Helen Masters has never been one to follow the rules.

She carved out a successful career in the corporate world, built a reputation for being sharp, fearless and straight talking, and lived life at full throttle. But behind that drive was a story that very few people knew.

Growing up in a pub and finding her voice in the tough world of eighties football culture, Helen learned early how to fight her corner. What started as resilience became armour, and that same toughness helped her rise fast in business but took its toll along the way.

After years of working hard, playing harder and keeping her guard up, she made a decision to stop running from her past. These days, she’s channeling that same fire into something new, building Sober AF, a community and dating platform that challenges the myth that sober life has to be dull.

This is Helen like you’ve never heard her before. It’s honest, funny, and deeply human. A conversation about strength, identity and what it really takes to find peace when you’ve spent a lifetime in fight mode.

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Key moments include:

✔ Early lessons from growing up around football and pubs.

✔ Finding belonging in chaos and the price of it.

✔ Life in male dominated spaces and learning to hold your own.

✔ Success, burnout and why achievement doesn’t equal happiness.

✔ The decision to stop drinking and what came next.

✔ Building community through honesty, humour and connection.

A powerful, unapologetic conversation with a woman who’s still evolving and proving that strength doesn’t mean staying silent.

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From growing up in care to breaking world records on Everest, Kevin Godlington’s life has been anything but ordinary.

He’s served in the Special Forces, worked in post conflict zones for the Foreign Office, and seen humanity at its darkest and most inspiring. But long before all of that, he was a child in the care system during the 80s and 90s, a time and place now infamous for the grooming gangs that operated in plain sight. Kevin saw it happen. He watched young girls being picked up by men four times their age while those meant to protect them looked the other way. It’s a story he’s carried ever since, and one he refuses to let be buried.

In this powerful conversation, Kevin opens up about the realities of growing up in chaos, the brotherhood and brutality of Special Forces life, and the modern warfare that is no longer fought with guns but with data, propaganda and control. From Rwanda to Afghanistan, from social media manipulation to AI, nothing is off the table.

He talks about the human cost of war, the dangers of propaganda, and the psychological operations shaping how we see the world today. He shares his view on China, AI, censorship, and the world we’re sleepwalking into if we keep trading freedom for convenience.

It’s uncomfortable, honest and full of perspective, the kind of conversation that forces you to think differently about the world we live in.

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Key moments include:

✔ Growing up in care and witnessing the truth behind the grooming gangs.

✔ Finding structure and purpose through the Army and Special Forces.

✔ The record breaking Everest mission and the moment everything went wrong.

✔ How war shaped his understanding of leadership and loyalty.

✔ What Rwanda can teach us about division and human behaviour.

✔ The rise of psychological warfare and how propaganda really works.

✔ How China, Russia and Iran are already fighting a new kind of war.

✔ Why social media has become the most effective weapon ever created.

✔ The truth about AI, digital IDs and government overreach.

✔ Toxic masculinity, cancel culture and why society is being torn apart.

✔ What Kevin believes it truly means to serve humanity.

Kevin Godlington is a former Special Forces operator, author and humanitarian who has dedicated his life to solving complex problems in some of the world’s toughest environments. His story is one of resilience, honesty and an unwavering belief in truth.

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They said it couldn’t be done.

Matt Peacock proved them wrong.

An ordinary man achieving extraordinary things, Matt completed a world first by walking from Manchester to London with no sleep, defying experts, pushing his body and mind to the edge, and inspiring thousands along the way.

Best known as an international model, Matt’s story goes far beyond the camera. This is about purpose, resilience, and the mindset it takes to do something no one has ever done before.

What started as a personal mission soon became a movement of support, capturing hearts across the country. Matt didn’t do it for fame or applause. He did it to prove what’s possible when you decide to keep moving forward.

He’s also lived a brilliantly colourful life, and this episode is packed with hilarious stories, powerful reflections, and emotional moments that remind us why staying grounded matters most.

Matt continues to raise awareness for blood donation and encourages others to play their part in helping children and families in need. You can support his ongoing work through the GoFundMe page linked below.

This one gets emotional but it’s also full of laughs, insights, and a powerful message about human potential. It’s a reminder that we’re all capable of far more than we give ourselves credit for.

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Key moments include:

✔ The mindset and preparation behind achieving a verified world first

✔ How an ordinary man proved that extraordinary things are possible with focus and belief

✔ The physical and psychological toll of walking from Manchester to London with no sleep

✔ The power of purpose and how it can override fear, fatigue, and doubt

✔ What happens when you take control of your limits and redefine what’s possible

✔ How belief, consistency, and compassion turn a personal challenge into collective inspiration

✔ Why mindset matters more than motivation in every pursuit of greatness

Some journeys change you forever. Matt’s story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit, proof that when you lead with purpose, you make the impossible possible.

