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Best in the World with Richard Parr

On the ‘Best In the World’ Podcast, Richard Parr talks to sports stars who have reached the pinnacle. World Champions, Olympic Champions, World Record Holders & World Number Ones. The show reveals what these athletes do differently from the rest of us to be the best. This includes training techniques, nutrition, relationships, sacrifices, mental health, time management, home environment and much more. Richard wants to know what they do so we can improve our own lives. Connect with Richard on

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95 Gregor Schlierenzauer – Ski Jumping Olympic Champion

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2017/12/14

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

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94 Brooke Bennett – Swimming Olympic Champion

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2017/12/07

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

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93 Hayley Wickenheiser – Ice Hockey Olympic Champion

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2017/11/30

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

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92 Jasey-Jay Anderson – Snowboarding Olympic Champion

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2017/11/23

“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,

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91 Brad Jacobs – Curling Olympic Champion

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2017/11/16

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

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90 Patrizia Kummer – Snowboard Olympic Champion

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2017/11/08

“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

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89 Laura Massaro – Squash World Open Champion

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2017/11/02

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

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88 Kim St-Pierre – Ice-Hockey Olympic Champion

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2017/10/26

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

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87 Graeme Dott – Snooker World Champion

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2017/10/19

“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

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86 Jenny Duncalf – Squash World Team Champion

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2017/10/12

“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

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85 Antonio Carlos Junior – BJJ World Champion

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2017/10/05

UFC fighter and former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Antonio Carlos Junior is this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. In this revealing interview, Antonio talks about how panic attacks following the death of his close friend led him to meditation. The winner of Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 discusses the transferable skills between different martial arts and his need to improve his wrestling. The Brazilian talks about learning Jiu-Jitsu with Junior dos Santos, learning to

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84 Mario Matt – Skiing Olympic Champion

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2017/09/27

“It means more when you become an Olympic Champion at the end of a career”. At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, at the age of 34, Mario Matt became the oldest person to win an alpine skiing gold medal in the men’s slalom. Mario has since retired and talks about running his own apres-ski bar the Krazy Kanguruh in St.Anton and breeding horses. The two-time World Champion is this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The Austrian discusses the difficulties of traveling for a skier. He

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83 Bas Rutten – UFC Heavyweight Champion

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2017/09/21

Bas Rutten is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The Dutch fighter reveals what he did differently, after losing to Ken Shamrock, to go 22 fights unbeaten. Bas discusses his friendships with former rival Frank Shamrock and his podcast co-host Mauro Ranallo The UFC Hall of Famer talks about time management, acting and his bucket list. The MMA star also explains how his O2 trainer cured him from asthma. You can learn more about

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82 Julia Mancuso – Skiing Olympic Champion

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2017/09/14

Did you know the night before Julia Mancuso won Gold at the 2006 Olympics she ate Pop Tarts and slept in a RV? The Olympic Giant Slalom Champion shares her story on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. Julia Mancuso is now attempting to compete in the Olympics for a record fifth time. She gives Richard an update on her progress following a second hip surgery. Julia suffers from hip dysplasia and talks about coping with this on the podcast. Julia gives an amazing insight into the mental

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81 Cat Osterman – Softball Olympic Champion

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2017/09/06

“There was no chance for redemption.” On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, U.S. softball pitcher Cat Osterman opens up about her disappointment at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Cat won silver at those games but with the sport removed for the next two Olympics, she was not given the chance to get another gold. The four-time All-American was already an Olympic Champion at the 2004 Athens Olympics. We talk about her being the youngest member of that team, how psychology has helped he

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80 Dan Severn – UFC Superfight Champion

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2017/08/31

Dan Severn is a former UFC Superfight Champion. Also a WWE Superstar in the 1990s. He is a UFC Hall of Famer. Dan is this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast. The American explains to us his interpretation of what the ring name ‘The Beast’ means to him. He talks about the differences between cage fighting and mixed martial arts today. He also discusses what is different between MMA and professional wrestling. This is one of the longest conversations we have had on the

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79 Jorrit Bergsma – Speed skating Olympic Champion

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2017/08/24

This week we learn from Jorrit Bergsma, the 10,000 metres speed skating Olympic Champion. Following our interview with Jan Blokhuijsen in episode 75, Jorrit gives his side of the story on why he withdrew as the Dutch substitute for the Team Pursuit at the 2014 Olympics. The three-time World Champion shares stories of his childhood, growing up on a houseboat in Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. Bergsma reveals how close he came to representing Kazakhstan at the 2010 Olympics. He also

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78 Denis Gargaud – Canoe Slalom Olympic Champion

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2017/08/16

“My life changed pretty much a minute after I won this gold medal”. 2016 Olympic Canoe Slalom Champion Denis Gargaud joins us on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. As well as being a canoe slalomist Denis is also an entrepreneur. On this podcast he talks about his Mulebar energy bar brand – mulebar.com. In particular, he explains how his knowledge as a sports star helps his business and how he manages his time. The 2011 World Champion opens up about his disappointment of not

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77 John Lowe – Darts World Champion

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2017/08/09

What’s the difference between being good and very good at Darts? 3-time World Champion John Lowe tells us on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. John talks about becoming the first player to achieve a nine-dart finish on television back in 1984. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M4p1LFcxSk John opens up about his rivalry and friendship with Eric Bristow, his nickaname Old Stoneface and his role in forming the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The British

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76 Ben Hunt-Davis – Rowing Olympic Champion

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2017/08/02

By making incremental changes, Ben Hunt-Davis and the British men’s eight rowing team managed to make huge differences in their performance. This led to them becoming Olympic Champions at the 2000 Sydney games. Using this experience, Ben is now a performance consultant for his company Will it Make the Boat Go Faster and he joins us on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast. Ben shares the entertaining story of the morning before he won gold, why friendships are not critical in

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