The Sam Oldham Podcast
Episodes
The Fred Richard Story | Episode 58
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 Fred Richard became the youngest male gymnast to ever win an individual World championships medal for team USA in Men's gymnastics. The U...
The Felix Coomber Story | Episode 57
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022 Felix Coomber began a four year course studying international social science at the university of Tsukuba in Japan. Felix started gymnastics a...
The Will Foden Story | Episode 56
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 Will Foden completed his first ironman with a collapsed lung and proved not for the first time that he was someone with the mental capacity to...
Tools Of The Gymnastics Trade | Episode 55
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2009 after competing at the English gymnastics championships and walking away with Sven out of seven gold medals. I made the monumental mistake o...
A Conversation With Nile Wilson | Episode 54
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2024 I sat down with former TeamGB Olympic medalist Nile Wilson to talk about his gymnastics career and explore topics outside the world of...
The 2024 Olympic Team Prediction | Episode 53
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2024 athletes, coaches and support staff from every corner of the globe will compete at the Paris Olympic Games. Millions if not bill...
The Ashley Watson Story | Episode 52
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019 Ashley Watson retired from the sport of Men's artistic gymnastics after nineteen years of competing at the highest level. Shortly afterwa...
Follow The Money | Episode 51
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Autumn 2023 I started to notice a gradual increase in stress levels woven into the world around me. People seemed to be driving more erratically,...
The Kristian Thomas Story | Episode 50
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012 Kristian Thomas performed the final floor routine that secured Great Britain's first Men's Olympic team medal in a century. He won a...
The Jack Blake Story | Episode 49
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013 Jack Blake was called up to the Nottingham Forest first team squad and shortly afterwards signed for Mansfield town on loan making his profess...
Never Stop Learning 2023 | Episode 48
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 I've experienced twelve months of what I would describe as my fullest year of life to date. I turned 30 in February and by the time that ...
Incredible Conversations With Amazing People | Episode 47
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 we started planning, recording, editing and uploading the Sam Oldham podcast. By the end of the year we will have sat down and recorded our 50...
The James Wells Story | Episode 46
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010 James Wells was diagnosed with Myeloid Leukaemia at the age of twenty one. Just six months later following five months of intense chemotherapy...
The Declan James Story | Episode 45
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022 Declan James represented England at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham winning the gold medal in the men's squash doubles final alongsi...
The Ekow Essumen Story | Episode 44
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In July 2021 Ekow Essumen won the British and Commonwealth boxing welterweight titles to add to his English title at the age of 32. He defended the Br...
Greatest Of All Time
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On January the 10th 2022 Kohei Uchimura san officially announced his retirement from competitive gymnastics. He won seven Olympic medals and a total o...
The Leigh Wood Story | Episode 42
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In October 2023 Leigh Wood knocked out the former two time featherweight champion Josh Warrington in the seventh round to retain his world title. The ...
The Frank Baines Story | Episode 41
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022 Frank Baines represented team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games for the third time in his career. Frank became the junior European all around...
The Louis Smith Story | Episode 40
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008 Louis Smith became the British male gymnast to win an Olympic medal in a century. This inspired a generation of young British male artistic gy...
Cheating In Elite Sport
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020 a men's artistic gymnastics athlete tested positive for a banned substance. He was given a four year ban and following an appeal to the c...
The Josh Champion Story | Episode 38
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015 Josh Champion was given the head coach position for the men's program at the Notts Gymnastics Academy at the age of 22. His gymnastics ...
The Hamish Carter Story | Episode 37
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018 Hamish Carter represented team Scotland at the Commonwealth games in the Gold Coast Australia. After winning a bronze medal with his team mate...
Learning To Become A Dad
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2023 I found out that I was going to be a Dad. This journey began before I had met my best friend and fiancé Connie. At the age of twenty six...
The Giarnni Regini-Moran Story | Episode 35
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022 Giarnni Regini-Moran became the first men's artistic gymnastics floor exercise World championing history. What's even more remarkabl...
The Ellie Downie Story | Episode 34
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2023 Ellie Downie announced her retirement from the sport of gymnastics. At just fifteen she made her senior debut, winning bronze all ar...
Could It Be ADHD
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In July 2023 I was given the results of a private ADHD assessment. This process first began at the age of 26, when I was referred to a mental health c...
The Sophie Coldwell Story | Episode 32
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In may 2013 British triathlete Sophie Coldwell claimed her first World triathlon championships series gold medal in Yokohama Japan. A year earlier she...
The Max Hayes Story | Episode 31
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In just seven years, Max Hayes has gone from starting a YouTube channel at the age of twelve years old. To now hosting a radio show and being the go t...
