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In this episode of the Being Human podcast I sat down with writer, chef and photographer, Adam James Pollock.

I have followed Adam on X/Twitter for some years now. Adam shares his home cooking recipes and methods. He is very conscious with his cooking, from the sourcing of ingredients and equipment he uses, to the taste and nutrition of the finished meal. I would categorise his style of cooking as follows: indulgent food that’s not going to kill you. He shares how you can make food as delicious as possible, whilst also being as healthy as possible.

Adam is also a writer and photographer. He studied at Durham University and is well-travelled, having lived in India and Italy, amongst other places. Therefore he is both educated and cultured, and his perspectives reflect this.

Adam shared:

- How to cook the best eggs.

- Whether you should cook with vegetable oil or not.

- How to spot the good butchers from the bad.

- Why our societies are so unhealthy and unhappy.

- What the differences between English and Irish countryside are.

- Why young people are not interested in art, and why they should be.

- Why you should not watch TV whilst you eat.

And much more.

I really enjoyed this conversation. I do not doubt you will garner a great deal of value in listening to Adam.

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In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with former Cage Warriors world champion and HW1 head coach, ‘Judo’ Jimmy Wallhead.

Jimmy has been fighting professionally for almost 20 years. He has fought all over the world in MMA promotions including the UFC, Bellator, Bamma and KSW. Last year Jimmy ‘hung up his gloves’, or did he?

Jimmy shared:

- Some news on a potential return fight in the works.

- His top pieces of advice for young fighters.

- Why it can be good that things don’t work out exactly how you want them to.

- The 3 best grapplers he’s ever rolled with.

- The sharpest stirker he’s ever sparred with.

And a whole lot more.

There are few careers more high-octane, pressurising, challenging and devastating than professional mixed martial arts. Jimmy has so many lessons and pieces of wisdom he has gathered from his journey through the sport, and to have him share so many with me in this episode was fantastic.

I do not doubt you will enjoy and find a great deal of value in listening to this episode.

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In this episode of the podcast I sat down with my good friend, Seleta Bo. Seleta and I have been brothers since we were 7 years old. He is an economic and finance graduate, a bookkeeper, gym-fluencer, and has recently taken up boxing.

Seleta has lived and studied in numerous places throughout his life, from his home country of South Africa to China. Seleta studied his degree in Wenzhou, a city in the Zhejiang province of China. I talked in-depth with Seleta about his experiences living in China as a foreigner. China is a country we in the Western world hear a lot about, but very few of us have real insight into. I believe you will find his account incredibly interesting.

Seleta shared:

- How Chinese people react to the presence of foreigners.

- How apps such as Instagram, YouTube and even WhatsApp, are illegal in China.

- Whether there are still racial tensions in South Africa in the aftermath of the apartheid.

- Why he chose to return to the UK during the ‘demise of the West’.

- Why men need to fight, and not just go to the gym.

And much, much more.

Seleta has some brilliant and unique insights into life, culture and the societies we live in. I do not doubt you will find monumental value in listening to his stories.

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In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with psychology student and extreme sportsman, Matt Lock.

Matt has trained and competed in extreme sports for pretty much his whole life, from ‘b-boying’/breakdancing and parkour when he was younger, to snowboarding and now MMA and BJJ in his early adulthood.

Matt is also somewhat of a modern day nomad, having lived in a plethora of places all over the world from the French Alps, to Portugal and Brazil.

All of these experiences have given Matt unique perspectives on living, and that combined with his formal study of psychology, has led Matt to develop a nuanced school of thought towards human health and how we live our lives.

Matt shared:

- The sneaky advantages of being multi-lingual.

- Why financial security is a PSYOP.

- Why everyone in the West is so obese.

- Why psychology is best approached from an evolutionary angle.

- Why he learned more Russian than he did French when he first moved to France.

- His moonlight, beach fight, MMA origin story.

And much, much more.

This was a really fun conversation. Matt and I share a lot of similar views, so we veered off on a lot of tangents. He has lived an interesting incredibly interesting and action packed life for someone still in their 20s, so I hope you enjoy listening to his stories and perspectives.

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In this 12th episode of the podcast, I sat down with professional marine wildlife artist, Olivier Leger.

Ollie is an incredible artist. He paints large scale works that are also very intricate and detailed. He is currently working on a massive project called ‘Atlas’ which he talked about in depth during our conversation.

From 27th June - 19th July this Summer, Ollie will be exhibiting his work at the LCB Depot in Leicester, UK. He will also be working on Atlas at the exhibition itself, so you will be able to watch him in the process of his craft and witness the journey of creating the finished work.

In this conversation Ollie shared with us:

- How he attempts to use his art as a medium to educate and inspire people, about the wonders that are the oceans.

- His process for working on paintings and creating art.

- The issues and threats the oceans face, and what we can do to help the situation.

- How starkly different a healthy reef vs. an unhealthy reef looks.

And much, much more.

