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The White Out Podcast – LIVE from Manchester

Dom Killinger and Rob Stewart host the second ever live edition of The Whiteout Podcast following the huge success of the first live show at Hemel Hempstead.

Recorded in Manchester in front of a packed audience, the panel features some of Britain’s most successful winter sports athletes:

Dave Ryding – Britain’s most successful alpine ski racer of the modern era, World Cup winner and five-time Olympian
Menna Fitzpatrick – Multiple Paralympic medallist and world champion
Tom Greenway – British slopestyle and Big Air skier competing on the World Cup circuit

The episode covers:

Dave Ryding’s retirement from World Cup ski racing
The mentality required to compete at elite level for over 20 years
Olympic and Paralympic pressure
How athletes manage anxiety, nerves and expectation
The physical and mental demands of freestyle skiing
The role of confidence in elite performance
Competing for Great Britain without a mountain culture
Life after professional sport
Social media pressures on modern athletes
The importance of routine, structure and consistency
Funny stories from training and ski trips
Ski holidays, powder days, coffee obsessions and pond skimming disasters

The panel also discuss:

The impact of the Winter Olympics on UK snowsports participation
Snow Camp’s work introducing young people to skiing and snowboarding
Why enjoying the process matters as much as results
How elite athletes deal with fear and setbacks
The importance of long-term consistency in achieving success

Highlights include:

Dave Ryding reflecting on the stress and intensity of World Cup racing
Menna Fitzpatrick discussing winning Paralympic medals and meeting the Queen
Tom Greenway explaining the fear and excitement of hitting massive freestyle jumps
Honest conversations about pressure, confidence and resilience in elite sport

Thanks to:

• Crystal Ski Holidays: https://www.crystalski.co.uk
• GB Snowsport: https://gbsnowsport.com
• Snow Camp: https://www.snow-camp.org.uk
• The Snow Centre: https://thesnowcentre.com

Selected quotes from the show:

“What you put in gives you a better chance to be successful.” – Dave Ryding

“I really want my own.” – Menna Fitzpatrick recalling trying on Steve Redgrave’s Olympic medal as a child

“Innovation wins medals.” – Tom Greenway on the evolution of freestyle skiing

“If you can stick with something for 10 years, you’ll be amazed at where you were and where you’ve got to.” – Dave Ryding

“I quite like to live a quiet life, to be quite honest.” – Menna Fitzpatrick on social media and public attention

“The biggest jumps we hit are in November… and they are terrifying.” – Tom Greenway

“I knew if I didn’t go in the gym, winter would be more like hell than any chance of success.” – Dave Ryding

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