The Modern Mind

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Matt Choi, endurance athlete, content creator, and entrepreneur. 

Fergus and Matt discuss Matt’s journey from American Football to Running, alongside focussing on his mindset shifts behind embracing discomfort, handling criticism, and building resilience through multiple marathons and ultra-endurance challenges. 

Matt shares his valuable insights on redefining success, finding purpose, and what it truly means to step outside your comfort zone. 

Expect to learn the importance of embracing discomfort. 

Expect to better understand how to deal with criticism. 

Expect to reflect on your definition of success and how you want to get there. 

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Matt's Instagram: @mattchoi_6

Matt's YouTube: @mattchoi

Fergus' Instagram: @ferguscrawley 

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In this episode, we have 6 powerful lessons from previous guests, each sharing how running has transformed their lives.

Jonny Davies, Ultra runner and fitness content creator, explains how running has helped him so much with managing his mental health. 

Sonny Webster, former Team GB Olympic Weightlifter and business owner, explains how getting into running recently has given him a completely new aspect of fitness and being a student again is so valuable for us. 

Dan Williams, Co-Founder of WIT Fitness, explains how being outside and taking part in running events instead of being confined to a CrossFit gym has given him huge mental benefits that have helped him cope with stress and lots of things going on in the business world 

Lewis Robling, former professional rugby player turned ultra runner, describes his own mental struggles after leaving rugby and how running has been so valuable in helping him to overcome them and ultimately give him the toolbox to improve his mental health.  

Kori Sampson, Reality TV Star and Fitness Influencer, explains how completing an ultra marathon in Africa has made the hard things in life seem easier to manage and allowed him to escape the real world and just have time to himself 

Imo Boddy, Ultra-Runner and World Record Holder, shares how putting herself through hard and long runs has helped her with dealing with the many challenges of life and developed her as a person 

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Jonny’s Instagram: @jonnyrdavies

Sonny’s Instagram: @sonnywebstergb

Dan’s Instagram: @iam_danwilliams

Lewis’ Instagram: @lewis_robling

Kori’s Instagram: @korisampson

Imo’s Instagram: @imoboddy

Fergus' Instagram: @ferguscrawley 

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Dan Lowes, elite fighter pilot and former member of the Red Arrows. 

Drawing from his experience flying Typhoon jets and performing under immense pressure, Dan shares lessons on mental toughness, teamwork, and decision-making in high-stakes environments. 

Whether you're a leader seeking ways to inspire your team or fascinated about the mindset and career of a fighter pilot, this episode offers actionable takeaways on thriving under pressure and navigating challenges with confidence.

We also tackle the main question everyone wants to know: is Top Gun realistic?

Expect to learn how to make decisions under pressure. 

Expect to understand the importance of teamwork and communication. 

Expect to reflect on how you deal with failure. 

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Dan's Instagram: @dan_lowes

Fergus' Instagram: @ferguscrawley 

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I just ran my first ever marathon...

...well, sort of.

In this episode, I answer the questions put to me on Instagram.

The questions focus on various topics, including my carb loading strategy, how I stayed motivated during the race, how it compares to other events I've done, what I'd do differently next time, and much much more.

Expect to learn more about marathon nutrition.

Expect to appreciate how brutal an event it is.

Expect to get insights on how you could PB your next marathon.

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by David Robson, award-winning science writer and author.

David shares insights from his research on the power of expectations and the importance of social connection for our health and wellbeing. He explores how our beliefs can shape our physiology, and highlights the surprising links between social isolation, inflammation, and increased risk of disease. He also shares practical strategies for building stronger relationships and managing expectations in the modern world.

Whether you're struggling with building relationships, imposter syndrome, or just want to understand the science behind human behaviour, this conversation is for you.

Expect to understand the science behind the power of beliefs and expectations, and how they affect our physical and mental wellbeing.

Expect to discover practical strategies for building stronger, more meaningful social connections in your everyday life.

