Being Human

In this episode I sat down with ADCC European Champion/Trials Winner, Taylor Pearman.

Taylor will be competing at the ADCC World Championships in a couple of weeks in Las Vegas, in the -88kg division.

I spoke to Taylor about his whole journey in the sport of BJJ and his preparation for ADCC.

Taylor shared:

- His strategy going into ADCC.

- How he changed his perspective and strategy between the two ADCC European Trials.

- How the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) has affected ADCC.

- Why he decided to compete clean, rather than taking steroids.

- Whether training in the gi makes your jujitsu for no-gi better or not.

And a whole lot more.

Taylor shared great insights throughout this episode. I hope you enjoy and find value in the conversation.

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In this episode of the Being Human podcast I sat down with Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi (@irondoctorhaz).

Over the past 3 months @mrashleycain has ran the length of the UK, cycled the length of the UK, and kayaked the length of the UK. He has been completing this challenge to raise money for @theazayliafoundation - the charity he founded in honour and memory of his daughter Azaylia, to fight against childhood cancer. He will officially be finishing ‘ULTRAMAN’ at John O’Groats this weekend, Saturday 20th July. When he does, he will be the first man in history to ever do so.

Dr Haz has been Ashley’s coach for ULTRAMAN. He devised the training programme and structure of the challenge, that has enabled Ashley to be able to complete this monumental feat.

In this conversation we dived deep into Ashley’s training, the challenge itself, and everything behind it from Haz’s end.

Haz shared:

- What he initially thought Ashley’s chances of success were for completing the challenge.

- The training programme Ashley underwent in the months leading up to the challenge.

- What has happened to Ashley’s body over the past 3 months during ULTRAMAN that has enabled him to continue on to complete it.

- How to fuel yourself for endurance challenges to optimise performance and prevent injuries.

And a whole lot more.

I thoroughly enjoyed nerding out with Haz on all the physiology behind Ash and ULTRAMAN. There is tons of wisdom and knowledge shared throughout the entirety of this episode.

I do not doubt you will find value and enjoy the conversation.

Head over to @mrashleycain and @theazayliafoundation to take a look at what Ash has accomplished, the cause it is all in aid of, and to make a donation towards the fight against childhood cancer.

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physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly

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In this episode of the Being Human podcast, I sat down with James Normandy. James Normandy has just finished running the entire length of the UK, from Land’s End to John O’Groats. I bumped into him halfway through his journey, when I was supporting my good friend Ashley Cain on his own journey running the length of the UK as part of his ULTRAMAN challenge.

Running the length of the UK is a monstrous endeavour in any event. What makes James’ journey ever more impressive however, is the fact he did it unsupported: carrying his possessions, food, and water on his back throughout it all.

James shared:

- His previous running experience before embarking on LEJOG, and his preparation for the challenge.

- The toughest points and days throughout the journey.

- What inspired him to take on the challenge and persevere through it.

- How his body felt after he had finished.

And a whole lot more.

James did this challenge to raise money for https://www.tearfund.org

You can donate to the cause in the name of the challenge through James’ website:

https://www.jamesnormandy.co.uk

This was a really fun conversation and an inspiring story. I hope you find value in it and enjoy.

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physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly

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In this episode of the Being Human podcast, I sat down with returning guest, Perry Clayton.

Perry is an MMA fighter, software developer and former Royal Marine Commando - if you watched his first appearance on the podcast, then you know he will love me bringing the latter up.

Since he was last on the podcast, Perry has spent time training in far east Asia. Whilst in Thailand Perry had multiple professional Muay Thai bouts, winning them all, with 2 stoppages and a fight of the night.

During this conversation Perry shared:

- What the Muay Thai training was like in Thailand.

- The experience of his fights out there.

- The state of the UK: what’s wrong the country at the moment.

- Whether you should follow Robert Greene’s ‘Laws of Power’.

And a whole lot more.

Perry is one of the most intelligent people I know. He never fails to catalyse some revelation within me when we have a long conversation like this, whether that be on or off the podcast. Mathematics, physics, philosophy, psychology: this episode has a bit of everything.

I hope you enjoy and find value in it.

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physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly

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The Being Human podcast is brought to you by Grappler’s Soap & Coffee. Head over to https://www.mrbassetts.com now to grab your goods. And use the code ‘WAG10’ for 10% off. In this episode of the Being Human podcast, I sat down with Dean Maden.

Dean is a former competitive strongman. His strongman accomplishments include:

- 2nd in the Ultimate Worlds at under 105kg.

- 2x UK Static Monsters Champ at under 105kg.

- 2nd in England, 3rd in Britain, and 9th in the world at under 90kg.

Dean also served in the military. He is a strength and conditioning coach, and a mental performance and business coach - founder of Lion Mind or ‘LMX’.

Dean shared:

- What most people get wrong when it comes to getting strong.

- Whether people should sumo deadlift or not.

- Why he changed his goal of making £1 million this year.

- His top 5 exercises you should do for the rest of your life.

And a whole lot more.

Dean has incredible life experience behind him. He has achieved great competence in a multitude of disciplines. As a result, he has tons of value to share.

I hope you enjoy the conversation.

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physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly

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In this episode of the Being Human podcast, I sat down with BJJ strength coach Joshua Settlage. Joshua is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, who has worked with and learned from S&C legends such as Phil Daru and Mark Bell.

Joshua’s knowledge and expertise is at the highest level when it comes to S&C for jujitsu. Josh shared:

- What he took from high school wrestling programs to apply to S&C for BJJ.

- Why grapplers should be doing S&C.

- How often grapplers should be doing S&C.

- Whether you should be doing cardio off of the mats.

- Whether knees over toes is effective.

- Whether you should round your spine.

- Whether stretching is effective.

And a whole lot more.

Josh and I really nerded out on everything BJJ and S&C. It was a real pleasure to speak with someone who shares these passions.

I do not doubt you will gain great value in listening to the conversation. I hope you enjoy.

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physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly

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In this episode of the Being Human podcast I sat down with Kevin Webb. Kev is a BJJ black belt under Braulio Estima. He has competed in BJJ and no-gi grappling at a high level, travelling and training across the world. He is also an incredibly effective and experienced coach, with a strong stable of black belts under him at Nexus BJJ / Warwick Judo and BJJ.

We talked everything jujitsu. Kev shared:

- His journey training, competing and coaching.

- His advice on how to approach competition both in terms of the psychology, the physical game itself, and structure - how often you should compete, etc.

- How early you need to start training if you want to be world champion.

- How to train effectively and what techniques you should focus on.

- His ADCC predictions (this was filmed prior to the announcement of the Craig Jones Invitational).

And a whole lot more.

Kev is very perceptive. He is able to see the wood from the trees. He dissects techniques and concepts very well. I always learn a great deal from him on the mats, and I learned even more throughout this conversation.

I hope you enjoy and find value in it.

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physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly

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In this episode of the Being Human podcast, I sat down with martial artist and film maker Colin Byrne, who also happens to be cornerman to Conor McGregor and is one of the founders of the McGregor FAST conditioning programme.

Colin shared:

- How McGregor FAST came about and the principles it is based on.

- How strength and conditioning has changed in MMA over the years.

- His thoughts on McGregor vs Chandler.

- Whether it is healthy to be a professional athlete.

- How to train for endurance events.

And many more insights on health, fitness and life.

Colin shared many stories and an abundance of wisdom throughout our conversation. I vibed with a lot of what he had to say.

I hope you enjoy and find value in the conversation.

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physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly

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In this episode of the Being Human podcast, I sat down with biomedical scientist, Jessica Alana. Jessica works a great deal with regenerative medicine, especially peptides. Her work is largely focussed on treating mold illness and chronic inflammatory response syndrome.

Jessica shared:

- How BPC 157, growth hormone releasing peptides, TB 500 and KPV work.

- The effects people can expect to experience when taking the aforementioned peptides.

- How often you should cycle on and off of using the aforementioned peptides.

- What mold illness is and how to find out if you are affected by it.

- How to prevent and treat mold illness.

Jessica also shared a moving and inspiring personal story, which has driven her in her work to help people achieve health and vitality.

These are subjects that we need more knowledge and education on. Jessica certainly provided that in this conversation.

I hope you enjoy.

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physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly

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