The Wolverine Stack: Hype or Healing? with Dr Rob Stevens #56

After 16 tours in 30 years with the military, Tim Gough faced a different kind of challenge upon arriving home: working out who he was beyond the uniform.  While many ex-military find work in defence, protection, and other security-adjacent roles, Tim found something entirely unique - pilates. This week on ‘Off Script’, Tim talks candidly about the pressures of service, leaving a career that shaped him, and discovering a new purpose with his wife, Millie, and with Vagabond Pilates. Tim also shares more on making pilates welcoming to men, his experience with therapy, and learning to handle everyday setbacks without treating them like life-or-death stakes. This episode covers Tim’s 30-year military career, and building a life beyond it The pressure of special forces selection and the lessons he took from trying again How military habits carried into civilian life, including a tendency to catastrophise Why Tim moved into Pilates, and making it approachable for men Therapy, men’s mental health, and the studio’s plans to support anyone Tim Gough https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-gough-6a8b9294/ https://www.instagram.com/tim_vagabondpilates/ Vagabond Pilates https://www.vagabondpilates.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/vagabond_pilates/ https://www.tiktok.com/@vagabondpilates Ty Temel Instagram: https://ww.instagram.com/ty_temel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We live in a culture obsessed with quick-fix health hacks and bio-optimisation. But is that a sign that we’re masking a deeper, psychological battle underneath? Returning to the podcast, we sat down with Dr. Rob Stevens of the Men’s Health Clinic to see why modern men’s health goes far beyond testosterone and hormones.  We strip back the toxic pressures men face when asking for help to uncover the brutal realities of modern fitness culture, the dangerous appeal of unregulated black-market treatments, and how we can keep our sights set on building the life we actually want…  This episode covers How Rob’s clinic grew from a focus on male TRT to also offering female HRT Men’s mental health, vulnerability, masculinity and finding ways to decompress The tension between convenient online care and the doctor-patient relationship  TRT, fitness culture, supplements, GLP-1 drugs and unregulated peptides Work, money, purpose, and living in the present Dr Rob Stevens https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrobertstevens/ https://themenshealthclinic.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/themenshealthclinic https://www.linkedin.com/company/themenshealthclinic/ Ty Temel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kae Kurd was expected to follow a traditional path to save lives.  Instead, he risked everything to completely rewrite his family's blueprint and build a life out of telling jokes. In this episode of Off Script, we sit down with Kae for a deeply honest and raw chat about the weight of familial expectations and the grit it takes to forge your own path.  We dive into the relentless pressure of constantly chasing the next milestone, the chaos of raising children in an algorithm-driven world, and how modern social media is deeply distorting our reality around dating, community, and choice.  This episode covers Kae’s journey from a university path toward medicine to a career in comedy How recommendation algorithms shape what we watch, and how we see the world The challenge of raising children with care around their digital lives Why money and achievement don’t always deliver the contentment we expect Family, belonging and the changing meaning of community in urban life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your wearables and health data say you’re at peak performance… but your body is quietly breaking down under the surface. What if there’s another way to think about our health that the NHS would never suggest? That question led Adam Hardyman into the world of homeopathy and bioresonance. Energy fields. Harmonic resonances. Radionics.  We put alternative therapies under the microscope on this week’s Off Script, and ask what it really takes to disconnect from the stresses that could be breaking our bodies beneath our eyes… This episode covers Adam’s background in homeopathy and bioresonance What CGMs and wearables can reveal about individual patterns, and why trends matter more than a single score Supplement routines, “pulsing,” and how to know what is actually helping Links between stress, gut health, recovery, and the way we define being healthy Adam’s experiments with sound experiences, frequencies, and the future of personalised health Adam Hardyman https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-hardyman-68675829/ Willow Cottage Clinic https://www.willowcottageclinic.co.uk/ Ty Temel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Imo Boddy pushed her body to the absolute brink, conquering 682km on mere hours of sleep. But the true test of her resilience only began when the running stopped. This week, Imo joins Ty to detail the physical toll of her Three Peaks record attempt in May 2024 - a milestone that demanded physical recovery, even while her mind was set on the next challenge. We also trace the drive behind her endurance career, from a self-designed challenge at 17 to running the length of the UK and taking on the Three Peaks.  This is a story about breaking boundaries, and learning that your greatest battles are the ones you define for yourself - no matter the scale of your challenges… NOTE: This episode was originally recorded in September 2024 This episode covers How Imo and her crew tackled the Three Peaks route from sea level, and what the effort demanded. The impact of heat, sleep deprivation, and recovery on an ultra-endurance challenge How Imo’s athletic path began, and why she keeps setting new goals Why she’s shifting focus towards performance and a potential Great Britain 24-hour running qualification How to think about challenge and progress without measuring your journey against someone else’s Imo Boddy: https://www.tiktok.com/@imoboddy https://www.instagram.com/imoboddy/ https://www.youtube.com/@imoboddy https://www.linkedin.com/in/imo-boddy-b35010175/ Ty Temel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re told to “trust the NHS” and “trust the science” – but what does that even mean in a broken system full of quick fixes… This week, I'm sitting down with NHS GP Dr Mike Banna to go inside the high-pressure environment affected by political shake-ups, waiting lists and a service that’s been running in crisis mode for over a decade. Mike pulls apart the hype around Ozempic and GLP‑1 weight-loss injections, the moral judgement baked into obesity conversations, and why misinformation might be one of the biggest threats to your health in the modern age.  