The Everyday Athlete Podcast

Welcome to Episode 13,  Rosi and Mike are back chatting about Rosi's deep dive into the Poker world and answering many of the questions you have sent us over recent months. Please do like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, colleagues and training partners and come along to "The Everyday Athlete" Facebook group where we continue the discussions post podcast.

Welcome to Episode 12,  where we welcome Chris Jenkins, a Physio with 25+ years experience working in professional rugby around the world. Chris has worked with teams globally including being Head Physio for the Russian national team at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Chris has just published a book on all things Rugby injury and return to play that is simply perfect for the Everyday Athlete. Join Mike and Chris as they discuss his career, how you start and finish writing a book, common rugby rehab and performance issues and what the amateur game can take from the professional ranks as well as what it can change to reduce injury risk and maximise performance on Saturdays. We hope you enjoy listening, please like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, team mates, family and colleagues. Come along to The Everyday Athlete FB page and Insta page to continue the discussion after listening.   Chris J TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therugbyinjuryphysio?lang=en-GB Chris J Insta: https://www.instagram.com/therugbyinjuryphysio/ Chris J Book Amazon: https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.eu%2Fd%2F06IOnZlP%3Futm_source%3Dig%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_content%3Dlink_in_bio%26fbclid%3DPAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafKmgjQRuG0Fb24sw-6hBJMoLlqBqROEr2Lo7FxjH37zm61WLAcyjci9HY_KQ_aem_NRIR9WLhcqWpn9zsN1cKqA&e=AUBnsBGPmYwDfLiF8yUwa9-nD7WTj6w6vQnpJ37khu5qxnX52wgXqW7YO_it-LhpQXrJcWb45SuV8SA6-jd2-8RNmHOutbfZUT0TCZ9A6HBlbXjDOaI0uvUM_Bi8K3DJLrQ5nDZvvb7tLuUvqimOoH8    

Welcome to Episode 11, a summer break monologue from Mike sharing some thoughts around the questions - Has the increased access to Sports Science and other facilities gone too far?, do we need to strip things back? Have we overcomplicated things for people trying to use professional approaches without a professional lifestyle? or have we never had it better? Please do like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, colleagues and training partners and come along to "The Everyday Athlete" Facebook group where we continue the discussions post podcast.   Rosi and Mike will return in September with more episodes and guests!  

Welcome to Episode 10, where we welcome our first ever guest! Mike catches up with old friend Tracy Kennedy - The Youth Sports Educator to discuss such an important topic, Youth athletes. Tracy specialises in helping coaches, Personal Trainers, parents and all those involved in supporting young athletes to understand how we can help them perform and reduce injury risk across all areas. This episode is a must listen! Please do like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, colleagues and training partners and come along to "The Everyday Athlete" Facebook group where we continue the discussions post podcast.   Tracy's Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/theyouthsportseducator/ Tracy's Website link: https://www.theyouthsportseducator.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnifDabX_tFD9okv8tIFdhDZ25R1NyN6kdChLIsIcK_I_U8PT2dM-hMG0EGos_aem_KekOrd18Vxj-msUeESCh6g Steve Magness Norwegian Substack link: https://stevemagness.substack.com/p/dont-keep-score-norways-sporting  

Welcome to Episode 9, where we discuss the hope that Rosi's learning from a recent course will give us confidence that we are finally  seeing some updated thinking around the prescription and reasoning on the use of Orthoses,  before introducing a topic we will revisit in depth in future episodes - Seeing Exercise for Mental Health through a different lens. Please do like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, colleagues and training partners and come along to "The Everyday Athlete" Facebook group where we continue the discussions post podcast.   Pod Chat Live link: https://podchatlive.com/

Welcome to Episode 8, where we discuss the key considerations when exercising in the heat as we sit in the middle of the recent UK heatwave and follow up on our discussion in episode 4 - what makes a good therapist?, with how do you go about finding one!   Please do like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, colleagues and training partners and come along to "The Everyday Athlete" Facebook group where we continue the discussions post podcast.   STA Midlands Conference link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sports-therapy-association-sta-conference-june-20th-2026-tickets-1978311242180?fbclid=IwY2xjawPbJ2VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEet07LXNQaR_pk_xKPLoX6IEwqIueI5sSSHgvbcpRZQUOGcUy2KOWwammrhNQ_aem_CpAEgVuTSszbuDvbSFmHcg  

Welcome to Episode 7, where we discuss potentially the most polarising debate in the therapy world over the last decade. Traditionally, manual therapy has formed a staple part of many therapists treatment approaches. However, as our understanding of the mechanism of effect changes, its become a case of do or don't do for many. But surely we need more context, it can't be that black and white? Join Rosi and Mike as they share their thoughts on this often heated and controversial topic. Please do like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, colleagues and training partners and come along to "The Everyday Athlete" Facebook group where we continue the discussions post podcast.

Welcome to Episode 6, where we discuss the two biggest fitness trends of the last 20 years. We chat about the history, growth, injury, preparation, reputation and controversy over the last 10-20 years and how our attitudes may have changed as time passes by. Please do like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, colleagues and training partners and come along to "The Everyday Athlete" Facebook group where we continue the discussions post podcast.

Welcome to Episode 5, where we discuss the rise of the Super shoe and the best way to use them along with the common mistakes runners make using them.   We chat about fitness considerations around turning 50 as Mike reaches this milestone. This will be the precursor to an upcoming series on training considerations across the ages.   Finally we discuss why so many new years resolutions fail and the key strategies people should consider to ensure they succeed.   Please do like, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, colleagues and training partners and come along to "The Everyday Athlete" Facebook group where we continue the discussions post podcast.

Welcome to episode 4. It can be so frustrating trying to decipher the therapy world when looking for a reputable, trusted and effective therapist to help get you back or keep you training and performing? What's the difference between the professions? How can you tell the difference between good and bad therapists? Join us as we discuss these things and more to help you find the right therapist to support you! Please remember to like, follow and share the podcast.

Welcome to episode 3 where Mike interviews Rosi about her career in MMA. We discuss her fighting career from start to her culmination of becoming the first British female fighter in the UFC. There are so many takeaways for anyone wanting to get into combat sport as well as being a fascinating and insightful listen into her unique story.   We then discuss her top tips and advice for any therapist wanting to work in combat sports - these are not to be missed.   Please remember to like, follow and share the podcast.   Here is the link to the CSP statement of principles for the uses of AI mentioned in the introduction:  https://www.csp.org.uk/professional-clinical/professional-guidance/ai-use-physiotherapy?check_logged_in=1  

Welcome to episode 2 of The Everyday Athlete Podcast. In this episode Rosi & Mike discuss what a diagnosis might mean to both a Therapist and an athlete and what are the implications?, what the hell is core stability? and whether AI coaching is good or bad. Thanks for listening, please do like, follow and share. Feel free to submit any questions, comments or suggestions for topics via our Instagram page @TheEverydayAthletePodcast or via email to [email protected]

Welcome to episode 1 of The Everyday Athlete Podcast. This episode is an introduction to who we are, what the podcast will be about, why we started it and how we plan to run it.   We kick off the topics sharing our thoughts and discussing two hot topics:   What should someone consider regarding injury risk when taking up a new sport? Does rehab need to replicate the actual sport you play?   Thanks for listening, please do share any comments, questions or thoughts.