Today's conversation is with Dr Aziz Gazipura, the world’s leading confidence expert and founder of the Center for Social Confidence.

Dr. Aziz teaches people how to learn confidence so they can eliminate self-doubt, master conversations, accelerate in their careers, and create deeply fulfilling relationships.

We explore how social anxiety can hold us back in our career and relationships, how we can let go of self doubt, and working on our confidence in the same way we can work on our fitness.

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Website - https://www.socialconfidencecenter.com/

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Today's conversation is with Ross McGaffney, the owner of Commando X Fit which is one of the top facilities in Scotland. We discuss owning and upgrading a Fitness Facility during a Pandemic.

We explore Ross' military background, his mindset, the origins of Commando X Fit Gym and the principles the gym holds for its members.

In the backdrop of lockdowns and the pandemic, we learn about the challenges faced including cash flow, member engagement, as well as the responsibility and duty of care Ross felt for members.

During this challenging period, Commando continued to upgrade and we learn about the changes that have occurred to further add value to the members.

Lastly, we touch on the 24 hour Charity challenge that Ross and gym affiliate partner David Hatt will be taking part in on the 8th January to support Crookston Community Group. You can also find out how to get a discounted day pass to try the gym.

Connect with Ross:

Insta -  https://www.instagram.com/commando_x_fit/

Charity - https://www.gofundme.com/f/24-hour-fitness-challenge?sharetype=teams&member=7248486&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet

Commando X Fit address - 8 Lorne Rd, Hillington, Glasgow G52 4HG

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Today's conversation is all about Vitamin D, why we need it as humans and athletes, as well as what dosage we require. We are joined by Dr Dan Owens PHD of Liverpool John Moores University to discuss.

Dan shares his background in Vitamin D research as well the application of his research and studies in the sporting world in Rugby Union, Rugby League and Football. 

Initially, we explore the history of Vitamin D alongside the risk factors that lead to deficiencies especially in the UK.  We cover the recent discussions around ethnicity and Vitamin D and touch briefly how this relates to Covid19. 

Importantly, Dan shares the 4 key areas where Vitamin D intake impacts both performance as an athlete and general health including our immune systems, muscle recovery, heart adaptations, and bone health.

Last, we cover effective dosages and sources for Vitamin D, whether we should adjust it during the year as well as the impact of sunbeds.

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Connect with Dr Dan:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-owens-phd-9361373a/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/dan_owie?lang=en

ResearchGate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel_Owens

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Today's conversation is with Ed Latimore, Former professional boxer, physics graduate, competitive chess player, full time author and thought leader on sobriety, discipline, and forgiveness.

We explore a number of areas including how Ed has developed discipline to achieve in multiple areas of his life, his decision to go sober and the four key areas of focus that made this choice easier.

Ed is well known as a thought leader on Twitter and someone who crafts impactful content, so he shares some of the principles behind the art of successful communication and writing.

Lastly, we discuss two lessons from two of Ed's books "Not caring what other people think is a Superpower" and "Sober letters to my drunk self" .

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Website - https://edlatimore.com

Insta - https://www.instagram.com/EdLatimore/

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Today’s conversation is with Chris Mota, Coach at Unit 4 CrossFit in Glasgow.

We delve into an Athlete’s hierarchy of needs and how we can review these different needs to make a functional diagnosis on how we can improve training performance as well as prevent injuries or other challenges.

Chris discusses some of the common pains and complaints including lower back and knee which often come from an imbalance of strength across the body. We cover 3 common imbalances including left to right pressing, single leg strength and upright pulling.

Within each of these, Chris shares tests you can do to identify any imbalances, movements you can introduce to improve them, and some general guidelines for how strong you should be on certain movements versus others.

Lastly, we look at how to adjust programming to tackle these issues and how you can take action moving forward.

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www.instagram.com/coachchrismota/

www.instagram.com/painfreeperformanceco/

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Today, the guest is me. as I answer the Questions sent in by the listeners over Instagram.

These include my 2021 goals, biggest lesson of 2020, my ideal date, and current training split. 

I hope you all enjoy this one and the plan is to have a solo episode every 10-15 episodes if there is a topic I can add value on.

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Today's conversation is with Manny De La Cruz of WellBuiltStyle and we discuss how guys who train can still dress well to suit their physique.

Manny has built a niche website to support style for men who train and are into fitness, as know that it can be both harder and easier to dress well and look stylish when we have more muscular physiques.

We explore common mistakes made when it comes to dressing well as well built guy, misconceptions around style, what fit of trouser goes with which shoes.

Manny shares his concept of how ugly men can become handsome, which is a part of this conversation that we can all learn from.

Lastly, we explore Manny's approach to time management while managing this side hustle and creating content for over 7 years.  As part of this discussion, Manny gives us an insight into the self development sources that have built his strong mindset and approach to life. 

Connect with Manny:

Website - https://wellbuiltstyle.com/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/WellBuiltStyle?

Insta - https://www.instagram.com/well.built.style/

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Today's conversation is with Andrew Craig, investment banker in the city of London, author and fund manager.

Having read Andrew's first book "How to Own the World" it had a huge impact on my own approach to my finances and he takes a Plain English Finance approach to explaining how busy professionals can manage their money and work towards financial comfort in future years.

We explore why it has never been more important for us to manage our money, the true extent of inflation, and the difference between trading and investing.

Andrew shares three simple steps we can take to implement a time efficient investment strategy.

We also cover why gold plays a role in our asset allocation in our investing portfolio, before answering the commonly asked question "when should we start investing?"

This one is jam packed with actionable value that many of us need to hear if we hold aspirations of being financially independent in the future.

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How to Own the World - https://amzn.to/3oPrybY

Live on Less, Invest the Rest - https://amzn.to/3n1BvkR

Website - https://plainenglishfinance.co.uk

Twitter - www.twitter.com/andyroocraig

Email - [email protected]

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Today's conversations is with Harry Ranson - Online Coach and Co Founder of a Taste of Fitness.

We explore the role science can play in shaping our approach to health and fitness. Harry explains where his approach comes from, the benefits to using studies in an applicable way as well as the limitations of some data.

One of Harry's most famous pieces of content is his regular whiteboard chats where he takes the science and distills it down into actionable info for his clients and followers. During our conversations, we tackle 5 FAQs in the fitness world:

How to know if a supplement is worth taking?

How can we reduce hunger?

How to actually reduce DOMS?

How to stay lean year round?

HIIT V LISS cardio?

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We explore the realities of the economic situation that has encouraged more people to explore options like Bitcoin, while covering the basics of where crypto comes from, how you can buy it and store it.

We discuss many of the Frequently Asked Questions around Crypto including the scale of its growth, accusations of it being a pyramid scheme, structural challenges, will Bitcoin reach $20K soon, and will it be used as our currency soon?

Another big topic that we have covered and I hope you take value from this. What did you know about Bitcoin before listening?

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