The Insight Podcast

Welcome to another solo episode of the Insight Podcast. This short 5-minute episode is on the balancing act between reason and passion, your rational brain versus your desire for fun and spontaneity. I touch on how this conflict might show up when you make big life decisions around career, relationships and getting fit. I share the quote from Khalil Gibran that inspired this episode. And then brie...

Richard Pomfrett is the founder of The Stay Safe Initiative and Boyz-2-Men, two projects with the goal of educating and protecting young people and covering topics including anti-bullying, online safety and masculinity. I talk to him about about: - What boys and young men are really struggling with in 2025 - Whether schools are filled with Andrew Tate wannabes - What actually works when it comes t...

 Welcome to another solo episode of the Insight Podcast. This one is on life's little disappointments - the one's significant enough to leave you feeling a bit disorientated and doubting yourself, but not so significant that they completely derail you or warrant dwelling on for too long. I talk about: - How seemingly small setbacks can stack up - Other people's reactions to our disappo...

Josh Wheeler is the founder of the PR consultancy Be Broadcast and the author of “Mission Control: The Climate Conversation” - a report exploring how the UK media is covering climate change and what this means for all of us. I talk to him about: - Whether throwing soup on works of art is really an effective form of climate activism - What he’s found about the way climate change is reported in the...

Catherine Knibbs is an expert in child trauma and “cybertrauma”, a psychotherapy clinician and the author of “Tech Smart Parenting: how to keep your kids safe & happy online”. We talk about: - Why banning screens won’t work - The guilt parents are being made to feel about their kids and screen time - Preparing children for a future of tech and AI - The link between individual responsibility, p...

Third solo episode of 2025! The aim is to regularly release short 5- to 10- minute solo episodes on a range of different topics. The topic for this one? A reminder for myself of why I need to keep talking. Plus, some recent kind comments. Enjoy. Listeners also loved these episodes of The Insight Podcast: #130 | Solo Episode | Life goals, clarity, cringe & more - ⁠https://theinsightpodcast.com/...

James Oliver is your inner freedom architect! He's a coach, mentor and breathwork practitioner who wants to help you create a life of purpose, authenticity and freedom. I talk to him about: - Experiences in the men’s mental health space - How we move past the “us vs them” mentality that seems so prevalent online - Shame! Shame! Shame! To what extent people’s struggles are rooted in shame - Wha...

Trevor Hanson is an internationally recognised coach and therapist who’s helping people transform anxious attachment into secure, fulfilling relationships.  I talk to him about: - How you can recognise attachment styles in yourself and what this might mean for you and your relationships - The steps you can take to move into secure attachment - How much jealousy and stress is normal in a relationsh...

Welcome to a special episode of The Insight Podcast... This one's a Q&A episode to celebrate hitting 150 episodes! I chose five questions from you and asked Russ Baker to jump on the mic to ask away, add his own takes and prod me to go a little deeper... I share my thoughts on: - How to get back on track when you feel like quitting - What's helped me feel more grounded and content - Ho...

Dr Sophie King-Hill is an Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham. She specialises in sexual behaviours and assessment in children and young people, sexual health, sibling sexual abuse, misogyny, relationships & sex education and the importance of youth voice. The focus of this episode is the Netflix series “Adolescence” and the response we’ve seen on social media and the news since it...

Abi Edmunds is a digital wellbeing specialist and the founder of “Social Media Resilience”. I talk to her about: - The problem with recommending a “digital detox”? - What Abi proposes as a different approach for navigating the digital landscape - How we can stop ourselves getting distracted and maintain our focus - The effect of social media on self-image and the advice she offers young people - W...

Lee Eldridge is a Human Performance & Leadership Coach who’s helping high performers prevent and recover from burnout. I ask him about: - The signs of burnout that people miss - The typical person who comes to see him about burnout and what’s going in their lives - First steps to take to recover from burnout - What works for preventing it occuring again - Whether he follows his own advice and how...

Dr Liya Jacob is a lifestyle medicine physician, with a Masters in Clinical Nutrition. She’s also a health & life coach offering course from fat loss to mindfulness. Her mission is to empower people to reclaim their health and reach their potential ie - be the best, healthiest and happiest version of themselves. I talk to her about: - Why it is we seem to be living in a constant state of anxiety -...

