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Anurag Rai is an award-winning Executive and Business coach, best-selling author, master NLP practitioner, and founder of Superhuman In You. He has been featured in major publications such as Fox News, Market Watch, and USA Today. He has helped many business owners and senior executives to overcome challenges and start thriving in different areas of life and business. He started his journey when he first moved to the UK from India with 100 pounds, 4 sets of clothes, and zero contacts. In the past few years, he went from being homeless to working for a Big 4 accounting firm, to becoming a bestselling author, to running multiple successful businesses. 

In this wide-ranging episode we discuss the unbelievable loss and then recovery and success Anurag has had, his anti-anxiety formula for managing stress, his work as an executive coach as well as finding the Superhuman in you!

Find Anurag Rai on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and his website www.superhumaninyou.com

Jamie McBrearty is a Mindset coach who has over 20 years’ experience within education, business and sport as a manager, leader and coach.  Jamie has been training business leaders, teachers, nursery staff, coaches, volunteers, parents, leadership teams, sports clubs and grassroots to elite athletes not only on the theory of Growth Mindset but implementing a range of tools, techniques and resources.

Jamie holds an M.B.A. in Sports Development, and his extensive sports development and educational background creates a unique perspective on his philosophy and coaching style. Along with being a keen runner, Jamie coaches the Under 15’s squad at Dundee Football Club, whilst being a husband, father of 3 and a champion at Hide and Seek!

Bryan and Jamie discuss a wide variety of topics, including the how the role of a growth mindset can improve many aspects of your life; replacing bad habits and Jamie's "mental recipe" philosophy.

You can find Jamie on facebook and linkedin as well as on his website www.ymindset.co.uk

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Joe Wilson, otherwise known as The Plant PT, is a Personal Trainer, boxer and boxing coach based at Glasgow Fitness Gym and he also takes classes at One Three Six Fitness twice a week. He has been eating a plant-based diet for almost 4 years now; primarily for health reasons at first due to severe illness and then he began to focus on it more so for the impact on the environment. Despite his own plant based diet he prides himself on catering to all types of diets when it comes to his clients in the gym. 

He has also been taking HBHM’s CBD oils for several months now, previously having tried other brands and not quite feeling the desired effect.

In the episode we delve into the decisions behind his plant based diet, his boxing journey, his training, his experience with CBD as well as some things we could all be doing to improve basic aspects of our fitness and so much more...

Find Joe on Instagram @the_plant_pt

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p.s. keep an ear out for your host getting cramp in the middle of the podcast - oops!

We are back after our break and on this week's episode we have Liz Patient on the podcast, otherwise known as Pilates for Runners.

Liz is  a certified pilates instructor, avid runner and mum to 2 boisterous and beautiful boys. Practicing pilates has changed her life - improving posture, keeping her strong and fit during both pregnancies and then helping with post pregnancy recovery, as well as reducing lower back pain. She has adapted her own pilates practice to improve her running and reduce the risk of injury, which led her on to creating effective pilates sessions specifically for runners.

In the episode we discuss why pilates is so beneficial for runners, how pilates has impacted her life and the lives of those around her, some basic exercises we can all be doing to improve our running and much more...

Find Liz on Instagram @pilates_for_runners and www.pilatesforrunners.co.uk

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On this week's show we have record-breaking ultra runner Damian Hall. Damian has represented Great Britain and competed in some of the worlds toughest races, including the UTMB where he finished 5th and where there is an award winning film documenting this journey. he has broken and set multiple fastest known times, including the Pennine Way, the Paddy Buckley Round in winter, the South West Coast Path and the South Wales Traverse including many more. Just a couple of months ago Damian set his latest FKT on the Wainwrights coast to coast, a 185 mile route from the Irish Sea on the West Coast to the North Sea on the East Coast, completing this in 39 hours and 36 minutes, a record which was held for 30 years. Damian is a huge advocate of sustainability and promoting living a carbon negative lifestyle which we delve into on this episode.

