In episode #25 Tom McAdam speaks with team Jamaica weightlifter, coach and spoken-word artist Chloe Whylie. What does it take to compete at the highest level in olympic weightlifting? Having transitioned from coaching and powerlifting to competing at the World Championships in weightlifting in just 4 years, Chloe is the perfect person to provide an answer. Having overcome enormous challenges along the way, Chloe's story provides lessons for anyone seeking elite-level performance in any...

In episode #24 BJ Rule speaks with Basis London co-founder and coach Tom McAdam.  What is health? What is performance? What is well-being? What are we really trying to work towards in training and in life and how can we get there? These are the questions that come up as Tom and BJ chat. Through a discussion of Tom's personal story and interests within the world of training, health and well-being we touch on a wide range of fascinating topics: * How Tom went from working in investment...

In episode #23 Tom McAdam speaks with Basis London co-founder, coach and trainer BJ Rule.  After 22 episodes, it felt like the right time to introduce the coaches behind Basis: BJ Rule and Tom McAdam. We begin with BJ's story and how he got to where he is now, covering some 25+ years of experience coaching people and athletes and teaching group  classes. We discuss lessons learned and mistakes made over that period. Then we open up a conversation about the topics and themes in health and...

In episode #22 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with Ayurvedic medicine practitioner Geeta Vara. In the context of allopathic medicine and evidence-based fitness and nutrition, we can forget or dismiss the wisdom of ancient Eastern disciplines like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Western medicine has its place and should rightly be celebrated for its many life-saving and life-improving innovations. Equally, evidence-based fitness and nutrition is at the core of a lot of...

In Episode #21 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with yoga & breathwork teacher Anastasis Tzanis. Breathing practices have been a part of human culture for thousands of years as the master key to physical, mental and spiritual potential. Science is beginning to catch up and provide explanations for the transformative power of controlling the breath. In this conversation, Anastasis and Tom explore the power of the breath through the lens of yoga / pranayama, Wim Hof and the Oxygen...

Join Oxford Mindfulness Centre meditation teacher Per Norrgren for a 10-minute deep relaxation meditation based on his own daily practice. See Episode #20 for our full conversation with Per in which we discuss all the various ways meditation practice can transform your mind and your life. We hope you enjoy the practice!

In Episode #20 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with meditation and mindfulness teacher Per Norrgren. Meditation and mindfulness practice are powerful antidotes to the stresses and challenges of the modern world. In this conversation, Tom and Per explore the many ways in which these practices can improve the state of your mind and transform the quality of your life. Per also shares practical tips on how to meditate, how to get started and how to bring mindfulness practice into your...

In Episode #19 Basis London founder Tom McAdam speaks with nutritional scientist, functional medicine practitioner and breast cancer thriver Toral Shah. This is a very special episode about a topic that will affect 1 in 2 of us during our lifetimes. This conversation is about cancer; cancer in general and breast cancer in particular. There is no shortage of opinions about optimal nutrition and lifestyle strategies for cancer prevention and for improving the efficacy of treatment. But which...

Join Anastasis for a breathwork practice designed to still your mind through ascending inhale breath holds. 

In Episode #18 Tom McAdam speaks with internationally recognised breathing expert Patrick McKeown. Much of what we've been taught about breathing is wrong. We learn that carbon dioxide is just a waste gas; that we should take "deep breaths" to calm down; that breathing more is the best way to improve body oxygenation during exercise. In this episode, Patrick introduces us to the real science of breathing... Having discovered the power of breath in resolving his own challenges related to...

In Practice #2 join Basis London coach Tom McAdam for a beginner-friendly 15 minute walking meditation. Use this simple and easy mindfulness practice wherever you are walking, whether on your commute, round your local streets or in the park.

In Episode #17 of The Human Potential Project, Tom McAdam speaks with behaviour change specialist and bestselling author of The Kindness Method, Shahroo Izadi. Shahroo began her career in addition treatment in the NHS. Through her experience, she became convinced that the general population could benefit from variations on the same tools and approaches that she was seeing transform people's lives in addiction recovery. ​Shahroo began to combine and adapt all of the most effective,...

In Episode #16 of The Human Potential Project, Tom McAdam speaks with George Edwards, running coach and personal trainer based at GYMBOX Farringdon in London. Having spent his early years pursuing a career in professional football, George has been coaching for well over a decade and has spent time working with everybody from youth footballers to general population. George's passion for running and endurance emerged from his interest in obstacle course racing in which he currently...

Welcome to the brand new Practice series at The Human Potential Project. In Practice 01, join podcast guest and breathwork teacher Artur Paulins for a 10 minute guided breath practice. This simple and beginner-friendly exercise will leave you feeling...

In Episode #15 of The Health Club, Tom McAdam speaks with Artur Paulins, a breathwork teacher and mindfulness coach.Creator of Breathwork Academy and the explorer of human equanimity, Artur is working internationally to transform our access to daily...

In Episode #14 of The Health Club, BJ Rule speaks with Darryl Edwards, a former investment banking technologist turned movement coach and author. He is the founder of the Primal Play Method and a physical activity, health and play researcher. Darryl...

In Episode #13 of The Health Club, BJ Rule speaks with CrossFit HQ Seminar Staff member and Level 4 Coach Karl Steadman.  Karl is a legend in the UK's CrossFit community, having opened one of the country's very first affiliates in 2006 and going on to...

In Episode #12 of The Health Club, Tom McAdam speaks with pH Nutrition founder Liam Homes, a nutritionist with over a decade of experience working with Premier League football teams, CrossFit athletes and everyday people. We speak about:What Liam...

In Episode #11 of The Health Club, Tom McAdam speaks with Strength Coach, CrossFit Coach and personal trainer Rob Stubbs. We speak about:Rob’s journey from training friends to personal training at Virgin Active to coaching CrossFitThe differences...

In Episode #10 of The Health Club, Tom McAdam speaks with yoga therapist and acupuncturist Tissie Chan. We talk about:* The  philosophical foundations of yoga and how it was that aspect that initially drew Tissie to the practice* What a yoga therapist...

In Episode #9 of The Health Club Tom McAdam speaks with Glen Burrows. Glen is the founder of The Ethical Butcher, an online marketplace connecting consumers with grass-fed, regeneratively farmed meat. We discuss:* The ethical, environmental and health...

In Episode #8 of The Health Club, BJ Rule speaks with coach Andrew Marshall. We discuss:* Lessons learned from Andrew's 20-year career as a personal trainer, strength & conditioning coach and gym owner* Andrew's experience coaching everyone from...

In episode #7 Tom speaks with Jonny Landels. Jonny is the owner and head coach of Next Step Nutrition, an online coaching company that is centred around keeping diet and exercise simple. They offer seminars, coaching and programs to help their clients lead healthier, happier lives. Jonny is the resident fitness expert for BBC Radio Leeds, host of Next Step Espresso, a daily fitness podcast, and in his spare time likes walking his dogs, drinking great coffee, craft beer, and performing in...

In Episode #6 we speak with Ash Grossmann. Ash is a former Management Consultant who now specialises in Biomechanics and CrossFit coaching.  He is head of education for Gymbox where we were previously colleagues, and splits his time between doing one to one sessions, remote coaching clients and CrossFit athletes online, and working with RedPill training where he continues his own education, as well as working with some of the best coaches and athletes in the business.  Ash is best...