he was one of the longest standing riders ever to be on the BC program. His career as a BC athlete spanned over 15 years when, as all full time athletic careers do... it came to an abrupt end. Quillan shares the difficulties he endured, how it affected his life, and ultimately how he turned the situation around to stay in the sport...

Episode 23 sees us chat with Chris Mapp, who most people know as the man behind the BMX Hype race team. What a lot of people don't know about Chris is that he is the driving force behind one of Britain's most innovative recruitment companies - Mixxos. Chris shares the stories of his BMX career starting as a 6 and under who was too scared to ride down a start hill, to becoming a member of t...

Episode 22 of The BMX Commentator Podcast sees us catch up with Hyper Bicycles pro rider and Aker Farms owner Jeremy Smith. Jeremy tells the story of how breaking his hand at the Verona World Cup race in 2021 led to him finding the property that was to become the Aker farm. Years of hard work have now got Jeremy and best friend Will Grant to the point where they have a private training facility in...

Episode 21 of the podcast takes back across the globe to chat with BMX/MTB rider Jayce Cunning. This is a slightly different episode as Jayce is a rider I haven't met on the World Cup scene prior to our conversation. Jayce tells us about his prior World Cup history in BMX, and how the move into the MTB scene came about. We also dive deep into why the Crankworx series is so good for riders, and wha...

Episode 20 of The BMX Commentator Podcast sees a chat with up and coming Australian U23 racer Bella May. From starting as an eight year old on a local track, Bella has grown into one of the most exciting prospects in the sport. Bella went from pure novice to racing for an Aussie title within 4 months of setting foot on a track for the first time. Find out how she manages the pressure of World Cup...

Episode 19 of the BMX Commentator Podcast - A Chat with Mitchel Schotman about the dual role of organising a festival whilst balancing the responsibility of being a full time Elite BMX athlete.

The BMX Commentator podcast sat down with 2016 Olympic Gold Medallist Connor Fields. The BMX Commentator podcast sat down with 2016 Olympic Gold Medallist Connor Fields. Connor gives us his unique perspective on the Paris Olympics, and how he saw it from the perspective of TV commentator for NBC and most importantly through the lens of being a former Olympic champion himself. We delve into why the...

Episode 17 of the podcast sees a slight change of pace, simply because I didn't manage to get a guest sorted and I didn't want to miss an upload. So I went with an AMA (ask me anything) episode, got some questions in via Instagram and proceeded to answer them. You'll find out... The difference between a Wigan kebab abd a Wigan Big Mac, and why it matters. How I prepare for commentating at a major...

Episode 16 of The BMX Commentator Podcast is with one of my most requested guests, Ross Cullen of the Great Britain Cycling Team. Ross tells us how it feels to be in the unique position of going to two Olympic Games and competing in neither one, what his goals are for the years leading up to LA28, and how his dad broke his neck when he was a kid which then led to him discovering BMX racing for the...

It's only been a few episodes since we last had Scott on the show, but after we briefly touched on sponsorship and marketing last time around I was frothing to get him back on the podcast to dive into the subject in more detail. Scott and I sat down to run through everything you need to know to get on a potential sponsor's radar (clue: Your social media numbers aren't the be all and en...

Finn Hall spent a chunk of the early part of his life racing BMX against the likes of Ross Cullen, Nathan Wood, Euan Hunt and many others, eventually working his way onto the Olympic Development Program at British Cycling as a 15 year old. However, a double wrist break ended his BMX dreams, and Finn stepped away from the sport he loved (and sometimes hated) An interest in the high end streetwear s...

Episode 13 of The BMX Commentator Podcast sees an in depth chat with New Zealand's former Junior Women World Champion Jessie Smith. Like many succesful BMX racers Jessie Smith started racing BMX at an early age, working her way up the ranks and taking multiple Challenge titles in her formative years. Her transition into the Elite ranks went as smoothly as anyone could have dreamed of as Jessie...