Topics of discussion on this episode include how Damian lives a carbon negative lifestyle, and tips for runners and others to improve this area of their lives; his recent Coast to Coast FKT and his issues with Hyponatremia; how he focuses on recovery and improving performance.

You can find Damian on Instagram @ultra_damo and on his website damianhall.info

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On this weeks show, we have one of the strongest teenagers in the UK as a guest! Romi Stern-Dawson started her CrossFit journey over 2 years ago after trying her hand at every sport imaginable, she fell in love instantly with the CrossFit community and inclusivity of the space and was hooked straight away!

Early in 2020 Romi started weightlifting along side her CrossFit training and now competes nationally. In March 2020 she made the decision to drop out of college to pursue her dreams of being a full time athlete. She has also qualified as a CrossFit coach and coaches at her local gym.

On this episode we discuss her CrossFit and Weightlifting journey so far, including some of the records she has picked up along the way; being on the Commonwealth Games pathway; training through lockdown; the benefits she has seen through taking our CBD as well as much much more.

This really is a great conversation and insight to an athlete with a great future in the sport...

Find Romi on Instagram @romisd1

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On this episode we have one of the UK's most recently qualified future Olympians Katie Snowden on the show. Just last week Katie had her place confirmed in the Tokyo Olympics this summer, where she will be taking part in the 1500 meters. She is one of Britain’s best middle distance runners at the moment and boasts a Personal Best in the 1500m of 4:02:9. She has competed in the Commonwealth Games and European Championships and has medaled in British Athletics Championships, including her bronze just last week. It’s also really great to have her partnering with HBHM as a partner athlete which we'll share more about soon...

This is a view into the life of an elite athlete at the very top of her discipline. We chat about everything from her training to recovery to goal setting to Andy Murray! You will definitely find some gold in this episode to help you in your own life.

You can find Katie on Instagram @katie_snowden and on Twitter @katiesnowden13

Megan is a digital marketeer and yoga teacher who uses all kinds of daily mindfulness practices to help her to find that elusive work life balance. 

She champions workplace wellness and supporting her colleagues to feel happy, healthy and safe in the workplace and she firmly believes that looking after your mental and physical health helps to not only look after yourself but to produce some of your best work in the office too.  

Megan has also collaborated with HBHM, there are a range of different yoga videos on our Instagram and YouTube that are available for our followers to watch and take part in.

This episode delves into everything yoga related - including how yoga can support a healthy body and mind; how yoga is not just about the time spent on the mat; tips for getting into yoga and being short on time to incorporate it into your life. We also discuss Megans journey so far, including her own business Stretch Social.

You can find Megan on her instagram @iammeganalexandra and her website www.meganalexandra.co.uk

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On this weeks episode, Bryan is rejoined by guest co-host, HBHM's Head of Brand Sara Davidson.

We get many questions from our community through social media and email, asking about all sorts related to our products and business. We wanted to take the opportunity to answer some of the most commonly asked questions.

We cover everything from CBD dosage to directions for use and the various ways you can enjoy CBD. Also, the different benefits you can get from taking CBD. Product specific questions as well as new product plans and also when you will expect to see us selling overseas.

Many of our community are new to CBD so there is definitely loads in this episode for those guys, but even if you are an experienced CBD user there is some knowledge to be gained here.

Of course, if you have any further questions please reach out on hello@hbhm.com or by Direct Message on social media.

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This week we are joined by Scottish endurance cyclist Josh Quigley.

Josh has undertaken some incredible challenges during his cycling career, including cycling around the world, Lands End to John o Groats, cycling around Scotland and Italy and broke the record for cycling the North Coast 500 plus many more

He is also just a few weeks on from his most recent world record attempt which was to break the record for most miles cycled in a 7 day period, which this time stopped due to injury. He has a great story which has been intertwined with some incredible challenges but he keeps picking himself back up and going again.

In the podcast we discuss some of the adversity he has overcome, including two high speed crashes that could have ended his life; his struggles with mental health; we discuss some of the cycling challenges he has undertaken in more detail and what it takes to be a full time cyclist.

