The Athlete Sitdown

In this inspiring episode of the podcast, Sport Endorse sits down with Chris Bright, a Welsh international futsal player and the founder of the Diabetes Football Community (TDFC). Chris shares his incredible journey in the world of football, detailing how he started in the sport and the unique challenges he faced as a player living with type 1 diabetes.

Chris opens up about his transition from football to futsal, ev...

In this inspiring episode of the podcast, Sport Endorse sits down with Yona Knight Wisdom, a three-time Olympic diver and the first Jamaican male diver to compete at the Olympics. Yona takes us through his remarkable journey in the diving world, starting from his early days when a diving club visited his school and sparked his interest in the sport.

Yona shares how his background in gymnastics provided a strong foun...

In this episode of The Athlete Sitdown, host Jordan Rushworth chats with Dontavious Hill, a promising high jumper making waves in the track and field world. Dontavious opens up about his journey from discovering high jump in high school to competing at the collegiate level and representing Team USA. He shares the challenges of balancing academics with elite sports, competing in Costa Rica, his determination to never give u...

In this enlightening episode of the podcast, Sport Endorse sits down with Neil Eckersley, an Olympic judo medalist who has successfully transitioned into the world of contemporary abstract art. Neil's journey from the judo mat to the art studio is a compelling narrative of overcoming personal challenges and finding new avenues for expression and success.

Neil opens up about his early struggles with dyslexia and ADHD, and ho...

Eimear Considine, an Irish rugby union player, shares her journey from Gaelic football to rugby and her experiences representing Ireland in both sevens and fifteens. She discusses the challenges of balancing her rugby career with her teaching job and motherhood. Eimear emphasizes the importance of resilience, goal-setting, and having a strong support network. She also talks about her involvement in the Tackle Your Feelings...

In this captivating episode of the podcast, Sport Endorse sits down with Lauryn Davey, a remarkable Welsh heptathlete who is also on the path to becoming a doctor. Balancing the intense demands of medical studies with the rigorous training required for heptathlon, Lauryn embodies dedication, resilience, and passion in every aspect of her life.

Lauryn's journey is one of unwavering determination and exceptional multi...

Sport Endorse sits down with Sophie McKinna to hear how she became the GB's number 1 shot putter, made it to the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, was the first British woman in 36 years to reach the final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and achieved all of this while being a custody detention officer. 

Sophie fought through injury to make sure she competed in the Tokyo Olympics. Now, after her surgery, she is back to h...

In this exciting debut of the podcast, Sport Endorse sits down with Vanessa Ruck a.k.a The Girl on a Bike to hear how she turned a life changing incident into a daredevil lifestyle and has inspired so many today.

After a lethal road accident 10 years ago, Vanessa, who had always maintained an extremely active lifestyle, thought her adrenaline chasing days were over. However, following numerous painful surgeries and year...

Ever considered launching a pro-baseball team, trying to build rapidly while maximizing the positive impact of the team and its stadium for the community and sponsors?

In this episode of 'The Sitdown with Sport Endorse', our guest is Kevin Brown, Director of Business Development and Sponsorship for Staten Island Entertainment, a dynamic firm that is bringing Pro baseball, concerts, and community entertainment to Sta...

Jack Kenney-Herbert, is Director of Sponsorship for Sid Lee, a multidisciplinary global creative agency of brand builders. Part of the Kyu group, which is under Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Sid Lee works with a selection of the world's leading sports rights holders and sports talent and have delivered exceptional campaigns.

Jack talks to us about his 10+ years of working in and around sport, about great campaigns, includin...

What's the secret to being an excellent athlete? Could you succeed in being that good in four different sports along your journey as an elite athlete? 

In this episode of 'The Sitdown with Sport Endorse', our guest is Megan Henry, a USA athlete that has excelled at four sports, and is now helping athletes herself. 

We cover a lot of ground, from life threatening blood clots, the disappointment of missing out ...

For the first episode in a series where we explore the collaboration between brands and sport and what best practice looks like, we were delighted to have Lorna Danaher, Sponsorship Manager for Energia, as our guest.

Energia is one of longest providers of green energy across the island of Ireland, and has over 250,000 customers, and as a brand, it has a strong history of aligning with sport. Lorna's experience aroun...

It was great to talk with Muhmmad Azmi, Founder of GYMZYG, a new UK based brand that aims to give people improved confidence by ensuring that the gym gear they wear fits properly. We discuss why Muhammad founded GYMZYG, what the aims for the brand are, why sports people make sense to help promote the range, and how AI is helping the brand to differentiate itself in what is a crowded market.

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It was a pleasure to talk with Mike Flowers, a talented American basketball player who attended Western Michigan University, played for the South Alabama Jaguars, and also Washington State. A D1 Scholarship athlete, Mike was named the Sun Belt Conference's Newcomer of the Year in men's basketball in 2020-21 and currently plays for the VfL Kirchheim Knights in Germany as a combo guard. Hear how he has adjusted to Europe, hi...

In our latest podcast, you will hear a great story about one of our rights holders in professional motorcycle sports - OMG Racing. 

Declan Bourke, our co-founder, talks with Si McNally, Head of Communications at OMG Racing.

You'll learn how OMG Racing went from being new kids on the block in 2018 to championship winners in 2022.

You’ll also hear Si’s views on rider mindset, what makes the sport so enga...

Cross country runner and England international athlete Alex George talks to Sport Endorse Co-founder, Declan Bourke. Alex attended the University of Arkansas in America, where he was an NCAA All-American, SEC Champion, and Runner of the Year in 2016. He was also the European junior 5000m champion in 2015 and recently finished Milano Cross Challenge as champion in the 5K XC. Listen to Alex's experience as a full scholarship...

In this episode of The Sitdown With Sport Endorse podcast, we feature the story of an Irish female athlete with a bright future in competitive football. In addition to playing college football in America, Hayley is now a professional football player for London City Lionesses. Hayley is available for partnerships and collaborations on the sport endorse platform for sponsors to unlock the potential of sports ambassador m...

Tune in to this episode, where we speak with professional footballer Georgie Kelly, the centre-forward from Rotherham United and leading Irish goal scorer in 2021. Georgie discusses some of the motivations, inspirations, and achievements as a professional football player and talks about some of the challenges of being a professional athlete while studying in University. He shares his thoughts on environmental sustainabilit...

Joel is an Olympic medalist who has excelled at elite level in Athletics and Bobsleigh, representing Great Britain on the world stage in both sports. 

Joel won Olympic bronzein the 4-man Bobsleigh event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. He also claims a place in the history books when he clocked 9.96 seconds in the 100m at an English championships in Bedford 

On this episode, Joel opens about his friendly, f...