The Rogue Monkey Podcast

To get our seventh season of the show underway, we welcome Sarah Mortiboys. Across a whole range of roles and experiences, Sarah takes us through some of the learnings she's had along the way and articulates beautifully the power of sport.  You can follow Sarah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/sarahmortiboys1 You can connect with the Rogue Monkey Podcast across twelve different channels:...

This episode is the finale to our sixth season and if this is your first time joining us make sure you head back through our library of conversations that ranges from professional athletes to TV presenters from entrepreneurs to fighter pilots.   We are really happy to be able to share this weeks conversation with you as we first came across our guest 15 years ago and his work has had a real i...

In this episode we follow trailblazer Alice Hewson. She is a professional golfer on the Ladies European Tour and has forged an incredible career to date as part of the rapidly emerging professional women’s game. In this interview we go back to Alice’s beginnings as a national level swimmer and track her exciting career that led her to becoming one of the first women to play at Augusta National. En...

In our 46th show we had the absolute pleasure of sharing some time with Hugo Tagholm. Surfer, activist and someone on a mission to raise awareness of the ocean and climate emergency that is happening right now! He is the CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, an organisation that is committed whole heartedly to protecting our oceans and waterways. Hugo himself is one of the most passionate people we have...

In today’s episode we speak to former All-American swimmer, model, TV presenter and author Kate Eckman. Through her brand-new book, The Full Spirit Workout, Kate brings together her experiences from her hugely diverse career. A career that involved everything from more than a decade as a competitive athlete, through to broadcasting to millions on TV through to interviewing President Barack Obama....

This week we speak with Richard Cheetham MBE, educator, coach and an absolute waterfall of creative ideas to help you engage with people better. Across 45 minutes we traverse a range of areas including how people learn and some of the different ways to inspire people. You can find out more about Richard and connect with him here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twowheelprof Instagram: https://www.ins...

This week we speak with Jack Rolfe, founder of the Coaching Lab. Jack is a former athlete, coach and a very creative mind when it comes to supporting people’s learning and development. He is currently marooned in Western Australia after a short trip turned into more than a year abroad, with no end in sight due to the pandemic. We explore some of Jack’s journey as well as some philosophies around c...

For episode 42 we are thrilled to welcome Aimee Palmer. Having played in the FA Women's Super League as well as representing England in the u/17, u/19 and u/21, Aimee has had some incredible experiences for someone early in their professional sporting career.  It was great to explore Aimee’s journey and some of the challenges she’s overcome along the way. A really bright star in the women’s f...

🐒 Kicking off season 6 we have a wonderful conversation with Lucy McCrudden, Founder at Dance Mama and a self-confessed entrepreneur in the field of dance! We explore Lucy’s journey, how she forged her own path, overcoming plenty of hurdles along the way and ultimately how both confidence and patience has allowed her to succeed in an area she is super passionate about. You can follow Lucy on: Twi...

Today we are joined by sports lecturer and development specialist, Julia Robathan. Starting her journey through the sports world as a 10-year-old following personal tragedy, today Julia shares some of her reflections from both her journey through life as well as some specific thoughts on the learnings from the last year of the pandemic. Our discussions bounces between philosophical and practical t...

We’ve reached the penultimate episode of season FIVE and it’s been amazing so far. We’ve had guests from all around the world ranging from entrepreneurs to premier league footballers. Today we’ve got a very humbling discussion to share which follows on nicely from our last show where we spoke to the founder of the mental health and wellbeing platform… GoVox – If you’ve not caught up on that one ye...

Some people say sport is just sport, it’s not life and death. Well, sadly owing to the pressures of life and often personal circumstances, mental health can end up deteriorating to point where it really is a matter of life and death. In today’s interview, we explore the tool Richard Lucas and his team have built that can help find the breadcrumbs of deteriorating wellbeing and intervene before thi...

Today we are joined by Performance Nutritionist Jasmine Campbell. It’s a great insight from a practitioner who works across so many sports and a so many different levels. We explore some of the myths in the nutrition world as well as Jas’s work supporting the world-leading young athlete support programme, AP Plus. You can connect with Jas on both Instagram and Twitter through the handle @campbellj...

