PODCAST · education
The Rogue Monkey Podcast
by Kevin Pickard
Conversations with those who are thinking differently, have unusual careers paths and individuals and companies that are pushing the envelope. Sharing ideas and stories to inspire those who dream big and are looking to make the impossible become possible. Our community spans the globe and you can connect with us in a variety of ways here: https://linktr.ee/roguemonkeypodCheck out our Etsy store here: https://roguemonkeypod.etsy.com
Episodes
-
E126 Gaz Heaton - Building Community Cutlery, exploring the side hustle that took off...
From mowing lawns to running a successful independent business in West Yorkshire - Gareth “Gaz” Heaton’s journey is a brilliant example of what can happen when a side hustle becomes something much bigger.In this episode of the Rogue Monkey Podcast, Gaz talks openly about the story behind…
more -
E125 Steve Moby Leitch. Finding hope - The swimming journey from Scotland to the U.S. and chasing the Oceans Seven Swims
In this episode, Steve 'Moby' Leitch shares his incredible journey from competitive swimming and overcoming addiction to completing some of the world's most challenging ocean swims. Discover how resilience, community, faith, and a mindset of continuous growth can transform life's obstacles into...
-
E124 - Frankie Durbin, Mind over body. Flipping "You cannot do this" on its head!
In this conversation, we are joined by Frankie Durbin, who shares her journey from a young athlete to a competitive triathlete representing Great Britain. She discusses her early years in sports, the challenges of transitioning into triathlon, and the injuries that shaped her understanding of...
-
E123 Jack Roberts. From Liverpool to Kenya, from swimmer to cardiac specialist
In this episode, we are joined by Jack Roberts, the national swimmer from the City of Liverpool who has been on an incredible journey to become a cardiac physiologist. Our conversation joins Jack on the start of his latest visit to Kenya where he is part of a team offering life changing heart...
-
E122 Rebecca Brennan - How running and psychology shaped a life of growth
In this inspiring interview, Rebecca shares her journey through running, education, and personal growth. Discover how she balances multiple passions, overcomes challenges, and stays present in her pursuits. Taking on the incredible Cape Wrath challenge, Rebecca pushed her mind and body to the...
-
E121 - Mark Watson. The journey of a father, runner and business leader
In this insightful interview, Mark shares his journey through sports, leadership, and life lessons learned from personal experiences and global adventures. Discover how resilience, community and purpose have shaped his approach to work, sport, and personal growth. You can connect with Mark via…
more -
E120 - Gary Laybourne. Sport, Apprenticeships and Coach Core. A story of changing lives...
E120 coincides nicely with National Apprenticeships Week. In this episode, Kevin interviews Gary Laybourne, co-founder and CEO of Coach Core, who shares his inspiring journey from a challenging upbringing to leading a charity that empowers marginalised young people through sports. Gary discusses...
-
E119 - Damian Hughes, Lessons learned from The High Performance Podcast that form Micro-Habits
In this full circle conversation, more than five years on from their first interview, Kevin sits down with the incredible author, speaker and podcast that is Professor Damian Hughes. They reflect on the evolution of the podcasting space, the power of authentic conversations, and the memorable...
-
E118 - Will Godwin, Bouncing back from near-death...twice!
In this podcast episode, we are joined by the inspiring Will Godwin. Will shares his incredible journey from a competitive childhood in sports to two life-altering incidents that changed his perspective on life and athletics. He discusses his early years, the discovery of triathlon, and the…
more -
E117 - Chris Hines MBE. Intelligent activism, Surfers Against Sewage and finding our voice!
Todays conversation is the epitome of why we started the show. We are joined today by Chris Hines MBE, the co-founder of Surfers against sewage, the former sustainability director for the Eden Project, a world-renowned campaigner, and a true inspiration for those looking to take up the fight for...
-
E116 Cath Pendleton. Breaking the Ice: in conversation with the Merthyr Mermaid
In this conversation, we are joined by Cath Pendleton exploring her remarkable journey in swimming, particularly focusing on her experiences with cold water swimming and her incredible swim in Antarctica. We discuss the mental health benefits of swimming, the formation of the Dippy Dragons, and…
more -
E115 - Jacqueline Williams. Exploring a life of entrepreneurship, success, loss, and lessons along the way
This weeks guest is a hurricane of energy. In an interview with Forbes, our guest Jacqueline Williams is quoted as saying: "Decide you have a destination and go there. If you say you are going to the store and there is a detour or roadblock you don't just stop and turn around to go home. You…
more -
E114 - Tiana Gordon. From swimming to rugby and beyond...finding a path through sport
In this conversation, we’re joined by the inspiring Tiana Gordon. A professional rugby player and founder of Peak Team Performance, Tiana shares her journey from being a former competitive swimmer, before starting rugby at university, through to her current role in empowering coaches and…
more -
E113 - Rachelle Rogers. The journey from athlete, to becoming a pilot!
