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British ultra runner Imogen Boddy joins the podcast to share her incredible journey from team sports in Yorkshire to breaking records in some of the world's toughest endurance events.
We dive into her 77-hour Speed Project record from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, running John O'Groats to Land's End, completing the National Three Peaks the hard way, and the mindset required to keep moving when your body wants to stop.
We also discuss nutrition, recovery, sponsorship pressure, mental resilience, and why learning to enjoy the process transformed her running career.
00:00 Introduction
01:15 The School Challenge That Started Everything
05:30 Skipping University & Becoming a PT
09:40 Seven Marathons in Seven Days
13:10 Running John O'Groats to Land's End
14:30 The National Three Peaks Record Attempt
19:45 The Speed Project: LA to Las Vegas
32:20 Training for 300-Mile Races
35:45 Nutrition, Recovery & Staying Injury-Free
39:45 Mindset, Pressure & Learning to Enjoy Running
52:50 Racing 100 Miles & Future Goals
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Olympic marathon runner Phil Sesemann joins us on the podcast to talk about what it takes to compete at the highest level while balancing life as an elite athlete and NHS doctor.
We dive into marathon training, race preparation, mindset, recovery, the realities of professional running, and the lessons Phil has learned on his journey to the Olympics.
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Olympian, World Champion and professional climber Shauna Coxsey joins the podcast to share her incredible journey from discovering climbing at just 3 years old to becoming one of the most successful climbers in the world.
We dive into the reality of competing at the highest level, the sacrifices required to become World No.1, the impact of climbing entering the Olympics, overcoming injuries, motherhood, mindset, motivation, and her next big challenge: attempting the hardest climb of her career.
00:00 Intro
05:24 Why Climbing Is So Addictive
08:03 How Climbing Changed Over the Last 30 Years
13:09 Joining Team GB & Competing Internationally
18:56 Breaking Her Leg & The Mindset Shift That Changed Everything
23:34 Why Shauna Didn't Want to Go to the Olympics
27:25 The Reality of Competing at the Tokyo Olympics
34:58 Retiring From Competition Climbing & Becoming a Mother
50:26 Motivation vs Commitment: The Secret to Success
57:05 Attempting the Hardest Climb of Her Life
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In this episode, Jake Dearden sits with Anya Culling to discuss her incredible journey from running a 4:34 marathon to representing England with a 2:34 personal best.
We dive into the health challenges she overcame, the mindset that fueled her transformation, lessons on nutrition and RED-S, social media, chasing big goals, Ironman training, and what it really takes to perform at your best.
00:00 β Introduction
01:30 β Taking 2 Hours Off Her Marathon Time
04:45 β Health Struggles, Tumours & Thyroid Disease
08:15 β Building a Resilient Mindset
10:10 β Why Running Changed Everything During Lockdown
16:00 β RED-S, Losing Her Period & Underfueling
23:20 β Representing England & Going Full-Time in Running
33:00 β Balancing Running, Business & Social Media
49:00 β Training for an Ironman From Scratch
55:30 β Future Goals, London to Brighton & Chasing New PBs
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James Warnock joins the podcast to share his journey from working at PwC to building SAP, one of the fastest-growing brands in the running space. We discuss grief, social media, entrepreneurship, endurance sport, building community, and what it really takes to create a business from scratch.
00:00 Introduction
02:25 Losing His Dad & A New Perspective on Life
04:00 Working at PwC & The Corporate Career Path
07:25 Starting on Social Media & Finding His Voice
11:55 Grief, Therapy & Mental Health
16:10 Leaving Accountancy & Taking the Leap
18:10 Building SAP: The Idea Behind the Brand
23:20 Fueling, Electrolytes & Performance Nutrition
29:10 How to Start a Business in 2025
43:50 Scaling SAP, Community Building & What's Next
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Jake Wightman joins the podcast to share the journey from growing up in a family of elite runners to becoming the 2022 World Champion over 1500m.
We dive into his upbringing, being coached by his dad, signing his first Nike contract, Olympic experiences, brutal training sessions, sponsorships, injuries, the business side of athletics, and his mission to bring runners together through his coffee brand.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Growing Up in a Family of Elite Runners
03:05 First GB Vest & Signing With Nike
07:00 Being Coached by His Dad
15:10 Why the 1500m Chose Him
18:58 Inside Jake's Brutal Training Week
30:50 Athletics Clubs, Run Culture & Growing the Sport
38:40 Launching His Coffee Brand
42:35 Tokyo Olympics & Winning World Championship Gold
45:50 How Professional Runners Actually Make Money
01:57:00 Would Jake Ever Take on HYROX?
