The GET AFTER IT Family Pod

At 23-years-old Jasmine Harrison has become the first woman in the world to swim from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Jasmine joins Nashy to discuss the incredible adventure which challenged her from start to finish in the water and out as she not only had to work her way through the waves, jellyfish and shipping lanes there were countless challenges out of the water managing her team and making cruc...

What a pleasure to have James Parkes on the show as he takes Nashy through his journey to today and the launch of his new business My Day. A corporate well-being platform, aimed at assisting employee’s physical and mental health in the workplace. A former pro rugby player with Gloucester and Saracens, James then progressed to become lead coach for stregth and conditioning at Exeter Chiefs. The con...

Mollie Hughes joins Nashy for a Live recording in a room full of family, friends and adventurers in the fantastic East Lothian based Ocean Vertical HQ. From the summit of Everest to a 700 mile hike across the South Pole Mollie takes us on her epic adventures right up to today and the release of her new book Blue Scotland. Mollie travelled far and wide across Scotland to surf, swim, kayak and paddl...

A Sunday evening blether around a post I put out last week. Many thanks to the folks that checked in with me. Those that sent supportive messages and to the brave that opened up themselves about their own struggles. All is well. Lets GET AFTER IT! This Podcast is brought to you by ACE Property - Management and Sales - Edinburgh. Contact Nashy for Podcast Sponsorship opportunities and get you brand...

The Bearded Ninja joins Nashy for a chat on all things Ninja Warrior UK. Ali Hay hails from the Scottish Borders and rose to fame on the hit ITV show. From men's mental health and Ninja Warrior set to be part of the next Olympics to living with Asthma and motivating our children Ali and Nashy cover a lot during the show and we hope you enjoy! Please do excuse some drops in sound from Ali’s microph...

Nick and Nashy go way back to the days of age group rugby so it was a pleasure to have Nick on the show and a catch up on all things rugby, the damaging effects of social media, dementia, parenting and much much more. Nick is Director of Sport at Uppingham where he is able to provide his pupils with leadership skills, common sense and straight talking. As a former pro rugby player Nick discusses h...

Mike McCastle is an American endurance athlete, performance coach and philanthropist. Mike is the founder of the Twelve Labors Project, a philanthropic organisation in which McCastle performs feats of strength and endurance to raise awareness for causes. McCastle is also an air traffic controller and a former petty officer in the United States Navy. What a pleasure to have Mike join Nashy on the s...

Dean Walker aka Fun Dad Dean joins Nashy for a chat on all things Dad Life! This conversation covers many issues that dads face from living with anxiety, body image and struggles with diet. Dean talks very openly about family life and the ideas behind his very relatable and often hilarious content which has gained him a huge following across social media. A pleasure to have Dean on the show and a...

Colin joins Nashy to discuss the release of his latest book The 12 Hour Walk. As a record breaking adventurer Colin has travelled the world and taken on some incredible challenges from the summit of K2 and Everest to rowing Drakes Passage and walking across the South Pole. This episode dives into Colin’s mindset, the people he surrounds himself with and tales of his greatest adventures. From Jesse...

Keith and Nashy go way back to the first ever Podcast that Nashy recorded. A podcast producer and owner of The Wel Podcast Studio Keith joins Nashy for a catch up on the last four years of the GET AFTER IT - Podcast. From Doddie Aid to Edinburgh Rugby Nashy and Keith have collaborated on some brilliant events and taken the Podcast all over Edinburgh to record some of the earlier shows. Hope you en...

Action sports enthusiast and former editor of Snowboarding magazine, Whiteline's Matt Barr joins Nashy to discuss all things adventure, travel and his Podcast 'Looking Sideways'. Matt loves to tell the stories of the interesting people he has met following almost three decades in the world of action sports. A pleasure to have Matt on the show and we hope you enjoy! Please do check out our other Po...

Nashy recently assembled a group of local dads in his garden for an outdoor fitness session. One week later there are 40 dads on the Dads and Dude's Facebook group, momentum is building and there are men reaching out from different locations that are keen to get moving, laughing and connected to the community. This 10 minute Pod goes into the back story and reason Nashy formed Dads and Dudes. Join...

Great to catch up with George following his recent heroics playing for the Barbarians. As the dust settles on his hugely successful career George joins Nashy to discuss his plans for life after rugby with his company FourFive CBD. They also discuss behind the scenes with Saracens, playing for England, the British Lions and that back heel conversion at Twickenham for the Babas. Hope you enjoy and p...

