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The Sports Whisperer - with Robin Welch

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Step into the inner circle of the global sports industry with host Robin Welch, a seasoned broadcasting executive who pulls back the curtain on the stories you were never meant to hear. Drawing from his own high-stakes experiences, from negotiating deals with Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone to launching sports channels across Europe, Robin offers a rare, insider perspective that goes far beyond the headlines. This is the home of "Sports Whisperer," where the business of sport meets the human drama behind the results. Each episode delivers unfiltered access to legends and dealmakers from...

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06 A Life Built on Running: Bruce Fordyce's 9 Comrades Wins and Park Run 16.05.2026 32:29

South Africa's greatest ultra-marathon champion in conversation. Bruce Fordyce, nine-time Comrades Marathon champion and the man who brought Park Run to South Africa, sits down with Robin for a wide-ranging conversation that spans Gurkha soldiers, the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, a secret world championship 100km race in Stellenbosch, and finishing his 30th Comrades alongside Zola Budd. This episode...

05 Who's a Pretty Boy? Cornish Wrestling, the Ancient Martial Art that Conquered the World - Simon Margetts 05.05.2026 23:17

2024 world champion Simon Margetts shares 4,000 years of history This episode is for sport lovers with a taste for history and a fondness for the gems rarely found in mainstream coverage. Robin sits down with Simon Margetts, 2024 Cornish Wrestling world champion, to uncover one of sport's most remarkable hidden stories: a martial art older than the Greek Olympics that once packed arenas from Cornw...

04 The Two Peters: Boxing's Cozy Smith Legacy and the Lawless First Tour de France 21.04.2026 1:08:41

Peter Smith (Independent | Professional Boxing Trainer and Former Heavyweight Contender) From Peter Smith in the boxing ring to Peter Cossins' grand race This episode is for sports fans who love the raw, unvarnished stories behind the headlines: a South African heavyweight who sparred with the best in America, nearly fought Mike Tyson, and shook hands with Don King in a Beverly Hills hotel room -...

03 The Sports Revolution: Agents, Trailblazers, and New Games Reshaping the Industry 02.02.2026 1:04:30

Welcome to sport's hidden machinery. This episode explores the invisible hands shaping professional athletics—from rugby agents fielding 3 AM crisis calls, to South African football's first female CEO, to a sport that conquered 350,000 South Africans in five years. We examine how million-rand endorsements now eclipse playing contracts, why Saudi money threatens rugby's governance, and what transfo...

02 Chasing Glory: Football, Fire, and Fists 21.01.2026 49:05

In this episode of Sports Whisperer, we take you on a journey through the highs, lows, and untold stories of the sports world. Host Robin Welch guides listeners through three compelling segments: a revealing conversation with South African football powerhouse Lydia Monyepao-Yele, a deep dive into the classic boxing world through Joyce Carol Oates’ legendary book 'On Boxing', and the thrilling care...

01 The Heavy Hitters: Blood, Rugby Rebels and F1 Deals 20.01.2026 51:37

Brian Mitchell, Jason Smith, Bernie Ecclestone, and The Business of Winning. In this premiere episode of The Sports Whisperer, host Robin Welch kicks off the series by weaving together the grit of the boxing ring, the high-stakes negotiation rooms of Formula One, and the chaotic dawn of professional rugby. True to the show’s promise of covering the "past, present, and future," Robin opens the vaul...