CamBro Conversations

Today's conversation is with Dale Burke, Head Coach at MTN Coaching and we explore the hugely significant topic of mental health and wellbeing. As part of this, Dale shares his own experience of a period of poor mental health and breaks it down into the following steps - his first contact, his plunge and then rise. Dale shares the sources he used to better understand how he could rise and improve his mental health, which to a discussion around some of the challenges we have in the Western World with diagnosis and treatment when someone has challenges. We cover the extreme ends of lockdown when it came to our mental wellbeing, before we delve into the different lifestyle choices and decisions we can make to give ourselves the best change of having good mental health. This is a great discussion on some of the immediate areas where we can often see improvement in how we feel. Lastly, Dale shares details on his soon to be available ebook covering many of the areas we discussed today in more depth. Connect with Dale: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/daleburkefitness/ MTN Coaching - https://www.instagram.com/mtn_coaching/ Email List -  Connect with Col: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Disclaimer: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

Today's conversation is with Elev8 Alex, a personal trainer with a Bsc Sports and Exercise Science and a NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist. We discuss the commonly found challenges from a sedentary desk job when it comes to performing at our best in the gym.  If you want to start small, we provide key areas you can focus on including your desk set up, little actions you can take throughout your day and 4 movements you can add without disrupting your work. The best approach is one of Prehab instead of Rehab, and we cover the specific movements we can address in the warm up for specific sessions including pressing, pulling, and leg training.  Finally, if you wanted to taking it further and build a more fuller and more regular mobility routine as part of a morning routine or active rest day Alex gives us some ideas of how we can get started. Pigeon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuYbjkuKLKY Deadbug - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XLEnwUr1d8 Connect with Alex: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/elev8_alex/ Connect with Col: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/

Today’s conversation is with the Broar Brothers, Triple World Record Holders who rowed the 3,000 mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in January 2020, beating many teams of four and five. The boys share everything around their preparation for the challenges, regarding training, nutrition, mindset and equipment. We touch on gut health, preparing for challenging environment and situations. We learn about the biggest challenges that occurred during the challenge, as well as being able to enter a flow state and how we can perhaps learn lessons from this to be more present in everyday life. Having raised just under £200,000 at this stage for their two charities of choice - Feedback Madagascar and Children First, we get a teaser of what the boys might aim to complete as their next challenge. They are also open to ideas, so any wild ideas please feel free to share! Connect with the Brothers: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/broaratlantic/ Website - https://www.broar.co.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/broaratlantic/ Connect with Col: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/

Life after a Business Degree, Starting your First Business Today’s conversation is with Liam Cavanagh, a Psychology and Business graduate, content creator, online coach and business owner. Liam shares his experience of a Business Degree at University, including a turning point in his mindset and aspirations after a placement year in Recruitment in London. We dive in on the nature of University versus practical intense courses in certain subjects. Afterwards, we explore Liam’s Personal Development journey from his final year at University until present day that was spurred from listening to a podcast. Liam shares why and how he developed good habits and took action. Finally, we look at Liam’s new business Better in Everyday Life (BEL) which is a matching service for online coaches and clients which addresses many of the common issues we see in this space. Do you think a business degree sets you up to be a successful business owner? What habits do you try introduce to emulate high performers? As a client, how do you find the right coach for you and if you’re a coach how do you find the right clients for you? Connect with Liam: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/liam.cavanagh.fitness/ BEL - https://meetbel.com/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/meetbel/ Connect with Colin: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/

Today’s conversation is all about resilience and how we can be more resilient. We are joined by Dr Mustafa Sarkar, a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, and a specialist in the psychology of resilience. Today’s episode spans both sport and business so real practical implications for everyone listening Mustafa has worked with coaches, athletes and businesses to help them become them embrace challenge, thrive in high pressure situations, and develop resilience at scale We explore the definition of resilience and use the Challenge Principles Framework to explore the common qualities a resilient person holds, strategies to develop resilience, and key areas for us to consider around environment Another great chat with a high level academic that is packed with actionable steps we can take to improve a key aspect of our character Connect with Mustafa: Staff profile page: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/science-technology/mustafa-sarkar ResearchGate page: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mustafa_Sarkar LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mustafa-sarkar-b6370256 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mussarkar?lang=en Connect with Col: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/

