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Life doesn't come with a highlight reel. Neither do we. Hosted by Iain Pritchard, 360 Life Stories is about the highs, the lows and the messy middle. Honest conversations about what life actually looks like behind the moments everyone else sees. The setbacks. The doubts. The lessons that only made sense afterwards. No scripts. No media training. No five-step frameworks. Just real stories, real people and real lessons. You are surrounded by highlight reels. This is the whole picture instead. Get every episode straight to your inbox: 360lifestories.co.uk/signup
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Dr Nicky Keay is a doctor who specialises in hormones, sport and dance. She advises Scottish Ballet, helped build an anti-doping test for growth hormone, and has a knack for explaining all of it without the jargon. We talk about the one phrase about hormones that winds her up, why your body always pays for training first, what adrenal fatigue really is, and why menopause shouldn’t be treated like an illness. She also tells me about the job interview that went wrong and turned into the best thing that could have happened. Nicky’s website: https://nickykeayfitness.com/ Free PEAQ questionnaire: https://mypeaq.streamlit.app/ Appointments: https://nickykeayfitness.com/appointments/ Instagram: @drnickykeay
So Jonathan Blakeley didn’t pick up a commentary mic until he was 34. During lockdown, living on his own and working in COVID test centres, he wrote to every non-league football club in London asking if they needed a commentator. He ended up at Kingstonian FC. We talk about calling games sat right in among the fans, a playoff semi-final that pulled in his biggest audience yet (and how much of it his listeners actually got to hear), and how he fits overnight shifts around live commentary. He also explains how audio description commentary for blind and low vision supporters changed the way he commentates, and why he only ends up using about a quarter of his prep notes. He’s now getting paid to commentate, and his advice for anyone who thinks they’ve started too late comes down to one question: do you love it? Let me know in the comments what you’d go for if age wasn’t a factor. #360LifeStories #360LS
So most of us wait until we feel ready before we do the thing. Kim Ingleby reckons that feeling might not turn up at all, and you’re allowed to go anyway. Kim is an award winning mindset performance coach & sports therapist founder of Energised Performance in 2004. Who’s worked with Team GB athletes and spoken at TEDx Bristol. Growing up, though, in her words: “I was shy. I was awkward. I was chaotic, messy.” At school she was told the business she wanted to start would never work. She set it up anyway, while doing a degree and working in a pub and a nightclub, which is one way to build character. To get in touch with Kim visit energisedperformance.com, or email her direct info@energisedperformance.com Connect on socials @kimingleby to book a 1;1 coaching online session, workshop or talk We get into why Olympians and someone running their first 5K end up worrying about the same things, what she does when she’s not OK, and the time she told TEDx she wasn’t ready. Her line that I’d take away: “You grow confidence through experience.”
Paul Connolly started out in care and counselling. At 40, after a talk at Old Trafford, he went back to university to study sports psychology, and that took him into the dressing room at Manchester City and on to Lancashire Cricket. In this conversation we talk about what he saw behind the scenes in professional sport, why he says there's no research to back up spotting a superstar at six, what an RAF Chinook crew taught him about staying calm under pressure, and why so many people end up as managers without ever being shown how to manage. Paul now mentors coaches across football, cricket and hockey. 360 Life Stories is a podcast about ordinary people who've made a career change or rebuilt part of their life.
So Luke Harrison was the start on Monday guy. All or nothing, every time, and it kept leaving him with nothing. Luke went from bullied kid to miserable plumber to coach and PT in South Shields. In this chat he tells me why the hardest part of changing wasn't learning new habits but letting go of who he thought he was, and what little and often looks like when you actually live it: bed by nine, training at seven out of ten, and three things a day that move the needle. If you keep promising yourself you'll start properly next week, have a listen. This episode includes discussion of mental health, including suicidal thoughts. If you're struggling, Samaritans are available any time on 116 123 in the UK.
Shane Nugent has spent close to ten years helping people fix their nutrition, and he'll tell you straight that meal plans mostly don't work. In this episode we get into why "the customer is almost never right" in nutrition, what it's actually like running a business through its hardest eighteen months, imposter syndrome that never fully goes away, and some client stories that go a lot further than weight loss. Timestamps and links below.
