OLIVIA TOWERS PODCAST
Welcome to the Olivia Towers Podcast! This podcast brings you the whole package as I speak about many areas of my own personal journey and much more. We cover different topics ranging from interviews with top equestrian athletes where we hear their highs and lows and how they navigated them. Advice on building a resilient mindset in all areas of life. Practical tips to help you with your riding and journey in the equestrian world and also my own personal ”storytime” where I share honest and raw experiences from my own life and how I have overcome certain hurdles.
Episodes
102 episodes
Letting go of perfectionism and an unbreakable bond with Kiralee Jones | Tackroom Tales with Towers
In our first interview of season 2, we sit down with the heart-warming Kiralee Jones, an Equestrian from Australia who, in her short time working with horses, has learned to uncovered a deep understanding of these majestic animals. Along the wa...
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1:05:30
My switch to horsemanship as a Grand Prix Dressage rider
Welcome back! I am so excited to relaunch the podcast after over 2 years since our last episode. I will be bringing on some exciting guests, doing more 'Take the reins with Towers' to share all the knowledge I have been learning and...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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42:30
Introducing lateral work | Take the rein with Towers
We have another training podcast for you and this is one of my favourite topics to discuss. Lateral work is a vital key to keeping your horse supple, relaxed, and developing strength. People are often nervous to start this as they think ...
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Episode 119
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48:45
Improving your horses canter | Take the rein with Towers
In our final episode of the series around improving your horse's paces, we look at the canter. I chat about how to help your horse improve their canter in the ridden work and hopefully, you can pick up a few useful tips. Enjoy and...
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Season 4
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Episode 118
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25:43
Improving your horse’s trot | Take the rein with Towers
In our next episode of 'Take the rein with Towers' we talk about the trot. The trot is the easiest pace to 'change' and gets more expression in but of course, with everything, this takes knowledge and patience. In this podcast, I...
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Season 4
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Episode 117
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36:40
Improving your horse’s walk | Take the reins with Towers
In our next episode of 'Take the rein with Towers' we talk all about the walk! I give you some personal examples of how I have helped my horses with their walk, some exercises, and explanations behind them. Enjoy and please do sh...
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Season 4
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Episode 116
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30:05
Having your horse infront of the leg | Take the reins with Towers
I've decided to release the training podcasts onto my main channel so everyone can enjoy them and learn from them. In this episode, I talk you through having your horse 'in front of the leg' which is so fundamental to riding your horse. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 115
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49:56
Changing perspective has me feeling lost | Story time
In this podcast, I update you on the huge shift in perspective I have had around training and working with horses. I have been challenging the path I was on and seeking a new one. I hope by sharing this journey I can encourage and help a...
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Season 4
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Episode 114
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40:43
Harrison Ashton | Tackroom Tales with Towers
In this episode, we chat to Harrison Ashton all about his journey with horses and social media. He explains how he started his equestrian business of selling horses, the things he has learned from working with horses, and the reason he w...
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Season 4
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Episode 113
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1:09:00
Living happier with less rather than trying to live miserably with more | Story time
In our first podcast of 2022, I decided to do a storytime about an amazing life lesson I have been going through. In the past, I've been all about achieving and doing more but after a few burnouts and struggling to feel like I ha...
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Season 4
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Episode 112
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34:20
Jessica Dunn | Tackroom Tales with Towers
In this episode of Tackroom Tales with Towers I chat with the charming Jessica Dunn. We talk about how we share similar struggles with obsessing over very small details in our riding, she explains how she can also be very hard on herself and ho...
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Season 4
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Episode 110
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1:06:54
The struggles of Parent/Child coaching & how to overcome them | Story time
In this episode, we talk about a topic that has been a personal struggle for me but also been an incredible learning curve and recently bought so much joy and improvement to my riding. We talk through why I struggled to have my m...
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Season 4
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Episode 109
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1:03:01
Where I want to pour my time and energy | Updates
As I gear up to start recording season 4 of the podcasts I wanted to do a little update for you guys on some of the lessons I have been learning in the past 6 months. In life, we are forever evolving, changing, and growing and one area I...
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Episode 108
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33:18
Activate your seat | Tack room Tales with Towers
In this episode, we chat with the wonderful Maeve Sheridan MCSP all about rider's positions. Maeve is a specialist Physiotherapist for horse riders and runs online exercise programmes with a resistance Bungi to improve riders performance. This...
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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47:51
Lara Butler | Tackroom Tales with Towers
In this episode, we chat with the amazing Lara Butler who is an International Grand Prix dressage rider, was reserve for the 2016 Rio Olympics, Europeans 2017 and World Equestrian games 2018. We chatted about loads of topics from competing to b...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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1:11:32
Amy Tilston | Tackroom Tales with Towers
In this episode, I teamed up with Petplan Equine and chatted with their wonderful ambassador Amy Tilston. We spoke about the move from unaffiliated shows to affiliated and how she found it. We talk about the worries of moving up levels a...
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Episode 106
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59:43
Improving your horses walk | Take the reins with Towers
In this episode, I bring you a nugget of wisdom from our latest exclusive podcast "Take the rein with Towers" all around ways to improve your horse's walk. To get your hands on the full version follow the link below. *Please note you ne...
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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9:01
Henry Boswell | Tackroom Tales with Towers
In this episode, we chat to the lovely Henry Boswell all about his journey in the equestrian world. We talk about the hurdles he has had to overcome around the pressures of selling horses and his choice to step away from that area. We al...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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1:02:35
Robbie Mcneill | Tackroom Tales with Towers
In this episode, I chat with my wonderful friend and up-and-coming professional Dressage rider Robbie Mcneill. We talk about his choice to move from Northern Ireland to pursue his dream of riding full time. He walks us through his time a...
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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1:10:44
How is your Self-Talk? | Ft. Ali Bennett
In this lucky dip episode, we are joined by my dear friend and psychotherapist Ali Bennett who has come to give us all some wisdom on Self-talk. We chat about what it is, why we can be so nasty to our selves and ways to soothe it. We also look...
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Season 2
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Episode 101
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49:20
Entering the equestrian world, Pros and cons of Auction horses & how important are X-rays | Talk it out with Towers & Lyle
In this episode of Talk it out with Towers & Lyle, we have 3 amazing stories. First up is advice when entering the equestrian industry as a working pupil/groom. We share some of the biggest mishaps we had working on the yard in our younger year...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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47:22
How to get your horse on the bit | Take the reins with Towers
In this episode, I bring you a nugget of wisdom from our latest exclusive podcast "Take the rein with Towers" all around how to get your horse onto the bit and then into an outline. This is about how to go from having your horse connected to m...
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Season 3
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Episode 90
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9:04
Gareth Hughes | Tackroom Tales with Towers
In this episode, we chat with the Legend Garth Hughes all around his career as a professional Dressage rider. We talk about his experience of younger people coming into the industry and how at the age of 30 he hadn't competed at advanced level....
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Season 3
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Episode 93
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1:22:55
Olli Fletcher | Bonus Tackroom Tales with Towers
In this episode, we are joined by our first show jumper on the podcast, the amazing Olli Fletcher. At just 18 years old Olli has already racked up an impressive medal collection competing for Great Britain. We chat about many different t...
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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58:10
Picking yourself up after losing the ride and your confidence | Talk it out with Towers & Lyle
In today's episode of Talk it out with Towers & Lyle we dive into 3 incredible stories sent in by you guys! First up we get a question about starting competing and making friends in the equestrian world so we talk about our younger years...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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50:38