Jonty & The Doc

You asked. Jonty Rhodes and Dr Marcus Ranney answered. In this special 12th Man edition of Jonty & The Doc , we hand the conversation over to the audience for an Ask Me Anything covering everything from nutrition and strength to sleep, supplements, ageing — and, naturally, a little cricket. What order should you eat the food on your plate? Is strength or coordination more important for l...

Erectile dysfunction is often treated as an embarrassing bedroom problem. But what if it’s actually telling you something important about your overall health? In this episode of Jonty & The Doc , Jonty Rhodes and Dr Marcus Ranney have an open conversation about erectile dysfunction, why it becomes increasingly common with age and why men shouldn’t be afraid to talk about it. Marcus...

What happens when you reach the stage of life where your body is changing, your children still need you — and your parents are getting older too? In this episode of Jonty & The Doc , Jonty Rhodes and Dr. Marcus Ranney explore what they call “The Middle Zone” — the period where you find yourself balancing your own health, family, career and the growing responsibility of...

What really happens to your body as you age? Is getting slower, weaker and taking longer to recover simply inevitable? In this episode of Jonty & The Doc , Jonty Rhodes and Dr. Marcus Ranney explore the science of the ageing athlete—from declining muscle mass and slower recovery to the mindset needed to thrive long after your sporting prime. Drawing from Jonty's experiences as an elite c...

Your skin may be ageing faster than the rest of you, and your everyday habits could be responsible. In this episode of Jonty & The Doc, Jonty Rhodes and Dr Marcus Ranney explore what really happens to the skin as we grow older and what we can do to protect it. From collagen loss and sun damage to smoking, sleep and skincare, they separate useful advice from unnecessary complexity. In this epis...

Jonty Rhodes spent his career making impossible dives look effortless. But what actually allows the body to react, balance, fall and recover without thinking? In this episode of Jonty & The Doc , Jonty Rhodes and Dr Marcus Ranney unpack the hidden system behind balance — from vision and the inner ear to joints, reflexes and body awareness. In this episode, they cover: Why balance is more...

Your immune system is working for you 24/7 — but most people don’t understand how it actually functions or how to support it. In this episode of Jonty & The Doc, we break down immunity in the simplest way possible — from how your body defends itself, to what really impacts your ability to stay healthy. We cover: The difference between innate vs adaptive immunity Why sleep is...

What does it actually take to repair a damaged gut? Not vague advice - a real, structured protocol you can map onto your own life. In this clip from Jonty & The Doc, Dr. Marcus Ranney walks through the 5R Framework for gut repair - a systematic functional medicine protocol - with Jonty applying each step to his own routine in real time. The 5Rs: Remove — eliminate what's actively harming...

What if your health starts in your gut? In this episode of Jonty & The Doc, Jonty Rhodes and Dr. Marcus Ranney explore how gut health impacts everything - from digestion and immunity to energy levels, recovery, and long-term wellbeing. Jonty reflects on how his understanding of health evolved over time -from growing up in a “kill all germs” environment to recognizing the importance...

In this episode, we dive deep into the science of brain health, longevity, and performance with legendary cricketer Jonty Rhodes and Dr. Marcus Ranney, a leading medical expert in the field of longevity science. The conversation explores how modern lifestyle factors - from sleep and nutrition to stress and social media - are shaping both our physical and mental health. We discuss the role of BDNF...

How do we maintain muscle, strength, and mobility as we get older? In the first episode of Jonty & The Doc, physician Dr. Marcus Ranney and cricket legend Jonty Rhodes dive into an important topic many people overlook - muscle health after the age of 40. As we age, our bodies naturally begin to lose muscle mass and strength. Dr. Marcus explains how this decline happens, why it matters for long...

What does it really take to live well for longer? Jonty & The Doc is a podcast about longevity, performance, and the science of healthy aging. Hosted by physician Dr. Marcus Ranney and legendary international cricketer Jonty Rhodes, the show explores how the body and mind change over time - and what we can do to stay strong, active, and resilient for years to come. Blending medical insight wit...