During her athletic career, Amber Keegan experienced and witnessed many issues including bullying, abuse, fat-shaming and training methods that harmed her both physically and mentally. With the desire to change the way athletes view themselves as humans above and beyond their sporting performances, Amber founded Athlete Interactions...
A retired member of the GB Alpine Ski Team, who faced many adversities during her time as an athlete in her campaign to rise to the top of her sport, is now helping other athletes with the launch of a new, confidential support scheme called the Athlete Support Network....
Host - George Mycock
Rachelle is a retired GB Alpine Skier who retired at the age of 19 decided to pursue a career as an airline pilot, having spontaneously having a trial lesson in a light aircraft during her pre-season training. She struggled to know what to do after finishing school. She applied to university to study Geography, deferred, re-applied to study Sport Science and was still doubting what she wanted to do with her life; despite having good grades she was unsure if university was right for her. But suddenly...
Hosts - Kim and Lily
Kim and Lily embark on a fitness journey where they meet awe-inspiring people, find out about the ways they stay fit and healthy and then try it out for themselves. In this episode, they talk to indoor and outdoor swimmer Amber Keegan, on her struggles with an eating disorder and body image.
Host - Kevin
Triumph to trauma and back again, finding happiness through sport. The journey of Amber Keegan. Having qualified for a GB Junior team at the age of just 16, Amber has since been on a decade long journey of ups and downs since, and in this discussion we explore and have some frank discussions about how she got through those challenging years… who she had around her… and the lessons that she’s taken from the rocky road of elite sport. Across her journey, Amber has become an inspiring ambassador for athletes speaking out about their experiences and the need for more support when it comes to athlete mental health.