And now for something completely different... Welcome to the debut episode of Serenity Sessions! This is the meeting of two wholesome blokes from opposite sides of the earth, joined together through a mutual love of trying to make sense of this crazy world we live in. Be prepared for hot takes, well-reasoned rebuttals and some venting whilst we strive to stay serene! This week, Russ and Sam dive i...

Adele Kamel Whitley is a Mindset & Transformational Coach who’s helping people “live an unapologetically authentic life”. This is Adele’s second time on the show and, like last time, this is half podcast episode, half coaching session for me! Adele is great and certainly has a very direct approach when it comes to calling you out on your nonsense and unpicking your self-talk. I appreciate that app...

Jimmy Wightman is a meditation teacher and the founder of “Delve Deep”. He’s helping busy people like you find inner peace, presence and bliss. I talk to him about: - The illusion of “I’ll be happy when…” and why we all experience it - Jimmy’s journey from office worker to digital nomad to meditation teacher - Why, despite living and working on a beach in Mexico, he didn’t feel happy - What medita...

Kate Wadsworth is a former teacher and school leader, turned founder of "What If Education" - an organisation exploring innovative ways to make learning happier, less stressful, and more relevant for everyone. I talk to her about: - The one thing she’d change if she was the Education Secretary - What’s at the root of the issues we’re seeing in schools today - Why it’s so important for schools and...

Dr Kiran Sodha is a GP and lifestyle medicine physician. He’s also the founder of Mahi Health - a resource helping people overcome pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. I talk to him about: - The number of people living with type 2 diabetes in the UK - How lifestyle, environments, schools, family and more all are contributing to the rise of the condition - Why we need to revolutionise the way we appro...

Dr Eidn Mahmoudzadeh is an NHS Doctor and Sleep Specialist with over 20 years of clinical experience. He’s the Co-Founder of The Sleep Project, “an organisation he set up with other clinicians to try to bring sleep education to the masses, whilst providing structured programmes to improve the sleep of both adults and children.” I talk to him about: - The one thing you can do to improve your sleep...

Second solo episode of 2025! The aim is to regularly release short 5- to 10- minute solo episodes on a range of different topics. The topic for this one? One lesson I'm taking into 2025... Enjoy. Listeners also loved these episodes: #130 | Solo Episode | Life goals, clarity, cringe & more - https://theinsightpodcast.com/s130 #125 | The Truth About Exercise & Mental Health | Dr Brendon Stubbs - htt...

Dr Edward Rainbow is a GP who’s “helping men master their mind, with courses, consulting and coaching.” I talk to Ed about: - His experiences in the NHS and with burnout - How that led to the work he does now supporting men - The unique challenges that men face in 2025 - How men can understand midlife and navigate through this period - What he wishes more men knew about the support and approaches...

Dr Junaid Hussain is the founder of ManConfidence.co.uk - the UK's first men's focussed mental health therapy. I talk to him about: - The importance of emotional regulation - Frustrations men may encounter when seeking mental health support and therapy - What to do if you’re feeling anxious about seeing a therapist - Approaches men can take to look after their mental and physical health - & much m...

Jeffrey Boadi is a passionate researcher and advocate for all things plant-based health and wellness. Jeffrey is a positive and reasonable voice in the self-development space and one of my favourite accounts on Instagram for his blend of recipes, workouts and general life advice. I talk to him about: - What he’s changed his mind on in the last 5 years - Lessons he’s taking into 2025 - What he beli...

My first solo episode of 2025! The aim is to regularly release short 5- to 10- minute solo episodes on a range of different topics. And, as we're halfway through January, I thought we'd make this first one new year’s resolutions-themed... Enjoy. Listeners also loved these episodes: #130 | Solo Episode | Life goals, clarity, cringe & more - https://theinsightpodcast.com/s130 #125 | The Truth About...

Russell Baker is my buddy from down under. We connected a couple of years ago, he’s been on the show before and I’ve been a guest on his podcast (“New Ways”). He’s my guy when I have questions about tech, social media, website, AI and more. When I needed a new website, logo and branding, he’s the one I messaged and thanks to him and his design studio, A Modern Remedy, theinsightpodcast.com is aliv...