Good Things Take Time
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first eight months of 2023 an awful lot of life has happened. Many of my friends have turned 30, have gotten married and started a family of th...
The Richard Whitehead Story | Episode 29
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 Richard Whitehead won his fourth Paralympic medal for Great Britain, taking the silver in the men's 200m T61 Tokyo Paralympic final. Foll...
The Wade Smith Story | Episode 28
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015, Wade Smith and Megan Scadden started the company Doughnotts with just £10.00 in her mum's kitchen. They now have stores all over the mi...
To Divide And Conquer
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In January of 2023 after arriving home from South America to lovely wintery English weather. I turned on the television and switched to the news, to c...
The Joe Fraser Story | Episode 26
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In October 2019, Joe Fraser became the first British man to win a World Championships gold medal on the parallel bars at age 21. Two years later he wa...
The Dan Keatings Story | Episode 25
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2009 Dan Keatings made history becoming the first British man to win an all around World Championships medal. Incredibly he made his senior debut a...
Helping The Next Generation
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the spring of 2023, I had an all too familiar conversation with a high level gymnastics coach. They began to complain of both the current and next ...
The Courtney Tulloch Story | Episode 23
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2022 Courtney Tulloch became the first British man to win a World championship medal on the rings. He has consistently been the strongest ...
The Nile Wilson Story | Episode 22
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2016 Nile Wilson made history at the Rio Olympic Games becoming the first British man to win an individual apparatus medal on the Hig...
Answering Athletes Questions
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sam Oldham Podcast we decided to answer some of the questions that had been sent in to me through social media. Thank you to ev...
Choosing Gymnastics Over Football
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999 at the age of six I sat in my front room and watched Manchester United score two late goals to win the champions league final and complete a h...
Adapting To Life After Sport
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2023 after returning home from travelling, I decided it was time to start building my own career. Since retiring from gymnastics, I've...
Dreaming Of Making A Comeback
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2021 I prepared for my final gymnastics competition and retirement. I had three main goals: The first was to embrace the experience b...
I Was Frightened Of Death
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2023 my grandad George Arthur Oldham passed away after a three year battle with cancer. He was an incredible man and lived a wonderful life...
This Can't Be For Nothing
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2020 we went into a second lockdown in the UK. The summer was long gone and this time around, I was outside doing my gymnastics training i...
What Makes A Great Leader
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2006 British Gymnastics appointed a new figure to lead the Men's artistic gymnastics program. Over the course of the next seven years, that te...
30 Years Of Life
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In February 2023 I celebrated my 30th birthday with my friends and family. It's a big milestone and in the twelve months leading up it, I was ask...
European Gymnastics Championships with Frank Baines
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I was joined by three time Commonwealth Games medalist and the Junior European all around champion Frank Baines to watch the 2023 European Gymnastics ...
Fuel The Red Ferrari
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2021 I tore my right rotator cuff whilst competing on the pommel horse in my final gymnastics competition. During the course of my career...
The Gymnastics Culture I Experienced
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2020 during the global Covid 19 Pandemic, Netflix released the documentary athlete A. That unbelievably sad story, told by a group of...
Student Of The Game
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2006 at the age of 13 I logged in to YouTube for the very first time on my family computer. Over night I now had access to an ever growing library ...
The Good Outweighed The Bad
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the year 200 at the age of seven I walked into a gymnastics club for the very first time. From that day onwards my life completely changed. I often...
Building A Gymnastics Career
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2002 at the age of 9 years old my dad secured me my first sponsorship deal. Incredibly the number one barber shop in Keyworth supported me and my f...
I Always Loved Life
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2019 at the age of 26. I was referred to a mental health clinic after being diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I spent 12 weeks i...
What Makes A Champion
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010 at the age of 17 I became the junior European all around champion. I was incredibly competitive as a young athlete and winning meant the absol...
Competing Injured Became Normal
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019 at the age of 26 I suffered the final serious of injury of my career, whilst training on the same trampoline I'd practices on for two dec...
Our South American Adventure
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2022 at the ages of 29 and 25 me and my girlfriend Connie embarked on an adventure travelling north through South America. We visited ten...
Facing Retirement At 28
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2021 after a twenty one year career in the sport of gymnastics. I competed in my very last competition and retired as the British High ...
Missing The Rio Olympics
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016 at the age of 23. After reconstructive ankle ligament surgery following a career threatening injury, whilst competing at the 2014 Commonwealth...
London 2012 Olympic Games
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012 at the age of nineteen. I competed at the Olympic Games alongside my four team mates, winning Great Britains first Olympic men’s gymnastics ...