This week on the podcast, Emma is joined by Ojie Edoburun, one of Britain’s fastest men. Ojie is a professional sprinter who competes in the 100m and 200m events.

He has had an impressive career on the track with a host of accolades to his name including the British 100 metres champion after winning the 2019 British Athletics Championships and winning a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 4x100 metre relay team.

Ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Ojie reflects on his journey to becoming a professional sprinter, the highs and lows and his proudest moments so far.

He shares brilliant insight into what it’s like being in the call room once the compere is gone before being called out to the track, where the race is won or lost and what goes through his minds in those 10 seconds.

Ojie is also the Ambassador Manager at Puresport and talks about the challenges of being a full-time athlete, maintaining elite performance and choosing the stability of a job.

Expect to hear:

• Ojie’s journey to professional sprinter
• How he has built a resilient mindset through success and setbacks
• The moment he won a Commonwealth Gold
• Why he's thinking carefully about what could be his final year on the track
• A ton of wisdom about personal growth

Ojie’s 100 metres PB is 10.04 seconds, what’s yours?

Ojie brings honesty, positivity and perspective in equal measure. You won't want to miss this one.

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This week on the podcast, Emma is joined by Jen Done, a qualified Ironman U Certified coach, Ironman athlete, speech and language therapist and host of The Toughest Finish Line Podcast.

Jen experienced postnatal depression following the birth of her daughter and found refuge in running which soon turned into bigger challenges, including Ironman events.

This year on the 15th and 16th of August, Jen is racing Ironman Kalmar and Ironman Copenhagen on consecutive days which means two full Ironmans within 48 hours in two different countries.

In this episode, we delve into Jen's experience of postnatal depression, the wider landscape of postnatal depression and how she hopes sharing her experiences will help others.

Jen also shares her Ironman journey and reveals how she is preparing for her mega challenge this summer.

Expect to hear:

• Jen’s experience with postnatal depression
• How she got into triathlon endurance events
• The details of her back-to-back Ironman Challenge this August
• How she manages to fit in all her pursuits and being a mum
• Why she started The Toughest Finish Line Podcast

Jen Done is incredibly inspiring, resilient and passionate. Prepare to want to sign up to something which challenges after listening to Jen’s story.

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Listen to The Toughest Finish Line Podcast for stories of inspiring individuals who have overcome their challenges.

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This week, Emma chats to Gašper, a landscape architect, art teacher and the creator behind Linescapes.

Gašper’s teaching centres around the principle of helping people feel good about drawing and he dives into why this is important.

He takes us back to where his love of drawing comes from, how he gets inspiration to strike and how drawing and sketching can foster connection.

Gašper also talks about how he manages his own creative blocks and managing perceived imperfection in art, as well as why creating space for creativity in everyday life is important.

Expect to hear:

• Gašper’s journey into drawing and the origins of Linescapes
• Sketching and drawing as an emotional expression and why this matters
• How to beat creative blocks and self-doubt
• The best tool to help you make time for creativity
• Sketching as way to reconnect

Make sure you have a pen and paper with you for this episode as we do a drawing exercise.

Gasper is gloriously passionate and offers a fascinating insight into the mind of a creative genius. Prepare to be super inspired and start drawing and sketching in your every day life.

Follow Linescapes on Instagram and check out the drawing courses here.

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Plus follow your host Emma Cole on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠website⁠

Thanks to Tune Tank for the tunes.