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Commonwealth special: Pushing yourself to your limits with powerlifter Karenjeet Kaur Bains

Sonya speaks to Sikh powerlifter Karenjeet Kaur Bains.

To celebrate the Commonwealth Games, over the next three episodes Sonya is finding out how you can make a career from sport, with some of the biggest names in the business.

This week, she鈥檚 exploring the mind of world champion Sikh powerlifter Karenjeet Kaur Bains. Karenjeet is Britain's first female Sikh powerlifter to represent Team GB at the European and World Championships, and was the 2019 Commonwealth champion in the junior women's under 63kg . Karenjeet shares how her skillset in the gym has helped her in her work as an accountant and as a fitness coach, as well as the barriers she鈥檚 faced as a South Asian woman powerlifter and how they鈥檝e motivated her.

This week鈥檚 60-Second Career comes from next week鈥檚 guest Ishveen Jolly, the founder of Open Sponsorship, a platform that helps connect athletes with sponsorship opportunities.

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37 minutes

Music Played

  • Celina Sharma & Harris J.

    24/7

    • CECE.
    • Mughal Records.
    • 3.
  • Diljit Dosanjh & Tru-Skool

    Chunni

    • Back To Basics.
    • Moviebox.
  • Gupsy Aujla & Jaswinder Daghamia

    Gabru Gulab Warga

    • My Story.
    • Centresonic Sounds.
  • Manni Sandhu

    Friday (feat. Manjit Pappu)

    • Collab Creations.
  • Mickey Singh & Jess Loco

    Feels Like

    • Treehouse V.H.T.
  • Asfand Yar Wahid

    Bandeya

Broadcasts

  • Mon 1 Aug 2022 20:00
  • Wed 3 Aug 2022 05:00
  • Mon 8 Aug 2022 06:00