Join Dr Anthony Rafferty to go on a journey of holistic healing that explores the science of the physical body, combined with mental and emotional wellbeing, energetic and spiritual health.
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Dr Anthony Rafferty Podcasts
We share tips, strategies & insights on how you can use cycling as a tool for health, for happiness & longevity. World Tour riders, authors & academics - every weekday.
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Gravel Is Going Pro: Mads Würtz Schmidt on the Sport’s New Reality
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1:07:56Gravel cycling is changing fast — and the era of fully professional teams has arrived. In this episode, Anthony sits down with European Champion and TRAKA winner Mads Würtz Schmidt, fresh from signing with the Specialized Gravel Racing Team, to unpack what this shift really means. Once seen as cycling’s most free-spirited discipline, gravel is now …
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I Asked A Pro Rider About His Training - Here's What He Said With Darren Rafferty EF EDUCATION
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1:27:24We’ve just started to build something really cool. Want to be one of the first to join? 👉 https://www.skool.com/roadmancycling/aboutWhat does a day in the life of a pro cyclist really look like?In this episode, I sit down with one of the fastest-rising talents in professional cycling, EF Education–EasyPost’s Darren Rafferty. On the surface, you see…
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How Big Goals Build Discipline With Sarah
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16:37In this episode, Sarah talks honestly about why big, clear goals matter — not as motivation, but as a foundation for discipline. Drawing on her own journey from limited cycling experience to racing events like The Rift and Badlands, she explores how fear, self-doubt, and inconsistency show up for most riders, and why a strong WHY is what keeps you …
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Get Ready For The Omen Days With Laura Murphy
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1:08:52In Episode 44 of The Intuitive Health Podcast, Dr. Anthony Rafferty, welcomes back Laura Murphy, a beloved poet and activist whose profound wisdom centers around the ancient Irish practice of Imbas Forosnai—the sacred gift of divine illumination. Together, they discuss the ancient Celtic tradition of the Omen days, or Law Vana—a sacred space where …
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I Trained Like A Pro Cyclist For 60 Days - Here's What Happened
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12:49I decided to fully commit to training like a professional cyclist for 60 days — no shortcuts, no excuses. Structured workouts, long hours on the bike, strict recovery, and a whole new level of discipline. I wanted to see what would actually change: my fitness, my mindset, my body, and my relationship with training. Some things were expected… others…
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Today Anthony wants to talk about the 5 biggest (but fixable) reasons you can not shed weight. A BIG shoutout to our incredible sponsors - Parlee Cycles "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is re…
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Carbon Done Differently: Parlee’s Tech Deep Dive with Tom Rodi
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55:57Anthony sits down with Tom Rodi, Parlee’s longtime product manager and resident bike geek, who’s been shaping the company’s direction since the early 2000s. Tom dives into the tech behind frames like the Z-Zero and RZ7—proprietary tube-joining methods, advanced aero shaping, internal cable routing, and disc-brake integration designed to deliver rea…
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From Knowing Your Intuitive Gifts to Offering Them to The World
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58:07In Episode 43 of The Intuitive Health Podcast, Dr Anthony Rafferty explores the challenging space between knowing your intuitive gifts and actually offering them to the world. Following on from recent episodes about acknowledging your intrinsic magic, Dr Anthony identifies four major energetic blocks that prevent people from sharing their unique me…
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This Is How You Get To Race Weight With Dr. Sam Impey
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31:49Anthony opens up about his weight loss goals for this winter so he can be at race weight for the season ahead. He needs to lose 9kgs. But how is he going to lose this big number? How will he lose all this weight without losing power? Today Anthony invited Sam Impey, World Tour Nutritionist to help him build his fuelling strategy from scratch. To ch…
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Pogacar’s VO2 Max: Anatomy of a Champion With Andy McGrath
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51:30Pogačar might have the highest VO₂ max of any Tour de France winner in history. A new study suggests his VO₂ max could reach an astonishing 96 — making him arguably the most physiologically extraordinary champion the race has ever seen. Today, we’re breaking down the anatomy of a superstar, exploring what truly makes Pogi… Pogi. And I’m joined by A…
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5 Things Pros Secretly Do in Winter (That You Don’t)
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40:06Today we’re lifting the lid on five things pros actually do in winter. Not fluffy “stay motivated” stuff—the real playbook. Anthony and Sarah are in the thick of winter training right now, pulling back the curtain on how the pros use the “off-season” to quietly level up. Is it really a slower time, or just a different kind of hard work? From how th…
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Old Soul, New Tech: Castelli’s Blend of History and Innovation With Steve Smith
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1:11:00Today Anthony is joined by Steve Smith who is the Global Brand Manager for Castelli, one of the most innovative cycling clothing companies but one also with a deep history. Steve is really open and honest about the current state of the cycling apparel industry, the real hurdles that new brands face and where performance apparel is heading in the ne…
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The Rise And Fall Of Peloton - The $50 Billion Fail
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17:44Peloton went from quarantine darling to Wall Street disaster in just a few short years. In this episode, we trace the company’s meteoric rise, the cult-like community it built, and the decisions that turned a $50 billion high-flyer into a cautionary tale. Was it hubris, bad leadership, shifting trends, or something baked into the business model fro…
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Africa Rising: The Story Behind the New Amani Women’s Team