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Michael Murray is the CEO of Frasers Group, board member of Hugo Boss, HYROX World Championship qualifier, and a sub-3-hour marathon runner.
In this episode, we dive into Michael's journey from building businesses at university to leading one of the biggest retail groups in the world. We discuss fitness, leadership, HYROX, marathon training, building Everlast Gyms, managing pressure, balancing family life, and the mindset required to perform at a high level in both business and sport.
00:00 - Introduction: CEO, Athlete & Dad
00:38 - Growing Up in Sport & Fitness
03:49 - Building Businesses at University
07:10 - Becoming CEO of Frasers Group
11:37 - Reinventing Everlast Gyms
17:22 - Discovering HYROX & Competitive Fitness
24:05 - Leadership, Role Models & Company Culture
29:14 - Marathon Training & Running Sub-3 Hours
39:34 - Family Life, Communication & Relationships
43:25 - HYROX Worlds, Future Goals & What's Next
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Hercules Nicolaou joins the podcast to share the incredible story behind his 1,200km run across Greece, averaging 85km per day for 14 days. We dive into ultrarunning, entrepreneurship, mental resilience, building a successful business, overcoming self-doubt, and the lessons learned when everything goes wrong.
00:00 Intro
01:00 The 1,200km Greece Challenge Explained
05:25 Training While Working Full-Time
07:15 Childhood, Confidence & Growing Up as "Hercules"
15:00 Building a Multi-Million Pound Delivery Business
21:40 Entrepreneurship Lessons & Never Quitting
26:45 Leaving His Business & Joining Cadence
31:30 Work Ethic, Fear & Providing for Family
35:30 The Speed Project & Performing Under Pressure
39:30 The Darkest Moment During Greece & Nearly Quitting
49:00 Gratitude, Relationships & Why Challenges Matter
56:40 Advice for Anyone Starting Ultrarunning
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Paige Dana joins the podcast to share her journey from professional dancer to content creator, coach, marathon runner, HYROX athlete, and Ironman finisher.
We dive into how she built a fitness career online, trained for her first marathon, learned to swim as an adult for an Ironman, balanced coaching with high-level competition, and developed the mindset needed to chase elite performance.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Growing Up Playing Football & Discovering Dance
02:00 Training as a Professional Dancer
04:40 Covid, PT Qualifications & Entering Fitness
09:40 Starting a Food Page & Building Social Media
12:30 First Marathon Journey: London Marathon
21:56 Berlin Marathon & A Huge PB
26:25 Discovering HYROX
29:23 Signing Up for an Ironman Without Being Able to Swim
48:00 HYROX Success, Elite 15 Goals & Athlete Mindset
53:30 Balancing Content Creation With Serious Training
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HYROX MC Faisal Abdullah (Mr PMA) joins the podcast for an honest conversation about positivity, confidence, fatherhood, mental health, and the incredible growth of HYROX. We dive into Faisal's journey from being a movie extra and Barry's Bootcamp instructor to becoming one of the most recognisable voice in fitness. He shares powerful lessons on resilience, grief, mindset, social media, and why positive mental attitude has become his life's mission. We also discuss the future of HYROX, Olympic ambitions, upcoming athletes to watch, and what it's really like being the man on the microphone during the biggest races in the world.
00:00 Intro
02:55 Childhood, Confidence & Becoming an Actor
07:18 Barry's Bootcamp & The Birth of "Mr PMA"
11:23 Confidence vs Cockiness & The Law of Attraction
15:00 Supporting Athletes Through Tough Moments
21:04 Becoming a HYROX MC & Career Opportunities
25:49 Mental Health, Grief & Difficult Conversations
31:12 Building Positive Mental Attitude Every Day
40:26 Fitness Journey, HYROX & Chasing Sub-70
48:10 Future HYROX Stars & The Olympic Dream
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Theo Baker joins Jake Dearden to talk about his 12-year journey on YouTube, building successful podcasts, dealing with burnout, and turning content creation into a full-time career. We discuss dropping out of university, the evolution of YouTube, and how fitness transformed his life.
