Introspectivity - Ste Lane - S1 E7

Fuelled - James Laithwaite - S2 E1 - Sportsman, Injury, injury prevention, biohacking, coldwater therapy, red light therapy, business, entrepreneurship

In this episode, I spoke with James Laithwaite retired professional rugby player and now an entrepreneur.

'Jams' has suffered a lot with injury over the years and he talks about overcoming these setbacks and the hacks he uses day to day plus his inspiration to starting his company with his wife Michelle.

we talk about biohacking and how we both use certain techniques and devices to help our recovery from injury and improve our performance. he really advocates cryotherapy as do I and red light therapy which has been a game-changer for my hip pain.

In the last section of the podcast, Michelle joins as the pair talks about their ambitions in business and their company fuel hub and how they have made some huge changes, making the brand more eco-friendly and in line with their customers and client base.

If you want to find out more about fuel hub visit them online: www.fuelhub.co.uk and why not see their amazing menu on their Instagram @fuelhubuk

thanks again for listening please rate and review on apple podcasts it really helps the discoverability of the podcast.

have a great week

Tom

Indomitable - Owen Livsey - Ep14 - overcoming adversity,Judo, MMA, lifestyle, s&c, coaching,fighting, olympic trials

In this episode, I catch up with commonwealth judo champion turned professional MMA fighter and old teammate from saints academy Owen Livsey.

Owen played rugby and also trained and competed as a judoka until the last couple of years where the path of life dealt him some hands and he found himself in hull and coaching and teaching judo and wrestling to rugby players the sport that initially disregarded his pursuits of both rugby and judo all them years ago. Life has a funny way of coming around full circle many times over and his story is great to listen to as he like many sportsmen and women have been so close on many occasions but has never given up and is now in a great position training full time to pursue the dream of being an MMA fighter and not just a fighter! he wants to push this opportunity to its limit and I believe he has what it takes.

This conversation covers everything from judo camps to Olympic dreams, setbacks to dark times and the light at the end of the tunnel.

I hope you enjoy this episode. please like rate and share when you get a minute on apple podcasts it will help the algorithm and discoverability of the podcast.

If you want to discover more about Owen and his upcoming events please give him a follow on Instagram @owenlivsey or if you in the hull check out his gym @carlsongraciehull

We will be following his fight plan from now on and will be supporting him in any way possible so please check out his page and his current sponsors...

Hardlife Fightware

Combat Nutrition

Vitality CBD

Harman Coaching Systems

Again everyone has a great week and ill be back again soon with another podcast!

Take Care

Tom Armstrong

Ultraman 2 - Matthew Dyas - Ep13 - Hadrians wall ultra, adversity, mentality, marathon running, charity, cancer

In this episode, we review the 135km Hadrian's wall ultra we ran on Halloween of last year.

we initially planned to complete the run in one day but the conditions were against us and as a result, we had to complete the challenge over 2 days.

We talk about all the prep leading up to the run and then all the challenges we faced along the way.

This was, without doubt, one of the toughest challenges I've ever undertaken and even matty a seasoned ultras runner with over 15 ultras to his name said it was his toughest ultra he has completed.

I hope you enjoy this conversation, Please share with someone you think will like this episode! And rate review on wherever you listen to your podcasts... Thank You

Have a great week

Tom

Invincible - Andy Reid MBE - Ep 12 - Injury, Conflict, mindset, recovery, determination, adaptability

In this episode, I spoke with Andy Reid MBE and this was a long time since I last spoke to andy many years ago not long after his injury in Afghanistan in 2009.

There was a lot in this episode and we actually spoke for 2 hours but the first 30 minutes was too informal to publish and we have some excellent content that has been left out for another episode in the future which is exciting.

We spoke about his obvious injuries and the immediate moments from that point to where he is at now with his foundation and a new life without three of his four limbs.

Andy is a great bloke and I hope to link up with him on some more projects in the near future.

So thanks andy and thanks to everyone for listening.

I have published 2 bonus episodes which were recorded live with International DJ Max Chapman which you can find at @tarmstong89 on Instagram

And an episode with Matthew Dyas where we revisited our 135km Ultra Marathon last October.

I will get those episodes edited and published on the website as soon as I can.

Have a great week and Happy Easter

Tom

Empowering - Hannah Grace Lawson - S1 Ep 11 - Eating Disorders, Recovery, Performing arts, Les Miserable, Hairspray

This episode as part of national eating disorder awareness week and to be released today as part of International women's day!

I sat down with a west end star Hannah Grace Lawson.

Hannah is best known for appearing arguable one of the most iconic of west end shows Les Miserables.

Hannah had struggled with controlling her eating disorder whilst in a super high-pressure environment at arts educational and then later whilst on the west end itself.

We spoke about how it affected her and how she managed to find her pathway to recovery during the lockdowns.

Hannah is a huge advocate for healthy eating now and wants to spread her message through her Instagram and her youtube to reach other ladies who may be suffering in silence with these problems.

You can find out more about Hannah along with all her current endeavours here:

Hannah London theatre direct, youtube, Instagram personal, Instagram Fitness

If you got anything out of this conversation or you think someone will please share it with that person.

Have a great rest of the week.

Thomas Armstrong