The Tenacity Podcast

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Hazel Wallace: the founder of The Food Medic, a medical doctor, registered associate nutritionist and personal trainer.Hazel sadly lost her father at a young age, and has since done all she can to have an impact on our understanding of health and well-being. As the founder of The Food Medic blog, Hazel has had a positive influence on thousands of lives worldwide.Alongside this, Hazel is a medical doctor, and the author of three best-selling books - all of which we explore today.Expect to reflect on YOUR health and wellbeing.Expect to better understand the demands of the NHS.Expect to reconsider success.Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Hazel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefoodmedicHazel's Website: https://www.thefoodmedic.co.uk -Sponsors:WHOOP - get your first month free!join.whoop.com/fergusVivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVOhttps://www.vivobarefoot.comManCave - get 40% off with FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Suhit Amin: 22 year-old award winning entrepreneur, teenage cancer-survivor, and founder of Saulderson MediaSuhit grew up with ambitions of becoming a doctor, but a cancer diagnosis shifted his perspective on what he wanted from life. Amidst his treatment Suhit started Saulderson Media, an influencer marketing agency that has since grown to £2.5million turnover. This is a fascinating insight into the mind of a highly driven, highly successful, and highly self-aware young entrepreneur, who shares with us his journey so far...Expect to reflect on your mortality.Expect to ask yourself what drives you?Expect to reconsider materialism.Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Suhit's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suhitamin-Sponsors:Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVOhttps://www.vivobarefoot.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Kris King, ultra-endurance, and race director for some of the world's toughest footraces.Kris shares his background, how he reflects on growing up without a father, what drew him to ultra-endurance events, and the lessons learnt along the way. Kris is the Race Director for Beyond The Ultimate, and the infamous Spine Race, alongside being a highly competent athlete and coach himself.Expect to reflect on exercise as 'therapy'.Expect to better understand the demands of extreme environments.Expect to analyse your reason why.Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Kris's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kris_kingy/Beyond The Ultimate: https://bit.ly/3LPEcWB -Sponsors:Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVOhttps://www.vivobarefoot.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Jonathan Pain, to debrief the psychological demands of his most recent event: 250km across the Arctic Circle...Expect to learn more about Jonny.Expect to better understand the fear of being in an extreme environment.Expect to analyse your self doubt.Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Jonny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanpain/-Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comVivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVOhttps://www.vivobarefoot.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Sean Conway, who has a collection of athletic adventures too long to list.Sean shares his background with us, how he found himself exploring the world through human-powered efforts, how he has scaled and developed such challenges over the years, what drives him at his core, and most importantly: what's next..?Expect to learn more about the demands of professional adventure.Expect to better understand how to consider your passions versus commerciality.Expect to question why you do the things that you do.Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanconwayadventure/Sean's Website: https://www.seanconway.com -Sponsors:Vivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVOhttps://www.vivobarefoot.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, I debrief my most recent challenge: doubling David Goggins's 4x4x48 challenge by running 4 miles, every 4 hours, for 4 days... (4x4x96)Expect to better understand how I approached the event.Expect to learn how YOU can nail the 4x4x48...Expect to consider the differences between this, and a conventional ultra...Alongside learning more about my perspective on Goggins' message.Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/O_oxTLnvpDM -Sponsors:ManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.comWHOOP - get your first month free.join.whoop.com/fergus

In this episode, Fergus is joined by James Newbury, pro Crossfit Athlete, 4x Australia's Fittest Man, and serial entrepreneur.James shares his background with us, and how that has translated into a decorated career in both Crossfit and business. As well as this, we explore what drives him to push beyond the demands of his sport, and to constantly push himself to progress across the board, and how you can too.Expect to learn what's required to get to the Crossfit Games...Expect to better understand how to juggle business commitments.Expect to question why you do the things that you do.Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  James's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesnewbury-Sponsors:ManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.comHMN24 - get 10% off with FERGUS10https://hmn24.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Rupert Guinness, global sports journalist, ultra-endurance cyclist, and men's mental health advocate, with personal experience battling bulimia.Rupert's career began in a fast-paced journalism environment, that has developed over the years into him covering some of the world's biggest sporting events. Rupert himself is an ultra-endurance cyclist, having raced the IndyPac, which is 5,500km across Australia on two wheels, and is heading back to RAAM this year, amongst many other achievements!With 15 books, countless articles, and experiences in sport that money can't buy - Rupert has some fascinating insights to share, especially when it comes to men's mental health and his personal experience with bulimia.Expect to learn what ultra-endurance cycling at the highest level is really like...Expect to better understand bulimia.Expect to hear more about the intensity of sports journalism.Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Rupert's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rupert.guinnessRupert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rupertguinness -Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.comHMN24 - get 10% off with FERGUS10https://hmn24.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Josh Clemente, former SpaceX engineer, to founder of Levels Health.Josh spent the first half of his career engineering systems at SpaceX and Hyperloop, two of Elon Musk’s ultra-high-performing companies, where he helped to create the life support systems that keep astronauts alive and functioning. During this time, Josh was struggling with inexplicable bouts of fatigue and volatile spikes and crashes in energy whilst training as a competitive CrossFitter. On a whim, Josh began experimenting with glucose monitoring, the data from which ultimately led to a complete reinvention of his lifestyle. Through this experience, Josh conceived of Levels, a software-enabled health company that leverages real-time data from biosensors, like Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), and lifestyle data from apps like Apple Health to learn how food, stress,  sleep and exercise impact your metabolic health. Expect to learn what Elon Musk's working culture is REALLY like.Expect to reflect upon how you respond to your nutrition.Expect to learn about where CGMs can step in...Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Levels Health: https://www.levelshealth.com-Sponsors:Vivobarefoot - 10% off with FERGUSVIVOhttps://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk/ManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Mike Samuels, The Coffeeshop Copywriter, who has generated over $170m in sales. They discuss transitioning from personal training, copywriting fundamentals, personal branding in marketing, views on money and happiness, and the sense of satisfaction in physical challenges.