Joanna Rowsell: Double Olympic gold to medicine

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 4 a.m.

Joanna Rowsell achieved everything she wanted to achieve in cycling. After being talent spotted as a teenager she joined British Cycling. She won World Championship titles and Olympic gold medals at London 2012 and Rio 206, she broke World Records and she won Commonwealth titles too. She's also just a really lovely person. In this interview you'll hear...\n06:05 Why she is pursuing a career in medicine\n08:31 Feeling lost in retirement\n10:40 The joy of being able to enjoy the memories\n12:21 How she changed her mindset when it came to winning, from relief to trying to celebrate it\n15:43 Her time at school, when she didn't excel at any particular sport but was talent spotted by British Cycling\n18:20 The 3 minute test she nailed to make the talent team\n27:21 The lower points of her career and losing motivation after the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games\n30:51 How she struggled with nerves early on in her career and worked with Dr Steve Peters to control her nerves\n39:14 The changes she has seen during her time at British Cycling\n41:35 How it got easier to talk about periods during her career\nFind out more about this week's guest\nJoanna Rowsell website\nJoanna Rowsell\xa0Instagram\nJoanna Rowsell\xa0Twitter\nJoanna has had alopecia since she was a child and is an ambassador for Alopecia UK\nAlso this week...Trivelo and product testing\n55:13 You heard from Billy at Trivelo - so get in touch with him if you are keen to do some product reviews!\nLike what you heard?\nLet me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below\nShow sponsors\nLONG RANGE FUEL\nLong Range Fuel\xa0is a phenomenally tasty nut butter, enhanced by cutting edge science, to boost your stamina, keep you calm and alert and bolster your resilience. Get\xa010% off\xa0by using the code\xa0insidetri10\xa0or go direct\xa0via this link.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices