Merlin Archery Adventures Podcast | Episode 009 Archery Media Darling - Sophie Meering

This week on the Merlin Archery Adventures Podcast, Grizzly sits down with one of the most recognisable people in modern archery media - recurve archer, professional content creator and all-round archery legend, Sophie Meering.

In a wide-ranging and wonderfully organic conversation, Jim and Sophie dive into the world of archery social media, content creation and the modern archery community, exploring everything from Sophie’s journey and struggles as a competitive recurve archer, her love of field archery, and the challenges and frustrations that come with the pursuit of success in target archery.

They chat about what it’s really like creating archery content online professional, the highs and lows of representing a sport on social media, the darker side of online engagement, and the pressure that comes with competing at the highest level and representing your country on the world stage.

Sophie also shares her experiences around the archery world, including her engagement to Olympian Alex Wise, the expectations placed on elite athletes, and the reality behind the moments people see on the outside.

As always, this isn’t just a podcast about Archery… it’s a conversation about the people, stories and adventures that make archery such an incredible community.

Now if you know Jim and you know Sophie… you’ll know exactly how off the rails this episode will go.

So sit back and enjoy the chaos that is a very laid-back conversation between two archers that is only sometimes related to archery.

Will be a little more serious next episode, we promise 😅

So grab a coffee, settle in, and enjoy Jim and Sophie’s chat, a conversation only loosely connected to archery… but somehow exactly about archery.

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The Merlin Archery Adventure Podcast: With Grizzly Jim Archery - Episode 008

“Who the F* is Anastasia Wilson?”

This week Jim sits down with one of the rising stars of the barebow archery world - Anastasia Wilson.

From picking up a bow as a complete beginner at university, to representing Great Britain on the international stage in just a few short years… Anastasia’s journey has been nothing short of incredible.

In this wonderfully organic conversation, Jim and Anastasia chat about her meteoric rise through the barebow archery circuit, a shared love of field archery, passion for military history, and the experiences that have shaped her as an archer.

We also dive into Anastasia’s refreshingly simple approach to barebow shooting, what it’s like competing at the highest level, representing your country, and being part of one of the fastest growing brands in archery - Mybo Archery.

No script. No agenda. Just two archers talking about bows, competition, and everything in between.

So grab a coffee, settle in, and enjoy this casual chat with one of the most exciting talents and one of the nicest archers on the scene.

This week on the Merlin Archery Adventure Podcast, Grizzly Jim is doing something a little different...

Instead of sitting down with a guest, Jim takes a (Smaller) deep dive into the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures in the history of traditional archery, the legendary Fred Bear.

From the origins of Bear Archery to Fred Bear's impact on modern bowhunting, instinctive archery, and traditional archery as a whole, we explore the story of a man whose influence can still be felt across the archery world today.

For Jim, Fred Bear was more than just an archery icon. He was a huge inspiration during his early years as an archer and played a significant role in shaping the passion for traditional and instinctive archery that he and many others he still have today.

This episode is also a slight departure from our usual interview format, and we'd love to hear what you think. If you enjoy these deep-dive episodes exploring legendary archers, iconic bowyers, and the history of traditional archery, let us know and we'll make more.

So grab a coffee, sit back, and join us as we step into the fascinating world of Fred Bear, traditional and instinctive archery , as well a a little look at bowhunting history.

#FredBear #BearArchery #TraditionalArchery #InstinctiveArchery #Bowhunting #ArcheryPodcast #MerlinArchery #GrizzlyJim #ArcheryLife #TraditionalBowhunting #Longbow #RecurveBow #ArcheryHistory #FieldArchery

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