GoPerform Podcast

Cheer is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK, combining gymnastics with dance and acrobatics. Meg Maynard is a coach at Crimson Heat Tigers and has been immersed in the sport for the past 16 years as both an athlete and coach.

In addition to her coaching qualifications she has a degree in sport conditioning, rehabilitation and massage and is passionate about supporting Cheer athletes in all aspects of the sport.

In this conversation with Dan, she describes her journey through the highs and lows of the sport, coping with pressure and dealing with injuries and setbacks.

She also highlights the importance of eating sufficiently to fuel both training and performance and managing her sleep around late night training and early starts with working as a personal trainer.

Meg is an experienced Cheer athlete turned coach who has some great insight to share. This is a great listen for all involved in the sport, particularly athletes, parents and coaches. Enjoy :)

Resources mentioned:

Lets Talk Cheer (Podcast)

The Female Body Bible (Book)

Resources | Kids Back 2 Sport

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Having both been diagnosed with coeliac disease in the past 12 months, Maddie and Alisa discuss how it's changed their lives. They share all they've learnt about the disease including:

• Their story of diagnosis and advice on how to get tested
• The shock of learning you are coeliac (only 36% of those with CD will be diagnosed).
• Coeliac disease affects 1/100 people
• Changing staple foods and finding good alternatives
• Understanding the long term effects of the disease
• The current lack of post diagnosis support medically
• Being forced to change to a healthier, more natural diet

It's a really insightful listen for all of us and will definitely increase your understanding of coeliac disease.

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Jamie Butler took up running in 2008, at the time he was 21.5 stone and simply wanting to lose weight. Since then, running has become his passion. He has completed dozens of Park Runs, 45 half marathons, 11 marathons and 4 ultra's. Jamie has embarked upon all sorts of running challenges and has learnt many lessons along the way.
In this conversation with Tristan Baker he describes how the path to success is not always in a straight line, how he juggles a busy life with work and family, and how he has found the balance between enjoying time with friends and running.
This episode is packed full of helpful advice and perspectives as Jamie prepares to run London Marathon and then Chicago Marathon later on this year.
He also mentions our dear friend Jordan Norris who died last year.
"Memento Mori"
You can follow Jamie Butler's running journey on instagram by searching:
@mediumrarerunner

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Raisie Frankum is an experienced mindset coach. Having started out working in nutrition and personal training she felt the need to train further in clinical hypnotherapy, coaching and trauma release. She has worked with lots of our members at GoPerform and is really skilled at helping people with mindset and behaviour change.
In this conversation with Tristan she discusses:

• Breaking out of comfort zones
• Knowing when to "be" and when to push
• Positive & negative emotions
• Finding your flow state
• Sleep - quieting the chatter
• Importance of your breath
• Overcoming injury - internal dialogue

You can get in touch with Raisie directly by emailing
[email protected]

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As GoPerform reaches its sixth anniversary, Jonny sits down with co-founder Dan Buchanan to reflect on his life and career so far and what GoPerform has meant to him.
They discuss how GoPerform came to be, the values and culture that has been fostered and his hopes for how he see's things developing in the future.
You can contact Dan directly via [email protected] should you wish to follow up on anything he says in this interview.

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