The Koi Sports CIC Grassroots Podcast

What was it like to be a part of arguably the BIGGEST boxing match in History, the Rumble in the Jungle, when Mohammed Ali faced George Foreman for the Heavyweight World Title in Kinshasa, Zaire 1974? Our guest this month at the KOI Sports CIC Members monthly Sports Q&A was the fantastically amazing Dr Dashanaba King. Listen to Dr King speak about playing a HUGE part in this Boxing Extravagan...

In July 2022 we had the real pleasure of welcoming Haseeb Ahmad (https://www.linkedin.com/in/haseeb-ahmad-92b01812b/) to our Elite Champion Business Group Meeting, where he spoke with our very own Jon Woodcock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwoodcock2020/) and our Business Members about his work in promoting inclusivity, and his incredible journey from Blind-Man to Ironman! Thanks to Bushra Al...

Featuring our Elite Champion Tim Seymour (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-j-seymour-profit-first-uk-yourprofitcoach/) , joint owner of Profit First Professionals UK (https://www.tjsbs.co.uk/) , Tim speaks with us about the importance of the private sector working to help support local communities through financial and non-financial support of the sports sector. Joining Tim, who has chosen to r...

Featuring our Elite Champion Ramanan Ramadoss of TutoReels (https://tutoreels.com/) , Ram speaks with us about the importance of the private sector working to help support local communities through financial and non-financial support of the sports sector. Joining Ram, who has chosen to reinvest his membership fee into supporting the London City Lionesses (https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/) ...

Elite Champion Sam Palmer-Granville (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sampalmergranville/) , the founding-Director of Limby Hall PA (https://limbyhallpa.com/) , about running a Virtual PA business, and the importance of the private sector working to help support local communities through financial and non-financial support of the grassroots sports initiatives. Joining Sam, who has chosen to reinves...

Elite Champion Mohammed Haroon, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hill-richard/) CEO of the amazing Greater Manchester FC (http://www.greatermanchesterfc.com) , and Chris Lomas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lomas/) of Hope4 (http://www.hope4.love) (Haroon's chosen Charity), the importance of the private sector working to help support local communities through financial and non-financial support...

Elite Champion Richard Hill, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hill-richard/) Managing Director of the ME Sports Group (https://www.megroup-uk.co.uk/) and Steve McLeod of Ratby Town Cricket Club (https://www.ratbytowncc.co.uk/) (Richards's chosen grassroots sports club) talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the private sector working to help sustain and grow local communit...

Elite Champion Peter Faulkner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-faulkner-b41b13a/) , Founder of FKPro (https://www.fkpro.co.uk/) and Guy Hollis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-hollis-689aba20/) of Lockleaze Sports Centre (https://www.lockleazesportscentre.co.uk/) (Peter's chosen grassroots sports club) talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the private sector working...

Thanks to Veeru Murugappan of Coromandel Productions for the introduction to Will

Hear Elite Champion Peter Sharples (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-sharples-9b755bba/) , Business Director of LNFS England (https://nationalfutsalleague.co.uk/) , and Martin Cassidy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-cassidy-350bb035/) from Peter's chosen grassroots sports charity Ref Support UK (https://refsupport.co.uk/) , talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of t...

Join David Johnson-Rayner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/koi/) and co-host Jon Woodcock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwoodcock2020/) as they interview their special guests Darren Bradbury (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-bradbury-protection-specialist-847674127/) of Darren Bradbury Protection Specialist (http://www.advantagehf.co.uk) about his passion for raising funds to support the Menphys...

Hear Elite Champion Tariq Cassim (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tariqcassim/) , Director of Knod (https://knod.sg/) and Koach (https://koachhub.com/) , and Cally Keetley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cally-keetley-34476321/) from Tariq's chosen grassroots sports governing body Boccia England (https://www.bocciaengland.org.uk/) , talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the ...

Join Jon Woodcock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwoodcock2020/) as he interviews former Olympic Gymnast Sarah Mercer, Koi Sports Ambassador (Dubai), about her journey from Grassroots Gymnastics to the very top of her profession, as well as her role as Coach for the Dubai Special Olympics Gymnastics Team.

Listen to Elite Champion Naki Kaddu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/naki-kaddu-8393a62/) Director of Distil Management and Lutaaya Shaban (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaban-lutaaya-116868186/) from Naki's chosen grassroots sports initiative Hope for the Voiceless (https://www.facebook.com/lutaamed/) in Uganda, talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the private sector wor...

Join David Johnson-Rayner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/koi/) and co-host Jon Woodcock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwoodcock2020/) as they interview their special guests Beverley Sankey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bev-sankey-wellness-arbonne-uk/) , of Beverley Sankey Healthy Living (https://www.bevsankey.com/) , and Chris Lomas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lomas/) , of the Hope4 Charit...

