
This week on the @Monday_mile_series, I’m joined by the wonderful @benshephard!Ben has been anchoring morning television for over 20 years, from his early mornings on @gmb to now hosting @thismorning with the lovely Cat Deeley.This week we chat about Ben’s incredible challenge #Fitatfifty, from what inspired him, and how he’s found the challenge so far. Ben explains that although he’s found the physical side of the challenge really rewarding, it’s the mental challenge and the community that it’s built that his really pushed him to keep goingWe also discuss his non-negotiables for how to stay fit and how he’s always been good at not letting a big night out affect his day.We chat about filming the new show reality show ‘The Summit’, what it was like travelling out to New Zealand to film and how it’s one of the ‘most exciting things’ he’s ever done.
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Apr 27, 2025
44 min

Welcome to another episode of the @Monday_mile_series and this week I’m joined by performance coach and physio @rob_opti7seRob specialising in recovery optimisation and sleep, from training the some of the biggest athletes in the world like Antony Joshua, to entertainment artists like Oasis, Rob has done it all.This week we discuss the pros and cons of wearable tech, from helping to track your sleep to telling you to take it easy in a particular workout, Rob shares his thoughts on what kind of athlete benefits from wearable tech and who should avoid it. We chat about the micro dopamine hits that come from things like vaping and social media and we discuss how to increase our attention spans and create a constant flow of energy.We also chat about what he’s learnt from working alongside some of the biggest athletes in the world… trust me you won’t want to miss this!Listen now on all podcast platforms or watch on YouTube
Apr 20, 2025
33 min

Another week, another @monday_mile_series, and this week I’m joined by the fantastic @kaiwidd!
Best known for his time of @bbcstrictly, Kai has created some iconic routines over the years, remember when the nation found out Angela Rippon was incredibly flexible? That was all him! He’s not all just sequins and scores though, he’s on a mission to change perceptions and make dance accessible for all
This week we chat about his time on Strictly, his career so far and the stereotypes that surround being a male dancer.We chat about his weight loss journey, how he motivated himself to stick to it and how happy and content he feels now.We also chat about his partnership with the incredible Angela Rippon, their combined effort to make dance officially recognised as a form of exercise and the creation of National Dance Day!
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Apr 13, 2025
29 min

This week on the @Monday_mile_series, I’m joined by a woman who has proved that anything is possible if you put your mind to it… @a.culling
Since running the London marathon in 2019 as a casual runner, she has since shaved two hours off her time and ran as an elite in the 2024 race with a time of 2:44
We chat about her journey into becoming an athlete, why she started running and how she managed to improve her time so drastically in just a few years. We also chat about social media, working with brands and the ins and outs of being a ‘running influencer’ Listen now on all podcast platforms
Apr 6, 2025
22 min

This week I’m joined by @theframpton, aka The Jackal A man known best for his skills in the ring and the first boxer from Northern Ireland to hold two world title in two weight classes. Carl and I chat about his incredibly successful career; the sacrifices he’s had to make and what it takes to become a champion. We discuss growing up in Ireland during The Troubles, he opens up about how it affected his childhood and how having good influences in his teachers and coaches helped him to stay on the right path. He opens up about his family life, his wonderful wife and kids, how life has changed since retiring and his exciting new ventures like @stablematewhisky Listen now on all podcast platforms or watch on YouTube
Mar 31, 2025
34 min

Back with another episode of the @Monday_mile_series and this week I’m joined by the inspirational @j7healthjaveno!
Javeno founded the J7 Community Health Centre with a goal to create a happier and healthier community. He impacts the lives of those disabled or living with terminal illness by giving them hope and a purpose. He is leading the charge towards informative and inclusive fitness for all. On this week’s episode we chat about the J7 Health Centre, his aims for the community centre and why he decided to set it up. We chat about what it takes to be a leader of the community and how he believes if you spread good energy, it will change people’s lives. This was a special one, from a special guy!
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Mar 24, 2025
37 min

To kick off a brand-new series of the Monday Mile podcast we’ve got a very special guest, the most recent, joint winner of the hit show, The Traitors, it’s @jakeyybrown! This week we discuss what it was like to be on one of the biggest shows on television, how it felt to win the huge cash prize and how crazy life has been since the show has aired. We also chat all about living with a disability. Jake opened about having cerebral palsy on the show, we discuss why he chose to reveal this later on in the series and the impact this had. We also chat about his passion for football, how meeting the England cerebral palsy football team at 18 showed him that he wasn’t alone in his struggles and taught him how to be confident in his own skin. Listen now on all podcast platforms or watch on YouTube 🚶 #TheTraitors #JakeBrown #MondayMile
Mar 17, 2025
26 min

For the last episode in this series of the @Monday_mile_series we’ve got an all-round triple threat, actor podcaster and presenter…@natcassKnown best for her time as Sonia Fowler on @bbceastenders, she’s been gracing our TV screens for over three decades. In this episode I chat to Natalie about her time on Eastenders, how privileged she feels to have grown up and learnt from so many powerful women on set and how it feels like home to her now, like it’s a part of her. We also chat about her cameo in the recent season of @boarderstv as an eccentric maths teacher, and her new show coming out on @channel4, ‘What’s The Big Deal?’Although she loves acting, Natalie shares her love for being able to be herself through her presenting and podcasting. She loves chatting to people and uses as her podcast ‘Life with Nat’ as a way of connecting with people, just like this one…
This one is a good one… Don’t miss it! Listen now on all podcast platforms or watch on YouTube Sponsored by #Michelin CrossClimate tyres https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/tyres/michelin-crossclimate-2
Feb 23, 2025
35 min

This week we’re focusing on the heart, I’m joined by two men, with two very different stories. @proudlock and @elliotawin ❤️ Known best for his time on Made in Chelsea, @proudlock is an entrepreneur, brand owner and fashion designer. @elliotawin is known best for his epic solo mission rowing around the Atlantic, he’s a former rugby player and a man defying all odds whilst living with a heart arrhythmia. Oliver and Elliot have decided to run the London Marathon together this year, both for @the_bhf. Oliver, who has lost a lot of important male figures in his life to heart conditions, including his dad, is running again, 10 years after his last marathon, in memory of those he has lost. Elliot, who has been living with a heart arrhythmia is running to raise funds and raise awareness that those living with heart conditions can continue to live their life to the fullest. Listen now on all podcast platforms or watch on YouTube🚶 Sponsored by #Michelin CrossClimate tyres https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/tyres/michelin-crossclimate-2 As I said on WhatsApp I’m supposed to be off tomorrow but I can hop back on to edit if you need.
Feb 17, 2025
34 min

Welcome to another episode of the @Monday_mile_series and this week I’m joined by a man who took Paris 2024 Olympics by storm, winning silver in the 10-meter synchro diving with Tom Daley and bronze in the individual @noah_w9 🏊 This week we take a stroll around London and discuss his time at the Olympics, his intense training regime leading up to the games and the immense amount of pressure he felt diving alongside Tom Daley. We chat Hyrox competitions, Iron Man’s, Marathons and even climbing Kilimanjaro– these are just some of the things Noah has been doing post-Olympics. He opens up about how scary it is to think about possibly coming out of a sport that you’ve spent your whole life doing but how he loves to try everything and anything he can! Listen now on all podcast platforms or watch on YouTube🚶 Sponsored by #Michelin CrossClimate tyres https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/tyres/michelin-crossclimate-2
Feb 10, 2025
26 min
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