70 episodes
- Lucy Proctor opens up about life as an Elite 15 HYROX athlete, from qualifying for the world’s best field and chasing faster running times, to the mental challenges that come with training at the highest level.
We talk about her autism and ADHD diagnosis, anxiety around training, race-day tactics, recovery, fueling, losing and regaining her menstrual cycle, PMDD, and the lessons she’s learned from some incredibly difficult races.
New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.
00:00 Lucy Proctor: From Beginner to Elite 15
04:30 Her First HYROX Race
09:15 The Breakthrough & Winning Worlds
13:10 Qualifying for the Elite 15
17:30 Anxiety, “Freeze Days” & Training Mentality
25:40 The Pressure-Free Running Mindset
34:00 Why Running Is Becoming So Important in HYROX
48:00 Hamburg, Injury & Returning to Racing
56:20 Lucy’s Elite 15 Race Strategy
01:19:00 Female Athletes, Fueling, Cycle & PMDD
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06/10/2026 | 2h 24 mins.Ross Edgley joins us for an incredible conversation about extreme endurance, human performance and what it really takes to push beyond your perceived limits.
From swimming around Great Britain and Iceland to surviving hallucinations, brutal conditions and extraordinary physical challenges, Ross shares the science and psychology behind his adventures.
We discuss pain versus purpose, training smarter, building work capacity, the importance of recovery, finding meaning through struggle and why sometimes the hardest experiences shape us the most.
New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.
00:00 — Meet Ross Edgley: The Man Behind the Challenges
14:30 — Extreme Endurance, Adventure & The Limits of the Body
29:00 — The Psychology of Suffering & Finding Purpose
43:30 — Pain, Fatigue & What Your Brain Is Really Doing
58:00 — Blood Flow Restriction & The Science of Training
1:12:30 — Strength, Isometrics & Building a Physical Reserve
1:27:00 — Swimming Around Great Britain & Life at Sea
1:42:30 — Swimming Around Iceland & The Mental Battle
1:58:00 — Training, Recovery & Adapting to Extreme Challenges
2:14:00 — Habits, Perspective & The Lessons From Extreme Adventures
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02/10/2026 | 1h 26 mins.This week, Jake sits down with Sam Rascals (Samuel Bentham) to discuss his journey from barbering and Geordie Shore to becoming a successful content creator and entrepreneur.
Sam opens up about going viral on TikTok, building multiple businesses, launching his own haircare brand, the realities of running barber shops and what it really takes to turn social media attention into a business.
They also get into reality TV, money, fitness, business partnerships, the future of barbering and why looking after your team matters.
New episodes every Tuesdays & Fridays.
00:00 - Introducing Sam Roscoe: Barber & Content Creator
07:15 - Geordie Shore: Getting Cast and Kicked Off
14:27 - Opening His First Barber Shop
16:33 - How Social Media Started Growing His Business
23:15 - Going Viral, Brand Deals & Making Money Online
31:00 - Building Businesses, Products & a Personal Brand
40:00 - Scaling the Business, Team & Barbering Education
50:00 - Future Plans, Growth & International Opportunities
01:00:02 - Hyrox, Fitness & Personal Obsessions
01:11:18 - Jake's Running Journey & The Final Conversation
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29/09/2026 | 1h 4 mins.Jonny Brownlee joins the podcast just days after announcing his retirement from professional triathlon.
We talk about growing up alongside Alistair, cycling to school, building an enormous training base, Olympic preparation, recovery, nutrition and what it really takes to compete at the highest level.
Jonny also opens up about Rio 2016, the race he wishes he had approached differently, the heat exhaustion that affected the later years of his career, long-term injury, and the sacrifices that came with being an elite athlete.
Now retired from professional sport, Jonny talks about family, the freedom to say yes again, his plans for the Brownlee Foundation and Brownlee Fitness, and why he isn't retiring from sport itself — just the strictness of professional sport.
New Episodes every Tuesday & Friday.
00:00 - Jonny Brownlee Has Retired
01:28 - How Jonny Started Triathlon at 6
04:36 - The Moment He Decided to Train Seriously
08:00 - Alistair Brownlee’s Influence
17:25 - Training, Strength, Nutrition & Sleep
20:50 - Altitude Training & Olympic Preparation
24:50 - The 35-Hour Training Week
35:37 - What It Takes to Prepare for the Olympics
43:30 - Rio 2016 & What Jonny Would Change
53:00 - Retirement, Family & Life After Pro Sport
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.- Dr Chris Bramah joins Jake Dearden to break down the science behind running performance, injury prevention and becoming a more resilient runner.
From running technique and cadence to strength training, calf and Achilles injuries, warm-ups, recovery, nutrition and some of the biggest myths in running, Chris shares what he has learned from working with elite athletes across athletics and professional sport.
They also discuss biomechanics, genetics vs hard work, super shoes, barefoot running, orthotics, and why consistency may be more important than following a perfect training plan.
New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
00:00 — Meet Chris Brummer
06:20 — How to Improve Your Running Technique
12:00 — Cadence, Overstriding & Running Efficiency
16:00 — The Most Common Running Injuries
22:00 — How to Rehab Tendon Injuries
27:00 — Should Runners Train Their Calves?
32:00 — Can Strength Training Make You a Better Runner?
54:40 — The Best Gym Exercises for Runners
1:03:00 — Biggest Running Myths & Shoe Controversies
1:15:30 — Recovery, Nutrition & Injury Prevention
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Welcome to The Jake Dearden Podcast - where high performance meets real conversation.Join Jake Dearden as he sits down with some of the biggest names in the sporting world to unpack what truly separates good from great. From elite training methods and the best recovery strategies to nutrition hacks, mindset shifts and the small habits that make a big difference - nothing is off limits.But this isn’t just about performance. Jake dives deeper, getting to know the person behind the athlete - their journey, setbacks, lessons learned, and the advice they wish they’d had earlier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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