Big Fish with Spencer Matthews

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  • 53 minutes 16 seconds
    S4 E9: TJ Power: Neuroscientist on why your phone, porn and ultra-processed food is ruining your mental health

    TJ Power is a neuroscientist, co-founder of Neurify and author of The DOSE effect, which is out later this year. TJ has gained a huge following online for his groundbreaking approach to mental health - particularly in the face of the challenges posed by our modern, digitally-driven lives. In this episode, TJ breaks down how we can all optimise our brain chemistry to rewire our thinking for happier, healthier and more productive lives. DOSE stands for the four key chemicals that rule are thinking and behaviours: Dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins.


    30 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 26 minutes 26 seconds
    Big Fish Extra Catch: Am I addicted to caffeine?

    How much caffeine is too much? In this episode of Extra Catch with Shaun Stafford, we're taking a deep dive into caffeine. Is it actually bad for you? How can I optimise it for performance? And when does its overuse become too dependent?

    25 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 41 minutes 54 seconds
    S4 E8: Christine McGuinness on autism, celibacy and her father’s heroin addiction

    This episode contains discussion around suicide and eating disorders. If you are affected by anything you hear in this episode and need support, please see the suggested helpline and website links below. 

    Christine McGuinness is a television personality, former beauty queen and most recently, an influential advocate for autism awareness. A few years ago, her three children were all diagnosed with autism and shortly after, Christine discovered she was autistic herself - being diagnosed at 33-years-old. In this episode we talk about how Christine’s autism hugely impacted her childhood. There were times where she felt suicidal and sensory issues around food resulted in an eating disorder. She also left school before she was 14 because her school didn’t know how to support her. We also talk about her relationship with her father, who has recently beaten a 40-year long heroin addiction.

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    23 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 32 minutes 26 seconds
    Big Fish Extra Catch: How I'm preparing for my toughest challenge yet

    What is the secret to endurance training? I've completed multiple extreme challenges - most recently an ultra marathon in the Amazon jungle and another in the Sahara, Marathon des Sables. In this episode with Shaun Stafford are giving you the lowdown on how I train for such events and how I keep focussed. I'll also reveal how I'm currently training for my toughest challenge to date.

    18 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 49 minutes 14 seconds
    S4 E7: Bryony Gordon: The devastating truth about alcoholism, addiction and getting sober

    This episode contains discussion around addiction and mental health. If you are affected by anything you hear in this podcast, please speak to your GP.

    Bryony Gordon is a journalist and author. Across her Telegraph column and bestselling books, she’s spoken openly about her mental health struggles, including living with OCD, alcoholism, drug addiction, depression and binge eating disorder. Her groundbreaking memoir Mad Girl was published back in 2016 and was a raw and jaw-droppingly truthful celebration of life with mental illness. 8 years on, she’s published her latest book Mad Women - where she reassessed everything she thought she knew about mental illness. In this episode we both talk extremely honestly about our struggles with alcohol, addiction and getting sober.

    If you're struggling with alcohol, Drinkline is the free national alcohol helpline. You can call 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm).

    16 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 25 minutes 47 seconds
    Big Fish Extra Catch: The shocking impact of alcohol to your body and mind

    What actually happens to your mind and body when you drink alcohol? In this week's episode of Extra Catch with Shaun Stafford we're exploring why alcohol is so damaging for you.

    If you're struggling with alcohol, Drinkline is the free national alcohol helpline. You can call 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm).

    11 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 56 minutes 5 seconds
    S4 E6: Robin Sharma: How to transform your mindset on money, success and happiness

    Is happiness overrated? What's the secret to achieving true wealth? This week I'm joined by Robin Sharma - a bestselling author and globally celebrated leadership expert - to find out how you can transform your life. Robin's mentored sports superstars and financial titans and reveals the incredible secrets to their success. Robin's sold more than 25 million copies of his books worldwide and his latest book, The Wealth Money Can't Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life has just been released. This is one of my favourite interviews to date - and I know you'll learn as much as I did from this incredible guest.

    9 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 23 minutes 41 seconds
    Big Fish Extra Catch: Clean eating: Unnecessary restriction or a gamechanger?

    One of the most common questions in my direct messages is 'what do you eat?' So in this episode Shaun Stafford and I are talking about diet and clean eating. We discuss: what clean eating is, what the benefits are and whether clean it's too difficult to sustain long-term.

    4 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 41 minutes 59 seconds
    S4 E5: Sophia Webster: The British shoe designer loved by Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Rihanna

    Sophia Webster is a British luxury accessories designer, who founded her label in 2012. Her instantly recognisable shoes have been worn by the likes of Beyoncé, Rhianna, Taylor Swift and Oprah. She was first stocked in Brown’s after winning a shoe designer competition when studying at the Royal College of Art and is now sold in over 200 stores worldwide. Sophia turned her immense talent and strong vision into an iconic British brand, all under the age of 30.

    2 April 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 27 minutes 11 seconds
    Big Fish Extra Catch: Fitness trackers: Are they worth it?

    Is a fitness tracker essential for training? What does the data tell us and how can it be optimised? In this episode with Shaun Stafford, we talk you through how you can best use your tracker and whether they're worth the money.

    28 March 2024, 11:15 pm
  • 51 minutes 13 seconds
    S4 E4: Amy Dowden: How a lifetime of illness and competitive dancing gave me the strength to face cancer at 32

    Amy Dowden is a professional dancer, best known for being one of the pros on Strictly Come Dancing, one of the UK’s most-watched TV programmes. Amy has shown phenomenal strength and resilience throughout her whole life. As a teen she was diagnosed with Crohn’s - an inflammatory bowel disease - and in May last year, she was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer at just 32. But last month she received the incredible news that her latest check up shows "no sign of the disease". Amy’s ill-health has never stopped her from dancing and achieving her dreams - and this interview will inspire anyone who listens. A new series of her hit show Dare to Dance is out now.

    26 March 2024, 11:15 pm
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