The Self Made Podcast

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome back Steven Collins to the show.  In the last episode with Ste, we spoke about a number of life lessons we had both had from our career and travelling while outlining some of the common training pitfalls we see many people face when trying to get themselves or their clients strong.  The show is called "Don't be a C**T&...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome  Ben Mudge to the show.  I met Ben many years ago at a Body Power event in Birmingham where we were both representing supplement companies. What stood out to me about the man is how much time he took with everyone who approached him. Thousands of people at this event and he took the time with every single one and this really sho...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome my good pal Laurence to the show.  I have known Laurence for many many years! from the days of Virgin Active to the rough side of Birmingham at a local CrossFit gym to his days in London where he opened his gym Salus London. This show is one of the early lives I did on my Instagram page Think Science, talk client where I spoke t...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Dr Pat Davidson to the show.  WOW just WOW! This is not where I thought this episode would go but I am so so so glad that it did! For those who know Pat, you know him to be confident, no BS authority in the fitness industry and this is what this episode was going to speak about but it ended up being so much more than that.  If y...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Kassem Hanson to the show.  I have followed Kassem for many years and I can truly vouch for the fact his courses have had a major impact on the way I coach and my career! A true expert in the field of optimising training, nutrition and performance you can tell how obsessed he is with improving this industry with all that he does...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Elliot Hasoon to the show.  Just in time for your new year's resolutions!! Do you know what to do to get in shape but struggle to stick to it? Do you struggle to believe you can truly get there? Then this show is for you!  Elliot has been training himself now for close to 14 years and has experience with the highs and lows...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!  As a thank, you to all those that have supported the show this year we have released a special BONUS episode of the Self Made Podcast with series regular and the UKs sexiest voice Robb McGeary! The idea for this episode came about when me and Robb had the idea about doing a show with our unfiltered thoughts on the biggest issues globally right now and probably piss off...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Samantha Mcgowan to the show.  Sam is genuinely one of the most inspiring social media accounts I follow! she is genuine, hard-working and is unapologetically herself which in a world where people can hide behind social media this is all too rare.  A former marketer and social media manager for myprotein and global personal trai...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Andy Morgan to the show.  What do you define as the key characteristics of those who get incredible transformations and what skills does a coach need to provide them consistently? Enter Andy Morgan! Andy is a wealth of no BS knowledge and his book The Diet Adjustments Manual (formally known as the last shred) is head and shoulde...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Chris Van Vliet to the show.  For anyone who knows me, there are 3 things I am majorly passionate about health, pro-wrestling and good conversation and this man shares the love for all of these! A successful broadcaster turned youtube entrepreneur and 4-time Emmy winner! Chris has had the chance to interview some of the most int...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Amy Wilson to the show.  I met Amy when she came into my old place of employment interviewing for a job! she immediately stood out from the other candidates of the day due to her passion, drive to learn and impressive physique but this is only the beginning of her story. A successful bodybuilder turned personal trainer Amy'...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome James Macintosh to the show.  What do you define as the key characteristics of being a man? Is it being a provider, a role model, being a good father? In this episode we break down our views and what it is like being a man in 2021. In my opinion, being a man is getting harder in this day and age and this is commonly shown by inc...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome back Alex Searle to the show.  The episode diet pitfalls with Alex is still one of the most listened to episodes so we needed to get him back on to chat about his other passion and that is business.  In this episode, we take an overview of how he built his coaching business and discuss the mindset hacks and key mistakes we see w...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Nick Daniel to the show.  To date, Nick has been one of my biggest mentors in my career! When I started in the dark and dingy London basement gym he was the man running education and took me under his wing and helped me survive in the land of the giants! I have always resonated with Nick as we share very similar paths with him a...

It is the million-dollar question we all want to know! What is the secret? The diet, macro split or training plan that will magically transform my physique!!! Does this exist? and what are the key things I feel get people in shape? In this episode of solo solutions, I discuss just that. What I have learned from this diet and what are the things that set apart those who get amazing results from tho...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Jordan Shallow to the show.  If you know anyone in the fitness industry you will likely know Jordan! This man has gone from strength to strength over the last few years helping trainers refine their craft with his company Pre-Script. I have done a couple of his courses myself and they are some of the most informative and enterta...

Fella's are you a fan of James Bond? if not buck your ideas up because all men should be a fan of James Bond!! The latest film has hit cinemas and it has split audiences worldwide! Coming out of the cinema when someone asked me what I felt about the movie I said "If you are a sort of Bond fan and to you, it is just a good action movie you will love this film, but if you are a hardcore Bo...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Ryan Anderson to the show.  I worked with Ryan for many years in the dingy London basement and watched him develop into an exceptional trainer! He has now transitioned fully online and helping more people than ever take control of their health long term.  Ryan has also managed to get and maintain a fantastic physique on an entir...

There is a lot of talk around meal timing! But does it really matter? One camp says eating little and often stokes the metabolic fire and incinerates fat (Insert cheesy gimmick sales pitch here) Another group say intermitting fasting is the only way to go! (Also insert cheesy gimmick sales pitch here) Two polar opposites it can seem confusing what to do! Well, I am here to help. In this episode of...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Mika to the show.  Mika is a client of mine and has just completed his 20-week transformation which culminated in a photo shoot. This is a live we did on Instagram a couple of weeks out where we break down what he feels is the key things he has learned, key habits that helped him succeed and his advice for anyone else looking to...

Do you want to hold onto your physique long term?   Do you feel you self sabotage when dieting because you feel "skinny"? If either of these is true then this is a great listen for you!  You see there is often a middle ground when it comes to habits you have to undertake when pushing for your dream physique. Understand the habits you have currently have got you to the body composition yo...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Blake West to the show.  Blake stands out from the other guests on the show as he is currently my coach working towards a photo shoot but more importantly than that some longer-term goals that I have. You see I have had many coaches work with me to get lean and I feel like I know how to do that now and it has helped my coaching...

Do you fear failure? Does this hold you back from making big steps in your life? This is the case for many people and has been for me too! But I have learned more from every big decision I have made than anything else in my life. Whether that was taking a big job opportunity, moving countries or deciding to walk the length of Wales. Challenges show us what we are made of and often help us realise...

In this episode of the Self Made Podcast, it is a pleasure to welcome Luke Leaman to the show.  Luke is one of the most well known and most respected individuals in the business education a whole generation of coaches about how to get results the right way! His teachings on the effect of stress and the nervous system and how that links to training has influenced many coaches including the work I d...

Do you feel tight?  Do you have niggles? You constantly stretch and never get any relief!! I feel your pain.  They say that you learn the most about what you struggle with and I have struggled with posture and niggles all my life! I had upper back pain for years and got to a point where my warm-ups were longer than my workout and I was feeling like I was stretching all day with only temporary reli...