Welcome back to The Fahdcast! For this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Padraig Danaher (@the_ot_coach). Padraig is an Occupational Therapist who specializes in mental health and trauma. He has been working in the field for 14 years and has been self-employed for the last 3 years. One of my favorite conversations to date. A lot of deep but very important topics. Topics discussed: - Life as an entrepreneur - Loneliness Epidemic - Solitude & Self love - Relationships in today's ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Conor O'Brien (@runwithconor). Conor is a 6 x marathoner and has completed multiple ultramarathons around the world. A Cork man by heart, we discuss numerous topics from traveling around the world, his relationship with alcohol, and the war on Palestine.Topics discussed:- Moving to Canada- How he fell in love with running- First 100 mile race- Born to run by Christopher McDougall- Raising money for ...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 19 min
After a long hiatus, WE ARE BACK. I had the chance to sit down with my good friend Amie Wiley (@amie_wiley). Amie runs her own fitness business called "Active With Amie" and is currently living in New York. It was fantastic to chat about various topics including moving to New York, prepping for her first Hyrox, and being an entrepreneur in the social media age.Topics discussed:- Life in New York- Doing her first Hyrox in Toronto- Completing 75 Hard- Being sober curious- How her social me...
Aug 20, 2024•56 min
Welcome back to the Fahdcast! A very different episode than usual. Jack & I completed our first Hyrox Doubles in Berlin and finished with a time of 58:27. In this episode, we have our debrief of what went wrong and right. And, most importantly, what we took away from the experience.To keep up to date with The Fahdcast:https://www.instagram.com/fahdcast/
Apr 29, 2024•22 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On todays podcast, I sat down with Luke O’Mahony for a very different style episode (Fahd or Fiction?).Luke has over 10 years experience in the fitness industry and has seen the cycle repeat itself over and over again.Vegan Vs. Carnivores DietsPrimal DietsProtein Powders Vs. Natural FoodsCalorie Counting, Hormones Coffee after the first 90 minutes upon waking Sunlight upon Waking Sugarfree drinksCold Water - Fat LossDoes Carb quality matter?Keto Di...
Apr 22, 2024•50 min
Welcome back to the Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Tannian (@joshtannian) for the second time. Josh is the former owner of Exceed Fitness and is currently the Director of Student Success @ Educate. One of the world's leading education platforms.As expected, this episode had A LOT of rabbit holes.Topics discussed:- Life Recently- Monk Mode- Moving from the fitness to the education space- Identity Crisis- Working with Iman Gadzhi- Forms of escapi...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! Another monologue where I dive into my favourite books of the months and my prep for my first Hyrox
Apr 08, 2024•19 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Andrew Flynn for the second time. He is currently writing his first book on Artificial Intelligence called "The Explainability Elephant".One of my favorite guests so far, he will not fail to blow your mind.Topics Discussed: - History of Physics in Germany- Oppenheimer and Einstein- Dr. Flynn's book on AI called Explainability Elephant- Are we developing beneficial AI?- Can we use mathematics to unders...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 49 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Zak Moradi (@zakmoradi). Zak is originally from Kurdistan of Iran and moved to Ireland in 2002 as a refugee. He recently released his book "Life in Leitrim" which portrays his life up until now. I have read it - would highly recommend it!Topics discussed:- Life in Al Tash refugee camp- The history of Kurdistan - Wars in the Middle East- Does media play a role in wars?- Why do wars happen?- Livin...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with singer/songwriter Eiza Murphy (@eizamurphy). Eiza was born and raised in Cork and moved to LA two years ago to go all in on her music career. Honestly, I have never laughed so much during an episode. Don't worry we talked about serious things too.Topics discussed:- Life in LA- How she got into music- The impact her sister had on her from a young age- Moving to New York at 15 - Our favorite ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! Today, I sat down with Dr. Sharon Lambert. Dr. Lambert is a senior lecturer in psychology at University College Cork. She also has a PhD in Psychology. One of my favourite conversations to date. Topics Discussed:- the reason why she pursued the path she did- Loneliness and Connection - Mental Health- Technology during Covid - Racism in Ireland - The psychology behind racism- How to combat racism - Israel - Palestine War - Genoci...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! The second monologue of the year where I discuss my favourite books of the months and various other musings. I try to keep these short and sweet - don't like rambling on. Hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to hit the follow button!
Mar 03, 2024•17 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Gary McGowan for the second time. One of my favorite podcast guests to date. Gary recently traveled around Central & South America for the last six months after finishing his final year medicine exams.Topics discussed:- How life has been recently- Finding his love for climbing mountains- Climbing Mt. Everest- Do all Olympians dope?- Running and Vo2 Max- The key to being productive- Book he r...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I sat down with Conor Carlson (@conorjcarlson) who is the owner of Team Accomplish and has now set up a new company that helps fitness experts scale their business. We talk about life in Dubai to dropping our egos to learn, this episode has it all!Topics discussed:- Life in Dubai - Does where you live matter in today's world?- Importance of Learning- Being the "other guy" in secondary school- Starting up a mentorship program- How...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! This episode is one I have wanted to record ever since I started podcasting. I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with the one and only Rob Lipsett (@roblipsett). Rob is an Irish entrepeneur/youtuber/ influencer who lives in Marbella. Over the last 10 years, Rob has built a huge online presence which includes 650k+ followers on Instagram and almost half a million youtube subscribers.Topics discussed:- Getting engaged- Building your habits in your 20's- Th...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure of sitting down with radio and TV presenter Isabel Bartak-Healy (@izzy_showbizzy). It was our second time sitting down on the podcast and what a great conversation it was. From hearing about Izzy's new event to practicing gratitude, this episode has it all!Topics discussed:- Izzy Match Bizzy event- Modern Dating - Being happy on your own- The Paradox of Choice- The importance of improving the relationship with yourself- Comparison is the t...