In this conversation, Rachelle shares her unique journey from being an elite alpine skier to becoming an airline pilot. We discuss the challenges she faced during her athletic career, including the pressures of balancing academics and sports, the impact of her upbringing, and the transition to...
-
E112 - Dr Amy Whitehead and Jen Coe. Exploring the Myths of Sport Performance
For this conversation we are joined by Dr Amy Whitehead and Jen Coe, who come from the world of Sports Psychology and Sports Coaching respectively. Collectively, the dynamic duo have co-edited a number of books, including most recently the Myths of Sports Performance, which is the topic of our...
-
E111 - Mike Martin. The journey into and out of pro basketball, medaling at the Commonwealth Games, discovering brain cancer and fighting back!
In this episode, Mike Martin shares his inspiring journey from being a professional basketball player and representing his country, medaling at the Commonwealth Games, through to facing a life-altering brain cancer diagnosis. He discusses the importance of sports in shaping his mindset, the...
-
E110 - Running the Marathon of Life. Exploring the Cancer Journey with Paramedic, Chris Martin
In this episode, Chris Martin shares his inspiring journey from being a paramedic and avid runner to facing a life-altering cancer diagnosis. He discusses the importance of sports in shaping his resilience and teamwork mentality, the unexpected birth of his YouTube channel, and the emotional...
-
E109 - The Race of Truth. How a bike can change your life! World Record Holder & Author Leigh Timmis
In this episode, we sit down with 2x World Record Holder, cyclist, speaker and author Leigh Timmis. Leigh’s book, The Race of Truth, will go down for me as one of the fastest books we have ever consumed, devouring all 368 pages in under 24 hours! His story is absolutely captivating! We won’t…
more -
E108 - The stuntman journey. From performance gymnastics through to starring in Wicked and Gladiator 2
We are excited to share this conversation with you as we speak to Jake Osborn (sibling of one of our former guests, Lauren Osborn - episode 77). The former high level gymnast was on the performance pathway alongside a certain Max Whitlock, before his life headed in a different direction. In this...
-
E107 - Life curveballs and navigating uncertainty. A conversation with Rich Christiansen
Our latest guest is Rich Christiansen. He is a globally-recognized thought leader, educator, mentor, parallel entrepreneur, and humanitarian. He assists people in fearlessly facing their dragons, making peace with them, and navigating the intricate mazes of their lives. Rich’s story, both...
-
E106 - Finding Shackleton's lost ship, Endurance. A conversation with the film's Director, Nat Hewit
On 3rd February 2022, a major international scientific expedition set sail from Cape Town to explore the Antarctic – one of the coldest, harshest and most remote locations in the world. Their mission was to find the ship called Endurance, which hadn’t been seen for more than 100 years. Using...
-
E105 - A Light in the Darkness: Conversations on Youth Mental Health and Suicide
In this episode we dive into a very sensitive topic and one that does not get much of a spotlight. It can make people uncomfortable, and in some cases it feels easier to simply not talk about it. For episode 105 we’re exploring the mental health and suicide prevention space. Our host and two…
more -
E104 - Novice Gardener through to the Chelsea Flower Show! Tom Leonard aka The Drag Queen Gardener
Our guest for this episode is someone who is an incredible inspiration as well as a truly wonderful person! Tom Leonard is a Horticulturist, Activist, TV Presenter and Rugby Player. He is known also as the Drag Queen Gardener. We explore the therapeutic nature of gardening, as an activity filled...
-
E103 - Mark Covington and Snap Sponsorship - Exploring the founders journey
Our guest for this episode is Mark Covenden. He is the founder of the incredible Snap Sponsorship. Spending many years in the rugby space, Mark’s belief in community sport was embedded into his DNA and his passion morphed into something that now benefits hundreds of clubs across the country. His...
-
E102 - Astronaut Teacher Mike Mongo - To Infinity and Beyond!
Our latest guest is Mike Mongo, an astronaut teacher, Ted-x speaker, and author. Mike shares his journey and passion for space exploration. From a young age, Mike was fascinated by superheroes and space, which led him to pursue a career as an astronaut. He emphasises the importance of giving...
-
E101 - Jordan Wright, protecting what matters most!
In this conversation, we speak to Jordan Wright, a graphic designer and climate activist, Jordan shares her journey and experiences in the fields of sustainability and environmental activism. We discuss the influence of nature and risk-taking in shaping her passion for climate activism. We dive...