We also explore Theo's journey into running, triathlon, Hyrox, marathon training, Ironman preparation, injury setbacks, and the mindset needed to balance elite-level endurance goals with a busy creator lifestyle.
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - How Theo Got Started on YouTube
05:00 Crazy McDonald's Stories & First Jobs
09:15 - Making Money Online & Dropping Out of Uni
16:00 - The Evolution of YouTube & Athlete Creators
19:20 - Building Podcasts & The Story Behind Wafflin'
25:00 - Burnout, Workload & Managing Multiple Projects
34:00 - Triathlon Journey, Ironman Training & Injuries
53:00 - Full Ironman Preparation & Mental Challenges
01:10:00 - Marathon Running, Goals & Future Challenges
01:28:00 - Balancing Fitness, Content & Long-Term Success
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Holly Archer joins Jake Dearden to share her incredible journey from getting detention after a school cross-country race to becoming a European silver medallist and one of the most respected endurance athletes in the UK.
We dive into her experience in America, missing out on the Olympics by the smallest of margins, life as a professional runner, altitude training, sponsorships, Hyrox, and what it really takes to perform at an elite level.
00:00 Intro
00:07 Chasing A Scholarship To America
00:12 NCAA Life, Culture Shock & Learning To Compete
00:20 Full-Time Work & Winning A European Silver Medal
00:28 Altitude Training: What Actually Works?
00:35 Turning Professional & The Reality Of Sponsorships
00:41 Leaving Pro Running & Finding A New Direction
00:49 Hyrox, Performance & Endurance Training Insights
01:20 Women In Sport, Mindset & The Future Ahead
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On todays episode we sit down with Sam Griffiths. In this episode, we dive into his training, nutrition, recovery, mindset, injury prevention, and how he rapidly lost 110lbs. We also discuss his weekly mileage, marathon-specific workouts, building accountability and the lessons he's learned chasing peak performance.
00:00 β Intro
05:30 β Gaming & Health Issues
12:45 β Falling in Love With Endurance Training
21:10 β Travel, Adventure & Lessons From Around the World
34:20 β Building a Marathon Runnerβs Mindset
53:35 β Morning Routine & Training Discipline
56:08 β Why Podcasts Changed His Running
57:20 β The Monster Marathon Workout
01:02:00 β Injury Prevention & Staying Consistent
01:04:00 β Nutrition, Recovery & Advice for Runners
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Gabby Moriarty joins the podcast to share her journey from a young athletics athlete in Northampton to becoming one of the UK's top HYROX competitors.
We dive into her running background, marathon success, the coaches who shaped her career, why she stepped away from competitive running, and how she eventually found her way into HYROX. Gabby also opens up about resilience, training alone, competing at the elite level, and what it takes to keep improving when you're constantly chasing the athletes ahead of you.
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Childhood Athletics, Running & Learning To Compete
12:00 - Why Resilience Became Her Greatest Strength
19:00 - University Running, Travelling Australia & Starting Again
28:00 - The Coach Who Changed Her Life
34:00 - Sub-18 5K & Sub-3 Marathon
41:30 - Discovering HYROX
54:00 - From Open Division To Elite 15 Athlete
01:12:00 - Health Scares, Phoenix & Life Perspective
01:45:00 - Elite Racing, Mindset, Community
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Rugby league star Josh opens up on the highs and lows of his career, from being dropped at 14 to becoming one of the sportβs top try scorers. We talk mental resilience, family, autism, training, recovery, switching to rugby union, losing the love for the game, and finding it again at Leigh Leopards.
00:00 β Intro
02:31 β Growing Up in Leigh & Discovering Rugby
06:12 β Getting Dropped by Wigan at 14
10:09 β The Comeback & Signing Again
13:12 β Mental Resilience & Family Life
18:24 β Super League Debut & Early Success
24:26 β Winning Finals & Career Highlights
33:33 β Switching to Rugby Union
44:23 β Losing the Love for Rugby
48:27 β Leigh Leopards
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Jack Birch is a strength & conditioning coach at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center, working with some of the best athletes in the world - from Olympians and skaters to endurance athletes and world champions.
In this episode we discuss elite performance, recovery, genetics vs hard work, burnout, confidence, injury rehab, and what really separates good athletes from great ones. Jack also shares behind-the-scenes insight into the Red Bull APC in Austria and LA.
