Otd Podcast

In this episode, we chat to the amazing Josh Hill who is a Dressage rider making his mark by supporting riders to break the mould of a 'typical dressage rider'. We talk about how Josh found his earlier years of competing in the Dressage world and how he struggled to find his identity within the sport. We also speak in length about how we feel the dressage world needs to become more accessible for people to keep the sport growing and thriving. There is loads packed into this one so enjoy. 

In this episode, we chat to the inspirational Reece Mccook who is the founder of the campaign ride out racism. After facing a personal experience of racism on a yard he worked at he decided he wanted to make a change in the equestrian world. So much wisdom and education from this young man. Enjoy. 

In this episode, we chat with the wonderful Jessica Gale. We touch on so many important topics a few being - the relationship between mother and daughter in a competitive atmosphere. Our views on mental health and how to find a balance between acknowledging your emotions and also moving past the storm. We also talk about her exciting new podcast and E-book! Enjoy 

In this episode, I chatted with the lovely Robyn Smith who is a Scottish international dressage rider. We spoke about her childhood and an incident that changed her life quite early on. We then follow her riding career all the way through with its many highs and lows. Such an honest and heartwarming interview. Enjoy 

In this episode, I chat with you about my journey with feeling socially anxious last year. Not many people realise this about me as I have a very bubbly, confident exterior but it's something I've handled most of my life. I chat about a tough spell I had last year and how I moved forwards from it. Enjoy 

In this podcast, I talk about my journey over the last year with surrendering my relationship status and learning to be happy where I am. I really excited to bring the 'storytime' back to the podcasts as I know lots of you find them encouraging and enjoyable. 

In this episode, I chatted with the legend that is Dane Rawlins. Dane is an international Grand Prix dressage rider and also ran the famous show Hickstead Dressage for 27 years. He gave so much insight and wisdom in this podcast all around how he thinks we can make the sport sustainable and better. Truly inspiring! Enjoy

In this episode, we chat with Lewis Carrier who is a 23-year-old international Grand Prix Dressage rider. Lewis recently competed in the 2020 under 25 Europeans so we discuss lots of aspects to this. We also chat about how he got into horses and his time working for some incredible professional riders.  We finish off by talking about the Dressage community in the UK and how we would like to see it become more accessible for people. Enjoy! 

In this episode, we talk to Verena aka Girl about the Yard. We go into how she got into horses and then into a few controversial topics which we approach openly and honestly. We talk about how important it is to agree to disagree sometimes and much more. Enjoy! 

In this episode, we chat with the legend, Roland Tong who is an international Grand Prix rider who was shortlisted for Rio Olympics. We spoke about his journey into the equestrian world and all about his career. We also dive into talking about a tough time where he had to sell his top horse to fund buying a yard and how hard it was losing his best friend and dancing partner. So much wisdom packed into this one. Enjoy! 

In this episode, we welcome Abi Lyle back to the podcast to talk in-depth about finding a healthy relationship between exercise and food. This is a must-listen as there are countless pearls of wisdom with 10 amazing tips at the end. We talk about body image, how our weight does not determine our happiness, and finding a way to be healthy both mentally and physically. Enjoy and please do share! 

In this episode, we chat with the wonderful Sue Carson. Sue is a dressage rider, judge, and also owns Sue Carson Saddles. We talk about how she got into horses and becoming a judge. We then go into how she started up her saddle company and cover lots of common questions around saddles. A really interesting interview. Enjoy! 

In this episode, we chat with Georgia Plimbley who is a professional Trick rider and amazing horsewoman. She is the co-director of Theatrick horse productions who perform in live shows and also train up and coming trick riders. We chat about how he got into the trick rider, the mental side, and how you overcome mental blocks, and much more. Enjoy! 

In this episode, I chat with Zoe Kiff the founder of the amazing brand Honest riders. We got straight into some tough topics straight away with being guided out of following horses as a career. We then speak about the huge journey Zoe went on realising that she wanted to make a change in her life after a trip to New Zealand. We of course talk about setting up honest riders and why she wanted it to be based around sustainability. Enjoy this one!  

In this episode, I chat with the amazing Emma Corbett who is a Grand Prix Dressage rider. We talk about how she got into horses and her time competing for Team GB. We also spoke about the ups and downs of carving a path in the equestrian world and how she managed to make it work through hard work and determination. Enjoy this one! 

In this episode, I sat down with the youtube sensation Esme Higgs aka This Esme. We chatted about how she got into horses, the characters of all her horses, and donkeys. We then moved into talking about her rise on youtube and how important it is to make horses accessible to everyone. She also talked about charity and much more. Enjoy!  

In this episode, we chat with the amazing Erin Williams. Erin has competed in 6 Europeans starting at just 12 years old. Now 22 she has started up a successful equestrian clothing company called Black Heart equestrian. We talk about her choice to not pursue horses as a career, how she fell out of love with riding, and getting this back recently. We also talk about how she dealt with the trolling she had on her TikTok page and body image. Lots of wisdom in this one. Enjoy! 

In this podcast, I am interviewed by Rhea Freeman explaining all about my new E-course which is designed to encourage, inspire, and give knowledge to people around building a resilient mindset. I explain through the 6 sections in the course and how they will help you. If you would like to join the E-course here is the link - oliviatowersecourse.thinkific.com

In this episode, we mix things up a little! My amazing best friend actually interviews me about loads of things I have never spoken about on social media or in a podcast. She has a way of drawing things out of me. We talk about some very funny memories of the past and some values I hold dear to my heart. I hope this podcast can encourage and inspire you on your own journey. Enjoy! 

In this episode, we chatted with Emily Harris all about her journey with horses. She talks us through her younger years and how she came to ride at the Europeans whilst doing her GCSEs. We talked about her fear of stepping away from the equestrian world as a full-time job and also she speaks about her ethos of training horses. Such a wholesome, beautiful interview. Enjoy!