Fitness and Thinking

Jack Mann

There's more to fitness than lifting weights, and if you've achieved your sports or body goals – or you're on you way to them – you'll likely have found yourself wondering alternately: is this it or what's next? Some of you might even self-sabotage before you get to this point because not knowing is a scary place to be. F&T tackles the big and small, the fat and the skinny and the completely delulu, and is hosted by a PT and online coach with a masters in Psychology, who's sick of fitness being reduced to: do you have a six pack?

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Jack Mann | The Tuesday Evening Theory | Ritual Disruptions, Nostalgia & Living Well | F&T49

    Many moments in life don’t feel magical while they’re happening. Tuesday evenings.Fish and chips.Watching TV with a parent.Laughing at jokes you maybe didn’t fully understand yet.And somehow, years later, those become the things you remember, alternately things you can recreate and things you wish you still had.In this solo episode of F&T, I explore the idea of “Tuesday evenings” — the on-the-surface very ordinary but infrequent moments that disrupt the routine and make life feel richer. Another framing too is to bring yourself back to where you are and remind yourself that you "get" to do whatever it is you are/n't doing right now. We talk about: The importance of low stakes, low budget ritualsGrowing up between homes and finding safety in routineWhy modern life makes ordinary moments harder to noticeShared attention, family, food and feeling groundedWhat wellbeing looks like in real lifeBecause maybe living well isn’t always optimisation. Maybe it’s building small things worth staying around for. I’d love to know: What’s your version of a Tuesday evening?What ordinary thing from your childhood or life now still feels quietly magical? — Fitness & Thinking explores six pillars of fitness: Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual, Emotional & Financial. New episodes: 📺 YouTube: Wednesdays 🎧 Spotify & Apple: Thursdays 📩 Newsletter: Wednesday mornings Follow along on Instagram: @fitnessandthinking Coaching: coachjackmann@gmail.com Podcast/guest ideas: fitnessandthinking@gmail.com

    7 min

  2. 7 MAY

    Dr. Mohit Khera - Don't Miss This Early Health Warning Sign - There's No Pill In The World More Effective Than These 4 Things Together | F&T48

    Most people don’t take their health seriously until something goes wrong. In this conversation with Dr. Mohit Khera, we go far beyond testosterone. Dr Khera has spent 25+ years researching hormones, sexual health, and long-term outcomes, and what becomes clear very quickly is this: Erectile dysfunction isn’t just about sex. Low testosterone isn’t just about muscle. And “feeling off” is rarely random. It’s information. We talk about why ED is often a check engine light for deeper issues like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and mental health – and why treating symptoms without asking better questions can cost you years. We also get into: How testosterone went from “dangerous” to potentially therapeutic Why lifestyle (diet, exercise, sleep, stress) is still the most powerful intervention The truth about TRT, fertility, and whether you’re on it for life Why “normal ranges” don’t tell the full story The risks of chasing supraphysiological levels Peptides, black market hormones, and what people are getting wrong Why women need testosterone too – and why it’s often overlooked The Mediterranean diet, blue zones, and what actually drives longevity Health span vs lifespan vs sex span Why most people wait too long to care about their health. This conversation is neither just for men or solely about hormones.It’s about learning to see your health earlier – before something forces you to. Read more from Dr. Khera https://drmohitkhera.com/ https://testosteroneproject.com/ Fitness & Thinking We explore six pillars of fitness: physical, mental, social, emotional, spiritual, and financial. New newsletter every Wednesday morning. New episodes Wednesday (YouTube), Thursday (Spotify & Apple). Follow: https://www.instagram.com/fitnessandthinking/

    1hr 1min

  3. 30 APR

    Güs, Sheffield | Sauna, Cold Exposure & The Truth About Wellness in the UK | F&T47

    Chris Jones and Rob Hemingway are the owners and avid users of Güs Wellness in Sheffield City Centre. From towel-wafting in a field in Brighton to guided meditation and workouts for your internal organs, this chat covers everything you’d want to know about sauna in 2026, as well as why Sheffield is a perfect place for it. Chris, Rob and I get into how many of minutes of sauna a week we should aim for, the necessity of disconnecting, contrast therapy, the “flossing” methodology, testicle packs, eustress and resilience, guided sauna and what people get wrong about wellness, particularly in the UK, among so much more. Links https://www.guswellness.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gus.wellness/ If you enjoyed this episode, you might like: #8 Finding alignment with Maddie a life coach and yin yoga instructor at Güs #40 There’s more to wellness than working out with nutritionist Amy Stephens Fitness & Thinking Forget six packs – we look at six pillars of fitness: physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional and financial. The newsletter goes out on Wednesday mornings and new episodes drop on YouTube on Wednesday evenings, and Spotify and Apple on Thursday mornings. Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitnessandthinking/ Want to help? I'm looking for an editor/producer and a social media manager. Get in touch: fitnessandthinking@gmail.com Want to work with a lifestyle and fitness coach who thinks bigger than the gym? Email: coachjackmann@gmail.com

