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She’s Gotta Try
Weekly insights from a grassroots rugby player and online coach. Nutrition, Training and Mindset tips alongside rugby related yarns and banter
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The Only Number That Defines You Is the One on the Back of Your Shirt
The Only Number That Defines You Is the One on the Back of Your Shirt Whenever I launch the Peerless Pack, I get asked the same questions. What results can you…
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Am I Being Too Niche? Why I'm Flying the Flag for Older Women in Rugby
This one is a bit of a battle cry. When I started coaching I thought I had to be a fat loss coach, because that's what everyone else was doing. It took a few…
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Mindset & Momentum: Unlocking Sports Psychology with Tiggy
This week I’m joined by sports psychologist Tiggy Teare as we explore the mental side of performance, resilience, and personal growth. Drawing from experience…
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Nailing the Basics But Going Nowhere? Listen to this before you quit
In this quick episode, I'm talking about what to do when you're nailing the basics, getting your strength and rugby training in, working on your mindset, but…
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I Became a Fat Loss Coach Because It Felt Safe
I took the money and ran. Fifteen years in commercial banking, a redundancy payout, and the push I needed to finally do something with the two qualifications…
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Stop the World, I Want to Get Off: My Tight 5 Reset for when the shit hits the fan
I took a week off social media and came back to a very strange week in women's sport. I share my take on the Sydney Sweeney ad debate, a HYROX moment that made…
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Feel the fear and do it anyway
Feel the fear and do it anyway. That's been my mantra since I first left my job as a banker to start my own business, and it's the whole reason I'm sitting…
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What I’d be eating if I was playing my first game of rugby this weekend
This week I'm talking about something that comes up every single time a new player is about to step over the white line for the first time: how do you actually…
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Perimenopause, HRT, and finally listening to my body
For months I put it down to burnout. Running my own business, two jobs, rugby, life. of course I was tired. But the brain fog, the low mood, the fatigue that…
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Stop Chasing the Outcome
This week I'm talking about what happens when you're putting the work in but the results just aren't showing up yet, because this week one of my clients hit…
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The No-Tracking Plate Method Every Busy Player Needs
This week I'm talking you through the easiest way I know to manage your calorie intake and structure your plate without ever opening a tracking app. Life has…
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Building Muscle as a Rugby Player: What the Science Actually Says
This week on She’s Gotta Try, I break down what it actually takes to build muscle for rugby, using a real question from inside the Peerless Pack. I cover the…
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What to Eat Before and After Training (Without Overthinking It)
This week’s episode is the flip side of last week’s conversation about structuring your training week. This time it’s all about the eating around it. A…
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How to Actually Structure Your Pre-Season Training Week
New to rugby or coming from another sport and trying to work out how to train like a rugby player? This week I’m answering the three questions I keep getting…
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Operation NC1 Ready: Why I Coach Myself the Same Way I Coach You
We won our league. We’re going up to NC1 after 14 years in NC2. And now the real work starts. In this episode I go deep on Operation NC1 Ready, my 70 day…
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Tour Rules: Why I Told My Clients to Just Go and Enjoy It
I had a proper hiatus last week. Three weeks of posting three times a day, onboarding new one to one clients and a Peerless Pack intake finally caught up with…
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What You Think Gets You Results vs What Actually Does
It's launch week for the Peerless Pack — the last one before September — and I'm knee deep in it. So this week I'm talking about the thing my mate said to me…
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Sisters Who Scrum: Breaking the Silence on Pelvic Floor Health in Women’s Rugby
In this episode, I sit down with Holly Montabelli (known on Instagram as "The Rugby Midwife") to tackle a critical, yet often ignored, topic in our sporting…
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What Do I Want to Be Known For?
This week I’m taking a step back to answer a question that came up in my business mentoring group: what do I want to be known for? The result is a properly…
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Did Drinking Three Days in a Row Ruin My Life?
This week I'm back on my own and we're getting into something that's been on my mind after a very normal, very human weekend involving three consecutive days…
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They Don't Want Us to Take Up Space. We're Doing It Anyway.
