As Season 2 draws to a close, Stephen looks back on some of the highlights from the conversations he's had over the past few weeks - those which he believes will help you in your own journey of Moving Minds Freeing Bodies. Below we've listed the guests you will hear from and the topic they're discussing: John Loughton, Social Entrepreneur and Youth Rights Activist - What should drive your purpose and your 'Why' Andrew Ritchie, Performance Breathworks - The differences in the types of breathing, ...
Nov 17, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Today Stephen has two guests joining him - Joslyn Thompson Rule & Christie Mitchell - to talk all things menstrual cycle and how this can impact training. Jos has been in the fitness industry for around 18 years, first in rehab and then moving into strength work. For the past 10 years she has been working with Nike as one of the Master Trainers and over the last 6 plus years, having noticed the difference in what was available to men and women, she has focused on elevating female coaches, tr...
Nov 11, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Today's episode is a wide ranging one and we think you'll have many take aways after hearing it, as Stephen sits down with John Loughton - Social Entrepreneur, Youth Rights Campaigner and Leadership Coach. He is the CEO of Dare to Lead and Scran Academy, a skills social enterprise which has produced over 150,000 meals for families during the pandemic and continues to do so. John has also raised over £6.5 million for good causes, and spoken to over 1 million people in over 55 different countries ...
Nov 04, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Today Stephen chats, and mediates, with Cam Cooney a meditation expert based in Glasgow and originally from Australia. Please note that during this episode you will hear briefs mentions and discussions around drugs, alcohol, mental health and suicide. Stephen finds out how Cam came across meditation following a broken back when he was 19, his journey since then and why he found meditation to be a powerful tool. They look at the modern day culture and society we find ourselves in, including how w...
Oct 28, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Today's episode is all about breathing and there are some many interesting topics covered as Stephen sits down to chat with Andrew Ritchie of Performance Breathworks a health organisation focused on breath work and movement techniques. Andrew discusses how breathing work can help enhance performance in many areas including recovery, mindful awareness, manage sleep and stress and increased concentration. The two look at different ways people breathe and what diaphragmatic breathing is and the ben...
Oct 21, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Today Stephen looks at self-care; the ways that it can potentially lead to narcissism, the profits it can lavish on businesses whilst they're highlighting your insecurities, how the term 'self-care' has be co-oped by businesses, the history of self-care and more. Resources mentioned in this episode: UK needs more focus on self-care by Hearst Media Self Care Trends by IRi Worldwide The self-help industry helps itself to billions of dollars by Brainblogger The history of self-care by Slate Moving ...
Oct 14, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week Stephen chats to Sarah Allan, a Crossfit coach and athlete. They chat about Sarah's time playing badminton before a skiing injury, surgery and long recovery brought that to an end. Sarah discusses how she got in to Crossfit, what Crossfit is, what drew her to that type of training, the community element of the sport and training and her own personal journey from training to coaching. Together they also do some myth-busting, with Sarah debunking some of the stereotypes around Crossfit t...
Oct 07, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week Stephen is joined by Greig Corr-Macleod, a Scottish athletics coach and personal trainer. They discuss how Greig got in to running, why he chose to stick with it and how his training has developed over the years as he has better understood his body and his own approach to fitness and health. Looking to get into running or want to develop your routine? The guys chat about their idea of a 'running starter kit', including topics such as - habit formation, motivation, tips, training and mo...
Sep 30, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Stephen's back with Season 2 and you might notice some changes, mainly a new name! Don't worry, everything you loved about Season 1 remains, and Stephen talks through the changes and what Moving Minds Freeing Bodies is all about. He also touches on his own personal background, which leads us into today's discussion on cognitive bias within the fitness industry - noting that all humans are susceptible to falling victim to cognitive bias but what is it and how do we get around it? Don't forget, yo...
Sep 23, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Today Stephen is talking men’s mental health, the men’s identity crisis and the importance of being vulnerable with Dr Fraser Smith a counselling psychologist. Together they chat about the way Dr Fraser has seen landscape of men’s mental health change in recent years and what he thinks the male identity crisis is, including whether he think this has changed since his TEDTalk in 2019. They also look at the relationship between the mental health and fitness industries and how they could and should...
Jul 16, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today Stephen is joined by Nicole Perry, a Scottish banker based in London, an amateur cyclist who aims to complete all 21 stages of the Tour de France, for charity, in 2022. The Tour is known to be one of, if not the, most difficult sporting events, which takes place over 23 days and more than 3,400km. They chat about how Nicole took up cycling (which is much more recent than you would think) and the freedom it helps bring to her life, why she decided to do this challenge, and support a charity...
Jul 08, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week, Stephen is looking back on the discussions he has brought you so far, helping to collate a starting point which essentially The Foundations of Good Health. This episode covers: Motivation Limiting Beliefs Strength Guidance Sleep Self Care & Nature. All of our guests so far make an appearance in this episode, including: Emma Canning Amy Connell Luke Worthington Kerri Major Dr Wendy Stewart Zoe Black and Hannah Ranaldi You can find more information, see what Stephen is up to and let...
Jul 01, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today Stephen delves into the topic of sleep with Dr. Wendy Stewart, a paediatric neurologist and associate professor and director of humanities at Dalhousie Medicine in New Brunswick, Canada. They explore why we sleep and why it’s important for not only our body’s physical health but also our mental health, plus what the circadian rhythm is and how it fluctuates. They have an interesting discussion on the different stages of sleep we go through in our sleep cycles and if one of these stages is ...
Jun 24, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week Stephen sits down withs Luke Worthington, a Sport Scientist, Coach and Nike Trainer to chat about how Luke started his coaching career over 20 years ago, became affiliated with Nike in the last five years and more. They discuss why resistance-based training is important for creating a healthy body and Luke’s five pillars of health and wellness, the myths around strength training and muscle building and why clients start coming to the gym versus why they become committed to their traini...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today Stephen chats with guest Amy Connell, a Team GB athlete in the discipline of Karate. Amy is a Senior European Bronze medallist and a Paris Open K1 Silver medallist. Amy talks to Stephen about how she got into the sport of karate and later overcame a potentially career ending injury. The two also discuss the importance of mindset, motivation and how to overcome limiting beliefs, plus any pre-event routines Amy has. If you want to keep an eye on Amy’s journey, you can follow her on Instagram...
Jun 10, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This week Stephen talks to two psychologists, Zoe Black (Sports and Exercise) and Hannah Ranaldi (Applied Health). They discuss the differences in their field and the biggest impacts and effects the COVID-19 lockdown has had on them, those they are close with and their clients. The learning that has taken place as a result of COVID-19 is an key topic of this week’s episode, with Stephen, Zoe and Hannah looking at the importance of community and nature for our mental health and more, plus the inc...
Jun 03, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today Stephen talks to Scottish heptathlete Emma Canning. They discuss what the heptathlon is and how Emma took up the sport before talking about changing coaches and Emma’s move to France. They also look at how to mentally tackle challenges, in Emma’s case events that are her strongest within the heptathlon, the importance of a strong support network, holding yourself accountable, learning how to switch off, the impacts of social media and Emma’s future goals. If you want to follow Emma’s journ...
May 27, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this first episode Stephen is joined by Kerri Major, a registered dietitian as well as a personal trainer and author of ‘The Dietitian’s Kitchen’. In this episode they discuss the role of a dietitian, how Kerri got into the profession and the differences between a dietitian and a nutritionist. Stephen asks Kerri about some longstanding dietitians’ advice that she feels stands the test of time, nutritional basics and the fads that she finds frustrating as both a dietitian and personal trainer,...
May 27, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Join Stephen, a certified personal trainer and who runs his own fitness studio in Glasgow, The FITT Principle, an expert for the Be Well Collective and psychology student as he provides you with the tools to help you better understand your body, health and the science behind it all. Stephen will also be joined by guests such as athletes, psychologists, innovative business owners and more to discuss and explore these topics. You can find new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts....
May 27, 2021•1 min