You can find Josh on Instagram @joshquigley2026 and Twitter @JoshQuigley2026 and his website is www.joshquigley92.com

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In celebration of our new partnership with Stephen Scullion, we have him on the show this week.

Stephen Scullion is a professional runner from Northern Ireland who is currently training for the Olympic Games marathon in Tokyo, boasting Personal Bests in the marathon of 2 hours 9 minutes and the half marathon of 61 minutes, both of which are Northern Irish records. He has a senior career spanning over 10 years with appearances at World and European championships on the road, on track and cross country.

We are also delighted to announce that he has become HBHM’s first professional sponsored athlete, we love his dedicated work ethic and never give up attitude and how incredibly open and honest he is about his highs as well as the lows, really wearing his heart on his sleeve and we are proud to be partnering with him.

Thanks to Scully for an incredibly open and honest discussion - we chat about how it feels to be representing his country at the Olympic Games; the troubles he has encountered throughout his career, those that he has overcome and still has to manage. We also discuss the huge highs he has had in his professional running. We chat about what his preparation, training and recovery looks like ahead of the Olympics, accountability, tips for runners, mental health and so much more...

You can find Scully on his youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsHz7-4pMsCY_ZrsjHrx2-g/featured

You can also find him on Instagram: @lionscull

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This week we have James Cruickshank on the show (otherwise known as PhysioRun!) James is an awesome fully qualified physio who specialises in helping professional and recreational athletes in a variety of sports.

He has been a physiotherapy lead at the Commonwealth Games as well as working with Scottish international teams at world events. I (Bryan) go to James myself and what I love about James is he wants to get you back to your sport as quickly as possible, in a safe manner - he doesn’t want you being out for any longer than you need to be.

Every visit to see him is so much more than just physio, with knowledge bombs guaranteed, which are in full flow from James in this episode.

This episode covers everything from strength training for runners, to mental health awareness to tips on mobility and mindset.

You can find James on Instagram @physiorun and his website is www.physiorun.net and his ebooks at https://payhip.com/Physiorun

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Welcome to this weeks episode of the Healthy Body Healthy Mind podcast. Our guest this week is Meryl Cooper. Meryl is a Health & Lifestyle coach and NLP Coach, as well as a Great Britain international ultrarunner, having represented her country at the trail running world championships in 2019 and competed in high profile races around the world, including the UTMB series of races in Chamonix France. She is also a running coach and physical education teacher.

Her experiences allow her to promote the best possible learning experience, environment, motivation and mindset shifts needed to help her clients achieve their goals.

We chat about her health coaching principles, such as primary food and the circle of life, including the areas of career, physical activity, spirituality and relationships as well as her Eat Well Run Well programme. We also discuss her running, including the mindset element of performing at your best. Plus so much more...

You can find Meryl at her website https://www.merylcoopercoaching.com and on Instagram @meryl_runsultras and @merylcoopercoaching

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This week we have International CBD expert Tony Reeves on the show... Tony is on the advisory board of the European Industrial Hemp Association as well as being their representative in the UK. Tony is engaged with numerous stakeholders in the CBD and Hemp industries across multiple geographies including with growers; extractors; brand owners, distributors, retailers, lobbyists, consulting firms and investors.

He is heavily involved in the discussion on the benefits of hemp and CBD to a diverse audience, including parliamentarians, Whitehall, regulators and the media.

This conversation is a deep dive on all things CBD and whether you are brand new to CBD or very experienced with the product we are sure you will learn something new.

The conversation includes discussion on the benefits of CBD in general; an explanation on the endocannabinoid biological system and how it interacts with CBD; the UK CBD industry and its future; CBD in Sport; the different mediums by which you can consume CBD; and so much more!

Find Tony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyreeves1/

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This week we have Great Britain Ultra Runner Kyle Greig on the show.

Kyle has represented GB for running at a World Championships. He is a multiple national champion, was 3rd at the British 100km championships and consistently finishes in the top 5 at Ultra World Tour events.

Kyle has a pedigree of performing highly at a range of distances from 5km to marathon and a lot longer, and has impressive PB’s, including: 30 minutes (10k), 68 minutes (Half Marathon) and 2.25 (Marathon).