When Russia chose to wage war on the Ukraine on the 24th February 2022, Chris Lomas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lomas/) of the Hope4 Charity (https://www.hope4.love) was sat with his wife at the breakfast table listening as Russian missiles were fired into the Ukraine not 20 miles from his home. Chris took the time out of his busy schedule to join Koi Sports CIC (https://www.koisports.c...

Listen to Elite Champion Bev Sankey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bev-sankey-wellness-arbonne-uk/) Independent Distributor at Arbonne (https://www.arbonne.com/gb/en/arb/davidjohnsonrayner/) , and Chris Lomas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lomas/) from Bev's chosen Charity Hope4/Reach My Street (https://www.hope4.love/) , talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the pr...

Hear Elite Champion Pro Bushra Ali (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushra-ali-solicitor/) of Bushra Ali Solicitors (https://www.bushraalisolicitors.co.uk/) , Sarah Mercer of Bushra's chosen grassroots sports club Simply Gymnastics (http://www.simplygymnastics.com/) (Dubai), talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of sustaining and growing local communities through financial a...

Hear Elite Champion Dean Bowditch (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-bowditch-467a38199/) of MK Dons (https://www.mkdons.com/) , and Marc Pether (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-pether-826932173/) , Chairman of Dean's chosen grassroots football club the Deanshanger Colts (https://www.deanshangercolts.com/) , talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of sustaining and growing...

This podcast features a recording of the previous weeks Grassroots Sport & Business Radio Show, featuring regular hosts David Johnson-Rayner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/koi/) and Jon Woodcock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwoodcock2020/) , with special guests, Bushra Ali (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushra-ali-solicitor/) of Bushra Ali Solicitors (https://www.bushraalisolicitors.co.uk/) and S...

Hear Elite Champion Marc Dawson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-dawson-dbg/) of Dawson Business Growth (https://dawsonbusinessgrowth.com/) and Chris Blakeley from Marc's chosen amateur sports club Dewsbury Dolphins ASC (https://en-gb.facebook.com/DewsburyDolphins/) talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the private sector working to sustain and grow local communities...

Hear former Leicester City FC (https://www.lcfc.com/) Team and Club Captain "Wes Morgan (https://twitter.com/wes5l1nk?lang=en-GB) " speak about his AMAZING career at the top level of English and International Football, everything from "where it all started" to "those who influenced his career", through to "life after football". Thanks to Jon Woodcock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwoodcock202...

Hear Elite Champion Michael Broadley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-broadley/) of Hoot & Company (https://hootandcompany.co.uk/) and Brian Barrow from Michael's chosen amateur sports club the Ely & Chesterton United, Rink Hockey Club (https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/category/Amateur-Sports-Team/Ely-and-Chesterton-United-Rink-Hockey-Club-209055605813915/) , talk about their respective org...

This podcast features a recording of the previous weeks radio show featuring regular hosts David Johnson-Rayner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/koi/) and Jon Woodcock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwoodcock2020/) , and special guests from the world of business, Caroline Purvey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-purvey/) , Dave Allen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveallenherbalife/) and Patrick...

An in-depth and inspiring Q&A session with Manisha Tailor MBE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-tailor-mbe-37151a35/) . Manisha joined Koi Sports CIC (https://www.koisports.co.uk/) to tell her story at one of our virtual Elite Champion Networking Events as a way of thanking "Koi Sports Members" for their continued support of Grassroots Sport and Local Communities. Hosted by Jon Woodcock (h...

Hear Elite Champion Caroline Purvey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-purvey/) of TRE UK, (https://treuk.com/) and Maria Barrett from Caroline's chosen grassroots cause South-East Gulls Disability FC (https://southeastgullsfc.webs.com/) talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the private sector working to sustain and grow local communities through financial and non-...

Hear Elite Champion Michael Dwyer of Re-Sculpt (https://re-sculpt.co.uk/) , and Kelly Haynes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-haynes-2147191ab/) from Mick's chosen grassroots cause Enigma Fitness, talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the private sector working to sustain and grow local communities through the financial and non-financial support of the grassroots #s...

Aaliyah Likuluta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaliyah-likuluta-6aa50a215/) , Student and Worldly Wise (https://worldlywise.global/) Ambassador, joins hosts David Johnson-Rayner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/koi/) to discuss her World Food Day school initiative, promoting cultural diversity amongst her fellow students; first aired on Spectrum On Air (https://spectrumonair.com/) on Monday 3rd Janu...

An in-depth inspiring Q&A session with British K1 and Professional Muai Thai Fighter Kelly Haynes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-haynes-2147191ab/) (Enigma Fitness (https://www.enigmafitnessmk.co.uk/) ); Kelly joined Koi Sports CIC (https://www.koisports.co.uk/) at one of our virtual Elite Champion networking events as a way of thanking "Koi Sports Members" for their continued support of Gr...

