BIG NEWS! After four and a half brilliant years of recording this show together, we have decided to hit pause on 115 Miles. It's been the most incredible journey for us - we've learnt, grown, argued, but most of all, had so many laughs together. Along the way, we found some of you to join us - dedicated listeners & members of our 115 miles community. We know that some of you have truly appreciated the openness, curiosity and vulnerability that we'd often bring to difficult subjects. We're gr...
Oct 11, 2024•48 min•Ep. 107
We're pulling one of our most popular ones from the archive this week. We recorded it way back in March last year. It's about being mates. And it's poignant because we need our mates more than ever these days. Apparently, the average friendship lasts 17 years. We dig into: Are you still friends with people from school? Who is in your closest circle? What makes a good friend? We go deep on friendship. We explore what the difference is between being mates and being great friends. We also explore j...
Sep 04, 2024•53 min•Ep. 106
One of the realest, most raw conversations that we have ever had about our friendship. With the recent race riots occurring in the UK, we track back a little further to what began with an innocuous Whatsapp message from Josh to Has that led to an heated conversation about race between us. Within that, as ever between us, the conversation led to insight and better understanding of each other. And this has led Josh to some heartfelt commitments around his privilege, community and role he wants to ...
Aug 21, 2024•57 min
In this episode, we did deep into meditation, stretching & listening to yourself. We explore why it's hard to take wisdom and advice from friends and why sometimes, you just need to find your own path on things. The show was not the planned one - we just organically found ourselves flowing into a really intuitive conversation that had us surface some powerful insights. Unfortunately we had some technical issues on recording, so the sound quality is slightly impaired on this episode. We hope ...
Aug 07, 2024•52 min•Ep. 102
In this episode, we explore emotional comedowns after big events and are asking where are all the normal, smart people? After Josh's mammoth 2 week book tour, we dive into what life feels like after this as normalcy sets in. We dig into why people often crash after big events and how to navigate that period. From there, we move into a conversation about our society. It seems to hard right are winning. Despite Labour winning a huge majority in the UK election, the popular vote tells another story...
Jul 24, 2024•57 min•Ep. 101
Two perfect moments come together in this latest episode of 115 miles. Not only does it mark our 100th episode (which I think we actually forgot to mention), but also it is the launch week for Josh's book, It's Them, Not You. For anyone that has followed us since the early days of this podcast, you'll know how momentous this week is and we're delighted to have explored on this this special episode. We hope you enjoy the listen! If you haven't got your copy of the book yet, grab it here: https://...
Jul 10, 2024•54 min•Ep. 100
In this episode, we (Josh & Has) first go deep on the check-in, exploring the things we think about and don't often say. We then dive into the topic of therapy vs coaching, which stemmed from an online conversation that began the previous week. A well known and pretty active on social media founder in the therapeutic space made a claim about coaching not being able to support people to make long term changes in their mental health needs. We dive into the situation a bit, but also around the ...
Jun 26, 2024•56 min•Ep. 99
It's Men's Health Week, and we go deep into it this week. We bust some fallacies that men don't do emotions (just look at football fans if you don't believe us), and we explore why it is so much harder for some to do it in normal life. Has talks about his journey with his family, and also his struggle to let go and cry via a discussion around visualisations. The recent societal narrative has veered us towards zoning in on mental health when we talk about men's health, but we actually dig into th...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 98
With the recent launch of tyllr for Has and Josh being off grid this week, we have a special re-issue of one of our most popular episodes ever. Do you have persistent feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt and fears of being exposed as a fraud? If the answer is yes, then you could one of the many millions of us that suffer with Imposter Syndrome. According to YOUGOV, 66% of Britons find it difficult to receive praise or compliments from others. Around 57% downplay their achievements and criticise th...
