The InnerFight Podcast

Dan cooper spent 18 years of his life in the Australian Special forces, not the path he thought he would take as a kid but his desire to challenge himself led him to selection. He finished school with little desire to continue to study but has since gain a degree, two masters and is currently studying a PHD. In this show we talk about humans being one being but why we disconnect the physical, ment...

Making people better at life includes smaller people, gyms are not just for over 18 years old, that's why we have kids programs and an amazing person in Bonnie to lead these programs who we hear from in this show. Bonnie talks about her journey in fitness, being a mum of 4 and the massive impact she has seen in the kids she has coached in various areas of life. Connect with Bonnie: https://www.ins...

My name is Chris Brannigan and Hasti is my daughter, she has just turned 8 years old and she dreams of being a chef and a dancer. Hasti however has a rare genetic disease, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS). CdLS is characterised by reduced growth, global developmental delay, feeding problems, speech and language difficulties hearing problems and, in many cases, limb abnormalities, but it is rare f...

2 years back a young 16 year old mailed us here at InnerFight and said he wanted to move to Dubai and coach with us…….wild really when you think about it that 2 years on we not only have Reece Mitchell coaching here with us at InnerFight but we also get him to chat on the podcast. You will fast see that Reece has an amazing mindset when it comes to getting what he wants in life, dealing with failu...

Like many of us Georgie McLean had an interesting time during the recent lockdown, however unlike many of us during that time she decided that in June 2021 she would run the length of the UK……875 miles. But why you may ask? Well aside from things like this just being suited to her personality Georgie has some super deep reasons and motivations that will not doubt get her through the challenge. We...

Welcome to the new InnerFight, a new era for our brand and a totally new experience for our clients that remains routed to our vision of “Making people better at life.” In this show we discuss what is going on at InnerFight these days, what is different, what is better and most importantly why we have made these changes to our brand. Enjoy the show and we look forward to seeing you soon. Marcus

Sam Browning is a father of 2 with an amazing mindset and a super interesting story. He tells us how “going cold turkey” and making big changes in his life has seen him lose 37Kg in just 18 months. Not only that but he has taken on some awesome physical challenges and recently clocked 13km in a single run which is a huge milestone for him. Sam’s story is no different from many people that somehow...

It's nothing new, if you want to be successful, to win at life then you need to be prepared. But what is preparation, what should we be thinking about, what should we do? Thats the key really isn’t it, people often tell us to prepare but we have no clue what to prepare! Do we ask?? Ha ha. Sometimes more is better and of course sometimes less is better but preparation in any form is super important...

This week we talk about this challenge that our coaches Tom, Rob, Rob and Marcus recently completed. They started at 4:24am and completed 50km ride, 50km run, 50km ride at Al Qudra in Dubai in the middle of the summer? Why would you do such a thing you may ask? What were the challenges? How did it all play out. In this show the guys have a very open and candid conversation about the challenge, whe...

We crave instant gratification as we are able to get it in so many areas of our life. It is fast becoming our biggest weakness as it is leading to long term issues that we have to address. If you follow a fitness plan for a week or two you are often viewed on as weird! 2 weeks seems like a long time to be doing the same thing. And then walk in the people that have been eating a certain way for yea...

You have heard of OCR? and you have heard of Kilimanjaro? Well you are about to hear about OCR on Kilimanjaro. Epic probably does not do this race justice. Join us as we talk to David Pickles the founder of @worldshighestocr. Connect with David and the challenge https://www.worldshighestocr.com/challenge https://www.instagram.com/worldshighestocr/

“I feel great”….”I feel crap!” Which one feels like what, when, why and how on earth do we measure it? Daily check in on yourself is what this show is all about. We share simple hacks that will allow you to easily measure how you feel in a way that you can benchmark again! We heard it all to often that some days are better than others but why is that? This is a super important question. And when i...

Jules Curtis is on a mission to live her best life to be able to coach others to do the same. She left her Corporate job and got a one way ticket to New Zealand to live the dream of being a traveling Life Coach. She's challenging life by doing things differently with lots of interesting learnings and fun stories along the way. Can she make Work Easy, Play Easy the new goal in life? This show will...

Acai, acaaaai, aci…..pronounce it however you like, consumption Acai is on the rise around the world, but what is it, where has it come from, is it good for us, how much can we have? Yup there are a whole load of questions around it which we dive into in this show, we let you know what you should be ordering and how often. Acai is a small fruit, round, and black-purple in color. The fruit became a...

Welcome to episode 650, this podcast has been an epic journey, this show is another landmark number but the motivation behind it as never changed….”to give people as much value as possible.” Thanks for listening, enjoy the show.

Waking up early may come easier to some of us than others but in this show the case to make it happen is proven and strong. I have always been an early riser so I guess you could say it’s in my blood but as you will hear in this show I will go over the why’s and more than that the benefit. Of course like many things in life waking up early takes some training but once you train the body and mind t...

The first modern Olympics were held in 1896 but their traditions date back to the 8th century BC. It is an iconic event littered with tradition, hard work, records and emotions. Could that all be able to change as there are whispers of video games being included in future Olympics? In this show I discuss some thoughts around a recent article in the Economist which delivered some very interesting i...

We have known what calories are for a long time but even 15 or 20 years ago the thought of counting them and or weighing food in order to ensure that you get the right amount was not something the layman would consider. If you were an “athlete” then maybe but otherwise not a chance. Fast forward to today and everyone seems to know about counting calories, whether they are doing it correctly or not...

Just 4 years ago Keith Russell started running as something he could do with his severely disabled daughter Alanna. It brought them both great joy and happiness. Sadly in December 2017 Alanna passed away but in the short time Keith ran with her they had a huge impact on many communities both in Ireland and further afield. What started as something they did together soon developed into something th...

“You should read more” was probably a phrase we have all had shouted at us at some stage or another. But how, but when, but why? In this show we talk all about books, reading, podcasts and learning, how much is too much, how much is enough and when should we start doing! You can check out my book list right here www.mjdsmith.com/books and if you have any books you want to share please drop us a ma...

Ever done a juice detox, been told to have a shake or been tempted by the new world of smoothies? This show is all for you and of course for those that have heard about all these things and yet are a bit unsure! In show I try and give you all you need to know about liquid nutrition by keeping it nice and simple and straight forward as well as giving you the truth about some of the detox juice clea...

If you live somewhere in the Northern hemisphere then I hope your mercury is rising and you are able to take advantage of some awesome summer weather. Right here in the Middle East it is of course nice and warm as we head into July so about time for a sort show on hydration, training in the heat, managing your training plans, recovering well and being ready to go again. There are a number of simpl...

Brendan Foster CBE (born 12 January 1948)[1] is a British former long-distance runner who founded the Great North Run. He won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1974 European Championships and the 10,000 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. The man is a legend and he is also on of our coaches (Rob Foster) Uncle so Rob...

The time is fast approaching when the “New InnerFight” will open and we are getting an increasing amount of questions so here is a quick show that answers the more frequently asked questions and gives you an insight into what we have been working on for you.

People are afraid and that is understandable. For the last few months we have been confined to our homes and listened to the media tell us how dangerous and deadly COVID 19 is. But then in the next moment facilities open up and we are expected to hop back like nothing ever happened. Meanwhile the campaigns to get us back have been images of fogging machines and people in hazmat suits. It's no surp...