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Ed Stapleton joins me on the show and he is one of the Co Founders of Shandy Shack - Craft Beer Shandied. Ed and I have known each other for a while, I am a big fan of the product and it was great to have him on to chew the fat. We dig into: - How and why Ed, Tom and Fred started the business. - The flavours and brewing method behind the product. - Ed’s experiance building the ‘Shandy Shack’ and travelling around festivals meeting people and selling the product for the first time. - Trying to take the opportunity in the current crisis with online sales. - Making the product as sustainable as possible. (Quick note lovely people - Shandy Shack have not paid me to do this episode. Ed and I are friends and I like drinking the product when the sun is out, simples.) Links and Resources: Website - https://www.shandyshack.co.uk/ (shackmobile at checkout for free delivery) Instagram - https://instagram.com/shandy.shack?igshid=yuzbjme7raqj If you like the show please share it with somone and subsribe to the

Ray Griffiths is an author and lecturer. Ray lectures on aging and Parkinson’s disease and MS at the College of Naturopathic Medicine and cancer at the Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Medicine. You will find links to Ray’s books below. Ray was extreamly generous with his time and I must say a very approachable and kind person. In this episode we dig into: - Ray’s latest book - Depression: The Mind-Body and Lifestyle Connection. - Ray’s 20 years of exerperiance as a nutritional therapist. - Trauma, abuse and bullying - influence on the brain. - Sympathetic and parasympathic nervous system activation and the vagus nerve. - Mitochondria, BDNF, Nf-kB. - Neurotrophins and nourishment of the brain. - Benefits of coffee for Parkinson’s, alzheimers and dementia. - Mediterranean diet and its influence on the brain. - Breath work and lifestyle tools to support the brain. Links and Resources: Depression: The mind-Body Diet and Lifestyle Connection - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Depression-Mind-Body-D

Grace is a front line doctor in a+e at Kings in London and she has a research background as a pharmacists(drug development, delivery and clinical trials.) Grace also has experience working in liver transplant medicine. I hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation. We dig into: - Being a front line doctor and battling the virus. - How Grace got into medicine, pharmacy and research on the liver. - 3D printing of medicines. - Fecal transplants. - Running, movement and mental health. As always lovely people share and subscribe. Links and resources: Grace instagram - https://instagram.com/gramericana?igshid=1ab9bh45d4yiq British liver trust - https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/

Jamie Lau is a dad, personal trainer, Founder of The Training Lab and a online coach. In this episode we rif about: - Online personal training and programming. - Creating positive change. - How to exercise at home. - Balancing being a dad and a coach. - Jamies favourite wearables, apps and lifestyle hacks. As always lovely people if you like the show please share it with someone. Jamie is the most popular guest I have had on the show so far, check out the other two episodes we have recorded together: Do you need a personal trainer - https://soundcloud.com/user-188029167/big-feed-up-hq Training, movement, knowledge bombs - https://soundcloud.com/user-188029167/training-movement-knowledge-bombs-with-jamie-lau-1 Links and Resources: Jamie’s insta - https://instagram.com/laujkb?igshid=1b0ttapsp79uu 5 minute journal app Mi Band - https://www.mi.com/global/miband True coach - https://truecoach.co/try/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=8006640478&utm_term=99676671015&utm_content=42723970870

Dave Koole-Browne is a qualified physiotherapists and he works in the occupational health enviroment, specialising in ergonomics and health and wellbeing in the workplace. ‘The best position is one that changes regularly.’ Dave covers: - How to be creative with your working from home set up. - The importance of regular movement and changes in position during the day to keep your body feeling good. - Simple exercises to do at your desk. - The ‘20.20.20 rule,’ how to look after your eye health. Links and Resources: https://www.csp.org.uk/system/files/do_you_sit_at_your_desk_exercise_sheets_a4.pdf https://www.posturite.co.uk/media/pdf-downloads/Homeworking-Solutions_Infographic.pdf Dave on insta - https://instagram.com/dk_browne?igshid=agabsvhegpe9 http://www.bfrphysio.com/ Ben on insta - https://instagram.com/ben_austenphysio?igshid=12a4yzkcvrrkz Jamie on insta - https://instagram.com/laujkb?igshid=1901duj24weel As always lovely people if you like the show please share it with someone and su

David Dunne is a Performance Nutritionist, PhD student in Digital Health and Co-Founder of Hexis Performance: - Personalised app for athletes. - Containing simple tasty recipes and evidence based nutrition information. - Developed by athletes, nutrition coaches and performance chefs. If you like the show please share it with someone and subsribe. Links and Resources: David on Insta - https://instagram.com/thenutritionisr?igshid=1xbhbuh9znl41 Hexis Performance on Insta - https://instagram.com/hexis_performance?igshid=15q0k5lcqnl1p Hexis Performance website - https://hexisapp.com/ 33 Fuel support the show: 33 Fuel produce natural and powerful sports nutrition products Website - https://www.33fuel.com/ Favourite product at the moment - Ultimate Daily Greens - https://www.33fuel.com/ultimate-daily-greens Discount - gain 10% off your first order with Matt10 at checkout.

