THE HONEST ATHLETES

In today’s episode, we had the brilliant Cassie Patten on the podcast to discuss a very important topic, with regards to performance sport and the implications of weighing athletes.  If you find any of the information in this episode upsetting or feel you need some support following some of the information shared in today’s discussion, please see below information for further support: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ https://www.mind.org.uk/ BBC article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-64256659.amp?fbclid=IwAR2RNsVmm6zXfJrLlaU3qtzAyK4u9tdtL-6ROd8FTTSUvlt1Jwpbi4xjRNU Huge thank you to Cassie for giving us her time in today’s episode. We hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

We were so excited in this episode to talk to the legend that is Lucy Campbell! Lucy, a former swimmer for Great Britain, now the 16th fittest woman on earth, opened up to us about the transition from swimming to CrossFit. Lucy shared with us her highs and lows from both sports, as well as what a week of training would look like right now. There truly is so much in this episode, it was a real honour getting to chat to this wonderful human! Huge thank you to Lucy for giving us her time to chat to us honestly.  We hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In this episode we were extremely lucky to be joined by Olympic champion… Anna Hopkin!  Anna shared with us her own swimming journey so far, which isn’t necessarily the ‘normal’ route that the majority of swimmers take… as well as all the amazing coaches she has worked with, some of the most important lessons she has learnt and what it’s like to have a partner who is also on the Great Britain team!  We are so appreciative that Anna gave us her time and believe that this is an incredible episode to learn from!  Huge thank you to Anna for her time, we really hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In this episode we are lucky enough to be joined by British swimmer and nutritionist Rebecca Guy! Rebecca spoke to us about the things she has learnt and wished she’d applied through nutrition and training/racing, about her delivery and application of supporting athletes through her nutrition business (@Rebeccaguynutrition) and shared some key and educational messages with regards to fuelling as an athlete.  Rebecca also shared parts of her own journey being a swimmer and some of the challenges she has and continues to face to this day, as well as some of her most memorable moments.  This truly was fantastic.  Huge thank you to Rebecca for her time, we really hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In this episode we have the truly wonderful Fran Halsall join us… Fran, a British swimming sprinting LEGEND, chats to us honestly about her proudest swimming moments, how she managed marginally missing out on an Olympic medal, what transitioning out of competitive swimming was like and what our sprint queen is up to now! This honestly was an incredibly inspiring episode with key moments we can all learn from and apply to our own lives. Huge thank you to Fran for her time, we really hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In this episode we had the wonderful Kate Offord join us to chat honestly about her experience being a female head coach, to discuss the differences with coaching swimming and triathlon and to share openly about being the parent of athletes! Kate spins a lot of plates... - Head coach for Altrincham swimming club - Weekly 1-2-1 (in person) swim teaching  - Weekly Run coaching - local track session  - Smiling Tri Coach owner- 1-2-1 triathlon coaching with a team of over 40 athletes  - British Triathlon coach educator - tutor for Level 1, Level 2, Level 2 Diploma and High Performing Coach Programme  - British Triathlon : Mentoring of Triathlon Coaches  - Parent of Swimmers swimming at a decent level  We could all definitely learn something from this episode and from Kate! We really hope you enjoy the episode. You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In this episode we discussed the importance of trying to maintain a positive sport life balance.  As an athlete, parent, coach, support staff or anyone involved in an athletes team, it is so important to ensure that the balance is present in order to be successful.  We discussed some of our own experiences, tips and coping strategies to navigate the life of trying to balance training, exams, competition, work, social life, family time etc… as well as learning to love the monotony of being an athlete.  We also shared our own experiences and understanding of bullying and how we dealt or didn’t with those experiences.   We really hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In this episode we had an honest conversation with  @TheSwimsuitGuy ! Sonny Trigg, aka 'TheSwimsuitGuy'. Is a swim coach, YouTuber, and swimsuit expert. Sonny started his YouTube channel (youtube.com/@TheSwimsuitGuy) in 2020, while he was coaching in Muskat.  Sonny loves all aspects of swimming from coaching to racing and every tech-suit in between. Having begun as a self proclaimed swim geek, Sonny is now an international swim coach, who has gone on to be a coach at the World championships, commonwealth games and the International swim league.  Sonny has worked with some of the best athletes and coaches in the world, including leading Chad Le Clos through some of his incredibly successful swimming journey.  You can find sonny on all social media: @theswimsuitguy and we seriously suggest you do! We really hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

We decided to do a 2022 New Year special episode! In this episode, we talk about all things we have been up to since our last season... including getting married, being a stunt double, coaching a new club, getting a second puppy, commentating on the Commonwealth games and much more!  We really hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

Join us this week as we have Jamie Main, a centrepiece of elite coaching in the East Midlands for the past two decades, who is soon to be relocating to work with Bath National Centre's elite performance squad. Jamie takes us through his own journey within sport from athlete to coach, his development and biggest learnings through his multiple years in coaching and his next step moving to the Bath National Centre.  Jamie also opens up about multiple professional swimmers he has worked with over his time within sport, not forgetting the World Class coaches he has had the privilege to learn from. We really hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

