Best Osborne Road Productions Podcasts (2024)

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Progress Part 7: The Magnificent Seventh Progress Ep 43:43

3d ago43:43

43:43

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade breaks down his progress over the last 70 weeks (I know...70 and they're still going with this...baffling), the ups, the downs, the middles, the changes the constants, it's all laid out for all to listen to! ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune w…

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Habits: The Battle Of Chade's Thoughts 27:04

10d ago27:04

27:04

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade dives into how he creates good habits to help with his momentum when aiming to achieve his goals! https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please con…

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Momentum: The Momentum Of Truth 44:05

17d ago44:05

44:05

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week it's all about GAINING MOMENTUM!! Chade talks about how positive, as well as negative momentum can be affecting your performance and how he keeps his on the positive side. Chade and Nico also talk about pretzels and far too much about Pringles. We are neither sponsored or affiliated with any pretzel manufact…

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Creating a 60 Day Plan - FULL 23:25

24d ago23:25

23:25

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Hello! Remember when Chade did a 3 part episode detailing how to put together a 60 Day Plan to achieve your goals? Well, so you don't have click and slide your way through 3 separate episodes, as promised, here's all three in one omnibus, like an educational Eastenders. They're the same eps, but separated by a short j…

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TDEE! Total Daily Energy Expenditure 34:36

1M ago34:36

34:36

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade explains what on Earth TDEE is and breaks down how to calculate YOUR numbers. It’s a lot more technical than our usual episodes so it might be worth having a pen and paper/notetaking device for this one! If you've ever asked yourself 'How can I calculate my maintenance calories?', wondered how you calculate your…

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Passion and Mastery - All I Wanna Do Is Do It, Big Lad Big Lad!!! 46:25

1M ago46:25

46:25

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In this episode of Diary Of A Big Lad, Chade O’Brien delves into the power of passion and emotional mastery in transforming your fitness journey. Discover things to be passionate about in fitness and learn how mastering your emotions can lead to sustained progress. Whether you're struggling to find the drive to workou…

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How To Lose Weight In A Month - The Big Lad Way 1:00:39

2M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Focusing this time on the vital role of food. The Big Lad is treading very wavy waters as we discuss questions as old as time like “How to Lose Weight In A Month” Chade shares his very own practical tips and insights on the best diets, effective fat loss diets, and some of the most essential food for weight loss. Not …

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Pros and Cons of Using Technology For Exercise 39:30

2M ago39:30

39:30

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discusses the ups and downs of using technology to achieve his (and your) goals. Chade and Nico also discuss how a little advice on a video posted by Sylvester Stallone has changed the way Chade mows the lawn in order to squeeze in some bonus exercise! The competition still stands, for your chance to win 4 COMPL…

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Losing Faith In Yourself: Is That Me In The Corner? 55:20

2M ago55:20

55:20

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week Chade takes us through his process, safety net and methods to help handle the occasional loss in faith in yourself and tackling the feeling of not making progress. Other highly informative content included within: If you’ve ever wondered what Lose Yourself sounds like in an Yorkshire accent you’re about to f…

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Fit Bit: It's All A Bit Fit 47:05

2M ago47:05

47:05

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This episode Chade goes all Tony Stark in the first of a series of new episodes all focusing on tech! Chade talks about one of his favourite pieces of technology he uses on his quest to take down Thanos - sorry, achieve his fitness goals, the FitBit. What is a FitBit you ask? A Fitbit is a piece of wearable technology…

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Progress Part Six - The Great Progression 48:42

2M ago48:42

48:42

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Progress Part 6! 60 episodes in and Chade and Nico discuss if any progress has been made since Ep 1, in the last 10 episodes, or indeed, at all (spoilers, it has, thank goodness). There's talk of how Chade's done it, how he'll continue to do it going forward, what's he's learnt from our previous interviews (links all …

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Post-Interview Analysis - Annie Page 45:41

3M ago45:41

45:41

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week Chade and Nico look back at our interview with Annie Page. Mostly revolving around ‘habits’ Chade also answers a (possibly offensive) question he’s been asked many times. If you haven’t heard the Annie Page interview episode yet it’s available here. The lads also mention the previous episode, in which Nico p…

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Creating A 60 Day Plan Work Through: An Italian Stallion's Goals 33:23

