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It's not easy to achieve optimum physique and health while giving full effort to learning and self-development. Nevertheless, you're not concerned whether it's supposed to be easy or hard. Is it worthwhile? This is the question you ask yourself. And if the answer is yes, you dive into it with maximum vigour. How do you keep expanding your mind while giving 100% to training your body? The fitness lifestyle can be addictive but you can use it in a positive way. It's not just about training and ...
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#030 Steve Cotter & Mariusz Slowinski - Kettlebells, Martial Arts & Vegan Diet
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Muay Thai coach Mariusz Slowinski returns to the show and we have a special guest via Skype - Steve Cotter, the founder of International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation. He is a is a dynamic force in the world of fitness, sports conditioning, and mind-body practice. The foundation of Steve's strength and conditioning system comes from his martial…
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#029 Steven Bridges - Magical Self-Belief
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Steven Bridges is a magician living in London. His YouTube channel has reached over 100,000 subscribers. We talked about how he found his passion for magic tricks, got into street performing as a "normal job" didn't appeal to him, and now he also performs magic tricks entertaining guests at special events, restaurants etc. We discussed how much of …
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Tim Han is a performance coach and the founder of "Success Insider" YouTube channel. He told about the complete transformation he has achieved in his life, overcoming addictions and instilling a success mindset. We talked about how to reinvent yourself and how to achieve your true potential. Fitness was the main catalyst for the positive changes in…
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Mark Griffin is an actor and writer. He was very athletic from an early age and after competing in squash tournaments for a few years he developed a passion for bodybuilding in his late teens. A few years later he had an opportunity to be part of ITV's Saturday night show "Gladiators", so he became Trojan and dressed up in lycra and whacked people …
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Pavel Nikolov is an entrepreneur, speaker and Founder of Man with Purpose, a community of driven men, focused on helping each other find and do work that matters. We talked about how to find your purpose by discovering your passion and talents through self-awareness. Pav touched on his own journey in entrepreneurship and how to combat the fear of f…
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Bryan Larkin is an actor born in Glasgow, Scotland. At a young age he started lifting weights and became a competitive junior Scottish bodybuilder, winning several championships in his late teens. After severe illness derailed his bodybuilding success, he was struggling to find his purpose until he got into acting. Today you can see him in movies s…
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#024 Andrea Domenichini & Jon Waterlow - Life Is Strange
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Andrea Domenichini & Jon Waterlow are the hosts of Voices In The Dark podcast. It's a podcast about the human experience, exploring philosophy and psychology and trying to find the best ways to navigate life and improve your performance. It all started with analysing The 48 Laws of Power, a book by Robert Greene, and they are releasing one episode …
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Alexander Dziri is a professional breakdancer born in Belgium but currently based in London. Recently he started training Brian Rose, the founder and host of London Real and also started working full time in a marketing role at this media company. We talked about his early days in breakdancing, fitness lifestyle, the high he gets from movement, and…
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Advait Deodhar is a racing driver at Porche Carrera Cup GB. He came to London from his native India, and shifted from racing formula cars to racing sports cars. The sensation of racing at high speed is incredible, when your heart rate can exceed 180bpm, you got 100% focus on the task at hand, and everything else in life comes to a standstill. Advai…
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#021 Marvin Reid - Defragment Your Mind Through Yoga
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Marvin Reid is an occupational therapist and yoga teacher based in Twickenham and Richmond, London. We talked about yoga and meditation, and the value these practices bring when trying to defragment your mind dealing with the crazy pace of the modern life. http://www.yogawithmarvin.com http://www.chillwinstonyoga.com https://www.facebook.com/YogaIn…
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#020 Azim Nobeebaccus - You Always Have A Choice
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Azim Nobeebaccus is a reiki practitioner and a spiritual healer. He started this journey as a quest for self-improvement, and reiki was the first spiritual practice he started exploring. Then he got into meditation, and also learned about plant medicines such ayahuasca and psilocybin, and how they can be useful to bypass years of cultural condition…
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#019 Luke Courtier - The Art of Musical Comedy
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Luke Courtier is a musical comedian, actor and writer. We talked about how he got into it through musical inspiration by Walking Blues, and gathering around the campfire and telling musical stories. In regards to fitness, Luke enjoys various types of exercise like running, lifting weights and Thai Boxing, and he strongly believes in the benefits it…
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#018 Jude Samuel - Jiu Jitsu Is In Our DNA
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Jude Samuel is a Brazilian jiu jitsu coach at Urban Kings Gym and also the vice president of talent relations and combat operations for the MMA organisation BAMMA. We talked about how people get into fighting for various reasons, and how it often changes over the years as the passion for it is developed. Also, the sport itself always evolves, even …
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#017 James Northcote - The Magic of Acting
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James Northcote is an actor and producer. You may have seen him in movies such as The Imitation Game. We talked about how he manages to fit in his workouts within a busy filming schedule, and to make sure his nutrition is on point. We talked about his inspiration from books and movies, the magic of acting, and how a good movie can cast a spell on y…
