Four Pillars of Health Podcast

Ronaldo, Messi, Flatly, McGregor and Mel, what have they all in common? They've all natural born talent. A very funny discussion where we disagree again for the hundredth time. But it has a great ending where we talk about our own talents, like rapping, tin whistle playing and being the lord of dance.  

We talk the Ben and Paudie around nutrition, running and powerlifting. These lads also have their own podcast so we discuss podcast set up and all the mistakes we all made when looking to create one. Pints were also discussed during and after the podcast so it's a great listen. 

Mel and Dan have been in the health and fitness industry for years and we've made the mistakes. We reflect on our own traits and traits we've seen in those we've trained to see what is it that makes people successful in health? We've picked out a few and talk about the Spark we see in some people.

We talk all things IBS with Aoife from the digestive health clinic. Aoife is a dietitian specialising in gut health. IBS is a big issue with many dietary misconceptions. We break everything down in this very informative episode. A really great listen in which we both learned a lot from.

Get to know the real us. We used a random question generator for a funny little podcast. It was great to record, and a funny listen.

Rowan started in Cork with his personal training now is living it up in Dubai. We talk on the crossfit scene over there and many of rowans own achievements in the sport. This episode actually convinced the two of us to move to Dubai.

Dan took on some eating challenges during the week which included Keto, Vegan, Fasting and 20,000 calories. We talk through these outlining the difficulties that people might face following these diets when losing weight. If you like Nutella and cream you'll love this episode because Dan needed a lot of that to hit the calorie target!

The podcast has strong roots now also in Australia which is great to see. We invited Mackenzie Burgoyne, a Personal Trainer with his own business in Aus to talk on mindset around training and his own experiences in the world of health. A great man with some amazing insta reels. 

Ali talks on her incredible transformation in career and fitness taking the jump from bartending to personal training in the height of covid but it paid off. She now is running a successful business. We cover topics around fitness and also imposter syndrome. It's a great episode if this is something you also experience.

This got dramatically more and more serious as the conversation went on. It may also cause some fiery opinions but sure that just makes a podcast interesting. We talk on how lads now are better at the gym and how also how men are being viewed in the 21st century. A great listen.  

Being struck with a big injury Mel was in an inspired mood to want to talk about resilience. This is an important message is all aspects of life. If we can't get back up after we're knocked, how can we achieve anything?

Pa Lehane, just turned professional MMA fighter talks about his experience in the cage. We talk about his nutrition, training and what it's like getting hit. A great listen for some ultimate motivation.

I know, pretty morbid episode, but hear us out. It's such an important part of health, why not talk about it. We state our opinions on the topic and forgive the lack of religion but that's just us. We talk social media, burials and master oogway.

We are so grateful for 1000's listens. It's crazy how far we've come. Unbelievable stuff! We take a look back at some of the great guests we've had on, right back to where it all began in Mel's girlfriend's student house kitchen.

Iron Man's and Triathlon training takes a lot of mindset and will power. Something Darragh Kelly has so much of. He's an expert in triathlon training. We talk about he battled with depression to become a massive athlete in the world of ultramarathon. A great listen to get motivated!

It's important for you own safety in the world of health and fitness to go to someone who knows what they're doing. Many people out there don't have the qualifications to do what they do and leave devastating impacts. Make sure to look at someone credentials and not their abs before choosing which coach to go with. 

We talk to Micheal who took part in RTE's Ultimate Hell week with the Irish Special Forces. A stand out moment is he jumped into ice cold water from a bridge in the middle of winter. This takes such a strong mindset and we are delighted to be able to have him on today. We also touch on crossfit as Micheal is a big name in the crossfit world

We talk to Sean Fitzgerald, the owner of Adaptive Health on getting back into the gym. We've all been out of it way too long so a little refresher from the 3 would be of benefit. We talk progress, goals and leaving that ego at the door. 

This is a weird and whacky. We have the Hardy Bucks Star Owen Colgan talking on confidence, Logan Paul, nutrition, exercise and creatine sandwiches. He's planning on creating jambon flavoured creatine. This is a crazy one, so funny. If you're looking for some motivation and a good laugh give this one listen!

Lockdown was both a success and failure. Dan and Mel chat through their highlights, the ups and the down and talk through why it was actually a positive in both our lives.

This is the first edition of shite talk where the episode isn't going off any particular structure. We talk about our experiences with alcohol throughout life, and the ups and downs with it in fitness and nutrition. Alcohol is a big part of Irish culture and almost impossible to avoid in school and college. Mel and Dan both had different experiences with the sauce so give it a listen and learn fro...

We talk surfing with Chris Keane, how to, what equipment to buy and the best spots in Ireland to go to catch gnarly wave. Chris also took part in the 4x4x48 challenge for charity. This is running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. A genuine and funny episode.

A lot of work is done behind closed doors to make it to an Elite Level in the GAA. You have to love what you're doing and practice non stop. Shane talks through his training and his secret to making it to the top. 

Eoin is the nutritionist behind this year's All Ireland Hurling Champions, Limerick. He talks all things sport nutrition from improving performance, game day nutrition and hydration techniques. A great listen for anyone interested in the area.

We've all made mistakes in health. We talk about all our ones and things we would of changed back when we started our fitness journeys. It's important to make mistakes but learn from them. Whether it's form or diet, this podcast has the tips for you!