183 episodes

The World According to Gar is a completely personal podcast based on the unique life experiences of Gar Leyshon. Gar is currently a track and field coach, and more specifically the personal coach of The World's Greatest Athlete: Damian Warner, the Olympic Gold Medalist in decathlon from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. But this podcast is not just about sports and coaching the decathlon; Gar also talks, rants and swears about politics, pandemics and pinheads who piss him off. And he does so from the perspective of a man who has lived and worked in Taiwan, Australia, England, Scotland, the USA and on an oil rig in the arctic. On top of that Gar, who retired from teaching in 2021, has taught and coached for 25 years, has a wife and 2 teenaged sons, and STILL doesn’t drink! He does however, have a bad attitude and an ugly ass beard to match. So, if you are looking for a sports themed podcast about coaching world class athletics, with plenty of bizarre stories, strong opinions and foul language, then you are in the right place!

The World According to Gar Gar

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The World According to Gar is a completely personal podcast based on the unique life experiences of Gar Leyshon. Gar is currently a track and field coach, and more specifically the personal coach of The World's Greatest Athlete: Damian Warner, the Olympic Gold Medalist in decathlon from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. But this podcast is not just about sports and coaching the decathlon; Gar also talks, rants and swears about politics, pandemics and pinheads who piss him off. And he does so from the perspective of a man who has lived and worked in Taiwan, Australia, England, Scotland, the USA and on an oil rig in the arctic. On top of that Gar, who retired from teaching in 2021, has taught and coached for 25 years, has a wife and 2 teenaged sons, and STILL doesn’t drink! He does however, have a bad attitude and an ugly ass beard to match. So, if you are looking for a sports themed podcast about coaching world class athletics, with plenty of bizarre stories, strong opinions and foul language, then you are in the right place!

    Episode 183: Dennis and I Review the First Meet of the Year.

    Episode 183: Dennis and I Review the First Meet of the Year.

    Damian, Nate and Finley competed at the Bryan Clay Invitational last weekend and we recap the events.
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    • 55 min
    Episode 182: Interview with Former SBTC Decathlete and Coach Tom Fitzsimons

    Episode 182: Interview with Former SBTC Decathlete and Coach Tom Fitzsimons

    I talk with Tom about Santa Barbara, his days competing, coaching Lindon Victor internationally, and what he misses about the good old days!
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    • 54 min
    Episode 181: Nate and Finley at Training Camp in Santa Barbara

    Episode 181: Nate and Finley at Training Camp in Santa Barbara

    We are in California at training camp and I chat with Nate and Finley about our first week here.
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    • 51 min
    Episode 180: Interview with Swedish Decathlete Fredrik Samuelsson

    Episode 180: Interview with Swedish Decathlete Fredrik Samuelsson

    Fredrik and I talk about how he has overcome sickness and injury multiple times in his bid to compete the Olympics in Paris this summer.
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    • 59 min
    Episode 179: World Indoor preview, Final History Lesson!

    Episode 179: World Indoor preview, Final History Lesson!

    Who is in and out at world indoors and why, plus a final attempt to bring some context to the conflict in the middle east.
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    • 49 min
    Episode 178: Risk Reward Applications and more History!

    Episode 178: Risk Reward Applications and more History!

    I talk about the book "Outlive" and how approaches to medicine can apply to training. I also talk about the origins of Islam.
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    • 52 min

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