The Modern Mind

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Jonathan Pain, to debrief his experience in Peru.Jonny outlines what it was like spending two weeks isolated in hospital, how he dealt with the emotions of not being able to do the event, some of the lessons he has learned from the experience and much more...Expect to better understand the potential dangers of being at altitude. Expect to analyse your own health.Expect to reflect on what's truly important to you.Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLrSubscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJonny's Instagram: jonathanpain-Sponsors: Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVO https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk/? ManCave - get 40% off with FC40. https://mancaveinc.comDays Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.com/

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Oli France, expedition leader, adventurer and speaker. Oli is the founder of Wild Edge, a company who specialise in leading groups through the world's most remote and hostile places, from Iraq to Somalia, DR Congo to Socotra, Siberia to Tajikistan. We explore Oli’s background, how his passion for the outdoors lead him to becoming an expedition leader, what it’s like working in some of the harshest places on the planet, some of the challenges along the way and much much more…Oli is also about to embark on 'The Ultimate Seven' - a multi-year expedition like no other. He is attempting to be the first person ever to journey from the lowest point of each continent, to the highest, across jungles, deserts, polar ice caps, war-torn regions, oceans and mountains. Expect to be have your mind blown.Expect to better understand the dangers of extreme environments. Expect to question what’s possible. Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLrSubscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindOli’s Instagram: oli_france Wild Edge website: https://www.wildedge.co-Sponsors: Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVO https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk/? ManCave - get 40% off with FC40. https://mancaveinc.comDays Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.com/

In this episode, we have five lessons from high performance, taken from five separate guests who have appeared on the show, all of whom have reached the highest level in their field. First up, we have Nick Symmonds, two time Olympian, discuss his experience of dealing with the highs and lows of being a professional athlete and how, by working with a sport psychologist, he learned to enjoy his career rather than resent it. We then hear from Mark Beaumont, ultra endurance adventurer and multiple world record holder, explain how learning our trade is vital for long term success and how we must ride the emotional rollercoaster and not see each situation as a steady state. James Newbury, Crossfit Games athlete, explains how a wealth of different experiences growing up has lead to him becoming a successful athlete and how learning the art of delayed gratification is crucial for performance. Dylan Hartley, former England rugby captain, then discusses what it was like to lead his country in such a high performance environment under the coaching of Eddie JonesFinally, Gaz Banford, former Sergeant Major of the SBS, talks about what we can do to adopt a high performance mindset and outlines how, nowadays, it’s too easy to see people being successful rather than appreciating the journey that has lead to their success.Expect to learn what it takes to be a high performer. Expect to reflect on your own habits. Expect to change your mindset. Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmind-Sponsors:   MyProtein - "FERGUS" for % off  https://prf.hn/l/3YMkgBY Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVO https://www.vivobarefoot.com ManCave - get 40% off with FC40. https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, we have eight lessons from Ultra Endurance, taken from eight separate guests that have appeared on the show. First up, we have Mark Beaumont, ultra-endurance adventurer and multiple world record holder, who discusses how sometimes people over plan, rather than just going out there and building their trade. Next, we listen to Sean Conway, ultra-endurance adventurer, explain how he has dealt with the setbacks in his career and various strategies that have helped him to overcome them. Jonny Pain, ultra-endurance athlete and coach, explains his experience of dealing with the fear and anxiety leading up to an event and how his experiences have influenced his life as a father and a husband.Kris King, ultra-runner and race director, outlines how being honest and fallible is crucial for success and how ultra events refine us as a person. Paul Minter, who ran 5000 miles around Great Britain, talks about how his experience of Ultra running has reinforced that no matter how bad things are, we can get through them if we keep going. Flora Beverley, ultra athlete and businesswoman, describes how she got into ultras and the value of beating your own personal bests rather than comparing yourself to others. Alex Staniforth, adventurer and ultra-endurance athlete, talks about how the body can endure so much and how ultras have helped him to transform his mindset. Finally, Rupert Guinness, ultra-endurance cyclist, discusses how ultras should be seen as a privilege, not suffering, and how he's dealt with the failure of not completing Race Across America. Expect to learn what it takes to do an ultra-endurance event. Expect to think differently about setbacks. Expect to be motivated. Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLrSubscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindMark’s Instagram: @mrmarkbeaumontSean’s Instagram: @seanconwayadventureJonny’s Instagram: @jonathanpainKris’s Instagram: @kris_kingyPaul’s Instagram: @paulminter_uk_runFlora’s Instagram: @foodfitnessfloraAlex’s Instagram: @alexstaniforth_Rupert’s Instagram: @rupert.guinness-Sponsors: Vivobarefoot - get 15% off with FERGUSVIVOhttps://www.vivobarefoot.comManCave - get 40% off with FC40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, I answer the questions put to me on social media, covering a wide range of topics.The discussion focuses on many things, including my training, my thoughts on Hyrox, why I unfortunately chose do deprioritise triathlon in 2023,  how I balance training with running two businesses and everyday life, why semantics around the term 'Hybrid Athlete' are pointless, and much more. Expect to learn more about my current priorities.Expect to consider your WHY. Expect to think differently about your training. Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLrSubscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmind-Sponsors: MyProtein - "FERGUS" for % offhttps://prf.hn/l/3YMkgBY Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVO https://www.vivobarefoot.com ManCave - get 40% off with FC40. https://mancaveinc.comDays Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.com/

