Andy Ramage Podcast

Christian Dailly: Footballer on how to age strong, increase longevity and optimise your weight to feel good and look great! If you want to age strong, protect against disease, reduce inflammation,  increase longevity whilst also optimising your weight to look and feel great then you have to hear this message. Christian Dailly, former West Ham and Scotland Captain has a new passion in life - helping athletes and people just like you to live strong and healthy.Since retiring from football almost 15 years ago Christian retrained in sports science, nutrition and exercise science while coaching world-class athletes to elite performance. As part of his evolution from elite footballer to world-class health & fitness coach, Christian created the “Zone1 Health and Longevity Centre”, which is a blueprint for optimal health to protect against disease, increase longevity, optimise your weight so you look and feel great.*If you want to know more follow @zone1health on Instagram & Facebook.On this note, I am helping Christian and the Zone1 team deliver a virtual and in-person half-day masterclass on the Zone1 Health & Longevity Formula at the end of August. DO NOT MISS THIS! It is world-class and something I believe everyone should know about.Here’s a quick overview of what you will get on the masterclassUnderstand how your heart works, how to protect it and how to make it stronger than ever.Learn how to use the Z1-HR formula to train in the right heart rate zones, and why 80% of the Zone1 formula is based on Zone1 heart rate training.Find out how to AVOID the heart rate black hole, by skillfully using your zone1 HR knowledge.Discover the dangers of exercise following alcohol intake, and how the Z1-HR formula can protect you while building you to optimal health.Reduce inflammation, optimise weight, and protect against disease with the Zone1 nutritional strategy. Create natural energy in your body by burning fat, so you can LOVE LIFE more!Master the techniques to protect your body & mind against decline.Learn how your strength ratios between the upper body and lower body can predict ill health and equally be improved to promote health. Overcome the barriers to health - self-management, by learning exactly how to create your own health and longevity plan.  Learn the skills to transform your health and perform at an elite level should you wish.This masterclass is exclusive for listeners of this podcast and those who follow me. Head to andyramage.com and select courses - zone1 to find out more and sign up.Also, make sure to follow the Zone1 team on Instagram and Facebook Zone1Health.What I love about Christian’s formula is that they treat everyone like an athlete, because all humans both respond in the same way to a set of health pre-conditions. Once you know how to create these preconditions you optimise your health. It’s that simple. These health pre-conditions create the same foundation an athlete requires to win gold, and the everyday hero needs to protect against disease, age strong and flourish mentally and physically. I have been trying to bring Christians “Zone1 Health and Longevity Formula” into the mainstream for years as his approach is not just excellent, it is WORLD CLASS! So make sure to come and join us.If you want to know how to take back control of your health and learn how to LIVE young and strong to look and feel years younger then this conversation is a great place to start.Alright, let’s do this!Andy 

Jenny Thompson - Why growing your own vegetables is our greatest well-being toolWhen I first read the ‘Blue Zones: 9 Lessons For Living Longer, by People Who Have Lived the Longest’’ by Dan Buettner, which explores the pockets of people who live the longest, healthy and thriving lives, I noticed a trend.Many of these healthy outliers, who were fit as fiddles into their 90’s and beyond all grew their own vegetables. This observation sat in my mind for years, until I met with Nick Littlehales, the world's leading sleep coach.. Nick, who will also appear on the podcast,  and I started to talk about the benefits of natural daylight on the body. This was followed by a workshop with our ongoing self-development community the MBG with the chairman of the UK’s forest bathing committee Gary Evans, who explained the almost unbelievable health benefits of time spent in nature. Next, I reflected on my podcast chat with Dr Alan Desmond in the first episode, who explored the science and benefits behind plant-based nutrition.Then, finally, the penny dropped.Growing your own fruit and veg could be one of the best activities that we could all possibly partake in. And that's exactly what Jenny and I will explore in this episode. Jenny’s Instagram, The_Organic_Allotment_Girl is one of my favourites. Jenny’s posts inspire me every day and she has such a great story that I can’t wait to share it with you all.You will love this chat, and I am positive you might even be tempted to take part in the latest wellbeing craze and grow your own. Alright Let’s do this.

