Andy Ramage Podcast

Days left on earth: 17517 “This space that has been granted to us rushes by so speedily and so swiftly that all save a very few find life at an end, just when they are getting ready to live.” Seneca  The majority have it wrong.  They are waiting under the illusion at some point in the future, everything will be perfect, and they can live happily ever after. But it rarely works out this way. So the...

Days Left On Earth: 17519 We live like we're immortal under the assumption that there will be enough' time when we might not wake up tomorrow. The brutal reality is all around us, yet we often choose to ignore it until it's too late. A top regret of the dying, according to Bronnie Ware, is, "I wish I had not worked so hard." Ware's words are not pessimistic. They are joyous. Living under a false a...

Days left on earth: 17519 In this episode, I tell you why 'Less But More' is a more efficient approach for those early mornings where you need to cram in as much as possible, but in reality, it's Quality > Quantity. By listening for just a few minutes, you will learn how to make your morning routines much more efficient and why doing less work will make your results higher quality. We spend so...

Visit my website www.andyramage.com for FREE workshops on how to  Today I am 48, and if I live to the same age as the Queen, I am halfway. Put another way; I have 2496 weeks left  Or 17520 days  Or not. When I first thought about how few weeks I had left a few years ago, I freaked out.  I had so much I wanted to do and not enough time. But I now feel the power of embracing the shortness of life. I...

Amanda is the CEO of the game-changing NoughtyAF - the first top-quality alcohol-free, organic, vegan, halal, low sugar sparkling. But thats not all; Amanda is an incredible businesswoman and now a fantastic ambassador for the whole alcohol-free industry. In this episode, Amanda shares her story of how she first found the courage to infiltrate the male-dominated industry of Champagne and is now le...

The Flynn brothers, David and Steven are known as the Happy Pear. And there is a secret about the lads that will SHOCK most people. The Happy Pear is the perfect name for the fun-loving, charismatic duo who are much loved in the wellness space worldwide. I first met the lads with Rich Roll on his retreat, and we became great friends. I have since visited the lads many times for a sea swim, coffee...

Ollie Ollerton  Why tough guys can manifest too Today's guest is one of the stars of the massive hit show SAS who dares wins. Ollie is a former SBS soldier, great mate and an alcohol-free legend. This episode is from a LIVE session I hosted with Ollie with my ongoing self-development mastery group, where we have a monthly special guest such as ollie, which is pretty cool. Right? And I thought I wo...

Thomas Bell  How community can save your life Welcome back Today's guest went from struggling to thriving through the power of community. It began with an alcohol-free challenge that ignited a love of Spartan races, which has resulted in Thomas creating his very own version of an endurance race to inspire connection, community and joy! Don’t forget if you want to support the show please download a...

Andy Dielderfield Unfit, overweight to ultra-endurance athlete. I have been lucky enough to see Andy’s AF adventure take him from struggling to thriving. Like many alcohol-free adventurers, Andy stop drinking and started consistently running.  Beginning with a marathon, he progressed to ultra-ice marathons and his story will blow your mind. He has even started a group dedicated to the joys of sobe...

Colm is the host of the brilliant sober mess podcast and one of most warm and genuine guys you will ever meet.  This episode was recorded in a car park just outside Dublin, 60 seconds after we first met, and shortly before we went for a hike and sea swim in the Irish Sea. When does that happen?? Well since I quit the booze almost 8 years ago things like this keep happening. The sober or alcohol-fr...

Kate and I recorded this episode in a broom cupboard at the back of the Happy Pear cafe minutes before we went for a glorious sunrise sea swim in Greystones Ireland. THIS SAYS SO MUCH!! Memorable mornings like this were not on our radar only a few years ago and here we were having never met - talking like old friends and Kate's beautiful book, ‘The Accidental Soberista’ before jumping into the fre...

Inspired by Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ and Tony Robbins here is a visualisation that will blow your mind. Do you recall how Scrooge went to bed a horrid, selfish, tight-fisted, scrooge of a man consumed by a limiting belief that being mean had helped him become successful. But then something happened that transformed his life. He was visited by the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future....