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Some people talk about sex to shock. Others talk about it to sell. Tatiana Ashborn talks about it because she genuinely wants people to understand themselves and each other better.

She started out studying drama, never planning to become one of the UK’s leading voices in modern sex education. What began as a creative project turned into a viral lockdown experiment that sparked real conversations about shame, pleasure and connection.

In this episode, we explore the realities of growing up in a world where porn often replaces education and silence still shapes our understanding of intimacy. Tatiana opens up about what proper sex education should look like, how social media has warped our idea of closeness, and why curiosity is far more powerful than confidence when it comes to human connection.

It’s a funny, honest and important conversation that reminds us how little most of us were ever taught about something so fundamental.

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Key moments include:

✔ How a lockdown project evolved into a podcast that changed her life.

✔ Why naming things properly matters more than we realise.

✔ What her grandmother taught her about love and intimacy.

✔ The rise of OnlyFans and how it’s shifting expectations.

✔ Consent, coercion and the danger of silence in schools.

✔ How to talk about sex without shame or judgement.

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Some journeys don’t just inspire, they redefine what’s possible. Lisa Holley Palmer went from being homeless with a young child, a bag of clothes and £250 to her name to becoming the Editor of Mind Jump Magazine and the driving force behind a groundbreaking dating platform.

In this episode Lisa shares the reality of what it takes to rebuild a life from the ground up. She talks about leaving abusive relationships, facing rock bottom, and finding the courage to start again with nothing. She also opens up about the breakthroughs that came through therapy, the discipline it took to rewire her thinking, and the practical steps that carried her from survival mode to building a business with global impact.

What makes Lisa’s story so powerful is the way she has turned every setback into fuel for creating something better, not just for herself but for others. Whether it was stacking shelves at dawn, teaching herself the skills she needed at night, or taking the leap into elite matchmaking, every stage of her journey reflects resilience and reinvention.

Now, through Mind Jump Magazine, she is creating spaces where people can find hope, share real stories and build relationships on a foundation of trust, healing and shared values.

This is a conversation about courage, recovery and the refusal to let circumstance dictate your future. Lisa’s story proves that it is never too late to start again and build a life that is not only successful but meaningful.

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Key moments include:

✔️ From dyslexia and self-doubt to building confidence.

✔️ Walking away with £250, a child and a bag of clothes.

✔️ Surviving rock bottom and finding the courage to live

✔️ Rebuilding through work, discipline and self-education.

✔️ Breaking into elite matchmaking against all odds.

✔️ Facing abuse again and learning to finally break the cycle.

✔️ Therapy, reprogramming and the breakthroughs that stuck.

✔️ Creating Mind Jump Magazine and launching a platform for healthier relationships

Make sure you subscribe to the On a Mission 2.0 podcast and share it with someone who needs to hear it today.

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There’s a dangerous place so many people settle into. It isn’t failure. It isn’t collapse. It’s that space where everything looks fine. Stable job. Decent pay. Life going well enough. But fine is the enemy of greatness.

If you feel a restless knot in your gut, the kind that says you’re capable of more and that you’re done settling, this episode is for you. Adam Williams had everything on the outside: success in tech sales, a steady paycheck, respect. But inside, he was starving for something real.

Losing his mum at nineteen didn’t break him. It rewrote everything. In this extremely real and raw episode Adam shares the truth about grief, the turning points that forced him to grow up fast, and what ultimately brought him to the decision to escape the nine to five. He explains what it meant to take that leap of faith, to put everything on the line, and to back himself fully in starting a new business venture.

You will hear how to recognise when good has become your ceiling, why walking away from safe can sometimes be the bravest move, and the habits and practices that build resilience when life feels good enough but not enough.

If you have ever felt stuck in stability, restless inside comfort, or like there is a version of you waiting to come alive, this one is for you.

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Key moments include:

✔ Why good is the enemy of great and how mediocrity creeps into our lives

✔ The impact of losing his mum at nineteen and how it reshaped Adam’s outlook

✔ What it really takes to escape the nine to five and step into the unknown

✔ The messy middle: grief, fear, and the tools that helped him keep moving forward

✔ Starting a podcast studio from scratch and why action beats panic every time

✔ Choosing courage over comfort and backing yourself when everything is on the line

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He’s been called the face of the carnivore movement but behind the headlines is a much bigger story about health, responsibility and challenging the systems that keep us sick.

This week I’m joined by Dr Shawn Baker, orthopedic surgeon, world class athlete and best selling author, whose radical approach to diet and lifestyle has put him at the centre of a global conversation. From his own health struggles to becoming a leading advocate for the all meat diet, Shawn’s mission is about more than food. It is about reclaiming control from industries and institutions that profit when people stay unwell.

