Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also a religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. His books on weightlifting include Before We Go, Can You Go?, Intervention, Never Let Go, Fat Loss Happens on Monday with Josh Hillis, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline.

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Dan asked me to add this quote to the show notes we discuss it in the episode;

"Make a Difference. Live. Love. Laugh. Balance work, rest, play and pray (enjoy beauty and solitude) Sleep soundly. Drink Water. Eat veggies and protein. Walk. Wear your seat belt. Don’t smoke. Floss your teeth. Put weights overhead. Pick weights off the floor. Carry weights. Reread great books. Say thank you."

Jeff Lawson is a Mixed Martial Artist who is the owner and head coach at Ippon gym in Bournemouth. Jeff has competed in Judo, BJJ and MMA most notably in the Ultimate Fighter series 9 UK v USA. He has also competed on Polaris where he has become a fan favourite with his combination of Judo and Jiu Jitsu. We spoke about his career, mental health, morning routines, fear of failure and motivation. Enjoy!! Please like share and subscribe.This episode was brought to you by The beard struggle go to

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My guest in this episode is Mike Parr. Michael Parr is a British actor, known for playing the part of Ross Barton in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. I had a great time talking to him and we covered his early life growing up in school and then his acting career and everything in between. I hope you enjoy it. Please subscribe and follow us across all our social media platforms @incrementalgainz

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In this episode I talk to Tom 'Spenner' Spencer who is an English professional rugby league player who plays as a prop for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.

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For todays episode I was joined by Luciano Cristovam @luckylucianobjj. Luciano is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, head of the Roger Gracie Association and a full time professor at Roger Gracie Academy London HQ. He is a World NoGi champ, European Champ, Pan Ams NoGiChamp, WSOF veteran and 2018 Abu Dhabi world tour grand slam gold medalist.

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My guest today is Keith Mayer. He is a Senior Tutor for the Football Association (FA) delivering a variety of courses, including the FA’s Level 4 Psychology Course. Keith recently lectured on the Asian Football Association Pro-license Course in South Korea, which is among the highest football coaching qualifications in the World. He is an internationally renowned and esteemed coach, who has been developing the skills of some of the most elite athletes and business professionals for many years. He currently coaches at Liverpool academy and co-authored a best seller with his son David Mayer. (See link below)

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I was looking forward to this episode, I got to sit down with a local legend Micky Higham. An English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.

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In this episode I sat down with British wrestler Charlie Bowling from Wigan, Charlie competed at his first Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018 and came home with a bronze medal. He is coached by Derek Rowlands at Aspull Warriors Wrestling Club as well as volunteering as a coach the facility. He works with numerous MMA, wrestling and jiu jitsu clubs around the North West of England passing on his knowledge and technique to help people improve. I had a great time and really enjoyed talking to him please follow Charlie on Social media, links below and if you are interested in wrestling either groups or 1-1 give him a shout.

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This week I spoke to Rob Greenhalgh who is a philosophy, religion and ethics teacher in Bolton. I am always looking to learn new things and today's episode was no different. There is alot of talk about stoicism in this current situation we find ourselves in so if you have any interest in this topic then you will love this. My head did hurt by the end of it.

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In celebration of VE day I have uploaded a special episode where I had the pleasure of sitting down and listening to the amazing story of Tom Boardman.

Tom Boardman, a great-grandad from Leigh, died in hospital at the age of 99 January 2018 following a short illness not long after recording this interview, so it one of the last times he would have told this incredible story.

The former prisoner of war revealed the brutal treatment he was subjected to at the hands of his Japanese captors during WW2.

He spent three years behind bars in Thailand during the Second World War, living in appalling conditions.

But he kept the spirits up of his fellow comrades by entertaining them with a ukulele he made from ‘old Red Cross boxes and used telegraph wires’.

The talented ukulele player, who was a sergeant with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, also worked on the infamous ‘death railway’ in Burma during the war.

I have had permission from Tom's son Ron Boardman to use this interview to benefit the community and I think even more so in this difficult time it is an important story of resilience.