Drew Schapper, PhD rockstar still rocking the after party alcohol-free!There is almost an expectation for our rockstars and creatives to be hardcore partying, addicted messes, who find genius at the bottom of a glass. Drew Schapper followed the well worn path to the verge of destruction. But something happened, which we will explore during our conversation, that changed the course of his life.Drew has just written a beautiful book, ‘After Party: The Path to Sobriety’, which showcases the real brutal essence of rock star addiction, and how Drew fought back to sobriety and wants to inspire millions of others to do the same.I have known Drew since the very start of his alcohol-free adventure, when he decided to take a OneYearNoBeer challenge. From his first post you could feel his pain and artistry shining through. His facebook posts into our group became legendary for their honesty and prose. Even though I have stepped down from OneYearNoBeer to start various new initiatives to help people reach their full potential, I feel so privileged that we started a movement that’s inspired people such as Drew, who in turn is now attempting to inspire millions!During this conversation we explore the full crazy tale of how Drew went from a Phd, to a rockstar, to a sobriety superhero. Drew is charming, articulate and has a powerful message to share. I feel privileged to be even a tiny part of his story and what a story it is.So strap yourself in. This is a roller coaster ride. Alright let's do this

Jules Evans: Philosopher and author of a book that transformed my lifeEvery now and then you read a book that changes your life. Jules’s Evan’s book, “Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations” did that for me.I knew nothing about the great philosophers, although, without me knowing, their wisdom had already made a huge impact on my life.The reason I am writing these words is that 10 years ago I read, ‘Awaken the Giant Within’ by Anthony Robbins. There was one line in that book that changed my life, “It's not events that shape our lives, but our beliefs about them.”.When I read those words, it was like an explosion going off in my mind. For the first time in my life I realised that I could control how I felt by changing my beliefs about the things that were happening to me,” This one realisation was the catalyst that transformed my business, health and happiness.Then I read Philosophy for Life and discovered the true source of Anthony Robbins' wisdom.Over 2000 years ago the great Stoic Philosopher Epictetus said, “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. “Epictetus also went on to say that we only ever have control over one thing, our beliefs. Therefore we have TOTAL control of our lives, because if we can control our beliefs about the events that happen to us we can control the emotions and actions that follow.You will love this conversation with Jules, who has so much timely wisdom to share. During this conversation you will discover how a freak skiing accident helped Jules heal from a life of misadventure with drugs, and led him all the way back to the Stoics of Ancient Greece. Jules' story is like a great adventure, and there is so much more to come. So kick back and prepare to have your mind taken on a great adventure into the world of philosophy and other dangerous situations.Alright let's do thisAndy 

Why EVERYONE must strength trainWe lose 10% of our muscle mass every decade after 40. If we don’t use it we lose it.A strong body supports a strong mind, plus you look great!In my opinion, the gyms of the world should be full of 60,70,80 & 90-year-olds.Forget battering yourself with HITT sessions and high-intensity workouts. Start something that you can maintain for life - strength training. And if you really love HITT you will build a strong foundation so you can enjoy it without always being injured. Maybe reflect on this: Why would you not strengthen your body and mind as you age?Who is the age police who suggests we should GIVE UP?Come on.Picture yourself super strong as you age still chasing the kids, grandkids and great-grandkids!My challenge to you is to find a great trainer, join a gym, get on youtube and experiment in the right way and start strengthening your body today.Let me know if you already strength train or if you are going to take action?