In this episode of 360 Life Stories, Luke Doran talks about building a career that looked successful from the outside while feeling completely unfulfilled inside, the moment his wife's pregnancy scan changed everything, and the decision to walk away from that career to retrain as a personal trainer. We also get into the eleven hour surgery his newborn son went through, what Luke learned about control and resilience through that experience, and the coaching work he does now helping successful men move from burnout to balance.
Renee McGregor has spent 25 years working in sports nutrition, including with Olympic, Paralympic, and Commonwealth athletes. In this episode she talks with Iain about reaching what she calls the pinnacle of her career, and realising she wasn't enjoying it. They also get into why over-exercising has become normalised in society, how her approach to nutrition shifted away from just numbers, and the real story behind Train Brave, the campaign she co-founded in 2018.
Saffron was building an elite sports career until one cross-country jump changed everything. This is how she rebuilt. Saffron Cresswell was a decorated rider, winning team medals and competing at the highest levels, when a fall at Bramham International resulted in paralysis. We sit down to discuss the four months of hospitalisation and rehabilitation that followed, and the specific, difficult choice she made to start moving forward. This conversation is about the reality of rebuilding after injury when the path you spent your life on is suddenly closed. Saffron is honest about not having her next chapter fully written, as she balances coaching, sports presenting, and wheelchair racing. It is an exploration of facing life changes when you lose the identity you spent years crafting. Finding new purpose is rarely a linear process, and Saffron's story offers a grounded look at how we adapt when the destination shifts. Subscribe for weekly conversations on growth and resilience, and let me know in the comments how you have worked through your own turning points.
My latest conversation is with Alex Chapman, who has spent years coaching everyone from Premier League footballers to Paralympic athletes. We talk about pressure, performance, and what actually matters when you strip both of those away I’m Iain Pritchard. I'm someone who’s spent years working at the intersection of health, performance, and human potential.I’ve helped people from all walks of life rebuild after setbacks, explore what drives them, and move forward with purpose.360 Life Stories isn’t about fame or followers.It’s about real people doing real work and sharing the messy middle so others know they’re not alone.
Lottie represented Great Britain in Para Powerlifting at the Paris Paralympic Games. This conversation covers the National Dwarf Games invitation that changed the direction of her life, discovering powerlifting almost by accident, the burnout in 2022 that nearly ended her career, and what it actually took to get back on the platform in Paris.
James Boardman went from Royal Marine Commando and Sniper to helping men rebuild their identity, leadership and self belief from the ground up. In this episode he talks honestly about growing up without stable foundations, why he joined the Marines, what it was like leaving the military after nine years, and how he says that if he hadn't joined up, he'd probably be one of his own clients today. We cover his path from labouring on a building site to running a six million pound McDonald's store, the moment that pushed him toward the Royal Marines, passing sniper selection, and what happened to his sense of identity when he left the forces. James is now the founder of Mission 365, working with business owners, consultants and leaders on building structure, purpose and self belief.
128 marathons. One rule. Leodhais ran Newcastle to New York in distance, back to back, while working full time. The physical side wasn't the hardest part. He came out of it with a six-word mantra he still uses every day. This episode is about what the miles actually do to you and the conversations they unlock. Follow Lewis on Instagram: ncl_to_nyc
Ryan Cooper Henniker has run global campaigns for Reebok, Adidas, and Y3, launched the first ever global brand campaign for the Lego Group, and now runs his own purpose led agency called Intent. But before any of that, there was an empty club in Manchester, a stunt involving ten guys in matching blue hoodies, and a career built on saying yes before he was ready. In this episode we talk about his early bluffing his way into the industry, the moments that actually taught him something about himself, and why he now believes brands owe more to the communities they borrow from than most of them give back.