Today we are joined by Emmy Award winner Clint Pulver. He’s a keynote speaker, author and professional drummer, and he shares with us some of his amazing experiences that have culminated in his incredible book titled, ‘I love it here – how great leaders create organisations their people never want to leave’. Clint explores with us some his lessons from his incredible journey that’s taken him from...

The journey of Amplified Coaching Online – applying passion to business: Part Two. A conversation with Jose Enrique Today we hear from a former professional footballer who explores his journey from humble beginnings through to being at one of the most recognised sports teams on earth. We explore the challenges of being in professional sport, his challenges both physically and mentally following hi...

Our guest for episode 34 is joining us from the beautiful North Island of New Zealand and boy has he got some energy! Steve Butler, originally hailing from sunny England is the Head Coach at Amplified Coaching Online. He shares his story on how he went from being immersed in sport as a youngster, ending up with a post-grad job in Carphone Warehouse and how it spiralled into moving to the other sid...

In today’s discussion we go on a journey that explores what it means to win. Our guest today is a triple Olympian, Olympic medallist and World champion in the sport of rowing, but our conversation ventures far beyond sitting in a boat. It was a true privilege to welcome Cath Bishop to the show and explore the philosophy of, ‘The Long Win’. Our discussion is a real montage of lessons from Cath and...

Our finale to season four has arrived! We first came across our guest Apolla Echino through watching her amazing documentary on Amazon Prime, “ A woman’s guide to the world – Surfing the South Island of New Zealand - Winte r” – which is the perfect 40-minute escape for your mind, so make sure you check it out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a9zj_49Fw0&t=1s After doing a bit more research we...

This week we welcome Kyle Sockwell, a former athlete who traversed the American college system and finished his career under one of the most successful coaches of all time, Bob Bowman. He shares with us his experiences of the sports journey, some of the hurdles he’s overcome and what’s it like stepping away from being a full-time athlete and using the lessons from sport and taking them into the bu...

Brace yourself as this episode is not for the faint hearted! Our guest today and the story he shares brings to life the journey of someone affected by a life-threatening illness and we hope his story will inspire others who face similar challenges. Today’s emotional rollercoaster of an interview isn’t one we are traversing alone and we're pleased to be joined by co-host Danny Buckley. Danny featur...

We explore James’ journey through both the business and health sectors, his role now and some of the lessons learned along the way. James co-hosts a successful podcast with Social Inks founder, Chris Bruno! Make sure you head over to their Youtube and check out some of the great gems they share to help people on their digital journey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZHT9ntfRTBzMGvXRLri1gg You can...

Today's conversation is a deep dive into the philosophies surrounding sport, coaching, developing and some of the lessons from the lockdowns and beyond. Jenny Coady is a former international basketball player and coach, who is now a coach developer for UK coaching, supporting coaches across 17 Olympic sports. In addition to this, Jenny also coaches with West Ham United F.C. Women.  Across tod...

This week we speak to two entrepreneurs who have been on a mental health journey and are hugely passionate about sharing the lessons learned along the way. Men's mental health is an area that has historically had a stigma associated with it. Davey and Rob in our discussion explore their experiences of mental health and how their journey has ended up shaping the business - The Legacy Partnership Dr...

Voted one of the UK’s most disruptive entrepreneurs. Nick is also director of Surfing England and a director of British Surfing (leading the British Surfing Team through Olympic qualification). In our discussion today, Nick shares with us some key moments from his journey and some of the lessons learned along the way.  In 2012, a series of life altering events led Nick, a passionate surfer, d...

Kicking off our fourth season we speak to Girls That Scuba founder, Sarah Richard.  Sarah shares her incredible story, from starting a Facebook group following some awful experiences of sexism and has led the cause to the vast community it is now, connecting close to three quarters of a million like minded divers from around the world.  Find out more about Girls That Scuba by heading to...