Olly Hermon-Taylor has a background as a CHEK practitioner and is the host of the ‘Torchbearer podcast and talks to Dervish about all things health and fitness including foundational health principles and why everyone needs to invest in themselves.

He shares how and why cold therapy works and the importance of an individualised approach if you want to be successful in achieving better health and fitness

From balanced gut bacteria to getting your sleep right building on the  foundational health principles is a positive game-changer

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Everyone has their own definition of success whatever that may be it's a very individual thing.
• You should be in your prime in your forties health-wise but it's often a time when people are very stressed and very unhealthy
• Being healthy and having freedom of my body and time is my definition of success
• Cold therapy has many benefits including the promotion of fat burning and boosting your immune system.
• CHEK is based on the foundational health principles of sleep, nutrition, breathing, movement, happiness and thinking.
• Blood sugar handling is really important as it significantly impacts other areas.
• A healthy gut bacteria balance is key to your health and well being
• Everything has to be individualised because everyone is completely different
• Invest in yourself, invest in a good coach and be prepared to spend on any tests you may need if further investigation is needed.
• Working on foundational health principles will overflow positively into all areas of your life, it's a game-changer.
• Motivation should be about what you want to achieve for yourself.
• Everything is connected when you invest in your health and fitness you will optimise your performance across all other areas of your life

BEST MOMENTS

‘Health is about building from the inside out'

‘I'm a fan of the low tech approach, listening to your body'

‘Not every day is a day to go out and smash it and breathwork along with  getting into flow are great ways to recover'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Full Throttle With Dervish podcast

https://www.instagram.com/ollyht/

https://brand-lighthouse.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-hermon-taylor/

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torchbearer-with-olly-hermon-taylor/id1562567334

ABOUT THE HOST

Dervish is a Spacecraft Designer and a Mechanical Engineer by day and podcaster by night.

As a Spacecraft Designer, he has worked on some of the biggest space projects and is a creative engineering force always interested in projects that involve solving global challenges.

As a podcaster, he brings together fascinating stories and content from those who are at the heart of the classic and supercar worlds with a hint of design and engineering woven into the mix.

He has a passion for classic cars and supercars and has recently built his own Triumph TR3  junior electric car for his son. When he is not involved with cars he loves restoring antique and vintage items.

CONTACT DETAILS

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