The Catflap Chats Podcast

Top bloke is Joe, who's grafted both on and off the field to get to where he is now. He's just hung the boots up after 16 years as a pro, and co-founded Myomaster too, which aims to rival Theragun. H…

Funny episode with Charles Sharples, as he introduced himself haha. He's a down to earth lad - Good to hear about the challenges he faced for both England and Gloucester, and the good times too. He g…

What an insightful chat this was with Mike - He delved in to all aspects of his coaching career, the highs and the lows. He's currently finding the stars of tomorrow for the Ospreys, and I love his o…

What a guy Jordan is. The toughest of upbringings, and not playing rugby until he was 18 - This didn't stop Jordan working his way to the top, and doing it all with a smile on his face. Tokyo2020, Th…

What a lovely guy, who wasn't afraid to give his opinion on a few bits. Great career in New Zealand, Wales, and captained Fiji too, although that wasn't always plain sailing

Tough as teak but always …

What a lovely bloke, who's had an interesting career in both hemispheres. Down south he made a huge impact, but in the North is where he earned hero status - Winning everything with Leinster. 

He tal…

30 years+ years in professional Cricket, you see one or two things! Part of that historic 2005 Ashes win, and unofficially the go between (Agony Aunt) for players and management. I loved catching up …

One of my fav episodes to date - What a guy Ed is. From professional Rugby player to Quadriplegic. From never walking again, to scaling mountains a year later. Resilience in spades.

Who knew, wigglin…

Great to talk to Don a second time, this time with a sprinkling of Rugby, his back ground, and what it takes to be in the mind of a professional athlete. I'm not sure he would have made it as a boxer…

An hour flew by without even realising! Part 2 coming soon. 

9 years a Chief, a few caps, winning the LV, the Premiership, and the European Champions Cup, after a few tussles with a certain team, but…

Bit of a different one. Whilst we normally associate Anorexia and Bulimia with eating disorders in Women, 1 in 3 men have an eating disorder of some type. 

Owen has lived with this condition for over…

I absolutely bloody love Jar. A top lad with the world at his feet Rugby wise. All the talent in the world, but happens to have been playing at a time when there's so much competition for the 10 jers…

I got a chance to have a whirlwind 30 mins with Lisa, fresh off her being all over the press as the lady who's about to design Katie Price's new supercar! 

We spoke about being a women in predominant…

This is a difficult listen at times, and there's graphic talk of Suicide. 

Perry is a Dr, training to be a GP, and talks of his story living with depression, which spiralled, and working in the NHS t…

20 years a Ref! Great chatting with someone on the other side of the whistle, and to get their views on rugby today, law interpretations, but in an engaging way. RWC07, Tri Nations, 6 Nations, the 7s…

I knew my Aunty had been through some stuff. I never understood the duration/complexities or severity of her conditions, nor how common they were amongst women. This was tough for me. I heard things …

What hasn't this guy seen or done? Played with and against the best players the world had to offer. Won it all as a team and individually. One of the best Rugby League players England have produced, …

Angus is an incredible young man. We met by chance at a wedding a few weeks ago, and it amazed me, not only how good he was, but his journey. We spoke then, and in more detail on the pod, about growi…

Having known Lloyd for years, it's easy to not appreciate the longevity and what Lloyd has achieved in the Super League. Couple that with him being Welsh, he has probably gone under the radar.

Over 2…

Maybe one of the hardest players in the game - the guy absolutely loved melting people in half! It was class to catch up with Jacques, and chat about a stellar career, some of the things holding Nami…