The Rogue Monkey Podcast

In this weeks interview we have another inspiring story, that started with a young man getting talked into covering a linesman role when watching a football match that his dad was refereeing. Decades on and our guest Dan Robathan has just this weekend gone been part of the refereeing team for the FA cup final at Wembley.   Today Dan takes us on that journey from childhood through to Wembley....

We start season 10 with an amazing story from entrepreneur and businesswoman, Natalie Bamford. Natalie founded Colleague Box with her husband during the pandemic and today we explore what that journey was like, getting thrown in at the deep end in the world of business and learning how to swim quickly! “Established during lockdown one in May 2020, Colleague Box has created and dispatched more than...

Today we speak to an entrepreneur, disruptor and co-founder of The AP Race brand. In 2019 Olympic Champion Adam Peaty and his training partner Ed Baxter launched an innovative form of athlete experience, and we explored that in our first season as they had ambitions to inspires 100s of young swimmers across the country. When the pandemic hit, Ed and Adam decided they were going to supercharge thei...

Our guest this week is Joe Taylor, founder of The Wave Project. It is our 6th Podcast where we delve into the world of surfing, and Joe’s vision along with a team of equally incredible people has created something truly special. The Wave Project is a Surf Therapy Charity that harnesses the power of the ocean to improve the mental health of children and young people. Growing across more than a deca...

We try and make a habit of seeking out and sharing inspiring stories and this week we are joined by a wonderful guest. Karen Putz is an author, professional speaker, entrepreneur and passion mentor. She is a big water-skiing fan, specifically barefoot water-skiing. We should probably mention now Karen also has a degenerative hearing condition and has been completely deaf for many years. She also h...

We often encourage our listeners to shoot for the stars…. Well today’s interview is something akin to that. Today’s we are joined joined by Rob Brougham, the co-founder of Braided Communications – a tool that has been developed to support the wellbeing of Astronauts on future Mars missions and beyond to overcome the significant time delays in communications in deep space. How we stumbled across th...

Dannie and Helen join us today from SeaChange Retreats, which provide surf and wellbeing retreats for adults affected by cancer. This could be patients themselves or their family and support network. We heard about the project over a year ago and was immediately captivated. A number of our team have since attended some of their events as a member of the in-water support team and can proudly say th...

For our 67th episode we are heading to Africa for a powerful story. We are exploring how a hand written letter nearly 20 years ago has led to a charity project in Malawi that has changed the lives of 1000s of people. Our guest is Chris Knott, insurance broker and the founder of Starfish Malawi, a charity that has the simple but powerful vision - a just world where every child is educated, healthy...

For episode 66 we are speaking to someone I’ve known a long time and followed their inspiring journey with fascination. Kathryn Cook is an incredible entrepreneur who has forged a business in the virtual space off the back of a meandering career that included some time in the Royal Navy. In this discussion we explore the challenges of founding a business, having the confidence to change paths and...

For our 65th episode, we are speaking to Charley Boorman. Motorbike enthusiast, actor, presenter and charity supporter. Now you often hear the phrase, I’d love to see more of the world . Well Charley and his friend Ewan McGregor took that quite literally and drove round from London to New York…the long way. Then a few years later from John O Groats to Cape Town and then most recently from the sout...

For our 64th episode we’re really pleased to be joined by an entrepreneur, endurance runner, author and international athlete.   Mike Stocks, author of the captivating book ONE TRACK MIND joins us for a fascinating conversation about his journey through both business and sport and some of the lessons learned. Mike is a super humble guy and really shares some wonderful insights with us.  ...

For our 63rd episode we’re really pleased to be joined by one of our previous guests. Andy Hailey from episode 55 today shares with us the learnings he’s had from completing his research in learning, supporting and working with young people. So, today’s conversation is very much exploring what he’s learned about how to plan, communicate and reflect upon sessions. We draw examples out from sport, b...