NOTE: This episode was originally recorded in March 2025 This episode covers How the NHS really works from the inside, from constant crisis and staff shortages to “taking back control” of NHS England The rise of Ozempic and GLP‑1 drugs, and the moral judgement we attach to people using them Why misinformation and polarising online health content may be one of the biggest current threats to our health The truth behind “Health at Every Size” and how to separate health behaviours from weight obsession and shame How your algorithm quietly rewires how you see your body and your life Dr Mike Banna https://www.drmikethe2nd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drmikethe2nd/ Ty Temel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You grab your phone the second the alarm goes off, you have coffee straight away, and you "catch up" on sleep at the weekend. According to Phil Learney, that routine could be wrecking your recovery, your focus and your gains. This week Ty sat down with Phil, a Human Performance Scientist, one of the most in-demand PTs this country has seen, and founder of HMN24.  He's been in the fitness game for nearly 30 years and has trained some of London's most exclusive clientele. His Advanced Coaching Academy has graduated nearly 8,000 coaches. Now he's working with Formula One, TikTok and the Mandarin Oriental to help people sleep, recover and perform better. Phil joins Ty Temel on episode 50 of the Off Script podcast to share: The science of your body clock.  Why cortisol isn't the villain the fitness world made it out to be. Why your WHOOP might be giving you bad advice.  What HRV actually measures, and why super-fit athletes can still score low The hospitality mindset that let Phil charge top-end rates and keep clients for years Why the online coaching boom has an accountability problem If you're serious about your training, your business or just waking up feeling human, this is the episode. Hit play, and send it to the mate who's always on his phone at 2am. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elle Kaye spends her days surrounded by death - and directly in the crosshairs of relentless online hate. Serial killer stereotypes and creepy cabin clichés obscure what is a profession of profound art, care and ethics. Working with dead animals gives Elle a unique perspective on life, our mortality, and the unimaginable toll of those who insult what they can’t understand. So step into the mind of Elle Kaye, as we navigate the darkest corners of the web, and learn to unapologetically stand in your difference instead of hiding from it. NOTE: This episode was originally recorded in September 2024 This episode covers The profound psychological impact of working intimately with death The ethical tightrope of working with death, natural causes Adult bullying, trolling, and anti‑Semitism The mental health cost of being visible online The culture of ‘tall‑poppy syndrome’ in Britain Why we’re so uncomfortable with success and death Watch on YouTube or listen on all major podcasting platforms 🎙️ Elle Kaye https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ellekayetaxidermy https://www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Ty Temel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Becky Briggs ran a 2:29 marathon aged just 22 - but the more shocking journey is that she even made it to the start line. Sectioned as a teenager, and training like an olympian on a student budget, Becky’s story is a rebellion against the glamorous facade that most of us see on our TV screens. We step inside the reality of an elite marathon performer overcoming stress fractures, setbacks and body image trolling to achieve feats that most of us would deem unthinkable. NOTE - This episode was originally recorded in September 2024 Becky joins Ty Temel on episode 49 of the Off Script podcast to share: The reality of training for a 2:29 marathon on a student budget When running stops being a hobby and starts being a coping mechanism Being sectioned as a teenager and the moment she decided not to give up Body image, trolling and redefining what a “real” runner looks like Olympic dreams, identity and why “it’s not over until you decide it’s over” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded live, completely unfiltered and brought to you by Deus Lodge & Sole Clinic. Today’s Off Script episode features three extraordinary men: Brandon Block, Chris Billam-Smith and Jay Morton who share their deeply personal journeys through mental health challenges.  From Brandon’s battle with addiction to Jay’s military experiences with PTSD and Chris’s struggles with perfectionism as an athlete, this episode offers a raw and compassionate look at men’s mental health.  Tune in to learn how to recognise personal struggles, the importance of community and the courage it takes to be vulnerable. Plus practical strategies for anyone facing their own challenges.  More than just a conversation, this episode is a testament to resilience, self-acceptance and the power of reaching out.  All proceeds from the live event went to Dorset Mind. If you enjoyed this episode, you can continue to support them by donating 👉https://dorsetmind.uk/donate/ Deus Lodge: https://www.deuslodge.com/ Sole Clinic: https://www.instagram.com/_sole_clinic_/ Ty Temel: https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel Brandon Block: https://www.instagram.com/brandonblock/ Jay Morton: https://www.instagram.com/jay__mortonChris Billam-Smith: https://www.instagram.com/chrisbillam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices