The M Word Podcast

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  1. Aug 18

    “It’s 100% Mental, 100% Physical, and Yet So Peaceful at the Same Time” | Blake Kelly

    Blake Kelly built his entire racing operation on a shoestring budget and a DIY ethos, and last year became one of three locals to start the Manx Grand Prix. He works as a firefighter and blue light instructor. He paints his own bikes. He converted a 1997 ambulance into a race van with a sofa bed and a big TV. He edits his own YouTube videos. He designs his own vinyl stickers with a desktop cutter. He built a pit crew that nailed the third fastest pitstop at the Manx Grand Prix. This is a story about getting to the mountain circuit on no money and a lot of stubbornness. The episode covers late entry into racing, the gap between short-circuit racing and mountain roads, the cost of reaching the Manx Grand Prix (around £30k this year), the physical and mental experience of racing 37.73 miles on closed public roads on the Isle of Man, his YouTube channel as a creative outlet, building a support team from nothing, and what it actually takes to race at the sport’s most famous venue. It’s a conversation about ambition without resources, risk management, asking for help, and the specific terror and peace that comes from knowing every inch of a road so well that you can do 160mph on it.

    “It’s 100% Mental, 100% Physical, and Yet So Peaceful at the Same Time” | Blake Kelly

  2. Aug 11

    She Collapsed at 19. Five Years Later She Rode the Tour de France Femmes

    Becky Storrie was 19 years old, training thirty hours a week and studying full time, when she collapsed in a teammate’s hallway and started fitting. She had felt fine that morning. She says she was in the shape of her life. That was the end of her triathlon career and the start of nine months in which she could barely make a cup of tea. Chronic fatigue syndrome gave her no timeline, no rehab plan and no promise of recovery. It also took away the only version of herself she recognised. She had a five year plan, she knew exactly what she was going to win, and within weeks all of it was gone. She talks openly about the fear underneath it, whether her friends would still want her around, whether her partner would still want to be with her, when the sport they shared was the thing that had brought them together. What happened next is one of the more remarkable stories on the Island. She threw herself into her psychology degree, drifted into cycling because swimming and running were still beyond her, entered her first bike race in 2019, and inside five years was riding the Tour de France Femmes. The route there was not smooth. Her team collapsed financially at the end of November, leaving her with no contract and no agent, emailing teams she knew would never look at her. When one finally interviewed her they told her something she had no idea about, that they had been watching her for five years because a sports scientist at her university had quietly sent them her lab data without ever mentioning it. In this conversation Beckie talks about the menstrual cycle and how little the sport understood it until recently, the gap between men’s and women’s resources at the top level, what nine days of Grand Tour racing does to your ability to make even the smallest decision, breaking the same collarbone three times in one season, and why she now tells every young rider she coaches to keep something else in their life. It is a conversation about ambition, collapse, identity and the difference between wanting something and being willing to send the email.

    She Collapsed at 19. Five Years Later She Rode the Tour de France Femmes

  3. Aug 4

    The Isle of Man World Champion Nobody Talks About

    Lesley Sleight didn’t pick up a bow until her sons needed an adult to walk the course with them. She only went along as their shoot guardian. Then her husband asked whether she wanted to do it properly — and if she did, she’d be spending the next four months standing two feet from a bag in a shed, shooting into it. No targets. No scores. Just technique. Her first ever competition was the national championships, where she finished 12th. What followed is one of the most under-told sporting stories on the Isle of Man: GB and England selection, European titles, a world championship, and a single extraordinary season in which she broke three world records and thirty-nine English ones. When she told a teammate her score at the Europeans in the Netherlands, he assumed she’d misspoken by a hundred points. In this episode Lesley talks through the sport from the ground up, the difference between field, target and 3D archery, why traditional-class archers shoot off the shelf with feather fletchings, what “gap shooting” actually means, and why her husband still hand-makes and weighs every one of her arrows. Then the conversation turns to the harder stuff: target panic and how it arrived only after she knew how good she was, the gamesmanship that goes on at international level, competing with no funding while teaching full time, and the quiet frustration of representing your island in a sport nobody writes about. It’s a conversation about technique, pressure, and what it costs to be world-class at something almost nobody is watching.

