Instead of giving up, prison was the chance for Louis Bricusse to start fighting back.He is an up-and-coming MMA fighter, trained by Nathan Jones, Jack T, Dean Barthelemy and Modestas Bukauskas.Louis represents GB Top Team and Elevate Martial Arts.As well as competing, he is passing on his skills to students of all ages as a highly effective martial arts coach.Podcast recorded at Radar Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first person to be world freestyle champion five times, Andrew Henderson started honing his incredible skills after an injury so bad he thought he may never walk again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Businessman and martial artist Trent Scanlen. Co-Founder and CEO at Kurk. Chairman of REORG charity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police officer and former Royal Marines sniper Keith Hughes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nobody brings more energy into a room than fitness pioneer Rowen Aida, official Nike trainer and founder of Elevate by Rowen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A British police officer talks about the importance of learning to defend yourself, when every shift can see confrontations that turn physical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top ranked fighter Michelle "The Karate Hottie" Waterson talks about fighting through adversity and her journey from Hooters to the UFC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Army veteran Paul Skivington lost his leg in a motorbike accident while serving with the Royal Engineers. A chance meeting got him back on track and he now competes in jiu-jitsu and puts a lot of us to shame with his training regime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan was part of an elite US Special Forces unit undertaking missions against high-value targets in Iraq. He talks about what it takes to make it as a Green Beret. He was the first Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in the Special Forces and has trained everyone from Navy SEALs through to UFC fighters. He started the We Defy Foundation to help support combat veterans suffering physical and mental health problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Executive coach Lisa Quinn has many qualifications and gives some very useful techniques for getting control of your temper and not allowing negative thinking to hold you back. Now who couldn't use a little bit of that? Find out more at Lisa Quinn Coaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.