3M ago33:23

33:23

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Following the three part learning experience on creating goals, Nico shares his results of taking part in Creating a 60 Day plan while Chade helps clarify some aspects of the process you might have found challenging. If you don't know what they are or are worried you've fallen behind, think again, they can all be list…

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Annie Page 40:54

3M ago40:54

40:54

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week we have the pleasure of being joined by Annie Page! Annie Page is a seasoned strategist and mindset coach who specialises in guiding businesses through the labyrinth of entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on practical action, addressing common challenges such as maintaining focus, commitment levels, and the a…

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Creating A 60 Day Plan For Reaching Goals Pt 3 of 3 8:41

3M ago8:41

8:41

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Part 3! The third and final part of Diary Of a Big Lad's first ever interactive learning experience! By the end of this Episode you should have everything you need to be able to set, manage and achieve a 60 goals, whether it's to lose weight, gain muscle, save money, or learn how to fix a Hitachi Washing Machine (we a…

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Creating A 60 Day Plan For Reaching Goals Pt 2 of 3 6:45

4M ago6:45

6:45

Send a Message to the Big Lad! The second part of our interactive learning experience on creating a plan for reaching goals! Hope you've all done your homework for last week and are ready to get into the finer points of setting goals and most importantly, achieving them. Part 2 is about breaking down your goals into manageable milestones over the n…

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Creating A 60 Day Plan For Reaching Goals Pt 1 of 3 9:41

4M ago9:41

9:41

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In a 'Diary Of A Big Lad' first, we bring you an interactive learning experience. 3 steps, spread over 3 episodes, all helping YOU create a 60 day plan for achieving YOUR goals. That's right! Yours! In this first instalment Chade will talk you through how to set SMART goals (and recaps what that means), helps you iden…

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Develop a Mindset of Confidence 22:53

4M ago22:53

22:53

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In this episode Chade explains the difference between a 'Growth Mindset' and a 'Fixed Mindset'. If you're of the mindset that believes things only happen to you from an external force, you CAN take actionable steps to regain control and achieve your goals!! It's all in the mind!! Also there's some brief discussion of …

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Achieving Goals: Goals are Bad.......A** 43:07

4M ago43:07

43:07

Send a Message to the Big Lad! GOOOOOAAALLLL.......s! It's one thing setting goals, but it's another thing achieving them, and it's ANOTHER thing making sure you do it correctly! This week Chade talks about how incorrectly setting goals in the past has let him down and set him back on his ongoing quest for improvement and offers some advice to help…

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Post-Interview Analysis - Tony Christodoulou 38:24

5M ago38:24

38:24

Send a Message to the Big Lad! After a chaotic opening, Chade gives us an update on his injury (the moral of the story is, do your trainers up properly!!!), then the lads talk about some of the more detailed points of their interview with Tony Christodoulou. This includes but is not limited to how Chade felt about leading an interview, the similari…

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Progress Part Five - Keep On Movin' 34:40

5M ago34:40

34:40

Send a Message to the Big Lad! It's Progress Episode time again would you believe! In this, the 50th (yes that's right, 50th, can you believe it?) episode of 'Diary Of A Big Lad', Chade gives us all the updates! Chade and Nico discuss how many meals a day the listeners have (having asked them), and how Chade balances his meals throughout the day to…

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Tony Christodoulou 42:47

5M ago42:47

42:47

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In this episode, our guest is Tony Christodoulou. Tony is a dynamic personal trainer, former UFC fighter, entrepreneur, investor, owner of online training company Team Tony Transformation. He tells Chade his story, and gives his informed opinion on incorporating habits, lifestyle choices, environment and daily behavio…

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Mental Blocks: Meet The Blockers 13:09

5M ago13:09

13:09

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade takes us through how he overcomes 'mental blocks', or everything that goes on in your mind that stops you achieving your goals. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us…

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Alcohol: Don't Even Drink About It! 48:21

6M ago48:21

48:21

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week it's all about the amber nectar! And the clear nectar! And the dark brown nectar! And the multi-coloured nectar you get in fancy glasses! All the nectars (just not ACTUAL nectar, no bees were involved in the making of this episode, also, if you're a bee listening, there's probably not too much that concerns …

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Diary Of A Big Lad: The Best Of 2023 26:54