We never truly know how resilient we are until we are put in a position that tests us.  In this episode we meet Francesca (Frankie) Butler. An aspiring hockey player with big ambitions, everything 100% focused on performance and being the best athlete. A life changing accident puts everything on hold, with life never being the same again, Frankie tells us her story of resilience, opening up about her life lessons and invaluable advice to all athletes listening.  We hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In this episode we chat with the incredible Patrick Miley about the highs and the lows of a father - daughter / coach - athlete relationship. His perspective, growth mindset and willingness to adapt to any situation he is in. He constantly learns and develops from his past and current experiences.  We find out where his work ethic stemmed from and where his coaching values became more valuable.  This truly is a special episode getting right behind the scenes to one of Britains and Scotlands Top swimming coaches. We hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In this episode we chat with the incredible Patrick Miley.  The man behind the success of Hannah Miley and the inventor of the Aquapacer. We find out who Patrick really is, his stories and life lessons that have shaped him into the coach that he is today. From the days of working his way to being an officer in the Army, to flying helicopters (even been struck by lightening!) to becoming an international champion coach.  His perspective, growth mindset and willingness to adapt to any situation he is in. He constantly learns and develops from his past and current experiences.  We find out where his work ethic stemmed from and where his coaching values became more valuable.  This truly is a special episode getting right behind the scenes to one of Britains and Scotlands Top swimming coaches. We hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

On this weeks episode, we talked about the young athletes of today and what challenges they face to achieve longevity and happiness within the world of sport. Alongside this important discussion, we also shared some of our own thoughts on sport today and what challenges we faced in our own sporting careers! We hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

In today’s episode we have decided to talk about the different transitions athletes experience, specifically focusing on transitioning out of competitive sport.  Now we know every single athletes transition out of competitive sport is so different, however today we would like to share some of our experiences, thoughts and feelings with regards to our own transitions in the hope that you can relate or take away parts that can support you in your own or the people around you’s lives… no matter what your role in sport is!  We will also have a special guest joining us a little further into the podcast called Emma Vickers, Emma has been involved in table tennis for 24 years. She was a senior international table tennis player, and multiple British champion and has competed for various clubs across Europe.  Emma currently, is the national lead for research at the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (also known as TASS), conducting various research projects for national and international organisations and delivering educational courses on the topic of athlete lifestyle and transition, which is the area she conducted her PhD in. As you can imagine we are thrilled to have Emma join us for this episode, so that we can pick her brain about the complex athletes life surrounding transitions.  If you're interested in learning more about transitions, TASS run a Level 3 course titled Understanding Athlete Transitions, and you can register interest for the course by visiting the CPD and education section of the website - www.tass.gov.uk Thank you for listening! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

On this week’s episode, we were lucky enough to chat to cycling legend and commonwealth games silver medalist Charline Jones (nee Joiner)! Matched with stories of Charline’s incredible achievements within the world of competitive sport, she also opened up about her lower moments, such as her cycling accident just months out of the Glasgow commonwealth games and the mental health struggles that come with the sport of cycling.  With all that being said, this is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss… as I’m not sure there’s been so much laughter in an episode before! We hope you enjoyed the episode as much as we loved recording it! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

On this weeks episode we had the privilege to dive into the world of professional Snowboarder, Ben Kilner!  Ben’s competitive career is nothing short of inspirational, from becoming British champion at the age of 13, to competing for Great Britain at 2 Winter Olympics (2010 & 2014), Ben really has experienced it all. We really hope you enjoy listening to Ben’s highs, lows and everything in-between, including where his nickname ‘kill dog’ came from!  You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

This week we decided to discuss the important topic considering all things nerves!  Ranging from our own experiences, what nerves actually are and how to manage them.  I hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to bringing you some fantastic episodes for season 4! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport  Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89 Lauren and Hannah x

Of course, the first episode of season 4 had to be an interview with our new co-host Hannah Miley!   Currently stepping into the world of the swammer, Hannah, multiple Olympian, shares her story within the world of competitive swimming, which is truly nothing short of inspirational.    From the first Christmas not worrying about having to train, handling injuries and illnesses, junior to senior transitions, the mental highs and lows that come within a professional swimmers career, the relationship between herself and her coach who was also her dad (Patrick Miley) and what it’s truly like having Scotland’s best dog… this episode really has it all and there is definitely something every single person could take from it.   I really feel like we only scratched the surface of Hannah’s experiences… but luckily as Hannah is now the new co-host, there will be plenty more to gain from this incredible person!   I hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to bringing you some fantastic episodes for season 4!   You can find us on social media here:  Instagram: @laurenaquigley / @smiley8889 / @quigleysport   Twitter: @laurenaquigley / @hannahmiley89   Lauren and Hannah x

This week we are so excited to be back talking to Team GB physio Rhys Shorney! Rhys talks through his own journey through sport/rugby and how he started working as a physiotherapist.  Rhys has gone on to support various teams for Wales and GB including the Commonwealth Games and Olympics.    The team behind the athletes play such an important role and we dive into all the questions around sport and how important it is to look after your body away from the pool.   We hope you enjoy the episode 🙌🏼  You can find us on social media here:  Instagram:  @laurenaquigley / @jazzcarlin  @quigleysport / @swim_with_jazz   Websites:  www.quigleysport.com / www.swimwithjazz.co.uk   Lauren and Jazz x