Send us a Text Message. Today, Mark sits down with Tommy Gentleman, a record-breaking athlete, motivational speaker, and successful entrepreneur. Tommy shares his journey from world championship victories in sport jiu-jitsu to breaking a Guinness World Record in rugby conversions. He discusses his passion for sport, charity work through the Jamie G…

Send us a Text Message. Today, we are in the studio with Isaak Dalglish, a power badminton player representing Team GB! 🌟 Isaak shares his incredible journey from discovering badminton at age seven to competing on the international stage. A conversation about his experiences, the challenges he's overcome, and his vision for the future of parasport.…

Send us a Text Message. We're back!!! Kicking off Season 2 with an exhilarating episode featuring Jeff King, Chesterfield’s dynamic defender. From non-league football to professional debut against West Ham at the Olympic Stadium, Jeff’s story is packed with grit, resilience, and passion. Discover his rise through the ranks, his coaching days at Act…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Active Journey Podcast, we chat with Will Ryder, Academy Director at Port Vale, exploring his impactful journey in football. From his early days as a promising player to becoming a pivotal figure in coaching and player development, Will shares insights into the essence of nurturing young talent and the…

Send us a Text Message. Today, on the Active Journey podcast, Mark is in conversation with Claire O'Connor, the visionary founder and CEO of the globally beloved preschool ballet franchise, babyballet®️. In this inspiring episode, Claire shares the powerful story behind her journey from grappling with personal challenges in the ballet world to pion…

Send us a Text Message. This year, we're lacing up our running shoes for a monumental challenge – the Active Ultra 100! Mark and Hugh are embarking on a 100-mile run in just 24 hours to support Comic Relief. But that's not all – we're inviting 100 schools to join our mission to get 20,000 children taking part in their own Active mile. Sign up your …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of The Active Journey Podcast, Mark sits down with the experienced and insightful Matty Donnelly, the dedicated first team sports therapist at Bolton Wanderers. Matty shares his inspiring career path, starting from his educational roots to his crucial role in the world of professional football. Matty delves i…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of "The Active Journey" podcast, I'm thrilled to sit down with Super League star Ryan Brierley. As we embark on the second episode of our series, Ryan shares his remarkable journey through the world of professional rugby league. Now in his 12th season and recently signed with his boyhood team, the Salford Red…

Send us a Text Message. In our first ever episode of "The Active Journey" podcast, I welcome a truly extraordinary guest, Team GB para basketball player Charlotte Moore. At just 25, Charlotte is not only a seasoned athlete training for her third Olympic Games in Paris, but also a beacon of resilience and determination. Join us as Charlotte opens up…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 149: TAKE Your Opportunities & NEVER Give Up - Advice To Teenagers (Recorded Live) This episode is a recording of a live talk I delivered in front of 200x 15-17 year olds. I was asked to go in and deliver this talk to 5 different age groups at a local secondary school, as part of their careers day. It's always an honour to d…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 148: Struggle To Get Things Done? Try This! (How to judge your efforts more positively) This episode is an audio segment taken from a live business coaching group that I take once per month. If you liked it, let me know and share the episode with someone that you think will benefit from it. TG…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 147: [TEA WITH TOMMY G SERIES EP3] w Perry Cocking: Football Coach: Don't Ruin The Parent/Child Relationship! (Ways to support your sporty child) I've known Perry for just over 15 years. We played football together, we've worked on a few projects together and I have seen his Coaching business and journey evolve to the stage …

Tommy G Talks - Episode 146: [TEA WITH TOMMY G SERIES EP2] w Kate Griffin - Wessex Spirits & The Gin Palace. Episode 2 of Tea with Tommy G brings you a very open and honest conversation with Kate Griffin, the Founder of Wessex Spirits and The Gin Palace in Andover. I have been getting to know Kate and her fantastic business well over the last few m…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 145: [TEA WITH TOMMY G SERIES EP1] w Harri Pereira - Mindset X It's time to step it up a bit. I've had a podcast for a few years now, but I feel we need to take it up a notch. I have launched on a project that I have wanted to do for a few years now. Introducing: Tea with Tommy G - My new and improved way of bringing you gue…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 144: Do Kids Need To Feel Failure? (The Importance of Youth Participation in Sport) “Kids need to learn how to lose…and sport gives them that lesson.” As Chairman of The Jamie G Sporting Trust, I am always championing the importance of participation in sport for young people under the age of 18. Sport can expose us to and te…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 143: How To Stop Overthinking Let's talk about OVERTHINKING. We all struggle with this. Some more than others, but when we do, it often leads to negativity and in some cases depression. Today we will explore the topic a little and then look at ways to understand, control and overcome otherthinking. These methods are not your…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 142: How To Get Out Of a Rut Stuck in a rut? It happens. Don't worry. Good news is that there are things that you can do to help get yourself out of a rut. In this episode we will start by understanding why we get stuck in a rut. Then we will find ways to get out of the rut and stay out! We will also look at the potential ba…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 141: How To Focus Are we too easily led? Too easily influenced? Is a lack of focus adding weight to our mental health challenges? Or perhaps some of our struggle is BECAUSE of a lack in focus? Well, one thing that I know for sure is that a happy, positive and productive life needs focus. Here are 5 practical and very easy to…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 140: Let's Turn Social Media Into a Positive Tool (For us and our children!) Is social media a negative influence on society? What will happen if we just keep going the way we are? What will it mean for our children? Well, like it or not, you and I are at the wheel. What we do and how we USE this tool will determine what hap…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 139: How To Stay Positive As a New Parent Having kids is the best and most stressful experience at the same time. In this podcast, I share 3 things that can help you to stay positive and keep your motivation, energy and spirits high even when it feels like you're struggling to keep it all together. If you connect with this e…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 138: What is it REALLY like to be a Life Coach? Now that I have been "retired" from Coaching for 3 years, I thought I would finally dive into and share what it's like to be a Life Coach. I was honoured to have been one for 6 years. I worked with hundreds of people, helping them to grow in confidence, lose weight, overcome ph…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 137: Should a business be on ALL social platforms, Thoughts on ChatGPT and Marketing mindset. The Tide Report - JANUARY 2023 Today we have a Tommy G Talks podcast first! I am attempting a new sub-series of episodes that dive deeper into some of the things that my team and I have been up to at Tide 55. We are calling it "The …

Tommy G Talks Episode 136: Everything Changes! - What Happened To Tommy G? First of all I am still here... Second of all, thank you for being here too. I have always believed that this podcast should run parallel to my life. A lot has changed since the days of the Super Self Summit and Being a Health & Fitness Professional. Yet there are some very …

Tommy G Talks - Episode 135: Why is SLOW success always best? Contrary to popular belief, it's OK to make small, slow but steady progress! Because slow success is real success. It doesn't happen overnight. For anyone. Do not let anyone inform you otherwise. They are likely misleading you for their own gain. This episode is a reminder of the 3 main …

Tommy G Talks - Episode 134: Are we addicted to our phones? (5 Things Learned From NO PHONES ALLOWED Secret Cinema!) Last night I went to "Secret Cinema" and as part of the experience, they take your phone away from you, lock it in a bag and then give the locked bag back to you...But you can't open it, touch or use your phone. At first, I had a mil…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 133: Interview With Brad Burton - The UK's Number 1 Motivational Business Speaker Brad Burton. If you know of him, you'll know what I mean when I say he "packs a punch." If you don't know who he is, buckle up and get ready... I wanted this episode to happen for quite some time. In fact, I promised myself that I would only ki…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 132: Is it the taking part that counts? Really? It's been a while...But let's get stuck in. We have all heard the saying "it's the taking part that counts." But what does that actually mean? and is it really a cop out or a sympathy vote for someone that didn't win? Let's dive into it a bit today. Sport has done wonders for m…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 131: The Book Writing Process, Deleting Old Social Posts & Positive Thinking w/ Marlon Woods Marlon Woods is an awesome human being. He's equally as cool as he is kind...and he's my guest for this episode. I hope that you can take a slice of positivity from our chat together. Let me know what you think of the episode - www.i…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 130: 1 year into a new business venture. What's happened? Welcome to episode 130! Today, marks the FIRST birthday for Tide 55, a new company that I set up from my garage during the first lockdown in 2020. In this episode, we discuss and reflect on some of the things that have happened over the last year, as well as sharing t…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 129: Entrepreneurship, 5 Things I would tell my younger self & Best book recommendations In this episode we discuss Entrepreneurship, the mindset vs natural ability debate and what I think defines someone as an Entrepreneur? (Should we be able to self appoint the title or not?) We also take questions from my Instagram, inclu…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 128: Social Media Metrics, Email Marketing & Toxic Work Relationships Welcome back to a brand new episode of Tommy G Talks. This short but sweet episode once again took inspiration from questions sent through to my Instagram in preparation for the episode. (Want to ask a question or suggest a talking point? Follow me on Inst…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 127: The impact of social media on mental health and on business (Plus the WORST advice I have ever heard) Welcome back to Tommy G Talks. Second episode in 2 weeks. So far so good for the new committed approach to the podcast. This one followed the same format again. I asked for questions on Instagram and Kendall chose which…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 126: Starting a Business During a Global Pandemic! (Lessons Learned) Ladies and Gents... I AM BACK! My podcasting efforts have been pretty poor so far this year, but one of the reasons for my absence is that I recently started a new company and it's been taking a lot of my focus and energy. (not to mention my 4 year old Boy …

Tommy G Talks - Episode 125: Mindset Series: 4 Mindset boosting tips Tommy G here, welcome to episode 125. This one is from the ‘mindset series’ designed to help you focus, think clearly and feel better about the challenges that you face. Today I am serving you with some practical, ground level advice. 4 Mindset boosting tips I hope you enjoy them.…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 123: How To Re-Invent Yourself Whether it's professionally or personally, CHANGE brings with it the need to re-invent yourself. To understand who you are and what you represent. If you have experienced a lot of change lately then this one will help you to feel more confident about the transition from who and what you were, t…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 122: Anger into laughter - Things aren’t always what they seem! I JUST HAD TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU! I went to get a coffee and what I saw made me angry. But that anger soon turned into laughter when I realised what was going on. Perspective is everything, especially right now when the world seems to be that little bit “spikye…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 121: 3 Ways To Stay Positive in 2021 Well here we are... 2021. A new year, but yet we are very much faced with the same problem. The pandemic. Morale is low at the moment, that's to be expected. But...There is hope. Always. It will get better. Either that or it's the beginning of the end and we will all be fighting zombies i…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 120: Turning The Tide (Why it's time for a change) Hey, Tommy G here... 2020 has been an accelerator for change. Sometimes we can hold on to things for too long when really, we should let them go and smile that what was GREAT will always be GREAT...But future greatness cannot occur if we do not have the space for it to grow.…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 119: The Story of Reebok, w/ Joe Foster, The Founder Joe Foster founded Reebok with his Brother Jeff back in 1958. The global brand that we all know as one of the market leaders in sport and fashion, once operated out of an old factory with holes in the roof and holes in the floor! In this interview, Joe shares some of the e…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 118: Man Buns, Confidence & 'Giving It a Go' - w/ Thomas in Action My guest for this episode is Thomas Gardner. Thomas is a YouTube creator with thousands of subscribers, and the founder of "Manbuns & Manes" the online community dedicated to supporting men on their hair growth journey! I stumbled across Thom's content on You…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 117: Life saving drone technology & alternative career paths w/ Gemma Alcock, CEO of Skybound Rescuer In this episode I speak to Gemma Alcock to find out just how, what and why she followed her dreams to start a business in drone technology, specifically motivated to help save lives using modern drone technology. We recorded…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 116: "Imperfectly Perfect" with Glen Marsden Glen is a fellow Brit living over in Australia. He is the man behind the "Imperfectly Perfect" campaign which is doing incredible things for people all across the world. He is an ambassador for positive mental health and joined me live on Facebook to talk about his work and to sha…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 115: Work/Life Balance, Chat With Ben Coomber Ben Coomber is a podcasting legend. With hundreds of episodes on his channel "Ben Coomber Radio" and years under his belt, it was a privilege to have him on the show for the 3rd time. This time though, we didn't talk about food or exercise or anything fitness industry related. In…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 114: Taking Full Responsibility This episode shares an example of what is possible when real people turn their lives around. It is so important to take full responsibility for you life. It will help you overcome anything that life throws (or in most cases has already thrown!) at you. Build on your resilience and confidence w…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 113: Control Your Overthinking Overthinking is a big problem for a lot of people. It can really stress us out and cause us a lot of anxiety. In this episode, I share 1 key strategy for calming and controlling the problem of overthinking. You'll also learn a little bit about your mind and how it works. This was recorded live …

Tommy G Talks - Episode 112: Don't Feel Good Enough? Embrace The Battle, We Are Warriors Welcome to this episode of Tommy G Talks that was recorded live on Facebook as a "Bunker Talk" session. These sessions include input from our community and I would love to see you there next time. Head to my Facebook page to get involved. www.facebook.com/tommy…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 111: What If It Was Impossible To Fail? Something a little different to mix up the channel a little. If you've taken a loss or failed at something recently then this one is for you. TGBy Tommy Gentleman

Tommy G Talks - Episode 110: Doing Your Best To "Be The Change" In Times Of Challenge Welcome to episode 110. I have had 2 weeks off from the podcast (or anything!) due to being ill with a virus (!) More on that to follow... It was good to be back for another live BUNKER TALK session. There was a lot to talk about. This episode touched on some very…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 109: How To Approach Life With a Positive Mental Attitude - w/ Grant Goes I REALLY enjoyed this episode. Not only is it the longest one to date, but it could have easily have gone on for another 90 minutes! Grant Goes is an Internationally recognised Fitness Professional. He has presented on the big stage for Les Mills Inter…

Tommy G Talks - Episode 108: Controlling Your Emotions During The Pandemic This jam-packed episode is the recording of my most recent live BUNKER TALK broadcast. People from all over the world tuned in live with me on Tuesday 12th May to share their opinions, stories and experiences. One of the standout conversations that we had was on EMOTIONAL CO…