The Players' Podcast
Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom is something of an anomaly in his sport. As the Leeds-born athlete says himself, he is almost two metres tall, is a ‘heavy diver’ and he’s … Continue Reading Yona Knight-Wisdom: Writing history and breaking stereotypes
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by journalists Julia Cook and Ollie Godden for SportSpiel’s September discussion episode. On this edition of the show the panel go through the … Continue Reading ‘Disaster’ Doha World Championships, social media trolls and doping
“I developed a self-limiting belief that my worth as a person was correlated to my performance in the pool.” Lizzie Simmonds is one of Britain’s most successful swimmers. She is … Continue Reading Lizzie Simmonds: “Who am I and what is my purpose?”
When we first invited Laura Gallagher onto SportSpiel even she had no idea that she was going to share her incredible story for the first time. Having never publicly spoken … Continue Reading Laura Gallagher: Moving on to the next chapter
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by Goalball UK star Sarah Leiter on episode 40 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (2:42) Alasdair speaks to Sarah … Continue Reading Sarah Leiter: Goalball and hospital shifts – life with 10 per cent of your vision
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by Rugby League official and Leeds Rhinos’ star Caitlin Beevers on episode 39 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (4:29) Will … Continue Reading Caitlin Beevers: Paving the way for females in Rugby League
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host the fifth FIFA World Cup Special ahead of the start of the 2019 tournament in France. This year’s competition looks likely to get … Continue Reading FIFA World Cup Special: Social media and societal change
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by two-time Paralympic gold medalist Danielle Brown MBE on episode 38 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (5:25) will chats to … Continue Reading Danielle Brown: Paralympic gold and ‘humiliating’ classification tests
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host a special episode of the podcast to celebrate two years since the first SportSpiel episode aired. Episode 1, featuring British fencer James-Andrew Davis, … Continue Reading Two years of SportSpiel
“It’s very difficult because at times you can feel like you’re not good enough – or at keeping up with the standard others are producing – and you don’t feel … Continue Reading Hope Warner: The struggles of matching up to the best in badminton
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by Badminton England prospect Hope Warner on episode 37 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (4:48) interviewer Yashas Mudumbai chats to … Continue Reading Hope Warner: Fighting to be good enough
Women’s football in England is in the midst of a revolution. After years of institutional neglect and a lack of investment, elite women’s football has finally grown, in the eyes … Continue Reading Now is the time for women’s football to get the exposure it deserves
Alasdair Hooper hosts a boxing special episode of the podcast with Scottish boxer Hannah Rankin. Having grown up on a sheep farm in Scotland the 28-year-old classical musician has … Continue Reading Boxing Special: Hannah Rankin
Will Moulton hosts a Six Nations special episode of the podcast with Scottish Rugby international Jade Konkel. In the third of our Six Nations specials – in collaboration with … Continue Reading Six Nations Special: Jade Konkel
“I just felt like a failure. I thought I’d failed at what I’d been trying to do and not only had I not achieved what I wanted, I just … Continue Reading Laura Gallagher: “I just felt like a failure”
Will Moulton hosts a gymnastics special episode of the podcast with 2017 British trampoline champion Laura Gallagher. In this special Laura reveals all about the mental struggles that led … Continue Reading Gymnastics Special: Laura Gallagher