The Drop In - sport & coaching chat for a passionate and curious population
Discussions about coaching and the sporting landscape. We speak to athletes and coaches and have sporting discussions like dealing with injuries and adversity, coping with highs and lows and so much more. This is Podcast is about sharing experiences, opinions and thoughts and quite a lot of laughs along the way. There’s interviews, general chat and discussion with people passionate about sport.
Episodes
28 episodes
Episode 26 - The David Starbrook MBE Interview
The opportunity to speak to a living legend doesn’t come around often and this chat with David Starbrook MBE was an absolute privilege.We talk about David’s beginnings in judo, competing in two Olympic Games and being the first British ...
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Episode 26
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1:16:00
Episode 25 - Conversation with Wayne Lakin “Lockdown 3 - The Variant Strikes Back”
With the first episode of a new year Wayne Lakin and Matt catch up and try to keep discussions under an hour!!No script, just seeing where the conversation goes.Stay safe out there!check out Wayne’s podcast “Building Bet...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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54:30
Episode 24 - Mentor support through the British Judo “Athlete Transition Programme”
Merry Christmas to everyone! Thanks to Sami Smithson, Chris Milward and Ian Rose for taking the time to come on and talk through the recently promoted “Athlete Transition Programme” and their individual roles in starting it and the...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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52:14
Episode 23 - The Podcast Collaboration #3 (with Tom Reed & Aaron Turner & “More Than A Fighter”)
In this episode we speak to GB International judoka’s and creators and hosts of the “More Than A Fighter” podcast, Tom Reed and Aaron Turner.We delve into both their competitive careers, where those journey’s have taken them and the exp...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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1:28:59
Episode 22 - Stronger Together (The Danny Harper Interview)
This episode we speak to Danny Harper of Kendal Judo Club and NW area fame. A top gent... we talk about getting started in judo and competitions, his influences in the sport and experiences (in sport and life) learnt from competing abro...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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1:07:39
Episode 21 - A question of identity? (The Michael Donohue story)
This episode is a conversation with Michael Donohue; a footballer who was scouted by Everton FC from a young age and played in their academy system for a number of years. Fast forward to present day and we discuss the challenges of early specia...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:19:26
Episode 20 - From Eating Disorder to Order (The Rebecca Burnett story)
For the first episode of the second season we chat to Rebecca Burnett - a former GB cadet international judoka.This amazing young lady talks about her experiences and the challenges she faced battling with anorexia nervosa and her thoug...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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50:32
Catch up and preview to “The Drop In” Season 2
After a hiatus of a couple months, “The Drop In” is returning for its second season (or series!).This is a quick “Drop in” with some new music after all the Series 1 comments from the two Ian’s!! Hopefully, we’ll be back even better!!&n...
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Season 2
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3:31
Episode 16 - The Series Finale
So we've made it to the 19th episode of The Drop In and this is a special one - The Series Finale.Taken over by the "Ant & Dec of the podcasting", Ian Johns and Ian Oliver have invited some great judo people on to be construct...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:41:15
Episode 15 - The Podcast Collaboration #2 - James Austin and The Original Judo Podcast
After a brief break, we’re back!This episode is with James Austin, 2012 Olympian and creator and host of the Original Judo Podcast. Definitely a podcast to check out
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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42:14
Episode 14 - The Untold Story
This episode is a discussion and catch up with former a British International, the remarkable Mandy Costello. I really can't encourage you enough to listen until the end of this podcast as this is a story that should be heard. With...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:30:58
Episode 13 - The First Podcast Collaboration (With Wayne Lakin & "Building Better Bodies")
Something a little different, but with a similar feel...We speak with former British International, Gym owner and creator and host of the "Building Better Bodies" podcast, Wayne Lakin.This episode is going out across both podcas...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:52:47
"The Debate Series" - The Greatest of All Time GB Women's Team
We continue "the debate series" with the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) GB Women's Team.A great discussion with 3 amazing female British judoka, Kate Howey MBE, Chloe Cowen and Karen Roberts as we look to select the GOAT GB Women's Team us...
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1:58:47
"The Debate Series" - The Greatest of All Time GB Men's Team
Joined by Ian Johns, Ian Oliver and GB Elite Performance Coach and two times Olympian Colin Oates, we go about debating the Greatest of All Time GB Men's Team.With so many quality British Male judoka over the years to choose from, we ha...
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1:54:11
Episode 12 - The Simon Jackson MBE Interview
Ably assisted by British Judo Paralympic Head Coach Ian Johns, we interview 3 times Paralympic Champion Simon Jackson MBE.With a remarkable record of being unbeaten in 13 years Simon speaks about his judo career from getting into judo, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:24:50
The Drop In - Coaches Pubcast
You have one evening, you take 6 lads (all judo coaches and judo nuts), add some beers (wine for the sophisticated ones) and no script or plan and what do you get?!The Drop In podcast's very first (and maybe last!) Coaches Pubcast!!!&nb...
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2:25:57
Episode 11 - The Jamie Johnson Interview
1000 downloads down and still going strong!**A warning that there is some bad language and swearing in this episode**Episode 11 is a chat with Jamie Johnson, 6th Dan and British Judo Senior Women’s coach. A top man who...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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58:29
Episode 10 - The Kate Howey MBE Interview (part 2)
We’re back with the second part of the Kate Howey interview - the coaching years.We discuss Kate’s transition into coaching, being GB Junior & U23 coach before moving into a Senior coaching role for the 2012 London Olympic Games. We...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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43:49
Episode 9 - The Kate Howey MBE Interview (part 1)
Well, it’s another two parter as I interview Kate Howey MBE, British Judo Head Coach.Kate’s roll of honour is impressive to say the least:A 4 x Olympian, winning bronze in Barcelona in 1992 and silver in Sydney in 2000 makin...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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50:30
Episode 8 : The Daniel Lascau Interview
Delighted to have the opportunity to speak to Daniel Lascau, 7th Dan and IJF Sports Director. Born in Romania in May 1969 and starting judo at the age of 4, judo has definitely been a huge part of Daniel's life.In this episode, Daniel t...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:14:39
Episode 7 : The Steep Learning Curve (Interview with Ian Johns)
Back by popular demand (!!) Ian Oliver joins the podcast as co-host to generally raise the standard as we interview British Judo's Paralympic Head Coach and Scunthorpe's finest, Ian Johns.Talking frankly and honestly, Ian describes his ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:29:41
Episode 6 : The Neil Eckersley Interview
This episode is an interview with 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games bronze medalist Neil Eckersley.We discuss how Neil got into judo, his time at Kendal under the leadership of Tony MacConnell, his competitive career and highlights, his ti...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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46:21
Episode 5 : The Nigel Donohue Interview (part 2)
This is the concluding part of the discussion with Nigel Donohue, British Judo Performance Director (PD).This includes:Starting out in his coaching in Scotland,Working in Performance Analysis for the English Institu...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:00
Episode 4 : The Nigel Donohue Interview (part 1)
Really fortunate to have had the opportunity to chat to British Judo Performance Director Nigel Donohue - such a good long discussion that it’s in two parts (part 2 with be in Episode 5).The first part of the interview is about how Nige...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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50:22
Episode 3 : The First Triathlon Interview (with Jordan Hull)
The very first triathlon interview and chat is with Jordan Hull.Jordan talks about how he got into triathlon, his experiences and journey through a Regional Academy and then the England Talent Squad (ETS), moving onto a Centre and balan...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:02:34