It’s about time we leveraged the power of technology to improve our relationship with alcohol and Jonny is doing exactly that. Jonny’s ‘Better Without’ App is the world's first app for alcohol-free discovery. It’s like your alcohol-free pocket guide to the best drinks and alcohol-free ideas. Think Hitchhiker's Guide to alcohol-free! Come on in and listen in to our conversation as Jonny and I wax l...

Listen in as I share my 10 top tips to love any social occasion alcohol-free! And listen out for the unexpected ones! 

The focus of the first series of the podcast was about how people find meaning and purpose. The major insight was that most people find their meaning after a fall or stumble in life. And this is exactly how I found my purpose. Stopping drinking was a major social and business hurdle for me and the learning provided has filled my life with meaning.  The second series of the podcast will focus on my...

Nilesh Satguru - How lifestyle medicine might save you This is the last episode of the series.  My aim for the first series was to warm up the podcast, and discover how our guests found their meaning and purpose in what they now do. Having already launched almost 30 episodes, with tens of thousands of listens it is time to get back to my roots! For the second series we are going to talk about all...

Jo Roberts - Finding your true-self in the wilderness Jo Roberts is the Chief Executive of the Wilderness Foundation Charity. Jo focuses on the effects of wilderness on developing sound youth leadership built on environmental awareness and ethics, and developing positive wellbeing and mental health in young people who are vulnerable or at risk. The wilderness foundation also helps those who have s...

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Monday 20th Emma Prideaux -  (Alcohol-Free) Non-runner at 40, to potentially UK's fastest EVER! Aged 40 Emma Prideaux was a Mum of three, who had not run since she was 16. Her daughter Rosa, another fantastic athlete, was training with Christian Dailly who you met on the podcast before and if you have not listened to this conversation make sure to go back and revisit. It's a cracker.  After watchi...

This recording is taken from an instagram LIVE with an alcohol-free hero of mine. You will notice the audio is not of the same quality as the full podcast, but equally these are great stories to share. If you love the alcohol-free space, then you will love these midweek chats. Alright let's do this, Andy  

Catherine Gray is the author of one of my all-time favourite books, “The Unexpected Joy Is Being Sober.”. Not only is this a great quit-lit book, but it’s also a cracking read. Since the runaway success of her first book, Catherine went on to write the Unexpected Joy Of Being Single and Unexpected Joy Of Being Ordinary. So much has happened since we last spoke and I can’t wait to share Catherine’s...

Cassie has a superpower - kindness. I first met Cassie after delivering my first ever TEDX talk, ‘The Limitless Pill.”. We instantly became friends, and Cassie is a key part of everything I do. Especially now I am turning my focus back towards the alcohol-free space.  Cassie is also the founder of alcohol-free essex, a fantastic mum and a wonderful lady. I am sure you will find so much you can ide...

Freddie Bennett or Freddie Wellies as I like to call him is an Alcohol-Free Superhero, although he is clearly missing part of his superhero outfit as in most photo’s he is half naked. Freddie is also a record-breaker. The fastest ever marathon runner. Dramatic pause. Dressed as a fisherman, wellies and all.  During our conversation, Freddie shares his powerful backstory and how he turned his life...

Matt Pink, how to socialise without alcohol and LOVE IT! Matt Pink aka Better_Life_Guy is making waves in the alcohol-free space. His social media is inspiring tons of alcohol-free adventures and the sober curious to have fun, be social and love their AF adventure.  What I love about Matt’s story is that he trained with me in the early stages of his AF journey and is now out there inspiring many o...

Dave Cornthwaite, Say Yes More to adventure! Dave Cornthwaite started saying yes to adventures in his mid-twenties and created a lifetime mission called the Expedition1000 with the aim of completing twenty-five different journeys, each over 1000 miles, spending less than £1000 and using a different form of non-motorised transport. So far he has completed fifteen, just ten to go! And these amazing...