The Jake Dearden Podcast

Olympian Stuart Stokes joins the podcast to talk about the reality of elite athletics — from obsessive training and marginal gains to Olympic qualification, injury, failure and the sacrifices required to compete at the highest level.

Stu opens up about his journey to the Olympics, his relentless approach to training, self-belief, family life, recovery, nutrition and why sometimes giving everything still doesn't guarantee success.

New episodes every Tuesday & Friday

00:00 – Meet Stuart Stocks: From Local Runner to Olympian

06:02 – The Obsession With Discipline

10:54 – Why Elite Athletes Are Never Satisfied

12:40 – Making the Leap to Senior International Level

17:24 – The Importance of Training Partners & Your Environment

19:17 – How Obsessive Was His Training?

28:17 – The Sacrifice: Family, Relationships & Athletics

38:18 – What It Really Feels Like to Make the Olympics

47:35 – Failure, London 2012 & Finding Another Goal

55:22 – Self-Belief & The Marginal Gains That Make Champions

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Former Olympic bobsleigh athlete and elite performance coach Ben Simons joins the podcast to break down what it really takes to become fast, powerful and explosive.

We talk about his journey from track & field into Olympic bobsleigh, hitting 97mph on ice, training alongside some of the world's strongest athletes, Olympic highs and lows, and his transition into coaching.

Ben also explains how to actually improve your speed, sprinting and plyometrics, including how to safely introduce sprinting, how often you should jump, why recovery matters, and why doing more isn't always better.

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00:00 – Ben Simons: From Track to Olympic Bobsleigh

04:00 – How He Built 20kg of Muscle

09:30 – Does Getting Heavier Make You Slower?

12:40 – 3.58m Broad Jump & Elite Athleticism

15:55 – Hitting 97MPH in a Bobsleigh

18:50 – Passing Out, Crashes & The Dangers of Bobsleigh

33:20 – Russian Doping & The Olympic Gold Medal

38:25 – Retiring, Coming Back & Becoming a Coach

47:15 – Can You Actually Train Speed?

53:50 – Plyometrics: How to Jump Faster, Safer & Better

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George Heaton and Michael Heaton sit down for an honest, unfiltered conversation about building a brand from scratch, dealing with failure, staying hungry, money, success, creativity, training, family and what it really takes to keep pushing.

From the early days of selling jeans and Chelsea boots to the evolution of 247, nobody believing in the vision, and why they still don't see a finish line - this is a conversation about business, ambition, friendship and life.

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00:00 — Intro

05:00 — The Art of Making the Perfect Product

08:00 — Running a Business From Across the World

14:45 — The Pressure of Building Something Together

20:30 — The Jeans That Changed Everything

23:25 — How Brands Survive Trends

26:00 — The Rise of 247 & Activewear

37:20 — Why Your Best Ideas Happen Away From Work

52:30 — What Does Success Actually Mean?

01:03:00 — Money, Failure, Belief & Staying Hungry

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Holly Brooks joins us for a candid conversation about fitness, running, social media and making the huge decision to leave Manchester for Los Angeles.

We talk about her journey from calorie-deficit content to building Stronger Society, discovering a love for running, marathon training, the reality of moving abroad, loneliness and finding a new community - plus the lessons she's learned from building a career online.

Holly also shares why she believes women should focus on becoming stronger, not smaller, and why finding a form of fitness you genuinely enjoy can change everything.

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00:00 — Meet Holly Brooks

01:00 — Holly’s Early Fitness Journey

03:35 — Going Viral on TikTok

05:00 — From “Smaller” to Stronger

09:10 — How Holly Fell in Love With Running

14:25 — Why She Moved From Manchester to LA

21:00 — HYROX & Marathon Training

30:50 — The Reality of Being an Influencer

31:25 — Loneliness, Identity & Starting Over in LA

40:15 — Building Stronger Society & Her Advice

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Hunter McIntyre is one of the most fascinating athletes in the world, a 10x world champion who went from addiction and rehab to becoming a dominant force in endurance and HYROX.

In this episode, Hunter opens up about his lowest point, his transformation into an elite athlete, the rise of HYROX, how he approaches training, his mindset around winning, his controversial views on nutrition, and what comes next as he considers moving from athlete to mentor.

