Human 1st

Today I welcome a good friend to the podcast … Hunter Cook. During this episode we dive into Hunter’s journey so far and discuss; injuries, building strength, flexibility, assessments, kinstretch, coaching Functional Range System around the world and alot more! To find out more about Hunter please head to https://www.hunterfitness.com/kinstretch-online Or find him on Instagram at;  www.instagram.c...

Today I welcome Tom Foxley to the podcast. He is a performance coach to adventurepreneurs, former Royal Marines Commando, freedom seeker, skier, mountaineer, and climber who lives for adventure. If you are looking for that bit extra in business, fitness or life in general this episode is for you! For more information on Tom and the services he offers, click the link below:   Website: www.tomfoxley...

Today’s episode is with Lucy Lismore, a personal trainer passionate about empowering women. She focuses on fat loss, boosting confidence, and building strength at home with minimal equipment (and having fun in the process) 4 years ago Lucy weighed 30kgs more and had never stepped foot in a gym. Now, she emphasizes the importance of understanding fitness, nutrition, and mindset to foster a healthy...

Today I welcome Mr Ten Minutes, Florian Dagoury to the podcast. He is a free diving instructor currently based in Thailand and for the past 10 years him and his team have taught over 7,000 students, 300 free diving instructors and coached many champions along the way. In his early years he was mainly trained in deep diving, achieving a 90 metre dive in just one breath.  Over the following years he...

Today I welcome Neil Shoney to the podcast. He specialises in business and marketing fundamentals, paid advertising, website SEO and growth hacks, copywriting, email & content marketing, social media and a lot more. This episode will be of benefit to anyone looking to understand social media more - especially those in the health and fitness space.    For more information on Neil and the servic...

Today I am grateful to welcome Andy Torbet to the podcast. Andy is; an underwater explorer, professional cave diver, Team GB skydiver, free diver, climber, film maker, TV presenter, author and he has also been a part of the stunt team on the 2021 Bond Movie - No Time To Die.   During this episode we explore Andy’s incredible life and career to date.   To find out more about Andy and his work, find...

Today I am fortunate to welcome Dr Paul Dallaghan to the podcast. Paul has devoted the last 3 decades to developing expertise in the field of breath, mind/body lifestyle. He has a specialised background that ranges from advanced practictioner to accomplished academic scholar whilst also being an accomplished entrepreneur. He has also been acknowledged in the yoga tradition with a unique title that...

On today’s episode I am pleased to welcome Jacob Manning to the podcast. Jacob is a yoga teacher and coach from Southern California. During this episode we dive into his lifestory which includes training to a high level in a number of sports as well as drug use, faith, yoga, working with a professional baseball team and many life lessons learned along the way. This is a raw and honest episode whic...

To kick off season 2 I am pleased to welcome Dr Steve James. During this episode we discuss the reasons that got him into medicine, life on a covid ward during the pandemic, the variations in statistics, what health really is and many strategies that can be utilised to live better. Points have been openly discussed in this episode to provide transparency, so that we can learn from the past and nav...

For this weeks episode I welcome a good friend to the podcast; former UK Special Forces and mindset coach, Simon Jeffries. Over the next hour he unpacks his diverse journey to the current day and outlines the many lessons learnt when he now uses to help educate others as part of the team at The Natural Edge. I've been fortunate to work alongside Simon for the last few years so I knew that this epi...

This week I welcome the co-founder of Red Light Rising, Brian Gohl. During this episode we dive into the science behind near infrared and red light use as well as looking into how Red Light Rising was formed. Bryan has a fascinating journey to date all of which is apparent during this conversation. Check out their website below, and don't forget to use the code "HUMAN" at the checkout to save. www...

This week I welcome Mark Robberds to the podcast. Mark has a wealth of experience as a certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Kinstretch Instructor, FRC mobility Specialist and much more.    During this episode we dive into Mark's journey; how he got into yoga, what he has learned as a practitioner, teacher and parent as well as looking at the many other movement disciplines and methods he has explored...

