The Daily Standard with Joff Bunt

Tom Otton is someone who I have followed through social media for the past few years and it is always inspiring seeing how much he is able to push his limits in the ultra-endurance events he has completed. Not only that, Tom is the MD for the highly successful Create Media group based here in Dubai and the middle east region.  I wanted to find out more from Tom about how he is able to push his lim...

Liam is a coach at Coastal Fitness, Hong Kong and It was great to bring him onto the show to talk about training with intent. In terms of coaching Liam is only approximately 3-4 years in the game but having spent some time training with him and speaking with him it was clear he had an amazing philosophy behind his own training and coaching. Layer on top of that the list of high-level qualification...

In this episode, I spoke with Gavin McClean who is a sport scientist and running coach based In the UK. Running has become even more popular over the past year because of the closure of gyms around the world so I wanted to ask Gavin about some of the factors to consider when starting your running journey.  Having completed my first marathon last month and looking to improve my own running times I...

It was great to get Craig back on for his hattrick show. This is a topic that we have spoken about in detail and we both have a huge amount of experience both as athletes and coaches. I know don't like to, and I am almost certain Craig doesn't like to either but I can admit my best competitive days are behind me and, we both take huge pride in training our members and making sure they ar...

Anna Wallenten is a peak performance coach and her energy and motivation is infectious. Anna isn't afraid to get stuck into your deepest insecurities and address them in order to help you improve your life.  The importance of a morning routine is written in almost every self-development book I've read and it's common to hear about highly successful people about having their own morn...

I have been following Ashley on Instagram for the past year and I find his content really useful both as a coach and also as someone who has suffered from a niggling hip injury.  I see muscular imbalances day in day out working as a personal trainer and coach and it is something that almost everybody has in common in one way or another.  I invited Ashley to come on and talk about some of the impor...

In this episode, I spoke with Gilly Brunton who is a health coach and qualified nutritionist based in the UK. Gilly talks about some of the common problems her clients deal with when trying to manage and regain their health. For the majority of the population, the outer motivation for most comes down to losing weight, but Gilly goes deeper than that and starts to unravel why the person wants to lo...

In this episode, I speak with Chrissie Jackson who shares her incredible story of sailing the oceans, being diagnosed with terminal cancer and the outstanding work she has done raising money for a whole host of charities. Chrissie lives in my hometown of Newquay in the UK and a couple of months back received the Pride of Britain award for the South West which is a remarkable achievement and shows...

My guest today is Heidi Jones @heidi_jones_coaching who is a health and lifestyle coach based here in Dubai. Heidi specializes in helping women to take action to balance their career and health. She also has a great podcast and I enjoyed one of her episodes that much that I reached out and asked her to come and talk with me more. So in this episode, you can expect to learn What do we mean when we...

On this episode, I chatted to Tarry Miccoli otherwise known as @healthyhoffy about how she keeps herself and her clients motivated to exercise consistently. Tarryn is an extraordinary athlete and has been posting her workouts on Instagram consistently for the past 8 years and has built up a strong following. What I like most about her training style is that her main aim is to make that 1 hour of t...

I invited John and Charlotte from the wellness theory back on the show to talk about the myth of self-sabotage. The whole idea behind self-sabotage seems to be very common in the health and fitness world, particularly with individuals who are embarking on a new exercise or nutrition regime. I am almost certain you have experienced a point in your life when you go through a period of trying to impr...

My guest today is Caroline Leon who is a health and fitness professional, co-founder of A Life of education and motivational speaker. I watched Caroline's amazing Ted talk she did a while back 'Ain't no mountain high enough' and was instantly inspired by her story and knew I had to invite her on the podcast, lucky for me she agreed to share her story with me. Caroline had a ser...

I am back! I took a month off uploading the podcast whilst I was busy recording creating a backlog of podcasts with some great really great guests. I am really excited to share them with you. In this episode, I speak with Micky Burns on some of the myths and misconceptions around metabolism and weight loss. Terms like 'reset metabolism, metabolic damage and boost your metabolism' are oft...

Episode #55 of the podcast I spoke to Mike Bourne who is a personal trainer and swimming coach based here in Dubai. Mike is an ex-professional and Great British water polo player who now spends his time coaching health and fitness both on land and in the water. Mike not only coaches children and beginners to swimming he has spent a lot of time working with professional CrossFit games athletes over...

Keith and I jumped on the podcast to answer some of the questions we received.  Pain: when should I work through and when should I rest? Anaerobic vs aerobic energy pathways when running and what it's most efficient? Why always 8/10/12 reps, not 7 or 13? Hydration: Should I be taking anything else other than electrolytes and water? Can flat feet cause injuries to other body parts? We were not...

I had a great chat today with Helen Farmer on real-life barriers to getting fitter. It was actually nice to chat and share ideas around fitness with someone who is not a coach or in the fitness industry. We spoke a little bit about her own personal health and fitness journey and some fo the barriers that stopped her from taking the first initial steps back into exercising. We also spoke about; - W...

In this episode; - Why lifting weights will not make you 'bulky'. - The importance of a well-rounded strength program for getting better at life. - Why lifting weights will technically mean you can eat more. If you are a regular listener then you will already know how much of an advocate I am for lifting weights and strength training for almost any goal. When we talk about exercise class...

If you have thought about starting a career in the fitness industry but not known where to start then this podcast is a must-listen. I had the pleasure of speaking to Nicky Holland who is an award-winning personal trainer and also a tutor for Empiric middle east which is a fitness training provider who hosts certifications on different areas of fitness. Perhaps lockdown made you question your care...

The 50th episode is here and on this milestone, I was lucky enough to speak to, extreme athlete, coach, motivational speaker and entrepreneur Marcus Smith. In this episode, we spoke about his philosophies around training, the motivation behind his epic challenges and the true meaning of showing no weakness. I asked Marcus in the early days of the podcast if he would come on episode 50 to chat and...

In this episode, I spoke with Bethany Robinson about dealing with our own insecurities and how we need to stop comparing ourselves to other people. Bethany is very active on social media and is promoting a really positive message and talking about real topics in the hope that she can encourage others to share experiences and challenge the social norm.  In this podcast she shares her story around h...

The fitness industry can be a confusing place, I think you'd agree, and with all the misinformation, quick fixes and fads around it can often leave a stain on the industry as a whole. But like anything, if you do some of your own research and look around you will also find a lot of great training programs, nutrition protocols and coaching from people that really do care. I wanted to explore t...

If the goal is important enough to you then you can usually pull out all the stops to get there. I am sure we have all done it at some point, the restrictive diet, increased exercise and no social life period, in the quest to get leaner, fitter and stronger, however when the goal is no longer there why do so many people end up back at square 1 and feeling demotivated and confused. I am joined by C...

It was great to have Jesse Akister on the podcast to talk us through her experience as a coach and athlete and tell us more about the lessons she has learned since entering the fitness industry. Like many Jesse got into coaching through her own fitness journey and went from being told by the doctor she needed to exercise more to avoid a niggling injury to representing her country Australia in a po...

The book Atomic Habits by James Clear is a must-read and since reading (actually listening) I have used the principles and framework he lays out not just for myself but also to help many of my clients. The simple framework he discusses around breaking bad habits is super helpful and you can literally flip the framework on his head to have a formula for building good habits and systems. In this epi...

In this episode, I speak to Nathan Evans who is the co-founder of CrossFit Galleon in the UK and the online coaching platform Equation Training. Nathan is a good friend of mine and we followed a very similar route into the fitness industry in terms of our education and experiences. Not only does he have the knowledge and expertise to coach and program quality workouts he has also competed at a hig...