Refreshing Pod - Jodie Grinham (Team GB)

Refreshing Pod - Jodie Grinham Team GB, Paralympic Games 2024 The Paralympic Games are here for 2024, and Johnny chatted to one amazing athlete competing this year, representing Team GB in the field of Archery, Jodie Grinham. In a recent article for 'The Athletic' Jodie said “My team have joked a few times that my waters could just break on the podium” Jodie will be seven months pregnant when she shoots her first arrow in the compound archery competition at Les Invalides on Thursday 30th August. Johnny discovers what it takes to make it into Team GB, with long hours, and years of preparation for just a few moments that could (and hope) brings home a gold medal back to the UK. Plus find out about Jodie's past achievements, and plans for 2028, and 2032. Also, how the balance of family life, and the determination that the Paralympic Games wouldn't get in the way of Jodie and her partner extending their current family of three. Adjustments have been made to accommodate not only Jodie's disability (and find out the background to her training with her Dad, and making archery a full time job) to compete, but what 28 weeks pregnant and counting means for the on field action. Will the little baby-bump make a flutter as Jodie takes her shot? A brilliant interview with one inspiring athlete. Johnny, and the team at the Refreshing Podcast wish Jodie, and her family all the best, not only for Paris 2024, but for beyond for the birth of her second child later this year. .... Oh & Johnny shares some of his possible baby names! To find out more, and the closest Archery facility to you, click below. https://archerygb.org/clubs/find-a-club Jodie can be added on Insta: jodie_grinham https://linktr.ee/refreshingpod Refreshing Pod is a magazine style podcast, giving you ideas, interviews, big name guests, and guaranteed laughs along the way, with new content every month.