EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 1H 5M
Jump Rope Saved His Life: @_onebadleg_ on Mental Health & Meetups (Ep. 36)
from The Jump Rope Podcast · host Dizzy Skips
🎧 Episode 36 of The Jump Rope Podcast features the unstoppable @_onebadleg_—Darren Johnson.Darren is a silky smooth-skipper from Bedfordshire, England, who shares how jump rope helped him pull through depression, rediscover joy, and find his people in the global jump rope community. 🪢💚---We chat all about:🗺️ The July 5th London Meetup (people flew in from Canada, Australia, New Zealand!)🦿 Darren’s “lazy boy” boxer skip style🧠 Mental health, therapy, and healing through jump rope🛠️ His work in school systems and software testing🎒 What to pack for a meetup (spoiler: roller skates made the cut)🪢 His rope setup: Coach Chris (@thejumpropecompany_) ropes, Jump Theory (@jumptheory) thickness, and a respectable bead hoard🧠 Learning the double mic release + tips from @thejumpropecoachchris & @kathyjumpsDarren also opens up about heartbreak, isolation, and how jumping rope brought him back to life. It’s an episode full of laughs, heart, and the magic of meetups.---👉🏼 Guest: Darren Johnson aka. @_onebadleg_🎙 Hosted by @dizzyskips📲 Follow @jumpropepodcastShoutouts to many, including: @thejumpropecoachchris @kathyjumps @robz_360s @fabian_schoen_coach @doc.jumps---🙌 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave a review, and share this with your peeps!
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🎧 Episode 36 of The Jump Rope Podcast features the unstoppable @_onebadleg_—Darren Johnson.Darren is a silky smooth-skipper from Bedfordshire, England, who shares how jump rope helped him pull through depression, rediscover joy, and find his people in the global jump rope community. 🪢💚---We chat all about:🗺️ The July 5th London Meetup (people flew in from Canada, Australia, New Zealand!)🦿 Darren’s “lazy boy” boxer skip style🧠 Mental health, therapy, and healing through jump rope🛠️ His work in school systems and software testing🎒 What to pack for a meetup (spoiler: roller skates made the cut)🪢 His rope setup: Coach Chris (@thejumpropecompany_) ropes, Jump Theory (@jumptheory) thickness, and a respectable bead hoard🧠 Learning the double mic release + tips from @thejumpropecoachchris & @kathyjumpsDarren also opens up about heartbreak, isolation, and how jumping rope brought him back to life. It’s an episode full of laughs, heart, and the magic of meetups.---👉🏼 Guest: Darren Johnson aka. @_onebadleg_🎙 Hosted by @dizzyskips📲 Follow @jumpropepodcastShoutouts to many, including: @thejumpropecoachchris @kathyjumps @robz_360s @fabian_schoen_coach @doc.jumps---🙌 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave a review, and share this with your peeps!
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