Ally Jafee is a fourth year medical student at Bristol University and Co Founder of Nutritank. - Nutritank is a national student-led organisation which aims to promote the need for greater nutrition and lifestyle education in medical students curricula and in other healthcare settings. Links and Resources: Website - https://nutritank.com/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/nutritank_official?igshid=15u5kf5xlnkqj Use the #togetherevenwhenapart if you post about anything to do with Nutritank and stay connected. Facebook - Nutritank and Healthcare students against covid-19 Quick note from me: If you like the show please share it with someone. If you like the show please subscribe on soundcloud and I tunes. Finally, leave me a cheeky review, it helps the show reach more people. 33 Fuel support the show: 33 Fuel produce natural and powerful sports nutrition products Website - https://www.33fuel.com/ Favourite product at the moment - Ultimate Daily Greens - https://www.33fuel.com/ultimate-daily-gre

Jack Edwards is a personal trainer and sports massage therapist. In this epiosde we get into: - Jack’s online coaching resource. - Jacks 1-2-1 personal training with models in east london. - Jacks self isolation experiance so far. - Jacks free online workouts (Instagram and IGTV.) Links and Resources: Jacks website - https://www.jackedwardsfitness.com/ Jacks insta - https://instagram.com/jack_jitsu?igshid=oa8t20mw3068 Pure Fitness Shorditch - https://www.purefitnessshoreditch.com/ BJJ strength - https://www.bjjstrength.com/ Kindred Yoga - https://www.kindredyogalife.com/ As always lovely people if you like the show please share it with someone and subsribe on soundcloud and I tunes. 33 Fuel: 33 Fuel produce natural and powerful sports nutrition products. Website - https://www.33fuel.com/ My favourite product at the moment - Ultimate Daily Greens - https://www.33fuel.com/ultimate-daily-greens Discount - gain 10% off your first order with MATTGARDNER10 at checkout.

Alex Manos is a functional medicine practitioner, nutritional therapist, podcaster and educator. Recently Alex has co founded a company called HealthPath. This is the second time Alex has featured on the show - please find the first show on resilience below in the links and resources section. In this episode we cover: - Stool testing - Breath testing - Making sense of microbiome testing - HealthPath and bringing functional medicine to all via lab testing - Challenges for nutritional therapists from a business perspective - Some of Alex’s best tips for new nutritional therapists Links and Resources: Alex’s personal website - https://www.alexmanos.co.uk/ HealthPath website (use mgpodcast for 10% off any order at checkout) - https://healthpath.com/ (Please note neither Alex or HealthPath have paid me to record this epiosde. Also, if you do use the discount code I do not recieve any kickback financially. I am just interested in this space and Alex’s knowledge and HealthPath are very useful tools.) A

Darren Springer a.k.a Darren Le Baron is a speaker, researchers, horticulturist, permaculture teacher and facilitator. There is no doubt about it, many of us are looking at mushrooms in a different light these days. This is the first time I have featured someone with an in depth knowledge on mushrooms and growing organic. I am super excited to introduce you to Darren and I hope you enjoy the episode. Links and Resources For Darren: About - https://www.darrenlebaron.com/about Events - https://www.darrenlebaron.com/new-events Instagram - https://instagram.com/darren_le_baron?igshid=1i6hd5cjo0i71 33 Fuel support the show: 33 Fuel produce natural and powerful sports nutrition products Website - https://www.33fuel.com/ Discount - gain 10% off your first order with matt10 at checkout. Just before you go - thank you for listening to the show and if you like it please share it with someone.