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Gabriel Sey is an online coach and an athlete. We talked about how becoming a father made him more productive, and how to apply goal setting in business to fitness and vice versa. He told about his background in american football and the concussions he went through. Then we explored his physique and muscle model competition efforts with various fed…
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Luke Davies is a performance chiropractor based in Central London. We talked about how he found his passion for learning about the human body while overcoming his own injuries. Luke explained his unique approach to chiropractic, taking into account stress physiology, mindset, nutrition and movement. We discussed the cutting edge bio-psycho-social m…
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#014 Charlie Watts - Express Gratitude Daily
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Charlie Watts is a former MMA fighter and coach from London, UK. We talked about how he got into fighting by accident, and what he has learned after quitting the professional fight scene and focusing on his own gym and coaching business. We also discussed his training and nutrition, and also the huge difference in his life that he experienced after…
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#013 Anthony Taylor Still - The Body Heals Itself
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Anthony Taylor Still is an osteomyologist and naturopath based in London and Southampton. We talked about the similarities between structural engineering and the way human body is built and how it functions. We explored his childhood inspirations of cartoon heroes and early athletic endeavours, such as being a British powerlifting champion. We also…
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#012 Nicholas Mazzei - Find Good Role Models
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Nicholas Mazzei is an ex army captain and an aspiring politician representing Tory party in the UK. We talked about his experiences in the army, the lack of good role models for men in the mainstream media, mental health issues and the fact that suicide is the main cause of death for men under the age of 50, and what the government can do about it.…
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#011 Mariusz Slowinski - We Are Born To Train Every Day
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Mariusz Slowinski is a Muay Thai and martial arts coach and personal trainer at Urban Kings Gym in London. We talked how he got inspired to get into martial arts after watching Bloodsport and other Van Damme movies. He followed his dream to become a coach and moved from his native Poland to London 10 years ago. He told about his experiences while t…
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Janine George is Fitness Universe Ms Bikini Britain and Pure Elite Bikini Babe. We talked how she switched her career to fitness industry and stepped on stage recently winning both of the competitions she entered. We also discussed the importance of being proud of having and athletic body for girls, and how to stay sexy and feminine while being str…
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#009 Ashley Ridout - In It For The Long Term
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Ashley Ridout is an osteopath based in King's Cross, London. We talked about the importance of looking at the body holistically and resolving the deeper issues lying under the symptoms, how GPs often overlook things that result in serious consequences, and how to make sure you don't let your ego in the way, and look after your body from a long term…
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#008 Marcos James - Be Patient But Persistent
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Marcos James is an actor and performer best known for his role in Game of Thrones. We talked about his upbringing in Jamaica, early inspirations, egocentrism in the life of a performer, and the importance of giving back. The 8th episode of Shredded Brainiac podcast - finding balance between fitness and the rest of your life. https://twitter.com/the…
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Gary Logan is a former pro boxer, boxing coach and strength and conditioning coach at Urban Kings Gym in London. We talked about his boxing inspirations, not being afraid to strike back and overcoming bullying, how to maintain a cheerful attitude and the importance of spirituality. The 7th episode of Shredded Brainiac podcast - finding balance betw…
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#006 Derrick Twum - Mentor, Educate, Motivate
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Derrick Twum is the owner of M.E.M Fitness, an organisation focused on youths that have been on the wrong side of the law. He helps them get out of the gang lifestyle, and aims to mentor, educate and motivate them through the lifelong benefit of fitness. We talked about his days in prison, lifting weights and playing chess, how to make boiling wate…
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Josh Palmer is a Muay Thai & MMA fighter and coach. We talked about what it really means to train hard and the "no mind" concept from "The Last Samurai", also we discussed psychedelics, performance enhancing drugs in sport and how fight training can keep your ego in check. https://www.facebook.com/josh.palmer.330 http://urbankingsgym.com…
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#004 Teddy Linard - Explore Your Character
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Teddy Linard is an actor and film combat specialist. We talked about expressing your dark side through characters in acting, having fun while giving 100% to your craft, the importance of spontaneity, connecting with people, and how to experience life fully while keeping your health in check. [email protected]…
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Isaiah Hankel is the author of the bestselling self-development book "Black Hole Focus" and international speaker. We talked about retrocausality and how to start with the end in mind, how to allign your priorities, what does a balanced life really mean and is it realistic, creating habit hooks and staying on top of nutrition while travelling. http…
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Paradigmz is a dancer, choreographer and poet. We talked about the huge variety of music that inspired him as a child, his adventures in Jamaica and learning the history of dancehall genre, how to party hard and stay shredded, how to stay flexible while lifting weights, and training and nutrition strategies for dancers. http://paradigmz.org…
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Williams Falade is a WBFF pro fitness model, and he recently returned from world championships, having placed 2nd for the 2nd year in the row. We talked about his inspiration Hulk Hogan, his background in breakdancing, the importance of variety in training and nutrition approaches like IIFYM. http://williamsfalade.com…
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