For our 62nd episode we’re speaking to an actual podcast agency! Our guest today, Sheila Knowles is the founding director of BBE Podcast Agency in London. The agency supports podcasts from ideas through to postproduction, with the agency becoming the 360-degree support service for podcasters everywhere. From monthly blogs through to online support on their website – the agency really does offer so...

For our 61st episode we’re speaking to an author, coach and performance psychologist from the world of Cricket. Today we explore the world of cricket with Rich Hudson, Managing Director at Bucks County Cricket. Our conversation delves into Rich’s journey from his early years across different sports, through to his playing years in Australia, drawing upon his years as a coach and psychologist and s...

For today’s conversation we’re exploring an area that has been talked about for a few years now but isn’t a topic we’ve delved into. We’re seeing in the news more and more about crypto currencies, blockchain and the latest phenomena NFT’s. Our guest today is Chris Bruno, CEO and founder of social ink, a marketing agency that specialises in the world of blockchain. Now this may already have you thi...

In this episode we explore the journey of triple Olympic diver Tonia Couch. From the early years through to her transition out of the sport into the fitness space. Sharing plenty of transferable lessons from the world of sport into life, it is a really interesting insight from someone who performed in a sometimes extremely dangerous sport for more than a decade. Be sure to give Tonia a follow on I...

In the second of our two-part special with Brad Borkan, we explore another one of his incredible books, when your life depends on it, extreme decision-making lessons from the Antarctic. Some of the areas we talk about in this conversation are unfathomable even in the current day, let alone over 100 years ago when some of the stories shared were set in. Whilst many of us will come nowhere near many...

Season eight is kicking off in big style as we speak to an author and extreme decision making expert. Our guest Brad Borkan has spent years research decision making, firstly in the business world and more recently in the world of extreme adventure. In today’s episode we explore his book Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results and what can be gleaned from the lives and accomplishments of an explorer, a...

Our guest athlete has four Olympic medals to his name, including a gold won during an infamous win over Michael Phelps at London 2012. Our guest parent sitting alongside him is globally know as one of the most passionate and honest sporting parents in the world.   Across our conversation today we cover a wide range of topics including where it all started, how to manage expectations, the wide...

This week we speak to Andy Hailey, Director of Aquatics from the Tanglin Trust School in Singapore. Andy’s passion is in transferring world leading research into practice so his student athletes have the best possible experience in their journey. You can connect with Andy on Linked-in and Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/andihayley/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-hailey-766b30212...

This week we’re joined by international athlete turned mentor, Lauren Quigley. As someone with more than 18 years’ experience performing in sport, Lauren channelled her learnings into helping others on their sports journey. Through Quigley Sport, Lauren now mentors the next generation of sportsmen and women to draw upon both the positive and negative experiences that she had on her journey, and su...

This week we share some wisdom from one of the most experienced and knowledgeable coaches in the world of sport. Dave Champion has been a club coach across three decades, is a four-time Olympic coach, his most famous charger being Karen Pickering MBE. Dave really opens up to us about his journey, his failures, his successes and shares some brilliant insights and equally amusing stories along the w...

This week we’ve got a wonderful story to share with you as we speak to Annemarie Munk. A former athlete, and coach Annemarie’s life has revolved around sport. Growing up in Hong Kong and heading to the Olympics as a 14-year-old catapulted her into a life of sport.   We explore everything from her athlete experiences to her lessons drawn from the different cultures she has been immersed in ove...

Keri-anne Payne is a swimmer. From her earliest memories she swam, growing up in South Africa and appreciating the importance of being safe in the water. Today we explore her journey, from her memories of life in Johannesburg through to her three Olympic Games experiences. We delve into having a process focussed mindset and what lessons she's taken from sport into being a mum. You can follow Keri-...

For our 50th episode, our conversation this week heads to the City of Glasgow and Paralympic star Andrew Mullen. With two Paralympic medals to his name already contributing to his 21 international medals he’s collected on his journey so far, Andrew has had some incredible experiences competing on the global stage. But today’s conversation isn’t defined by medals or even by sport. Andy is a hugely...