Advertise on podcast: In conversation with Ocean Physio

Outstanding coach Graham Walker has been voted Coach of the Year twice in 2014 and 2019, he has coached England Golf players for more than 20 years alongside coaching some of the the best professionals in the world including Tommy Fleetwood, Danny Willett, Matt Wallace and David Horsey. Graham talks us through his coaching philosophy and explains how he helps players achieve their potential.

Matt Taylor MSc is a highly successful football coach. Matt is a former professional footballer, who represented numerous clubs during his career including more than 150 appearances for Exeter City. Matt is a student of the game with both undergraduate and masters level coaching degrees, who completed his UEFA Pro Licence in 2020. Matt made the transition into coaching towards the end of his playing career, initially with Hartpury College, before moving to Exeter City as defensive coach and then as an extremely successful under 23 coach, prior to being promoted to Manager in 2018. Matt discusses the positive environment he has created, the behaviours and attributes he expects from his players and staff and his ambitions to achieve success for fan owned Exeter City Football Club. https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk

World & European Champion Sailor Ben Rhodes represented Team GB at two Olympics, prior to coaching Dylan Fletcher & Stuart Bithell to Olympic Gold in 2021. Ben talks through his life in sailing as an athlete and coach, his coaching ethos and ambitions for the future.

Rob Baxter spent 14 years as a player at Exeter, with 10 years as Captain, before taking over as lead coach in 2009. Rob’s discusses his journey as a coach and coaching ethos with Exeter, who he coached to promotion from the Championship in his first season, and to winning the English Premiership title in 2016/17 and 2019/20 and the prestigious European Rugby Champions Cup in 2019/20. Rob has also coached with England Rugby and The Barbarians, and was awarded an OBE for services to rugby in 2021. https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk

Exceptional Medical Lead Prav Mathema shares insights and experiences from his four British & Lions tours and 10 years with the Welsh Rugby Union, discussing strategies to create independent players, injury prevention, management and recovery strategies and his unofficial role as Tour barber! https://www.lionsrugby.com https://www.wru.wales

Outstanding cricket coach and former Royal Marine Physical Training Instructor Andy Hurry shares his experiences from his incredible 20 year journey in coaching with Somerset and England, working some some of the best players in the world including Justin Langer and Marcus Trescothick. https://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk

Steph Bridge is a five time Kite Surfing World Champion, a Guinness World Record holder, nominee for World Sailor of the year, wife and mother of three, World renowned coach who continues to push the sport of Kite Boarding all over the globe, whilst also creating a massive local movement in her home town of Exmouth in Devon and really putting it on the world map.

Sara Cox is the world’s first female professional Rugby Union referee. Sara talks us through her journey in Rugby Union; including officiating at the Rio Olympics, World Cups and men’s Premiership cup games. Sara provides an in depth insight into Rugby Union officiating and outlines her goals for the future. Photo courtesy of https://ppauk.com

Jo Meek, talks us through her journey in running including outstanding finishes at Marathon de Sables, Comrades and Ultra Trail Mont Blanc. Jo explains how it all started, what has helped along the way, juggling training along side work as a Physio at Ocean Physio (https://oceanphysio.com/), her recent record breaking run around Dartmoor and future plans for her biggest challenge yet. https://jomeekblog.wordpress.com/

Mary King MBE has been described as ‘The Ultimate Eventer’. Mary talks us through her incredible experiences in eventing throughout her phenomenal career.

Helen offers fascinating insights into her phenomenal success, details her training schedule and discusses strategies for returning from and coping with injury. Outlining her passion for her sport, offers advice to others and talks though her plans for the future.

Professional Golfer Mel Reid talks us through her journey in golf, her influences along the way and explains how she has achieved her incredible success. https://instagram.com/melreidgolf?igshid=1myg6fkdhs5ns https://www.lpga.com