Vantage Point
Health, fitness, martial arts, life, exploring training methods and personal stories. Sharing words of wisdom and tales of learning moments.
Episodes
43 episodes
Mel Lloyd - VANTAGE POINT EP.43
Mel is a TikTok creator, who has over ten million people tune into her daily videos on relationships, situationships, relatable life stories and mental health. Today she joins me for the second time, to talk all things dating, solo travelling, ...
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Zac Laraman - VANTAGE POINT EP.42
Zac is a North Wales-based muscle and joint pain specialist, osteopath, sports massage therapist and was lead tutor for Lehara, a charity which began sports massage services for trekkers in Nepal. Today we talk joint strength, barefoot running ...
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Catrin Jones - VANTAGE POINT EP.41
Catrin is a British weightlifter. She won gold at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games and claimed a national senior title the following year. She picked up gold again in the 2022 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships. Today we tal...
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Sam McArdle “The Manny” - VANTAGE POINT EP.40
Sam McArdle is actor, writer and producer of The Manny, a dark comedy about an Irish male nanny who works for rich single mums in West London. Today we talk humble beginnings, the journey which led to The Manny Tour, dating apps, the role of ma...
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24:37
Physio Reda - VANTAGE POINT EP.39
Reda Losiute is a First Contact Practitioner and MSK Specialist Physiotherapist who shares her expert knowledge on the musculoskeletal system and movement through mobility and resistance training, on her various platforms. Today we talk misinfo...
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Coach For Life Athletes - VANTAGE POINT EP.38
Marialena is a personal trainer, yoga teacher and integrative life coach in the day - and an emergency veterinary surgeon at night. Before she embarks on her nomadic journey of travel and self-discovery, we got a chance to chat about all things...
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Pilates With Marina - VANTAGE POINT EP.37
Marina is a certified pilates instructor, who left behind her career as an English teacher during the war in Ukraine, to eventually share her passion for fitness and wellness here in the UK. She shares daily workouts on her YouTube channel and ...
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Lee Robson - VANTAGE POINT EP.36
Lee is a boxing coach, bare-knuckle promoter and host of the Bad Blood Podcast, where he sits down with former criminals and current combat sports athletes. Today we talk the recent rise of bare-knuckle boxing, the wider effect Saudi Arabia is ...
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Kiran McKay - VANTAGE POINT EP.35
Kiran is host of the Middle Fingers Up podcast, where she uses her platform and her background in mental health to dig deeper, exploring relationships to others and to the mind. Kiran recently invited me onto her show (link below) and today I r...
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Alice Mayer - VANTAGE POINT EP.34
Alice is an actor, musician, artist, writer and model who is currently touring the UK with Blackeyed Theatre for their 60th anniversary production of Oh What A Lovely War. Today we find out about Alice's talents in voice-acting, how she prepare...
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Steven Henshall - VANTAGE POINT EP.33
Ste is head coach and founder of Henshall Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. As a BJJ black belt under Andy Aspinall - father of UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall - he has trained the best martial artists the UK has to offer. Today we discuss the long recovery pr...
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Tuesday Tramontini - VANTAGE POINT EP.32
Tuesday is a yoga and meditation teacher who hosts workshops like Intro To Tantra and classes such as her own Self Love Yoga. A specialist in Vinyasa Flow, Tuesday guides her students in wellness, mindfulness, grounding, breath-work and fluidit...
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Andy Trinder - VANTAGE POINT EP.31
Andy Trinder is a Transformation Coach who takes beginners to pros. He operates a successful online coaching business "The Beginner's Coach" and regularly shares health and fitness advice across his online platforms. I met Andy back in his pers...
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Michael Mountford - VANTAGE POINT EP.30
Michael Mountford is an RYA Senior Instructor, BodyPower UK Ambassador and PhysiQ Apparel Athlete who for the past decade has dedicated his free time to old-school, bodybuilding-style hypertrophy training. Today we discuss the risk of rushing i...
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Apicem Physique - VANTAGE POINT EP.29
Robin created Apicem Physique after managing to overcome health issues caused by high body fat. He showcases his delicious recipes and aims to teach his followers the culinary skills he developed, which helped him on his weight loss journey. To...
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Andrea Motion - VANTAGE POINT EP.28
Andrea is a London-based strength and flexibility coach, online coach and personal trainer. She teaches her clients the long-term health benefits of mastering our full ranges of motion. Today we talk ways in which our fitness goals evolve as we...
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Heledd Williams - VANTAGE POINT EP.27
Heledd is an online fitness coach and personal trainer on a mission to help women who struggle with body image issues - by teaching them how to lose weight and build muscle - and she leads by example. Today we talk the ins-and-outs of a toxic f...
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The Movement Mentor - VANTAGE POINT EP.26
The Movement Mentor returns to The Vantage Point Podcast. Kyezha is a personal trainer and movement specialist who combines strength training, functional bodyweight and dynamic movements inspired by MMA and real-world activities. Unfortunately ...
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Hedgerow Healing - VANTAGE POINT EP.25
Seren Gwanwyn is a Herbologist and Celtic Herblore and traditions enthusiast from North Wales. She began her rapidly-growing Instagram page Hedgerow Healing to share her knowledge of Britain and Ireland's Celtic past, the sacred healing propert...
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Mr. SOS - VANTAGE POINT EP.24
Stephen Solademi is an entrepreneur, angel investor and SEO and digital marketing expert. CEO of SOS Creativity and SOS Sounds, Stephen has connected with the likes of Mr Eazi, Eddie Kadi and Piers Morgan. He is here today to share some financi...
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Eirini Kritzas - VANTAGE POINT EP.23
Eirini managed to lose over 25kg before being diagnosed with severe and incurable PCOS. She has recorded her fitness and holistic journey since her diagnosis via her Instagram page, dedicated to helping other women who suffer with the same cond...
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Amara Underwood - VANTAGE POINT EP.22
Amara Underwood is a Cornwall-based equine photographer who has recently completed her unique university project “The Crows of Castlerae”, which led her to a prison in Ireland to capture the rehabilitation process of inmates working with horses...
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Coach James Gregory - VANTAGE POINT EP.21
Coach James Gregory is a black belt master of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Having competed in martial arts he is now a seasoned and dedicated martial arts instructor. Today he shares the secrets of the warrior mindset, the history behind Gracie ...
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