Hear Elite Champion Sally Pearce (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-e-pearce-432997110/) of Foundation Training (https://www.foundationtraining.co.uk/) , and Osoya George (https://www.linkedin.com/in/osoya-george-35178373/) from Sally's chosen grassroots cause Football Without Borders Kenya (https://www.facebook.com/FWBKenya) , talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of th...

Hear Elite Champion Naki Kaddu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/naki-kaddu-8393a62/) of Distil Management, and Giacomo Skeate (https://www.linkedin.com/in/giacomo-skeate-5a2497127/) from Naki's chosen grassroots cause DIDA Sports Organisation (https://www.didasportsorganisation.org/) (Uganda), talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the private sector working to sustain and...

Desiree Joule-Adam (https://www.linkedin.com/in/desiree-joule-adam-71b7939/) of AWEC (https://www.weareawec.org/) (African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative) joins hosts David Johnson-Rayner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/koi/) and Jon Woodcock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwoodcock2020/) to discuss how #AWEC support, and work to grow, African-based businesses established and run by #African W...

Hear Elite Champion Simon Billenness (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-billenness/) of Train Learn Grown (https://www.trainlearngrow.co.uk/) , and Martin Lawrence from Simon's chosen grassroots sports club The Redway Runners (https://www.redwayrunners.com/) , talk about their respective organisations, and the importance of the private sector working to sustain and grow local communities throug...

Produced and Recorded by Tony Rice.

Special Episode; British racing driver "Shanel Drewe", joins "Koi Sports CIC Elite Champions" for an inspiring Q&A session, discussing her budding career & the challenges she has faced, as part of her journey from Grassroots Sport right through to the top of his profession.

Retired Premier League Footballer Jon Stead talks about his footballing career that spanned 700 appearances, and his work with amazing "The Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust (http://www.js25.co.uk) ", Koi Sports CIC chosen UK charity for 2022. 

Melanie Tait, Founder of the Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust, talks with David Johnson-Rayner and Jon Woodcock about the untimely death of her son Jordan and his legacy through the work of the Charity founded in his name.

Special Episode; Former 6x Paralympic Medalist "Will Bayley", joins "Koi Sports CIC Elite Champions" for an inspiring Q&A session, discussing his journey from Grassroots Sport right through to the top of his profession.

Special Episode; Former West Ham & Fulham football player "Tony Gale", joins "Koi Sports CIC Elite Champions" for a fascinating Q&A session, discussing his journey from Grassroots Sport right through to the top of his profession.

Jon Woodcock speaks with former Super Bantamweight British and European Champion Esham Pickering

Grassroots Sport; James Houtby of "Travel Counsellors" and Keith Ross of "Dalton Dynamoes FC", speak with Koi Sports CIC about their respective organisations. Investing in Grassroots Sports; Listen to James Houtby and Keith Ross, talk passionately about their support of, and work within, the grassroots sports sector. Hosted & produced by David Wooldridge (https://www.instagram.com/thatdavew/) .

Grassroots Sport; Spencer Atkin of "Generation Youth CIC" and Dean Weston of "Mini Warriors", speak with Koi Sports CIC about their respective organisations.

Grassroots Sport; Bhav Sanghani of "BRS Accounting" and Matt Piper of "FSD Academy", speak with Koi Sports CIC about their respective organisations.

Special Episode; Former Republic of Ireland Manager "Mick McCarthy", joins "Koi Sports CIC Elite Champions" for a fascinating Q&A session, discussing his journey from Grassroots Sport right through to the top of his profession.

Grassroots Sport; Steve Gardiner of "We Fix Feet" and Pete Bell of "Step Out, Stay Out", speak with Koi Sports CIC about their respective organisations.

Grassroots Sport; Chris Cain of "Kazzoo IT Solutions" and Kean Folley of "Fleckney Athletic FC", speak with Koi Sports CIC about their respective organisations.

Special Episode; Former Light-heavyweight World Boxing Champion "John Conteh", joins "Koi Sports CIC Elite Champions" for a fascinating Q&A session, highlighting the effect of Grassroots Sport and Local Communities on his career.

Grassroots Sport; Mary Thomas of "Concise Training" and Millie Little of "Swindon Lightning Cheerleading Club", speak with Koi Sports CIC about their respective organisations.

Grassroots Sport; Nick Inge of "iTrust Assurance Ltd and "Worldy Wise CIC" and George Osoya of "Football Without Borders Kenya", speak with Koi Sports CIC about their respective organisations.

Special Episode; Key-Worker Students at The Kibworth School were rewarded with an exclusive Q&A with LCFC Captain Wes Morgan, courtesy of Koi Sports CIC.