-
E100: Lucy and Reece Charles Barclay - WORLD CHAMPION! The Moment You Achieve Your Dream!
Here it is... 100 episodes and what better way to mark it than with the incredible Lucy and Reece Charles Barclay. They both joined us back in 2020 in our second season of the show and at that stage were embarking on a quest, for Lucy to win the World Championships in Kona. Having reached the...
-
E99: Unleashing Your Marketing Potential. A Conversation with Lottie Unwin
Today we speak to Lottie Unwin, founder at Up World and Brand Hackers. We met Lottie at a conference last year on the west coast of Wales and the community she has built, Up World, is somewhere we have no doubt, creative marketers from around the world will be drawn. It’s a place for curious and...
-
E98: From the frontline in Afganistan to post-military life. Finding happiness with Matt Trussell
Our guest for this episode is former Royal Engineer, Rugby Player and business founder Matt Trussell. Matt has been on a long journey from the frontline in Afghanistan through to finding happiness in both his working and personal life, using lessons learned along the way to inform how he leads a...
-
E97 - Triumph to trauma and back again, finding happiness through sport. The journey of Amber Keegan
Our guest for this episode is international open water swimmer, Amber Keegan. Having qualified for a GB Junior team at the age of just 16, Amber has since been on a decade long journey of ups and downs since, and in this discussion we explore and have some frank discussions about how she got...
-
E96 - My first Ironman Copenhagen. Exploring the journey of Phil Towersey
The journey in becoming an IRONMAN! Phil Towersey's inspiring story is explored in this extended episode as we track his journey from his first hearing of the term 'Ironman' through to crossing the start and finish lines in the summer of 2023. His frank, honest and in depth reflections are truly...
-
E95 - Want to become an Award-Winning Director and Producer?
For episode 95, we are excited to welcome to the show Nat Hewit. Nat is an award-winning director and producer who has been making prime-time documentaries and series for major terrestrial and international broadcasters for more than a decade – including the BBC, Channel 4 and National…
more -
E94 - How To Tell Your Brands Story Better (& Why Creative Careers Are Great)
In today’s conversation, we speak to the founder of an innovative studio that helps brands tell their story better.... AND someone who helped us before we even launched our podcast, by creating our first logo! Why do people pursue creative careers? Who inspires people to take a leap of faith?…
more -
E93 - Ice Swimming...The Journey Into The Unknown...
In today’s conversation, we’re diving into cold water this week. Jacqui Hargrave is a super inspiring open water swimmer who has gradually delved into the world of cold water swimming, which has seen an explosion in the UK in recent years. She blogged her experience, and that blog has exploded…
more -
E92: Hugh Viney and Minerva Virtual Academy. Exploring the founders journey and the changing face of the education sector
In the second part of a 2-part special, we speak to Hugh Viney, the founder of Minerva Virtual Academy. Hugh’s reflections on his experiences are captivating from the off and we know you’ll take lots of great insights from our discussion today. Through the highs, the lows, the wins and the...
-
E91 - Fabian Spiess and Minerva Virtual Academy. School, reimagined.
We are kicking off season 12 with a bang and a conversation that started in sport but has ended up in the world of education. Fabian Spiess, our guest today is the Elite Athlete Education Officer at Minerva Virtual Academy, a unique online school that supports young athletes balancing academics…
more -
E90 Lowri Moore. Author, Ambassador, Activist and a True Inspiration
For our 90th episode we have got two fantastic guests joining us. Lowri and Cyrilyn are a mother and daughter duo who take us on an incredible journey that started when Lowri was just nine. She wrote a letter to the CEO of Disney about why their princesses did not where glasses. This small but...
-
E89 - Howard Burton. Exploring how chess has impacted the world with an author and filmmaker
Howard Burton is our 89th guest to the show. He is a documentary filmmaker, author of 6 books and co-founder of the award-winning multimedia initiative Ideas Roadshow. He is the creator/director of a brand-new 4-part series, Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration, which examines the...
-
E88 featuring Barret Bowman. Exploring filmmaking and his path in becoming ‘Recklessly committed to fun’
This week we are heading stateside to LA as we speak to the incredible ball of energy that is filmmaker Barret Bowman. From finding his way into the world of film making, to working as part of the incredible team at Goodr sunglasses, Barret shares his journey with us. The insights from someone…
more -
E87 - Paul Greaves. Community coaching through to Olympic Medals. The coaching journey.
In this conversation we explore a story, of how a coaching dream sown in Sheffield blossomed into a sports club that delivered incredible community impact alongside Olympic success. From being gifted a few old trampolines, coach Paul Greaves and a wonderful team around him grew a programme from a...
