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Simon Ward, The High Performance Human Podcast
The Be Battle Ready podcast is where everyday athletes, adventurers, and seekers of strength come to forge resilience - in body, mind, and spirit. Hosted by coach Simon Ward, each episode explores the true pillars of endurance: purposeful training, nourishing nutrition, restorative sleep, a resilien...
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Your Gut, Your Performance: The Science Behind the Microbiome
In the first of a 2 part series, I’m joined by Harvey Fortis, a performance nutritionist and researcher completing his PhD at Liverpool John Moores Un...
The Hidden Cost of ‘Normal’ Drinking After 40 with Clifford Stephan
“You know what you can get away with in your teens and 20s is a little different than your 30s and 40s. Your body is like a classic car now - you can'...
Broken Endurance: The Smartest Way to Run Faster for Longer with Bobby McGee
In this episode, running coach Bobby McGee is back to help us understand the revolutionary concept of "broken endurance" - a strategic run-walk approa...
Episode 3: Should Athletes Fast? The Performance vs. Weight Loss Dilemma
In the final episode of the fasting series, Simon and Dr. Jules Strauss tackle the complex question of whether endurance athletes should fast, and if...
Episode 2: Types of Fasting Explained - What Works and What's Just Hype
In part two of the fasting series, Simon and Dr. Jules Strauss dive deep into the different types of fasting protocols available today. From time-rest...
Episode 1: Understanding Fasting and Nutrition - The Science Behind What Happens When We Fast
In this first episode of our three-part fasting series, Simon Ward welcomes Dr. Jules Strauss to explore the evolutionary science behind fasting and w...
Creatine, Brain Health, and Ageing Strong — with Dr Tommy Wood
In this week’s BeBattleReady podcast, Simon Ward welcomes back Dr Tommy Wood to explore one of the most researched yet misunderstood supplements - cre...
The 70% Rule: Why Most 'Aging' Is Actually Reversible - September Podcast Summary
The aging athlete's journey doesn't have to mean inevitable decline. In this reflective episode, Simon and Bethany Ward revisit September's most impac...
Brain Health & Dementia Prevention with Dr. Tommy Wood
Your brain is your most valuable asset - yet most athletes spend more time maintaining their bikes than protecting their cognitive health. In this epi...
Strong Bones, Strong Future — How to Stay Unbreakable
Strong bones are the armour that carry us through life’s battles — whether it’s racing triathlon, carrying the shopping, or keeping up with grandchild...
From Trauma to Triumph: Tom Page and Julia Saunders on Resilience, Recovery and Riding 19,000km
In this episode of the Be Battle Ready podcast, Simon is joined by Tom Page and his partner Julia Saunders. Their story begins at Ironman Hamburg, whe...
Running Stronger After 50: The 4-Step Solution (Part 2) (with Bobby McGee & Matt Pendola
In this second part of my conversation with world-renowned running coach Bobby McGee and strength specialist Matt Pendola, we move beyond the challeng...
Running Performance After 50: Why It Declines More Than Swimming & Cycling (Part 1)
In this eye-opening first part of a two-part series, host Simon Ward sits down with world-renowned running coach Bobby McGee and strength specialist M...
Lucy Hurn: When Your Body Changes the Rules: Qualifying for Kona Through Perimenopause
What happens when your body changes the rules halfway through your biggest athletic goal? Lucy Hurn found out when perimenopause hit during her 8-year...
Without a Goal on the Calendar, Do You Still Count as an Athlete?
Most of us define ourselves by the training plan, the race on the horizon, the number pinned to our chest. But what happens when that’s gone — through...
Battle Ready Fitness: Why You Don’t Need Endless Training to Do Epic Things
In this week’s episode, Simon and Beth broadcast from Istanbul, fresh from Simon’s attempt at the iconic Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim. Covering 6....
The Truth About Motivation: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Drive
In this episode, Simon and Beth explore one of the most common (and misunderstood) challenges in long-term endurance training: motivation.
Why d...
5 Habits That Changed My Life (and Could Change Yours Too)
In this week’s High Performance Human podcast, I’m joined once again by my “exotic-accented” co-host Beth to share the five habits that have made the...
Zero Talent, Maximum Impact: The Behaviours That Really Make a Difference
This week’s episode flips the script on talent. Helen Gorman welcomes Simon Ward to discuss the overlooked factors that separate good athletes from gr...
