In this episode, Fergus is joined by Imo Boddy, Ultra-Runner and World Record Holder. 

Imo recently completed The Three Peaks Challenge, covering over 680km and 10,000m of elevation in just 6 days, 5 hours and 43 minutes, breaking a 45 year old world record for the fastest female ever in the process. 

As well as The Three Peaks, Imo has also completed numerous other ultra challenges, including 7 marathons in 7 days and running John O’Groats to Lands End. 

Imo shares her background, what gave her the confidence and mindset to take on these enormous challenges, the valuable lessons and experience she has gained from Ultra running, the importance of having a support network around you, her future goals, and much much more… 

Expect to appreciate the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone.

Expect to reflect on your reason why. 

Expect to be inspired. 

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Dan Williams, Co-Founder of WIT Fitness.

10 Years ago, Dan and his co-founder, Sam, took a huge risk and moved to London to start their own fitness retail brand. Fast forward a few years later and WIT had become one of the biggest fitness and Crossfit brands in the world having worked with global companies such as Nike, Adidas and Reebok. 

In 2020, the world changed, and like many other businesses, WIT had to adapt. After gaining more investment, resulting in Dan losing strategic control of the business, he made the very tough decision to leave WIT and pursue different opportunities. However, in January 2024, WIT was acquired by Frasers Group and Dan is now back involved with a majority stake to help relaunch the brand and reconnect with the evolving fitness community. 

Fergus and Dan discuss the journey to starting WIT, overcoming the many challenges of starting a business in such a competitive space, the evolution of the fitness industry, why the fitness community is so important to Dan, where he sees WIT in the next 5 years, and much much more… 

Expect to appreciate the risks of starting a business. 

Expect to learn more about the fitness industry. 

Expect to reflect on your priorities. 

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In this episode, we have 3 lessons on dealing with the pressure of the Olympic Games, taken from 3 separate guests who have appeared on the show. 

First, we have Dan Wallace, former Olympic and World Champion swimmer, who shares his journey and mindset to get to the Olympics, and how he handled the pressure and crowd once he was there. 

We then listen to Guy Learmonth, multiple Commonwealth Games 800m runner (unfortunately just missed out on Olympics selection), explain how the noise from the crowd has such a significant effect on his performance and how he struggles to compete in smaller scale events. 

Finally, we listen to Nick Symmonds, two time Olympian, explain how pressure affected him differently in 2008 compared to 2012 and how he learned to manage it more effectively. He also shares the mental struggles of training for something that is 4 years away.

Expect to appreciate the effect that pressure can have on athletes. 

Expect to reflect on how you handle pressure. 

Expect to understand how difficult it is to compete at the Olympics. 

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Guy Learmonth, professional 800m runner.

Guy has had a very successful career so far, with a PB of 1.44.70, competing in the Commonwealth Games, multiple World Championships and in fact the 3rd fastest 800m time in Scottish history.

However, it's safe to say that Guy has been a bit unlucky throughout his career.

In a sport like running, you would expect the selection criteria to be black and white, however, in this episode, you will learn how this isn't always the case, and how politics and behind the scenes agendas are the determining factors in some cases.

Guy explains how he has unfortunately missed out on selection for numerous British teams and championships, despite having met the qualification criteria. He has publicly accused British Athletics of "toxicity and nepotism", saying their decisions have been "absolute nonsense".

Fergus and Guy cover many topics, including his upbringing and what got him into athletics, what it's like competing on the biggest stage in his sport, the life of a pro athlete, recovery, the rise of technology in running, his current issues with athletics, and much much more.

Expect to learn what it takes to be a professional athlete.

Expect to reflect on how you deal with setbacks.

Expect to question the agenda of some sporting federations.

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In this episode, I answer the questions put to me on social media, covering a wide range of topics.

The questions focus on many things, including my biggest bucket list events, who have been my favourite podcast guests, 3 bits of advice I'd give to people looking to start a fitness business, how I'm feeling in life right now, my death row meal and much much more...

Expect to learn more about what's happening behind the scenes.

Expect to question your WHY

Expect to think differently about how you train.

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In this episode, we listen to 6 former UK Special Forces Soldiers describe what it takes to pass selection.

