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Helena Keenan is a current Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc student at Loughborough University and former NCAA Division 1 cross country and track runner. Helena's experience moving away from her home in England, to study and compete in the USA, has inspired her mental health, exercise, anti-diet and healthy body image advocacy. Tune in to hear honest conversations with friends, athletes, and motivational guests, exploring the relationships between fitness, food, sport and mental health.
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Johannes Motschmann, German athlete and medical student shares his journey with running, veganism and going professional after college.
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Johannes Motschmann (or Mojo), shares his journey with running, including his early junior success, representing his country and then travelling to America to study and compete at Iona College, New York. At Iona, he became an NCAA All-American cross country runner and a nationally ranked 3km steeple chaser. After completing an undergrad and master’…
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Game time: Teaching an American British slang, with Nicole Montgomery!
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The title really says it all! Enjoy!
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Nicole Montgomery, University of Kansas track alum looking to extend her academic and track career at Loughborough University.
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Nicole Montgomery is a Loughborough University student athlete from Colorado. In 2019, Nicole graduated from the University of Kansas as a successful NCAA Division 1 sprinter and middle distance runner. Nicole left Kansas and headed to London to live and work, before beginning her masters degree in Marketing. In this episode Nicole talks about the …
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Emily Coffman, former NCAA Division 1 athlete turned fitness coach and motivational speaker.
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This episode follows along from last week to bring you advice and support for finding your purpose, identity and motivation after competitive sport. Emily Coffman is the fastest growing advocate for athlete wellness in life after sport. Listen to find out about her experience as a coxswain in rowing, at the University of Oklahoma. In this position,…
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Thomas Miller, shares his experience with injury, body image and being forced to retire from athletics.
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Thomas Miller is a fellow Sport and Exercise Psychology Masters student at Loughborough University. Thomas competed for England in the decathlon and the 100 metre hurdles. He continued his progress during his undergraduate degree at Loughborough but unfortunately he sustained an injury during his second year. He received surgery and battled with hi…
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Hannah Knights, 400m hurdler turned distance runner discusses her experience with RED-S and Orthorexia.
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To kick off the next series of Running Minds, my inspiring and brave friend, Hannah Knights is here to share her journey with running and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Hannah is a Loughborough University graduate, former heptathlete and sprinter, turned distance runner! Hannah completed a masters in Exercise as Medicine in 2020 and s…
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Honest Conversations Episode 7: Millie Howard, UK vs US Running
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Millie is a fellow Brit who flew across the pond to study and compete in the NCAA system. Prior to her move, she excelled over the 800m and 1500m on the track and made big improvements in cross country during her years as a senior girl. At Temple University, her best cross country performance came in her final race, with a 22nd place finish at the …
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Honest Conversations Episode 6 with Malcolm Moreno Beningo; is it "soccer" or "football"?
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Malcolm Moreno Beningo is a Spaniard taking the Big Apple by storm! He is a recent Finance and International Studies graduate and soccer player from Iona College. In 2019, he captained the Iona Men’s soccer team to their first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship win in program history! Malcolm became one of the team's best ever d…
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Highlight Episode: Racism and BLM movement conversation with Malcolm Moreno.
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Malcolm Moreno, Iona College graduate, former Iona Men's Soccer Captain and now a broker on Wall Street, talks about his experience with racism and what the BLM movement means to him. "Love gets you a lot of places. If you decide to give someone kindness, compassion and understanding, they are eventually going to listen. Black people and non-whites…
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Honest Conversations Episode 5 with Lily Taylor, professional squash player.
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This episode features a good friend of mine and a phenomenal athlete, Lily Taylor! Lily began playing squash at the age of 6 and experienced a lot of success at junior level. Lily has represented England many times and she was the top ranked under 19 player in the country. She continued her junior level success into her time at the University of th…
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Honest Conversations Episode 4: Solo talk on Body Image, Disordered Eating and Running.
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In this episode I have gone solo to share my experience with body image and disordered eating and how this has affected my athletic performance and self-confidence over the years. I talk about recent news on body shaming in running and how the phrases “freshman 15” and “cheat day,” should be banned. I share some of the techniques I have used to gro…
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Honest Conversations Episode 3: Ben Dijkstra, GB Triathlete
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In this episode I am joined by Ben Dijkstra, an international triathlete who is studying Sport Technology part time at Loughborough University. Ben started off as a competitive runner before he transitioned to triathlon. He is a multiple English Schools cross country and track champion and has represented the Great Britain team at the European Cros…
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Honest Conversations Episode 2: Erin Howarth, NCAA Division 1 Coach at Eastern Illinois University.
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Sit back and listen to the life and mindset of an amazing woman, coach, mother, wife and mentor. Erin Howarth has been the head distance running coach at Eastern Illinois University for 10 years. During my time running at EIU, she won the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2019. Prior to her time at EIU, she was a suc…
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Honest Conversations Episode 1: Emily Hollis
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Today we kick off the Honest Conversations series with Emily Hollis! Emily and I met some time ago whilst representing Leicestershire in cross country. Now ten plus years on, we have sat down to discuss the ups and downs of running, exercise, self-care and eating habits! Today, Emily works as a Talent Executive for the nutrition brand Huel. She has…
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