The Caveman Podcast

Brilliant conversation and a very inspirational story with the brilliant William O'Donnell .. William is a businessman, Mentor & Motivational Speaker who is doing amazing things in Glasgow and the West with his work, a very candid and honest talk from a very genuine man.

This episode sees me talking to Performance breathwork director and advanced oxygen advantage and XPT instructor Andrew Ritchie about his specialist work in breathing is bringing optimum performance to athletes and the general public through it. Andrew explains how in todays world we have largely become habitually bad at the most primal of instincts in breathing and how the relationship between this and the increasing levels of stress we have now accepted in daily life are linked. .. Andrew break it down why breathing through our nose and using our abdomen more will have such a profound effect on not just athletic performance but also our long-term health, sleep, mental & physical health. Andrew is also qualified in animal flow body movement and is fan of Brian Mc Kenzie’s work at shift/adapt. For anyone who is interested in developing their athletic performance or even general health this is the perfect podcast, the level of knowledge Andrew shares is second to none and invaluable for all no matter the reasoning behind it. .. https://www.performancebreathworks.com  @performance_breathworks  @the_cavemanpodcast  @thecaveman_philosopher

Episode 6 of the Caveman podcast sees me talking to Dublin based Wim Hof Instructor Niall O Murchu of breath with Niall fame. Niall has the highest level of Instructor status within the Wim Hof method and regularly runs workshops, retreats and corporate events in the practice throughout the whole of Ireland. Niall transition into the method was one of finding a way to deal with the typical stresses of modern day life as well as balancing a career and family life, a decision that would inevitably change his life and many others as a result.  Niall has also collaborated with former UFC fighter Paddy Holohan to combine the method along with BJJ to help young men in Dublin combat stress. In the episode we cover Niall's personal journey, the science behind the method, the benefits of it, how to practice it safely and the do's and don'ts for anyone looking to gain more information on it or just getting started, a brilliant chat not to be missed. 

Episode 5 sees me speaking with 2 x judo commonwealth gold medallist and current evolution of combat bantamweight MMA champion Scott Malone. .. Scott speaks about his recent title success, co-owning Omega MMA, being a vegan athlete and his journey into MMA from his highly successful judo background. Scott is one of Scotland's most prominent MMA fighters and has competed at the highest of levels in Cage Warriors and contested the bantamweight crown.  .. The caveman podcast .. @the_caveman_philosopher @scotty_boomboom. @omega_mma_training

In this episode we talk about what brought Tom to being Scotland's No 1 MMA writer, the evolution of MMA in Scotland and the future for some of biggest stars and upcoming talent during unprecedented times.

Kat talks with Gerry and Semo about her massively successful Instagram page “ Yer Awrite”. She discusses what brought her to create this page and content and how it massively resonates with people. She speaks about the negative sides of social media and how she is trying to spread a more positive message.

Kirsty speaks candidly with Gerry and Semo about her battle with alcoholism for a long period of her life and how she overcame her demons. Today being over 1000 days sober she has a massive impact on others in the community with alcohol dependency as well as being a personal development coach. Follow her on Instagram @soberbuzzscotland and @skyerosecoaching.

Gerry and Semo speak with Boab Keenan. Boab is a the founder of the Scotland Stoics Podcast, he is active in helping those in addiction community and also has a story of how he changed his whole life and character for the better.