In this episode of The MindSets Podcast, Angus and Charles get into the festive spirit with a Christmas & New Year Special, packed with games, food debates and listener-led chaos.

We kick things off with a catch-up on the Elite 15 HYROX Major in Melbourne, covering standout performances across the weekend. We break down Charlie Botterill’s success in both solo and doubles racing, as well as the huge impact made by the British women, with Lucy Proctor and Sinead Bent delivering strong results across solo and doubles events - highlighting just how competitive the women’s field has become on the global stage.

From there, we shift gears into a 2025 Sports Quiz, heavily focused on football knowledge with a touch of NBA. It proved tougher than expected… and it’s fair to say Charles struggled.

This week, we talk about:

🏟️ Elite 15 HYROX Major – Melbourne

A breakdown of the key races and performances, including Charlie Botterill’s solo and doubles results, the dominance of the British women, and what these outcomes mean for the wider Hyrox season.

🧠 2025 Sports Quiz

A brutal test of football knowledge (plus some NBA) that exposed a few weaknesses and sparked plenty of debate.

⚙️ Grinds My Gears – Christmas Edition

A festive special filled with listener-submitted frustrations, including Christmas cards, wrapping paper, Christmas dinners and all the little things that make December far more stressful than it should be.

🥪 Festive Food Tests & Tesco’s Christmas Meal Deal

We try Tesco’s Christmas meal deal before sampling each other’s festive food submissions:

• Gingerbread Kit Kat (Charles’ choice and not Angus’ favourite)

• Cheese & bacon sandwich with Christmas pudding (Angus’ choice and very much not Charles’ favourite)

🎲 Game Time: Drafting

Three categories, one winner:

• Celebrations chocolates

• Christmas dinner items

• Things to buy a Hybrid Rockstar

We take turns drafting what we think are the strongest picks before reviewing who built the best lineup. You guys will probably hate our choices, but it was OUR draft 😂

🎁 Christmas Gift Exchange & 2025 Outlook

We exchange gifts, confirm that we don’t actually hate each other, and wrap up the episode by thanking listeners for their support while setting our sights on pushing The MindSets Podcast to the next level in 2025.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube

📲 Drop your thoughts below and let us know which draft picks, food choices, or grinds annoyed you the most 👇

🎵 Intro and Outro Music

TULE – Fearless [NCS Release]

🎶 Stream: http://ncs.io/Fearless

🎥 Watch: YouTube - NCS

🕒 YouTube Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:20 Elite 15 Hyrox Major – Melbourne Breakdown

16:04 2025 Sports Quiz

12:15 Grinds My Gears – Christmas Edition

35:06 Tesco Christmas Meal Deal & Festive Food Tests

45:03 Game Time: Drafting

1:02:31 Christmas Gift Exchange

1:08:08 Wrap-Up & 2025 Outlook

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