The Human Potential Project
Exploring the potential of the human mind and body with experts on movement, performance, nutrition, lifestyle, meditation, breathwork and more!
Episodes
29 episodes
#25 - Chloe Whylie: Elite level weightlifting and the athlete's mindset
In episode #25 Tom McAdam speaks with team Jamaica weightlifter, coach and spoken-word artist Chloe Whylie.What does it take to compete at the highest level in olympic weightlifting? Having transitioned from coaching and powerlifting to...
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#24 - Tom McAdam: From finance to fitness and beyond
In episode #24 BJ Rule speaks with Basis London co-founder and coach Tom McAdam. What is health? What is performance? What is well-being? What are we really trying to work towards in training and in life and how can we get there? T...
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#23 - BJ Rule: The basics work
In episode #23 Tom McAdam speaks with Basis London co-founder, coach and trainer BJ Rule. After 22 episodes, it felt like the right time to introduce the coaches behind Basis: BJ Rule and Tom McAdam.We begin with BJ's story...
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#22 - Geeta Vara: A beginner's guide to Ayurveda
In episode #22 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with Ayurvedic medicine practitioner Geeta Vara.In the context of allopathic medicine and evidence-based fitness and nutrition, we can forget or dismiss the wisdom of ancient Eastern...
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#21 - Anastasis Tzanis: Exploring the power of the breath
In Episode #21 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with yoga & breathwork teacher Anastasis Tzanis.Breathing practices have been a part of human culture for thousands of years as the master key to physical, mental and spiritual p...
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Practice #4 - Deep Relaxation Meditation with Per Norrgren
Join Oxford Mindfulness Centre meditation teacher Per Norrgren for a 10-minute deep relaxation meditation based on his own daily practice. See
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#20 - Per Norrgren: How meditation can transform your mind and your life
In Episode #20 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with meditation and mindfulness teacher Per Norrgren.Meditation and mindfulness practice are...
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#19 - Toral Shah: Integrative nutrition and lifestyle approaches for cancer
In Episode #19 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with nutritional scientist, functional medicine practitioner and breast cancer thrive...
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Practice #3 - Empty Mind Breath with Anastasis Tzanis
Join Anastasis for a breathwork practice designed to still your mind through ascending inhale breath holds.
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#18 - Patrick McKeown: The real science of breathing for health, performance and wellbeing
In Episode #18 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with internationally recognised breathing expert Patrick McKeown.Much of what we've been taught about breathing is wrong. We learn ...
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Practice #2 - Walking Meditation with Tom McAdam
In Practice #2 join Basis London coach Tom McAdam for a beginner-friendly 15 minute walking meditation. Use this simple and easy mindfulness practice wherever you are walking, whether on your commute, round your local streets or in the park.
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#17 - Shahroo Izadi: Changing your habits for good through the power of kindness
In Episode #17 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with behaviour change specialist and bestselling author of
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#16 - George Edwards: how to improve endurance and running performance
In Episode #16 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with George Edwards, running coach and personal trainer based at GYMBOX Farringdon in ...
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Practice #1 - Calming Breath with Artur Paulins
Welcome to the brand new Practice series at The Human Potential Project. In Practice 01, join podcast guest and breathwork teacher Artur Paulins for a 10 minute guided breath practice. This simple and beginner-friendly exercise will leave you f...
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#15 - Artur Paulins on transformational breathwork and meditation practice
In Episode #15 of The Health Club, Tom McAdam speaks with Artur Paulins, a breathwork teacher and mindfulness coach.Creator of
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#14 - Darryl Edwards on the importance of play and how to move more and better
In Episode #14 of The Health Club, BJ Rule speaks with Darryl Edwards, a former investment banking technologist turned movement coach and author. He is the founder of the Primal Play Meth...
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#13 - Karl Steadman on a decade teaching CrossFit seminars, coaching and judging at the CrossFit Games and how to be a better coach
In Episode #13 of The Health Club, BJ Rule speaks with CrossFit HQ Seminar Staff member and Level 4 Coach Karl Steadman. Karl is a legend in the UK's CrossFit community, having opened one of the country's very first affiliates in 2006 and...
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#12 - Liam Holmes on the fundamentals of good nutrition, plant-based diets and sleep
In Episode #12 of The Health Club, Tom McAdam speaks with pH Nutrition founder Liam Homes, a nutritionist with over a decade of experience working with Premier League football teams, CrossFit athletes and everyday people. We speak about:
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#11 - Rob Stubbs on the value of strength, strength training and how to create healthy habits
In Episode #11 of The Health Club, Tom McAdam speaks with Strength Coach, CrossFit Coach and personal trainer Rob Stubbs. We speak about:Rob’s journey from training friends to personal training at Virgin Active to coaching C...
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#10 - Tissie Chan on authentic yoga practice, yoga philosophy and breathwork
In Episode #10 of The Health Club, Tom McAdam speaks with yoga therapist and acupuncturist Tissie Chan. We talk about:Tissie's journey from literature student to yoga therapistThe fascinating philosophical foundati...
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#9 - Glen Burrows on meat, regenerative agriculture and optimal health
In Episode #9 of The Health Club Tom McAdam speaks with Glen Burrows. Glen is the founder of The Ethical Butcher, an online marketplace connecting consumers with grass-fed, regeneratively farmed meat. We discuss:The eth...
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#8 - Andrew Marshall on coaching, fitness and Crohn's disease
In Episode #8 of The Health Club, BJ Rule speaks with coach Andrew Marshall. We discuss:Lessons learned from Andrew's 20-year career as a personal trainer, strength & conditioning coach and gym ownerAndrew's exp...
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#7 - Jonny Landels on nutrition, behavioural change and sustainable habits
In episode #7 Tom speaks with Jonny Landels. Jonny is the owner and head coach of Next Step Nutrition, an online coaching company that is centred around keeping diet and exercise simple. They offer seminars, coaching and programs t...
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#6 - Ash Grossmann on stability, movement and performance
In Episode #6 we speak with Ash Grossmann. Ash is a former Management Consultant who now specialises in Biomechanics and CrossFit coaching. He is head of education for Gymbox where we were previously colleagues, and splits his tim...
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#5 - Michael James Wong on meditation and mindfulness for the modern world
In episode #5 of The Health Club podcast Tom McAdam speaks with Michael James Wong. Michael is a meditation and yoga teacher, speaker, author and community activist. Through the Just Breathe project which he founded, Michael’s mission i...
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