HeyJaredNot by the Playbook
Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds. Discover Not by the Playbook - the podcast which seeks out the most incredible stories from sportspeople and athletes.
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Screen time (opens the original)
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There's no business, like show business, like no business I know! Whether it be sport or art, books or movies, we're all looking to occasionally escape from our daily life and be entertained. So, sit back and enjoy as we introduce you to the stars of sport who have also made it onto the big and small screen. Stranger Things has been one of the most popular television shows of the last decade. Although set in Indiana, most of the filming was done in Atlanta, Georgia. So, when Aimee Mullins turned
For the win (opens the original)
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American Football is back and won't stop until the Super Bowl champions are crowned in Los Angeles on Valentines day. But maybe you are more of a baseball or BBall fan. Maybe it is the action on the ice that really does it for you. This week, one athlete from each of America's most popular sports details the amazing and inspiring stories of their lives on and off the field of play Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi once said: "Winners never quit and quitters never win". American Football is
Stories from Flushing Meadows (opens the original)
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Andrea Jaeger takes us the behind the scenes and reveals the secrets of her remarkable rise to stardom as one of the youngest players to make a Grand Slam final. How she beat Billy-Jean King, in what was the legends final grand slam match, and the conversation they had after! Andrea's star burned exceptionally bright, but it was a shooting star, retiring at the age of just 19. What the early end of her career allowed her to do was pursue what has become a lifetime's passion. Charitable work supp
The incredible Kathrin Marchand (opens the original)
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The 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln once said "Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." So this week, with the Paralympics starting in LA in exactly two years time, we can't wait to talk about para sport bringing you some truly outstanding stories from those who hustled their way to the top. Kathrin Marchand is an athlete who has done something no one else has ever achieved. She rowed for Germany at two Olympics, no mean achievement in
Fight for the right (opens the original)
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The future of one of the most progressive Polo clubs is under threat. For over twenty years Catherine Cairns has run Polo Africa on her farm in the Eastern Free State of South Africa. Over the years she has not only enhanced the lives of hundreds of children in the local community by introducing them to the sport of polo, she's helped reshape the sport itself. Often seen as a sport for royalty and rich people, Polo Africa has made the sport accessible and changed the lives of many of those who h
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