Firstly, we listen to Gaz Banford, former Sergeant Major of the Special Boat Service, talk about the typical characteristics shown by people who pass selection and the importance of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Episode #2

Then, we have Simon Jeffries, former Special Boat Service, describe an incident he had on selection that significantly changed his mindset for the rest of the course. He also highlights the hardest part of the process and the mindset required to pass. Episode #37

Robin Horsfall, former Special Air Service and part of the famous Iranian Embassy Siege, explains what it was like failing selection the first time and how he changed his approach for the 2nd attempt. Episode #100

Mick Hawkes, former Special Air Service and known for being captured in Bosnia alongside Billy Billingham, explains the need to be able to block out other parts of life and just focus on the task at hand. Episode #101

We then have Lindsay Bruce, former Special Air Service, describe the various parts of the 6 month course, and how it's necessary to break each part down into smaller chunks and not think about the whole course. Episode #22

Finally, Dean Stott, former Special Boat Service, explains how he became one of the first Army candidates to join the SBS. Episode #16

Expect to learn more about what it takes to join the special forces.

Expect to understand more about the Special Forces.

Expect to reflect on how you view failure and adversity.


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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Dr Fergus Connolly, one of the world's most experienced elite performance coaches.

Fergus (Connolly) has worked in every major sport including; The Premier League, The NFL, The Rugby Premiership, International Rugby, International Cricket and more... He has also worked as a consultant for various special forces units around the world.

Having gained vast amounts of experience from different teams and players all around the world, it's safe to say that Fergus knows a lot about what it takes to be a high performer.

Today, he shares his journey to becoming an elite level coach and many lessons for listeners to take away on the topics of mindset, leadership, elite performance, communication and more...

Expect to understand more about high performance.

Expect to learn about the different cultures and mindsets within elite sport.

Expect to learn more about ego.

Fergus's Website  - https://www.fergusconnolly.com/

Fergus's Instagram - @fergus.connolly

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In this episode, we have 6 lessons on dealing with discomfort and building resilience, taken from 6 separate guests who have appeared on the show. 

First up, we have Lauren Johnson, former New York Yankees Performance Psychologist, who explains how we can actually measure mental toughness and some of the techniques we can use to be more in control of our emotions and performance.  Episode #98

Next, we listen to Kris King, Ultrarunner and Race Director for some of the world’s most extreme races, share the framework that helped him to overcome a stage of severe depression and allow him to get back to his positive self. Episode #104

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.  Episode #94

Mike Gammell, co-founder of Days Brewing, explains what it has been like dealing with the enormous amount of pressure of starting a business in such a competitive space and some of the things that have helped him along the way. Episode #89

James Exton, former criminal defence barrister and co-founder of LDN Muscle, explains what it was like working in such a high stress job and how operating in that environment has helped him to become more resilient and better equipped to deal with the constant pressures that life throws at us. Episode #93

Finally, we hear Dr Robert Glover, marriage and family therapist, explain why stepping out of your comfort zone is such an important thing when trying to build relationships and confidence. Episode #102

Expect to learn how to build your resilience. 

Expect to reflect on how you deal with stress. 

Expect to appreciate the value of hard work. 

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Tom McClure, Performance Nutritionist and Hybrid Athlete.

Nowadays, social media is full of misleading and inaccurate information, making it very difficult for people to determine what's actually best for them and their nutrition. But, in this episode, Tom cuts through all the bull**** and gives 5 simple nutrition tips that you can implement into your lifestyle to be happier, healthier and more likely to achieve your goals.

Tom has worked with a wide variety of people, ranging from 9-5 office workers, all the way to professional athletes and military personnel. From this wealth of experience, he has gained valuable insight into how small and simple changes can achieve the biggest results, and he's hoping that you can take something useful away from this episode and apply it to your own life.

Expect to learn how to better your nutrition.

Expect to understand the importance of consistency.

Expect to appreciate the value of prioritising your health.

Interested in finding out how nutrition coaching could take your performance and health to the next level? Then get in touch with Tom ⬇️

Tom's Instragram: @tmc.nutrition

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In this episode, Fergus is joined by Dr Sam Spinelli,  Doctor of Physical Therapy, Strength and Conditioning Expert and savage of a Hybrid Athlete. 

Fergus and Sam take a deep dive into many of the misconceptions and lies within the fitness industry that exist on social media nowadays. They discuss the topics of recovery, programming, injuries, the most effective (research backed) methods to get stronger, fitter and faster, and much much more... 

Dr Sam is certainly not afraid to call people out on spreading misinformation and has even publicly gone against Andrew Huberman on some of his content. 

Expect to learn about the importance of doing the basics well. 

Expect to reflect on where you get your information from. 

Expect to understand that ice baths may not actually be as beneficial as you think... 


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