00:00 — Welcome to Hunter McIntyre’s Ranch

01:29 — From Trouble to 10x World Champion

03:24 — Where Hunter’s Obsession Began

05:38 — His Lowest Point: Heroin & Rehab

09:04 — The Trident Tattoo & Turning His Life Around

17:38 — Discovering Spartan Racing

26:07 — How Hunter Helped Build HYROX

35:03 — How Elite Athletes Should Actually Train

44:16 — The HYROX World Championship Controversy

51:09 — Visualisation, “The Wave” & What Comes Next

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Anna Archer joins us for a brutally honest conversation about building a career online, turning a run club into her own brand, taking equity in a business, leaving Gymshark, and learning how to balance ambition with actually enjoying life.

We also talk running, injury, burnout, moving to Australia, her autism and ADHD diagnosis, and what it really takes to build something of your own.

New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.

00:00 — How Anna Started on Social Media

04:11 — How Anna Fell in Love With Running

08:46 — Why She Took Equity Instead of Cash

18:52 — How She Negotiates Brand Deals

22:02 — The Accidental Birth of a Run Club

25:18 — Why She Left Gymshark

29:43 — Building On The Run Club

31:37 — Why Australia Changed Her Life

38:11 — Burnout, Ambition & Learning to Relax

44:43 — Her Autism & ADHD Diagnosis

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Becky Briggs joins us to talk about her journey from discovering running as a nine-year-old to becoming a 2:29 marathon runner and GB international. We get into elite marathon training, her first marathon disaster, injury and nutrition, learning to run sustainably, the pressure of chasing performance, her first 50K ultra, and why being happy might matter more than running your fastest ever time.

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00:00 — Meet Becky Briggs & the 2:29 marathon

02:00 — How Becky discovered running

05:25 — From a 39:58 10K to a 74:57 half

07:30 — High mileage & running everything fast

11:00 — What Becky’s training week looks like

21:15 — Her brutal first marathon experience

26:00 — GB, injury & the lessons of a stress fracture

33:20 — New York, Valencia & the World Marathon Majors

44:00 — Becky’s first 50K ultra in Delhi

48:00 — Why running slower can make you happier

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In this episode, we dive deep into the science and practice of endurance performance — from starting sport at a young age and discovering swimming at 13, to VO2 max, efficiency, training intensity, nutrition, hydration and heat adaptation.

We also explore why working harder isn't always the answer, how to structure training effectively, and the key principles athletes can use to improve performance without simply adding more hours.

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00:00 — Intro

10:00 — Discovering Swimming at 13

20:00 — What Actually Drives Endurance

30:00 — Training Smarter, Not Just Harder

40:00 — Nutrition, Hydration & Performance

50:00 — Heat & Altitude Adaptation

60:00 — VO2 Max vs Efficiency

70:00 — How to Structure Your Training

80:00 — Hard Sessions vs Easy Sessions

90:00 — The Biggest Lessons for Endurance Athletes

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Luke joins us for a conversation about his journey from football into elite running, the decision that changed his sporting path, and his experience of competing and training in the US.

We talk scholarships, cross-country, track, brutal training, racing pressure, marathon preparation, learning how to win, and the mindset required to keep pushing when the goal is to become the best possible athlete.

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00:00 – Meet Luke & his sporting background

09:50 – From football to running

18:40 – The US scholarship opportunity

26:30 – Discovering life as a runner

35:50 – Training, pain & pushing limits

44:20 – Learning how to race and win

49:00 – The pressure of elite competition

56:40 – Being more than just an athlete

64:00 – Marathon training & 60-mile weeks

73:00 – World Championship ambitions

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Saskia is a full-time doctor, elite HYROX athlete and lifelong runner — and in this episode we get into how she balances high-level training with a demanding medical career.

We talk about her journey from running at nine years old to competing at an elite level, the impact of stress fractures and RED-S, strength training, nutrition, the female menstrual cycle, performance pressure, and what it's really like trying to train around long days and night shifts.

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00:00 — Meet Saskia: Runner, Doctor & HYROX Athlete

01:42 — How Running Started at Nine Years Old

08:10 — Discovering HYROX & Getting Competitive

15:00 — Racing Elite: Pressure, Penalties & Learning Fast

21:30 — How HYROX Changed Her Training

27:20 — Strength Training, Injury & Building a Durable Body

31:20 — Stress Fractures, RED-S & Female Athlete Health

35:00 — Nutrition, Fueling & Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle

41:40 — Olympic Dreams, Performance Pressure & the Mental Game

59:50 — Night Shifts, Sleep & Knowing When Not to Train

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