Expect to learn how to reframe stress and challenges as opportunities for growth.

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David's Website: https://davidrobson.me/books/

Fergus' Instagram: @ferguscrawley 

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by James Davies, "The Sherlock Holmes of body pain diagnosis"

James is a world renowned osteopath, performance coach and recovery specialist, who has worked with many athletes including Olympic champions, premiership footballers, NFL and rugby union players, as well as A-list clients from music, film and TV.

James is also the author of 'Body: Effective tools to heal pain, restore health and prevent injury', and in this episode, he offers a wealth of practical insights that can benefit anyone looking to optimise their physical and mental wellbeing. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the leading experts in the field of holistic healthcare and recovery.

Expect to learn the importance of looking after your body.

Expect to appreciate the value of proper training and recovery.

Expect to better manage your aches and pains.

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James' Instagram: @jamesdhealth

James' Website: https://www.jamesdhealth.com/

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Fergus's Instagram: @ferguscrawley 

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Sonny Webster, former Team GB Olympic Weightlifter and business owner. 

Sonny shares his journey to becoming an Olympian, the lessons he has learned from competing at the highest level and how they translate to the business world, how he dealt with his unexpected exit from the sport, the importance of finding enjoyment in what you do, and much much more. 

Expect to learn why you need to be doing strength training. 

Expect to reflect on how you view success. 

Expect to understand the importance of being in the right environment. 

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Sonny's Instagram: @sonnywebstergb

Fergus's Instagram: @ferguscrawley 

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Jonny Davies, Ultra runner and fitness content creator. 

In 3 days, Jonny will be taking on his next huge challenge, running to all of the capital cities of the UK and Ireland, starting in Edinburgh and finishing in London. 

To do this, he will have to cover 960km in just 11 days. 

Jonny shares his reason for taking on such an unfathomable challenge, as well as the planning and preparation required. They also explore how the running community has changed, how to better deal with setbacks, the positives and negatives of social media, and much much more. 

Jonny is aiming to raise £100,000 for CALM, Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity that means a huge amount to him. Donation link ⬇️ 

Expect to appreciate the value of running and community. 

Expect to reflect on how you view setbacks in life.

Expect to understand the importance of balance. 

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Jonny's Instagram: @jonnydavies 

Fergus's Instagram: @ferguscrawley 

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Sam Cornforth, the undisputed funniest man in fitness.

Sam is one of the most popular comedy creators in the UK right now, and as a result of all his hard work over the years, he has started to fulfil his lifelong ambition of moving into the acting world, with some very exciting opportunities coming up👀. 

Fergus and Sam discuss the importance of seeing the value in the process over the outcome, why people shouldn’t get too attached to social media metrics, Sam’s advice for people starting out in content creation and acting, what it was like doing Stand-Up comedy for the first time, and much much more. 

Expect to reflect on your relationship with social media. 

Expect to learn more about the acting industry and how it’s changing. 

Expect to have a laugh. 


Sam's Instagram: @samcforth


Fergus's Instagram: @ferguscrawley


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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Kori Sampson, Reality TV Star and Fitness Influencer. 

Kori has lived an extremely varied life. Growing up in Plymouth and getting into some bad habits around partying, drinking and drugs, he eventually moved to London to try and carve a new path. He became a star on the well known Netflix show, Too Hot To Handle, but after realising the challenges that come with reality TV, he found himself slipping back into old habits. 

Since leaving the TV world behind, Kori became fully sober and found a love for health and fitness. He has competed in various ultramarathons, including a 220km multistage race in Africa, and now lives his life wanting to inspire more people to get into health and fitness. 

Fergus and Kori discuss many topics, including Kori’s earlier life, the truth of being involved in reality TV, the misconceptions around social media, the many valuable lessons from ultra marathons, the benefits of going sober, and much much more.

Kori also explains his next big challenge 👀 

Expect to learn more about the world of Reality TV 

Expect to appreciate the value of Health and Fitness

Expect to reflect on your own habits. 

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