In this episode, Harry flips the script and interviews me about the English Weightlifting Championships - from pre-comp life chaos and making weight, to attempt selection, platform mindset, and what I’d do differently next time.

If you’ve ever wanted a peek behind the curtain at what it actually looks like to compete at an elite level whilst balancing work and living a normal life...you're in the right place!

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In this episode, we're talking:

• What life and training actually looked like leading into competition
• What's going on mentally and physically in the warm up room and on the platform
• An update on how my weight cut went (including what I'll change next time!)
• The mindset strategies I use to stay focused and confident in competition
• A throwback to World's (and why I didn't say much about it at the time!)
• How I won my FIRST National Championships but still felt like I'd fallen short of my goals
• What’s next on the calendar and what I’m working on going forward
• PLUS a quickfire round of hype songs, biggest icks, and more!

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🔗 Next steps + resources

➡️ ⁠Take the FREE T.R.A.I.N. Assessment⁠

👉 My free 2-minute quiz that scores you across 5 key areas you need to nail for results, then gives you a personalised report so you know exactly what to focus on next.

➡️ ⁠Join The Athlete Nutrition Blueprint (ANB)⁠

👉 Hit the ground running with your nutrition in 2026 with The Athlete Nutrition Blueprint - designed to help you fuel like an athlete to reach your peak performance and body composition goals.

➡️ ⁠Meal Timing Mastery⁠

Already confident with your calorie and macro targets but ready to take things up a level? MTM is Phase 4 of The Athlete Nutrition Blueprint - covering everything you need to know about matching your nutrition timing perfectly with your training + plug-and-play calculators and walkthroughs to put it all into practice with ease!

➡️ ⁠Personalised Training Plans⁠

Want me to write you a plan that’s 100% customised for you and your goals - whether you’re a beginner or pushing big competitive goals? I’ve got a range of options suited to all levels - check them out ⁠here⁠.

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If you enjoyed this episode…

Make sure to follow the show on Spotify/Apple so you don’t miss the upcoming episodes that’ll help you hit the ground running in 2026 - without needing a dramatic New Year overhaul.

December doesn’t have to be one long “f*ck it, I’ll sort it out in January” month.

In this episode of The Unfiltered Athlete, we’re talking about how to get through the festive season without:

❌ falling into all-or-nothing thinking

❌ writing off the whole month because of one big meal

❌ trying to “fix” December with a brutal January reset

Instead, I’ll walk you through the mindset, nutrition, training, and self-care strategies I actually use myself to stay (relatively) sane, feel good in my body, and still enjoy the food, the people, and the chaos.

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In this episode, I cover:

• The 3 key mindset shifts you need to balance ‘staying on track’ with enjoying holidays
• Festive nutrition strategies that aren’t joyless and restrictive
• Fitting training in when life gets hectic - including figuring out what to prioritise and when!
• The self-care pillars that keep you feeling human even if everything else is chaos

If you’ve ever ended December feeling like a bloated, exhausted lump and promising yourself you’ll “do better next year” - this one’s for you.

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🔗 Next steps + resources

➡️ Take the FREE T.R.A.I.N. Assessment

👉 My free 2-minute quiz that scores you across 5 key areas you need to nail for results, then gives you a personalised report so you know exactly what to focus on next.

➡️ Join The Athlete Nutrition Blueprint (ANB)

👉 Hit the ground running with your nutrition in 2026 with The Athlete Nutrition Blueprint - designed to help you fuel like an athlete to reach your peak performance and body composition goals.

➡️ Meal Timing Mastery

Already confident with your calorie and macro targets but ready to take things up a level? MTM is Phase 4 of The Athlete Nutrition Blueprint - covering everything you need to know about matching your nutrition timing perfectly with your training + plug-and-play calculators and walkthroughs to put it all into practice with ease!

➡️ Personalised Training Plans

Want me to write you a plan that’s 100% customised for you and your goals - whether you’re a beginner or pushing big competitive goals?
I’ve got a range of options suited to all levels - check them out here.

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If you enjoyed this episode…

Make sure to follow the show on Spotify/Apple so you don’t miss the upcoming episodes that’ll help you hit the ground running next year - without needing a dramatic New Year overhaul.

And if this episode helped take the pressure off December even a little bit, share it with a friend who’s already talking about “starting again in January.”