This week I'm joined by Becky Jones, otherwise known as the Empower Coach, and honestly this conversation went places I didn't expect. Becky is an anti-diet…
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I Retired at 39 and Made County Trials at 43. Here is What Actually Changed.
At 39 I genuinely believed I had no business playing rugby anymore. So I hung up my boots, missed an entire season, and told myself that was just what happened…
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The Tight 5: The Only Things You Need to Reset, Recover and Keep Moving Forward
I’m going to be honest with you. The last few weeks have been a lot. Socialising, eating on the fly, poor sleep, and a body that was absolutely cooked after…
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Not Every Club, not Everybody but Some - The Women’s Game Deserves Better
This week I’m getting something off my chest. I’m part of the most successful team at my club, league winners, National Plate winners, three-time County Cup…
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She’s Gotta Try — 13 Seasons, One League Title, and What It Actually Takes to Reach Your goals
We won the league. 13 seasons in the making, two near-misses, one absolutely rank mud bath, and a day trip to Guernsey that cost more than a week away and we…
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Stupid s*&t I used to do that nearly ruined my relationship with rugby
I’m 14 seasons deep, a qualified nutritionist, mid-way through my gym instructor exams, and feeling the strongest and fittest I’ve ever felt. But it wasn’t…
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What County Trials Taught Me About Showing Up (Even When You Don’t Get In)
I went to county trials for the first time ever. I didn’t get picked. And honestly? It was one of the best things I’ve done in a long time. In this episode…
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How to Finish the Season Strong (And Why the Basics Will Always Win)
I went to County trials at 43 and absolutely showed up and this episode is all about that energy. Whether you’ve got two games left or you’re playing into…
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Periods, Rugby, and Why One Size Fits Nobody
I’m writing this one with a hot water bottle strapped to my waist and a lot of feelings about cookie cutter fitness advice. This week I’m talking periods —…
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10 Years On: The Half Marathon That Made Me a Rugby Player
In this episode of The Five Points Podcast, I take a trip down memory lane after redisiting a photo from my first (and only) half marathon—10 years on. What…
She’s Gotta TryHoots, hoolies and a whole lotta Women’s Sport
Join Laura and Kany as they dive into the raw, honest, and often humorous reality of hitting 40 and hitting the "reset" button on their careers. After leaving…
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5 Lessons I Learned from My 4-Week Fat Loss Phase (As a Rugby Player)
I recently completed a 4-week fat loss experiment not extreme dieting, just being intentional with my food while still showing up to rugby, gym, and life. In…
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5 Tools I Use to Stay Consistent in a Fat Loss Phase (That Have Nothing to Do With Food)
This week on The Five Points Podcast, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my current fat loss phase. I’m in the middle of building up to a big game, carb…
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Five Podcast Special: Training for the Sport You Love
In this episode I’m joined by Georgia Donati Clark “The Female Parkour Coach” to discuss training specifically for the sport you love. What’s useful, what’s…
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Evening Snacking: Hunger, Habits & Hormones (for Rugby Players)
Do you actually want a snack… or is something else going on? In this episode, I break down evening snacking for rugby players — when it’s absolutely fine, when…
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Can AI Really Replace a Coach? Why Human Coaching Still Matters
In this episode of The Five Points Podcast, I dive into a question that’s been popping up more and more lately: can AI really replace a coach or personal…
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Five Words for 2026: How I’m Choosing to Show Up on and off the Pitch
Welcome to the first episode of The Five Points Podcast for 2026! In this episode, I’m sharing the five words that will guide how I show up this year — in…
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Quitting the Noise: Lessons from 2025 to Take Into 2026
On the final episode of 2025, I reflect on a year of growth, challenges, and lessons learned both on and off the rugby field. I share the five key things I…
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Something Is Better Than Nothing: Training, Consistency & Christmas
Christmas can feel like the official pause button on training… but does it have to be? In this episode of The Five Points Podcast, I share a real-life…
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How Not to Hit the “Fk It” Button This Christmas
Christmas is two weeks away and the festive chaos is officially here — the food, the drinks, the parties, the dark mornings, and the fading motivation. If…
