Ep 10 - Tokyo Olympics Heartbreak, GB Rowing & Future of Sport - James Rudkin

Midnight Podcast | Episode 10 - Tokyo Olympics Heartbreak, GB Rowing & Future of Sport - James Rudkin

Thanks for watching - please SUBSCRIBE to the channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/MidnightPodcastChannel?sub_confirmation=1

*** Resources here *** -

https://www.midnight.co/

https://www.learnrealcommerce.com/

/// My fully comprehensive BRAND BUILDING COURSE:

https://www.learnrealcommerce.com/full-course-enroll-now

/// NEW MERCH DESIGNED BY ME - aesthetic items to complement the process:

https://www.midnight.co/shop

_____________________

In this episode, we speak to James Rudkin, a Team GB Athlete from the men's Olympic rowing squad and bronze medallist from Tokyo 2020 in the mens eight.

We dive into his background and early days getting started with the sport, from first stepping foot in a boat at just 7 years old to finding early success as a junior on a national and international level when he first represented GB. We also discuss his formative years at the elite level, his fond memories of rowing at Newcastle University, winning Henley as a student and getting further GB vests as an under 23, before eventually breaking into the senior team.

He opens up about the pressures & realities of elite-level Rowing, from the consistent gruelling training to the generally low level of financial support, as well as learning to balance focus towards medals with the preparation for professional life after sport. We discuss the lead up to Tokyo 2020, in an Olympiad where a global pandemic nearly cancelled everything, the strains of training in isolation, nerves on the startline and the realities of missing out on Gold by 1 second in a sport that demands everything.

While slightly different to the usual theme of weekly episodes with entrepreneurs, I think stories & lessons shared here can be applied to any area of life, and just go to show that hard work & consistency are what's required at the very least to succeed, no matter who you are and what you do. For those new to Rowing, I think this will be a great insight into one of Britain's most successful sports not often given the attention I believe it deserves - enjoy the episode!

_____________________

Connect here -

email - matt@midnight.co

https://www.midnight.co

https://www.instagram.com/matthucius

https://twitter.com/matthucius

Old Vlog Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyonline

James' links here -

https://www.instagram.com/james_rudkin

https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/james-rudkin/

Listen to the podcast on Spotify here - https://open.spotify.com/show/06udMb2kDgv1mL40gxOSlK?si=fkXLx0A8S-O7OdukQUjSCA&dl_branch=1

Listen on Apple podcasts here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midnight-podcast/id1585632377

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.