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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories. Interviewing everyday people with amazing and unusual stories that captivate myself and my audience.

Jack Simpson


    • Jun 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 89 EPISODES


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    #89 - Dave Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 71:34


    Dave 'Sitting Bull' Walsh is a strongman competitor known for being a two-time World's Strongest Disabled Man Champion. He achieved this title in both 2022 and 2023.

    #88 - Orion Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 65:05


    Orion Miller isn't your typical surfer dude.  Instead of catching waves under the Californian sun, he braves freezing temperatures to ride icy waves.  That's right, Orion Miller is an ice surfer.

    #87 - John Nixon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 83:48


    John Nixon is an online coach and GBO Pro bodybuilder, he also suffers with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) which is a group of inherited conditions that cause nerve damage, leading to muscle weakness and numbness.

    #86 - Jared Maynard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 73:42


    Jared Maynard is a PT - Physio & Powerlifting Coach, In 2023 he caught Secondary Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) which caused him to be on life support and nearly dying. He had to learn how walk, talk and breathe on his own again.

    #85 - Professor Leu Maktub

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 100:00


    Professor Leu Maktub is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Leu has honed his craft for the past 3 decades and recently competed in the IBJJF Championships in Paris.

    #84 - Ben Peers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 120:41


    Ben Peers, a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has amassed over 30 gold medals. His journey to success involved significant weight loss after reaching 160kg due to unhealthy choices.

    #83 - Garry Ballantyne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 78:10


    Garry Ballantyne is the Founder of Odyssey VR, a Virtual Reality Gaming Company. Garry was also a Navy Medic, who was once attached to the SBS (Special Boat Service).

    #82 - James Dinsdale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 64:32


    James Dinsdale is a Reptile and Tarantula Breeder, he also has a jumping spider which is the only 'True Spider' he owns.

    #81 - James Dinsdale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 64:06


    James Dinsdale is a Reptile and Tarantula Breeder, he also has a jumping spider which is the only 'True Spider' he owns.

    #80 - Eric 'Gorilla-man' Corrales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 37:43


    Eric 'Gorilla-man' Corrales is a Parkour athlete and Gym owner. 

    #79 - Eric 'Gorilla-man' Corrales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 37:10


    Eric 'Gorilla man' Corrales is a Parkour athlete and Gym owner. 

    #78 - Carl Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 39:16


    Carl Thompson is currently serving in the British Army in the Royal Engineers. After a few set backs in life he decided to take action and took on the mammoth task of walking the perimeter of Wales which is a staggering 1,047 miles, he did this in just 33 days.

    #77 - Carl Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 36:23


    Carl Thompson is currently serving in the British Army in the Royal Engineers. After a few set backs in life he decided to take action and took on the mammoth task of walking the perimeter of Wales which is a staggering 1,047 miles, he did this in just 33 days.

    #76 - Matthias 'Hellboy' Schlitte

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 35:37


    Matthias 'Hellboy' Schlitte is a World Champion Arm Wrestler that has competed since he was 16. He was born with a birth defect to his right arm which meant his bone grew 33% thicker than his left one.

    #75 - Matthias 'Hellboy' Schlitte

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 33:24


    Matthias 'Hellboy' Schlitte is a World Champion Arm Wrestler that has competed since he was 16. He was born with a birth defect to his right arm which meant his bone grew 33% thicker than his left one.

    #74 - Jake Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 35:23


    Jake Jackson is a Pro Truck Driver, Husband, Father and one of the fastest things on 2 legs over 100 miles. His Challenge, Survive 5 in 85 meant running 5 100 mile races in less than 85 hours accumulatively, side note he had to complete it in 5 months.

    #73 - Jake Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 32:19


    Jake Jackson is a Pro Truck Driver, Husband, Father and one of the fastest things on 2 legs over 100 miles. His Challenge, Survive 5 in 85 meant running 5 100 mile races in less than 85 hours accumulatively, side note he had to complete it in 5 months.

    #72 - Liam McGarry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 38:45


    Liam McGarry is a Para Powerlifter for British Weightlifting and Team England. Liam was able bodied until the age of 20, shortly after Liam's 20th birthday he had a Spinal Injury which left him paralysed.

    #71 - Liam McGarry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 36:39


    Liam McGarry is a Para Powerlifter for British Weightlifting and Team England. Liam was able bodied until the age of 20, shortly after Liam's 20th birthday he had a Spinal Injury which left him paralysed.

    #70 - Jim McFarland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 36:49


    Jim McFarland is a Third Generation Craftsman & Grand Silver Cup Award Winner. He is a Past President of Shoe Service Institute of America. McFarland's Premium Shoe Repair has been around since 1918.

    #69 - Jayne Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 34:50


    Jayne Cook is a  Beekeeper, she's uses social media to promote public awareness and education about the value work bees and beekeepers do.

    #68 - Jayne Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 38:29


    Jayne Cook is a  Beekeeper, she's uses social media to promote public awareness and education about the valuable work bees and beekeepers do.

    #67 - Anthony Ferraro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 35:32


    Anthony Ferraro has competed in the Paralympics at Judo, is a Gnarly Skater and co-hosts his podcast 'Four Bad Eyes' and as the title would suggest both hosts are blind.

    #66 - Sam Blanchet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 14:44


    Sam Blanchet and I chatted whilst on the Cateran Yomp 2023. He was an Exeter Chiefs rugby player, he also won the World University Championship Rugby 7's with Great Britain. He is now apart of the GB Bobsleigh Team.

    #65 - Justin Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 32:59


    Justin Scott is the host of the "Largemouth Buck Podcast", a hunters podcast to share their stories. He also has a skit show on his instagram.

