Anna Archer joins us for a brutally honest conversation about building a career online, turning a run club into her own brand, taking equity in a business, leaving Gymshark, and learning how to balance ambition with actually enjoying life.

We also talk running, injury, burnout, moving to Australia, her autism and ADHD diagnosis, and what it really takes to build something of your own.

New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.

00:00 — How Anna Started on Social Media

04:11 — How Anna Fell in Love With Running

08:46 — Why She Took Equity Instead of Cash

18:52 — How She Negotiates Brand Deals

22:02 — The Accidental Birth of a Run Club

25:18 — Why She Left Gymshark

29:43 — Building On The Run Club

31:37 — Why Australia Changed Her Life

38:11 — Burnout, Ambition & Learning to Relax

44:43 — Her Autism & ADHD Diagnosis

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Becky Briggs joins us to talk about her journey from discovering running as a nine-year-old to becoming a 2:29 marathon runner and GB international. We get into elite marathon training, her first marathon disaster, injury and nutrition, learning to run sustainably, the pressure of chasing performance, her first 50K ultra, and why being happy might matter more than running your fastest ever time.

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00:00 — Meet Becky Briggs & the 2:29 marathon

02:00 — How Becky discovered running

05:25 — From a 39:58 10K to a 74:57 half

07:30 — High mileage & running everything fast

11:00 — What Becky’s training week looks like

21:15 — Her brutal first marathon experience

26:00 — GB, injury & the lessons of a stress fracture

33:20 — New York, Valencia & the World Marathon Majors

44:00 — Becky’s first 50K ultra in Delhi

48:00 — Why running slower can make you happier

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In this episode, we dive deep into the science and practice of endurance performance — from starting sport at a young age and discovering swimming at 13, to VO2 max, efficiency, training intensity, nutrition, hydration and heat adaptation.

We also explore why working harder isn't always the answer, how to structure training effectively, and the key principles athletes can use to improve performance without simply adding more hours.

New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.

00:00 — Intro

10:00 — Discovering Swimming at 13

20:00 — What Actually Drives Endurance

30:00 — Training Smarter, Not Just Harder

40:00 — Nutrition, Hydration & Performance

50:00 — Heat & Altitude Adaptation

60:00 — VO2 Max vs Efficiency

70:00 — How to Structure Your Training

80:00 — Hard Sessions vs Easy Sessions

90:00 — The Biggest Lessons for Endurance Athletes

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