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Decoding Athletes

Hosted by Red Bull · sports · EN · 20 episodes

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Find out what it takes to be an elite level athlete as we lift the lid on their personal and professional lives with unrivalled honesty leading to fascinating stories and insight from around the sporting world. Jack Nowell - alongside his team mates, family and inspirations - delves into his experience of being an England, Exeter and British Lions rugby player with Nick Bright. Discussing life on the pitch, they also explore how players relax, how important it is to set themselves up for after their professional sporting career, the likelihood of injury as well as how to overcome it and much more. In Season One, eight-time Flatland BMX Champion Matthias Dandois opened his contacts and spoke with some of action sports' biggest names including Danny MacAskill, Justine Dupont, Tom Pagès and many more about what makes them tick and has helped them to be lead and change their disciplines forever. To find out more about the series, and discover more about Red Bull's athl

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What is Decoding Athletes about?

Find out what it takes to be an elite level athlete as we lift the lid on their personal and professional lives with unrivalled honesty leading to fascinating stories and insight from around the sporting world.

Who hosts Decoding Athletes?

Decoding Athletes is hosted by Red Bull. The show has published 20 episodes to date.

What has Decoding Athletes covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Introducing: How to Be Superhuman" (11 March 2025, 35 minutes), "Formula One world champion Max Verstappen on Mind Set Win" (14 November 2023, 22 minutes), and "BONUS - IPL 2021 Preview with Smriti Mandhana, Ben Stokes and KL Rahul" (6 April 2021, 37 minutes).

How often does Decoding Athletes publish?

Decoding Athletes publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 20 episodes.

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Booking probability for Decoding Athletes is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Decoding Athletes requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Decoding Athletes's contact route on record: verified email.

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    Introducing: How to Be Superhuman

    Mar 11, 202535 minS0

    <p>If you love stories about going to the very edge of human endurance, then you’re in for a treat. We’ve just launched Season 3 of our adventure podcast How to Be Superhuman, with 12 new jaw-dropping stories. This...

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    Formula One world champion Max Verstappen on Mind Set Win

    Nov 14, 202322 minS0

    Decoding Athlete fans listen up, we've got something special for you that we think might be right up your alley to satisfy those podcast cravings. Mind Set Win is a podcast about how we can apply the mental tactics that...

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    BONUS - IPL 2021 Preview with Smriti Mandhana, Ben Stokes and KL Rahul

    Apr 6, 202137 minS2

    Ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League, cricket superstars Smriti Mandhana, Ben Stokes and KL Rahul discuss what to expect from the hugely anticipated competition with Isa Guha. <br><br>Recorded live on Clubhouse, they...

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    My Future with Jack Nowell plus Mick Fanning Series 2 Episode 6

    Mar 25, 202128 minS2

    In the final episode of the series, Jack Nowell looks to his future with Nick Bright - and what a life which up to this point has been shaped and dominated by one sport might be like once he hangs up his scrum hat...

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    My Body on the Line with Jack Nowell plus Ed Jackson, Series 2 Episode 5

    Mar 18, 202139 minS2

    There is a well documented risk of injury in rugby union but in this episode Ed Jackson helps Jack Nowell put this into perspective and explains how he's not allowed setbacks to stand in the way of achieving great...

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    My Sidelines with Jack Nowell plus Ryan Pessoa, Tom Brown and Rob Bishop, Series 2 Episode 4

    Mar 11, 202142 minS2

    An athlete's downtime can be as important as their training - and Nick Bright gets to the bottom of exactly what Jack Nowell gets up to with the help of a few special guests.<br><br>They look at Jack's business...

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    My Culture with Jack Nowell plus Andrew Cotton, Louisa and Frankie Nowell Series 2 Episode 3

    Mar 4, 202134 minS2

    Cornwall and the South West of England is a special place for Exeter and England star Jack Nowell - and in this episode of Decoding Athletes he explains to Nick Bright just how it's shaped him and helped him become the...

