Drive to Thrive: A Pitstop Podcast

Dustin Hogan is a TedX Speaker, Counsellor and founder of Therapy for Dudes. Discussing why true strength is found in openness and connection, Dustin told us how we can encourage the men in our lives (as well as ourselves) to open up about how we feel and how it can help us thrive. Expect to learn: Why you should be questioning your assumptions, not your strength (and what that means) The importan...

Maarten Molenaar is a Professional Windsurfer and Award Winning Filmmaker. Joining us to talk about his journey recovering from testicular cancer, then it returning and him beating it once more. In between these 2 diagnoses he made an award winning film, 'Pasko: The Magic Move' all about his journey and is now working on a sequel. Maartens story is a tale of resilience and his mindset now around l...

Henry Nelson Case is a Lawyer, Speaker and Digital Creator. After watching his Ted talk all around his experience with his own mental health and discussing how mens mental health is addressed in today's world, we had to get Henry on to talk! Expect to learn: How we can improve the way we look after men in corporate high stress environments How to avoid certain coping mechanisms and find better one...

George Bell is a Linkedin Top Voice and upcoming author. Joining us to talk all things Masculinity and why he's writing a book all about the subject, George spoke with Sandy about where masculinity is in 2025 and why men are on such a slipper slope at the moment. Expect to learn The importance of male friendships, hobbies, and self-identity Why you need to tell your males friends you love them mor...

Craig White is a Coach, Mentor and Facilitator, having worked with professional sports teams in both Rugby and Football within the English Premiership League as well as International Rugby, alongside coaching and mentoring corporate leaders and their teams to perform at their best. Joining us to talk all things high performance, Craig breaks down why we need to rethink our way of thinking and lear...

Dr Richard Blake is a Psychology expert, mental health & breathwork coach and podcast host. Joining us to talk all things therapy, breathwork and why so many people are struggling with mental health conditions, Richard describes the evidence backed research to show why therapy isn't the best option for everyone and why there are other ways out there to improve your wellbeing and thrive. Expect...

Jamie Ramsay is an Adventurer, Speaker and Author. Joining us to tell us his story of going from 12 years in the corporate world to deciding to take on the challenge of running solo and unsupported from Vancouver to Buenos Aires, covering 17,000km in just over a year. Expect to learn: How this crazy adventure became a reality and lessons learned from it Why we need to have a more open ming about s...

Keith Crossley is a dynamic speaker, coach, and author, working to help people and make spirituality accessible to the masses. Joining us to talk all things spirituality, enlightenment, ego and anxiety, Keith is a master at breaking what can be far-reaching concepts down into something easy to understand and very achievable to bring into the busy daily lives that we all live in. Expect to learn: H...

Ray Sefah is a Life Coach, Speaker and Founder. Joining us to discuss how we can find more purpose, clarity and confidence in life, Ray told his story of becoming a coach and why starting with trying to find your purpose in life is so essential for having a fulfilling life and achieving your goals. Expect to learn: Why it's so important to seek coaches in life and not just go it alone. How to be m...

Beggi Olafs is a Psychology expert, PhD Researcher and social media personality. Joining us to discuss all things wellbeing. Beggi told us of his beginnings in Iceland as a professional footballer, before pivoting into the wellness space to follow his passions, finding success as an influencer and podcaster. Before completely changing his life and moving to LA to study psychology as a student. Exp...

Joining us this week is Ex Navy Seal and Speaker, Jon Macaskill. After many years in the teams, Jon now shares his lessons on how to be a better leader and how we can all practice more mindfulness. Expect to learn: His 4 pillars for leadership and why compassion is the most important one Using our physical self to become more mindful and present Why therapy and coaching is so important How to mana...

Martyn Odell aka, The Lagom Chef is a media personality and content creator, with over 1.2m followers on TikTok. Joining us to talk all things food, cooking and dealing with life in the public eye, expect to learn: How to make cooking feel like less of a chore and more of a mindful practice The importance of food for good relationships with others Balancing health/fitness with eating good food Bec...

