The Physio Coach Podcast

with Dr Deschu Sahayam: How staring into the eyes of death made her question everything she knew about life

The title says it all. This is a really powerful episode. We discuss her near death experience  with COVID-19 and how it defined her. You'll hear how it has led to a mission to help others transform their lives with a passion that her previous work as a doctor just never inspired. 

We discuss the complexity of stress, the way evolution has set us up to fail in the modern world and how there is still hope. With the right strategies, we can take back control over our stress to live a happy mindful life. 

If you want to learn more, speak to Dr Deschu direct on her instagram profile: @deschu.sahayam on her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/deschu.sahayam or via her website: www.deschu.co.uk

with Connor Campbell: How to Build Lifelong Habits in the Gym

Connor Campbell aka @connorliftsstuff , founder of @stoicstrengthsystems , is a strength & conditioning coach who has worked with both elite athletes and the general public. Living and working in New York, previously London, Connor is a real thinker and uses this wisdom to maximise the effectiveness of his plans. 

Shortcut your own journey to a better gym plan with these hacks. Spoiler alert, it still takes effort (but maybe not as much as you might think), but this podcast will help you target your efforts in the right places. 

Better Never Ends Podcast Trailer

The podcast is back, and it's better!

Here's the trailer for the rebranded podcast: Better Never Ends. 

New episodes are edited and ready to go, here's a little teaser to get the ball rolling. 

Moving forwards from what used to be The Health Space Podcast, the upcoming episodes will focus on people that have either lived out the concept of "better never ends" themselves, or have the knowledge to help inspire you on your own journey to better.

with Richard Tucker: Pushing for a Personal Best

After a few months off, we are back to bring you the wisdom of Richard Tucker, the director of The Human Performance Lab, to find out to achieve that all important personal best in endurance sport. Richard is an Exercise Physiologist, Strength & Conditioning Coach and Nutritionist... could he be any more qualified for this episode??

If you participate in endurance sport then this is the episode for you! Pushing for a Personal Best can be tough, and believe it or not, there's more to it than just trying your hardest. Richard utilises the latest in Sports Science research and technology to understand the nuance of designing training and nutrition plans bespoke to the individual.

Richard's favourite saying is "If you are not testing, you are guessing". Listen in to find out how you can put this into practice to help you push for your own personal best!

To find out more about Richard's services, check out his website: https://www.humanperformancelab.co.uk/

with James Phillips. The Challenges of Challenges: Always Learning, Always Striving for More

James Phillips, a Strength & Conditioning Coach also known as @optimalstrength_ joins Charlie & Andy for episode 17 fresh off the back of completing the London Marathon, one of the greatest challenges of all. The three discuss their recent exercise challenges, sharing their tips to help you succeed with your future challenges. 

Starting with the Three Peaks 24 Hour Challenge in 2019, Andy & Charlie have since fallen in love with the world of exercise challenges. But these things don't always go to plan. Listen in to find out how they are using these experiences to help them learn and also why they can't striving for more!

with Mike James: The Science & Psychology of the Endurance Athlete

In this episode Charlie & Andy cover some serious ground with the fantastic Mike James, aka @the_endurance_physio.

Drifting through the world of an endurance athlete, busting some myths along the way, they talked training plans, nutrition, injuries and discuss the concept of periodisation.

The discussion about the distinctive psychology of the endurance athlete is worth a listen on its own. Mike really is an expert in this field, don't miss it!

with Dr James Noake: Scans and Pain: A Medical Minefield

WE ARE BACK!! After a few weeks off over the summer, we're back with a bang!

Dr James Noake is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Consultant who really knows his scans. But before we got to the business end, we wanted to know what a Sport & Exercise Medicine Consultant does... listen in to find out why they are such a crucial part of the injury recovery journey.

The big question we had for James was this: can you find pain using a scan? The answer to this might not be as straight forward as you think.

We bust some myths, chat some theory and most importantly, we finished the episode smarter than we started.

This is a cracker!

with Bryan McCullough: Tour de Cycling

In this episode, we call on our favourite cycling nerd Bryan to tell us everything we need to know about cycling. Starting with spandex tips, then going deep on cycling snack suggestions, we cover a lot of ground.

Bryan is a physiotherapist and certified bike fitter, and he is perhaps better known by his company name "The Bike The Body". We ask about the health benefits, the injury risk, the best way to get started and even find out an easy way to get faster on the bike (ps. this isn't just about buying an expensive bike).

If you cycle, you should listen. If you don't cycle, you might just want to after hearing this.

with Dr Claire Minshull: Should We All Be Strength Training?

Claire was on our list of speakers we wanted on the show right from the moment we started. She really does live up to expectations in this episode. The main question we ask is: Should We All Be Strength Training? Spoiler alert, if you want to live a longer, healthier life, then you might want to start now... 

If you are already strength training, then make sure you listen to this to find if you're doing the right things.

As always, we explore the evidence and bust myths. We break it down so that you can take away the key nuggets of info to set you up on your journey to a healthy life.

Listen in to find out the best way to integrate strength training in to your life.

with Ian Griffiths: Running Shoes, Orthoses & the Myth of Overpronation

When it comes to Sports Podiatry, Ian is the voice of reason. For those who don't know what Podiatry is, let alone Sports Podiatry, worry not, he explains that too.

He knows the field like no other and casts a skeptical eye at some of the long held beliefs that exist regarding running shoes, orthoses and foot posture.

In some ways aided by a wardrobe filled with running shoes (this is no exaggeration), Ian has lots of tips to share with runners looking to optimise their own running shoe collections. Guided by the science, we delve into a number of topics to discuss comfort, performance and injury risk. 

If you run, this episode is guaranteed to be a winner!