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    My Lessons with Jack Nowell plus Katie Ormerod, Series 2 Episode 2

    Feb 25, 202125 minS2

    Jack Nowell breaks down some of the key lessons he's learnt in his career so far with Nick Bright as well as World Cup champion snowboarder Katie Ormerod. They discuss what it takes to overcome injury, how this affects...

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    My Chiefs with Jack Nowell plus Luke Cowan-Dickie and Henry Slade, Series 2 Episode 1

    Feb 18, 202137 minS2

    Jack Nowell is joined by Exeter Chiefs and England team mates Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie to share tales of their childhood together, growing up through the Exeter Academy and how all this resulted in one of...

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    Introducing Series Two with Jack Nowell, Exeter Chiefs and England rugby star

    Feb 4, 20212 minS2

    Starting Thursday, February 18 - Decoding Athletes returns with Jack Nowell who lifts the lid on what it's like to be an elite level rugby union player both on and off the field. Joined by Nick Bright, in this six-part...

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    Terry Adams - BMX flatland rider, Series 1 Episode 9

    Jul 22, 20201h 15mS1

    Terry Adams came from nothing and became legend. His exceptional career started in Louisiana and brought him two NORA Cup Number One rider awards, multiple XGames medals and many more awards. For me he is the definition...

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    Mike Horn & Cyril Despres - South African/French duo who teamed up for the Dakar Rally, Series 1 Episode 8

    Jul 15, 20201h 18mS1

    When two legends team up, their success is guaranteed. Professional explorer Mike Horn and rally driver Cyril Despres came together for the dakar rally and I met the crazy duo in Chamonix, France. They told me about...

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    Patrick Seabase - Swiss fixed gear cyclist, Series 1 Episode 7

    Jul 8, 20201h 3mS1

    Patrick Seabase is an outstanding fixed gear cyclist from Switzerland. He completed one of the most treacherous Tour de France stages on a fixed gear bike ever. For this episode I met him in Bern, Switzerland. Patrick...

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    Miles Chamley-Watson - American Fencer, Series 1 Episode 6

    Jul 1, 20201h 5mS1

    Miles Chamley-Watson is the 2013 foil fencing world champion and the most inspiring fencer of his generation. To decode his brain we talked about the keys to success, always improving his sport and how you can make a...

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    Justine Dupont – French Surfer, Series 1 Episode 5

    Jun 24, 20201h 2mS1

    In this episode, I decode French Big Wave Surfer Justine Dupont who became World Champion at the age of 15 and probably surfed the biggest wave ever as a woman. Together with her boyfriend and Bodysurf World Champion...

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    Tom Pagès – French Freestyle Motocross rider and multiple Red Bull X-Fighters winner, Series 1 Episode 4

    Apr 22, 20201h 5mS1

    In this episode I decode Tom Pagès who is one of the most innovative Freestyle Motocross riders in the world and makes the sport look like art. How do you become one of the most creative FMX riders in the world? How do...

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    Catie Munnings - British Rally driver attempting to break into the male circuit, Series 1 Episode 3

    Apr 15, 20201h 1mS1

    In this episode I decode British female Rally driver Catie Munnings who I met during the GP Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria. That engaging talk with Catie was one of the best conversations I’ve ever had with an...

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    Scotty James - Professional Snowboarder, Series 1 Episode 2

    Apr 8, 202043 minS1

    In this episode I decode professional snowboarder Scotty James who I met during the Laax Open, the biggest snowboard event in Europe. I didn’t know Scotty personally before, but I definitely heard of him. At the age of...

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    Danny MacAskill – Trials and Mountain Bike Legend, Series 1 Episode 1

    Apr 1, 20201h 13mS1

    In the first episode I decode trial bike legend Danny MacAskill. Danny is to me the best human on a bicycle today. He comes from a trial bike background which is pathing through an obstacle course without setting foot...

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    Introducing Decoding Athletes with Matthias Dandois

    Mar 25, 20203 minS1

    Professional BMX rider and eight times Flatland World Champion Matthias Dandois has been privileged to travel the world for 15 years meeting a lot of people from different cultures. He was always eager to learn...

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