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How to Survive a Rugby Team Social (without ruining the next day)
Team socials are the heartbeat of any rugby club — but they can also be the thing that derails your training, your recovery, and your Sunday morning game if…
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Why I’ll Never Do a Black Friday Deal
Black Friday is everywhere… but I’m not joining the bandwagon — and here’s why. In this episode of The Five Points Podcast, I break down five reasons why I…
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Strong Girls, Strong Game: Women’s Rugby, Strength & Life After the Pitch
In this special guest episode of The Five Points Podcast, we dive into the real physical and emotional demands of women’s rugby — and the strength, structure…
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Shameless Self-Promotion (and Why I’m the Right Coach for You)
This week, I’m doing something that doesn’t come naturally — talking about myself! In this episode, I share my journey from avoiding PE and struggling with…
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Recovery 101: How to Refuel, Rest & Reset Like a Rugby Player
This week, we’re talking all things recovery — the most overlooked part of performance for so many rugby players. From what you eat after a game, to how you…
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The Five Methods Behind the Peerless Pack: Rugby-Inspired Coaching That Actually Works
In this episode of The Five Points Podcast, I pull back the curtain on what makes my coaching so effective — the five key methods that help rugby players (and…
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When Food Feels Like Comfort: How I would break the comfort eating cycle
Ever found yourself reaching for chocolate, crisps, or biscuits after a tough day — even when you’re not hungry? In this episode, I share my personal story of…
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Why I Want to Put Joe Wicks on His Arse (and What He Got Wrong About Ultra-Processed Foods)
From protein bars to processed foods — here’s why Joe Wicks’ latest doc had me ready to tackle him into next week (and what rugby players can learn from it)
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5 Lessons from 12 Seasons of Rugby (and How They Apply Off the Pitch)
After 12 years of playing rugby, I’ve learned a lot more than just how to tackle, ruck, and scrum. In this episode of The Five Points Podcast, I share five big…
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5 Things I’d Tell My Younger Rugby Self About Getting Stronger, Faster & More Powerful
If you want to feel stronger, faster, and more powerful on the pitch – this episode is for you. 💪🏉 I’m sharing the 5 key lessons I wish I’d known when I first…
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Ep72:5 Ways to Actually Win Your Mornings (Even if You’re Not a Morning Person)
Ever wondered how some people just have it together in the mornings? Spoiler alert: I used to be the complete opposite. Late out the door, running on caffeine…
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Ep 71:”Sleep Like You Mean It” – Five Points Podcast
In this episode, I dive into the importance of sleep and how it can make or break your performance—on the rugby pitch and in life. After personally…
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EP 70 - 5 things Iwould tell you if I wasn’t afraid of hurting your feelings
In this no-BS episode, I share five truths that every rugby player needs to hear as preseason ramps up—especially if you’re serious about performing better…
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How I Coach: The 5 Principles Behind Everything I Do
Ever wondered what it’s actually like to be coached by me? In this episode, I’m sharing the 5 core principles that guide everything I do as a coach — from…
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Ep 68: Why I don’t get s@%&-faced every weekend anymore
Me talking about my past experiences with the booze and what’s changed for me in the last few years. Food for thought not a directive…
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Ep 67 - 5 pre-season mindset shift
I firmly believe that mindset is the main reason why people struggle so much with starting and sticking to a new training plan, diet, way of life. As we move…
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Ep 65: 5 fitness myths that need to die
Myth busting my arse off here - if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard then drop me a message: @laurapeerlessnutrition nutrition@laurapeerless.co.uk
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Ep 66: 5 things I learnt whilst I was away
Find out how my roadtrip helped me adjust me mindset on a few things and how it can help you too
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Ep 64: 5 reasons why scale weight shouldn’t be your only measure of success
What happens when the scales fluctuate wildly and why you should pin your worth on a single number
She’s Gotta TryEp 63: 5 things to consider when using weight loss jabs
I have been asked about weight loss jabs an awful lot recently so here’s my 5 points worth!