This week I am pleased to welcome Brazilian Jui Jitsu Black Belt Adam Ellis to the podcast. During this episode we discuss his journey into martial arts, the benefits of yoga for BJJ, his recent involvement working within the UFC and how lessons learned within these arts cross over to many other aspects of life in general. You can find Adam on Instagram @adamellisbjj    

In todays episode I welcome Magician James Stott, also known as The Magic Marine. James is a former soldier and Royal Marines Commando who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as spending the last 2 years of his service as a medic with the Special Boat Service.  James talks about his magic, performing to a number of well known celebrities, preparing for his acts on Britains Got Talent and th...

In this episode I'm joined by Lady Edwina Grosvenor, daughter to the sixth Duke of Westminster. This conversation follows her journey from Eaton Hall to Nepal and to this current day where she works within the UK prison system. I really enjoyed this episode as it shows a huge contrast between comfort to adversity and helping those in need.    You can find Lady Edwina and her work through the follo...

In today's episode I welcome my good friend and coach, Miguel Sant'ana. Miguel is a professional hand balancer from Brazil who has taught around the world and is now based in Hong Kong at his studio, Invert. His mission as a teacher is to inspire his students to develop a clear understanding and commitment to excel in their hand balance practice.  This discussion really gets into the details about...

On todays episode I welcome Rachel Hobbs to the podcast - Rachel is a clinically trained dietician, certified therapist & has been voted one of the top exercise trainers in the world. She helps individuals overcome fear, develop food freedom and to rediscover themselves and passion so they are finally free to experience joy, pleasure and purpose. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!   Y...

This has to be one of the most crazy discussions that I have recorded to date and you'll see why. Today I welcome a very good friend of mine to the podcast, Nick Brewer. During this episode we look at Nick's journey; from skiing at international level as a teenager to drug smuggling, prison, isolation, meditation, movement, coaching and the many lessons learnt along the way.  WARNING; please be aw...

On this weeks episode I am joined by Sarah Pierroz, a Canadian artist and international arts educator. She has taught in Egypt, Italy and at the United College of the Adriatic. Much of her work explores & expresses human movement inspired by her studies in yoga, free diving and various other movement disciplines. I have been interested in her work for years as she manages to express concepts with...

Today I welcome Yuval Ayalon to the podcast (also known as Yuval on Hands). I've been fortunate enough to have been taught by Yuval at a number of events in the past, and I am very grateful to be able to share many of his methods with you today. During this episode we dive into Yuval's past experiences performing as part of an international gymnastics team, on stage in Las Vegas for 8 years & hand...

This week I speak to Alex Sesto - Alex is a London based movement coach who draws upon a diverse and extensive background to help coach others through many different aspects of their human experience. During our conversation today we explore dealing with adversity, training, psychedelics (plant medicine), depression, fatherhood and a whole lot more.    You can find Alex and information on his upco...

This week I welcome Jo Rodriguez to the podcast. Jo is an experienced psychologist specialising in cognitive behavioural therapy (also known as CBT), health psychology and has taken these skills into TV consultation roles working alongside Bear Grylls and alike. Jo's website: https://joannarodriguez.co.uk In this podcast we touch on just a few of the many topics surrounding mental health, so pleas...

Today I welcome to Josh, the co-founder of APE Nutrition - a health & performance optimisation brand - to the podcast. This episode is jam-packed full of topics; the story behind the brand, supplements, fat based snacks, mushrooms, MCT oil, carbon neutral meat, sustainable farming, meditation, breathing and training as well as details on new products they currently have in the works.    I’m also r...

Today I welcome Jo Hedger to the podcast; a 4 times ISA international tree climbing champion (world champion) and 5 times European champion. I have been fortunate enough to train Jo for the last 4/5 years and have been witness to the many improvements she has made not only in her training but in her work, lifestyle & competitions too. In today's conversation we discuss everything from the competit...

Today I am pleased to introduce you to my teacher of over 11 years, Angelo Baldissone. Angelo is an 8th Dan black belt with over 52 years of experience in a wide range of different martial art styles. I have learnt a lot about movement and life in general from him, as a coach and good friend, so I really hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it. As mentioned, you can find Angelo t...