Adrian Webster - Milkman to Motivational GuruWhen you witness someone performing at their peak it’s a beautiful thing, whether that's on the sporting field, in business or when delivering a speech.This week's guest Adrian Webster is one of the greatest motivational speakers I have ever seen. Every month I invite a special guest speaker to host a workshop for our on-going self-development community the Mind&Body Gym. Adrians talk was exceptional, it was like watching a master at work. There were tears, loads of laughs and tons of learning. And you could feel the passion behind every word. Adrian has clearly found his calling and his Arete.But it wasn’t always this way. Adrian started out as a riot police officer. After realising this was not the career for him, he spent several years helping to grow a milk business by selling door to door. To help reframe the experience of rejection as he knocked on door after door he started to give them names. Instead of taking rejection personally he would look forward to seeing how many ‘Neg Ferret’s’ or ‘Bloaters’ he would meet. Eventually Adrian left the milk business and moved into IT sales. However the skills he mastered during his time as a milk salesman enabled him to become one of the top salesmen in the whole industry, eventually running a team of over 150 sales staff.As the team grew Adrian started to motivate the whole team with stories of ‘Neg Ferret’s’ and ‘Bloaters’ which evolved into his first book, ‘The Polar Bear Pirates: A grown up book for kids at work’.During one of these talks a client happened to be in the office and was so impressed that he asked Adrian to deliver a talk to his staff and the rest as you will find out is history.Adrian is a wonderful example of how you can grow into your passion during the many twists and turns of life.I hope you enjoy our chat, which is hilariously funny at times with a powerful message.Alright let's do this

You can achieve whatever you desire if you have just three things.Time, consistency, and ability to handle failureLet me explain:As Bill Gates once said, “We tend to massively overestimate what we can achieve in a year and underestimate what we can achieve in a decade.”You can achieve virtually anything in 10 years - fact.It would be totally possible to go from a total beginner to climbing Everest in 10 years. All that’s required is consistent incremental action during this period. It's consistency that most people struggle with.Showing up day after day to incrementally build a skill takes effort and time. This is the key to your dreams. Most people won’t stay the distance and they also lack consistency.All you have to do is keep showing up and your skillset will build to such a point you can climb your Everest.The biggest killer of consistency is alcohol.That’s why removing it is another key to your dreams.When you combine alcohol-free consistency with a longer-term view you can achieve ANYTHING!Let me know, what is the Everest goal you will summit using your alcohol-free consistency?Let's do this!Andy

Dr Alan Desmond: Starting a Plant-Based Revolution You will often hear me say what matters most about nutrition is that you care about what you eat. If you care about what you fuel your body and mind with, you’re on the right track regardless of the style of food you choose. Whether that's Mediterranean, paleo, vegetarian or vegan.If you care, you’re halfway there.However there is now a mountain of scientific evidence to support the health benefits of a particular type of diet - the wholefood, plant based diet. Nutrition is an emotive subject and it feels like everyone has an opinion. But I implore you to listen to what Dr Alan has to say, it really might change your life.Why?Because Dr Alan is one of the leading voices in the world of plant-based nutrition. He walks the talk, and backs up EVERYTHING with hard science. Plus his day job as a gastroenterologist means he is at the forefront of gut health and sees upclose the consequences of certain types of diet.No one is better qualified to have the conversation about nutrition than Dr Alan. Dr Alan is my go to guy in the world of nutrition and as you will discover we have become great friends I also have a small part to play in Alan’s rise to the forefront of plant-based nutrition.You will LOVE this conversation and all I ask is that you leave your mind and heart open as you listen to Dr Alan’s cracking story and the nutritional wisdom he shares.Alright let's do this

There is one way to make every day a great day, and that’s to feel grateful.Gratitude is a superpower emotion that dissolves negativity and connects us with the positive.Not in a happy-clappy way. In a real deep meaningful way.I would love to know what is the one thing you are grateful for today?

A powerful message that keeps being retold on the podcast is how our greatest struggle can often turn out to be our greatest gift. One of my first guests, Shahroo Izadi, the UK's answer to Brene Brown, was addicted to food from the age of 10 and wrestled with this problem for years.  Shahroo now finds deep meaning and purpose in helping others to transform their lives by changing their relationship with food through her books such as The Kindness Method and The Last Diet. Another fantastic guest on the show was Drew Schapper, PhD rockstar who fell into drink and drugs. After turning his life around to health, fitness, and family he wrote a brilliant book,“After Party” to inspire others to do the same! Recently I interviewed Matt Pink aka @thebetterlifeguy LIVE and once again he shared a story that’s every parent's worst fear, and after almost taking his own life, he is now on a mission to help others make their life BETTER! Equally, I fully acknowledge that when we are going through our hard times they just hurt.  However, the message I really want to share through the podcast is that over time, our biggest mess can eventually become our most powerful message. I would love to know which of your biggest struggles has turned into a story that could help others?