The Uncharted Podcast

Journalling is one of the ONLY non-negotiable weapons in the arsenal of the Hard To Kill.

But at large, it's a misunderstood and misrepresented Tool - meaning it often doesn't receive the energy or attention it deserves..

Deployed correctly; it has the unique propensity to elevate self awareness, build emotional literacy and create powerful perspectives for self regulation - all of which lead to enhanced, consistent and potent high performance.

Andy Roberts is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and owns & operates Tactical JiuJitsu.

Offering expert tuition in dismounted survivability to members of law enforcement, the British military and Special Forces as well as civilians - he shares his uniquely experienced world view on the importance, and benefits, of training unarmed combat for everyday life.

A thoroughly enjoyable discussion with Andy, who's pioneering program serves to make the world a safer place.

Anyone aspiring to learn from a world class Athlete and role model for their sport, should look no further than Owen Livesey.

Overcoming fear of failure, playing long-term games, being a student of your discipline and the benefits of cross training are just a few of the topics we discussed in what promises to be both an enlightening and genuinely fun episode, one that I certainly enjoyed recording.

We take a high contour view of Owen's background in elite sport, the mindset he's developed that allows him to over-perform on the biggest stages and the habits & behaviours that have lead him there.

Confidence, whether you like it or not, is something we must take responsibility for. It is not something we are born with, or robbed of. It lays firmly inside our sphere of control.. but how can we go about cultivating self confidence?

In this episode, we walk through the 2 derivations of Confidence [ensuring we don't confuse it with self esteem ] and then progress through the 4 Stages of Self Confidence - before unpacking what you can do to cultivate a confident demeanour and continue to do so, even when the chips are down..

Struggling to balance making the most of the time spent in the Gym and spending enough time on the Mats is one of the most common logistical puzzles we solve for candidates in the Hard To Kill Program.

The answer however, does not lay in reductionist prescription of "best exercises" or platitudes about 'the only way to get better at the sport is spend more time on the the mats'.

In this episode, we walk through the high contour considerations of a Strength Coach in this scenario and I roll out a step-by-step framework to decide "what you need to do more of", "how to structure a week" and even "how to structure a session".

In this Episode, I speak with total honesty on the 'behind the scenes truths' of 'Apps, Templates and Cookie Cutters' for those aspiring to improve their mind and body..

I discuss the multifactorial inefficiencies, shortcomings and moral issues surrounding them - and how that impacts & short changes the 'user' or aspiring athlete.

We finish by covering potential uses and scenarios in which they could be beneficial.. before giving insight and advice as to 'how I would approach the situation' as a client or aspiring athlete.

As high performers, ambitious and aspirational individuals - it's easy to fall in to the trap of thinking every thing we do, in every waking moment; should be productive.

Every book must be 'self help'. Every podcast should be inspirational. Every Run should be a PB.. the list goes on.

Not only is this a surefire way to add an expiration date to your continued performance, growth and evolution - in this episode, we discuss how this is actually a slippery slope to self deprecation, low self confidence and absolute fear of failure...

We also offer new perspectives, insights and fresh eyes on the situation; though which we can cultivate and leverage this behavioural trait to become a super power, ready to be deployed in any setting; to give you an unfair advantage against the next guy...

Across 5 Key Points; we excavate and explore where 'functional' training modalities, made famous on Social Media, fall short for those who wish to pursue true robustness and performance. I take you through an evidence based, albeit slightly Tongue in cheek, critique of the Science and communicate how we view, and build, programming inside the HTK.

What if I told you, there are two ingredients in your life right now that you can refine to create reliable, consistent motivation....? Feeling de-motivated and thinking you're lazy, or lacking discipline, will soon be a thing of the past..

In this episode we discuss the two ways in which to solve problems, and un-earth how new levels of thinking can solve problems that have exhausted all seemingly logical solutions.