What happens when the body that carried you through life starts to break? For Waldemar, an architect and explorer from Mexico City, who built his identity around physical endurance, the answer wasn’t to stop moving but to start moving differently.

In this powerful conversation, Waldemar shares how knee surgeries shattered not just his meniscus, but his sense of self. What followed was a deep personal reinvention from adrenaline-fuelled guide to founder of the Wildflow Method, a movement philosophy rooted in mobility, mindfulness, and long-term strength.

In our conversation we explore:

• His early life of free-diving, whitewater kayaking, and building adventure lodges across Mexico.
• The burnout cycle of high-impact fitness and the slow realisation that strength must come from within.
• His ‘active longevity’ approach to ageing, ego, and injury.
• How he transformed ‘workouts’ into ‘rituals’ and pain into purpose.
• Wildflow’s unique blend of martial arts, animal movement, and barefoot mobility.
• Why connection to nature and inner stillness matter as much as muscle and sweat.
• How any man, at any stage of life, can take back agency over their health without toxic pressure or unrealistic timelines.

This is a conversation for anyone who’s ever felt lost after injury, disillusioned with gym culture, or just quietly wondering: Is it too late for me?

Waldemar’s answer is a resounding “No,” and his path forward is anything but ordinary.

If you want to find out more about Waldemar, visit his website: https://wildflowmethod.com/. And you can also buy his book Find Your WildFlow on Amazon.

In this episode, we're joined by Josh Fineman. Josh had the career, the young family, the success but behind it all was exhaustion, self-doubt, and a relentless voice asking, “Is this it?”

In this honest and revealing conversation, Josh shares how growing up as the ‘good boy’ in a high-achieving North London household shaped his adult identity. He talks about the unspoken grief that filled the family home, the hidden cost of seeking approval, and the endless comparisons that wore him down.

What followed were years of chasing status, zigzagging through jobs, and numbing out until a crisis forced a reckoning. Therapy cracked the door open, but it was men’s work - raw, in-person, shoulder-to-shoulder - that truly began to transform his life.

Josh went on to create Mensch, a community where men come together to rediscover connection, purpose, and truth - with boots on the ground and fires lit -locally around the country.

We talk about masculinity, parenting, legacy, and why so many men who "have it all" still feel empty. Josh speaks candidly about fear of failure, starting something meaningful, and the power of local brotherhood.

If you’ve ever quietly wondered, “What happened to me?” or “Is this all there is?” then this episode is for you.

Trigger warning: This episode includes honest discussions about suicide attempts, mental illness, domestic violence, and trauma.

Adam Smith’s story is unlike anything you’ve heard - and exactly what so many men need to hear.

Sectioned at 11. In prison by 21. Found unresponsive in a car after trying to end his life. This could’ve been the end - but it wasn’t. Instead, Adam’s journey is one of remarkable survival and a relentless mission to make his pain count for something.

In this episode, Adam speaks with raw honesty about growing up in care, wrestling with addiction, and living with autism and mental illness. But also about rising - becoming a chef, starting The Real Junk Food Project, and then Surplus2Purpose, and feeding millions with food others deemed worthless. He doesn’t sugar-coat any of it. There are no easy answers. Just grit, compassion, and a deep belief that lives - like food - should never be wasted.

You might not have lived Adam’s life. But if you’ve ever felt lost, numb, ashamed, or like you don’t know where you fit in the world, there’s something here for you. This episode is about survival - but also about honesty, connection, and how we begin to move forward, even if we’re still broken.

This is not just Adam’s story. It’s a mirror for anyone who’s ever struggled and needed a way through.

[If you can relate to Adam’s experience and need immediate help, you can call Samaritans on 116 123 in the UK, or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US or Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia. Otherwise, as always, we also recommend that you speak to a GP or mental health professional.