Feb 05, 2024•52 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! The first monologue of the year. I dive into my favorite books of the month that everyone should add to their reading lists along with the plan for the year regarding goals.Topics discussed:- My favorite novels of the month- Free Will vs. Determinism- Dystopian novels- Hyrox and Marathon Prep- Rules of the GameThank you for listening to the podcast and don't forget to hit the follow button!
Jan 28, 2024•23 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with the author/poet Daragh Fleming (@daraghfleming for our 2nd episode! Daragh recently moved to Barcelona where he has been spending his time writing his new book!Topics discussed:- New Year Goals- Life in Barcelona- Work/Life balance in Ireland compared to mainland Europe- Importance of being present- Solitude - How the creative process for writing works- The life of a writer- Being an introvert or extrovert- Writing our boo...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I sat down with Luke O'Mahony (@_.lom_) for Round 2. One of my favorite episodes so far, what a perfect mix of conversations about life and me getting sick in front of 1,500 people. I hope you enjoy the episode!Topics Discussed:- Getting Engaged- Our skiing experiences- Looking back on our last episode and what has changed- 2023 recap - Increasing popularity of Hyrox- Importance of Reading- Remembering to always give back- The PT Industry...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! Happy New Year! For the first episode of the year, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kate Cummins. Kate is an accomplished bodybuilder and owner of Team Accomplish. It was great to get an insight into the life of a Pro bodybuilder and what life in Dubai is really like.Topics Discussed:- What life in Dubai is really like- Moving from an hospital staff officer to setting up Team Accomplish- Building a strong sense of self- How bodybuilding and Team Accomplish...
Jan 06, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! The final episode of the year and quite possibly my favorite one. The title says it all. Thank you for listening and don't forget to hit the 5 stars rating. Would be greatly appreciated.Have a lovely Christmas and I will see you in January!
Dec 18, 2023•23 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I discussed a busy November which included the 100k Ultra run and the Far Beyond Drop 1. Hope you enjoy it!Topics discussed: - Reflecting on the 100k Ultra- Q&A regarding the 100k- The Far Beyond launch- What is the definition of purpose in your eyes?- Pursuing Potential- The most important question you will ever ask yourself.- Spotify WrappedThank you for listening! Don't forget to follow and leave 5 stars!
Dec 03, 2023•24 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Paul Gallagher who is the managing partner of Shuz 4 U Ltd and former owner of Gasoline Clothing. It was great to get an insight into Paul's mindset over the various domains of life. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur or want to step out of your comfort zone, this episode is for you! From climbing the 2nd tallest mountain in Africa to winning World Franchise of the Year twice, this episode has it all!...
Nov 05, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Ex-Olympian Marathon Runner and previous 25k World Record holder Peter Maher. Peter shares his ups and downs which led him to two consecutive Olympics. Peter's story is the perfect example of what it takes to get to the pinnacle of any sport.Topics discussed:- Finding his new sport after retiring from professional running- Early life and what got him into running- Life in Ireland in the 1970's- Run...
Oct 22, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dan Sweeney (@dansweeney14). Dan is a digital marketer, content creator, ultra-runner & a father! It was great to sit down with him and chat through what life has been like up until now (ups & downs).He is launching his own coaching program called "Graspp" on the 1st of October! Plenty of rabbit holes were discussed and an overall great conversation.Topics discussed:- Does alcohol ruin our produc...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Sana Govender (@sanagovender). Sana studied psychology at UCC, hosts his own podcast (Mind Game Podcast), and coaches the Munster Rugby Team.Recently, Sana completed his first-ever full Iron Man in Youghal, Co. Cork. It was great to sit down and chat about one of the hardest physical events out there. I hope you enjoy this episode!Topics discussed:- The reason behind training for an Iron Man- What a week...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Welcome back to the Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I sat down with Dean McAloon (@dean.mcaloon) who is a Performance Nutritionist with Triage Method. He specializes in helping people improve their body composition and performance with nutrition and lifestyle modification. It was great to get Dean's opinion on some of the societies most important issues.Topics discussed:- Doing a Postgrad in Performance Nutrition- The standard of the PT industry- Steroid use in the industry- Body posi...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Welcome back to Fahdcast! On this week's episode, it is a monologue where I review a few books that I read recently and thoroughly enjoyed. Also, a few questions that I just had to answer! I hope you enjoy the episode.Topics Discussed:- Being Mortal - Death of Ivan Ilyich- Home Deus- Consciousness- What was the point that it all clicked?- 15 minute cities - Direct DemocracyThank you for listening and don’t forget to hit the follow button!
Aug 21, 2023•30 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with James Power (@_jamespower) for the second time, and what a conversation it was! James spent a lot of time in Thailand since we last spoke and it was great to see what he had learned over the last 17 months. We talk about what the future holds for James to go all in with whatever you do in life.Topics discussed:- How life has been since we last spoke- How to deal with the fear of the unknown- Importance o...
Aug 13, 2023•2 hr 4 min
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Brian Ó hÁonghusa who is a nutrition coach at Triage Method who helps people improve their nutrition in a holistic manner, with a massive focus on the psychological side of nutrition. He is now embarking on studying for a master's in counseling and psychotherapy (CBT). Topics discussed: - Beginning a master's in psychotherapy- Is obesity due to genetics or environment?- Has diet culture gone to...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 33 min
