Ian Dawson Mackay

The Next Level Guy Show

Real conversations – The work behind changeThe Next Level Guy Podcast is a series of real conversations with people who've done the work — physically, mentally, and emotionally. We explore how change actually happens, without scripts, shortcuts, or performance. What this show actually isThis isn't motivation. It's orientation. Each episode explores how men build:clarity when they feel stuck or overwhelmedstrength without burning out or numbing outdirection when life feels noisy or unfocusedThe conversations are grounded, practical, and rooted in real experience — not theory or internet optimis...

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Author

Ian Dawson Mackay

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.nextlevelguy.com

Latest episode

Sep 30, 2026

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Episodes

The Table Tennis Principle Behind Mastering Any Skill 17.08.2024

Episode #8: Anastasiia Rybka on Becoming a Table Tennis Champion and Coach Today's guest is Anastasiia Rybka , a Ukrainian-American table tennis champion and coach with an inspiring journey from Ukraine to the United States. Anastasiia began her table tennis career at age 9, quickly rising to become the #1 player in her age category in Ukraine. She represented her country at the European Youth Cha...

How Healing Past Trauma Helps You Live More Fully Now 29.06.2024

  Episode #201: Elise Micheals on Healing Subconscious Trauma and Transforming Your Life Today's guest is Elise Micheals , a trauma healing expert who helps her clients overcome subconscious trauma to improve their relationships, lives, and businesses. After struggling with her own mental health issues, Elise dove into trauma therapy, relationship science, neuroscience, NLP, and more. She discover...

Why Storytelling Turned CrossFit Into Must-Watch Content 24.04.2024

Episode #200: Heber Cannon on The Buttery Bros, Fitness, and Inspiring Through Film Today's guest is Heber Cannon —one half of the dynamic duo, The Buttery Bros , alongside his friend and business partner, Marston Sawyers. These filmmakers and fitness enthusiasts are known for creating visually stunning, high-energy content that's inspired millions worldwide. Heber and Marston have produced and di...

Why Self-Respect Changes How Women Respond to You 15.04.2024

Today's guest is Jamie Date! Jamie is a men's dating coach, whose aim is to teach men how to fall in love with themselves, so beautiful women can do the same.  TikTok's viral sensation, Jamie Date, prides herself on never having a bad date, and she can show you how. She has a knack for making the dating process fun and enjoyable, yet refrains from sugarcoating just what her clients need to hear to...

How to Design a Life That Actually Feels Like Yours 10.04.2024

EPISODE  #198  GABRIELLA LESTER ON MAKING LIFE MAGICAL BY LIVING YOUR PASSIONS! We all have passions in our life, but how many of us truly live ours? How many let them become part of us and not just hobbies? I bet a few of us will ever know what it's like to live your passion and make it a career out of it? Sure, many will think you are too old, it's not a real career, not what your parents wanted...

Why Reading Gives You a Massive Learning and Career Advantage 03.04.2024

Today's guest is Nick Hutchison!  The show notes are available at: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/nickhutchison197/ Nick stands as the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a growing 7-figure marketing agency that seamlessly bridges the worlds of authors and readers. In just over 7 years, he has organically built a platform that reaches over 1,000,000 people each month. Nick's podcast, BookThinkers:...

Why Living Boldly Changes Everything 23.03.2024

Today's guest is Jennifer Cohen!  Jennifer Cohen is an entrepreneur, podcaster, educator and bestselling author. Her latest book, Bigger Better Bolder hit #1 in business on Amazon and the Wall Street Journal Bestselling list. Her book explains why boldness is a super power and an untapped skill that can change your life to a level you didn't know was possible! She's been a long-time authority in h...

How One Word Can Create Connection and Change 16.03.2024

Today's guest is Ruben Rojas !  In 2013, Rojas traded in his suit for a paint brush and began transforming blank walls into unique empowering messages that today are uplifting communities and challenging the public to create new dialogues.  Rubens' mission is to ignite creativity and inspire others to see the world through the lens of love.  Ruben partners with companies who aim to give back, enha...

How Childhood Patterns Shape Your Adult Life — and How to Change Them 02.03.2024

Today's guest is Yats Palat!  Yats is a relationship and inner work Guru who specialises in healing past trauma and reparenting the inner child. He uses his skills of psychoanalysis to get behind the curtains into people's minds, helping them discover the blocks and self limitations that prevent them from living a life of love and freedom. His company has grown to support people across the world t...

Why Better Communication Is the Foundation of Great Relationships 24.02.2024

  Episode  #193  Kaitlin Klarer on levelling up sex through intimacy, communication and openness! Today's guest is Kaitlin Klarer!  The show-notes can be found at: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/kaitlinklarer193/ Sex. We all love it, we all want it and we all want to be the best at it! Yet, a lot of us suck at it ... so what can we do about it?! We learn from a talented sex coach! Introducing Kaitli...

How Martial Arts Build Real Confidence On and Off the Mats 17.02.2024

Top-Tier Talent 7: Taylor Ray on Muay Thai, confidence and finding yourself through martial arts! Muay Thai is a violent sport, where people go to war in every fight, using their elbows, knees, hands and feet to punish their opponent, in a beautiful display of martial arts. But have you ever wondered what a Muay Thai athlete does that helps raise them over other athletes ... let's find out! Future...

Why Dating With Scarcity Mindset Sabotages Attraction 10.02.2024

Today's guest are Emyli & Thomas from Emlovz! Dating can be magical, a deep love and connection with someone that you could spend the rest of your life with ... or it can be soul destroying journey of coffee dates, rejection and misery as you meet people who are nothing like their bio's. So what's the solution? We find someone who has trialed going on tonnes of dates to learn what works and what d...

What the SAS Mindset Really Is — and Why It Works 20.01.2024

The British SAS are the best special forces unit in the world. They are some of the best operators in the world, and their operations have become legendary in history. I have always wondered what makes a special forces operator able to do such breath-taking things, to go into the jaws of death and when the bullets start flying to rescue hostages, and eliminate threats, so I wanted to find out. Int...

Why Positive Thinking Isn't Enough — and What Actually Works 14.10.2023

Today's guest is Lewis Huckstep! Show-Notes: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/lewishuckstep190/ Lewis is a Entrepreneur and Mindset Coach, who coaches people to free them from their mental limitations, and emotional, strategic & leadership blocks. Through personal coaching and his fantastic podcast 'The Lewis Huckstep Experience', his purpose is to help people build thriving businesses and careers, wi...

What Actually Helps When You're Struggling With Anxiety 07.10.2023

Today's guest is Dr. John Delony! Show-notes: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/drjohndelony189/ Dr. John Delony  is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of  The Dr. John Delony Show . John has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher education. He is the author of the bestselling books  Own Your Past, Change Your Future  and  Redefining Anxie...

Why Most Diets Fail — and How to Finally Stick to One 30.09.2023

Today's guest is Jordan Syatt! Jordan is a strength & nutrition coach, who is known for helping people finally reach their fitness goals by helping them discover a healthier approach to training and food, and building an indestructible mindset and belief in his clients.  He has written for a variety of outlets including CNN, Huffington Post, Men's Health & Fitness, and more, holds several power-li...

Why Clear Positioning Is What Makes Brands Stand Out Video 23.09.2023

Today's guest is Dain Walker! Dain Walker is the Academic Outlaw running Australia's fastest-growing branding agency. He's a designer who got tired of seeing business owners struggling to nail their business and personal branding, so he decided to do something about it. Enter Dain's agency Rivyl. A bunch of branding mavericks hell-bent on dominating branding for their clients across the globe, fro...

Why Mastering the Basics Made Roger Gracie Unstoppable 09.09.2023

Today's guest is Roger Gracie! Roger Gracie is a retired mixed martial artist and former professional Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. He was one of the first people that taught me that you can build your own game by being yourself and not following what is currently the favourite of people that year!  The son of coral belt Mauricio Gomes and grandson of BJJ founder Carlos Gracie, Roger Gracie is o...

The Conversations That Save Relationships 02.09.2023

Today's guest is Stirling Cooper! Stirling is an award winning adult film star and sex coach to thousands of men, helping men become better lovers and eliminate issues such as premature ejaculation and performance anxiety.. Sex is a learnable skill just like any other and his goal is to teach men how to be better in bed and better men, where he emphasizes the importance of undoing the damage that...

Why BJJ Athletes Get Injured — and How to Reduce the Risk 26.08.2023

Today's guest is James Tomlinson! James martial arts journey started as a 10yr old, chubby, bullied kid. Craving an escape from being the school punching bag he found TaeKwonDo. One effective self-defence technique and three classes later, the kid was addicted to martial arts. At the same time he found weight training and he quickly transformed into a man child! This sparked a 15 year journey of f...

Why Most Blue Belts Plateau — and How to Break Through 19.08.2023

Today's guest is Jordan Preisinger! Jordan, more commonly known as "Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu" is a BJJ competitor, coach, business owner and content creator.  His YouTube channel has helped over 169,000 people improve their BJJ. His aim is to create content and courses that help you improve your BJJ quickly and to understand it in-depth. His style of teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is different than m...

Why Owning Your Weirdness Creates Real Connection 10.08.2023

Today's guest is Jack Lepiarz! Jack is Professional circus performer. 4-time Guinness World Record setter, American journalist, stage performer, street performer, and social media personality. Until recently he was also a radio anchor and producer at WBUR in Boston, Massachusetts. He is commonly known as 'Jacques the Whipper', where he performs amazing tricks with a bullwhip, cracking the whip to...

How to Train for Better Performance and Longevity in BJJ 29.07.2023

Today's guest is Kieren Lefevre! Kieren is a Jiu Jitsu YouTuber, BJJ Strength & Condition Coach, Certified Fitness Trainer, ISSN-Sports Nutrition Specialist, Co-Host of the Beyond Jiu Jitsu Podcast, self-professed jiujitsu nerd, and creator of the Longevity Course. He helps BJJ athletes get strong, lean and mobile on and off the mats. No matter what you are looking to improve on, he has videos to...

What Actually Helps When You Feel Empty or Disconnected 22.07.2023

Today's guest is Dr Cordelia Peel! Cordelia has been a medical doctor for over a decade working in acute specialties including emergency medicine, trauma and stroke. Her medical training enabled her to work in South America where she trekked up mountains, slept in a hammock and delivered medical care to local indigenous people, and also in Zimbabwe, where she carried our research to facilitate CRA...

What One Breath at a Time Teaches About Life 15.07.2023

Today's guest are Maria Millan and Isa Lassinaro! Maria and Isa, aka 'Oceangalz' are free-divers who share their breath-taking videos exploring the depths of the ocean, highlighting the awe inspiring wildlife and beautiful ecosystem below the surface, in the hope to inspire, educate and motivate for changes and protection for the oceans.    In this interview, we discuss topics like free-diving, ov...

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