Drive to Thrive: A Pitstop Podcast

Joining us this week is Ex Navy Seal and Speaker, Jon Macaskill. After many years in the teams, Jon now shares his lessons on how to be a better leader and how we can all practice more mindfulness. Expect to learn: His 4 pillars for leadership and why compassion is the most important one Using our physical self to become more mindful and present Why therapy and coaching is so important How to manage your ego as a leader The importance of finding the right people to surround yourself with And much more!Follow Jon here - https://linktr.ee/JonMacaskill Download our app here:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Martyn Odell aka, The Lagom Chef is a media personality and content creator, with over 1.2m followers on TikTok.Joining us to talk all things food, cooking and dealing with life in the public eye, expect to learn:How to make cooking feel like less of a chore and more of a mindful practiceThe importance of food for good relationships with othersBalancing health/fitness with eating good foodBecoming a father and dealing with the pressure and changes that bringsWhy we should all care less about everything And much, much more.Follow Martyn here - https://www.instagram.com/lagomchef/Download our app here - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Joining us this week is ex pro footballer Mark O'Brien.During a routine health scan at 16 years old after his first signing as a professional footballer, doctors discovered an irregularity in his heart that led to 2 open heart surgeries and countless setbacks.Despite this, Mark still managed to have a successful sporting career over the years and now uses his lessons learned to help others.Expect to learn:How to become more resilientWhy true happiness and satisfaction is found in the small, daily winsThe power of changing your perspectiveAnd much moreFollow Mark here - https://www.instagram.com/mobrien1992/Download our app here:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Bit of a different one this week!Joining Sandy on the podcast is Pitstop founder, Emmett Kilduff to discuss their experience taking part in a men's retreat up in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland!From breathwork and yoga to mushrooms and a sweat lodge, it was a crazy, inspirational, motivating and profound experience from start to finish, and one that both guys will be looking to do again in the future.If you're on the fence about going along to one of these, take a listen and get a masks off review from the boys about their experience.Download the Pitstop App here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6XyfRPZYuO6X0JnvLl6pz4?si=17d4d92a05914df8https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast/id1771388544Follow us on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/takeapitstop_/

Bardia Rezaei aka, The Stop Drinking Coach is a podcaster and coach, helping people who are looking to eliminate alcohol from their lives.Joining us to talk all things alcohol and how we can limit our use of it, Bardia talked us through why our limiting beliefs about ourselves often make us turn to alcohol as an escape.Expect to learn:The meaning behind his saying "Alcohol is procrastination against your personal evolution"How to break the cycle of using alcohol as an escape from daily lifeThe true connection between alcohol and dopamine (this is crazy!)How to keep a thriving social life while also cutting down on alcoholDating life when you're not drinking, how it's actually a positive rather than a negativeHow to reframe the idea that life is boring without alcoholAnd much moreFind out more about Bardia and what he does here - https://www.thestopdrinkingcoach.comDownload our app:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Dr Peter Tierney is a performance coach, having worked with the likes of Chelsea Football Club, Lululemon and England Rugby.Joining us to discuss how we can best optimise our performance in life across all aspects Peter gives valuable, action oriented insights into how to improve including:The first steps to take when looking to improve yourself and the habits you can buildThe difference between acute and chronic factors to improve your performance.The SLEEP acronym and how it can help you improve your sleepHow to find balance when it comes to alcohol and other temptations that are detrimental to performanceHow to optimise wearables to help track and optimise your healthAnd much more.Follow Peter here - https://www.instagram.com/drpetertierney/?hl=enDownload our App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Kevin Stark is an Ex Navy Seal, serving 22 years in the teams and is now the founder of The Arete Path, a company offering men's retreats and a community.Expect to learn:How you can work to reach your full potentialLessons from the teams on how to be more resilientWhy so many men are looking to men's retreats in todays worldThe lessons we can learn from ancient wisdom and why so many are turning to itThe concept of intentional adaptation And much more.Find out more about Kevin's retreats here - https://www.aretepath.comDownload our app here:App Store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Jake is an Entrepreneur, Content Creator and Co Founder of Mid Day Squares, a protein confectionary brand in Canada.To date, Mid Day Squares has sold over 50 million bars across the globe. Jake came on to tell us his story, and what goes on behind building a business, including the highs and lows.Expect to learn:Why showing up and being open to all opportunities is essential for successLearning to deal with rejection and reframing failureHow to deal with BurnoutDeal with imposter syndrome and maximise your self beliefHow to spread your self worth and ensure you're staying true to yourselfAnd much, much more.Find out more about Mid Day Squares here - https://www.middaysquares.comDownload our app here:App Store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Dr Christopher Labos is a Cardiologist, Author and PodcasterAcross the world it's Heart Health Month. Heart disease is the biggest killer of both men and women. With that in mind, Dr Chris joined us to tell us all about what we can do to improve our cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of heart disease.Expect to learn:How to find a balance in a modern world surrounded by temptations that are detrimental to your heart healthWhy the 'red wine is good for your heart' idea is actually untrue and a complete myth.The habits you can build and focus on in order to improve your cardiovascular healthThe true role stress plays in contribution to heart diseaseAnd a whole lot more.An episode full of value and meaningful advice to help you improve your health and mitigate the risks of heart disease!Listen to Dr Chris' podcast here - https://www.bodyofevidence.caDownload our app here - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Adam Husler is a Yoga Teacher, Mentor and Podcast Host.In the episode, Adam goes into why more men need to get into yoga and enjoy the physical and mental benefits of a formal practice, finding the balance between the spiritual and tangible to make it accessible, why you need to ensure you're spreading your self worth across all aspects of your life, how we can all spend a bit more time in silence with ourselves and much more.Something really interesting Adam touched on was the idea of meditation. You see and hear many saying that their (insert favourite chosen activity) is their version of meditation, but as Adam says, this isn't true and only happens if you've already done a formal practice of yoga and meditation to allow yourself those mindful moments.Whether you're looking to get into Yoga or not, this episode is full of wisdom for those looking to take some time to reflect and how they can do that.Learn more about Adam here - http://adamhusler.comDownload our App here:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share