Podcast
Decoding Athletes
Hosted by Red Bull · ENGLISH
Find out what it takes to be an elite level athlete as we lift the lid on their personal and professional lives with unrivalled honesty leading to fascinating stories and insight from around the sporting world.Jack Nowell - alongside his team mates, family and inspirations - delves into his experience of being an England, Exeter and British Lions rugby player with Nick Bright. Discussing life on the pitch, they also explore how players relax, how important it is to set themselves up for after their professional sporting career, the likelihood of injury as well as how to overcome it and much more.In Season One, eight-time Flatland BMX Champion Matthias Dandois opened his contacts and spoke with some of action sports' biggest names including Danny MacAskill, Justine Dupont, Tom Pagès and many more about what makes them tick and has helped them to be lead and change their disciplines forever.To find out more about the series, and discover more about Red Bull's athletes head to http://redbull.com/decoding.
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Introducing: How to Be Superhuman
Mar 11, 202500:35:05Tap to summarizeIf you love stories about going to the very edge of human endurance, then you’re in for a treat. We’ve just launched Season 3 of our adventure podcast How to Be Superhuman, with 12 new jaw-dropping stories. This episode features cyclist Abdullah Zeinab – an ultra-endurance machine who took on the Rhino Race, a brutal 2,700-kilometre slog across South Africa and Namibia. Think endless miles, punishing terrain, and the kind of challenge that tests every ounce of physical and mental resilience. Come find and follow How to Be Superhuman on all podcast platforms.
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Formula One world champion Max Verstappen on Mind Set Win
Nov 14, 202300:22:20Tap to summarizeDecoding Athlete fans listen up, we've got something special for you that we think might be right up your alley to satisfy those podcast cravings. Mind Set Win is a podcast about how we can apply the mental tactics that elite athletes use to our everyday lives.The new Season kicked off with Formula One world champion Max Verstappen, who talked to us about trusting the process. The Oracle Red Bull Racing driver has perfected the art of not overcomplicating or overthinking his routine and approach, something which helps him keep focus on the important aspects he needs to win races and titles. In the episode, hosts Cédric Dumont and York-Peter Klöppel introduce us to a way of thinking that can help us focus on the present moment. It’s called What's Important Now – or WIN. They then tell us how to put it into practice.First, identify a large goal you’re working towards. Thinking about the final outcome can become overwhelming, so begin to think about the smaller steps it will take to reach that one goal.Finally, begin every day by focusing on What’s Important Now and what you can control in that very moment. This helps keep you focused on the daily achievable goals and the current tasks at hand that will push you towards your end goal. Does this sound like it could be useful to you? We recommend you check out Mind Set Win for more tips and tricks on how you can harness the winning mindset of the world's leading sports professionals! Get in touch with us podcast@redbull.com!
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BONUS - IPL 2021 Preview with Smriti Mandhana, Ben Stokes and KL Rahul
Apr 6, 202100:36:37Tap to summarizeAhead of the 2021 Indian Premier League, cricket superstars Smriti Mandhana, Ben Stokes and KL Rahul discuss what to expect from the hugely anticipated competition with Isa Guha. Recorded live on Clubhouse, they discussed how they've been preparing for the tournament, what they're expecting and the prospect of a full women's IPL. They also chatted on the rivalry between India vs. England, their training, how they focus their mind to deal with pressure - as well as what really happened between Ben, KL and those arm sleeves in the recent One Day International series...There was an additional Q&A section exclusively on Clubhouse where the audience asked questions - including the players' thoughts on DRS, and even West Indies legend Carlos Brathwaite joined in the conversation.For more Decoding Athletes, visit http://redbull.com/decoding
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My Future with Jack Nowell plus Mick Fanning Series 2 Episode 6
Mar 25, 202100:28:13Tap to summarizeIn the final episode of the series, Jack Nowell looks to his future with Nick Bright - and what a life which up to this point has been shaped and dominated by one sport might be like once he hangs up his scrum hat. To help him navigate his potential options, one of Jack's idols - Australian surfer Mick Fanning joins to discuss the moment he knew it was time to hang up the board as well as share his now infamous story of battling a shark...You can listen and watch all episodes of Decoding Athletes with Jack Nowell, revisit Season One, and read more about all the athletes featured at http://redbull.com/decoding
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My Body on the Line with Jack Nowell plus Ed Jackson, Series 2 Episode 5
Mar 18, 202100:39:23Tap to summarizeThere is a well documented risk of injury in rugby union but in this episode Ed Jackson helps Jack Nowell put this into perspective and explains how he's not allowed setbacks to stand in the way of achieving great things. Along with Nick Bright, Ed - a former professional rugby player himself and ambassador to Restart as well as Wings for Life - describes how breaking his neck off the pitch hasn't stopped his desire to accomplish incredible things off it.If you want to know more about Ed's recovery, you can listen to him in this episode of 'How To Be Superhuman' - http://win.gs/EdJacksonYou can listen and watch all episodes of Decoding Athletes with Jack and Nick Bright, revisit Season One, and read more about all the athletes featured at http://redbull.com/decoding
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My Sidelines with Jack Nowell plus Ryan Pessoa, Tom Brown and Rob Bishop, Series 2 Episode 4
Mar 11, 202100:41:51Tap to summarizeAn athlete's downtime can be as important as their training - and Nick Bright gets to the bottom of exactly what Jack Nowell gets up to with the help of a few special guests.They look at Jack's business interests from fashion to owning a pub when they are joined by fellow Cornish native, chef and restauranter Tom Brown; they talk gaming with professional FIFA athlete Ryan Pessoa; and also what Jack does to unwind from tattoos to his hair with iconic Exeter barber Rob Bishop.You can listen and watch all episodes of Decoding Athletes with Jack and Nick Bright, revisit Season One, and read more about all the athletes featured at http://redbull.com/decoding.
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My Culture with Jack Nowell plus Andrew Cotton, Louisa and Frankie Nowell Series 2 Episode 3
Mar 4, 202100:33:54Tap to summarizeCornwall and the South West of England is a special place for Exeter and England star Jack Nowell - and in this episode of Decoding Athletes he explains to Nick Bright just how it's shaped him and helped him become the athlete he is today. With stories from his mother and brother Frankie - who's following in Jack's footsteps in the Chiefs' Academy - big wave surfer Andrew Cotton also joins the conversation to discuss where the best beaches are in the area as well as their shared drive and determination to reach the top.You can listen and watch all episodes of Decoding Athletes with Jack and Nick Bright, revisit Season One, and read more about all the athletes featured at http://redbull.com/decoding
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My Lessons with Jack Nowell plus Katie Ormerod, Series 2 Episode 2
Feb 25, 202100:25:02Tap to summarizeJack Nowell breaks down some of the key lessons he's learnt in his career so far with Nick Bright as well as World Cup champion snowboarder Katie Ormerod. They discuss what it takes to overcome injury, how this affects athletes' mentally and whether Jack could ever follow in Katie's footsteps by becoming vegetarian...You can listen and watch all episodes of Decoding Athletes with Jack and Nick, revisit Season One, and read more about all the athletes featured at http://redbull.com/decoding
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My Chiefs with Jack Nowell plus Luke Cowan-Dickie and Henry Slade, Series 2 Episode 1
Feb 18, 202100:37:07Tap to summarizeJack Nowell is joined by Exeter Chiefs and England team mates Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie to share tales of their childhood together, growing up through the Exeter Academy and how all this resulted in one of European rugby's most successful seasons ever.You can listen and watch all episodes of Decoding Athletes with Jack and Nick Bright, revisit Series One, and read more about all the athletes featured at http://redbull.com/decoding
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Introducing Series Two with Jack Nowell, Exeter Chiefs and England rugby star
Feb 4, 202100:02:27Tap to summarizeStarting Thursday, February 18 - Decoding Athletes returns with Jack Nowell who lifts the lid on what it's like to be an elite level rugby union player both on and off the field. Joined by Nick Bright, in this six-part series they dissect Jack's life from growing up as a son of a fisherman and how Cornwall shaped him; what he does in his spare time to relax and to set himself up for life after rugby to being part of one of English rugby's most successful teams - the Exeter Chiefs.In each episode they're joined by very special guests - including childhood and now senior England team mates Luke Cowan-Dickie and Henry Slade; professional FIFA player Ryan Pessoa, big wave surfer Andrew Cotton; Britain's first World Cup snowboard champion Katie Ormerod and more including one of Jack's idols and some of his family.Discover how these relationships, stories and challenges have all played a part in Jack's life and helped him become one of the most exciting rugby players on the planet with new episodes released every Thursday.For more information, episodes and video versions head to http://redbull.com/decoding
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