James Hudson is a registered sports nutritionist based in london and it was a pleasure to have him back on the show. If you did not catch episode 1 with James where we discussed the Game Changers show please find it below in the links and resources section. In this episode we discuss: - Body fat analysis (with skinfold calipers) - Body composition for crossfit - James goal to become a top UK crossfit OPEN competitor - James ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goal’ concept - The importance of having a mentor As always lovely people if you like the show please share it with someone and subscribe. Links and Resources: Epiosde 1 with James - https://soundcloud.com/user-188029167/the-game-changers-show-nutrition-for-energy-with-james-hudson Email - james@nutritionforenergy.co.uk Instagram - instagram.com/nutrition.for.ener…shid=1rh8yiq0uh2d5 Website - www.nutritionforenergy.co.uk/ _ 33 Fuel support the show: 33 Fuel produce natural and powerful sports nutrition products. Completely plant based, gluten free and

Sarah Bolt is the CEO and Co Founder of Forth. This is the second time she has featured on the show - check out her first episode with me below in the links and resources section. Forth produce home finger-prick blood test kits, with analysis at accredited labs and an a results dashboard that helps you understand the health markers that really matter. In this episode we discuss: 1. What Sarah has learnt so far about this new growing market. 2. How the sector has grown and the trends for the future. 3. Re-launch of Forth Edge - the sports and performance side of the business. Links and Resources: Forth with Life - https://www.forthwithlife.co.uk/ Forth Edge - https://www.forthedge.co.uk/ Forth Insta - https://instagram.com/forth_life?igshid=15090g7yzfee0 Forth Edge Insta - https://instagram.com/forth_edge?igshid=okzzdwmzrfxr A Deep Dive Into How To Interpret Your Blood Results (Sarah’s first Ep on the show) - https://soundcloud.com/user-188029167/a-deep-dive-into-how-to-interpret-your-blood-results-wi

In my day job as a registered nutritionist I deliver seminars to corporate companies - in order to support workplace wellbeing. This episode dives straight into one I did recently - sorry about the sound, I kept moving away from the mic and some people ask questions which you may not hear well. This episode is the first of its kind on the pod and I will do more and improve the listener experiance. I covered: - Overall dietary pattern - The 3 T’s - TOTAL, TYPE, TIMING - Question your food enviroment - Energy storage - Blood sugar regulation - Macronutrients - carbohydrates, fats, proteins - ‘Training meals’ and ‘anytime meals’ - Fibre - Experiment with your breakfast to support cognitive function - Total daily energy expenditure If you have found this cheeky epiosde then awesome - I hope you get something from it. As always if you like the show and the podcast in general please share both! - 33 Fuel support the show: 33 Fuel produce natural and powerful sports nutrition products. Comp

Anita Bean is a registered nutritionist, health writer and author. Anita has a wealth of experiance as a nutrition consultant - starting with the Dairy Council in the 80’s, she moved onto the British Olympic association and swim England. Currently, Anita works with Good Housekeeping and Vegetarian Living, London Marathon and Ride London. Anita’s services - https://anitabean.co.uk/services/ Personal, she competed as a bodybuilder and from a young age became facinated by food through cooking and sharing recipes with her family. Incredibly, Anita has writting 28 books on nutrition, health and fitness - most recently Vegetarian Meals in 30 minutes. Keep in touch with Anita Website - https://anitabean.co.uk/about-me-2/ Books - https://anitabean.co.uk/my-books/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/anitabean1?igshid=1b648a7qi95u5 If you like the show please share it with someone. - 33 Fuel support the show: 33 Fuel produce natural and powerful sports nutrition products. Completely plant based, gluten

This is the first solo show in season 3. If you are new to the pod definitely check out season 1 and 2 - I have recorded over 80 episodes so far. Recently I ran the Country to Capital Ultra. In this episode I get into: - How I ran the race - How I ate - How I drank - When I took caffiene - How I tried to manage the mental side of things If this is something that interests you I hope you get something from the show. The Race - http://gobeyondultra.co.uk/events/country_to_capital_2020 Go Beyond - http://gobeyondsport.co.uk/ Go Beyond Insta - https://instagram.com/go_beyond_sport?igshid=1wdrtsw2k2q8b The supplementation mentioned in the show: 33 Fuel (chia seeds gels and energy bars) - https://www.33fuel.com/all-products/ 33 fuel support the show and you can gain 10% off your first order with matt10 at checkout. Motion Nutritions Recovery - https://www.motionnutrition.com/shop/organic-post-workout-recover-shake/ Caffeine chewing gum - https://blockhead-energy.myshopify.com/ Salt tablets - ht

