• S13 Ep9: MADE IN CHELSEA’S MILES NAZAIRE SAYS HE MAY NOT RETURN TO TOP SHOW AND OPENS UP ABOUT HIS MOVE INTO THE FILM INDUSTRY
    Nov 11 2024
    This week on the @Monday_mile_series, I’m joined by Made in Chelsea star @milesjnazaire!

    In this week’s episode we chat all about his new E4 documentary ‘Obsessed with Muscles: Untold’ where he opens up about his muscle dysmorphia difficulties with body image.

    We discuss plastic surgery and how he feels about his reconstructive surgery a few years later, opening up about feeling ‘conflicted’. We also chat about his relationship with fitness now and how this has changed since doing the documentary.

    We talk about his time on Made in Chelsea and he even hints at a move away from the E4 show…👀

    Listen on your favourite podcast platform or watch on YouTube 💕
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    28 mins
  • S13 Ep8: RHYS MCCLENAGHAN ON HIS OLYMPIC WIN AND PAVING THE WAY FOR A NEW STANDARD OF GYMNASTICS
    Nov 4 2024

    This week on the @Monday_mile_series I’m back on home turf, County Down Northern Ireland with the incredible @rhysmcc1!
    Fresh back from Paris 2024 where Rhys clinched the gold medal, life has been a rollercoaster for him ever since, from public speaking events to attending multiple awards shows in one evening… he’s a busy man!
    We chat about how he’s managed to find balance in this new and slightly crazy lifestyle post-Olympics, but it’s okay because Rhys says he’s got ‘energy for days’ now he isn’t training as hard
    We also discuss how him and his incredible coach Luke are trying to pave the way for a new standard of gymnastics in the country and the obstacles they faced in trying to achieve that.
    This was such a special one… I’ll see you next time Rhys for some more handstand lessons!
    Listen now on all your favourite podcast platforms or watch on YouTube
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    24 mins
  • S13 Ep7: BRYONY GORDON ON ADDICTION, HER LOVE FOR RUNNING AND BODY POSITIVITY
    Oct 26 2024
    This week on the @Monday_Mile_series I’m joined by a woman known for many things - her incredible journalism, her raw and vulnerable memoir and for running the London Marathon in her pants! Its @bryonygordon!
    This week we dive into her addiction; she opens up about realising she needed to get help and what that journey has been like for her.
    She shares her love for running, why she started and how it has helped to replace the role drugs and alcohol had previously played in her life. In an attempt to de-stigmatize women’s bodies, Bryony often runs long distances in nothing but her underwear… She shares why she does this and even gives me some tips on how to stop the chafing!
    This is a special one – thanks so much for joining me, Bryony!
    Listen now on all your favourite podcast platforms and watch on YouTube
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    37 mins
  • S13 Ep6: STRICTLY’S CARLOS GU SHARES HOW MOVING TO LONDON FELT LIKE ‘HOME’ AND HOW HE FINDS THE BALANCE BETWEEN FEMNINITY AND MASCULINITY IN HIS DANCING
    Oct 20 2024

    This week on the @Monday_mile_series I’m joined by a man best known for his creative flair and artistry on the dance floor. A positive light and a very good friend of mine… it’s gkx_carlos
    This week we take a stroll and discuss his move to the UK after getting his dream job working on Strictly Come Dancing.
    We take a deep dive into growing up in China as a gay man and how he feels he’s able to express himself more freely since moving to the UK.
    We also chat about his brand-new tour ‘Reborn’ with @amy_dowden, and what we can expect from their exciting new show. I’ll certainly be going along to cheer for them both in the front row!
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    29 mins
  • S13 Ep5: TOBY ROBERTS, THE FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST CLIMBER SHARES HIS JOURNEY TO PARIS
    Oct 13 2024