May 29, 2024•58 min•Ep. 97
We recorded this special episode on a very special day - May 14th, which is also Josh's 12 year sobriety anniversary. As you might imagine, we dedicated our conversation to exploring Josh's journey, but also in doing so, we go deeper into society's relationship with addiction, our own less obvious addictions and the importance of active listening vs advice giving. We end with some powerful reflections - an exercise we think we'd all benefit from doing regularly. A big conversation on a big day. ...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 96
There's no sugarcoating this one...in today's episode, we're talking about 'death'. Before you switch off your sets, let us (Josh & Has) explain...it's a taboo subject that people are afraid to talk about. We dig into why that is, as well as our personal views on life, mortality and death. We discuss regrets, how the best time is now and how to tell important people that we love them. We might say this often, but we think this could be one of our best discussions yet! Death ain't an easy top...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 95
On this episode, we dive into superhuman feats and whether we can all do them, or the exceptional few that are born with special powers. We discussed, Russ Cook, who recently ran the length of Africa in 352 days. Nicknamed 'Hardest geezer', he had several moments during the journey where mere mortals would have turned around and gone home, but he pushed through and 'ground' it out. In our conversation, we ask if society no longer favours discomfort, hard work or the 'hustle'. It's a tricky, nuan...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 94
In this episode, we (Has &Josh) dive into a recent published study that suggested that playground bullies are more likely to be successful in later life. The study, which began from 1970 through to 2016, tracked 7000 individuals and points to some interesting findings about aggression in younger years positively impacting opportunities and success in later years. As usual, we dissect the study and put our own take on it. We then explored the recent furore over the Nike design on the England ...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 93
Ok...this is a special one for us. In this episode, we (Josh & Has) dig into our secret projects that we've been alluding to on the podcast for the last year. Has talks about his new manager platform that he's launching today, tyllr, and what makes it so different from everything else out there. And although Josh's book, "It's Them, Not You", isn't quite a secret anymore, we talk about why it's so important and the impact we believe it will have in the world. We think of our listeners as fri...
Mar 20, 2024•59 min•Ep. 92
In today's episode, we (Has & Josh) talk all about ethics and moral dilemmas. We’re at a foul point in our global history - there is an incredible amount of division, war, genocide, poverty, individualism and state oppression in the world. As humans/citizens, we are being forced into choices and dilemmas in a way unlike in our living memory - so we're asking some big questions in today's episode. We dive into the upcoming general election and our beloved NHS in the UK...it get's pretty punch...
Mar 06, 2024•55 min•Ep. 91
Welcome to the second part of our conversation on shadows. We start by digging into our emotions using the 'emotions wheel' before doing our usual lighthearted trip into our unique and often polarised views on life. We (Josh & Has) then go deeper into exploring our shadow sides, diving into the what they are and some of the work that is needed to begin to tackle them. This leads us into the topic of the Collective Shadow - the notion of our societal dark sides. Such a big topic that we almos...
Feb 21, 2024•59 min•Ep. 90
We all have parts of ourselves that we don't like and try to keep hidden - these are called our 'shadow sides' and in today's episode, we (Has & Josh) dig into it. In the conversation, we uncover what the term shadow side means and we explore where it might begin in our lives. We talk about our own shadow sides and give a perspective on what we think each other's shadows (blind spots) are. This is Part 1 of a 2 part conversation, where next time we'll dig further into it and explore the conc...
Feb 07, 2024•57 min•Ep. 89
In this episode we (Josh Connolly & Hasan Khair) get into body image. Research suggests that girls are more likely to be dissatisfied with their appearance and their weight than boys. In a recent survey, 46% of girls reported that their body image causes them to worry 'often' or 'always', compared to 25% of boys. We discuss the increasing pressures on boys and girls both, but particularly around whether we believe the stat around boys is entirely accurate. We explore our own journeys around ...
Jan 24, 2024•59 min•Ep. 88
Welcome back to our first episode of 2024! In this episode, we (Hasan Khair & Josh Connolly) reflect on our big years ahead before diving into the controversy that engulfed our content from the last episode around Joey Barton. We explore what happens when you unwittingly get pulled outside of your echo chamber and get exposed to the darker side of internet communities. From there, we move into Dry January and delve into the practice of abstinence from alchohol. We discuss its value and the i...
