Podcast of the Day's Podcast
Welcome to POD Podcast founded by Lauren Smith. POD Podcast aims to bring you closer to the athletes, brands and issues in functional fitness than ever before. From Crossfit to Weightlifting, Strongman to Hyrox we sit down with special guests and talk about the topics that matter to both the elite and social athlete.
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 35
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2020
EP 31 // CROSSFIT HAS A NEW CALENDAR, WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW // STEVE FAWCETT
Lauren sits down with 3 x Games veteran, JST Compete's Steven Fawcett to break down the new CrossFit Calendar.
What is it? What does it mean for you? and how will it impact British athletes in terms o…
EP 30 // HAVE YOU MET... // CARYS WEBSTER
In this episode Lauren sits down with British Sanctional athlete and ICU Doctor Carys Webster to chat about her journey in CrossFit.
With her medical career and functional fitness training developing…
EP 29 // NUTRITION. HOW DO I ACHIEVE MY GOALS? // LIAM HOLMES
In our latest podcast Lauren chats with Liam Holmes AKA PH Nutrition narrowing in on a number of subjects that most CrossFitters will have to navigate over the next few months.
- Common mistakes
- Fue…
EP 28 // CROSSFIT GAMES AROMAS REVIEW // BRIAN FRIEND
Part two of the CrossFit Games has concluded in Aromas so Brian Friend and Lauren get together once more to talk about what they learned from this year's unusual CrossFit Games.
Brian & Lauren, go th…
EP 27 // CROSSFIT GAMES REVIEW // BRIAN FRIEND
Part one of the CrossFit Games is done and dusted so once again Lauren sits down with CrossFit Analyst and Statistician Brian Friend to evaluate everything that happened.
Brian, who works for CrossFi…
SEPTEMBER SHORT // FOSTER FIT // JUSTIN ROMAIRE
In this September Short, Lauren sits down with Justin Romaire to talk about his venture Foster Fit.
An online competition and fundraiser where all the proceeds are put towards a scholarship fund for …
EP 26 // CROSSFIT GAMES PREVIEW // BRIAN FRIEND
With the 2020 CrossFit Games kicking on on Thursday Lauren sits down with CrossFit Analyst and Statistician Brian Friend to break down this years format.
Brian, who works for CrossFit, Talking Elite …
EP 25 // LIVVY TOM THE CROSSFIT NURSE // OLIVIA TOMPKINS
This episode is a little bit special as @LS_Sports sits down with Olivia Tompkins AKA. The CrossFit Nurse.
In this interview, we discuss the Liv's experience as an ICU Nurse on the front line, how sh…
EP 24 // COVID-19 & CROSSFIT RAEDA // ANNIE OTTEY
In this latest episode @LS_Sports sits down with @weareraeda box owner @motherraeda to discuss how they navigated lockdown and the new normal in the Covid-19 age.
In this interview, we discuss the bu…
EP 23 // FOOTBALL, CROSSFIT OR BOTH? // CARAGH HAMILTON
In this latest episode Lauren sits down with former international footballer and Sanctionals athlete Caragh Hamilton to talk about her leap of faith switching football for CrossFit and her ambitions …
EP 22 // CYCLING FOR "FUN"CTIONAL FITNESS // CHRIS KILMURRAY
With gyms still closed there has been a huge increase in us Functional Fitness - ers taking up cycling & mountain biking to keep fit in the interim so in this latest episode Lauren taps into the know…
EP 21 // HYROX, A NEW ERA OF FUNCTIONAL FITNESS // MORITZ FÜRSTE
In this episode, Lauren sits down with three time Olympian Moritz Fürste to talk about his functional fitness venture that should be launching in the UK later this year.
HYROX is a one-day fitness co…
EP 20 // SUNSHINE, SANCTIONALS & STAYING SANE IN ISOLATION // JOSH AL-CHAMAA
In this episode Lauren sits down with old friend and former colleague Joshua Al-Chamaa or Mr. Sanctionals as he is now known.
We catch up on his year travelling the world and competing with his no.1, …
EP 19 // THE EVERYDAY NATIONAL CHAMPION // SPENCER GARDNER
So what happens when you are a totally normal bloke with a full time job and a young family, a few years back you made it to Regionals as part of a team but nowadays you enjoy training once a day and…
EP 18 // THE NATIONAL CHAMPION OF IRELAND // PD SAVAGE
Prior to the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK, Lauren sat down with the National Champion of Ireland PD Savage to talk about his journey to qualifying for the CrossFit Games.
Already a seasoned Regionals a…
EP17 // PODS, DOGS, WODS AND QUADS // EMMA MCQUAID
In this episode Lauren sits down with CrossFit Games athlete and Ireland's 2020 National Champion Emma McQuaid to talk about how she see's herself as a coach, an athlete and a role model.
We turn to q…
EP 16 // SCOTLAND'S UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL CHAMP - ISH // ALLY MACKINNON
In this Episode Lauren sits down with Scotland's unofficial National Champion Ally Mackinnon (apart from this year because he was "crap") to talk all things Scottish CrossFit.
After taking 2nd at 2018…
EP 15 // COULD SCOTLAND HOST A SANCTIONAL?? // WOD ON THE LOCH
In this episode Lauren sits down with Wod on the Loch's Competition Director Kyle Russell to talk through his ambitions for Scotland's newest fitness competition and get a few cheeky exclusives on wh…
EP 14 // MY FINISH LINE & THE DIGITAL FITNESS COMMUNITY // SAHAR KHAN & TRYSTAN BEVAN
In this episode, Lauren sits down with app creators Sahar Khan and Trystan Bevan who have recently launched "My Finish Line" an online social community where people can share their training plans.
- W…
EP 13 // COACHING THE ELITE // NEIL LAVERTY
On the *BIG OLY IRELAND* tour Lauren sits down with CrossFit Games Coach, Neil Laverty, owner of Belfast based CrossFit 8020.
Neil has coached Mikey Smith, PD Savage, Tagdh Lawless and Emma McQuaid ov…