The M Word Podcast

Roy Moore, former Isle of Man golf champ brought up on the doorstep of the Isle of Man TT. Roy has lived and breathed the TT all his life and is now the voice of Ramsey Hairpin on Manx Radio / Radio TT. We discuss Roy’s childhood, golf skills and then dive into decades of the TT. A must for any biker and TT/MGP fan as Roy shows us he has a memory of a thousand elephants! Amazing stories.

Sam Murphy is an evidence-based coach, runs PB Sports Performance and is head coach at Fusion Barbell gym in Douglas. We had an in-depth chat on all things we love on the pod; including, mind, habits, self development, Jocko Willink & David Goggins. We also get down and dirty with the word ‘motivation’. It’s interesting to discuss how bullying at school was used as motivation (sorry Sam!) and a de...

The return of Rich Sille. Recorded on the 25 March as the world goes into lockdown due to the coronavirus. We talk about the Psychology of Corona. We all should physically distance from each other but remember we don’t need to be socially distant We talk about the effects of corona on us Humans. We cover Stress  ✅ Anxiety ✅ Fear ✅ Rational Fear ✅ Irrational Fear ✅ Wellbeing ✅ Mental Health...

Adam grew up on the Isle of Man playing football and was an outgoing character and well known. On the outside he was happy go lucky, but on the inside he started to struggle with anxiety and depression, this eventually lead to 8 months being housebound Adam was in a dark place Then started a journey to understand, to self develop, to improve his own situation and eventually get back into sport. As...

Erika Kelly and Ollie Lockley Our first dual athlete podcast takes us on a journey with Erika and Ollie. Erika is a race walker that is now in the GB ranks after only taking up the sport in her twenties. Ollie is a talented distance running with a number of IOM records and now close to breaking into GB ranks. We talk careers, ambitions, sponsors, Nike trainers and drugs in sport, as well as explor...

Lynsey Elliot is a mother, entrepreneur and exceptional athlete. From doing sports at school, starting a family and business, to getting back into sport a little later in life - we cover a lot of ground. Lynsey is a triathlete and UK number one for her age category and represented GB Tri at the Worlds - add in some medals at the Island Games including Bronze in Gibraltar. We discuss how Lynsey has...

Christian Varley is well known for his sporting achievements. From being on the first year of the now world famous Great Britain Cycling Academy. Racing in America, to then turning his hand to running and more recently, competing in Ironman and getting to Kona within months of his first Ironman. This podcast is the story of these amazing achievements from a talented athlete. But the story is also...

Claire Battye grew up in Onchan, Isle of Man and was involved in sport from an early age. After playing Badminton for a number of years she returned to her first love of Netball in her early twenties. It started Claire on a career of coaching and volunteer work for Netball. In 2018 Claire won coach of the year and has been a key part of the rise of Isle of Man Netball. Now the development officer...

Continuing our previous chat... ‘What’s the best that can happen’ - Guy Wolstencroft A fascinating chat with Guy who takes us from his early days in the UK playing all sports to concentrating on Rugby. That journey continues through Wales and eventually leads to the Isle of Man where Guy setup IOM Hearing Solutions. When Guy’s rugby days ended he started doing challenges to push himself and help o...

‘What’s the best that can happen’ - Guy Wolstencroft A fascinating chat with Guy who takes us from his early days in the UK playing all sports to concentrating on Rugby. That journey continues through Wales and eventually leads to the Isle of Man where Guy setup IOM Hearing Solutions. When Guy’s rugby days ended he started doing challenges to push himself and help others. His story weaves through...

Orran Smith is presently known for is running results. Having taken up running in his late 30s he’s now one of the best fell and road runners on the Island. In this weeks pod we go back to how Orran arrived to this point. An absolutely fascinating story that starts in Peel and Taekwondo moves to Thailand and Thai Boxing onto Buddhism, diets and demons and more recently to mountain biking and runni...

After breaking her back as a teenager it shaped Ruth’s mind that being a physio was a career path to pursue. After attending uni in Sheffield Ruth worked with GB gymnastics in euro and world competition. Returning to the Island to take up a role at the IOM hospital, Ruth began to volunteer as a pyhsio for the IOM team at Island Games and Commonwealth Games. Over time Ruth joined IOM Sport to expan...

Keith Gerrard has a very impressive sporting CV which includes English and British Cross Country Champion, top Brit in the Great North Run, represent GB on numerous occasions, won Island Games medals and represented the Island at the Commonwealth Games. Detailed list. www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=3303 Now working in the US and providing private coaching we talk to Keith on...

From an early age Neil wanted to be a PE teacher, after spotting an advert for a teaching job on the Island and being told the Island was always sunny (someone was confused!), Neil moved and spent his whole career teaching on the Island. Neil made a massive impact on so many students and helped create one of the best sports environment at Castle Rushen School, a legacy that continues today. We cha...

Tom Gandy has played the Rowany course since he was a boy. Winning the Isle of Man Amateur Championship in 2017 remains a major highlight as well as representing England A since 2014. Tom has many titles to his name and turned professional in September 2017. Listen to Tom’s story as he continues to rise through the ranks of golfing elite, how mindset is so important and why knowing the soil under...

As mentioned in our chat with Mike, we have a bonus episode for you where Mike goes through a guided breath awareness practice. Enjoy! Contact Mike via: Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/mikekewleymindfulness/?ref=group_header&view=group LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mike-kewley-35669533 Twitter: @MyFreeMind_IOM Web: https://mikekewley.com

Mike Kewley teaches Mindfulness Meditation. We talk to Mike about his background, what mindfulness is and how learning practises can help you gain focus, remove negativity and enhance your performance in sport. Contact Mike via: Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/mikekewleymindfulness/?ref=group_header&view=group LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mike-kewley-35669533 Twitter: @MyFreeMind_I...

We chat to Rich Sille, a sports and exercise psychologist. Rich grew up around sport and became a trained and qualified accountant. After some soul searching he decided to change his career path and move into sports psychology. A decade of training and development Rich joins us to talk about wellbeing, psychology in sport and also how working with youngsters can help as a preventive measure for th...

Jonny Bellis is an Olympian,  a bronze medalist at the cycling under 23 world Championships at the age of 19. Having represented the Isle of Man at the commonwealth games, signed a professional cycling contract with one of the biggest cycling teams in the world, a hit and run changed his life forever ...... Follow Jonny or reach out here: Instagram @jonnybelliss Web: belliscoaching.co.uk Twitter:...

I am George. A fascinating insight into George Blackwell. Now age 22, George grown up playing rugby and his goal was to go professional. Having got to the peripheral edges of the professional sport to then realise the dream was gone, learn how it sent George to dark places. Some self awareness and help from others made George the guy we speak to today. Self aware, motivational, inspirational and a...

The story from Sam Brand, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 10 years old, he’s not let it hold him back. Embracing different types of sport while managing and understanding type 1 and how his body reacts, he’s now carved a career as a professional cyclist while continuing to manage his diabetes and be a spokesperson to help and be an impact to others. Listen to his story here reach out on social m...

Welcome to the M Word! A brand new podcast hosted by Martin Hall and Matt Looker. We will be talking to a wide range of local sports athletes; chatting to them and listening to their stories. Plus looking into what's going on around the island and our views on a range of topics.