The Sam Oldham Podcast

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The Sam Oldham Podcast

At seven years old I walked into a gymnastics club for the very first time. I was hooked. For the next twenty one years, I dedicated my life to becoming an Olympic champion. I'm going to share with you the life lessons, experiences and stories that have shaped the man I am today. I'm now starting a new chapter in my life beyond my sporting career and look forward to bringing you along with me.

  1. A Conversation With Nile Wilson Chapter 2 | EP 103

    20 HR. AGO

    A Conversation With Nile Wilson Chapter 2 | EP 103

    In this episode of the Sam Oldham podcast I sit down with Nile Wilson to have what has now become our annual conversation about all things gymnastics and life. In 2016 at the Rio Olympic Games Nile made history by winning Great Britain's first High Bar medal on this apparatus taking the bronze. Nile Wilson gymnastics clubs now operate out of six premises around the country and provide opportunities for thousands of children to participate in gymnastics. We talk about Nile's plans to start cre...

    1h 36m
  2. The Leeds Gymnastics Club Interviews | EP 102

    FEB 3

    The Leeds Gymnastics Club Interviews | EP 102

    In the summer of 2024 Harry Hepworth and Luke Whitehouse represented Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Recently I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Dave Murray, Andy Butcher and Jaron Morgan three of mens program gymnastics coaches at the Leeds gymnastics club. Leeds has a long rich tradition in producing high level men's gymnastics, with five Olympians and two Olympic medalists following Harry and Lukes success in Paris. They talk about the hardworking culture that's the found...

    23 min
  3. Lessons From 100 Conversations | EP 101

    JAN 20

    Lessons From 100 Conversations | EP 101

    In January 2023 we recorded the first episode of The Sam Oldham Podcast. Since then, we have released one hundred weekly conversations and have accumulated over 65 thousand downloads and 120 thousand streams through Spotify and Apple Podcasts. I've had the opportunity to sit down and interview 48 amazing men and women from the world of sport. Every episode has been available to watch on YouTube and this year we are going to produce our own documentaries sharing incredible stories from the wor...

    52 min
  4. The Fabian Hambüchen Story | Episode 100

    JAN 13

    The Fabian Hambüchen Story | Episode 100

    In 2016 at the Rio Olympic Games Fabian Hambüchen completed the full set of Olympic medals by winning gold on the High Bar. Fabian's Olympic journey began in Athens 2004 at the age of just sixteen where he took part in the Olympic final that changed the sport of gymnastics forever. The perfect 10 was no more and three years later at the 2007 gymnastics World championships in Stuttgart, his gold medal winning routine on the High Bar sky rocketed him to fame in Germany. He was the last man to b...

    1h 13m
  5. The Wolfgang Hambüchen Interview | Episode 99

    JAN 6

    The Wolfgang Hambüchen Interview | Episode 99

    In this episode of the Sam Oldham Podcast, I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Wolfgang Hambüchen, the coach and father of the Rio 2016 Olympic High bar champion, Fabian Hambüchen. Wolfgang was a professional gymnast him self and during his career spent time in Japan studying and training. In the 1970's the Japanese gymnastics team were the very best in the world producing legends such as Mitsuo Tsukahara and Sawao Kato. This influenced his gymnastics coaching philosophy and...

    33 min
  6. The Reece Pearson Story | Episode 98

    12/30/2024

    The Reece Pearson Story | Episode 98

    In 2008 Reece Pearson was part of the first men's British gymnastics team to ever win a major championships team Gold medal and beat Russia at the Junior European championships in Switzerland. He was a multiple English and British junior all around champion and is widely regarded as one of the best talents Great Britain produced of his generation. Reece walked away from the sport of gymnastics at very early age but has since gone on to qualify as an electrician and start a family of his own w...

    1h 12m
  7. USA Gymnastics Update with NEUTRAL DEDUCTIONS | EP 97

    12/23/2024

    USA Gymnastics Update with NEUTRAL DEDUCTIONS | EP 97

    In 2024 Kensley Behel was part of the NBC broadcasting team covering gymnastics for at the Paris Olympic Games working as the data analyst. She is a journalist specialising in covering the sport of Men's gymnastics and runs the Neutral deductions social media channel. In this week's episode Kensely shares some fascinating data analysis her team put together focusing on the Team USA men's gymnastics team. We discuss the future of men's gymnastics in America and what to expect in the coming Oly...

    1h 20m
  8. Sergey's Top 10 Life Lessons | Episode 96

    12/16/2024

    Sergey's Top 10 Life Lessons | Episode 96

    In 2001 Sergey Sizhanov moved from Vladimir Russia to coach gymnastics at what was then called The notts School Of gymnastics in Nottingham. His incredible legacy is still being felt today throughout gymnastics clubs in Great Britain with many of his former athletes now coaching the next generation. Sergey is now the head of the Irish National team program and is based at the training centre in Dublin full time. The life lessons that I was lucky enough to learn through spending twenty one yea...

    48 min
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At seven years old I walked into a gymnastics club for the very first time. I was hooked. For the next twenty one years, I dedicated my life to becoming an Olympic champion. I'm going to share with you the life lessons, experiences and stories that have shaped the man I am today. I'm now starting a new chapter in my life beyond my sporting career and look forward to bringing you along with me.

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  • Creator
    Sam Oldham
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
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    © 2025 The Sam Oldham Podcast
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