Jan 10, 2024•58 min•Ep. 87
Welcome to our Christmas 2023 special! It's been a big year and we reflect on the biggest things for us - both positive and negative. Then we move full force into Xmas cheer - dad jokes for the cracker, and the most important discussion of all time, who are top 5 greatest bands of all time are. Expect sparks to fly on this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2023•58 min•Ep. 86
In this episode, we're talking about the fears we carry. We first lightheartedly explore the UK's top 10 most feared things and some very weird ones (clusters of holes, anyone?) before diving into our own personal fears and why they show up. We discuss ways we can begin to overcome our fears too. It's scary stuff - we hope you're sitting comfortably! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 85
With International Men's Day 2023 approaching, we go deep on the topic of men, feelings, talking and support. The theme for this year is Zero Male Suicide. We discuss what leads to 1 in 4 men taking their own lives in the UK and explore some of the complexities of talking about male issues in the context of their privilege in the world as it relates to women. It's a raw conversation and one we expect might garner different opinions from our listeners. We hope you're sitting comfortably...because...
Nov 15, 2023•57 min•Ep. 84
Today, we talk about deep friendships and loneliness. We are in an epidemic. 1 in 4 people in the UK are affected by loneliness. According to some reports, the impact on loneliness on people is like smoking 15 cigarettes a day and increases overall risk of death by 26%. The total number of people in the UK who say they “often” or “always” feel lonely increased from 2.6 million people in 2020 to 3.3 million people in 2022. In the conversation, we explore our own friendship origins and how we have...
Nov 01, 2023•59 min•Ep. 83
We've put together a special episode of 115miles where we let our followers ask the questions. No limits, nothing off the table. We had some deep and meaningful ones And some straight up weird ones. You might learn more about us than we were ready to share...like what Josh does in the shower that Has doesn't... 👀 Lots of laughs and banter along the way. We like this format and hope you do too...you know the drill...sit yourself down comfortably because it's about to get uncomfortable. Hosted on...
Oct 18, 2023•58 min•Ep. 82
With the Tory party seemingly on the brink of a calamitous election defeat, Has began by saying how much joy and glee he was taking from the situation and the potential demise of some of he sinister players in the party. This led us to the topic of 'schadenfreude', which is the pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. We explore josh's views on who he likes to see fail and more widely, what it says about us as a society to want to see 'certain' people fail. Lots of humour an...
Oct 04, 2023•51 min•Ep. 81
And we're back with a bang! After a little summer break, we're diving in where we left off - tackling the hard questions that people often find difficult to answer. In this episode, we discuss 'Allyship' through exploring Jordan Henderson's move to Saudi Arabia. Henderson's move is particularly contentious because he has been a vocal ally of the LGBTQA+ community and this was seen as a moment of allyship trumped by personal interests. We explore the conversation, allyship in general and put ours...
Sep 20, 2023•54 min•Ep. 80
We're super excited for you to hear this one as we're joined for our Co-Host session by Jess Frost and Nick Edgar of 3E Space. In this episode, we talk about Healing. 'Healing work' often is associated with woo-woo people or spiritually inclined folks, and is therefore probably misunderstood. We wanted to lift the 'hood' on it today by exploring some things together. Why do people even need to be healed? What if someone doesn't feel there's anything wrong with them, or that they're broken? We al...
Jul 26, 2023•59 min•Ep. 79
Not gonna lie, but this episode is a banger! In the emotional check in - we dive into personal growth and the importance of having a safe and trustworthy community around you. We explore regrets - should we have them and is there any value that comes from exploring our past journeys or mistakes? Life throws us all many big questions daily and we took time to dig into some of them - exposing the uncomfortable truths and misconceptions along the way. Hope you enjoy listening to this episode as muc...
Jul 12, 2023•51 min•Ep. 78
This is undoubtedly one of our most powerful conversations on 115 Miles. We hope you're sitting comfortably...and we know we always say this, but...it's about to get uncomfortable. We are joined by our good friend and CEO of Power The Fight, Ben Lindsay, to have a deep discussion about race, racism and our relationship with it in the UK. Our conversation responded to the news in the last few days about the naming of another suspect in the murder of Stephen Lawrence and of yet another tragic deat...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 77
We explore why we often find it difficult to hear people when they offer advice or opinions in our best interests. We dive into what gets triggered within us and how to receive it in the way it is intended. In this episode, we also explore what it takes to be a peak performing team and ask whether there are any costs to pursuing greatness? We hope hope you're sitting comfortably because it's about to get uncomfortable... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 14, 2023•55 min•Ep. 76
