Olympic Rower Philip Doyle on Ego, Modelling & Dead Plants

 

Welcome to Sport Inspires: a podcast recorded in collaboration with The Mary Peter’s Trust and made possible by the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund.

Today’s episode is with Olympic Rower and Medical Doctor Philip Doyle.

In today’s episode we talk about:

  • Being headhunted to work for Abercrombie

  • Harsh, ego-checking advice from his teacher “Helen”

  • How he got into rowing

  • Eating 8000 calories per day

  • What makes a good rowing partner

  • And why you shouldn’t water dead plants

Check it out!

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Treasure Trove

One thing most people don't know about you:
I have a gin collection of over 40bottles from around the world that I have been keeping for when I finish rowing

Favourite Book:
Black box thinking - Matthew syed

Favourite quote: Don’t water dead plants

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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/philipdoyle2/?hl=en

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— Matt

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