This is curiosity at its finest. Slavko Ilich has spent over 40 years mastering martial arts, serving in elite special forces, and working behind the scenes in Hollywood on Den of Thieves and its sequel.

In this wide ranging conversation, we explore what decades of discipline and high-risk environments can teach us about mindset, control, and adaptability. We talk about staying calm in danger, the mental game of elite performance, and how curiosity took Slavko from combat training grounds to movie sets.

And we finish where it matters most: why self-defence is something everyone should care about — and what you should do if crisis ever finds you.

Linda Ashmore shares her remarkable story — from becoming the oldest woman to swim the English Channel, to completing three IRONMAN World Championships, to overcoming breast cancer.

She reflects on what drives her, her lifelong passion for swimming and triathlon, and what it really means to live fully in your 70s.

Proof that extraordinary people live among us — and a brilliant reminder of where curiosity can lead.

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Mark Allen is a six-time IRONMAN World Champion, widely considered one of the greatest endurance athletes of all time. Inducted into the IRONMAN Hall of Fame and known for his legendary Iron War with Dave Scott, Mark’s career helped redefine what was possible in long-distance triathlon.

But his success wasn’t just physical. Driven by curiosity and a constant desire to improve, Mark became a pioneer in heart-rate-based training and brought a holistic approach to the sport — blending fitness with mindset, spirituality, and recovery.

He’s the co-author of Fit Soul, Fit Body, a speaker, coach, and still a voice of wisdom in the endurance world. His story is one of excellence, evolution, and the kind of curiosity that keeps pushing the boundaries of what we think we’re capable of.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to go further — in sport or in life — this one’s worth your time.