He is a Running Coach, Race Organiser for the Moray Way Ultra Series and co-host of the highly popular podcast, Tartan Running Shorts and has recently just started a new role as Fundraising Manager at Athletics Trust Scotland all of which we dive into on this episode. 

The tables have turned on Kyle, as he is usually co-host of Tartan Running Shorts, as we have him on as a guest.

On this episode we discuss a wide range of subjects, from his own podcast - TRS; his running background; the mental and physical toughness required for running at the highest level; his Moray Way ultra series; Kyle's new role at the Athletics Trust Scotland and his 24 hour treadmill world record attempt plus so much more...

You can find Kyle at his various platforms below:

Follow him on instagram, @trstraining and his podcast @tartanrunningshorts; the ultra series is @moraywayultras and the trust @athleticstrustscotland

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This week's episode is with Michelle Graham, the owner of Eat Complete who are an awesome plant based meal prep company. Eat Complete offer nutritious and delicious home cooked meals delivered to your door, and they very much focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle with some of the most amazing meals you can find.

Michelle herself is also an incredibly strong athlete, combining her training with her own plant based diet. She is competitive in weightlifting and the CrossFit space.

In a wide ranging conversation we discuss how Michelle herself started following a plant based diet; we discuss what Eat Complete is all about and how it started; how her training and diet looks; her businesses sustainability endeavours; a discussion around the complete protein sources you can achieve from following a plant based diet and so much more...

You can find Michelle & Eat Complete on Instagram - @eat.complete.aberdeen and the website is www.eatcompletewithoutmeat.com

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Melissa Peralta is the founder and spiritual guide at Third Eye. A lifestyle brand & community for the modern soul seeker; whose focus is on creating sacred space for conscious living, providing authentic moments of connection with self and others.

Through this platform Melissa facilitates various healing + self explorative modalities. Her offerings range from Vinyasa + Restorative Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork, Cacao Ceremony, Embodied Movement & Moon Circles.

Bryan is also joined on this episode by guest co-host Sara Davidson - Head of Brand at HBHM.

This is a wide and varied conversation with Melissa, she explains how anyone and everyone can incorporate a spiritual practice into their lives - through yoga, meditiation, breathwork and so much more!

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Cacao + Ecstatic Dance 

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Online shop + events bookings are all located at Melissa's website: www.thirdeyetribe.co.uk

Find Melissa on Instagram @thirdeyetrive_uk and @melissaxperalta

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This week we are joined by Fraser Clyne, a true legend of distance running in Scotland.

During the 1980s and 90s Fraser had great success in running all over the world. He boasts a marathon personal best of 2:11:50, set in 1984 and he has ran faster than 2:20 for a marathon on 22 occasions!

He represented GB at the world marathon cups on 3 occasions as well as Scotland in the Commonwealth Games in 1986.

Fraser is now a successful sports writer and running coach and is involved in race promotion and management.

We delve into a variety of running related topics, as well as how some of these running lessons can help in other aspects of life. We also chat about Fraser's successes and learnings throughout his career.

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Laura Leslie is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath. Laura offers nutrition and lifestyle advice to support her clients achieve their holistic health goals.

In this episode, we talk about how she helps her clients, her background and how she got involved in nutrition.

We discuss a wide range of subjects including Mindful Eating; Meal Planning; Hydration; Blood Sugar Balancing; Digestive Health and many more.

Find Laura on Instagram @laura.leslie.nutrition and her website www.laura-leslie.com

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We are joined today by Robbie Simpson, elite runner and 2018 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist in the marathon. Robbie is lining up in the Team GB Olympic Games Marathon Trial on Friday 26th March.

In this episode, we preview The Olympic Trials and bring it right back to how he got involved in running; what training looks like for a professional runner; what his recovery and nutrition looks like; his 2021 plans and longer term goals; tips for runners of all abilities and loads more...

A great chat with a genuinely top class athlete.

Find Robbie on Instagram: @fatsimpson - story behind that username is discussed on the podcast!