The Real Life Sports Show – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the top-ranked Real Life Sport show, I chatted to GB & England Professional Hockey player Tess Howard. We spoke about her recent return to Pro match play after her 12-month layoff with an ACL injury. The future of Hockey and how she sees the need for kit changes for women and girls.

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In this episode, I had a great chat with former International footballer Alicia Ferguson-Cook. Alicia was part of the Matilda's at the 2000 Olympics in Australia and now turned her hand to media production.

We talk about the investment and conditions of Aussie football, her thoughts on the Women's Euro, and much more.

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In this week’s episode, I am joined by former world boxing Champion from Bedfordshire, England, Billy Schwer (@billyschwer)!

You can find Andrew on the following socials:

Instagram: @billyschwer

Twitter: @BillySchwer

Facebook: @andrewsillitoe

Website: www.billyschwer.com

Facebook: @billyschwer1

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• What it takes to become world-class;
• The sacrifices and the mindset of a great athlete;
• Self-discovery after hitting rock bottom;

And so, SO much more!

Useful Resources mentioned in this episode:  

Man Up: The World Champion Way by Billy Schwer

Key Points: 

Who is Billy Schwer and how does he support and empower people (3:49)

How did it all come around for him and how he created his identity (6:53)

Serving Billy the boxer and his sacrifices (13:22)

Doing it all differently and being self-aware (17:27)

The life lessons of boxing (22:37)

Being his own worst enemy (26:17)

Living and breathing boxing and self-discovery after hitting rock bottom (29:45)

Life after the gold medals (33:29)

Billy’s advice to his younger self (35:22)

Reinventing and recreating himself (39:05)

Everything is nothing and nothing is everything (46:24)

Talking about his book (47:21)

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Welcome to the trailer for episode #14 of the Real Life Sports Show. In this upcoming episode, I am joined by a former world boxing Champion from Bedfordshire, England, Billy Schwer (@billyschwer)!

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• What it takes to become world-class;
• The sacrifices and the mindset of a great athlete;
• His early years;

And so, SO much more!

Stay tuned this Wednesday, 25th of August!

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In this week’s episode, I am joined by a business psychologist and former international athlete and coach, Andrew Sillitoe (@andrewsillitoe)!

You can find Andrew on the following socials:

Instagram: @andrewsillitoe

Twitter: @AndrewSillitoe

Facebook: @andrewsillitoe

Website: www.andrewsillitoe.com

Podcast: Scale Without Burnout with Andrew Sillitoe

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• His areas of expertise;
• What goes behind the scenes;
• Creating a high-performance culture;

And so, SO much more!

Useful Resources mentioned in this episode:  

Business, Body, Relationships, and Mindset by: Andrew Sillitoe

Winning! by Clive Woodward

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

Key Points: 

Andrew’s passion, the highs and the lows (3:07)

Talking about hockey whilst blossoming his entrepreneurial skills (8:37)

Less is more (14:08)

Being the best you can be (17:41)

The difference between hockey now and then (18:18)

80% mindset, 10% skill, 10% knowledge and experience (21:24) 

His areas of expertise and what goes behind the scenes and creating a high-performance culture (23:26)

Becoming a head coach (31:15)

What does it take to have a winning mindset? (33:48)

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Welcome to the trailer for episode #14 of the Real Life Sports Show. In this upcoming episode, I am joined by a business psychologist and former international athlete and coach, Andrew Sillitoe (@andrewsillitoe)!

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• His areas of expertise;
• What goes behind the scenes;
• Creating a high-performance culture;

And so, SO much more!

Stay tuned this Wednesday, 18th of August!

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In this week’s episode, I am joined by a mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweight division and has previously fought for Invicta Fighting Championships, Raquel Pennington (@raquel_pennington)!

You can find Raquel on the following socials:

Instagram: @raquel_pennington

Twitter: @rockypmma

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• How she came to know the sport;
• What goes behind the scenes;
• The importance of identity to her;

And so, SO much more!

Key Points: 

Who is Raquel Pennington (2:49)

How it all happened for her (5:52)

The BIG debate, egos and the mentality (10:10)

Downtime, recovery and what goes behind the scenes(14:23)

The importance of identity to her (18:58)

Dealing with her injuries and how it took a toll on her (21:39)

How she works on her mindset  (23:48)

Raquel’s lowest points (30:36)

The pivotal moment in her life, mindset and the power of will (36:15)

World Championship (42:09)

Raquel outside of UFC (43:29)

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Welcome to the trailer for episode #13 of the Real Life Sports Show. In this upcoming episode, I am joined by a mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has previously fought for Invicta Fighting Championships, Raquel Pennington (@raquel_pennington)!

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• How she came to know the sport;
• What goes behind the scenes;
• The importance of identity to her;

And so, SO much more!

Stay tuned this Wednesday, 11th of August!

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In this week’s episode, I am joined by the former six-time grand slam tennis doubles winner and four-time Olympian, Rennae Stubbs (@rennaestubbs)!

Rennae is a retired tennis player, coach and now a full-time ESPN commentator. 

You can find Rennae on the following socials:

Instagram: @rennaestubbs

Twitter: @rennaestubbs

Podcast: The Racquet Magazine Tennis Podcast

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• Her knowledge on the sport;
• What goes behind the scenes;
• The hardest thing she had to deal with;

And so, SO much more!

Key Points: 

Getting into tennis and the importance of family support (4:06)

All about passion (13:46)

Success during her early years (15:23)

The dynamics of partnership (19:33)

The day in day out grind, dealing with stress and identity (25:35)

Insecurity, composure, anger and the hardest thing she had to deal with (35:31)

Mental health, getting the support and the role of the press (42:00)

Talking about transition (49:05)

Rennae’s love for coaching (53:51)

Career highlights (58:29)

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Welcome to the trailer for episode #12 of the Real Life Sports Show. In this upcoming episode, I am joined by the former six-time grand slam tennis doubles winner, Rennae Stubbs (@rennaestubbs)!

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss; 

• Her knowledge on the sport;
• What goes behind the scenes;
• The hardest thing she had to deal with;

And so, SO much more!

Stay tuned this Wednesday!

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