Today’s conversation is with Andy Smith, Owner of Lift Gyms. We discuss his now viral video on the logical fallacies and questionable decision making of the Scottish government in relation to the Leisure Sector alongside the re-opening of facilities If you are someone who works in the fitness industry or cares deeply about the sector and its longevity then this is a must listen. We need to understand the bigger picture for the future of the facilities we attend, if the current Government approach continues At the end of this podcast, we will ask you to Take Action which you know I do at the end of every Instagram post. Today, I really hope you do #TakeAction Connect with Andy Lift Gyms - https://www.instagram.com/liftgymsuk/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/pretty_powerlifter/ Website - https://lift-gyms.co.uk/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-smith-15bbb2177/ Connect with Col: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/

Is it time to take a Tactical Break from Alcohol? Today’s conversation is with Andy Ramage a former professional athlete, who following an injury, went on to co-create two multimillion-dollar city brokerages. But after achieving traditional “success” Andy was left feeling broken. He was unfit, unhealthy, overweight, stressed and unhappy. The elephant in the room preventing peak performance in all aspects of life was alcohol This is a concept for Middle lane drinkers, which is a definition we explore rather than the two polar opposites seen as having either a drink problem or being “teetotal” We provide a way to re-examine your own relationship with alcohol, explore the benefits of taking a break, how you use physical and subjective data to measure the impact, as well strategies to “transition” away from the habitual drinking society can force us into Andy and I look at the regular challenges we face when you want to drink less, sharing examples from our lives and how we can overcome this Lastly, we explore resources that are available to support anyone looking to take a break and explore the benefits of being alcohol free on their health, mindset, relationships and fitness What is your relationship with alcohol? Could you be more of an office athlete with a break? Connect with Andy: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andyramageofficial Website - https://www.andyramage.com 28 Day Challenge Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1509857257/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1509857257&linkCode=as2&tag=colincampbell-21&linkId=3604b806e81ef8d0d250d0ee366df7f9 Connect with Colin: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/

Today's conversation is all about sales and we are joined by Matt Sykes. Matt is a Sales Trainer with 25 years experience practising what we now preaches to Businesses and Sales Professionals looking to convert more deals. We explore the contention that "Everyone is in Sales" as we are all selling an idea, looking to influence others, if we are not directly selling a product. The cover a range of topics related to sales and some aspects of prospecting, including the most common errors and worst habit salespeople have, answering is the question is phone dead, tackling objections in advance so you don’t have to, as well as how to ask better questions using Matt's BRIGHT method. Finally, we cover social media like LinkedIn and the resources Matt has available to improve you or your Business' sales performance What can you do to improve your influence skills? Could you benefit from being a better salesperson? #TakeAction Connect with Matt: Scorecard - https://www.salescadence.co.uk/products/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-sykes/ Converted Book - https://amzn.to/3hgAEKE Connect with Colin: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro

Today, we are joined by Dr Norah Simpson of the Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences department at Stanford University. We discuss Norah's research on sleep and maximising athlete performance. From this, we delve into the impact of sleep loss on cognitive function, decision making, and concentration. Beyond this, we explore the impact of sleep on athletic performance, injury risk, and illness susceptibility. The research shows we need around 7-9 hours sleep per night, we look at outliers in this space too. Having outlined the downsides of sleep deprivation, Norah shares the best ways to improve your sleep hygiene and routines to get better and longer sleep. This includes pre bed routine, environment and research proven strategies you can implement. Lastly, we touch on sleep trackers, apps and supplements. It was a pleasure to have someone so informed on the podcast on this complicated topic, and we have a lot of actionable information in this one Connect with Norah: Email - nsimpson@stanford.edu Connect with Colin: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/

Today, the guest is me. as I answer the Questions sent in by the listeners over Instagram and LinkedIn. These include my biggest regret, what would I tell 20 year old Colin, 3 people who motivate me, and even my skin care routine?! I hope you all enjoy this one and the plan is to have a solo episode every 10-15 episodes if there is a topic I can add value on. Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Support me: Musclefood and CAMBRO for £5 off - http://tidd.ly/4992134b MyProtein and MPCOL for 37% off - http://bit.ly/MyProteinCol