Allysa Seely won gold in paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympic games. In Rio de Janeiro. The American is also a two-time World Champion. Allysa is our guest on this edition of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the podcast, the Arizona native talks about having her left leg amputated and who helped her most on her way to World and Paralympic success. Allysa breaks down a typical day in her life and explains the difference between motivation and discipline. The triathlete also reminisces ...
Apr 25, 2018•32 min
Fabian Cancellara has won four Time-Trial World Championships and two Olympic gold medals. The Swiss rider won eight stages in the Tour de France during his career. He has claimed victory in the Paris-Roubaix race three times and is also a triple time winner in the Tour of Flanders. Fabian is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the podcast the man known as Spartacus talks about what he has been up to since retiring from the sport in 2006 after the Rio Olympic...
Apr 19, 2018•24 min
Tim Brabants is Great Britain’s first Olympic Gold medalist in canoeing. It was at the 2008 Beijing games that the kayaker was victorious in the K1 1000m. Tim is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the podcast he explains how he managed to juggle being an Olympic kayaker and a doctor. The 2007 World Champion has recently joined the performance coaching team for British Canoeing and he explains how the new job is going. Richard discusses with Tim about the imp...
Apr 09, 2018•39 min
In 2017 Tim Don broke the Ironman World record at the South American Championship in Brazil. He took four minutes off the previous time. Months later, just days before the World Championships, Tim was hit by a car while he was training on his bike in Hawaii. His neck was broken. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast, Tim talks about his remarkable recovery from the crash. Just over six months from the injury Tim is aiming to compete in the Boston Marathon. He also talks abou...
Apr 09, 2018•34 min
Gigi Fernandez is a 17x Grand Slam champion in doubles tennis. She won 14 of those titles with Natasha Zvereva and the other three were with Robin White, Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Gigi talks about how Jana’s decision to split up their team led her to her ‘invincible’ partnership with Natasha. Gigi also won two Olympic gold medals alongside Mary Joe Fernandez in 1992 and 1996. Along with raising her children, Gigi runs doubles.tv. Id...
Apr 04, 2018•41 min
Tianna Bartoletta is the reigning Olympic Long jump champion. She also has gold medals in the 4x100 metres relay from both the 2012 and 2016 games. The 2-time long jump World Champion is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Tianna opens up on the podcast regarding the break up her marriage and the reason why she is most proud of the long jump bronze medal she won last year at the World Championships. The American admits that while it is still difficult to talk ab...
Mar 28, 2018•47 min
Susan Francia is a 2-time Olympic champion and a 5-time World Champion in rowing. On this episode of the Best in the World, Richard Parr asks Susan if she felt invincible between 2006-12 with all of those achievements? Susan talks about how she got started in the sport and how one coach could recognise her Olympic talent right at the start. The American reveals which NBA star she inspired with her first gold medal in the women’s eight at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Also on the podcast Susan gives...
Mar 21, 2018•39 min
Vincent Hancock is a 2-time Olympic Champion and a 3-time World Champion in the sport of skeet shooting. The American also hold National, Olympic and World Records and is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Vincent was just 19 when he won his first Olympic title at the 2008 Beijing games. After struggling with his motivation for the sport in 2011 a year later in London he retained his Olympic title by hitting every target in the final. Vincent explains how he di...
Mar 14, 2018•55 min
It’s one of the most iconic images in the history of the Olympic games. Derek Redmond, being helped by his father, hobbling to the finish line with a torn hamstring in the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Derek recalls that incredible story of grit and determination in this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. One year earlier, Derek and the British relay team had won gold in the 4x400 metres, surprising the American favourites. Derek explains how the ...
Mar 07, 2018•57 min
STEVEN LOBUE IS THE REIGNING WORLD CHAMPION IN HIGH DIVING. He became the third male ever to win gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest last year. Steve joins Richard on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The American covers a number of topics including how he got started in the sport, the level of fear needed to dive from a 27 metre high platform and the difficulties of training for competitions. The cliff diver recalls his time working on a cruise ship in th...
