Drive to Thrive: A Pitstop Podcast

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

Justin Gehrt is a Crossfit Trainer, fitness enthusiast and weight loss advocate.Justin has had an incredible personal journey, culminating in a life changing car accident that put him onto a new path. One that saw him lose 200lbs and completely change the way he lives his life.In this episode, Justin tells his story, how he realised the day of his accident was actually 'The best day of his life', and how he found community and a new love for fitness in Crossfit.Expect to learn why so many men turn to alcohol to feel accepted, how you can find a sense of purpose in life, the simple thing you can do each day to get healthier, how to minimize the trauma from being bullied as a kid and so much more.Hope you can all feel as inspired by this as we were!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

Kevin Koester is a Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Crossfit World Champion and Gym Owner.In this episode, Kevin goes into detail about how to maximize not just your lifespan, but your healthspan, how to build a good system for prioritizing life and effectively managing your time, his ethos of competing in Crossfit every other year and why it's essential to find balance and spread your value and self worth across all aspects of life and advice on men who are feeling a bit lost on where to get started when improving themselves.The perfect episode for anyone looking to break their current mould and find some confidence and inspiration to make positive changes.Follow Kevin here - https://www.instagram.com/kevinjkoester/Use code PODCAST for 20% off your first 3 months of our in app 1:1 coaching.Invest in yourself, thrive and live a better life:https://coach.takeapitstop.comDownload our app and learn more about Pitstop below:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

A special episode with a look behind the Pitstop curtain!Both the founder, Emmett Kilduff, and CEO, Richie Choudhary, of Pitstop join us to discuss the reason's and mission behind Pitstop's existence, why there's never been a more important time for men to have a resource to help them navigate today's world and a whole lot more.Expect to learn how to cultivate a growth mindset, why men are so much more concerned with body image now compared to the past and how we can improve on the statistics, why having a solid morning routine is so important, the best ways to optimise your life without being overwhelmed by the self development world and why there's no right way to be the best you can be.An extremely valuable conversation for any man looking to try and improve themselves across the board.Download our app belowhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Fabian and Patrick are the co authors of the brilliant book, Big Boys Don't Cry. A self-help men’s mental health book with 60 stories by men – and partners of men – who share their real lived experiences and give advice for other men. In the episode, they discuss how to deal with anxiety and depression, strategies to improve everyday life, the stigma around medication to treat mental illness, the idea of realising your own insignificance and much more.Download our App here - https://www.takeapitstop.comLearn more about the book and get your copy here - https://bigboysdontcry.co.uk