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Welcome to Athletic Ambitions - the podcast that shares the stories of tomorrow’s champions and delves into the advice from current sporting legends…… with Fiona Carter and Tom Barlow

  1. Max Hinds - Alumni athlete

    11/12/2025

    Max Hinds - Alumni athlete

    In the latest podcast Max Hinds talks about his cycling career, making his way from the Junior World Championships to racing with the GB team and being part of the Olympic Development Squad. His mindset is so strong and he has a clear vision of where he wants to get to, setting himself lofty goals - this is his "why" and what drives the commitment to long, hard sessions when he is already near exhaustion. We delve into the marginal gains in cycling and how watts can be shaved from so many aspects of the sport, all leading to incremental improvements, efficiency and ultimately speed.  Max is a fantastic ambassador for CASS & Friends with very good advice for our younger athletes; to have fun and nail the basics - it's a long journey in elite sport, so he says it's good to remember to enjoy the ride. If you would like to find out more please visit www.cassandfriends.org Instagram @cassandfriends

    52 min
  2. Lucinda Evans - alumni athlete

    10/15/2025

    Lucinda Evans - alumni athlete

    Lucinda is a "legend" - her uni friends say that to her, and they are right - a SportsAid athlete who came to CASS & Friends, and we have loved supporting her, watching her steely determination and desire to succeed in whatever she sets her mind to. She loves her sport, telling us about her shooting "family" with the friends she has made since she was talent spotted as a young girl. Now a student studying veterinary science, she is focusing on her career and academics while slotting in as many competitions as possible with her heart set on competing at the Olympics when her studies are over. There is so much to learn from the way she trains - using feel rather than scores and numbers when she practises with no bullets and how training with more intention and purpose due to time constraints at university has improved her performance.  I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed hearing Lucinda chat away and share her story. She's one to watch.  If you would like to find out more please visit www.cassandfriends.org Instagram @cassandfriends

    50 min
  3. Ellie Wheeler-Smith - alumni athlete

    07/01/2025

    Ellie Wheeler-Smith - alumni athlete

    Ellie is one of our fabulous alumni athletes who achieved the qualifying time for the U20 European Championships. Lockdown prevented her from competing and she never quite found her form after that due to injury.  This episode is an honest and open conversation about Ellie's journey; through competing as a teenager, the joy and passion she had for sprinting and then the impact of covid, starting university and being affected by anxiety.  Ellie managed to balance her school work with training, went to the University of Bath to study one of the best Sports Science degrees in the country and is now embarking on her career as a sports physiologist. One day she may be a sports psychologist....you never know.  She is young, determined and very bright with a fantastic future ahead of her. Thank you, Ellie for sharing.  If you would like to find out more please visit www.cassandfriends.org Instagram @cassandfriends

    49 min
  4. Ella-Grace Edwards - alumni athlete

    06/02/2025

    Ella-Grace Edwards - alumni athlete

    Ella is a 100m and 200m sprinter - she's ranked in the top 10 in Great Britain and has been a fantastic CASS & Friends athlete. Ella shares her experience of competing and managing her confidence over the years and explains the process of applying to university on a sports scholarship. She is off to a Division One university in the USA and is excited to be on the next step of her sporting journey! I hope you enjoy Ella's energy and enthusiasm in this podcast. If you would like to find out more please visit www.cassandfriends.org Instagram @cassandfriends

    32 min
  5. Brutal Claire - Endurance Athlete

    05/06/2025

    Brutal Claire - Endurance Athlete

    Claire is a huge inspiration to me. She tackles one huge challenge after another and leaps into the unknown without hesitation. A double-deca Ironman athlete, she is now training for the immense challenge of the Arch to Arc triathlon. As the business owner of this event, she has many reasons why it's important to her to complete it. So, she will be running from Dover, swimming across the channel, and then cycling to the Arc de Triomphe!! Bonkers!! If you would like to find out more please visit www.cassandfriends.org Instagram @cassandfriends

    53 min
  6. Adam Gemili - Olympian and Sprinter

    03/25/2025

    Adam Gemili - Olympian and Sprinter

    In this episode Adam talks about combining two sports as a child, going to the Olympics aged 18, dealing with injury and setbacks and using the Chimp Paradox to help him work with his mind.  He continues to train at the highest level as well as coaching and bringing the best out of his athletes.  He was the first British man to run under 10 seconds for 100m and 20 seconds for 200m. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed interviewing Adam.  If you would like to find out more please visit www.cassandfriends.org Instagram @cassandfriends

    56 min
  7. Gavin Johnson - International Javelin Thrower

    02/24/2025

    Gavin Johnson - International Javelin Thrower

    In this episode, Fi explores the world of art and sport and how the two have merged beautifully for Gavin an international javelin thrower and artist who combines his passion for sport and art to keep his life in balance and his identity true to himself.  It's a great episode to help all athletes think about themselves as someone other than "an athlete" or sports person. If you would like to find out more please visit www.cassandfriends.org Instagram @cassandfriends

    50 min
  8. Josie Perry - Sports Psychologist

    02/01/2025

    Josie Perry - Sports Psychologist

    I loved interviewing Josie! She has a wealth of experience in sports psychology and has written several books which are all well worth reading.  We have such a good discussion about the most common reasons she works with young athletes and she shares many strategies to help deal with many of the common issues facing athletes concerning their mindset.  Amongst other things, we talk about motivation and pressure and there is so much advice for parents in this episode too. If you would like to find out more please visit www.cassandfriends.org Instagram @cassandfriends

    42 min
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