    #64 - Justin Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 37:03


    Justin Scott is the host of the "Largemouth Buck Podcast", a hunters podcast to share their stories. He also has a skit show on his instagram.

    #63 - Justin Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 33:42


    Justin Scott is the host of the "Largemouth Buck Podcast", a hunters podcast to share their stories. He also has a skit show on his instagram.

    #62 - Tom Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 35:06


    Tom Collins is a Major in the Royal Signals as well as an Ironman, Ultra runner and Physique Competitor. He has recently started online coaching as a PT and CrossFit Trainer.

    #61 - Tom Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 32:53


    Tom Collins is a Major in the Royal Signals as well as an Ironman, Ultra runner and Physique Competitor. He has recently started online coaching as a PT and CrossFit Trainer.

    #60 - Helene Barrott

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 34:56


    Helene Barrott is a Wire Sculpture Artist, her work is displayed in many celebrities residences.

    #59 - Andy Torbet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 39:54


    Andy Torbet is a Professional Cave-diver, Free-diver & Explorer, as well as a BSR Certified Stuntman, TeamGB Skydiver and he is also Ex-Para/Commando EOD.

    #58 - Andy Torbet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 33:57


    Andy Torbet is a Professional Cave-diver, Free-diver & Explorer, as well as a BSR Certified Stuntman, TeamGB Skydiver and he is also Ex-Para/Commando EOD.

    #57 - Hedwig Macbutterfly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 38:20


    Hedwig Macbutterfly is a Guide at The Georgian House in Edinburgh, Scotland. She's an Edwardian Dreamer and she wears 1900's - 1940's styles daily.

    #56 - Josef Braun

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 33:42


    Josef Braun is a Skydiver and B.A.S.E jumper.

    #55 - Carl 'Professor' Stanfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 35:26


    Carl 'Professor' Stanfield completed the Triple Crown across America, walking a staggering 8,451.7 miles from January 1st - December 18th 2022.

    #54 - Carl 'Professor' Stanfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 38:24


    Carl 'Professor' Stanfield completed the Triple Crown across America, walking a staggering 8,451.7 miles from January 1st - December 18th 2022.

    #53 - Carl 'Professor' Stanfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 35:57


    Carl 'Professor' Stanfield completed the Triple Crown across America, walking a staggering 8,451.7 miles from January 1st - December 18th 2022.

    #52 - Andy 'Jaspa' Barrott

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 35:53


    Andy 'Jaspa' Barrott is the host of 'Heads Up Rock Show' on Voodoo Radio, which is an internet radio show for Underground Rock and Metal Music.

    #51 - Ryan Orell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 38:42


    Ryan Orell is a High School Graduate that has moved across the country chasing his dream to become an Extreme Sports Athlete. #chaseyourdream

    #50 - Ryan Orell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 36:05


    Ryan Orell is a High School Graduate that has moved across the country chasing his dream to become an Extreme Sports Athlete. #chaseyourdream

    #49 - Marcie Detroit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 38:45


    Marcie Detroit is a Pole Dancer, Aerial Arts Teacher and Performer. She grew up around the art form as her mum was a Pole Dancer instructor, which she taught at the house.

    #48 - Marcie Detroit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 38:36


    Marcie Detroit is a Pole Dancer, Aerial Arts Teacher and Performer. She grew up around the art form as her mum was a Pole Dancer instructor, which she taught at the house.

    #47 - Neil Nayyar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 39:27


    Neil Nayyar is a talented young musician who can play 117 instruments from around the world. He has won multiple awards and frequently stars in various broadcasting shows. Neil is also a music producer, music teacher, painter and writer.

    #46 - Neil Nayyar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 38:24


    Neil Nayyar is a talented young musician who can play 117 instruments from around the world. He has won multiple awards and frequently stars in various broadcasting shows. Neil is also a music producer, music teacher, painter and writer.

    #45 - Joe McTernan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 38:56


    Joe McTernan is a British Stand up Comedian and Actor. He shares weekly sketches about current events, on his social media pages.

    #44 - Joe McTernan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 34:58


    Joe McTernan is a British Stand up Comedian and Actor. He shares weekly sketches about current events, on his social media pages.

    #43 - Martin Gregus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 39:02


    Martin Gregus is a Wildlife Photographer and Professional Drone Pilot, his work has been featured in GEO, National Geographic, BBC, Netflix, Disney and Discovery. This love of wildlife started from a very young age when he received his first camera for Christmas.

    #42 - Hunter Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 36:21


    Hunter Johnson is a Bow Hunter. As with most hunters he started off using a rifle to hone his hunting skills. At age 3 he shot his first rabbit and age 4 his first deer. He then graduated to a bow at age 10 and shot his first deer age 11.

    #41 - Hunter Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 34:56


    Hunter Johnson is a Bow Hunter. As with most hunters he started off using a rifle to hone his hunting skills. At age 3 he shot his first rabbit and age 4 his first deer. He then graduated to a bow at age 10 and shot his first deer age 11.

    #40 - Killian Purnier

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 36:46


    Killian Purnier is a Sidecar Cross Driver. He and his brother make up Team Prunier as part of the French Team and were recently crowned Champion De France 2022, this has catapulted them onto the world stage as one of the youngest teams on the roster.

    #39 - Peter Frank

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 35:53


    Peter Frank was ran over by a car at age 14 and was in a wheelchair for a month before his rehabilitation, during his rehabilitation he was told he would never be able to unicycle again. He astonished doctors by not only getting back on a unicycle but by unicycling across America and raising $28,000 for The Beacon House. He is also currently, canoeing a distance of 3,766km down the Mississippi river dressed as a pirate. His website is www.whereispeterfrank.com

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