🎧 Episode 36 of The Jump Rope Podcast features the unstoppable @_onebadleg_—Darren Johnson.
Darren is a silky smooth-skipper from Bedfordshire, England, who shares how jump rope helped him pull through depression, rediscover joy, and find his people in the global jump rope community. 🪢💚
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We chat all about:
- 🗺️ The July 5th London Meetup (people flew in from Canada, Australia, New Zealand!)
- 🦿 Darren’s “lazy boy” boxer skip style
- 🧠 Mental health, therapy, and healing through jump rope
- 🛠️ His work in school systems and software testing
- 🎒 What to pack for a meetup (spoiler: roller skates made the cut)
- 🪢 His rope setup: Coach Chris (@thejumpropecompany_) ropes, Jump Theory (@jumptheory) thickness, and a respectable bead hoard
- 🧠 Learning the double mic release + tips from @thejumpropecoachchris & @kathyjumps
Darren also opens up about heartbreak, isolation, and how jumping rope brought him back to life.
It’s an episode full of laughs, heart, and the magic of meetups.
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👉🏼 Guest: Darren Johnson aka. @_onebadleg_
🎙 Hosted by @dizzyskips
📲 Follow @jumpropepodcast
Shoutouts to many, including: @thejumpropecoachchris @kathyjumps @robz_360s @fabian_schoen_coach @doc.jumps
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