The Untold Podcast

What if the smartest growth strategy is giving everything away for free? We sit down with Nathan, a 29‑year‑old founder who built Kaiko, a hospitality marketing suite, and Closer, a Sussex‑wide savings app that costs nothing for consumers or businesses. He takes us from late‑night coding in a bedroom to real traction across pubs, cafés, soft play centres, and family‑friendly spots—where a map of l...

We speak plainly about anxiety: how it shows up in parenting, work, health scares, grief, and daily life, and how small, steady actions can loosen its hold. We share what helped us most, from mindfulness and movement to asking for help and lowering the bar for “done.” • naming anxiety in parenting, work and creative projects • inbox refresh loops and worst-case thinking • making something tangible...

Chris couldn’t make it this week… so this is my first ever solo episode. No safety net. No banter. Just me. I talk about: – Waking up at 5AM with anxiety and worst-case scenarios  – Doom scrolling instead of dealing with what’s actually bothering me  – The pressure of being a parent in 2026  – Making hard decisions in business  – Losing my dad and what that’s really changed in me  – Fighting the i...

It’s Thursday.  It’s AccountabiliBuddy time. Last week we set the challenges:  – Fight the inner bitch  – Gym at 6am  – No vaping  – Socialise at the kid’s party  – Get uncomfortable Did we actually do it? We talk Viking workouts, nearly losing £150 glasses in a bouncy castle, fighting dopamine addiction, silence in the dark, focus mode on your phone and why most of us are just negotiating with ou...

Last week we put Chris in the hot seat… so this week we turn the mic on Ashley. We talk about the real behind-the-scenes of building a business and trying to be present at home at the same time — the pressure, the mental load, and the constant fight to stay focused when you’ve got 100 ideas and not enough hours. Ashley opens up about Aura Surfaces, why he’s relaunching “Building the Dream”, and wh...

Another week. Another list. And this time… it’s Gym Wins & Vape Fails. In this AccountabiliBuddy bonus episode, we check in on the commitments we made: Sticking to the gym Cold plunges & hikes Growing the podcast Quitting the vape (or at least trying) Pushing ourselves outside our comfort zones There are some genuine wins.  There are some very questionable excuses.  And there are definitel...

Ever walked into a room (or started something new) and thought: why am I even here? That’s imposter syndrome… and weirdly, it’s usually a sign you’re doing the right thing. In this episode we talk about: Why imposter syndrome hits hardest when things start getting real How being uncomfortable is often the “proof” you’re growing A simple way to strip your head noise back when you feel overwhelmed W...

This is a bonus episode. No polish. No preaching. Just accountability. Last week we set each other some simple challenges:  go to the gym, do something kind, look after ourselves, and actually follow through. This week? We checked the receipts. Some things got done.  Some things didn’t.  Life got in the way.  Excuses were made.  Lessons were learned. This episode is about not beating yourself up ,...

If you’re a mum or dad doing everything — work, bills, school runs, kids’ emotions, trying to keep the house calm — and it still feels like you’re not moving forward… this one’s for you. In this episode we talk about the real stuff: why it’s so hard to celebrate the small wins when life feels heavy the mental load of parenting (and why it never really “switches off”) how doomscrolling and negativi...

This is AccountabiliBuddy — the bonus episode where we stop talking about what we should do and get honest about what we actually did. This week we call each other out properly.  What we said we’d do.  What we actually did.  Where we failed.  And what we’re committing to next. We talk gym nerves, vaping slip-ups, showing up for our kids, walking in sideways rain, and why small wins matter more tha...

This episode isn’t about quitting drinking.  And it’s definitely not about telling anyone what to do. It’s just two lads being honest about our relationship with alcohol — the good, the bad, and the stuff you only really think about when you’re lying awake at 4am. We talk about: why alcohol can feel like confidence… until it doesn’t the anxiety, broken sleep and clouded judgement after drinking us...

Welcome to the first ever Untold Podcast bonus episode — and the start of our weekly accountability check-ins. This episode is less polished, more honest, and very real. We cover: Chris getting humbled by a CBeebies workout with his 4-year-old Ash getting destroyed by Way of the Vikings (and realising how unfit he actually is) Setting real, uncomfortable accountability for the next 7 days Parentin...

Season 3 starts here. Me and Chris are going all-in on what actually changes your life: accountability, consistency, and doing the hard stuff when you don’t feel like it . In this episode we talk about: why this season has to be different (and why the podcast is at a crossroads) Chris committing to 6 months off drinking + joining the gym (and the fear of walking in) Ash joining Way of the Vikings...

Final episode of Season 2 — recorded live and left unfiltered. Joe joins us in the studio for a real conversation about TikTok Shop, content, money, burnout, and the mental side no one posts about. No hype. No “overnight success” nonsense. Just what actually happens when you keep showing up. We cover: Why most people quit too early GMV, levels and vanity metrics (and why they mess with your head)...

We didn’t plan Season 2 like this. What started as casual conversations turned into something heavier, more honest, and far more impactful than we expected. People started reaching out. Stories started landing. And without trying to, the podcast shifted direction. In this episode, we strip it back: What Season 2 actually became The conversations that stuck with us Why people are messaging us priva...

This week, the founder of Way of the Viking joins us to break down why modern men are falling apart … and how reconnecting with challenge, tribe, routine and brutal honesty is transforming lives. Dan’s story begins with tragedy — losing a close friend to suicide — and turns into a mission:   build a space where men actually want to work on their mental fitness… before the crisis hits. Inside this...

Ryan is a 46-year-old plasterer who decided it wasn’t too late to change his life. In this episode, he walks through a full arc: parents splitting when he was two, growing up between two homes, dyslexia, gangs, church, early marriage, divorce, debt, and the moment on a Christmas Day lay-by when he realised no one was coming to rescue him. We get into: What it’s really like growing up in a broken h...

Harry Lambert is 28 years old, a dad to two young daughters, and last year he walked into A&E with back pain. He expected antibiotics. Instead, he was hours away from kidney failure, poisoned from the inside, hallucinating, and being put into an induced coma on Christmas Day. When he woke up 11 days later — unable to walk, talk, or breathe on his own — the doctors delivered the news he hadn’t...

Sam Thomas, founder of Different Hats and the You Alright Mate? campaign, sits down with us for a blunt conversation about men, money, and the moment success nearly killed him. At 40, after a decade of chasing the millionaire dream, he found himself crying in his car, convinced he’d failed at life. Walking back into the house to his kids’ hugs and his wife’s arms flipped the script: if success was...

A single review tried to sum us up with two words we don’t recognise: toxic masculinity. So we read it aloud, sat with the sting, and used it to restate our mission — be useful, be honest, and help people who are navigating the rough bits of real life. No gloss, no scripts, just two hosts telling the truth about grief, growth, and getting back up. Ash opens up about closing a 25-year family busine...

Parenting doesn’t break in straight lines—and neither do we. Today we sit with the mess and meaning of raising kids in a world that moves too fast: a 3½-year-old flipping from cuddly to combative, a seven-year-old overwhelmed by karaoke lights, and those heavy days where dishes, deadlines, and “Daddy, play with me” all collide. We talk about the moments that sting—“I hate you,” slammed doors, shop...

Live & Love Today — For Big Kev.   One phone call over breakfast changed everything. In this episode we talk about sudden loss, the shock that hits the body, and the strange quiet that follows when the world refuses to stop. It’s a tribute to my dad — Big Kev — a man with grit, humour and a heart that was literally too big. The bloke who ordered his own scaffold tower, cycled mountain roads af...

This week’s episode of the UNTOLD Podcast is unlike any other. Ash’s father — his hero, mentor, and biggest supporter, sadly passed away last week. In this emotional and heartfelt episode, Chris sits down alone to honour Ash’s dad, reading a message written by Ash himself, a raw reflection on love, loss, and the importance of living fully. This isn’t just an episode about grief. It’s a reminder th...

What if “I’ll start next week” is the quiet lie draining your energy today? Ash opens up about his looming XCC challenge in the Welsh hills — no phone, ration packs, a tent, and a tangle of nerves — as we unpack why fitness, health, and self-care so often get pushed to the bottom of the list. It’s a candid, funny, and grounded chat about anxiety, procrastination, preparation, and why picking movem...

In this episode we get real about mental resilience — why the tough seasons shape us, how to keep showing up in business when it feels pointless, and getting past the fear of putting yourself online. Listener dilemmas we tackle: Simon (Business): Two years in and it feels like mud. How do you keep going? Dimitri (Confidence): Wants to build online but terrified of being judged on camera. Brian (Li...