00:00 β Intro
02:45 β Jackβs Journey From Devon to Red Bull LA
05:08 β Working at West Ham as a Young Coach
12:04 β Rowing, Skiing & Coaching Olympic Athletes
18:47 β Landing the Job at Red Bull
20:26 β What Elite Athletes Are Surprisingly Bad At
30:18 β Genetics vs Hard Work in Elite Sport
52:30 β Recovery, Sleep & Burnout in Athletes
58:47 β The Reality of Being a Professional Athlete
01:05:22 β Austria vs LA: Inside Red Bullβs Facilities
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Olympian Andy Butchart and elite runner Alfie Manthorpe joins the podcast to talk marathon disasters, Olympic Village stories, altitude camps, elite running culture, Hyrox potential, and building a new running community in Manchester. From sh*tting yourself mid-race to chasing Olympic dreams.
00:00 β Intro
08:00 β Olympic Village stories, Rio & Tokyo experiences
16:00 β Marathon disasters, injuries & race horror stories
24:00 β Recovering from the marathon & training struggles
32:00 β Altitude camps, Flagstaff & how elites train
40:00 β Building a Manchester running community
48:00 β Training mindset, pressure & staying relaxed
56:00 β Running shoes, gear obsession & recovery
1:04:00 β Hyrox potential & marathon plans
1:12:00 β Future plans
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In this episode James Kelly joins the podcast to talk about his rise from Aussie Rules football to becoming one of the worldβs top HYROX athletes. We dive into elite training, mindset, pressure, coaching, race strategy, Melbourne lows, World Championship goals, and what really happens behind the scenes in professional HYROX.
00:00 β Intro
05:11 β Building an elite aerobic engine as a teenager
07:14 β Aussie Rules culture & stepping away from football
10:30 β Discovering HYROX through Hunter McIntyre
16:04 β Debut race in Birmingham & going sub-60
18:18 β The insane 15-minute World Champs call-up
23:09 β Pressure, expectations & elite mindset
29:19 β Melbourne struggles & bouncing back mentally
35:13 β Why changing coaches changed everything
46:55 β Training alone, Australian culture & elite preparation
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In this episode, we sit down with Cassia, an ultra runner who completely transformed her life after discovering running during lockdown. From struggling with confidence and losing over 100 pounds, to running marathons and 100km ultras. We discuss the success, the deeper story with burnout, social media pressure, and the decision to walk away from it all for an entire year.
00:00 β Intro
04:30 β Lockdown, Rock Bottom & First Steps Into Running
10:00 β Building Confidence & Running Her First 5K
16:00 β Going Viral & Entering the Social Media World
24:00 β First Marathon & The Leap Into Ultras
32:00 β Ultra Running Stories, Community & Mindset
44:00 β The Dark Side of Social Media & Mental Health Decline
54:00 β Quitting Everything & Disappearing for a Year
01:04:00 β Life Offline: Healing, Happiness & Perspective Shift
01:14:00 β Returning to Socials & What Life Looks Like Now
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In this episode, HYROX Elite 15 athlete Charlie Botterill joins Jake Dearden and coach Jonathan Bullough for a deep dive into what it really takes to compete at the top level of hyrox racing. From Charlieβs journey from pro cycling in France to becoming one of the UKβs fastest HYROX athletes, this episode covers race tactics, movement efficiency, training philosophy, mindset, recovery, and the small details that separate elite athletes from everyone else.
They break down sled tactics, burpee efficiency, Zone 1 training, balancing volume with recovery, and why humility and constant learning matter more than talent alone. Thereβs also insight into training with athletes like Hunter McIntyre and what it takes to prepare for World Championships.
00:00 β Intro
07:30 β Charlieβs Rapid Rise Into The Elite 15
12:40 β Booking Melbourne Before Qualifying
15:00 β Self-Coaching, Data Tracking & Race Volume
20:00 β Why Technique Matters More Than Fitness
24:15 β Burpee Efficiency & Saving Seconds Everywhere
31:00 β Zone 1 Training & Recovery Explained
38:40 β Sled Pull Technique & Intentional Training
49:30 β Confidence, Humility & Learning From Top Athletes
57:00 β Charlieβs Cycling Background & Becoming A Pro Athlete
01:07:40 β Strength Training, Specificity & World Championship Prep
01:28:50 β Singles vs Doubles Training Differences
01:50:30 β Why Charlie Could Become One Of The Best In HYROX
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