Andy Ramage Podcast

Nilesh Satguru - How lifestyle medicine might save you This is the last episode of the series.  My aim for the first series was to warm up the podcast, and discover how our guests found their meaning and purpose in what they now do. Having already launched almost 30 episodes, with tens of thousands of listens it is time to get back to my roots! For the second series we are going to talk about all...

Jo Roberts - Finding your true-self in the wilderness Jo Roberts is the Chief Executive of the Wilderness Foundation Charity. Jo focuses on the effects of wilderness on developing sound youth leadership built on environmental awareness and ethics, and developing positive wellbeing and mental health in young people who are vulnerable or at risk. The wilderness foundation also helps those who have s...

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Monday 20th Emma Prideaux -  (Alcohol-Free) Non-runner at 40, to potentially UK's fastest EVER! Aged 40 Emma Prideaux was a Mum of three, who had not run since she was 16. Her daughter Rosa, another fantastic athlete, was training with Christian Dailly who you met on the podcast before and if you have not listened to this conversation make sure to go back and revisit. It's a cracker.  After watchi...

This recording is taken from an instagram LIVE with an alcohol-free hero of mine. You will notice the audio is not of the same quality as the full podcast, but equally these are great stories to share. If you love the alcohol-free space, then you will love these midweek chats. Alright let's do this, Andy  

Catherine Gray is the author of one of my all-time favourite books, “The Unexpected Joy Is Being Sober.”. Not only is this a great quit-lit book, but it’s also a cracking read. Since the runaway success of her first book, Catherine went on to write the Unexpected Joy Of Being Single and Unexpected Joy Of Being Ordinary. So much has happened since we last spoke and I can’t wait to share Catherine’s...

Cassie has a superpower - kindness. I first met Cassie after delivering my first ever TEDX talk, ‘The Limitless Pill.”. We instantly became friends, and Cassie is a key part of everything I do. Especially now I am turning my focus back towards the alcohol-free space.  Cassie is also the founder of alcohol-free essex, a fantastic mum and a wonderful lady. I am sure you will find so much you can ide...

Freddie Bennett or Freddie Wellies as I like to call him is an Alcohol-Free Superhero, although he is clearly missing part of his superhero outfit as in most photo’s he is half naked. Freddie is also a record-breaker. The fastest ever marathon runner. Dramatic pause. Dressed as a fisherman, wellies and all.  During our conversation, Freddie shares his powerful backstory and how he turned his life...

Matt Pink, how to socialise without alcohol and LOVE IT! Matt Pink aka Better_Life_Guy is making waves in the alcohol-free space. His social media is inspiring tons of alcohol-free adventures and the sober curious to have fun, be social and love their AF adventure.  What I love about Matt’s story is that he trained with me in the early stages of his AF journey and is now out there inspiring many o...

Dave Cornthwaite, Say Yes More to adventure! Dave Cornthwaite started saying yes to adventures in his mid-twenties and created a lifetime mission called the Expedition1000 with the aim of completing twenty-five different journeys, each over 1000 miles, spending less than £1000 and using a different form of non-motorised transport. So far he has completed fifteen, just ten to go! And these amazing...

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...