Monday Mile with Aimee Fuller

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Monday Mile with Aimee Fuller episodes

April 21, 2024 S11 Ep3: LEAH MCCOURT ON MMA AND HER DEVASTATING INJURY
I’m back on home turf for this week’s Monday Mile! It’s exciting to be back in Belfast, and even more exciting to be chatting to world champion MMA fighter Leah ‘The Curse’ McCourt (@leahmccourtmma). She’s the #1 Featherweight fighter in @bellatormma, as well as a Black belt in Brazilian jujitsu and judo. Basically, she’s a savage
Our walk takes us near the SSE Arena, where Leah was due to fight Sinead Kavanagh for the second time last month – but the fight never happened due to a HORRIFIC injury Leah suffered in training. Leah reveals exactly what happened, and talks about the pain of missing out on that opportunity (and also the very real pain of her broken rib!)
She’s both fearless and friendly, which I discover as she opens up about her tough path into MMA, including her training AND working full time while raising her daughter, and being early to the game in women’s MMA. Leah’s keen to share why she thinks it’s the most exciting sport in the world, but also what might need to change about the sport – specifically when it comes to those brutal weight cuts -
Thanks for joining me, Leah!
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#mondaymile #leahmccourt #mma #bellator #bjj
32 min
April 14, 2024 S11 Ep2: GREGG WALLACE ON 20 YEARS OF MASTERCHEF AND FAMILY LIFE

A brand new Monday means a brand new Mile, and in today’s ep I’m joined by British TV legend @greggawallace. You’ll know him as a judge on @masterchefuk, but you may not be as familiar with his mission to transform our country’s health through his lifestyle platform @greggwallace.health.

I catch up with Gregg in the middle of filming Series 20 of MasterChef, where he tells us how the show has stayed fresh after decades on the air. Television is a mad world to navigate even if you’re not as busy as him, so I ask him about how he manages such a hectic lifestyle. He plans meticulously, and squeezes a lot in - including plenty of time with his wife Anna and youngest son Sid, who has severe Autism.

Strict planning also helped Gregg achieve huge weight loss in recent years. He cut out fast food and snacks and started centring his diet on healthy, hearty meals. Now Gregg helps others do the same through his website GreggWallace.Health, with the mission of halting the fast-rising obesity crisis striking our country. It’s a noble cause!

There’s lots to take away from our chat – which is ironic as I won’t be touching one of those for a while…thanks Gregg!

Listen now on all podcast platforms, or watch on YouTube!
36 min
April 07, 2024 S11 Ep1: CHERRY HEALEY ON MENOPAUSE, MANIFESTATION AND DATING APPS
#MondayMile is back! This series we’re taking the Mile to some very special locations – kicking off with a @pandocruises ship! I’m joined by boss chick @cherryhealey, best known as co-presenter on Inside The Factory, and her for own documentaries on @bbcthree. Cherry and I cover a lot of ground, quite literally, as she takes me on an in-depth tour of the ship.

I learn all about her onboard wellness workshops, as well as her own health and wellness journey. Cherry is perimenopausal, and we chat about the stigma associated with ageing, as well as the lifestyle adjustments she’s made as her body’s changed. Cherry also makes sure to pay tribute to the woman in media who paved the way for open discussions about the menopause (@davinamccall, @mariella_frostrup, @penny.lancaster) which is SO important!

I also probe her about the new love in her life, who she met through a dating app. We talk all about the new modern ways of finding love and how staying open is the key – not sure if she’s quite convinced me to redownload Raya yet though. Maybe it’s all down to the power of manifestation; Cherry’s got so much good going on her life, so she tells me how she talked the universe into sending it her way. I think we can all learn from that one!

So pleased to be kicking off this new series with a fantastic chat with a fantastic woman. I’ll see you on a wellness cruise very soon, Cherry!

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#mondaymile #cherryhealey #pandocruises #insidethefactory
41 min
March 03, 2024 S10 Ep8: JASON FOX ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, BRUTAL SAS TRAINING AND DEALING WITH MATT HANCOCK ON ‘CELEBRITY SAS: WHO DARES WINS’
Joining me on #MondayMile this week is @jason_carl_fox – author, mental health advocate, former Special Forces operative and current SAS: Who Dares Wins Directing Staff.

During an incredibly brave and vulnerable chat, we dig deep into Jason’s life and career. He tells all about his path into the military, and how his natural desire for challenge drew him to the Special Forces. We also touch on the reality of SAS: Who Dares Wins, including how it compares to real SAS selection (it doesn’t), whether he feels bad for tormenting recruits (he doesn’t) and whether he thinks I could handle an interrogation scenario (he DEFINITELY doesn’t). He also spills all about THAT viral Matt Hancock moment.

Jason is also incredibly open with me about the lowest point in his journey – an abandoned attempt to take his own life. After, being diagnosed with PTSD in 2012, Jason was discharged from the military and was left to wrestle with drastically changed personal and professional circumstances, sending his mental health spiralling. He talks about his rock bottom, and the moment he decided to be honest with himself and others, take therapy seriously and do the work to save his own life. It’s powerful stuff, and it’s really amazing to hear it from a man like Jason, who now uses his own story to help others.
One of the most important episodes we’ve ever done – thank you so much for sharing with me Jason!
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#mondaymile #jasonfox #saswhodareswins
41 min
February 25, 2024 S10 Ep7: ALJAŽ ŠKORJANEC ON BECOMING A DAD, AND THE STRICTLY CELEBS WHO SURPRISED HIM THE MOST
Waltzing onto the #MondayMile podcast this week - it’s dancer, choreographer and former @bbcstrictly pro @aljazskorjanec 🪩🕺

Aljaž is well-known for gracing our screens with his impressive moves for nine series of Strictly Come Dancing, winning the glitterball trophy in his very first year with @abbeyclancy. Since his retirement from the show in March 2022, him and the wonderful @jmanrara have welcomed their baby girl Lyra to the world.

