I sat down with ex-gangster and now reformed figure Darryl Laycock to talk about his involvement in the gang and gun culture in Manchester. With well publicised gang and drug wars within the city, the subsequent rise in gun crime had the media label the football and house music loving city as "Gunchester".
In the podcast Darryl explains how he was introduced to the gang scene, carrying a Gun from as early as 13 years old and what happened when he was shot 27 times on one occasion. Having visited over 19 different prisons as an inmate and experiencing PTSD from previous experiences, Darryl  talks about what inspired him to become reformed and give back to the youth.

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On the eve of the 15 year anniversary of Ricky Hatton scoring a massive victory over Kostya Tszyu at the Manchester Evening News (M.E.N) Arena to cement his legacy as an all time British great, there is one man many often fail to mention. Kerry Kayes was the man instrumental in getting Ricky Hatton into fighting shape often assisting the Hyde born fighter lost 30-40 lbs to boil himself down to his fighting weight.

With a background in bodybuilding and going on to launch CNP Nutrition, Kerry played a vital part in being responsible for the nutrition of many top athletes such as Tony Bellew, Anthony Crolla and many others.

I sat down with Kerry to talk about why nutrition is so important for an athlete such as a boxer, what people need to do to lose weight and of course we discuss the good times he shared working with Ricky in his big Las Vegas fight nights.

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Stress and Anxiety have been seen as common triggers for a multitude of physical and mental ailments. From worsening chronic conditions to resulting in severe acute admissions to emergency departments, stress has been seen also a trigger for relationship issues, social anxiety and a financial burden economically due to time spent off work.

In today's episode, I sat down with Neuro Occupational Therapist and Mind Coach Ciaran Fox to talk about why people get more stressed than others, how stress/anxiety can impact health and what can be done to tackle uncertainty and disharmony. Ciaran also talks about his experience working with Nike and what he offers to his clients to ensure improve mental wellbeing. For more information, check him on Instagram @themindguyofficial.

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Alex Ariza has been a name synonymous with strength and conditioning in boxing. Having worked with the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, Floyd Mayweather, Marcos Maidana and many other world champions, Alex sits down in this podcast episode to talk about it all. Stay tuned as he shares how he got into boxing, obstacles he faced when working with world champions and why he eventually fell out with Freddie Roach and left the Wildcard Boxing Gym.

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It was this week exactly a year ago in which we saw arguably saw the biggest upset in boxing since Buster Douglas toppled Mike Tyson in the Tokyo Dome in 1990.
 In similar fashion to Douglas, massive underdog Andy Ruiz dropped the reigning world champion Anthony Joshua numerous itmes and ended up stopping him in a shock defeat June 1st 2019 at the Madison Square Garden in New York to become the first Mexican Heavyweight Champion.The success didn't last long as Ruiz ended up turning up to the rematch in Saudi Arabia heavier than he was  6 months prior and was thoroughly outboxed by Joshua.
I sat down with the man who was responsible for masterminding the massive upset, Manny Robles. Stay tuned as Manny shares what it was like scoring the upset a year ago, what went wrong in the rematch in Saudi and why the relationship with Andy Ruiz Jr turned sour.

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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been a serious fatal disease which has claimed to this date, 39 thousand deaths in the UK and 374 thousand deaths worldwide. The extent of the virus has resulted in extensive lockdown in the UK and most parts of the world. However many questions are still unanswered, why have Black Asian Minority Ethnics (BAME) been more affected? Why has there been a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

I sat down with Dr Antash Daryanani, junior doctor and CEO of our official partners Jetset Medics, to discuss more. Antash joined me to talk more about the virus, sharing his experience on what it's like working on the frontline in a busy emergency hospital department and discusses his experience of knowing personal colleagues who have been sadly affected by the virus.

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 I sat down with former British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion David Price. Don’t miss the big punching Liverpool born heavyweight shed light on his illustrious amateur journey, his early rivalry with Tyson Fury, his up and down professional career and what’s next for the big man.
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Hi guys! Welcome to 'The Doctor Uz Podcast', I'm your host Dr Usman Sajjad.  

As a General Practitioner with a special interest in Sports & Exercise Medicine having worked in sports such as boxing, rugby, football and cricket, I am a firm believer in increased activity results in better standards of living. 

Stay tuned to my brand new podcast in which I discuss topics related to sports, exercise and medicine as I aim to release two episodes a week. 

 In my Midweek Medicine instalment,  I will be discussing common illness and ailments that come through my door as a GP.  In my sports episode released every Sunday, I will  be joined by notable professional athletes to discuss their career and common issues/dilemmas experienced by similar athletes.
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Hope you all enjoy great weekly medical and sports based content!

Do you struggle to lose weight? Tried numerous diets such as the keto or paleo regime, and not been able to stick to them? Ever wondered how much you need to eat and what particular foods you need to consume to lose weight?

In this week's Midweek Medicine instalment, I sat down with Online Nutrition Coach Rob Hanaghan to discuss how you can lose weight safely and keep this weight off in the long run. Rob shares some secrets on how you can lose weight eating the foods you enjoy, why people struggle to lose weight and sheds light on common nutrition and fitness myths. 

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Doping in elite level sports has always been a widely discussed and speculated issue. With athletes over the past few decades being caught with Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED's), have you ever wondered- why do athlete's use PED's in the first place? How accessible is it? Does it even make a difference to performance?
In this week's brand new exciting and explosive episode, I sat down with former British Heavyweight boxer Larry Olubamiwo to discuss doping in elite level sports such as boxing. Larry who was once among the pool of talent amidst the likes of Tyson Fury and David Price dubbed as the "next best thing", was caught doping and handed an initial 4 year ban by UKAD in 2012 after admitting to taking 13 different substances. In the podcast today, Larry sheds light on why he chose to dope, his experience with UKAD and how many other boxers he knows are using PED's.
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