Win Win

In this episode I catch up with Sharon Madigan who has been the Head of Performance Nutrition at the Sport Ireland Institute since 2010. In this time Sharon has worked with some of Ireland top Olympic athletes as they prepare for some of the biggest competitions of their careers. In an informative and direct chat, Sharon shares her extensive insight into the world of performance nutrition for Irel...

In this episode I catch up with Karl Steadman who works as part of the Crossfit HQ seminar staff. Karl started his Crossfit career in 2004, opened his first gym in 2006 and joined the seminar staff in 2009 where he travels the world delivering the Crossfit methodology via their certification program. With well over a decade of experience on the seminar staff, you will be hard pressed to find anoth...

Ho ho ho! Five of the regular podcast hosts from WIT got together to record a joint episode recommending some books, TV programmes, films, podcasts and tech that you (or a loved one) might enjoy over the Christmas period. Features Jenny O’Connor from The Nerve, Bruce Wardrop from Win Win, Niamh Maguire from Engendering Change, Tom Grinsell from WIT Talks Student Life and Rob O’Connor of The Machin...

In this episode I catch up with Shane Lehane, Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby Team. I am very grateful to Shane for taking the time to speak to us as he is currently double jobbing and is on tour with Australia's national rugby team, the Wallabies. As they prepare for their final Test against Argentina in the Rugby Championship, Shane shares his insight...

In episode 2 of the Win Win podcast I catch up with Caroline MacManus, Lead Performance Scientist with High Performance Sport New Zealand. In her current role, Caroline works with the elite rowing program located at the idyllic Lake Karapiro, on New Zealand’s North Island. Prior to this, Caroline supported many of Ireland’s top Olympic and Paralympic athletes through her work at the Sport Ireland...

In episode 1 of Win Win, I catch up with Karen Williams. Karen began her career as an exercise physiologist and has navigated from her postgraduate studies, through an successful and extensive applied career and into her current role as Head of Performance Planning with British Gymnastics. What goes into preparing a squad for the Olympics? What challenges are they facing now that the Games have be...

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