This week on the Tom Aspinall podcast, Tom is joined by competitive eating champion and multiple Guinness World Record holder Leah Shutkever.

Leah shares her journey from studying architecture to becoming a full-time competitive eater, the mindset required to compete at the highest level, and the discipline behind her preparation. She also opens up about overcoming shyness, finding confidence in a male-dominated sport, the career-changing impact of lockdown, and the biggest lessons she’s learned along the way.

Plus, Tom and Charlie take on a donut eating challenge, Leah reveals the wildest messages she’s received online, and recounts the frightening moment she passed out during a competition in Japan.

This episode includes:

• Leah Shutkever’s journey to becoming a multiple Guinness World Record holder.

• How sibling rivalry sparked her competitive mindset.

• Why she left architecture to become a full-time competitive eater.

• What she really eats day-to-day and how she prepares for food challenges.

• Why fasting gives her an advantage before competitions.

• The career-changing impact of lockdown.

• Building confidence and succeeding in a male-dominated sport.

• The wildest DMs she’s ever received.

• Tom and Charlie take on a donut eating challenge.

• The terrifying moment Leah passed out during a competition in Japan.

• The biggest mistake of her career and the lessons it taught her.

• What she’d tell her future self.

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This week Tom sits down with comedian, presenter and podcast host Chris Ramsey for an honest conversation about pressure, failure and what it really takes to make people laugh for a living.

Chris opens up about bombing on stage, walking away from university to chase comedy, the relentless work behind stand-up and why performing live never gets any easier. Tom and Chris compare the similarities between stepping into the octagon and walking onto a stage in front of thousands of people.

The pair also discuss podcasting, fame, Strictly Come Dancing, dealing with fear, and the advice they’d give to their younger selves.

This episode includes:

• Why bombing on stage made Chris a better comedian

• Quitting university to pursue comedy full-time

• The pressure of making people laugh for a living

• Chris’ first stand-up gigs and finding his voice

• Podcasting vs TV vs live performance

• Life with Rosie Ramsey and how everything changed

• Fear, mortality and appreciating life

• Advice Chris would give to his younger self

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This week Tom sits down with one of the UK’s biggest streamers, Angry Ginge.

From humble beginnings in Salford to becoming one of the biggest names in online entertainment, Ginge shares the mindset behind his success. He opens up about growing up around crime and violence, living with his nana, overcoming personal setbacks, and how streaming gave him purpose.

The pair discuss the sacrifices required to succeed, dealing with criticism, staying grounded despite fame, and why success is about backing yourself when nobody else will. Along the way, Tom and Ginge swap stories from their very different careers, covering everything from Soccer Aid and I’m A Celebrity to working the doors, pressure, confidence and the mentality needed to make it at the highest level.

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This episode includes:

• Growing up in Salford

• Crime & violence

• Dramatic weight loss

• Losing his grandad

• Why Ginge streams

• Soccer Aid & the Sidemen

• I’m A Celebrity

• Handling criticism

• Success, sacrifice & mindset

• Tom’s dream podcast guest

• Final advice: It’s You vs You

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