Europe Is Coming
Dedicated to talking to the best European CrossFit athletes and the people behind them. Hosted by Vicki McLeod.
Episodes
104 episodes
Behind the scenes with Alfonso - Event Director MAD Fitness Festival
This week, John and Adam sit down with our very first guest, Alfonso, Event Director of the MAD Fitness Festival, one of only two CrossFit Games Semifinals in Europe for 2026.In this episode, we explore Alfonso’s journey and the e...
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Weekly Update - Hyrox Events - Equipment Disparities - Concept 2
This week, John and Adam chat about HYROX and the competition experience, from how equipment and lane setups can vary across events, to why those differences aren’t always as equal as they seem. They also dive into key insights on the Concept2 ...
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Weekly Update - CrossFit Games Qualification - The Crown & The Next Generation
This week, John and Adam discuss the CrossFit Games qualification pathway for 2026, The Progm's youth competition "The Crown" and a bit about the next generation of CrossFit athletes.Please share feedback and questions to: info@theprogrm...
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Weekly Update - The Rogue Invitational review, WFP athletes dropping out & CrossFit sales rumours.
This week, John and Adam discuss highlights from the Rogue Invitational, programming concerns, athletes' perspectives on the competition and how it fits into the season. They examine why athletes are withdrawing from the World Fitness Project a...
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We're Back (Again)
In this Episode, John is joined by the new host, Adam, to discuss what has happened in the worlds of CrossFit, HYROX, Training and The Progrm, since the last episode and some plans for the pod in the future.Please share feedback and ques...
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The 23 Games debrief with John Singleton.
Vicki and John dive deep into the Games and how it panned out for him and his coaches and athletes Moritz Fiebig and Ella Wunger. This episode is also available on The Progrm You Tube channel.
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Episode 101
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47:04
The Games FOMO Show PT 5
Well, here's the final of the FOMO shows with Vicki and Rumsey. Hope you enjoy listening, and get in touch if you have some thing you'd like to comment on... we think there might be a couple of controversial views expressed ...
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Episode 100
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The CrossFit Games FOMO Show PT 4
Recorded on Sunday 7am Madison time. Featuring our woman on the ground. Carmen Olias Camero, the Operations Manager for The Progrm and her behind the scenes take on this year's Games. We speak about what her role, how s...
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Episode 99
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The CrossFit Games FOMO Show PT 3...
It's Saturday morning, Vicki and Rumsey are joined by Enrico Zenoni, a Games athlete and the fittest in Italy. They talk about competition strategy, what it`s like competing as a rookie, how it feels to be cut and what it is like...
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Episode 98
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59:06
The CrossFit Games FOMO Show PT 2...
Vicki and Rumsey are joined by Jacqueline Dahlstrom, Games Athlete, friend and badass. Jac is in Madison and she tells V and R about her thoughts on competing, what she has been telling her training partners Moritz and Ella, and they speculate ...
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Episode 97
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The CrossFit Games FOMO Show PT1
Your hosts for this week's special episodes are me (Vicki) and Rumsey. Join us as we talk about the Games, the tests, the atmosphere, and get some BTS from The Progrm team with their feet on the ground. AND we'll try not to ...
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Episode 96
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Moritz is ready
Moritz Fiebig's story continues. His second Games, how does he think he will approach it, and what are his personal expectations? We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses o...
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Episode 95
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Athlete's final prep for the 23 Games is underway
Just time for a chat about cuts, Games programming and plans for the final days before showtime with John Singleton. You can also see this on 2023 CrossFit Games | What Do We Expec...
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Episode 94
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Scheila, small but mighty, Meister.
Scheila Meister is an Olympic Weightlifter. She is currently the best in her country of Switzerland and finished 4th in the 2023 EWF European Weightlifting Championships. She competes in the 55kg category and her current total is 189kg. <...
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Bergh Out, Castro In...
This is the audio from a vodcast responding to the news that the position of GM of Sport at CrossFit HQ has been replaced. If you prefer to watch Vicki and John chatting then hit this link https...
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Episode 93
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55:27
The judges have entered the chat: Elaine Ennis, Irish Fitness Judge.
Elaine Ennis is a well known face on the European CrossFit scene having travelled all over the place over the last 7 years to judge competitions, from local throwdowns to Semi Finals level. Vicki asked Elaine to sit down and chat with...
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Episode 92
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Lane 8
This wasn't the episode I was expecting to be releasing post Berlin Semi Finals, but some things went down which need to be spoken about. We will do a Semi Finals round up soon. We have an EIC offer for you....
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Episode 91
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Games athlete Elisa Fuliano, true grit, Italian-style.
Elisa Fuliano came to train in Mallorca, so we took the chance to talk face to face. Elisa talks about her career in CrossFit so far, the challenges she has to face with her health and her rheumatoid arthritis, her achievements and h...
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Episode 90
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Jan Matiaska, injuries and life decisions.
The Swiss athlete Jan Matiaska who has qualified for the Berlin semifinals, sits down to talk to Vicki about some recent events which are taking some interesting turns for him and his future. You can find Jan here
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Episode 89
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31:16
Getting to know Franzi "Ogre" Hoeger.
As the countdown is on to European Semi Finals, there are plenty taking training retreats in Mallorca, focusing on their lead up to the competition, and testing the workouts. Franzi is a German CrossFit athlete who qualified last...
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Episode 88
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Breaking down the first 3 semi final workouts with John Singleton
The first three workouts have been announced and there's lots to talk about. Which workouts suit which athletes, and how's the prep going for Berlin? You can find John here
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Episode 87
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23:50
From Sudden Death Syndrome to Mindset Coach, Tom Foxley's story
Tom Foxley has coached more than a 1000 CrossFit athletes to improve their competitive mindset. His origin story includes the phrase "Sudden Death Syndrome" which is quite a thing to get your head around. Hope you enjoy this epis...
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Episode 86
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43:06
The Italian Stallions in Palma, Enrico Zenoni and Emanuele Biviano
Chatting on a street corner to be exact, because that's how we roll. With the assistance of Rumsey (https://www.instagram.com/a.rumsey/) who speaks Italian and English, we get to know two of the Italian athletes who have their flights book...
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Episode 85
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Talking with Thibaud, Willy Georges, Chiara Silva, Matúš Kočar and Alex Hipwell: The Crown Pt2
In between events at C23 I managed to get some time to chat with Thibaud Saline from GoWod, athlete Willy Georges and Nike Master Alex Hipwell. Then... once the dust on the weekend had begun to settle I caught up Chiara Silva to chat about her ...
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Episode 84
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