Diet Starts Monday Podcast

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  #142: What It’s Really Like Dating an Ironman | Gregor & Katie 20.08.2026 1ч 1мин

  Gregor is an 9-5 goer, triathlete, content creator and Ironman. Katie is a full-time professional working at a law firm, balancing a demanding career with 5:30am training and recently completing her first triathlon at T100 London. In this episode, we talk about what it’s actually like being in a relationship when training, competition and content are a huge part of everyday life.We get into:- What it’s really like dating an Ironman- Katie balancing training with a demanding career at a law firm. - Getting up at 5:30am to train before work- Katie completing her first triathlon at T100 London- The compromises that come with Ironman training- Whether sharing the same goals makes a relationship strongerIt’s a conversation about ambition, relationships, competition and trying to support someone else’s goals without losing your own.Diet Starts MondayConversations with people who do hard things.New episodes every Thursday.
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  #141: When I Finished Rowing the Atlantic, I Wasn't Happy | Elliot Awin. 13.08.2026 1ч 1мин

  After spending 44 days alone rowing over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic unsupported, Elliot Awin expected to feel on top of the world. Instead, he was left asking a different question entirely.In this episode, Elliot shares the reality of living with a heart condition, receiving a pacemaker, and taking on one of the toughest endurance challenges on earth. More importantly, we explore what happened after he reached Antigua and why achieving your biggest goal doesn't always bring the feeling you expect.We discuss:- Mental Resilience | Can you be brave without being scared?- Choosing to row across the Atlantic - The mental challenge of being alone at sea- The battle of 8 foot waves & deadly marlins- Why finishing the row didn't make him happy- Not attaching yourself to the noun - Usefullness of emotionsA huge thank you to Wintergreen Sport for supporting this episode.If you enjoyed this conversation, please subscribe, leave a review and share the episode with someone who'd enjoy it.
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  #140: Why Do People Choose to Suffer? | The Founders of The Mackyard Ultra Explains 06.08.2026 1ч

  Why would anyone willingly run 100km?In this episode of Diet Starts Monday, we sit down with Charlie & Robin Mckenzie, the founders of Mackyard Ultra, to explore why more people than ever are choosing to take on some of the toughest endurance events in the UK.We discuss:Why ultra running is growing so rapidlyThe 26 hour ultra that almost broke them (8000m+)What separates people who finish from those who quitBuilding Mackyard Ultra for the misfits What first-time ultra runners need to knowWHICH BROTHER IS FASTER? WILL HAVE TO WACTH TO FIND OUT. A huge thank you to Wintergreen for sponsoring this episode - www.wintergreensport.co.uk
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  #139: The Greatest Sporting Summer Ever? Josh Kerr, Tour De France & A Controversial Take On Sport 30.07.2026 1ч 1мин

  This episode is brought to by Wintergreen UK - www.wintergreensport.co.ukThis week I sat down with Angus Cook from the Mindsets Podcast for a conversation that went places I didn't expect.Josh Kerr just broke a 27-year-old world mile record with Project 222. Van der Poel held off the peloton by metres on the Champs-Élysées. Pogačar won his 5th Tour de France at 27 years old.Is this the greatest sporting summer we've ever seen?We also got into a debate that might divide people - are content creators actually athletes? And where is the line?Diet Starts Monday
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  #138: The Ultra Therapy Session - He Won His, I Survived Mine. (Ft. Ultra X & UTMB). 23.07.2026 1ч 4мин

  Archie Hunt is 24 years old, a trainee lawyer at one of London's top US law firms, and a Guinness World Record holder. He ran 10:10 at the Ultra X 110km Ultra in Finland - with a heart condition that could have stopped him at any moment.I just finished UTMB Monte Rosa. 82km. 6,191m of climbing. 22 hours and 18 minutes. This episode is two mates sitting down after two very different ultras - what it felt like, what broke us, what kept us going, and what we learnt when our bodies had nothing left.No agenda. No script. Just two honest conversations about what happens when you do something that scares you.Diet Starts Monday.
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  #137: The Big Men Are Taking Over Running and Nobody Has Seen It Coming Ft. Jordan Stanton. 09.07.2026 54мин

  Big men in fitness are ignored. Overlooked. Written off.Jordan Stanton is changing that. At 100kg he's one of the most recognizable runners in London and he's on a mission to prove that size is never the limitation people think it is.In this episode we get into:- Why big men are the most overlooked group in health and fitness- Body dysmorphia, emotional eating and the pressure of looking "hard"- What it actually takes to run ultras at 100kg- Why none of these men will ever feel heard until they feel seen- Project think & quick This one hit different. Diet Starts Monday. Powered by Wintergreen UK - www.wintergreensport.co.uk
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  #136: Building Britain's First Wellness Club - Loui Blake on Longevity, Suffering & the Health Crisis. 02.07.2026 55мин

