Health Oddity Podcast

We are joined live from Lviv, Ukraine by the man mountain (6ft 5inch, 135kg) Pavlo Kordiyaka.

Pavlo is the 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man & has also won The Official Strongman Games World Title.

He will…

Recently James was reflecting on his 25 years in the fitness industry & how the world (& our daily lives) have changed over that time.

He & Pete discuss the changes in habits, food, technology, lifes…

We are joined for this very special 200th episode by ‘record holding’ return guest - Dan John - for his 10th appearance with us!

We talk about Dan’s latest book ‘The Armour Building Formula’. The gen…

We are joined by returning guest & 2 x Tactical Strength Challenge WINNER Alison Young.

Alison is an SFG1 (Kettlebell) & SFL (Barbell) instructor through Strongfirst & is also a Level 3 Personal Trai…

We are joined (following a 3 year gap) by returning guest Mark Reifkind, from San Jose, California.

At 67 Mark has his training ‘dialled in’ & knows from experience what works for him, his body - & w…

We are joined today by competitive Strongwoman & SFG1, SFG2 Kettlebell Instructor Alex Nicoll Bennett.

Alex shares her personal fitness journey with us & her progression into the world of kettlebells…

We are joined for the second time by Oli Mell, International Kettlebell Sport athlete from Team England & owner of Wolfpack Fitness.

We kick off the conversation by discussing Oli’s recent performanc…

We meet Nick Rainbird, a highly experienced Personal Trainer, endurance coach & nature lover.

We learn all about ‘Forest Bathing’, the healing power of nature & the benefits we can all experience by …

In this episode Peter & James debrief & discuss the ‘Survive to Thrive’ weekend workshop with Dan John & Tim Anderson that was recently hosted at Unique Results.

A combination of practical & theory i…

We are joined once again by David Keohan AKA Indiana Stones (last with us WAY back on episode 59!) to discuss all things stone lifting, Irish cultural history & literally unearthing strength secrets …

This week Peter & James sit down to ‘unpack’ a very full-on weekend in Belfast with Paul Mcllroy on his Strength Training masterclass.

Over the two days they covered ‘Mastering the Kettlebell Press’ …

In this episode Peter & James kick off the conversation with a quote recently shared by a dietician online:

“Complication is the enemy of implementation.”

This leads to a discussion around diet, trai…

We are joined for the third time by world renowned strength & movement coach, author & the creator of Original Strength - Tim Anderson.

We discuss Tim’s new book ‘A Simple Book of Strength’ & how Tim…

We are joined for the second time by documentary filmmaker Oliver Loom & he’s joined by Emma Rushen, one of the stars & a producer of his latest project.

“False 9: The Reality of Women’s Football” ta…

Following 6 back to back episodes with guests, Pete & James take the opportunity to catch up, reflect & discuss topics that have either been featured on recent episodes or through conversations with …

We are joined by Paul Mcllroy for his 5th visit to the podcast for this special two part bumper edition! We discuss Paul’s upcoming weekend workshops in both Northern Ireland & USA.

This second episo…

We are joined by Paul Mcllroy for his 4th (& 5th) visit to the podcast for this special two part bumper edition! We discuss Paul’s upcoming weekend workshops in both Northern Ireland & USA.

This firs…

We are joined from Wales by Ultra Endurance Adventurer Sean Conway & hear about his feats of almost ‘Super Human’ endurance, resilience & perseverance.

Sean, by his own admission is a very ‘normal’ g…

We are joined from Buckinghamshire by Hannah Camden from Fitworks Training & discuss the importance of authenticity, forging your own path & the healing power of movement.

Hannah discusses some dark …