-
E86: Ethan Lawrence. Exploring the acting journey
In our 86th episode, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking to actor Ethan Lawrence, star of Bad Education, Afterlife, Horrible Histories, and most recently Magic Mike 3 The Last Dance. From breaking into the industry, through the ups and downs and some of the reflective lessons learned, our...
-
E85: Tom Bates. You got a dream? Go get it. Full stop. A conversation with a World-Class Performance Psychologist
Tom Bates is a world leading performance psychologist, having worked for many years with Olympic Champions, Premier League football, rugby, basketball, golf, businesses and more. His speaking his captivating, knowledge incredible and humility a privilege to be around. If you want to hear Tom LIVE...
-
E84 Jonty Warneken, finding a path after losing a leg...
This week we’re joined by Jonty Warneken. Jonty’s story is incredibly moving. His career ambitions, which we explore in our interview, took a significant change of direction, following a horrendous car accident at the age of 22. A leg amputation and rebuilt skull followed, alongside an 8-month…
more -
E83: Alasdair Craig. The acting journey and exploring the performing arts industry.
On this episode we speak to Alasdair Craig. He is an Actor, Voice-Over Artist, Trainer and Coach. After gaining a BA Hons degree in Politics and American Studies, Alasdair went on to train at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked for many years with Edward Hall’s all-male...
-
E82 - Oli Jackson and Graeme Bell. Careers veering off the beaten track, through acting, coaching, DJ and fashion.
This week, we’ve got a double act, with actor, DJ and fashion designer Oli Jackson, and videographer, editor and former coach, Graeme Bell. Their stories are fascinating, and we explore a range of topics whilst our guests share the ups and downs of their journey. For Oli you can connect with him...
-
E81: Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko. The journey of a young footballer to a Premier League Academy.
Alexei Fedorushchenko is an U20 footballer for the Columbian national team as well a mainstay in Arsenal Football Club through the scholarship programme. You can follow Alexei’s journey via his Instagram channel: https://www.instagram.com/alexeirojas1/ You can connect with the Rogue Monkey…
more -
E80 - Colin Hill and Ullswater Swim Place. Taking the plunge into the world of open water swimming.
Our guest for our 80th episode is Colin Hill. Founder of the Great North Swim, London 2012 Olympics marathon swim organiser and all-round open water swimming legend. We explore everything open water, from mental health to the massive growth in people taking up cold water swimming over the last…
more -
E79 - Charlotte Pirie and RUN Marketing. From trauma to triumph, the journey of a freelancing marketing consultant.
This week we speak to Charlotte Pirie, mum of two and freelance marketing consultant. Charlotte takes us on her journey from where it all began, being one of the founders of social media for Microsoft’s Hotmail and MSN Messenger platforms through to how she reshaped her career to have a better...
-
E78 - Simon Mundie. Honestly exploring the broadcasting journey. TV, Radio, Podcasting & beyond
This week we are speaking to broadcaster Simon Mundie, host of the incredible podcast Life Lessons, from Sport and Beyond! We explore the many different roles that Simon does and his journey to get there is nothing short of staggering. So many twists and turns but all in all, one that doesn’t...
-
E77 - Lauren Osborn – The acting journey, pulling back the curtain
This week we’re hearing from an actor and getting a brutally honest insight into what the realities of what that journey looks like. Lauren Osborn, Actress turned new mum talks about the realities of the performing industry, the key ingredients of how to keep your head above water (and your bank...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Conversations with those who are thinking differently, have unusual careers paths and individuals and companies that are pushing the envelope. Sharing ideas and stories to inspire those who dream big and are looking to make the impossible become possible. Our community spans the globe and you can connect with us in a variety of ways here: https://linktr.ee/roguemonkeypodCheck out our Etsy store here: https://roguemonkeypod.etsy.com
HOSTED BY
Kevin Pickard
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does The Rogue Monkey Podcast have?
The Rogue Monkey Podcast currently has 110 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Rogue Monkey Podcast about?
Conversations with those who are thinking differently, have unusual careers paths and individuals and companies that are pushing the envelope. Sharing ideas and stories to inspire those who dream big and are looking to make the impossible become possible. Our community spans the globe and you can...
How often does The Rogue Monkey Podcast release new episodes?
The Rogue Monkey Podcast publishes regularly with 110 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to The Rogue Monkey Podcast?
You can listen to The Rogue Monkey Podcast on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts The Rogue Monkey Podcast?
The Rogue Monkey Podcast is created and hosted by Kevin Pickard.
URL copied to clipboard!