Andy Ramage Podcast

Nick Littlehales - World’s first sleep coach, busting the 8-hour sleep myth! Nick Littlehales went from a slumberland sales executive to the world's first-ever sleep coach with Manchester United. Alex Fergeson had heard of his groundbreaking ideas about sleep and performance and brought him in seeking the marginal gains that make all the difference. Which they did and Nick was present for the clas...

Jo Hall - Finding the courage to help transform the wellbeing of the NHS Just a few months ago Jo Hall was working extremely hard as part of an NHS team when something happened that was to change the course of Jo’s life.   It started with a proactive break from alcohol, which led to a personal development journey and health transformation. As part of this adventure, Jo committed to training with m...

Christian Dailly: Footballer on how to age strong, increase longevity and optimise your weight to feel good and look great! If you want to age strong, protect against disease, reduce inflammation,  increase longevity whilst also optimising your weight to look and feel great then you have to hear this message.  Christian Dailly, former West Ham and Scotland Captain has a new passion in life - helpi...

Jenny Thompson - Why growing your own vegetables is our greatest well-being tool When I first read the ‘Blue Zones: 9 Lessons For Living Longer, by People Who Have Lived the Longest’’ by Dan Buettner, which explores the pockets of people who live the longest, healthy and thriving lives, I noticed a trend. Many of these healthy outliers, who were fit as fiddles into their 90’s and beyond all grew t...

Drew Schapper, PhD rockstar still rocking the after party alcohol-free! There is almost an expectation for our rockstars and creatives to be hardcore partying, addicted messes, who find genius at the bottom of a glass. Drew Schapper followed the well worn path to the verge of destruction.  But something happened, which we will explore during our conversation, that changed the course of his life. D...

Jules Evans: Philosopher and author of a book that transformed my life Every now and then you read a book that changes your life. Jules’s Evan’s book, “Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations” did that for me. I knew nothing about the great philosophers, although, without me knowing, their wisdom had already made a huge impact on my life. The reason I am writing these words is that 10 y...

Why EVERYONE must strength train We lose 10% of our muscle mass every decade after 40. If we don’t use it we lose it. A strong body supports a strong mind, plus you look great! In my opinion, the gyms of the world should be full of 60,70,80 & 90-year-olds. Forget battering yourself with HITT sessions and high-intensity workouts. Start something that you can maintain for life - strength trainin...

Adrian Webster - Milkman to Motivational Guru When you witness someone performing at their peak it’s a beautiful thing, whether that's on the sporting field, in business or when delivering a speech. This week's guest Adrian Webster is one of the greatest motivational speakers I have ever seen.  Every month I invite a special guest speaker to host a workshop for our on-going self-development commun...

You can achieve whatever you desire if you have just three things. Time, consistency, and ability to handle failure Let me explain: As Bill Gates once said, “We tend to massively overestimate what we can achieve in a year and underestimate what we can achieve in a decade.” You can achieve virtually anything in 10 years - fact. It would be totally possible to go from a total beginner to climbing Ev...

Dr Alan Desmond: Starting a Plant-Based Revolution You will often hear me say what matters most about nutrition is that you care about what you eat. If you care about what you fuel your body and mind with, you’re on the right track regardless of the style of food you choose.  Whether that's Mediterranean, paleo, vegetarian or vegan. If you care, you’re halfway there. However there is now a mountai...

There is one way to make every day a great day, and that’s to feel grateful. Gratitude is a superpower emotion that dissolves negativity and connects us with the positive. Not in a happy-clappy way. In a real deep meaningful way. I would love to know what is the one thing you are grateful for today?

A powerful message that keeps being retold on the podcast is how our greatest struggle can often turn out to be our greatest gift.   One of my first guests, Shahroo Izadi, the UK's answer to Brene Brown, was addicted to food from the age of 10 and wrestled with this problem for years.    Shahroo now finds deep meaning and purpose in helping others to transform their lives by changing their relatio...

When I first started my alcohol-free (AF) adventure back in February 2014 AF-drinks were hard to find and tasted average at best.  Today, they taste better than the alcoholic ones!!  This is because the alcohol-free revolution is here. The reason for the explosion of AF drinks is that we are demanding quality grownup beverages that don’t contain the part that acts like Kryptonite to our dreams! My...

Here’s my definition of success: Someone who is leading a vibrant, energised life full of contribution and purpose often in service of others. As part of my research over the last 10 years I have noticed several habits that most successful people use. They plan and then plan some more, often using a journal to start their day full of purpose and intention. They read or listen to books. Reading is...

Don’t do what the 80% are doing I refer to the brilliant Mark Twain, “When you find yourself on the side of the majority it's time to pause and reflect.” Just because the majority do it does not make it right. Here’s an idea. What if they all have it wrong? What if we have discovered something on the fun side of the island that is so powerful but totally overlooked by the masses? Well, we have. NO...

Do you experience a constant digital tug towards your technology? Do you check your emails way more than is necessary? Do you double screen by flicking through your phone whilst watching TV? Have you forgotten what it's like to be bored or to simply switch off?  If so you might be heading towards digital burnout and today's guest experienced exactly that. After suffering a breakdown due to inbox-a...

The no1 thing to know about positivity is that it's a skill you can learn and then train. Just imagine through your own efforts you can become more positive and avail of the benefits this offers such as improved health, happiness, income and recent studies show you will even live longer! Here are some quick positivity tips: List three things you are grateful for, this is a superpower power positiv...

Episode 2. LIVE: HELP I’ve lost my motivation Don’t panic, it happens to us all.  I clearly remember writing my second book, “Let’s Do This”, which is all about the science of motivation and thinking - I need some bloody motivation to finish this book, if only there was a book I could read” haha!  It's true. We all lose our mojo at times, so I want you to know, it’s not your fault. So don’t worry...

What if there were another way, a way that obliterates shame, and leads to lasting change, empowerment and happiness? Let me introduce today’s guest who has discovered that kindness is the key that can transform your life. Meet Shahroo Izadi, recently dubbed at the UK’s answer to Brene Brown, who is a speaker, coach and  author of the brilliant “The Kindness Method” and “The Last Diet”.  Shahroo a...