🎙️ Welcome to this week’s episode of the One Athlete Lifestyle Podcast — where fitness 💪 meets real life 🚓.

Today, we’re joined by Elliot and Tasha — a couple navigating love ❤️, law enforcement 👮‍♂️👮‍♀️, and lunges 🏋️‍♀️. Both serving as police officers, they open up about the realities of shift work ⏰, stress 😮‍💨, and staying fit when life gets physically and mentally demanding.

Elliot shares how his time in the Royal Marines 🎖️ instilled a “push through” mindset 🧠 that now fuels his approach to training and policing. Meanwhile, Tasha reflects on her journey from a cricket-loving childhood 🏏 to overcoming a rare lung condition 🫁 — and how the last two years have reshaped her relationship with fitness 🧘‍♀️.

Together, they reveal how exercise keeps them grounded 🧍🧍‍♀️, how they lean on their gym community 🏋️ for support, and how their relationship thrives through accountability ✅, shared goals 🎯, and a good dose of healthy competition 🥇.

We also dive into what really drives them — from internal grit 🔥 to external encouragement 🙌.

This is an honest, heartfelt conversation 💬 about resilience, balance ⚖️, and why sometimes the best way to cope with a tough day on duty... is a solid workout 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️.

So whether you're clocking miles 🛣️, chasing goals 🚀, or just trying to stay afloat 🌊 — this episode is your reminder that progress is possible with the right mindset and the right people by your side 🤝.

👉 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗 Visit us at www.oneathletefitness.co.uk 📲 Follow us on Instagram: @oneathletefitness

🎙️ Welcome to the Hybrid Athlete Podcast – the show where real people share real stories of fitness, reinvention, and community.

In this episode, we sit down with Claudio — a Sardinian-born dentist, violinist, family man and determined hybrid athlete — to explore how fitness and lifestyle changes can completely transform a life. From his seaside childhood in Sardinia to postgraduate studies in Scotland and London, Claudio reveals the pivotal moments that led him to build a dental clinic in St Albans that’s now a community hub.

Claudio opens up about the challenges many midlife professionals face: long commutes, early parenthood, weight gain, and the slow drift away from an active lifestyle. At his heaviest, he was 22 kilograms overweight. The breakthrough came when he discovered a local St Albans gym and committed to small, sustainable changes — morning workouts, expert coaching, and the support of a like-minded fitness community.

This episode is packed with insights on midlife fitness, hybrid training, and the powerful role of daily habits. Claudio also shares how his passions — from playing the violin to training as a sailing skipper — fuel the discipline and creativity that carry into his work and workouts. Most importantly, he explains how fitness sharpened his focus at work, gave him more energy at home, and rebalanced his entire lifestyle.

Whether you’re looking to lose weight, find a supportive fitness community, or simply prove that it’s never too late to start again, Claudio’s story will inspire you. His message is clear: you don’t need perfection or youth to reinvent yourself — just the right structure, support, and reason.

👉 Tune in to hear a powerful story of resilience, community, and the life-changing benefits of consistent training. If you’re in St Albans or beyond, this is your sign that the right gym, the right coach, and the right habits can help you build a richer, healthier life.

🎙️ Hybrid Athlete Fitness Podcast – real talk, raw stories & resilience 💪🔥

This week:

• 🏋️ Stu (the gym owner who rebrands as fast as he changes his mind) & Scott (the self-confessed burpee god) open up about: • 💸 5 years of debt & a brutal HMRC battle • 📉 Putting One Athlete Fitness into administration • 🚀 Rebirth as Hybrid Athlete Fitness – and the relief that followed

• 🎣 Stu’s near-tragic fishing trip in France: van crash, lightning storm & a life-check moment that proves some things matter more than kit.

• 🧘 New beginnings: stronger kit, smarter staff training, 8pm Pilates, youth S&C, plus High Rocks & F8 competitions to raise funds & community spirit.

• 🙌 Celebrating members: from consistency leaderboards to Member of the Month – Laura Mayer, whose quiet grit inspires us all.

• 🍗 No-nonsense nutrition & body composition tips: • Real protein targets 🍳 • Why quick fixes fail ❌ • Smart food swaps that shred calories 🥗 • How lifting + recovery beats constant HIIT for that stubborn belly fat 🔥

👉 Expect candid confessions, powerful stories, and practical takeaways to help you train smarter, eat better, and build real resilience.