6M ago26:54

26:54

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Hello new listeners and long term followers of The Big Lad's quest for a better lifestyle! This week we bring you the first ever 'Best Of' episode, this time, focusing on a selection of 'Best Of' moment from the podcasts first ever year, 2023. From interesting discoveries and throwaway jokes, to friendly competition, …

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New Year Same Me: Creating a Resolution That Works 30:38

6M ago30:38

30:38

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Happy New Year to you all! Chade and Nico kick off the New Year talking about New Year's resolutions (and Chade’s…interesting name for them). There's some nice tips on how to set some realistic, achievable, and actionable New Year’s goals (or not set them if that’s how you roll!) and Chade talks a bit about his, and h…

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Sleigh Now! 2:56

7M ago2:56

2:56

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good lunch!! ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com For more 'Diary Of A Big Lad' Content on Instagram, foll…

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Christmas Special: The Guest That Keeps On Giving 38:13

7M ago38:13

38:13

Send a Message to the Big Lad! It’s a Big Lad Holiday Special today and have we got a full on festive spread for you? (Yes, we do). Double helpings of Big Lad’s Meal of The Week, some Christmassy tales and, a Diary Of A Big Lad first, A GUEST!!! We hope you enjoy this exclusive interview, our first and we couldn’t have asked for a better guest. Hon…

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Inception: The Mindset Edition 49:55

7M ago49:55

49:55

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade takes Nico through the '7 Levels Deep' technique (come on!!) as they continue with their challenge from Episode 41, 'Mindset - Pick Your Brain Not Your Nose'. Nico discusses a change he wants to make and together they break down the 'why', going deeper a stage every time until they can identify what Nico can tel…

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Burning Calories: The Empire Strikes Fat 13:11

7M ago13:11

13:11

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discuses some things that block your progress mentally and what you can do about overcoming them. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com F…

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Mindset - Pick Your Brain Not Your Nose 44:41

7M ago44:41

44:41

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks about what he's been reading regarding the '7 Levels Deep' methodology, and takes Nico through an imaginary case study of a person who's looking to improve their lifestyle but starting with the simple question of 'Why?' Chade also explains in simple terms what is meant by our 'RAS', (reticular activating s…

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Progress 4.0 - Don’t Look Back In Hunger, I Heard You Say 49:00

8M ago49:00

49:00

Send a Message to the Big Lad! 40 weeks already!! To quote Owen Wilson...."Woooow!" As usual with a 'Progress Episode', Chade reflects on the last 10 episodes and his personal progress throughout them. What's been working? What hasn't been working? Why to either?! What's his favourite motivational soundtrack from last weeks ep?! All the answers are…

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Musical Motivation: Sweating from A to Z 29:54

8M ago29:54

29:54

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Something a little different this week as Chade and Nico go head-to-head to name motivational movie soundtracks to help you get the cinematic pump you need on your workout, whether it be running, walking, lifting, or just shaking your tush while doing the dishes. The rules are simple. Work through the alphabet taking …

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Diet Denial: Ignorance Is Waist 10:28

8M ago10:28

10:28

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discusses the danger of the 'ignorance is bliss' mentality and keeping yourself on the right track when surrounded by opportunities to make excuses. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and quer…

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THERE IS NO TOMORROW!! 13:57

8M ago13:57

13:57

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks in depth about the difference between regretting what you did yesterday and making a positive change today. You’ll also hear about how Chade put together his morning routine, so if you’ve heard the pod before and thought it sounds too difficult, think again! It also contains a banging quote from Fat Boy Sl…

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Goals: Aim High, Fall Hard 8:13

9M ago8:13

8:13

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discusses goals (not the football kind) and how you can get around obstacles that hinder your achieving them! ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad…

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Scale Wars: The Last Measurer (Measuring Success) 38:41

9M ago38:41

38:41

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks about his relationship with the scales, how they help, and how often they don’t. Chade also discusses BMI, and how various methods of tracking has helped him on his quest. Nico makes a mistake. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written a…

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Bitesize Big Lad - The Cheat Meal Saga 9:46

9M ago9:46

9:46

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks about the balance of cheat meals, spontaneity and how he used planning to keep track of it. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com F…

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The Habit - Desolation Of Bad'ens 29:43