It has been over a year since Abby joined Nashy for a chat on the Pod and hasn't Abs been busy! Her new business GET AFTER IT GIRLS is in full flow with Online Fitness Classes, Beach Fitness and Adventure Days all on offer! Nashy and Abs discuss Abby's business and the whirlwind journey to today, family life and plans for the future. Nashy also chats about GET AFTER IT DADS a community for Dads an...

Having just returned from his 16th summit of Everest Kenton Cool joins Nashy for a chat on all things adventure. Kenton has lead adventures in some of the worlds most dangerous locations and is highly respected throughout the climbing community. From the death zone to the office Kenton discusses leadership skills and how to operate in extreme conditions when life is on the line. Hope you enjoy and...

Sean Conway joins Nashy to announce his latest World Record attempt. From his home in Wales Sean discusses fatherhood, his life of adventure to date and everything that has brought him to this point and his latest adventure. A world record breaker many times over Sean dives into the details of his latest attempt. The respect he has for the current record holder and the challenges that lay ahead in...

Filmmaker Rob Waugh aka @stuffrobmade joins Nashy while on location in Windermere. The pair discuss dad life, life behind the camera with a lot of shout outs for their mates The Forge, Bee Leask, CaveFit and Pete Oakden much much more! Rob talks about content creation, increasing views and gives some helpful tips on how to grow an audience. Nashy and Rob were on Tour and recorded this show in the...

Bob Skinstad catches up with Nashy on all things dad life, entrepreneurship and life as a Springbok. Bob achieved greatness on the rugby field and discusses techniques and skills he developed in the famous green jersey of South Africa which he uses today in business. As a father of 4 life is busy for Bob who enjoys watching his children grow and experience everything life has to offer. A pleasure...

Steve Scott joins Nashy to talk all things adventure and behind the scenes at the Kendal Mountain Festival. Steve is a presenter, adventurer and Director of the KMF who has lived his life in many different countries enjoying many different high energy extreme sports. A pleasure to welcome Steve on to the show and there will definitely be a part 2 in the run up to the main event when the Kendal Mou...

Welcome to The Vango Adventure Show - hosted by Nashy On this episode Nashy is joined by Vango Ambassador Vanessa Ruck aka @thegirlonabike Vanessa joins Nashy straight from Tunisia where she competed in the Desert Challenge! An adventure junkie, outdoor lover with an ability to battle through and overcome extreme pain!  In 2014 Vanessa was involved in a life changing accident. To this day she live...

Fresh from recording his latest audio book 'Commando' and shipping supplies to Ukraine Monty Halls joins Nashy to discuss his career both on camera and behind the scenes leading his beloved Seadog Productions. A former Royal Marine that didn't know what was next after leaving the military Monty has forged an incredible career and taken his family along for the ride. Please do excuse a few drops in...

Former All Blacks captain and 2 x World Cup winner Kieran Read joins Nashy for a catch up on all things high performance, All Blacks mentality and life after rugby. Humble and assured Kieran discusses life in the back row with Richie McCaw, his 1st cap playing against Scotland back in 2008 and the memorable ball presentation at Murrayfield when Doddie Weir delivered the match ball. A pleasure to h...

John Collinson was born into adventure. With parents that thrived in the wilderness John and his sister Angel were destined for greatness. Living an unconventional childhood John and his family – including older sister, Angel, also a pro skier – would climb peaks all over the west, with Johnny summiting Mount Rainier at age four and soon knocking off other iconic peaks across America like Mount Wh...

All Blacks legend Conrad Smith joins Nashy from his home in New Plymouth, New Zealand. With 94 caps and 2 World Cup medals Conrad Smith operated at the highest level for over a decade. A pleasure to catch up with Conrad to hear about his journey through rugby. Swapping strips with other legends, his centre partnership with Ma’a Nonu and playing outside Dan Carter. Hope you enjoy and please do chec...

John Davidson aka The Mad Giraffe spent 15 years in the special forces, but nothing could have prepared him for his epic adventure on the Atlantic Ocean for the My Name's Doddie Foundation The former SAS soldier has been shot down in a helicopter, shot down in a plane and shot. He’s also been a kidnap for ransom hostage negotiator, however a solo 3000-mile row in a 28-foot boat has been “his bigge...