  Loui Blake spent years in hospitality, an industry built on alcohol & sport before realizing he was a slave to his own impulses.So he decided to create his own fate and started building Long Lane: Britain's first fully alcohol-free luxury wellness members club. In this episode we get into the health crisis hiding in plain sight, why most people are completely unaware of their own patterns, and what longevity actually looks like when you strip away the noise.We also talk about how ultra running changes your relationship with suffering and why that shift in perspective might be the most valuable thing endurance sport gives you.This is one of the most honest conversations I've had on the podcast.Diet Starts Monday. Powered by Wintergreen Sport — use code DSM26 for 25% off at wintergreensport.co.uk
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  #135: Body Positivity Is DEAD - Emma on Skinny Culture, Over Production, Online Consumption and How She Became an Ironman. 25.06.2026 57мин

  Ordinary Emma (Emma Fraser) built her platform de-influencing - telling people to consume less, want less, scroll less. We talk about the irony of doing that through social media itself, and what it's actually like watching other people live instead of living your own life.She did an Ironman in April, and we get into how that experience still lives with her. Then we get into something that needs saying. Body positivity is fading. Skinny is back. And the younger generation growing up right now has zero protection from a fat phobic culture that adults are still pretending doesn't exist.This one is uncomfortable in places, but needs to be said. Diet Starts MondayPowered by Wintergreen Sport - use code DSM26 for 25% off at wintergreensport.com
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  #134: Why We're Failing Our Chlidren's Minds - Dr. Manu Sidhu 18.06.2026 53мин

  "It's not your circumstances that affect your quality of life - it's your quality of mind."Dr. Manu Sidhu specializes in mental health, is a writer, and a coach who works across the full spectrum of the mind - from treating mental illness to helping high performers break through their final barriers.We get into discipline versus mental health, why children's minds are shaped by patterns that reach back further than most parents realise, and why he believes the system itself needs challenging.We also talk tennis, pressure, and what it actually takes to build a healthy mind in a world that rewards burnout.This is one of the most thoughtful conversations we've had on this podcast.And it was brought to you by Wintergeen UK - Prepare to Win. https://wintergreensport.co.uk/
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  #133: Lessons I've Learned From Producing Over 130 Episodes. 11.06.2026 26мин

  Over 130 episodes over 2 and a half years with a lot of lessons. In this solo episode I get into how Diet Starts Monday started, from recording in our studio in Cape Town to launching into it on my own. I talk about fear, obsession, putting yourself out there, and why people never start the thing they keep saying they are going to start. I touch on my Ultra Monte Rosa 82km coming up - my biggest physical challenge yet.This one was off the cuff and personal. Diet Starts Monday.This episode is sponsored by Wintergreen UK. (https://wintergreensport.co.uk/)
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  #132: Marathon vs Ultra | Which One Actually Breaks You? Ft. Ryan Cunliffe 04.06.2026 58мин

  Ryan Cunliffe has run marathons and recently has completed the MUT 100 miler in South Africa.In this episode we get into the real debate - marathon vs ultra. Which one actually breaks you? Which one changes you more? And what does it take to make the jump from 26.2 miles to 100?We also get into Ryan's content creation journey, building an audience as a runner, and more.This episode is sponsored by Wintergreen - A high performance brand that create effective products for muscle recovery and enhanced performance.www.wintergreensport.co.uk - 'DSM26' for 25% off all products.
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  #131: How Did He Run a 2:27 Marathon With a Heart Disease? | Archie Hunt 28.05.2026 56мин

  Archie Hunt is 24 years old, a trainee lawyer at one of London's top US law firms, and a Guinness World Record holder.His alarm goes off at 5:15am. He runs 23km before work. Then he goes to the office.He also has dilated cardiomyopathy - a disease that weakens the heart's pumping ability and limits its endurance. The kind of diagnosis that stops most people in their tracks.Archie ran 2:27:41 at the London Marathon dressed as Captain Underpants and broke the world record. He also became the fastest recorded marathoner ever diagnosed with DCM - finishing in the top 0.1% of a World Major.This episode isn't about telling everyone to run with a heart condition. It's about what happens when you refuse to let a diagnosis write your story.🎙️ Diet Starts Monday Podcast
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  #130: Foolhardy | Building an Action Sport Business with Your Brother - Ft. Luke & Sam Kuhn 21.05.2026 1ч 7мин