    The Isle of Man World Champion Nobody Talks About

  4. Jul 26

    Christa Cain | She Started Running FOUR Years Ago… Now She’s Breaking National Records

    Christa Cain’s rise in endurance running is nothing short of remarkable. After taking up running in 2022, she has gone from completing her first marathon to becoming one of the Isle of Man’s greatest ever distance runners, winning three individual gold medals at the Island Games and rewriting the Manx record books. In this conversation, Christa shares the reality behind elite performance. She talks about overcoming injuries, balancing training with life, racing against some of the world’s best athletes, training in Kenya, mastering nutrition, handling pressure and building the discipline required to continually improve. This isn’t simply a conversation about running. It’s about how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results through consistency, resilience and a relentless desire to become just a little better every day. Whether you’re an athlete, entrepreneur or someone looking for motivation to chase your own goals, Christa’s story proves that it’s never too late to discover your potential.

    Christa Cain | She Started Running FOUR Years Ago… Now She’s Breaking National Records

  5. Jul 19

    Dan Thomas | "The Biggest AI Shift Hasn't Happened Yet... And Most Businesses Won't Survive It"

    Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future technology, it's already reshaping how we live, work, and build businesses. In this fascinating conversation, AI Solutions Architect Dan Thomas breaks down the myths, explains what AI actually is, and explores why the biggest disruption isn't AI replacing jobs it's AI-powered businesses replacing traditional companies. From ChatGPT and AI agents to ethics, regulation, governance, copyright, and the rise of AI-native businesses, Dan explains the opportunities and risks facing every individual and organisation. The discussion also tackles some of the biggest questions surrounding AI today: Who decides what's right and wrong? Can we trust AI? Will education keep pace? And what does the future of work look like when anyone can build a business in hours? Whether you're completely new to AI or already experimenting with it, this episode offers practical advice, thought-provoking insights, and a glimpse into the future that is arriving much faster than most people realise

    Dan Thomas | "The Biggest AI Shift Hasn't Happened Yet... And Most Businesses Won't Survive It"

  6. Jul 14

    Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation: The Family and Friends Who Turned Grief Into Action

    Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation was born from the sudden loss of Craig Lunt, a fit, healthy, much-loved Manx footballer who died aged just 25 from an undiagnosed hereditary heart condition. In this episode, Martin sits down with Paul Healey BEM and John Coppell to tell Craig’s story, the grief that became action, and how a group of family and friends built one of the Isle of Man’s most visible life-saving charities. From heart screenings for 14–35-year-olds, to more than 600 defibrillators placed across the Island, this conversation is about friendship, legacy, community and the simple message that a 20-minute screening could change — or save — your life.

    Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation: The Family and Friends Who Turned Grief Into Action

  7. Jul 8

    Become a world record holder this month | Pilates

    What if one of the world's most popular fitness movements was actually born on the Isle of Man? In this fascinating conversation, Martin and Matt sits down with Stephan Baum, entrepreneur, AI film awards founder, and one of the driving forces behind the Isle of Man's ambitious attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Pilates class ever held. Stephan shares his remarkable journey from German banking and international finance to entrepreneurship, NFTs, AI filmmaking, and ultimately relocating to the Isle of Man. Along the way, he reveals the little-known story of how Joseph Pilates developed the foundations of Pilates while interned at Knockaloe, Isle of Man, during World War I, just a stone's throw from where the world record attempt will take place. The conversation explores the history of Pilates, why it remains relevant today, the connection between movement and longevity, and the enormous logistical challenge of bringing together thousands of people to reclaim an important piece of Manx history. This episode is about much more than a world record. It's about wellbeing, community, resilience, movement, and celebrating a global legacy that began on the Isle of Man.

    Become a world record holder this month | Pilates

  8. Jul 1

    Callum Gawne: The Victory You Saw, and the Battle You Didn’t

    Callum Gawne has just won the Isle of Man Parish Walk — but this conversation goes far beyond the finish line. In this episode, Callum opens up about the journey behind the result: starting as someone who was shy, not naturally part of sports clubs, and entering the Parish Walk as a personal challenge after a difficult period in his family life. What followed was a rapid rise in racewalking, a sub-17-hour breakthrough, injury battles, and eventually a win that looked effortless from the outside — but was anything but. Callum speaks honestly about mental health, anxiety, identity, injury, and the fear of losing the thing that had become such a huge part of his life. He reflects on the danger of bottling things up, the importance of finding the right person to talk to, and how sport can give purpose — but can also make you question who you are when it is taken away. This is a powerful conversation about performance, resilience, vulnerability and purpose. It is a reminder that even the strongest athletes can struggle behind the scenes, and that sometimes the biggest victory is not the one people see at the finish line.

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    The M Word Podcast Sport & Life | Professional
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    2019 - 2026
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