The Curiosity Complex

John Kelly is the 15th man in history to finish all 5 loops of the infamous “100 mile” Barkley Marathons within the time limit. He is also the winner of this year’s 268 mile Montane Spine race, where he also set a new Men’s course record, beating his nearest competitor by around 2 hours. I had the pleasure of chatting to him about his experiences during all of that.

We’re back! The Coronavirus won’t stop this podcast any longer! Today’s episode is a cracker, talking with Chrystal about her current job and then moving into her illustrious powerlifting career, which I must say is extremely impressive and it was an honour to chat to her about it!

In part 2 of our adventures with Toby we go into more detail about his idea to run across Scotland and how that all worked out in the end. We also talk about his time in Scotland and his recently adopted dog! Enjoy!

In the first part of this two-part “series” on the adventures of Toby, we talk about his life after finishing university, which includes his travels in South East Asia and riding across Vietnam and onwards. We then move on into his exploration of Wales and wild camping on the edge of a lake next in the Snowdonia national park. Lots more is spoken about but I won’t ruin it so go ahead and enjoy the...

For the thirtieth episode of The Curiosity Complex, I have a conversation with the brilliant Richard, a Yorkshireman who was a Managing Director for 30 years, until a couple of years ago when he decided to stop his corporate life/work and go his own way as a Business advisor/consultant. As you will hear Richard has a vast amount of knowledge and wisdom that he very kindly gives us a glimpse into....

Today’s episode features David, a man living a double life as the founder of Nocktail, a non-alcoholic cocktail brand but also a Platinum selling artist (in Norway) who goes by the name of A Billion Robots. In this episode we discuss his time working at Danone and his entrepreneurial experiences. Before delving a bit deeper into Nocktail and mindful drinking/sobriety in general. Finally, we finish...

This episode features a fascinating conversation about the coronavirus in China, as well as the country itself from my guest who is currently in Beijing, as an English teacher. This conversation certainly changed my perceptions of China and I hope it does something similar for you too! Enjoy!

Firstly, big props to Jarred for doing a fantastic job of recounting some experiences he’s had over the past few months before a storm passed through that would have cut off his signal! On this episode he manages to give us a fantastic insight into his experiences so far as he trains to become a safari guide in South Africa. We start at the beginning, with what led him to this point, before delvin...

In this episode Harry and I begin by discussing his travels and experiences in Australia- including stumbling across a 7ft freshwater crocodile... underwater... We then move on to his work at Crocodiles of the World in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, where he's in charge of some pretty awesome animals! Finally, we end with a long discussion on the reptile hobby and snake keeping. Enjoy! 

In the second episode with Simon, we begin by talking about taking “Sport” Psychology into the business world. Before moving onto his experiences in getting clients and some fantastic advice on how to make an impact with people. We also discuss public speaking and Simon’s top tips for getting better at the skills associated with that. Then we move into the value of reflection and goal-setting! Kee...

Happy New Year!!! I have a treat for you all, Simon Hartley has agreed to do not one but two episodes for the podcast. Here is the first! In this one, we chat about where Simon's passion stems from, world class teams, character, world class leadership, writing books and where the sport psychology journey started for Simon. 

This episode contains a fantastic insight into Ryan’s journey and life as a Trainee Sport Psychologist. We discuss all manner of things, from where it all started for him and his take on sport psychology to his experiences in sport and running a marathon. Enjoy!

Pete is a student at Glasgow university doing an MSc in War Studies. He has a fascinating passion with modern conflict and as we hear, his course is equally as interesting. We jump from topic to topic somewhat, in what is fantastic conversation that I thoroughly enjoyed! Thanks for listening!

This episode contains a really interesting conversation with Craig, the Welshman who founded the sport journalism page Sport Thought after developing a passion for it through a university module. As you will hear, he’s a genuinely lovely guy who has a fascinating story to tell and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. His company, Sport Thought, documents the often incredible stories of...

Today, Alasdair, a man who currently works for Sale Sharks Rugby and has previous experience with Saracens Rugby, Wales national 7's rugby, Bangor City FC and more... chats to me about the S&C pathway and his experiences with it. It's a fascinating conversation, within which he offers some very useful tips for anyone looking to become an S&C coach, as well as general life tips and runs us...

Today’s episode is with Charlie Hiscox, owner and founder of Usports. He also happens to be my boss! We talk about his experiences as a business owner and his passion for coaching sport to children.

A really inspiring conversation with a friend from my school days. We talk about his experiences in the sport of Orienteering and various other crazy sports and events he’s undertaken and completed. Let it inspire you, like it did me!

This episode gives a fantastic insight into the life of a personal trainer and even busts a couple of fitness myths, I hope you enjoy!

This episode is a fascinating insight into the life and experiences of a guy who’s currently on a similar path to myself in becoming a Sport Psychologist. We talk about a multitude of things to do with the profession and his experiences so far! Enjoy!

Today’s episode features Tom, an assistant Psychologist in one of her Majesty’s prison’s. We talk about his experiences there, what it’s like to work there and the prison system in general. A really interesting and enjoyable chat that certainly changed some of my perspectives! Enjoy!

This episode features Tom, one of the hosts for the podcast “Herpetological Highlights”. We talk about his current PhD research, podcasting, the world of snakes and his hilarious experience running the North Wales Trail marathon! Enjoy!

An extremely interesting look into the mind and experiences of a man who has made it his passion and drive in life to improve his mental toughness. Along the way we chat about things that may well help you, the listeners, improve your mental toughness too. Enjoy!

Today’s guest episode gives a unique insight into the life of a man who works for an F1 team. We talk about how he got there, the challenges of the job and more, hope you enjoy!

The title says it all really. An absolutely fascinating conversation with Ryan about his journey with mental health and some of the things he’s learned about it! This episode is well worth a listen even if he is in the middle of an airport!

Welcome to Kurt: a Jesus lookalike with a Masters degree in Zoology with Herpetology now working in the vape industry talking to me about spending 32 days in Tanzania studying elephant fish, various sports, injuries, mindset, *whispers* Brexit, climate change, the Flying Spaghetti Monster and more in this completely unscripted hour of utter chaos.