Episode 226: Ollie Phillips, Ten Out Of Ten
About this episode
Ollie Phillips discusses his transition from elite sports to adventure after a career-ending injury.
Episode 226 of The Adventure Podcast features ex-England Rugby Captain, sailor, rower, and world-record holder, Ollie Phillips. After over a decade of elite sport and multiple Player of the Year awards, an unknown injury suddenly stopped Ollie's career. In this episode, Matt and Ollie cover what it's like to grieve a career and a life you dedicated yourself to, and what happens after. They talk about Ollie's last minute decision to say yes to the Clipper Round the World Race, having never sailed before, a world record expedition to the North Pole, and more recently, a charity row across the Atlantic. Ollie is funny, direct, and genuinely honest. And it turns out the gap between who you were and who you're becoming is where the most interesting stuff happens. For extra insights from the worlds of adventure, exploration and the natural world, you can find The Adventure Podcast+ community on Substack. You can also follow along and join in on Instagram @theadventurepodcast. Chapter Breakdown 00:00- 06:22: Who Ollie is now and the twelve-year rugby career that started it all. 06:22-14:48: Why sports people and soldiers gravitate towards adventure, the ten-out-of-ten feeling that real…
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