Joining us this week is ex pro footballer Mark O'Brien. During a routine health scan at 16 years old after his first signing as a professional footballer, doctors discovered an irregularity in his heart that led to 2 open heart surgeries and countless setbacks. Despite this, Mark still managed to have a successful sporting career over the years and now uses his lessons learned to help others. Expe...

Bit of a different one this week! Joining Sandy on the podcast is Pitstop founder, Emmett Kilduff to discuss their experience taking part in a men's retreat up in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland! From breathwork and yoga to mushrooms and a sweat lodge, it was a crazy, inspirational, motivating and profound experience from start to finish, and one that both guys will be looking to do again in the...

Bardia Rezaei aka, The Stop Drinking Coach is a podcaster and coach, helping people who are looking to eliminate alcohol from their lives. Joining us to talk all things alcohol and how we can limit our use of it, Bardia talked us through why our limiting beliefs about ourselves often make us turn to alcohol as an escape. Expect to learn: The meaning behind his saying "Alcohol is procrastination ag...

Dr Peter Tierney is a performance coach, having worked with the likes of Chelsea Football Club, Lululemon and England Rugby. Joining us to discuss how we can best optimise our performance in life across all aspects Peter gives valuable, action oriented insights into how to improve including: The first steps to take when looking to improve yourself and the habits you can build The difference betwee...

Kevin Stark is an Ex Navy Seal, serving 22 years in the teams and is now the founder of The Arete Path, a company offering men's retreats and a community. Expect to learn: How you can work to reach your full potential Lessons from the teams on how to be more resilient Why so many men are looking to men's retreats in todays world The lessons we can learn from ancient wisdom and why so many are turn...

Jake is an Entrepreneur, Content Creator and Co Founder of Mid Day Squares, a protein confectionary brand in Canada. To date, Mid Day Squares has sold over 50 million bars across the globe. Jake came on to tell us his story, and what goes on behind building a business, including the highs and lows. Expect to learn: Why showing up and being open to all opportunities is essential for success Learnin...

Dr Christopher Labos is a Cardiologist, Author and Podcaster Across the world it's Heart Health Month. Heart disease is the biggest killer of both men and women. With that in mind, Dr Chris joined us to tell us all about what we can do to improve our cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of heart disease. Expect to learn: How to find a balance in a modern world surrounded by temptations that a...

Adam Husler is a Yoga Teacher, Mentor and Podcast Host. In the episode, Adam goes into why more men need to get into yoga and enjoy the physical and mental benefits of a formal practice, finding the balance between the spiritual and tangible to make it accessible, why you need to ensure you're spreading your self worth across all aspects of your life, how we can all spend a bit more time in silenc...

Justin Gehrt is a Crossfit Trainer, fitness enthusiast and weight loss advocate. Justin has had an incredible personal journey, culminating in a life changing car accident that put him onto a new path. One that saw him lose 200lbs and completely change the way he lives his life. In this episode, Justin tells his story, how he realised the day of his accident was actually 'The best day of his life'...

Kevin Koester is a Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Crossfit World Champion and Gym Owner. In this episode, Kevin goes into detail about how to maximize not just your lifespan, but your healthspan, how to build a good system for prioritizing life and effectively managing your time, his ethos of competing in Crossfit every other year and why it's essential to find balance and spread your value and sel...

A special episode with a look behind the Pitstop curtain! Both the founder, Emmett Kilduff, and CEO, Richie Choudhary, of Pitstop join us to discuss the reason's and mission behind Pitstop's existence, why there's never been a more important time for men to have a resource to help them navigate today's world and a whole lot more. Expect to learn how to cultivate a growth mindset, why men are so mu...

Fabian and Patrick are the co authors of the brilliant book, Big Boys Don't Cry. A self-help men’s mental health book with 60 stories by men – and partners of men – who share their real lived experiences and give advice for other men. In the episode, they discuss how to deal with anxiety and depression, strategies to improve everyday life, the stigma around medication to treat mental illness, the...

Taylor James is an award winning podcaster, producer and mental health advocate. Find out how to balance retaining your masculinity with the ability to be vulnerable, why you shouldn't compare yourself to others so much, especially those who look so successful from the outside, how Ed Sheeran keeps himself happy, ways to stay present and a whole lot more. Download our App here - https://www.takeap...