Decoding Athletes
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Introducing: How to Be Superhuman
If 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 s…
00:35:05 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen on Mind Set Win
Decoding 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…
00:22:20 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
BONUS - IPL 2021 Preview with Smriti Mandhana, Ben Stokes and KL Rahul
Ahead 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 Clu…
00:36:37 |
Tue 06 Apr 2021
My Future with Jack Nowell plus Mick Fanning Series 2 Episode 6
In 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…
00:28:13 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
My Body on the Line with Jack Nowell plus Ed Jackson, Series 2 Episode 5
There 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 a…
00:39:23 |
Thu 18 Mar 2021
My Sidelines with Jack Nowell plus Ryan Pessoa, Tom Brown and Rob Bishop, Series 2 Episode 4
An 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 busin…
00:41:51 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
My Culture with Jack Nowell plus Andrew Cotton, Louisa and Frankie Nowell Series 2 Episode 3
Cornwall 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 he…
00:33:54 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
My Lessons with Jack Nowell plus Katie Ormerod, Series 2 Episode 2
Jack 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 inju…
00:25:02 |
Thu 25 Feb 2021
My Chiefs with Jack Nowell plus Luke Cowan-Dickie and Henry Slade, Series 2 Episode 1
Jack 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 resu…
00:37:07 |
Thu 18 Feb 2021
Introducing Series Two with Jack Nowell, Exeter Chiefs and England rugby star
Starting 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 Brigh…
00:02:27 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
Terry Adams - BMX flatland rider, Series 1 Episode 9
Terry Adams came from nothing and became legend. His exceptional career started in Louisiana and brought him two NORA Cup Number One rider awards, multiple XGames medals and many more awards. For me …
01:14:57 |
Wed 22 Jul 2020
Mike Horn & Cyril Despres - South African/French duo who teamed up for the Dakar Rally, Series 1 Episode 8
When two legends team up, their success is guaranteed. Professional explorer Mike Horn and rally driver Cyril Despres came together for the dakar rally and I met the crazy duo in Chamonix, France. Th…
01:18:23 |
Wed 15 Jul 2020
Patrick Seabase - Swiss fixed gear cyclist, Series 1 Episode 7
Patrick Seabase is an outstanding fixed gear cyclist from Switzerland. He completed one of the most treacherous Tour de France stages on a fixed gear bike ever. For this episode I met him in Bern, Sw…
01:02:40 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
Miles Chamley-Watson - American Fencer, Series 1 Episode 6
Miles Chamley-Watson is the 2013 foil fencing world champion and the most inspiring fencer of his generation. To decode his brain we talked about the keys to success, always improving his sport and h…
01:05:22 |
Wed 01 Jul 2020
Justine Dupont – French Surfer, Series 1 Episode 5
In this episode, I decode French Big Wave Surfer Justine Dupont who became World Champion at the age of 15 and probably surfed the biggest wave ever as a woman. Together with her boyfriend and Bodysu…
01:01:31 |
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Tom Pagès – French Freestyle Motocross rider and multiple Red Bull X-Fighters winner, Series 1 Episode 4
In this episode I decode Tom Pagès who is one of the most innovative Freestyle Motocross riders in the world and makes the sport look like art. How do you become one of the most creative FMX riders i…
01:05:24 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
Catie Munnings - British Rally driver attempting to break into the male circuit, Series 1 Episode 3
In this episode I decode British female Rally driver Catie Munnings who I met during the GP Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria. That engaging talk with Catie was one of the best conversations I’ve ever…
01:01:04 |
Wed 15 Apr 2020
Scotty James - Professional Snowboarder, Series 1 Episode 2
In this episode I decode professional snowboarder Scotty James who I met during the Laax Open, the biggest snowboard event in Europe. I didn’t know Scotty personally before, but I definitely heard of…
00:43:01 |
Wed 08 Apr 2020
Danny MacAskill – Trials and Mountain Bike Legend, Series 1 Episode 1
In the first episode I decode trial bike legend Danny MacAskill. Danny is to me the best human on a bicycle today. He comes from a trial bike background which is pathing through an obstacle course wi…
01:12:44 |
Wed 01 Apr 2020
Introducing Decoding Athletes with Matthias Dandois
Professional BMX rider and eight times Flatland World Champion Matthias Dandois has been privileged to travel the world for 15 years meeting a lot of people from different cultures. He was always eag…
00:03:24 |
Wed 25 Mar 2020
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