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Power of Sport
Power of Sport is a weekly podcast exploring how sport is changing lives and strengthening communities. Hosted by Xavier Wiggins, the podcast goes beyond headlines to hear from the people doing the work on the ground - tackling issues like mental health, inclusion, inequality and opportunity through sport. From grassroots programmes to national movements, Power of Sport gives space to honest stories, real challenges and the people using sport as a force for good. 🎙 New episodes drop each…
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Biggleswade United Is the Best Thing I Do | Guillem Balagué | Power of Sport
Episode 22. Guillem Balagué has written about Messi, Ronaldo and Guardiola. But he says Biggleswade United is the best thing he does.The football journalist…
Power of SportEp 21: Building Football Pitches in a War Zone | Liam Sullivan, Tackling Matters
Episode 21. Four and a half years ago a tube strike left Liam Sullivan at home listening to the news as Russia invaded Ukraine. Days later he was driving a van…
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Ep 20: £87.5m Raised in One Day | Hamid Vaghefian, London Marathon Events
The 2026 London Marathon had a world-record 59,800+ finishers and raised £87.5 million for charity in a single day. Hamid Vaghefian, Communities and DEI…
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Ep 19: David Duke MBE on Street Soccer, Lived Experience and Ending Homelessness
In this episode of Power of Sport, I'm joined by David Duke MBE, founder and CEO of Street Soccer Scotland and Street Soccer London. David is an award-winning…
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How Being a Footballer Saved His Life in the Rwandan Genocide | Eric Murangwa MBE
In 1994, Eric Murangwa was a goalkeeper for Rayon Sports in Kigali when the genocide against the Tutsi began. Seven armed men broke into his home and started…
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Mel Young MBE: He Turned Late-Night Drinks Into the Homeless World Cup | Ep 17
He co-founded The Big Issue in Scotland. Then he built a global network of street papers. Then, over drinks at a conference in Cape Town, he had an idea that…
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Ivo Gormley OBE: How GoodGym Turned Loneliness Into 400,000 Good Deeds
Ivo Gormley founded GoodGym after running to deliver a newspaper to a housebound neighbour in Hackney. That friendship became a movement: runners, walkers and…
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Episode 15: One Year On - 2000 Miles, 92 Grounds, 92 Days. What Happened Next | Power of Sport
One year ago, I finished something that had never been done before. 2000 miles. 92 football grounds. 92 consecutive days. This is a special edition of Power of…
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Mark Lawrie OBE on Poverty, Participation & the Future of Grassroots Sport | Power of Sport Ep.14
Power of Sport Podcast | Episode 14In this episode, Xavier Wiggins is joined by Mark Lawrie OBE, Chief Executive of StreetGames, one of the UK's leading…
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How parkrun Changed the World | Paul Sinton-Hewitt | The Power of Sport Podcast #13
From 13 runners in Bushy Park to millions of participants around the world, this is the story of parkrun.In this episode of The Power of Sport Podcast, Xavier…
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Power of Sport - Episode 12 - John Shiels, Ex CEO, Manchester United Foundation
Power of Sport Podcast | Episode 12John Shiels | 47 Years at Manchester United | Football, Community and Changing Lives Host, Xavier Wiggins, recorded this…
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From Sunday League to Global Impact | Henry May & The Huracan Foundation | Power of Sport Podcast
What started as a Sunday league football team in London - named after an Argentine club - became a foundation changing lives in 18 countries.Henry May is the…
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Helgi Thor & Bergthor Bodvarsson | Football for Mental Health in Iceland | FC Sæko | Power of Sport Ep.10
In this episode of the Power of Sport, I sit down with Helgi Thor and Bergthor Bodvarsson - two of the people behind FC Sæko, an independent football club in…
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Mike de Giorgio | Using Sport to Transform Young Lives | Greenhouse Sports | Power of Sport Ep.9
In this episode of the Power of Sport, I sit down with Mike de Giorgio - the founder of Greenhouse Sports, a charity that has used sport and mentoring to…
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From the Streets of Nottingham to over 5,000 Young Lives Changed | Tranai Todd | Power of Sport Ep.8
Tranai Todd founded Support Through Sport at 17 - not because it seemed like a good idea, but because he'd lived it. Growing up in a disadvantaged area of…
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Power of Sport - Episode 7 - Natalie O'Rourke, Park Lane Stables
In this episode, we sit down with Natalie O'Rourke MBE - founder of Park Lane Stables RDA in Teddington and one of the most remarkable community figures in…
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Power of Sport - Episode 6 - Niall Couper, CEO Fair Game
In Episode 6 of Power of Sport, Xavier Wiggins is joined by Niall Couper, Chief Executive of Fair Game, to explore how football can do far more for communities…
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When Sport Saves Lives | Power of Sport Podcast February '26 Highlights
Sport can change lives.In this Power of Sport Podcast highlights episode, we revisit some of the most powerful moments from our first four guests - stories of…
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Power of Sport - Episode Four - Annabel Kiki
In Episode 4 of the Power of Sport podcast, I’m joined by Annabel Kiki - elite amputee footballer, Golden Boot winner at the 2024 Women’s Amputee Football…
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Power of Sport - Episode Three - Joe Lockley, Brightstar Boxing
Joe Lockley is the founder of Brightstar Boxing, a community boxing club using sport to change lives, build confidence, and create real opportunities for young…
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Power of Sport - Episode Two - Francesca Brown
Power of Sport - Episode 2: Francesca Brown (Goals4Girls) In this episode of Power of Sport, we’re joined by Francesca Brown, CEO and Founder of Goals4Girls…
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Power of Sport Podcast – Episode 5 | Joe Lyons (West Ham United Foundation)
How West Ham Are Changing Lives Off the Pitch | Joe Lyons | Power of Sport PodcastJoe Lyons, CEO of the West Ham United Foundation, joins the Power of Sport…
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Power of Sport - Episode One - Dean Morgan
In Episode 1 of Power of Sport, we hear the remarkable story of Dean Morgan. In and out of the youth justice system and prison in his early life, Dean reached…
Power of SportPower of Sport - Preview Episode | Where Sport Meets Purpose
Power of Sport is a new weekly podcast exploring how sport is changing lives and strengthening communities.Hosted by Aaron Paul and Xavier Wiggins, the podcast…