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56:07Mikel Delagrange joins Anthony today to chat about the exciting launch of the new Amani Women's Team. Mikel is passionate about getting African athletes onto the global cycling stage and drives to increase diversity within cycling. A BIG shoutout to our incredible sponsors - Parlee Cycles "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training ses…
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I'm Finally Dialled Back In On My Training - The Why
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19:43Join Anthony today where he goes even deeper into why he is back training with intent now in his "Not Done Yet" project. If you want to reach out to Anthony about this project you can email him at [email protected] A BIG shoutout to our incredible sponsors - Parlee Cycles "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an e…
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Ben Healy - My Untold Story of How Yellow Didn’t Feel Like Victory
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47:26Ben Healy joins us to unpack a whirlwind season—how he leveled up for 2025, the tactics that win races, and the truth behind that Tour de France stage (6:24). We dig into pacing by science vs. feel, aero testing, and the one thing pros can really get in trouble over. Ben weighs in on Worlds 2025, air pollution, Pogacar & Remco, and whether Remco’s …
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Lachlan Morton - The Untold Story About Why I Quit World Tour
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1:08:58Lachlan Morton joins me to share why he stepped out of the WorldTour peloton to ride his own path—swapping podiums for gravel, bikepacking, and real adventure. We dig into joy over metrics, why enjoyment is essential for long-term participation, and how performance culture can overshadow the ride. Lachlan talks ultra cycling resilience, the camarad…
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Work, Family, Sport: Dr David Lipman’s Blueprint for Amateur Excellence
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1:01:14Today Anthony chats to Dr. David Lipman who is a health and human performance specialist. We talk about the levers that move health and performance forward and in this episode they get into the weeds of how to build identity and habits when you're starting all over again on your fitness journey. They also talk about stress and recovery in the real …
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World Tour Mechanic Reveals His Most Loved & Hated Products
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37:12Todays guest is a World Tour mechanic for Jayco Alula, Craig Geater who has used thousands and thousands of tools and products during the course of his career but which ones does he recommend? And more importantly, which ones does he absolutely despise? A BIG shoutout to our incredible sponsors - Parlee Cycles "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling…
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What It’s Really Like to Travel Pro Cycling Team Visma Lease A Bike
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19:43Ever wondered what it’s like to live and travel alongside a WorldTour cycling team? In this episode, Sarah shares her unforgettable trip to Italy as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike during Il Lombardia. From the team bus and food truck to race-day chaos and espresso stops, she got a rare behind-the-scenes look at pro cycling life. Anthony and S…
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How Wahoo Became Garmin’s Worst Nightmare (& What It Means For Cycling)
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50:26In a world where Garmin dominates navigation for planes, boats, and cyclists, it seems almost impossible for any brand to challenge their lead — yet one did. Born not in Silicon Valley, but from the relentless passion of endurance athletes, Wahoo has redefined indoor training and connected fitness. In this episode, I sit down with Gareth Joyce, CEO…
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In Episode 42 of The Intuitive Health Podcast, Dr Anthony introduces the Clair Senses - an intuitive language, beyond the physical senses, that enables anyone to receive divine messages from Spirit. These senses include Clairvoyance (Clear Seeing), which manifests as visions, images, or symbolic pictures in the mind's eye or dreams; Clairaudience (…
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Amateur Cyclist Andrew Feather On How He Beat Pogacar!
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25:24This season only one rider had managed to drop Tadej Pogačar — Wout van Aert. Until now. At the Pogi Challenge in Slovenia, British hill-climber Andrew Feather crossed the line ahead of Pogačar on his home roads, pulling off one of the most unexpected results of the year. Anthony sat down with Andrew to break down exactly how it happened — the paci…
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The Reality of Raising a Champion With Chris O'Callaghan
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37:01Today Anthony sits down with Chris O'Callaghan, the father of former World Junior Champion and top downhill Mountain Bike Rider Oisin O'Callaghan. They take a really interesting direction in this chat and talk about the challenges and what it takes to raise a high performing kid, they chat about that delicate balance between pushing and protecting …
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Not Done Yet - The Return to Competitive Legs After 40
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15:34Anthony is kicking off a new chapter of the podcast after being inspired by Sarah’s Badlands ride — a reminder of what’s possible when you truly commit. This series follows his own “comeback” as he gets fully dialed in again: training with intention, rebuilding race fitness, and tightening up nutrition and mindset. Along the way he’ll be coached by…
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The Dark Secret Behind Pain Killer Use In Pro Cycling
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14:34Today, Anthony takes listeners deep inside one of pro cycling’s most uncomfortable truths — the legal but dangerous world of painkiller use. For decades, riders were handed codeine and similar drugs to help them “push through” the agony of racing — a chemical crutch that wasn’t banned but carried heavy consequences. How did teams justify dosing the…
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The New Improved Way Of Coaching & How You Can Use It This Winter With Alex Welburn
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2:14:59For decades cycling was ruled by numbers - threshold, TSS, zones and performance management charts but there is a new and more modern way to coach. And it's a lot more effective. In fact the old systems might actually be holding you back. Today Anthony sits down with one of the best coaches in the world, Alex Welburn, whose pioneering and cutting e…
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