    This week on the @Monday_mile_series I’m joined by real-life spiderman, fresh back from the Olympics in Paris where he clinched the gold…@toby_climbing
    We chat all about his recent win and the years of intense training all leading up to that incredible final moment.
    He opens up about his relationship with his dad, sharing how grateful he is to have him support him through everything as his coach and how incredible it is to have his family by his side.
    He also gives some advice to those who want to take up climbing, he shares his journey from 7 years old to now and encourages those who want to get involved to try it as they’ll soon get hooked!
    It was so great to chat to someone who has achieved so much at such a young age. He’s an inspiration!
    Listen now on all your favourite podcast platforms and watch on YouTube
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    25 mins
  • S13 Ep4: STRICTLY’S JANETTE MANRARA OPENS UP ABOUT IMPOSTER SYNDROME, HER FIRST YEAR ON THE SHOW AND PREDICTIONS FOR HUSBAND ALJAŽ AND HIS PARTNER TASHA
    Oct 6 2024
    This week on the @Monday_Mile_Series I’m joined by rockstar mama and all-round boss lady @JManrara . Best known for her time as a professional dancer on #Strictly Come Dancing, she’s now an author, broadcaster and regularly graces our screens hosting @bbcmorninglive and @bbcstrictly It Takes Two.

    This week we take a deep dive into Janette’s working life - how she balances an incredibly busy work schedule rushing from Morning Live to hosting It Takes Two and still managing to be an incredible mother to her daughter Lyra.

    She opens up about dancing with her partner Aljaž and how dancing together and finding that ‘flow state’ with someone you love is one of the most euphoric things she’s ever experienced.

    We chat about her new book ‘Tiny Dancer Big World’, how much she poured into the book and how it felt like a bit of therapy for her and like she was giving birth to another child!

    I had such a great time chatting with Janette Manrara, she really is a force to be reckoned with!

    Listen now on all your favourite podcast platforms and watch on YouTube

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    44 mins
  • S13 Ep3: KIRSTY GALLACHER OPENS UP ABOUT MOVING FROM SKY SPORTS TO SMOOTH RADIO, HER NEW RELATIONSHIP AND FINDING BALANCE IN HER LIFE
    Sep 29 2024

    This week on @Monday_mile_series, I’m joined by a lady who has graced not only our airwaves but our television screens for over two decades! From Sky Sports News to one of my personal favourite radio stations @smoothradio - It’s the lovely @gallacherkirsty!
    This week we talk all things career transitions, passion projects and dating in the public eye. Kirsty opens up about her divorce and being a single mum, how she navigated that time period. We discuss the all-important topic of dating, how she feels about dating apps and how she came to find peace within herself before she met her new man!
    We chat about joining the @smoothradio team after leaving Sky Sports - the huge transition from sports broadcasting to talking music and how she loved getting stuck into that challenge.
    Listen now on all podcast platforms or watch on YouTube
    We’ve decided not to do a media alert for this episode, but I’ll edit a second clip for you on Monday to go out next week.
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    42 mins
  • S13 Ep2: TOP HYROX ATHLETE JAKE WILLIAMSON SHARES HIS COMING OUT STORY AND MISSION TO MAKE HYROX A MORE INCLUSIVE SPORT FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
    Sep 22 2024
    On this week @Monday_Mile_podcast I’m joined by top HYROX athlete and a man on a mission to make sports more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community… it’s @JakeWilliamson!
    We walk a mile and discuss Jake’s coming out story, after being kicked out of a football team for being gay this sparked a desire with him to be more open and honest about his sexuality and encourage others to do the same. He shared how terrifying yet rewarding it was opening up to his friends and family and he shares some tips for anyone looking to come out to their loved ones.
    Jake is now a top HYROX athlete and is making huge waves within the community to increase inclusivity.
    It was a pleasure to chat Jake… I hope you all enjoy!
    Listen now on all your favourite podcast platforms
    #JakeWilliamson #HyroxAthlete #MondayMile
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    28 mins