New Year’s Day Special 🎧
This week on The Parkrunners Podcast, I’m joined by my extra special guest Dame Kelly Holmes — double Olympic gold medallist, passionate parkrunner, and a powerful voice for honesty around mental health.

In this episode, Kelly shares the human side of high performance: the pressure that can sit behind achievement, what it takes to rebuild confidence, and why movement and community can be such a grounding force — at any age or stage.

We talk about:

• The realities of pressure, identity and self-belief
• Kelly’s openness around mental health — and what helps in real life
• Why parkrun truly is for everyone (yes, parkwalkers too)
• The value of community, routine, and simply showing up
• A gentle approach to “getting moving” that doesn’t rely on perfection

If you’re starting the year with an intention to move a little more — or you’d like to support someone else to begin — this conversation will meet you where you are.

Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts — and if it resonates, please share this episode with a friend who might need a little encouragement to take the first step.

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