The Better Health Podcast

with Nick Garcia - How To Coach Record-Breaking Athletes

Nick Garcia is a performance coach working with both athletes and the general population and specialises in turning long-distance runners into stronger, more resilient athletes.

 

Charlie and Nick both worked behind the scenes with Josh Patterson on his record breaking achievement of running 76 marathons in 76 days.

 

In this episode, Nick breaks down his approach to coaching, the importance of plyometric training and the pros and cons of Instagram fitness culture.

 

 

 

with Fran Whitfield - From Diagnosis to Thriving: Exercise and the Cancer Journey

Having been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 25, Fran Whitfield was given 2 years to live. After changing hospitals, brain surgery, chemotherapy, cyberknife radiotherapy, medically induced menopause and targeted therapy drugs that she still takes today, Fran was living cancer free. But despite the advice to rest, Fran trained throughout her entire diagnosis. 

 

Today, Fran is a Cancer and Rehabilitation Expert, working with people pre-treatment, during treatment and post treatment; preaching the importance of exercise, lifting weights and breaking down stigmas surrounding cancer.

with Matt Murray-Downing - Physio to Physio: Breaking Down Pain

This week we chatted to Matt Murray-Downing on the podcast. Matt is part of the team at Better and is a physiotherapist with extensive experience. He has worked for many years in elite sport as well as providing services as a performance coach in motorsports. 

 

We sat down with Matt and discussed all things physiotherapy, acute and chronic pain, the value of ice, posture and...lobsters(?)

 

 

 

with Peter Horobin - How Useful Is Data For Athletes?

Osteopath and clinical director at Acer House Practice, Peter Horobin has worked and supported elite team GB sprinters and Olympians. 

With a special interest in speed athlete development, injury diagnosis and management, Peter and Charlie discuss and dissect the more data driven approaches to athletic performance. 

with Sam McGowan - Why Women Should Be Lifting Heavy Sh*t

Founder of the Strong AF Club, Sam McGowan is a London-based personal trainer with passion for empowering women to lift heavy sh*t. 

Over the past 4 years, she has worked with hundreds of clients, transforming their lives with strength training and healthy habits. 

 

with Anthony Fletcher - Aka Dr Lactate, Explains the Secrets to Running Fast (The Answers Might Surprise You!)

Founder of Onetrack, Anthony Fletcher is a biomechanics coach with over twenty years experience training individuals, teams and working with global fitness brands.

Anthony has educated thousands of fitness professionals and Olympic hopefuls and has been lucky enough to partner with teams such as England rugby and the Cannondale Garmin cycling. 

Discussing all things lactate, Anthony reveals the known and unknown of endurance training. 

 

with Dr Anna McLaughlin - A Neuroscientists Take on Tackling Stress, Depression and Obesity

Founder of Sci-translate, Dr Anna McLaughlin is an Academic Neuroscientist and has authored and co-authored multiple academic papers in prestigious neuroscience and psychiatry journals.  

Her scientific field of study focuses on the link between immunology, mental health and metabolism.

In the podcast, we discuss inflammation and it's impact on our minds and bodies, the holistic nature of managing depression and obesity and how we can use neuroscience to help us improve our relationships. 

Find out more about her work on https://www.sci-translate.com/

 

with Josh Patterson: Running 76 Marathons, In 76 days, In All 76 UK cities: Completed It (Just)

Reality TV star and multiple world-record holder, Josh Patterson has added another to his list: 76 marathons, in 76 days, in all 76 UK cities. 

We discuss the mental fortitude required for such an endeavour, the team behind the success and Josh's mission to change how society perceives mental illness. 

with Dr Martin James Turner: The Psychology Of Athletic Pursuit

Award-winning researcher, practitioner sport and exercise psychologist, Dr Martin James Turner has worked with a number of professional athletes across a range of disciplines with a deep focus on studying the effects of stress and adversity on human wellbeing and performance.

Challenging the notions of goal setting, the pursuit of happiness as well as the very ideals of Better Never Ends itself, this podcast is a deep dive into what it means to live a fulfilling life. 

with Jake Webster: Do Physios Need To Be More Creative?

Jake Webster joins us in the podcast studio today. (@jakewebsterphysio)

Founder of Pioneer Physio and one of the brilliant minds behind The Nerdy Physios (@thenerdyphysios), Jake is noted as an innovative force in a profession where too often information is inaccessible to the public. Disseminating valuable and more easily digestible knowledge, he is proving that physios can be creative too.