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The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 40- Team Culture

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  Cultivating Team Culture with Jay Holmes Our series 4 finale episode is another trip into the unknown experimenting with a new type of episode. Jay Holmes joins us to talk about the topic of team culture. Throughout the episode we discuss this in all kinds of different aspects drawing on examples from our experiences playing quidditch and other sports and identifying key traits and behaviours that people should strive for in order to create a positive team culture. Note- We did have some connection issue which unfortunately have affected the recording at certain points. Normally we try to edit these issues out beforehand however in some cases this was not possible. If you would like some clarification on certain points where the audio cuts out, please message our Facebook page and we will do our best to expand on the points being made. Apologies for the inconvenience. Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor Photo Credit- David Richardson #LiveTheGame

The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 39- BQC 2022 Review

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 The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 39- BQC 2022 Review Amber Connerton, Anjit Aulakh and Emma 'Jandels' Humphrey join us to debrief following this year's British Quidditch Cup in Sheffield. Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor Photo Credits- Paul Watts (QuidditchUK) #LiveTheGame

The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 38- Seppe De Wit

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  Cycling, Fine details and the Comeback- Seppe De Wit In this latest episode, Belgium and Antwerp star Seppe De Wit joins us for a chat. Seppe reveals all about the retirement and return of the Dodos during the coronavirus pandemic as well as various other topics. He also discusses his new passion for extreme endurance cycling, his rise through European quidditch with Antwerp QC, the highs and lows of playing quidditch at the top level as well as detailing his leadership style and his mindset as an elite player.  Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor Photo Credit- Ajantha Abey Quidditch Photography Another great episode with another great guest. Thanks as always to everyone for sending in their mailbag questions. #LiveTheGame 

The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 37- BQC 2022 Preview

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  Alice Walker and Seb Waters join us to look ahead to this weekend's British Quidditch Cup in Sheffield, UK. In this episode we look back on memorable moments from past BQCs before switching focus to the weekend ahead including Day 1 matchups and exciting teams & players to watch out for. Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor *This episode was recorded before the releasing of any rosters so there may be some inaccuracies* Photo cre dits- QuidditchUK (Mark Hill, Kurt Fairhurst, Paul Watts) We hope this episode gets you excited for the tournament ahead and we look forward to seeing you there. Best of luck to all competing teams and players! #LiveTheGame

The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 36- The One with the QuidditchUK Presidents Part 2

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  Part 2 of our episode with 4 out of the 5 QuidditchUK Presidents. Guests Rob Barringer, Ben Morton, Mel Piper and Matt Bateman tell us more stories about their time running the British NGB for Quidditch as well as giving us an insight as to where Quidditch has been at organisationally for past few years, where's it at now with the impact of the global pandemic and where the sport is heading in the UK and across the world.  Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor Photo Credits- QuidditchUK, LN Graphics & Photography, Matt Bateman, Aym Maidment, Ben Morton, Southampton Quidditch Club Thanks to everyone for listening to our new longest ever episode and to everyone who sent in questions for the mailbag. We hope you like this episode. #LiveTheGame

The Total Quidditch. Podcast Episode 35- The One with the QuidditchUK Presidents Part 1

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The One with the  QuidditchUK Presidents Part 1 In our first ever two part episode, we sat down to talk with 4 out of 5 of the QuidditchUK Presidents. Rob Barringer, Ben Morton, Mel Piper and Matt Bateman joined us for what ended up being a 3 hour conversation about their respective experiences leading Quidditch in the UK and shedding light on what it takes to run a National Governing Body for an emerging sport. Part 1 focuses more on the origins of quidditch in the UK, the establishment of QuidditchUK as an organisation and where it went on to from there. Part 2 is more centred on the challenges of the last couple of years as well as looking to the future of the sport.  Listen on Spotify Listen on Anchor We hope you enjoy this Part 1, make sure you watch out for Part 2 coming next week. Photo Credits- QuidditchUK, LN Graphics and Photography, Matt Bateman, Aym Maidment, Ben Morton, Southampton Quidditch Club  #LiveTheGame

The Total Quidditch. Podcast- Episode 34: Julia Baer & Tyler Trudeau

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Boston Strong, Lighting A Fire & Quidditch-Life Balance- Julia Baer & Tyler Trudeau For this episode we have the pleasure of a long chat with quidditch powercouple Julia Baer & Tyler Trudeau. In an entertaining and insightful discussion, the pair of them tell us a series of interesting stories including their college experiences at Richmond & Emerson, meeting each other while playing for the Boston Nightriders (now Boston Forge), their successful run of MLQ & USQ titles with the Riders and QC Boston as well as dealing with a big scare ahead of the 2018 IQA World Cup. We also discuss the impact of their time playing on the Bosnyan Bearsharks and how being a part of the team has helped them maintain a sustainable and healthy relationship with the sport as well as their recent adventures playing and coaching the Washington Admirals in MLQ. A highly enjoyable and motivational episode for our listeners, we hope you enjoy it. Thanks as always to everyone for submitting th...