Mar 01, 2018•37 min•Ep. 106
Casey FitzRandolph is the 500 metres Olympic speed skating gold medallist from the 2002 Salt Lake City games. The American broke the Olympic record in the process. Casey now works in insurance in his home state of Wisconsin helping companies manage risk. On the Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast Casey explains whether risk is needed to become a champion in sports. He talks about the difficulty of life after sports and what he used from his athletic career to adjust to his life in busine...
Feb 22, 2018•48 min
Tanja Frieden was in second place in the snowboard cross final at the 2006 Turin Olympics until the leader Lindsey Jacobellis fell in the penultimate jump. Tanja would cross the line first to complete her dream of becoming the Olympic Champion. Tanja tells her story on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Tanja is now a personal development coach for both sports and business people. One of the methods she teaches is Logosynthesis. Tanja explains what it is, how it helped her ...
Feb 15, 2018•45 min
In 2014, at the age of 32, Stefan Groothuis became the 1000 metres speed skating Olympic Champion. Stefan is our guest this week on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Stefan opens up about his battle with depression in 2011. He talks about how he managed to get over his mental illness and eventually win Olympic gold. He talks about the injuries he suffered throughout his career including slicing his achilles with his skate. The Dutchman tells us what a World-class speed skater requires fro...
Feb 08, 2018•56 min
In 2014 after a career filled with injuries Dominique Gisin became Olympic champion. The Swiss won the Downhill Skiing event at the 2014 Sochi games. Dominique reminisces about the dramatic finale that saw her share the top of the podium with Tina Maze. She tells Richard what mental trick she used to change her fortunes. We also learn about her diet, what it’s like to crash at 120 kilometres an hour and who inspires her. Having now retired we hear that Dominique is now studying physics and for h...
Feb 01, 2018•41 min•Ep. 102
Sonya Looney cycled 234 miles to win the 24-hour Mountain Biking World Champion in 2015. Sonya talks about her journey to becoming the Best in the World on this week’s podcast. As a former sales and marketing manager, Sonya has successfully found sponsors for her mountain biking career. On this podcast she gives her advice for anyone looking to get sponsored. Sonya explains how a plant based diet helped her become World Champion. The American is also really insightful on goal setting, mindset an...
Jan 25, 2018•38 min
Tori Bowie is the reigning Women’s 100 metres World Champion and our guest for our 100th Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the programme Tori talks about her journey from winning a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing to earning a silver at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics to finally taking gold in London last year. Tori explains how she transitioned from being a long jumper to the best sprinter in the World. The American also has Olympic and World relay golds so Richard...
Jan 18, 2018•36 min
Casper Steinfath grew up in a small fishing town in Denmark afraid to put his head under water. Now he is a four-time World Champion in Stand Up Paddleboarding. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Casper explains how he got over his fear of water and gives his advice on how anyone can get over their fear. Casper talks to Richard about the importance of pushing yourself to your limits but also respecting the water. The Danish surfer also discusses goal setting and how he breaks do...
Jan 11, 2018•46 min
Brandon Slay is our first guest of 2018 on the Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast. Brandon won gold in freestyle wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was part of the USA coaching team for the 2012 and 2016 games. If you have set your goals or made a New Year’s Resolution you will definitely want to listen to this. Brandon explains how he achieved his goal of becoming an Olympic champion and why we should be setting process goals. On the podcast Brandon talks to Richard about being ...
Jan 04, 2018•36 min
Nobody has played more football matches for their country than Kristine Lilly. The American scored 130 goals in 354 games and won two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals. Kristine is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The forward reveals what it was like to make her international debut as a teenager, her favourite teammates and how she managed to have such a long career. Kristine reveals her fondest memories as well as the most painful moment. She also talks...
Dec 28, 2017•37 min
Thierry Lincou was the World Number One in squash between 2004-05 and is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the programme Thierry talks about growing up and learning to play the sport in Reunion. Thierry discusses the physicality needed for squash, the mental side of the sport and the pressure of being number one. The French player reveals what type of racquet he would use throughout his career. The 2004 World Open Champion is now a squash coach at MIT and t...
