In the first episode of the Let's Talk Health Podcast, we sit down with double-Olympic gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes and England footballing legend Fara Williams MBE to talk about their career highlights, women's health, and the strain that professional sport can put on the mind and body.

Kelly and Fara also address the barriers to sport that young women face, retirement, and how adjusting to a new, less intense fitness routine poses a unique challenge for ex-athletes.

0:44 guest introduction

1:24 career highlights and favourite moments

6:03 resilience, focus and motivation

9:46 overcoming adversity, challenges and injury

19:49 mental health discussion

24:00 solo training versus team training

28:18 retirement and making adjustments

38:40 changing perspectives on exercise

46:42 grassroots athletics and challenges around funding

49:00 barriers to opportunity for women in sport

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