Best Sean DSouza Podcasts (2025)

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132. Luke Rowe and his Life of Sky 1:15:13

2d ago1:15:13

1:15:13

This episode is brought to you by the Insta360 GO 3S action camera This week, James and Will are joined by the superest of super domestiques, Welshman Luke Rowe. As road captain at Ineos Grenediers (nee Team Sky), Rowe helped win countless Grand Tours over more than a decade at the British team. However complications from a crash forced Rowe to ret…

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Why Every Day Learning Matters More Than We Think 22:34

8d ago22:34

22:34

We all seem to know how every day matters. However, what causes people to plateau suddently and how does every day activity help in avoiding that messy situation? Dig deeper into the very average concept of every day learning and you’ll see it’s anything but mundane.

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25 years of writing: Simple advice that will improve your articles 22:20

16d ago22:20

22:20

I’ve now been writing articles for 25 years. And in those 25 years I’ve learned some things that you may not always find on a writing site, or even in any writing article. LIsten to this episode and you’ll suddenly have a completely different view of how to go about writing your article.

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131. Bradley Wiggins and Ian Botham in conversation, plus Beefy's Charity Foundation 1:10:19

15d ago1:10:19

1:10:19

This episode is brought to you by the Insta360 X5 action camera This week, James is joined by none other than Bradley Wiggins and cricket legend Ian Botham, who on 15th and 16th September will be riding the Sir Bradley Wiggins Cycle Challenge for Beefy's Charity Foundation (sign up to ride here, more details below). In this episode, Ian and Brad co…

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The Four Tyrannical Arms of Perfection: A Deeper Insight 11:53

23d ago11:53

11:53

We all want to be somehow perfect. It doesn’t matter that we know it’s not possible. In this podcast, we have four crazy arms of perfection brought to life by writer Keith Rhys. I wish I could have said it better, but Keith (alumni of the Article Writing Course) says it eloquently. You’ll relate to these arms of perfection, no matter who you are or…

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The Concept of Take Off-Speed (And How it Enables You to Manage Many Things All At Once) 14:30

1M ago14:30

14:30

If you feel overwhelmed and seem to get nothing much done, you’re not alone. That’s because many of us go around in circles. We never attain take-off speed and are doomed to circle the airport endlessly. Or are we? In this podcast, we will examine why top speed is so crucial and how to get to the point where you can fly on autopilot.…

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130. Emma Finucane: gold medals, world records and the importance of crying 59:50

1M ago59:50

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This episode is brought to you by the Insta360 X5 action camera This week, Will and Robyn are joined by Welsh track cycling star, Emma Finucane. At just 21 years old, Emma was the first British woman to take three medals in a single Games - including team sprint gold - since track and field athlete Mary Rand in 1964. In winning that gold at Paris 2…

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The Five-Year Lease Concept (And How It Builds Resilience) 9:18

1M ago9:18

9:18

Do you sometimes think you have “shiny object syndrome”? Do you seem to hop from one thing to another, only to feel disappointed? What if you couldn’t change your mind so often? That’s what the “five-year” lease is all about. You somehow have to make it work. Let’s find out how to use the “five-year” lease concept to your advantage.…

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129. Ineos implosion and TNT TV turmoil with Rapha CEO Fran Millar 1:24:24

1M ago1:24:24

1:24:24

This week James and Will are Fran Millar, possibly the most influential woman in British cycling. Today Fran is CEO at Rapha, but her long CV includes managing Geraint Thomas and Mark Cavendish; a decade at Team Sky/Ineos, in which she became 'head of winning behaviours'; operations director for Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-2hr marathon record; and then CE…

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Travel stories through India – another rollercoaster trip. 23:16

2M ago23:16

23:16

This is back to back travel series. First it was Europe, now it's India. Enjoy the journey!

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128. Legends of Flanders, Roubaix and Tom Simpson with Chris Sidwells 1:20:17

2M ago1:20:17

1:20:17

On this week's episode James and Will are joined by author and journalist Chris Sidwells to discuss the history of pro cycling's Holy Week, the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. We talk about the origins of the races, the working class heroes that rode in the early editions, the legends of the 60s and 70s, and how today's riders compare. Chris is…

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How to become smarter by utilising the “Database Concept” 17:54

2M ago17:54

17:54

Imagine there are two computers. One computer is a standalone connected to nothing but the electrical supply. The second one is connected to a network of computers. Which of the two is likely to be more useful to you? A similar concept applies to learning. People with a greater database are almost always seen as “more talented”. A database is somet…

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Stories of travel through India, Singapore and France 18:12

2M ago18:12

18:12

This podcast is called the Three-Month Vacation, and yet we almost never cover vacation stories. Well, that’s about to change. Here are some stories from India and also from Singapore and France. Allons-y!

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127. Risk, burnout and Olympic gold, with Connie Carpenter Phinney 1:23:08

2M ago1:23:08

1:23:08

In this week's episode, Robyn and James are joined by Connie Carpenter Phinney, who is 1984 became the first ever Olympic Women's Road Race gold medal winner. Connie charts her career from 14 year-old winter Olympic speed skater to champion road cyclist, a sporting career which saw her win multiple national titles and dominate races such as the Coo…

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How to get clients: An open secret 12:51

3M ago12:51

12:51

How do you get clients? This is one question that repeats itself endlessly. You’d think the answer would be common knowledge by now, and it is. The answer lies in a concept called “groups”. We fail to understand the power of groups, and that’s where the struggle begins. How do you use the power of groups? Let’s find out.…

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Burnout: Why friends and family are more likely to be early warning systems to avoid overwork 12:31

3M ago12:31

12:31

“Hard work” has never been considered a problem. If anything, we’re all told to work hard. How do you know when you’ve crossed the line from hard work to overwork? Surprisingly, the answer doesn’t lie within ourselves. Here’s how to use your family as an early warning system.

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126. The doping olympics: president of the Enhanced Games, Dr Aron D'Souza 1:15:49

3M ago1:15:49

1:15:49

This week Will and James are joined by Dr Aron D'Souza, president of the Enhanced Games. Billed as 'the ultimate demonstration of what the human body can do', the Enhanced Games seeks in part to answer that age old pub question, 'What if athletes were allowed to dope, how much better would they be?' It's a divisive topic unlike any other in sport, …

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How to get free of your phone addiction without software 10:29

3M ago10:29

10:29

It’s clearly impossible to avoid using a phone. Which is why software seems to come to the rescue. However, the way to avoid the phone (at least once a week) is simpler than you’d think. What’s more, the habit grows. You start avoiding the phone more than you’d expect. How is it all done? Let’s find out.…

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How do you manage everything? Part 1 21:50

3M ago21:50

21:50

Podcasts, membership site, cartoons, photography, Whatsapp—the list goes on and on. And it’s puzzling to clients how I (Sean) manage so much. Well, there are bound to be some principles. Here are just four of them, and we cover two of them in this first episode.

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125. Phil Burt, the king of bike fit 1:15:27

3M ago1:15:27

1:15:27

In this week's episode James is joined by Phil Burt, former head of physiotherapy at British Cycling and Team Sky and the man who literally wrote the book on bike fit. They discuss micro adjusters and macro absorbers, how riders' needs and wants are changing, and the affect of indoor cycling on the body. Phil also explains the theory behind shorter…

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Re-run 07 The Five "Psychological Stages" of Entrepreneurship—And One That's More Scary Than The Rest 22:36

4M ago22:36

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Re-Run 06 Why You Have to Keep Writing Articles (Even If You Have Written Articles for 20 Years) 15:53

4M ago15:53

15:53

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124. The ultra-cyclist missing half his organs, Juan Dual 1:14:30

4M ago1:14:30

1:14:30

In this week’s episode, James and Will are joined by Spanish ultra-cyclist and runner, Juan Dual. As a teenager, Juan was diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis, a rare form of cancer that attacks the digestive system, and in the decades since he’s had his stomach, colon, large intestine, rectum and gallbladder removed. And yet Juan continue…

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Re-run05 Why does learning seem to take forever? The surprising reasons behind slow learning 25:09

4M ago25:09

25:09

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Re-run 04 Why is Storytelling so Important in Marketing (and how to use it in your marketing) 13:50

4M ago13:50

13:50

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123. Lael Wilcox: The fastest woman around the world by bike 1:15:20

4M ago1:15:20

1:15:20

In this week's episode, Robyn and Will are joined by ultra-cyclist Lael Wilcox, who set the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle in September 2024, cycling over 29,100km in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. Here Lael explains how to plan such a feat, the highs and lows of solitude on a bike, their fear, resilience …

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Re-run 03 The Art of Praise (How to Give Genuine Praise) 26:23

5M ago26:23

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Re-run 02 Three "Slightly Boring" Ways to Create Metaphors for Your Articles 20:46

5M ago20:46

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122. Why do we do it? Endurance, with Dr Michael Crawley 1:25:28

5M ago1:25:28

1:25:28

This week James and Will are joined by Michael Crawley, doctor of anthropology, sub-2h 20min marathon runner and award-winning author. In this episode, we discuss Michael’s latest book, To the Limit, which explores the meaning of endurance – why we do it and what it means to us culturally – through the eyes of Mexican running tribes, fell runners a…

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116. Peter Sagan: Highs and lows of a triple World Champ 1:10:36

8M ago1:10:36

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This week Will and James are joined by Peter Sagan. When Sagan burst onto the scene in the early 2010s he was heralded as the greatest talent of his generation, and so he proved to be. 121 professional victories later he'd notched up three World Championships, seven Tour de France green jerseys, multiple Grand Tour stages and national titles plus a…

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Rerun 4:The Results Paradox: Why We Have To Keep Searching For New Clients 25:14

8M ago25:14

25:14

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Rerun 3 Why A “Lack Of Memory” Causes You To Be Less Talented In Life 16:04

8M ago16:04

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115. Ned Boulting: The 2011 Tour de France, and other stories 1:27:28

8M ago1:27:28

1:27:28

This week James and Will are joined by Ned Boulting: commentator, pundit, author, stage performer, part-time comic and all-round superb raconteur. Ned talks about the 2011 season (the star of his new The Road Book 2011 almanac), from a knife-edge Tour de France with Cadel Evans snatching a last gasp victory, to a Vuelta a España that announced a ri…