For Episode 52, I was joined by Olympian Jazz Carlin. Jazz is a former Team GB & Welsh swimmer, who is no stranger to the podium!  Jazz announced herself on the world stage in 2009, when she won her first senior medal the World Championships in Rome. From there she kicked on and was so close to qualifying for the London Olympics in 2012, only to miss out due to illness. This disappointment stoked the fire, making Jazz even more determined. Her hard work and dedication paid off, winning 2 Silver Medals at Rio 2016! During our chat, Jazz gives great insight into her career, and gets int ..read more

Conor Daly is a Strength & Conditioning coach currently based with Essendon Bombers in the AFL. Throughout his career to date,  Conor has worked with a number top level clubs in various sports including Rugby Union and Rugby League. His first stop many moons ago was Auckland in New Zealand where he got the ball rolling on working with pro athletes before moving to Australia  which led Conor to taking up a position with the Melbourne Rebels. He then moved to the Manly Sea Eagles, spending 5 years there before taking on a new challenge in the AFL.  Conor now heads up Power and ..read more

I was thrilled to have Athletic Performance coach Shane Lehane on the podcast for Episode 50.  Shane is currently based with AFL team Sydney Swans and has been working in professional sport for well over a decade. Throughout his career to date, Shane has worked with Leicester Tigers before moving to Australia in 2015 where he was lead Strength & Conditioning coach with Super 15 side Melbourne Rebels for 7 seasons.  Shane was also Strength Coach for the Australian squad for the 2020 Bledisloe Cup. During this podcast, some topics Shane chats about include; The Season to Date Work ..read more

Sleep Coach & Health Scientist Tom Coleman joins me for Episode 49. Tom has been working in the Health & Wellness industry for over a decade. He works closely with multinationals and a variety of sports teams where he focuses on helping them with their sleep & managing fatigue as a whole. He is incredibly knowledgeable and has so much to share in areas such as stress, the breath, nutrition and of course the fascinating topic of sleep. During this podcast Tom chats about;  Leaning into the day   Relentlessness   Stress & how it affects the brain  &n ..read more

Stephen Casey has been working in the fitness industry for the last fifteen years. He is currently the Strength & Conditioning coach for both Blackrock Senior and Blarney Premier Intermediate hurling teams. Stephen has played a big part in Cork hurling after spending 3 years as the S&C with Cork Minors (2017), U21s (2018) and most recently U20s (2019). Throughout this episode , Steve covers an array of topics and gives great insight into how he trains his athletes. He goes into load monitoring, training the hamstrings and who he'd choose to go to war with! Enjoy ..read more

Victor Rabei is a professional boxer living in Dublin, Ireland.  In this Episode of the Be Ready Training Podcast, I quiz Victor on why he chose this path. Victor talks about his journey from amateur boxing all the way through to where he is today as the BUI Celtic Champion.  Enjoy ..read more

Ian Jones is an Irish strength & conditioning coach who has done it all to date and shows no sign of slowing down!   Ian began coaching in his teens where he kicked off his career looking after variety of athletes from sports including hockey, football and hurling. After completing an internship in the USA he spent a year with London Welsh who played in the English Premiership at the time, Following this he returned to the States and has since spent the best part of the last 10 years working there with the likes of Penn State, US Eagles Womens team and NFL franchises Cleveland B ..read more

Athletic Development coach Nick Ellems works out of the O2 Performance Facility on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Working mainly with youth athletes, Nick tells me how he structures his sessions, how he keeps his athletes engaged, common issues he sees and also the queues he uses in fundamental movements. Enjoy!  ..read more

Alan Dineen is a Strength & Conditioning coach currently based in Cork, Ireland. Along with personal training, group sessions and online coaching, Alan is currently pursuing his Master’s degree. Having played basketball & more recently transferring to coaching it, Alan has been representing Ireland in Wheelchair Rugby for the last 6 years. He is also a founding member of the Rebel Wheelers, an organisation dedicated to empowering youths with physical limitations. Throughout our chat, Alan tells us about his own journey to date, current topics he’s looking into, the importance of breaki ..read more

Tomás Quinlan is a professional rugby player from Ireland who signed with the Colorado Raptors in the MLR for their 2020 season. Previous to this, he spent a year in the South of France playing with Narbonne. He also represented Ireland in the U-20 World Cup in 2015 where he made a huge impact after his touch line conversion to steal victory at the death vs Argentina. He enjoyed an excellent season in 2017 before heading to France with Cork Constitution where he picked up a number of trophies including the AIL. During this episode , Tomas breaks us some news before filling us in on his career ..read more