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Key moments include:

✔ How personal health problems pushed Shawn to challenge medical orthodoxy and start experimenting with the carnivore diet

✔ Why corporate profit models mean curing disease is rarely the priority and what that means for us as patients

✔ The cultural contradictions of Covid incentives from Krispy Kreme vouchers to Eat Out to Help Out

✔ The power of personal responsibility and why most of the public still resist it even when the truth is exposed

✔ What parents, entrepreneurs and high performers can do to take small practical steps toward lasting health

✔ Why nutrition science is often captured by vested interests and how to cut through the noise

✔ Shawn’s personal mission and why he believes this fight matters for the next generation

This is a conversation about health, freedom and truth and the choices we all face.

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Great to have Ollie Ollerton back on the podcast for the third time.

Most of you already know Ollie’s story. SAS: Who Dares Wins. Ex Special Forces. Bestselling author. But this time, there was no plan. No script. No agenda. Just a real conversation between two friends.

It all started with an impromptu catch up over Zoom. Midway through, we both said the same thing. This would have made a great podcast. There was so much gold in there, it was just too good not to share. So we cleared our diaries the next day, hit record, and kept the energy going.

What followed was a fly on the wall chat about the way we’re both seeing the world now. The identity shifts. The uncomfortable truths. The pressure to stay quiet. And the growing hunger for something more real, more honest, than the surface level conversations most people are used to hearing.

There’s a lot in this one. No filter. Just truth.

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Key moments include:

✔ Why Ollie no longer cares about commercial consequences.

✔ Mass formation, media control and Covid conditioning.

✔ Addiction, trauma and the long game of healing.

✔ Personal growth through hardship and letting go of old programming.

✔ What happens when you outgrow the version of you that people still expect.

✔ Building a platform without losing yourself.

✔ Why these conversations might become a more regular thing.

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This episode is one of those rare conversations that expands your mind in real time.

Dr John Demartini has spent over forty years studying what makes us think, feel, and behave the way we do. He has helped some of the world’s most influential people rewrite their internal story and find a deeper sense of meaning and direction. And this conversation goes even further.

Back on the podcast for a powerful follow up, Dr Demartini shares what he believes to be the seven greatest powers we all have access to. Forces that can either shape us unconsciously or radically elevate our lives once we understand how to work with them.

We talk about values, vitality, wealth, relationships, and identity. Why so many of us live out of alignment with what truly matters. Why chasing dopamine over meaning is a trap we are conditioned to fall into. And why fulfilment only comes when we decide to live by design, not default.

This is not just theory. It is deeply practical, and at times confronting. Because when you understand which areas of your life are draining you and which ones are driving you, everything changes.

This conversation will make you think differently. About your time. Your energy. Your relationships. Your work. And most importantly, about your role in shaping the life you actually want.

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Key moments include:

✔ We live, moment by moment, according to our set of inner values and priorities. When we align with the highest in this priority list, the action becomes almost automatic. It is in this area where we are the most effective and efficient.

✔ If we wish to serve others and make a real, positive impact in the world, then we have to understand that self-care plays a huge part.

✔ We're conditioned to believe in a wealth system that promotes quick fix dopamine hits of spending at the cost of long-term financial liability. We have to reverse this way of thinking.

✔ When it comes to relationships, we need to understand that no one is committed to us as an entity. They are committed to the fulfilment of what they value most. Even romantic feelings are utilitarian when reduced to fundamentals.

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Dylan Davey is making serious moves behind the scenes of the A list world, but it hasn’t always been VIP parties and champagne campaigns.

In this episode, we hear from a natural born entrepreneur who carved out a name for himself by doing what most people are too afraid to do, backing himself completely. From his early years growing up neurodivergent and missing large chunks of education due to meningitis, Dylan learned to figure things out fast. He shares the highs and lows of building his business from scratch, starting out on £40 a week phone deals and going on to broker multimillion pound brand partnership deals with some of the world’s biggest names.

We talk mental resilience, imposter syndrome, and the behind the scenes reality of working in an industry that often feels like a parallel universe, the pressure, the performance, the access, and the madness that comes with it.

This one’s got range. Hilarious one minute, deeply personal the next, and filled with practical insight throughout. Dylan doesn’t hold back, and it’s this raw honesty that makes him such a powerful guest.

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Key moments include:

✔ Overcoming adversity and missing four years of school.

✔ Struggles with identity, neurodivergence, and imposter syndrome.

✔ Behind the velvet rope, what it’s really like working with celebrities.

✔ How personal brand helped him scale fast.

✔ Why confidence and character still win in business.

An inspiring story from someone who’s just getting started but already playing in the big leagues.

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