On our walk, we discuss what he enjoyed most about working on Strictly, his eventual decision to leave the show and the most surprising thing about training new celebrities…👀

We also chat about being a first-time dad, how him and Jeanette are adjusting to their new lifestyle and his favourite things about being a father. Other parents please weigh in – is changing nappies really therapeutic?

It was great to have you on, Aljaž!

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#mondaymile #aljazskorjanec #strictly #strictlycomedancing
27 min
February 19, 2024 S10 Ep6: LAURA TOBIN ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS, CHANGES WE ALL CAN MAKE TO HELP COMBAT GLOBAL WARMING AND ARRIVING LATE FOR WORK
This week on the #MondayMile podcast, I’m joined by meteorologist, author and @gmb weather presenter @lauratobinweather.

Us Brits love to talk about the weather, so it’s fascinating for me when Laura tells me about her meteorological journey, including how she fell in love with weather, how she became a scientist despite failing her Physics A-Level, and the lifestyle habits that keep her energised for those bright and early morning bulletins.

We also chat in-depth about the current climate crisis. Laura describes her first-hand experience of extreme weather events, lays out what our future could look like, and shares some simple ways each of us can help to reduce the impact we make on the planet It’s a refreshing level of optimism in these bleak times!

Huge thanks to Laura for such an informative and inspiring chat – I hope you all learn as much as me!
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55 min
February 18, 2024 S10 Ep3: Jason Carl Fox.
41 min
February 12, 2024 S10 Ep5: THE ‘ULTIMATE FAITHFUL’ JAZ SINGH ON TACTICS, FAITH AND THE FATEFUL FINAL TRAITORS MOMENT
This week on the #MondayMile podcast I’m joined by ‘Jazatha Christie’ himself - @jazsinghofficial
Jaz has quickly risen to fame after appearing on season 2 of #TheTraitors. His super sleuthing led him all the way to the final, and he’s since been dubbed the ‘Ultimate Faithful’
On this week’s episode, we chat about his time on the show, including that fateful final moment with @harryclarky and @mollie_pearcee We discuss why he was originally desperate to be a Traitor, how his strategy was influenced by his Sikh faith, and the incredible response he’s had from the public since the show aired.

In classic Monday Mile fashion, we also discuss his fitness and wellness routine, including his unexpected decision to run the Manchester Marathon We also look to the future, as Jaz maps out what post-Traitors life might be – we might be looking at the next James Bond…?

It was incredible to speak to Jaz this week after watching The Traitors religiously for the past month. I had such a great time chatting to him and can’t wait to see what he gets up to next!
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31 min
February 05, 2024 S10 Ep4: MELVIN ODOOM ON HOSTING A RADIO SHOW WITH HIS BEST FRIENDS, MODERN DATING, AND WHAT HE LEARNED FROM ‘CELEBRITY SAVE OUR SPERM’
This week on the #MondayMile podcast I’m joined by radio DJ and TV presenter @melvinodoom, best known for his BBC Radio 1 show @rickiehw and @charliehedgesdj.

Melvin and I take a walk around some familiar territory for him in snowy Central London to discuss a wide range of topics - and even whip out some (questionable) dance moves .

We relive his journey into radio, including how he formed a treasured family unit with partners Rickie and Charlie. We also bond over the difficulties of modern dating, including the awkwardness of the apps and dating in the public eye. Melvin’s mantra is to be open to anything, which I love.

Melvin also tells me about his experience on last year’s Celebrity Save Our Sperm, including what he learnt about his own health and how he’s seen it help other men examine their fertility.

This one was pretty special - listen on your favourite podcast platform and watch on YouTube0
#mondaymile #melvinodoom #bbcradio #kissbreakfast
37 min
January 29, 2024 S10 Ep3: Gabby Logan on the Lionesses iconic win, her ‘competitive’ household and Strictly disappointment
This week on the #MondayMile podcast, I’m joined by @gabbylogan for a very fast mile, I mean in pace haha. She’s been a dominant force on our screens anchoring some of the countries most historical moments in sporting history. Not only is she a Mother, a wife, she’s former athlete, a broadcaster, author, writer, and fellow podcaster. The word professionalism can be banded around lightly, however this women encapsulates everything that word defines. There’s great and there are The Greats, and Gabby Logan is one of them.

On our (very) brisk walk, I chat to Gabby about her upbringing, including what it was like to have a professional footballer for a father, and how ever-changing lifestyle led her to appreciate change in her adult life and career. We speak about how it felt to commentate on the @lionesses historic win at the 2022 Euros, her iconic sign-off – ‘You think it’s all over, but it’s only just begun’ - and the progress and development of women’s sport
We also speak about her family, and the influence of their ‘competitive’ household. She tells me how proud she is of her fantastically talented kids, twins @reuben_logan and @_loislogan, and how proud she is that they’re pursuing their dreams, as well as how it felt to compete against her husband @kennylogan11 on Strictly Come Dancing
This is a special one – thanks so much for joining me, Gabby! See you at the start of the London Landmarks, Team Fuller and Logan Mum and Daughter half marathon it's on.

Available on all podcast platforms now
43 min

About Monday Mile with Aimee Fuller

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Former Team GB double winter Olympian, and no broadcaster and author Aimee Fuller is on a mission to find the secrets for Monday motivation from some of the most successful sports men and women of our time and other well-known celebrities which will drop every week.