9M ago29:43

29:43

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week we discuss Bad Habits, Chade also talks about the importance of listening to your OWN brain and body to find habits that work for you. We mention two previous episodes we think you might enjoy, they are available below: Get Bready For This The Habit: An Unexpected Journey Bread Dead Redemption II ‘Diary Of A…

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Bitesize Big Lad - Big Lad Strikes Back: Recovery 11:13

10M ago11:13

11:13

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This little Big Lad nugget follows on from last weeks episode about injury. Chade takes the opportunity of his downtime to discuss recovery! ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please con…

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Healing and Rest: Big Lad Down 31:34

10M ago31:34

31:34

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In the first ever episode recorded in the same room (hence the slightly odd audio quality), Chade talks about injuries, how he’s dealing with his, and why you should be thoughtful about how you Google for medical advice. PLEASE NOTE: This is an episode about how Chade is dealing with an injury and how it affects his r…

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Progress Part 3: Oh great….Progress again. 24:13

10M ago24:13

24:13

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Spirits are high in this, the third episode of the progress reports from Chade. Over the last 30 weeks, Chade feels the benefits of seeing some aesthetic differences to his shape, but there's still time to discuss some of his biggest, and favourite fails. NOT SPONSORED BY MATALAN, (ALTHOUGH VERY HAPPY TO BE IF THEY’RE…

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The Misallocation of Capital in Film Production - with Diya Sagar (Lupa Systems) 58:47

10M ago58:47

58:47

Diya Sagar, an investor at Lupa Systems, talks with Monetizing Media's Eric Cohen-Peckham about her thesis that investors are approaching film production companies with misaligned expectations, creating pressure for short-term wins without enough risk tolerance and long enough time horizon to develop massive new IP franchises and a content empire t…

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Heart to Heart with the Big Lad 45:47

10M ago45:47

45:47

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week, Chade's all heart! A healthy heart is an incredibly important thing, and this week we're discussing why! Chade talks about the 5 second rule and of course gives us his meal of the week. ONCE MORE FOR THE RECORD WE ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT SPONSORED BY TESCO OR MEL ROBBINS (although would be nice to be sponsored b…

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Bitesize Big Lad - Hydration: Big Lad's Liquid Logic 14:46

11M ago14:46

14:46

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade's flying solo once again, water bottle in hand, to give everyone the run down on what he's learnt about the importance of regular intake of H2O. What's too much, what's not enough? Do coffee and tea count?! Does alcohol!? Look no further to find a quick guide to what the Big Lad himself has learned about l'aqua!…

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Supplements: This Is The Whey 50:13

11M ago50:13

50:13

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This (the longest episode so far of Diary Of Big Lad) is all about supplements. What Chade has found to work, what he's found doesn't and which question Chade's 5 year old daughter asked that made him question his own existence. There's also a tale of an odd experience with some cretinous fat burners!! As always, plea…

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Bitesize Big Lad - Q&A With The Big Lad 17:14

11M ago17:14

17:14

Send a Message to the Big Lad! You guessed it! Well, the title told you...this week Chade's ridin' solo and answering some of the most frequent Q&As from across the Social Media platforms and the public! Questions: What is the best exercise to lose weight? How many calories should I be eating a day to lose weight? How often should I be working out …

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WHY IS LOSING WEIGHT SO HARD!? 40:10

11M ago40:10

40:10

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In by far the most chaotic episode of Big Lad yet, Chade tells a story about a new member of the gym which might help some of you parents out there, before he makes a very big mistake. In all seriousness, we take the proven links between psychology and weight management very seriously, please find below what we hope w…

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Weights vs Cardio: Sweat It Out or Lift It Up? 34:34

11M ago34:34

34:34

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discusses how his recently developed love of weights have been helping him achieve his progress goalsa and Nico makes more bad jokes than usual. Books and Podcasts mentioned: Book: Tom Venuto -Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Podcast: The Unsociable Actor Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-unsociable…

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Bread Dead Redemption II 27:48

12M ago27:48

27:48

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Hold on to your butter knives as we grab another slice in this, the SECOND episode focusing on everyone's favourite fitness topic, bread! Chade breaks down how his relationship with bread has changed since the initial discussion way back in February, the horrors he experienced when trying to cut bread out completely, …

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