CamBro Conversations

Today's conversation is with Dr Darren G. Candow. Darren is a Professor at University of Regina in Canada working in the Aging Muscle & Bone Health Laboratory and has published over 100 research articles, reports and abstracts. Darren's research program involves the development of effective resistance training and nutritional intervention strategies. This episode focuses on Darren's expertise in one of the most discussed supplement in the health and fitness industry - creatine. Expect to learn about Darren's research in creatine and what the results mean for you and I. I ask about the important role that creatine plays in the body, what are the headline benefits for those who train, the sources it comes from, and what dosages that have an impact. Importantly, Darren uses the data to give evidence based information and recommendations while also discussing any potential side effects and whether creatine is something that all individuals can take, respond to, and benefit from. This week's podcast is brought to you by MTN Coaching. Founder, David Hatt has appeared a number of times on the podcast to share his wisdom on business and fitness. David heads up a team of 7 coaches who come together to form Scotland's leading online fitness coaching service. They provide bespoke programming to enable you to lose fat, build muscle while still enjoying by building fitness into your lifestyle. You can visit http://mtncoaching.co.uk and enquire today. Connect with Darren: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.darrencandow/ Connect with Col: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Join my Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: Musclefood and CAMBRO for £5 off - http://tidd.ly/4992134b MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

Today's conversation is with Dodge Woodall, Founder and CEO of the Eventful Group, Bournemouth 7s and the host of the Eventful Entrepreneur podcast. Expect to learn about Dodge's journey to becoming the Eventful Entrepreneur started and the experiences that shaped his childhood and early adult life. This one is packed with tales and stories including growing up as the son of the owners of a busy London pub next to a nightclub, and wheeling and dealing ,creating win-win situations at his school. I ask about Dodge's entry into the nightlife industry running events at University, and even booking a huge event at The Ministry of Sound. There's lots to learn about the approach and persistence this required. Beyond this, Dodge tells the story of changing his focus from nightlife to creating the UK's biggest and best sports and music festival. The Bournemouth 7s. The pandemic has been a strange time for many of us, but it's clear that Dodge has channelled this positively by starting the Eventful Entrepreneur podcast which also led to becoming the co-host of the Harry Redknapp podcast. This episode is a great insight into the story and mindset of a through bred entrepreneur and business man, who has a passion for creating win-win situations and loves progressing and improving in life. This week's podcast is brought to you by MTN Coaching. Founder, David Hatt has appeared a number of times on the podcast to share his wisdom on business and fitness. David heads up a team of 7 coaches who come together to form Scotland's leading online fitness coaching service. They provide bespoke programming to enable you to lose fat, build muscle while still enjoying by building fitness into your lifestyle. You can visit http://mtncoaching.co.uk and enquire today. Connect with Dodge: Insta - www.instagram.com/dodge.woodall/ Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eventful-entrepreneur-with-dodge-woodall/id1531854569 Connect with Col: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

Today’s conversation is with Lex Griffin, YouTuber and Entrepreneur. Expect to learn about Lex’s life and fitness background before the cameras were on for YouTube including his time at University and his fighting career. Beyond this, we explore his own influences during the early days of his content creation and of course learn about what it was like during the golden era of fitness Youtube with the likes of Matt Ogus, Chris Lavado and Jeff Said. This links in with being the first ever Gymshark athlete and how it has been to grow alongside the brand. On a personal level, Lex and I met at a shoot with Slater Menswear for Inside Mens Minds which you may have heard on episode 95 of this podcast. Getting to know each other so well in that open, vulnerable environment meant this conversation was also wide open. We discuss energy, being present, the up and down life of a content creator, dealing with loss, and even coming through a divorce and break up. Lex and I were fired up during this chat and there was such a flow at times that we do go into some fun tangents and side tracks that I hope you also enjoy. Connect with Lex: Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/7e3ozRvejlMKjNdtOEBCz7 Insta - https://www.instagram.com/lex_fitness/ Connect with Col: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

