Four Pillars of Health Podcast

Winter is a time where mood, performance and nutrition can take a slip. We're here to change your perspective on this. It's important now to come up with a plan so you get ahead of this winter and come out the other side successful. 

We break down Mel's America trip and why travel is so important to broaden the mind.

We're back baby, season 2 kicks off with Dan and Mel coming back from an awesome summer. Mel spent the summer stepping out of the comfort zone in the US and Dan finished his Masters and continue to grow his business. Tune in for some serious chats about growth outside the comfort zone.

If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere! Dan and Mel discuss New York, the obesity epidemic and the difference between Irish and American culture both the good and the bad.

How often do you step outside the comfort zone? In this episode that's exactly what we talk about. The benefits of stepping outside your comfort zone are so important in life.

We discuss common nutritional myths around weight loss. From apple cidre vinegar to weight loss pills.

Confidence as lads growing up was very varied between Dan and Mel. We share our story on how we became more confident and the road we're currently taking to grow this further. It's something lads don't talk about growing up but are always seeking. 

Caroline can lift a serious amount of weight! It's very inspiring what she has achieved and sets out to achieve in the world of Olympic weight lifting. She's also making a short film on female Olympic weight lifting so make sure to check her out to see this. 

Let's talk about nutrition and exercise for the summer shred.

There is a big move for people to start going abroad in April so we decided to talk about nutrition on a holiday. Is this a thing? Yes it certainly is. I'm saying diet should be a big part of your vacation but at the same time, we can do little things to help. Make sure to listen and find out some handy tips.

We do a shite talk on progress measure mistakes. Don't choose the harder route and make nutrition as easy as possible for yourself!

Gym anxiety can affect beginners to advanced gym goers so it's important to have a few tactics on how to prevent it. Dan and Mel discuss tips on how we personally overcame gym and anxiety and how you can too.

We're back after the new year with a bang! Some major life updates and Mel talks on his quest to become American!

Are you a new years resolutioner? We agree it's important to set goals but not new years resolutions. We also discuss how to set up a vegan diet effectively if you plan on doing Vegan-uary.

Thanks to everyone who listened this year. This is a podcast going through our highs and lows throughout the year.

Are you returning to exercise. We talk all the things you should be doing to prepare for your return post Christmas.

Many people will be starting out on a diet or not knowing what to do with covid over the next few weeks. This podcast covers how to get back in that mindset of nutrition and training and some simple tips to get started again.

Do you have goals for 2022? We are a bunch of ambitious young lads, following our dreams every day of the week. It's difficult but over years of hard work we've made some moves. We discuss our goals for 2022, and help you smash yours!

A fun episode spitting some random facts. We love doing these episodes so hope you enjoy them too.

Little bit of fun for the end of the year. Mel tests his knowledge on the Simpsons, while Dan feels he's a know it all Avengers fan. Follow along and see can you answer the questions too.

Christmas can be a hard time when it comes to both nutrition and exercise. We see it as the best time. A time to practice the skills you've learned throughout the year and forget about diet. We talk nights out, Christmas day food, Christmas workouts. Enjoy Christmas, enjoy the food but also keep working at those exercise goals up until the day.

Wow! Just wow. Sika Strength were a big inspiration in starting the podcast. It was a goal to get these lads on the podcast but we never thought it would be after just 11 months of podcasting. We chat about strength building, doping and hunting. Could of talked for hours with Daire. Great knowledge on the fitness world, it was a great chat.

With it being Movember we discuss Men's health. This is a way of increasing awareness on the topic. It's still a diffcult situation in Ireland but we are getting better. We discuss mental health, suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. A great listen. Join the movement.

It's very easy for life to just go wrong. With the recent Alec Baldwin accidental shooting we talk about how quickly your life can change for the better and worse.

This took a random spin to Dad's not being able to go into hospitals for their child's birth but started as a bank holiday episode. Bit of a random one. Do you struggle to stay on track on the bank holiday, follow some of these tips to be able to enjoy it.