Dec 21, 2017•33 min
Nobody has won more World Cup titles than Gregor Schlierenzauer and he is our guest on this edition of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On this podcast Gregor reveals what made him take a break from the sport and his new goals. The Austrian talks about competing in pain at the 2017 World Championships in Lahti. The large hill team Olympic Champion shares details of his diet and explains what goes through his mind before a jump. You can learn more about Gregor on instagram @gregorschliere...
Dec 14, 2017•33 min
At just the age of 16 Brooke Bennett won the 800 metres freestyle event at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Brooke describes being bullied at school after winning gold. The American reveals the biggest influences on her career and how she coped with competing against more experienced swimmers Brooke shares the changes she made to her training to win two more Olympic gold medals in the 400 and 800 metres in Sydney. With two young sons and her own Acad...
Dec 07, 2017•49 min
Hayley Wickenheiser is a four-time Olympic Champion in ice hockey. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Hayley talks about retiring from the sport at the start of 2017. The Canadian discusses her plans to go to medical school, her businesses and her position on the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission. The seven time World Champion reveals the greatest moments of her career, which players she was closest to and what it was like playing in Europe. Hayley also talks...
Nov 30, 2017•26 min
“I started living a career through the journey as opposed to the result”. After winning gold in the parallel giant slalom at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Jasey-Jay Anderson changed his perspective. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Jasey-Jay admits he now sacrifices results for information to help him improve the snowboards he produces for his company. The Canadian has appeared in five Olympics and discusses the highs and lows of his career with Richard. In this fun interview, ...
Nov 23, 2017•46 min
This week on the Best in the World with Richard Parr the Olympic curling champion Brad Jacobs joins us. Alongside Ryan Fry and his cousins, Ryan and E.J. Harnden, Brad led Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi games. On this podcast, Brad tells Richard what it’s like competing with his cousins. The skip talks about the level of competition in Canada and the pressure of performing for the country at a Winter Olympics. Brad also reveals his fitness regime, diet and pre-game routine. You can lea...
Nov 16, 2017•34 min
“I couldn’t be me anymore”. After winning gold in the parallel giant slalom at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Patrizia Kummer decided to take a long break in Hawaii. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr the snowboarder reveals the difficulty she had in adjusting to be an Olympic Champion once the games were over. Richard and Patrizia talk about her work with a mental coach and her studies in sports psychology. They also chat about Patrizia’s mission statement: "Life begins at the end of ...
Nov 08, 2017•37 min
In January 2016 Laura Massaro became the World Number One in squash. This week on the Best in the World with Richard Parr, Laura talks about her journey to becoming number one, the moment it happened and how she coped with the pressure of being the best. The English player also discusses competing in an era where Nicol David was the World Number One for nine years. She also gives her thoughts on why Egypt is now a dominant force in the sport. The 2013 World Open winner also talks about the impor...
Nov 02, 2017•41 min
Kim St-Pierre is a three-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Ice Hockey Champion. Kim is our guest on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. The Canadian reveals what it was like to face the United States on their home soil in the 2002 final in Salt Lake City. The goalie reveals her disappointment on not starting the 2006 final and also describes what it was like to compete in a home Olympics in Vancouver in 2010. On this episode you will find out about the turning point in Kim’s...
Oct 26, 2017•41 min
“I was showing up to tournaments. Beat, home, depressed. Go to the next tournament. Beat, home… it was just horrible.” In 2006 Graeme Dott won the World Snooker Championship for the first time. Following that success Graeme suffered with depression and he opens up about it on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. Graeme also talks about his two other final appearances at the crucible in 2004 and 2010. Graeme discusses the mental exhaustion involved in the sport, how he broke his wrist...
Oct 19, 2017•37 min
“I’ve always loved playing team events”. Representing England, Jenny Duncalf won the World Team Championships in 2006 and is this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The Liverpool FC fan reveals how a Football Association ruling led her to take up squash. Jenny talks about what she learned growing up around squash players. Jenny discusses her relationship with fellow squash player Rachel Grinham. The former World Number Two also talks about starting to commentate and announc...
Oct 12, 2017•31 min