Rachel Holmes has spent nearly four decades shaping the group fitness industry, from teaching her first class in her dad's pub function room in 1986 to creating programmes like Fitness Pilates, Menofit, Walking Fit, BrainFit and KSFL, and training instructors around the world. In this episode she talks with Iain about the unglamorous reality behind the classes, building an audience before building a product, and the moment she realised what she thought success looked like had changed. "You standing on stage or you teaching a class is the tip of the iceberg." Listen to the full conversation now.
Pete Cohen built a career on speed. Fitness competitions, a TV show, a weight loss program that actually worked, all of it fueled by a belief that stopping was dangerous. Then his body disagreed, and it took him ten years to recover. In this conversation, Pete talks about what burnout actually cost him, what he learned from watching his wife Hannah fight her own battle for over a decade, and how being busy being busy almost killed him and might have saved her life at the same time. He never quite explains that last part. Neither do we. You'll have to listen. This one moves between performance, grief, presence, and what real recovery actually looks like when you strip away everything that isn't working. Timestamps below. If this one lands for you, let me know in the comments what stuck.
A scientist analysing COVID and neurodegeneration… who also writes poetry and plays Ultimate frisbee. Dr Harry T Mason’s journey weaves engineering, medical imaging, AI, and public engagement into something far more human than most people imagine science to be. From Oxford engineering to infant ECG research and AI bias in healthcare, Harry shares how curiosity, compassion, and creativity shape his work. We explore long COVID’s link to neurodegenerative diseases, the promise and limits of AI in medicine, and why public trust matters more than ever. In this episode, we explore: The reality behind medical research and data science COVID-19’s long-term implications for brain health AI bias in healthcare and what it means in practice Why diversity and compassion are essential in science The lessons mistakes teach that success never can This conversation is a reminder that science isn’t a monolith it’s deeply human.
Ever wondered what happens when the glamour of a high-flying City job crumbles? Tim Drummond’s journey from ambitious futures trader to behaviour change coach is a story of reinvention, resilience, and honest self-reflection. What began as personal training evolved into something deeper a systematic approach to psychology, coaching, and sustainable business growth. Tim shares how curiosity about human behaviour shaped his 12-week behaviour change blueprint and transformed the way he works with coaches and clients. This episode explores the shift from transactional training to meaningful results and why online coaching is far more than just programmes and macros. Why success on paper can feel empty How systematised psychology improves client transformation The mindset shift from hustle to purpose What business setbacks really teach you Why growth is rarely a straight line Tim Drummond is a behaviour change specialist and founder of the Institute of Fitness Behaviour Change, known for turning curiosity into powerful coaching systems that serve both clients and careers. Change isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s a quiet realisation that we’re building something more aligned with who we truly want to become. Watch now and ask yourself.....what are you really working towards?
Sophie didn’t plan to work with runners in fact, she once hated running. Now she helps endurance athletes recover better, train smarter, and stay healthy. In this episode of 360 Life Stories , physiotherapist Sophie Vecchione shares her journey from psychology and neuroscience into physiotherapy, her time in the NHS, and what led her to build Run Free Rehab and specialise in endurance sport. We explore why recovery is often misunderstood, what relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) actually means, and how mindset, rest, and energy availability play a bigger role in performance than most people realise. In this episode, we cover: Why recovery is not the opposite of training What RED-S is, explained simply The guilt of leaving the NHS and how Sophie worked through it How psychology and neuroscience shape her work with athletes Why being open-minded and saying yes changed her path A thoughtful, honest conversation about health, performance, and choosing a career that truly fits.
What happens when the race ends but the drive to perform never does? In this episode of 360 Life Stories , I sit down with Andrew Steele Olympic sprinter turned health tech founder to explore how elite sport, resilience, and curiosity shaped his journey into entrepreneurship. From competing on the world stage to building Stride, a preventative health company connecting DNA, microbiome, and blood data, Andrew shares the lessons that carried him through reinvention, uncertainty, and rapid growth. We talk about mindset, failure, leadership, and why personalised health is less about optimisation and more about clarity. In this episode, we explore: Performance beyond sport Resilience through transition DNA testing and methylation explained simply Preventative health and long-term thinking Redefining success beyond achievements Andrew’s story is proof that performance doesn’t end it evolves.
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