In this episode, we have four lessons from psychology, taken from four separate psychologists that have appeared on the show. Firstly, we hear Dr Julie Smith, Clinical Psychologist and author of ‘why has nobody told me this before’, talk about the disparity in masculine and feminine views on mental health and what we can do to help a friend if he or she is struggling. Then, we hear TJ Power, Psychologist and Neuroscientist, talk about how we can build healthy relationships with technology and the various chemicals that affect our behaviour and what we can do to optimise them. Dr Daniel Crosby, behavioural finance expert and psychologist, explains the link between money and happiness and how experiences are far more valuable to us than material goods. Finally, we hear Adam Lane Smith, psychotherapist and attachment specialist, discuss the differences between male and female behaviour and how bonding over problem solving can be the most valuable. Expect to understand more about your mental health. Expect to think differently about your relationships. Expect to change your perspective on living a meaningful life. Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLrSubscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmind-Sponsors: Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVO https://www.vivobarefoot.com ManCave - get 40% off with FC40. https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Pasha Munro, former Royal Marines Commando and Special Boat Service.   During his 26 years in the Elite Royal Marines Commandos, he was an Arctic, Mountains, Jungle and Survival expert, with the last 12 years spent as a Specialist Diver. Pasha shares his challenging upbringing and how that eventually lead him to joining the military. Fergus and Pasha discuss his time in the military, the lessons he has learned along the way, the challenges of operating in such extreme environments and the highlights of what was such a long and varied career.Expect to reconsider why you do the things that you do.Expect to reflect on your upbringing.Expect to reconsider how you manifest your competitive nature. Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLrSubscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmind-Sponsors: Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVO https://www.vivobarefoot.com ManCave - get 40% off with FC40. https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Max Dickins, award winning Comedian and Writer. When Max decided to propose to his girlfriend, he realised there was no one he could ask to be his best man and since then, has gone on a journey to discover why more and more men are so lonely and struggling to build close friendships. Fergus and Max discuss the issue, why it’s becoming more common in today’s society, why it’s such a problem for male mental health and various things men can do to rebuild their social life to rekindle close relationships. Expect to reconsider the interactions in your social life. Expect to reconsider what’s important to you.Expect to learn more about male loneliness. Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLrSubscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindMax’s Instagram: @maxdickinswritesBuy Billy No Mates: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Billy-No-Mates-Realised-Friendship-Problem/dp/1838853510-Sponsors: Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVO https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk/? ManCave - get 40% off with FC40. https://mancaveinc.comDays Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.com/

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Professor Keith Campbell, Professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia's Franklin College.Fergus and Keith discuss all things Narcissism... What is it? How do we spot it? What led Keith to studying it? How does it differ to ego? And much more. Expect to better understand what makes a narcissist. Expect to learn more about the impact of nature vs nurture. Expect to reflect your own personality. Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmind Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr      -  Sponsors: Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVO  https://www.vivobarefoot.com  ManCave - get 40% off with FC40.  https://mancaveinc.com

George Heaton, co-founder of Represent Clothing, shares his journey from the North West to building a luxury fashion label. He discusses personal transformation, discipline, and business expansion. The episode delves into the creation of iconic represent pants, embracing a non-linear routine, and letting go of control in business. George emphasizes the importance of balance, structured training, and gratitude for daily success.