This episode was originally recorded on Jonny Rose’s podcast The Story Club. I enjoyed this discussion so much, I figured I'd put it on CamBro Conversations too. Lots more talking by me on this one, which you'd better enjoy, or else. Expect to hear about my background, while Jonny dives deep into different areas that I’ve not spoke about a lot before. Alongside this I share my views on ‘peak performance’ in life, work and fitness – and why it matters to me. Lastly, Jonny and I discuss unscrupulous influencers, obsessive tendencies, career growth and connecting people. This week's podcast is brought to you by MTN Coaching. Founder, David Hatt has appeared a number of times on the podcast to share his wisdom on business and fitness. David heads up a team of 7 coaches who come together to form Scotland's leading online fitness coaching service. They provide bespoke programming to enable you to lose fat, build muscle while still enjoying by building fitness into your lifestyle. You can visit http://mtncoaching.co.uk and enquire today. Connect with Col: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

Today’s conversation is something a little different. This is part 2 of a roundtable discussion with Chris Burns, owner of Savage Scholar Consulting and David Hatt, Founder of MTN. This time round, we look at a range of concepts, habits, foods and more to debate whether they are overrated or underrated. In part 1, we talked about a range of different things including snacking, getting a mentor, fitness trackers, credit cards, and much more. This time round, we review NSDR, waking up at 5am, cold showers and more. Connect with Chris: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/savagescholarchris/ Email - chris@thesavagescholar.com Connect with David: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dhatt_mtn/ MTN Coaching - http://mtncoaching.co.uk/ Connect with Colin: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Join my Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: Musclefood and CAMBRO for £5 off - http://tidd.ly/4992134b MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

Today’s conversation is something a little different. I’m joined in a round table discussion with Chris Burns, owner of Savage Scholar Consulting and David Hatt, Founder of MTN. You will remember both from previous episodes and the 100th episode where we discussed self development quotes. This time round, we look at a range of concepts, habits, foods and more to debate whether they are overrated or underrated. There's some controversial opinions, lots of laughs but plenty of valuable insight into the value of a range of different things including snacking, getting a mentor, fitness trackers, credit cards, and much more. This part 1 of 2 as we sat down in the Green Room Studio at Charing Cross in Glasgow. Make sure you're subscribed and following for part 2 coming out in 3 days time on Sunday 27th. Connect with Chris: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/savagescholarchris/ Email - chris@thesavagescholar.com Connect with David: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dhatt_mtn/ MTN Coaching - http://mtncoaching.co.uk/ Connect with Colin: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Join my Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: Musclefood and CAMBRO for £5 off - http://tidd.ly/4992134b MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

Today's conversation is with Hannah Huesman. Hannah is the Mental Performance Coordinator at the Texas Rangers, and has worked with the FDNY, MLB, Business executives, actors, and athletes of all ages. I first became aware of Hannah at the end of 2019 and she has been in LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voices in Sports for 2020 and 2021. Expect to learn about Hannah’s path to her current position including her own college sports career and academic choices. I find out what a day and week looks like in the role of Mental Performance Coordinator at an elite sports team, how to secure athlete buy in, and examples of maximising an athlete’s physical performance by working on their mental game. Importantly, we discuss the differences between Mental Health and Mental Performance and what we can proactively in this space. Hannah is well known as the host of Mental Sweat Monday – one minute videos shared online that help us work on their mental game. As part of this, we touch on some of the key topics I’ve loved seeing Hannah discuss on Mental Sweat Monday including building true confidence, overcoming self doubt, and improving your mindset around failure. This is an incredible conversation and Hannah is a source of knowledge, passion, and energy. This week's podcast is brought to you by MTN Coaching. Founder, David Hatt has appeared a number of times on the podcast to share his wisdom on business and fitness. David heads up a team of 7 coaches who come together to form Scotland's leading online fitness coaching service. They provide bespoke programming to enable you to lose fat, build muscle while still enjoying by building fitness into your lifestyle. You can visit http://mtncoaching.co.uk and enquire today. Connect with Hannah: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-huesman-ms-cmpc-76658bb4 Insta - www.instagram.com/hannahhuesman/ Connect with Col: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: Musclefood and CAMBRO for £5 off - http://tidd.ly/4992134b MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