I learned so much from Ollie throughout our conversation. I do not doubt you will find immense value in listening to him. I hope you enjoy.

To see more of Ollie’s work and to keep up to date with everything he’s working on, follow him on Instagram @olivier_leger.

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In this 11th episode of the Being Human podcast, I sat down with former Royal Marines Commando, ultra-endurance athlete and ‘enlightenment coach’, Chris Thrall.

Chris was in active service as a Royal Marine Commando in the Northern Ireland conflict. Shortly after leaving the military, Chris began to suffer from addiction to a very serious degree. However one morning, something happened that empowered Chris to turn his life back around.

Following on from the moment Chris has completed a plethora of ultra-endurance events including notoriously toughest race on Earth: the Marathon Des Sables, across the Sahara Dessert in 52 degrees celsius heat.

Chris has dedicated himself to helping others, especially veterans and their families. Later this year him and a team of commandos he has assembled (the ‘Oceans Elite’) will be rowing across the Atlantic Ocean - completely unsupported. This is a challenge that is expected to take them two months to complete, and they are doing it to raise money for veterans and the families of veterans, who are unfortunately no longer with us.

If you can afford to, please donate £5 to the Ocean’s Elite cause by clicking on this link: https://gofund.me/829a2eea

And follow @christhrall on social media to keep up to date with the Ocean’s Elite row, and all the other great work Chris does.

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In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with professional kickboxer and striking coach to some of UK MMA’s biggest stars, Nathan Epps.

Nathan is an extremely experienced striker, having fought all over the globe at a world-class level. He is also an incredibly experienced coach, having worked with fighters such as UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, Bellator middleweight title contender Fabian Edwards, and Bellator/PFL star Tim Wilde, amongst many others.

Nathan shared:

- What it’s like sparring and playing poker with Leon Edwards, and the similarities between the two.

- Bruce Buffer’s reaction to ‘Rocky’ getting caught by Nate Diaz in the 5th round (who was sitting next to Nathan cage-side, as it happened).

- How to make the most out of your amateur career before going pro, and how this pertains to a wider school of thought as to how to coach fighters at different stages of their career.

- Who kicks harder out of the Edwards brothers.

And a whole lot more.

There were a lot of hilarious stories shared throughout this conversation, as well as many gems of actionable advice from Nathan to fighters - especially those in the early stages of their career. I hope you enjoy and find value in the conversation. If you do, be sure to show some love - hit those 5 stars and that follow button.

___________________________________ Being Human is the brand I founded to explore what it truly means to be human:

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In this episode of the podcast, I ventured out into the woods to find Scotland’s No. 1 javelin thrower, Greg Millar.

Greg has been Scotland’s No. 1 javelin thrower over the past 10 years. Greg routinely camps out in the wild, in a self-sufficient manner. In many cases he does not even have a tent, but makes a shelter out of nature around him. He builds and start fires from scratch, and cooks a variety of feasts on them. He does this on freezing nights in January, through thunderstorms over Christmas and for days on end out in the Scottish wilderness.

Greg shared:

- His top 3 exercises for you to be able to throw further.

- Why he goes out into nature and spends time in the way that he does.

- Why Scottish people have the quiet, Stoic nature about them that they do.

- The unique sleep schedule he used to be successful during one of his throwing seasons.

- Why you don’t need to sleep well the night before a competition.

And a whole lot more.

This was a fun experience. Make sure to check Greg and his adventures out on his YouTube channel @gmoutdoors and on Instagram @gregthrows . Being Human is the brand I founded to explore what it truly means to be human: physically, mentally and spiritually. The Being Human newsletter is a weekly publication on Substack. All content featured is centred around the aforementioned ethos. You can subscribe for free right here: https://open.substack.com/pub/arunwagle?r=1nm6wz&utm_medium=ios

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In this episode of the podcast I sat down with Mike, from The Hike with Mike Foundation - a charity that helps support people’s mental health and raises funds for mental health treatment, through hiking.

I asked Mike:

- When and why he started the foundation.

- Why he chose hiking as the medium through which to support people and their mental health.

- Whether he agrees with approaches to mental health such as David Goggins’.

- How you can be there for friends who are not forthcoming with their emotions.

And a whole lot more to do with mental health and hiking.

Mike and I first met halfway up a mountain, when we were both embarking on the Welsh 3000s challenge. Mike’s group raised over £13,000 collectively undertaking the challenge. Every single penny the foundation raises goes to helping people gain emergency access to mental health professionals. The foundation looks to fund 6 initial therapy sessions within 24 hours of someone reaching out for help.

If you need mental health support then you can contact Mike on Instagram @thehikewithmikefoundation , and whether you are struggling on not, make sure to take a look at the monthly hikes the foundation puts on, completely free of charge.

I hope you find this conversation with Mike as valuable as I did.

In this episode of the podcast I sat down with HW1 MMA fighter, Chris Radcliffe - fresh off of his title fight the weekend prior.