Episode 12 of the BMX Commentator Podcast sees a chat with fellow podcaster Scott Beaumont of The 96 Podcast. Scott spins so many plates his next sponsor will be Ringling's Circus... racing at the pro level, running the UK 4x series, and still finding time to smash out a killer 96 Podcast on the regular, Scott talks us through how the hell he fits it all in. We also dive deep on content vs pro...

Episode 11 of The BMX Commentator Podcast is a deep dive into sports biomechanics aroudn BMX with Masters BMX racer and PHD boffin Adam Brazil. Adam tells us what the correct pronunciation of the field of study actually is (my attempt was terrible) and then takes us through ho it cab be applied to BMX racing. We also touch on his dream gig, that requires a bit of funding from BC (hint!!) why Quill...

Epoisode 10 of The BMX Commentator Podcast sees Dr Jason Richardson @realdrjrich walk us through some of the most common mental mistakes BMX racers make, and drops the science as to how you swerve the mental potholes that dominate many riders minds on race day. We cover everything from trash talking to when the ideal time is to up your intensity on race day (Hint: It's not a good idea) We talk...

Episode 9 of the BMX Commentator Podcast sees an in depth conversation with strength and conditioning coach Connor Hedges. Connor isn't just any old S&C coach either, as he pursues his masters degree whilst being involved with not one, but two top level sporting organisations. Currently working with both British Cycling and Manchester City Football Club, Connor outlines the differences bet...

Episode 8 of the podcast is a chat with Australia's fastest heating and cooling engineer, Bodi Turner. After a severe leg break at the UCI BMX World Cup in New Zealand, Bodi has been on a mission to try and get recovered to continue his Elite BMX career. Get the low down on his crash, his recovery and how long he plans to race BMX for (hint - he's not planning on going anywhere yet) Also,...

This episode of the BMX Commentator Podcast is a chat with BMX Development Coach Adam Carey. Adam led the Thai National BMX Program for a number of years after racing Elite whilst studying for a PHD in Sports and Exercise Physiology. He also coaches some of the Australian riders that took W plates in Rock Hill at the recent World Championships. The basis of our chat was about junior development, b...

Episode 6 of The BMX Commentator Podcast saw a first in person conversation rather than the usual online chat. A quick trip up the A49 to Chorley and a sit down in the living room of @theseatpostman John Lee, former Torker and Raleigh factory rider in the 1980's. Nowadays John has a thriving business specialising in removal of stuck seatposts from high end frames (yes, that's a real money...

We take something of a detour from BMX in Episode 5 of The BMX Commentator Podcast, having a chat with David Davidson who is the founder of mountainbikeacademy.com David overcame injuries from his younger years and with the help of his brother in law started coaching riders in becoming better by using their bodies better, and using them how they were designed to be used. This is not your standard...

Episode 4 of the podcast sees us chatting with Chase Bicycles Vet Pro rider and YouTuber Barry Nobles. Barry takes in depth on his life in and around YouTube and his clothing brand NineFive Ride Co, gives us the inside story on winning the 2023 World Champs in Glasgow, reveals how long he's planning on racing for, and what you can expect to see from him in the future. To connect with Barry on...

Imagine packing your bags, your bike and your worldly goods before getting on a plane to fly 11,500 miles to live in a country where you don't speak the language and know next to no-one, whilst also starting a new job and trying to build an Elite BMX career at the same time. That's exactly what Michael Bias did a couple of years ago, we get the inside story on how it all worked out, how he...

Episode 2 of The BMX Commentator Podcast sees a conversation with YouTuber and first year Elite rider Drew Polk. Drew outlines his content creation progression after 6 years on YouTube, his move up to the Men Elite class and how it differs from amateur, plus why he swerved extra years in U23 to go to the top tier of BMX Racing.

World Cup BMX Racing Commentator Rich Eames interviews Dave Hall of B73 Tees. Dave started his BMX clothing brand in 2012 and has become a staple of the UK BMX racing scene. Find out how an email to Dave's house in Barnsley ended up with him going to LA to hang out with a UK pop music icon, how he ended up at the Halloween party of a rock and roll legend, and why his biggest selling t shirt wa...

A quick prologue episode to give you an idea of what the BMX Commentator Podcast is all about, and what you can expect as the podcast develops over time.