Joe Welstead one of the cofounders of Motion Nutrition joined me on the show for the third time (link to shows 1 and 2 below) to talk about nootropics, sleep and the sleep score survey on his website. Insightful as always Joe delivers learnings on: - Nootropics - His Power up and Unplug products - Sleep - How to calculate your sleep score Keep in touch with Joe and Motion Nutrition Motion’s website - https://www.motionnutrition.com/shop/category/nootropics/ Motions sleep score survey - https://sleep.motionnutrition.com/ratemysleep Motions Instagram - https://instagram.com/motionnutrition?igshid=vvi0dxd9dbpd Joe’s personal instagram - https://instagram.com/joewelstead?igshid=1pu7p9jttdssv Joe’s 1st show - https://soundcloud.com/user-188029167/matt-episode-1-with-joe Joes 2nd show - https://soundcloud.com/user-188029167/making-it-as-easy-as-possible-to-improve-peoples-lives-cross-the-day-with-joe-welstead - As always lovely people if you like the show please share it with somone - 33 Fuel sup

Matt Mullan is a personal trainer and a rugby coach. Previously, Matt played premiership rugby for Worcester Warriors for 8 seasons and Wasps for 6 seasons and International Rugby, representing England 17 times. In this epiosde we dig into: - Matt’s transition from professional rugby to personal trainer and rugby coach and his learnings. - Matt’s body transformation (see his instagram, link below) and his learnings. - Matts online coaching business - Front Row Fitness. - 2 of the 3 T’s of Nutrition - TOTAL and TIMING. Definitely stay in touch with Matt: Front Row Fitness - https://instagram.com/frontrow.fitness?igshid=1ts9gt2akmzmg Matt’s personal Instagram - https://instagram.com/matt.mullan?igshid=tsqohmiyjkzh As always lovely people if you like the show please share it with someone. - 33 Fuel support the show: 33 Fuel produce natural and powerful sports nutrition products. Completely plant based, gluten free and dairy free, 33 fuel have recently brought out an energy bar and a protein bar:

Louise is a nutritional therapist and we work together for a company delivering 1-2-1 consultations. Nutrition’s role in fertility, IVF and pregnancy is certainly not in my wheelhouse so I learnt a lot recording this show and hope you get something out of it too. In this show we cover: 1) What causes infertility? 2) What are the most common reasons for miscarriages? 3) What is the one food or food groups you could recommend to help couples to enhace their fertility? 4) What supplements are best for fertility? 5) What is the best diet for conceiving? 6) Are their any supplements to avoid when trying to conceive? 7) How can Nutrition help support IVF? 8) How can I increase my chances of getting pregnant? Keep in touch with Louise: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoDbq3QcgHCUjrlct-LqWw/videos?app=desktop Blog: https://www.yummymumee.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/realyummymumee?lang=en-gb As always lovely people if you like the show please share it with someone. - 33 Fuel suppor

Mike and I met via Instagram and he is a Teeside based personal and nutrition coach. It was a pleasure to understand his journey into becoming a personal trainer and nutrition coach and how he hones his craft with his clients. Athlos was born due to a love of health, fitness & nutrition and a desire to help others and to pass on skills and knowledge that can give long term health, fitness and nutritional benefits to everyone. His aim is to help those he works with Move better, Eat healthier, Feel Stronger, Look better & Live Longer. Athlos is the Greek word that the English word athlete was derived from and that’s what every one of clients is, an Athlete. Be it someone who is brand new to fitness or someone who is a old hand and just wants that clarity and direction to reach a goal. Keep in touch with Mike: Instagram - https://instagram.com/athlosptuk?igshid=udxsoa2porea Website - www.athlospt.co.uk Facebook - Athlos Personal Training As always lovely people if you like the show please share i

This episode is the second part in a two part series talking about biomarker testing. If you have not listened to part 1 then do dive in (link below.) In essence, I utilised a testing service called Forth With Life (baseline plus test) in order to measure a series of bio markers over the last year or so ( initial test Aug 2018, follow up test Oct 2019.) This episode directly covers Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Lipoproteins (chylomicrons, HDL, VLDL, LDL.) I looks past ‘good’ or ‘bad’ cholesterol lovely people and I hope you find it useful. Forth with Life are not paying me to say any of this or do any of the testing. I self funded everything and bought their baseline plus test kits, because I was interested in looking under ‘the hood.’ Follow Forth With Life and their sports performance testing service Forth Edge: https://www.forthwithlife.co.uk/ https://www.forthedge.co.uk/ Listen to ‘Bio Marker Testing With Forth With Life - Part 1’ https://soundcloud.com/user-188029167/bio-marker-testing-with-f