Coffee, Pods and Wods

Paul Warrior is a coach, programmer, designer and part owner of Built Up North and Campfire. We chat about everything from designing clothes and his dream pair of trainers to the shortcomings of CrossFit and his absolutely horrific ankle break. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Emma McQuaid chats about how lockdown altered her training, her focus for the Games and beyond and her excitement at getting back to competing sooner rather than later. Ellie also makes a brief appearance. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Laura Horvath is Hungary's fittest female and the 15th fittest female on earth, but she wants more. Laura chats about going from the highs of 2nd in her rookie year to, in her eyes, failing to perform the year after. She also opens up about the angst at changing coach and her positivity about the direction she's heading in. Sponsored by Reign, OLY Clothing and Birdbox Coaching Development. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Sam Stewart has competed at Regionals, Dubai, Filthy, SiD, Miami, Lowlands, France and CanWest and he's only 23. Boy's got a big future in the sport, we chat about it along with how he became involved in the first place and the changes to the sport as well as his own life. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Renato Macassi, or Fury Photography, works with tonnes of brands to help bring their visions to life; he works with athletes and competitions including sanctionals all while building a family and holding down a day job, oh and the games and he eats ridiculous cookies.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

If it's happened in CrossFit, chances are Rory McKernan was there. From seminar staff to HQ to anchorman Rory has done it all, not to mention penning a book, working with a global fitness brand and now taking up the torch at Mayhem along side Rich Froning. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Nathan Bird and I fly through his journey into coaching from when he first ventured into the local tennis club to flying the nest to the Middle East and beyond. Nathan has many feathers in his cap, not least the experience he has amassed and the athletes he has worked with. Nathan answered all the listener questions in typical unflappable fashion and some of his answers might ruffle a few feathers. Think that’s all the bird puns I can comfortably fit in. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Rob Lawson of CrossFit Aberdeen, HQ Seminar Staff and Regionals and Rogue Invitational fame chats about everything from tea, coffee, engineering and rugby to CrossFit, the Invitational and how he singlehandedly brought about the end of Regionals.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Chris Hinshaw, of Aerobic Capacity, drops in to talk about, well, aerobic capacity and how to improve it. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Phil Hesketh chats about programming for athletes both elite and scaled as well as for Sanctional events in Norway and Egypt. We also chat about going to the Games as an individual in 2015 and on a team last time out. Sponsored by Reign Bodyfuel and Oly Clothing.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)