35 Years of Triathlon and Still Racing at 70: The Remarkable Liz Dunlop
In this episode, Simon chats with long-time triathlete and inspiring age-grouper Liz Dunlop. With a triathlon career spanning over three decades, Liz...
Pretty Gritty: Collective Empowerment and Positive Peer Pressure with Emma Stoney & Katie Gill
In this episode, I chat with Emma Stoney and Katie Gill — athletes, coaches, and the driving force behind Pretty Gritty, a Yorkshire-based community f...
Coach Simon Gets Grilled by Beth
We’re flipping the script! In this special episode of the High Performance Human Podcast, Simon hands over the reins to co-host (and wife) Beth, who t...
Freespeed: Unlocking Better Swimming with Coach Paul Eaglestone
This week I'm joined by swim coach and author Paul Eaglestone, whose new book Freespeed offers a simple but powerful approach to improving front crawl...
Body Image, Weight Loss & Healthy Body Composition with Simon & Beth Ward
In this candid and deeply personal episode, Beth takes the lead to discuss a topic close to her heart—body image and the challenge of making sustainab...
Beth’s Post-Ironman Reflections: Recovery, Lessons & What Comes Next
One week after crossing the finish line at Ironman Austria, Beth returns to the podcast to share what the experience really felt like—after the adrena...
Battling Heat, Cut-Offs & Doubt: Beth’s Ironman Austria Story
In this emotional and inspiring episode, Simon sits down with Beth to unpack her unforgettable day at Ironman Austria. From tranquil lake swims and sm...
Blood Flow Restriction, Vo2 Max, Longevity & the Science of Smart Training – with Martin Whitaker
In this episode, Simon chats with Martin Whitaker — a performance coach and PhD researcher specialising in blood flow restriction (BFR) training — abo...
Emma Pooley: Finding Joy in Sport, Fueling with Real Food & Embracing the Climb
This week, I’m joined by triple Olympian, world champion cyclist, PhD engineer—and now author—Emma Pooley. From humble beginnings as a cross-country...
Facing Doubt, Finding Progress: The Road to IM Austria with Beth Ward
Beth is back! Just two weeks out from Ironman Austria, Simon and Beth chat through the highs and hurdles of her training journey. From emotional break...
How to Execute Your Plan on Race Day
You’ve trained for months, followed the plan, and now race day is approaching. But even the best preparation can fall apart without smart execution on...
Staying the Course – Tim Ashelford on Longevity, Consistency & Enjoying the Process
This week, I’m catching up with an old friend and long-time triathlon devotee, Tim Ashelford. With over 35 years in the sport, Tim has quietly built a...
How to Be Battle Ready: Build Functional Fitness, Resilience, and Lasting Health
What does it really mean to be battle ready? In this episode of the High Performance Human Podcast, host Simon Ward breaks down a smarter, more sustai...
The Random Health Check That Changed Everything with Dave Hill
In this heartfelt and deeply insightful conversation, Simon Ward speaks with long-time podcast listener and endurance athlete Dave Hill, who shares hi...
Age Is Just a Number: 5 Habits That Keep You Fit, Lean and Energised
Why You Should Listen
Aging doesn’t have to mean slowing down. In this solo episode, Simon dives into five practical, science-backed priorities...
6 Daily Health Metrics That Actually Matter
In this solo episode, Simon Ward breaks down six simple but powerful daily health metrics that can help you make smarter training and lifestyle decisi...
How to race the perfect Ironman. What most people don’t talk about!
When I trained for my first Ironman back in 1995 — nearly 30 years ago — there weren’t many resources available. That presented a real challenge. It w...
How Gaz McNamara plans to complete an Ironman and 2 Hyrox events in under 17 hours
What do you get when you combine a full-distance Ironman with not one but two full Hyrox events? A self-created endurance monster called TRIROX—and th...
How Rosie Wild used triathlon training to rehab from a catastrophic knee injury
Army officer. Ironman triathlete. Paratrooper. Kona qualifier. Rosie Wild is no stranger to pushing boundaries—both physically and mentally. In this e...
Inside Indie Lee’s 2024 Season: Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Key Lessons
Indie Lee is making waves in the middle- and long-distance triathlon scene. If you missed our 2023 conversation about her journey, be sure to check it...
Unlocking the Power of Your Body Clock with Professor Karyn Esser
The internal body clock—also known as the circadian rhythm—is something you’ve probably heard of. But did you know that every cell in your body has it...