  Sam & Luke are building Foolhardy - A sports marketing agency that focuses on delivering partnerships and content in the action and adventure sport space. In this episode we get into what this looks like behind the scenes. How the world of actions sports teaches you about risk, resilience, and backing yourself when nobody does. We dive intro the mental challenge of endurance sports, Arsenal winning the league and the difficulties of building a business in London. This episode was brought to you by Howsit Brew Coffee - @howsitbrew Foolhardy x Diet Starts Monday.
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  #129: 'I Want to Run a Marathon in Every Country Around the World' - Chad Nathan 07.05.2026 1ч 1мин

  Chad Nathan is not a professional runner. He's a photographer and content creator who decided to run a marathon in every country in the world. In this episode we get into how he went from behind the camera to becoming one of the most recognizable faces in the Africa running community, what it took to complete the UTCT 100km, and why he's now signed up for a 100 miler. We also got into Afrikaburn, what it means to blow off steam properly, and why documenting your journey matters more than the result. Diet Starts Monday.
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  #128: London Marathon Humbled us Both Ft. Gregor MacDonald 30.04.2026 1ч

  We both thought we were ready for the London Marathon. We weren't. In this episode we sit down two days after to debrief honestly, what went wrong, what the marathon teaches you that no training run can, and why finishing doesn't always feel the way you think it will. We also get into the Sub-2 hour barrier being broken on the same course, whether the marathon is getting easier and whats next for both of us. Good to be back in the studio!Diet Starts Monday.
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  #127: University Runner to Sub-Elite: George Grassly's 2:15 London Marathon Attempt. 23.04.2026 37мин

  He races London Marathon in 3 days. This is the conversation before. George Grassly isn't a professional athlete. He works a 9-5, trains 200km weeks around it, and in 3 days he lines up at the London Marathon chasing a sub 2:15. In this episode we get into how we went from not taking running seriously at university to competing at sub-elite level, what is actually takes to run that volume alongside a full time job, and why he believes Sunday is the day he does it. This is a conversation about discipline, consistency and refusing to use normal life as an excuse. Diet Starts Monday.💙 I’m also running London Marathon on Sunday for Leukeamia Care. If this episode gave you something, consider giving something back. Every donation counts https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roscoecarter-johnson?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
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  #126: From Tottenham's Streets to London Marathon - How Andre Coggins is Building a Running Community that Brings People Together 16.04.2026 30мин

  Andre Coggins is the founder of Mafia Moves - one of London's most inclusive running communities. A coach, athlete and Lululemon ambassador operating out of Tottenham, Andre has built something that goes far beyond running. In this episode we talk about what running does for mental health, why community changes everything, the marathon tips most coaches won't tell you, and why Tottenham is place the world has got wrong. Diet Starts Monday. Fueled by @sapgoodenergy Recorded  @RangeofMotionMedia ​
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  #125: What Happens When an Elite Runner Runs Their First Marathon - Ft. Inca Padfield 09.04.2026 33мин

  Inca Padfield started running at age 9, earned a D1 Scholarship in the US, and is now stepping up to the marathon distance for the very first time at the London Marathon. In this episode we talk about what elite track training actually does to your mind and body, why going from speed to endurance is harder than it looks, and what it takes to show up at a start line for something you've never done before. Two first timers. One Race. Three Weeks to Go. Diet Starts Monday.
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  #124: The Man That Broke The Marathon World Record on Crutches - Ft. David Wetherill 02.04.2026 38мин

  David Wetherill is a 4x Paralympian, world record holder for the fastest marathon on crutches, Hyrox competitor and Ironman Athlete. In this episode we talk about what it actually takes to push past pain, why disability never meant limitation, and the mentality behind one of the most remarkable athletic careers in British sport. Whats your excuse?!Fueled by @sapgoodenergyrecorded by  @RangeofMotionMedia  Diet Starts Monday.
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  #123: This Coffee Could Change How You Feel Everyday! Ft. Founder of Jungle Brew - Michael Dilley 27.03.2026 44мин

  Coffee is part of peoples daily routine, but how can we take this to the next level? In this episode we sit down with the founder of Jungle Brew - a supplement designed to support your gut, focus and performance. We break down:- What makes this product different - Gut Brain Access - Our Microbiome library - The importance of probiotics & prebiotics - How your gut impacts your energy and focus- How institutional supplement providers are giving misinformation This coffee supplement is here to change the way you protect your gut on a daily basis. Diet Starts Monday.