How to be Curious

Slavko and I chat about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a whole range of martial arts disciplines and why they are not all the same.

We also learn a little about being a special forces operator in Yogoslavia and the work that this can lead to.

We also talk about working in the Hollywood film industry as a consultant on Den of Thieves and his new role in Den of Thieves 2.

Andy and I chat about IRONMAN, his 2 times at the World Championships in Kona.

We also talk about his move to Ultra running and how on his first attempt he won the ONER and set the course record.

Andy talks about his fitness business - Ultimate Body Club (UBC), its origins and offers advice for anybody that might be looking to change their body shape or size

We talk about how Eddie's passion for endurance sport and the activities that eventually led to a guiness world record from London to Paris.  The setting up of Enduroman and the highly successful Arch to Arc event.

We talk swimming, rowing, triathlon in the early days and life and adventures on the island of Lanzarote.

We talk about the origins of Huub - the why and how the company was founded.

We find out a bit more about Huub, their impact on the business and talk about the whats next for the development of Huub, including the fellowship of speed.

Deano shares some tips for anybody thinking about starting their own business and we find out how his own experience has helped forge Huub.

In this episode I chat with Pat Cooke-Rogers, a mum to 4, wife, a sports event chaplain and 2 time finisher of the 430m Yukon Arctic race.

We discover what's involved in this 14 day 480mile ultra in -40 degree temperatures.  We talk resilience, self support, the wilderness and wolves.

We also talk about other cold water challenges such as the ice mile and the winter British Swimming Championships.

Pat also shares her incredible sporting journey that didn't start until she was in her 40's and went to -40 to the +40 degree heat of the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona.

In this episode we talk about the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB); what it is and why it is considered one of  the pinacles of ultra running.

We found out what drives someone with a full time professional job, wife, 2 kids and a dog to continue to train for IRONMAN events, running events (Marathon to 100+ mile ultras), when there is no prize money, records or any chance of winning.

And we find out what it was like on series 2 of SAS - are you tough enough, back in 2002...

We chat with Christian Baker, a performance and mindset coach who speialises in changing the way people think in the world of sport, business and life.

We talk about tools, techniques and strategies that are used in mindset and why this area is important for athletes.

Christian explains the process involved in NLP and hypnosis and debunks a few myths within the industry and discusses some of the main issues that we face in society, including fear, anxiety, stress and confidence.

We discuss some of the TV work that he's been involved with and he offers some advice for those who might want to either changes something in their lives or who want to perform better in sport.

We chat with Stephen and Bella Bayliss who between them, notched up 20 IRONMAN wins and ITU World Championship win and loads of other success in long distance racing.

We discover what life is like in Lanzarote, their home for the last 7 years.  

We explore their training regime and what it was like to train under Brett Sutton and being part of a hugely successful training stable.

Both Bella and Stephen talk about their transition from professional triathlete to coaches and how their own experiences have influenced their coaching ethos.

We get some great insights into Britain's original IRON Couple and they offer some great advice for all those involved in the sport today.

In this episode we chat to Mike Reilly, the voice of IRONMAN.  Having commentated at over 30 IRONMAN World Championship events, 2020 will see Mike commentate on his 200th IRONMAN.  

We learn how Mike accidentally began race commentating and how since the 70's he's gone from teaching, retail, sales and author in an ever evolving multi-sport world.

We dig a little deeper into the world of race commentary, discuss what it means to be inducted into the IRONMAN Hall of Fame, USA Triathlon hall of fame and the Running USA hall of champions.  

And best of all we look at the inspiration he gets from all of the IRONMAN athletes who cross that finish line and he offers some great advice for those who might experience a dark place during that special day.