Today’s conversation is with Cynthia Thurlow, Nurse practitioner, intermittent fasting and nutrition expert, and a two-time TEDx speaker. Expect to learn about Cynthia’s medical career, her experiences that have shaped her approach to health for her patients, clients and herself. Cynthia shares why she believes functional medicine leads to better health, how it tackles the issues in modern society, and the central role that nutrition plays. Given Cynthia’s expertise in Intermittent Fasting, I ask how to identify the common mistakes that the general population making with their food intake, what benefits there are to fasting, and the entry level approach for anyone wanting to try fasting for the first time. As part of this conversation, you will hear about managing hunger cues, the impact food has on the brain and gut, and why an if it fits your macro diet is something Cynthia rallies against. Cynthia has condensed all her knowledge on nutrition and fasting into a book and that is linked in our show notes to get your copy. Connect with Cynthia: Website - https://cynthiathurlow.com Book - https://cynthiathurlow.com/book/ Connect with Col: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Join my Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: Musclefood and CAMBRO for £5 off - http://tidd.ly/4992134b MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

Today’s conversation is with Laura, better known as the Thrifty Londoner. Laura is a London based, Millennial money blogger. Expect to learn the difference between being thrifty and frugal, and what started Laura’s own journey with improving her money management. I ask about the big expenses that Laura managed to reduce and control, the tools she used to do so, and what technology can make this task easier. We discuss the great renting v buying debate and the factor at play in London versus other areas of the UK. Once we have control over our costs, Laura and I talk about the different avenues for investing and making our money do more. These include pension, stocks and shares, and even credit cards. Beyond saving and investing, Laura is passionate about side hustles and passive income. She even has a course supporting people to start their own. Naturally, I get the inside track on how you can start a side hustle - the pre work and planning required and the basics needed. This conversation is purely an insight into Laura and I’s experience with money management, finances and side hustles. It should not be considered financial advice in any way. This week's podcast is brought to you by MTN Coaching. Founder, David Hatt has appeared a number of times on the podcast to share his wisdom on business and fitness. David heads up a team of 7 coaches who come together to form Scotland's leading online fitness coaching service. They provide bespoke programming to enable you to lose fat, build muscle while still enjoying by building fitness into your lifestyle. You can visit http://mtncoaching.co.uk and enquire today. Connect with Laura: Website - https://thriftylondoner.com Insta - www.instagram.com/thriftylondoner Connect with Col: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: Musclefood and CAMBRO for £5 off - http://tidd.ly/4992134b MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol

Today’s conversation is with Dr Dean St Mart PHD. Dean holds a Double First Class Honours Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, works as the Product Formulator for Supplement Needs and is renowned within the fitness industry as a Pharmacologist. We explore Dean’s academic background and career as a Chemical Engineer prior to becoming Product Manager & Formulator at Supplement Needs. Expect to learn what Pharmacology is, what goes on during the process of drug design, how the current medical system takes the pill for an ill approach, and why this can be an issue. This conversations focuses on health beyond symptoms and delves into the lifestyle based approaches that functional medicine advocates. Key topics include inflammation, good metabolic health, and the role that serotonin and dopamine play in relation to a number of areas. Specifically, Dean and I talk about sleep, depression and wider health. I’m sure you will have enjoyed hearing from Dean on the topics in this podcast and there is scope to host Dean again soon. Another area of Dean’s expertise is anabolic steroids and the application of Functional Medicine to athletes to improve their health. If that is episode you’d like to hear then make sure to DM me on Instagram and show your support for the podcast. Today's podcast is supported by Crypto Glasgow. Founders Donald and Dec have appeared twice on the podcast sharing the principles behind the best performing investment asset of the last 12 months and the inner workings of the Crypto currency market. The Crypto space is vast and growing. You can get easily lost in the noise. Investing in crypto differs to other assets and the Crypto Glasgow team have 20+ years of investing experience in all asset classes, you can rely on their specific crypto expertise to navigate what can be a confusing market. No matter your investment approach and how much you are looking to invest, whether you're a newbie or experienced investor, Crypto Glasgow have you covered with their wide range of products and services to support you in the fast growing and innovative world of cryptocurrencies. You can visit https://www.ccgla.co.uk to learn more today. Connect with Dean: https://www.sneducation.co.uk https://www.supplementneeds.co.uk - discount code Drdean https://www.instagram.com/deanstm/ Connect with Col: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Join my Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: Musclefood and CAMBRO for £5 off - http://tidd.ly/4992134b MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol