The 5:32am Podcast.

Blueberries, Concurrent Training, Eating  *Real* Food, Alcohol, Being A Dad. Some of the biggest questions i've asked myself this year!

Episode 100!! We've made it. Episode 100 is done. 3 years of the podcast and we're bringing you a big episode with Manchester Born ex DJ Sean Willers (The Willers Brothers). Sean has changed his life massively since quitting his job as a DJ. He had a daily cocaine habit and it was ruining his life. He finally hit rock bottom and decided to make massive changes. Since then he's been on a journey of...

Rory Crighton comes on for his 2nd appearance on the podcast to talk about his past 12 months taking on some of the biggest challenges he's ever faced. Moving away from Forfar down to Edinburgh with his girlfriend lauren, renovating a new house, taking on a new job, an double stage ultra marathon over the peak district, two hyrox events within a couple weeks of each-other and the hardest challenge...

An interesting first appearance on the podcast for my fiancée Elly! We got a few questions through on instagram that we answered and just had a general blether about her very difficult pregnancy and her challenges with her health over the past couple years. Hope you enjoy!  

The high's, the low's. The struggles of being a semi-pro/part-time footballer. Holding down a fulltime job, training twice a week, playing 2 games a week sometimes, alongside trying to balance family life, a social life and all the other moving parts. It's not easy.

Hybrid Athlete... A phrase thrown about willy nilly nowadays.  So what does it actually mean? Are you already one? What does it take to be successful? Can you actually run and lift concurrently with success?  Find out in the podcast this week. Elly will be in next week for her podcast epsiode.

Solo episode on how to stop the % chance of injuries. We are all very good at addressing these problems when they happen but not doing the work before hand to stop them happening. I talk about why these injuries happen and how certain lifestyle factors may be the key to lowering the chance. 

Darragh is an online coach and Gaelic Football player. He currently has over 40,000 followers on instagram and shares some amazing content for athletes. We talk about his journey in GAA, what that actually even is for us scots and how he coaches athletes within the support to become physically superior. There is a lot of crossover from GAA to rugby and football. We also chat about why he done a 73...

Ben Wright is a friend and a mentor. He is a coach and personal trainer based in Glasgow. This man is second to none when it comes to coaching on the gym floor and i've learned so much from him in a small space of time.  We talk about how training is a skill. And there is a pathway of so much progression when you break it down.  We talk how everyone's perception of pain is different and the proble...

Mental health in the UK has been getting worse since COVID progressively. It's such a hard subject to talk about and i make sure to not step out with my lane here but i think it's important to help people bridge the gap between understanding mental health and getting help. That can be the hardest thing to do. I also talk about the effect training and nutrition can have on the way your brain works...

This episode will explore how to challenge your mindset this year differently to any other year. The past few years you may have set intentions to achieve this, that and the next thing. But it may not have happened for one reason or another. Hopefully after listening to this you'll think differently.

10 Lessons from 2023 that have changed the way i live forever. Some small but some monumental.  We talk about how alcohol may be the single biggest thing holding you back, the postman interrupting me twice, how to enjoy christmas guilt free, creating an environment around you to succeed and much more!

How do you go from being a complete gym beginner 5 years ago to now completing the "Hardest Race In The World" across the Sahara Desert? Learn how Scott was able to build the self belief he can achieve ANYTHING. Scott is an author, a dad, an ultra marathon runner and so much more. One of the most interesting guys i've ever met.

What's happening over December and in to next year? What do you get as being part of Team 9-5 Athlete? Looking for someone to become part of Team 9-5 Athlete?

How to improve your sleep? Possibly the most important thing their is when it comes to health and fitness. Sleep. We sleep 1/3 of our life, so we best get it as close to being good as we can. We know so much about sleep now and the negative effects neglecting sleep can give us. Also thanks to our sponsor CM SMITH - Colin M Smith is an independent home appliance and electricals company that has bee...

This just went into my top 3 podcasts out of all 86 i've ever done! In this week's episode of the podcast i sit down with Coach Kieran Sauboorah from North London. Kieran's experiences and learnings have created a very understanding, knowledgeable and down to earth guy. I listened to Kieran speak a few months back about an accident he had back in February last year where he almost lost his life wh...

An episode on how to "Get Wintered" Aka stay motivated and progress during this challenging time of the year. It's certainly not easy, but im certain that with some strategies and a change in how you approach this time of year you can kick on!

This episode of the podcast is a podcast recording of a live zoom that i provided in house for my clients within the 9-5 athlete. Its a little bit more straight down the line and aggressive so apologies for that! I hope this hits home and maybe triggers you a little! 

Danny is a PT and online coach. He talks to us about his football career when he was younger, getting picked up from spurs to then getting released and moving through the leagues in the non-league set up in England. We talk about the most common problems footballers at semi-pro/part-time have in improving performance. It's a hard career to juggle alongside your job, kids, family and other hobbies.

A conversation about mental health with my client and friend Scott Wilson. Scott is so open and honest about his struggles and shares some things he's used to get through the difficult times in his life. Thank you so much for sharing Scott!

New season of the RLS Podcast is here. This first episode touches on why we lack self belief, how our formative younger years effect what we believe about ourselves now and how we can overcome these self-limiting beliefs and attack our goals head on. Let me know if you give this a listen and please share and rate the show! Thank you.

8 PSYCHOLOGICAL Tricks That Get Played On You Every Day - Sky Scanner Uber is the best idea ever Goldilocks Rat, Mouse & Cheese Tricks of the food industry Friction Creates Value Social Media Cognitive Biases

078 - How To Gain Control Of Bad Habits

077 - Paul Brand "Chief Analyst At Manchester Utd For Over 10 Years" Intro Educational Pathway Hibs > Blackburn > Utd. Luck is just an opportunity you take. What does the job of chief analyst involve at Manchester Utd? What motivates/drives Paul? High performance. Quick fire.