Diary Of A Big Lad

Send a Message to the Big Lad! The second part of our interactive learning experience on creating a plan for reaching goals! Hope you've all done your homework for last week and are ready to get into the finer points of setting goals and most importantly, achieving them. Part 2 is about breaking down your goals into manageable milestones over the next year to make sure you're able to tra...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In a 'Diary Of A Big Lad' first, we bring you an interactive learning experience. 3 steps, spread over 3 episodes, all helping YOU create a 60 day plan for achieving YOUR goals. That's right! Yours! In this first instalment Chade will talk you through how to set SMART goals (and recaps what that means), helps you identify what your personal goals shoul...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In this episode Chade explains the difference between a 'Growth Mindset' and a 'Fixed Mindset'. If you're of the mindset that believes things only happen to you from an external force, you CAN take actionable steps to regain control and achieve your goals!! It's all in the mind!! Also there's some brief discussion of Bob the Builder...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! GOOOOOAAALLLL.......s! It's one thing setting goals, but it's another thing achieving them, and it's ANOTHER thing making sure you do it correctly! This week Chade talks about how incorrectly setting goals in the past has let him down and set him back on his ongoing quest for improvement and offers some advice  to help you avoid the same pitfalls.  We...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! After a chaotic opening, Chade gives us an update on his injury (the moral of the story is, do your trainers up properly!!!), then the lads talk about some of the more detailed points of their interview with Tony Christodoulou. This includes but is not limited to how Chade felt about leading an interview, the similarities between Chade and Tony’s physical journey fro...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! It's Progress Episode time again would you believe! In this, the 50th (yes that's right, 50th, can you believe it?) episode of 'Diary Of A Big Lad', Chade gives us all the updates!   Chade and Nico discuss how many meals a day the listeners have (having asked them), and how Chade balances his meals throughout the day to make sure he maintains a he...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In this episode, our guest is Tony Christodoulou. Tony is a dynamic personal trainer, former UFC fighter, entrepreneur, investor, owner of online training company Team Tony Transformation. He tells Chade his story, and gives his informed opinion on incorporating habits, lifestyle choices, environment and daily behaviour to help achieve his goals. Chade and Tony also...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade takes us through how he overcomes 'mental blocks', or everything that goes on in your mind that stops you achieving your goals.  ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com For more &...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week it's all about the amber nectar! And the clear nectar! And the dark brown nectar! And the multi-coloured nectar you get in fancy glasses! All the nectars (just not ACTUAL nectar, no bees were involved in the making of this episode, also, if you're a bee listening, there's probably not too much that concerns you here, sorry!) We all know alcoh...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Hello new listeners and long term followers of The Big Lad's quest for a better lifestyle! This week we bring you the first ever 'Best Of' episode, this time, focusing on a selection of 'Best Of' moment from the podcasts first ever year, 2023. From interesting discoveries and throwaway jokes, to friendly competition, there's been a lot o...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Happy New Year to you all! Chade and Nico kick off the New Year talking about New Year's resolutions (and Chade’s…interesting name for them).  There's some nice tips on how to set some realistic, achievable, and actionable New Year’s goals (or not set them if that’s how you roll!) and Chade talks a bit about his, and how he set them.   Then, they showcase a...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good lunch!! ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com For more 'Diary Of A Big Lad' Content on Instagram, follow us at https://www.instagram.com/diary...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! It’s a Big Lad Holiday Special today and have we got a full on festive spread for you? (Yes, we do). Double helpings of Big Lad’s Meal of The Week, some Christmassy tales and, a Diary Of A Big Lad first, A GUEST!!!   We hope you enjoy this exclusive interview, our first and we couldn’t have asked for a better guest. Honest, helpful, and fun!! Happy Holidays from ever...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade takes Nico through the '7 Levels Deep' technique (come on!!) as they continue with their challenge from Episode 41, 'Mindset - Pick Your Brain Not Your Nose'. Nico discusses a change he wants to make and together they break down the 'why', going deeper a stage every time until they can identify what Nico can tell himself in the mom...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discuses some things that block your progress mentally and what you can do about overcoming them. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com For more 'Diary Of A Big Lad' Content on...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks about what he's been reading regarding the  '7 Levels Deep' methodology, and takes Nico through an imaginary case study of a person who's looking to improve their lifestyle but starting with the simple question of 'Why?' Chade also explains in simple terms what is meant by our 'RAS', (reticular activating system) an...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! 40 weeks already!! To quote Owen Wilson...."Woooow!" As usual with a 'Progress Episode', Chade reflects on the last 10 episodes and his personal progress throughout them. What's been working? What hasn't been working? Why to either?! What's his favourite motivational soundtrack from last weeks ep?! All the answers are here! Thank yo...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Something a little different this week as Chade and Nico go head-to-head to name motivational movie soundtracks to help you get the cinematic pump you need on your workout, whether it be running, walking, lifting, or just shaking your tush while doing the dishes. The rules are simple. Work through the alphabet taking a turn each to name a motivation soundtrack (or as...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discusses the danger of the 'ignorance is bliss' mentality and keeping yourself on the right track when surrounded by opportunities to make excuses.  ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks in depth about the difference between regretting what you did yesterday and making a positive change today. You’ll also hear about how Chade put together his morning routine, so if you’ve heard the pod before and thought it sounds too difficult, think again! It also contains a banging quote from Fat Boy Slim! What more could you ask for!? ‘Diary Of A Big...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discusses goals (not the football kind) and how you can get around obstacles that hinder your achieving them! ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com For more 'Diary Of A Big Lad'...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks about his relationship with the scales, how they help, and how often they don’t. Chade also discusses BMI, and how various methods of tracking has helped him on his quest. Nico makes a mistake. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and que...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks about the balance of cheat meals, spontaneity and how he used planning to keep track of it. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com For more 'Diary Of A Big Lad' Content on...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week we discuss Bad Habits, Chade also talks about the importance of listening to your OWN brain and body to find habits that work for you. We mention two previous episodes we think you might enjoy, they are available below: Get Bready For This The Habit: An Unexpected Journey Bread Dead Redemption II ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This little Big Lad nugget follows on from last weeks episode about injury. Chade takes the opportunity of his downtime to discuss recovery! ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com For more &apos...