    1hr 1min

  4. 23 APR

    Luke Bownes | When The Thought of Winning Is Enough to Put You Off Trying | Body & Soul-building | F&T46

    Luke Bownes is a competitive bodybuilder and personal trainer based in Nottingham. In this week's episode, we talk about compliments — giving them, receiving them, and why one is so much harder than the other — money, debt and the point at which having enough tips into having too much, and the first moment of being truly seen by someone. We get into Luke's influence on me as a bodybuilder who doesn't take his clothes off, his surprisingly positive experience of competition and how his view on it has evolved over the years, as well as the sunken loss fallacy and life's propensity to fill in the gaps, whether we're most content when we're younger, gaslighting clients into success, choosing to feel shame and pride, hurt people hurting people, and what it feels like to be on-plan/living your best life. Luke's links: The gym! https://www.instagram.com/beyourselfbettercoaching/ If you enjoyed this episode, you might like F&T with: Sid Islam (5) Naj Devgun (25) Emma Dearling (45) F&T Forget six packs – we look at six pillars of fitness: physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional and financial. The newsletter goes out on Wednesday mornings and new episodes drop on YouTube on Wednesday evenings, and Spotify and Apple on Thursday mornings. Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitnessandthinking/ Want to help? I'm looking for an editor/producer and a social media manager. Get in touch: fitnessandthinking@gmail.com Want to work with a lifestyle and fitness coach who thinks bigger than the gym? Email: coachjackmann@gmail.com

    1hr 41min

  5. 16 APR

    Emma Dearling - When Your Life Changes Overnight: Epilepsy, Identity & Moving On From “The Old You” - F&T#45

    Emma Dearling is an Epilepsy Action advocate and Miss GB Surrey finalist who can be found on social media as The Epileptic Illustrator. In this week's episode, we discuss Emma's experience of being diagnosed with epilepsy as an adult, and how it changed her life and approach to it both in the short and long term. We chat which relationships broke down, which were found and which became stronger, as well as why this happened in each instance, the feeling of not being enough, and how being turned away from a PT position has since been alchemised as a full wellbeing event. From Emma's description of seizure types to ictal asystole, boundary setting to starting again, there's so much in this episode for anyone who aspires, who feels like they've grown up, out or away from family, friends and towns and/or is living with hidden disability. Emma’s links: https://byemmadearling.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/byemmadearling/ If you enjoyed this episode, you might like F&T with: Ev Fowler (33) James Sidebottom (39) Fitness & Thinking Forget six packs – we look at six pillars of fitness: physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional and financial. The newsletter goes out on Wednesday mornings, and the podcast lands on YouTube on Wednesday evenings and Spotify and Apple on Thursday mornings. Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitnessandthinking/ Want to help? I’m looking for an editor/producer and a social media manager. Get in touch: fitnessandthinking@gmail.com Want to work with a lifestyle and fitness coach who thinks bigger than the gym? Email: coachjackmann@gmail.com

    1hr 37min

  6. 9 APR

    Charley Law - It's All Just Mumbo Jumbo...until you try it! - This isn't a riches to rags to reiki story - F&T44

    Former commodities trader turned coach to CEOs and bestselling author Charley Law joins F&T ahead of a homecoming press and talks tour. What followed a high-octane life between Miami and South America, resplendent with glamour, money, and an alter ego, was a decade of obsessive investigation into what actually creates lasting change. The result is It's Not Just Mumbo Jumbo – Charley's bestselling book – part memoir, part framework, a 7-step roadmap built from lived experience rather than theory. We get into the reality of personal transformation and a very British resistance to it, the moment Charley saw his alter ego Carlos Ley in the reflection of a Whole Foods window and felt "like an idiot", and the evolution from pseudo-spiritual gangster to relentless wellness investigator. We talk about what actually unites the most successful people, how you know when you're on the right path, ikigai and the sweet spot, and why wealth is a pillar of fitness nobody really talks about. Find more from Charley: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAniQujolTP_DlUzMIeq0yw https://www.instagram.com/charley_law/ https://www.charleylaw.com/ Fitness & Thinking Forget six packs – we look at six pillars of fitness: physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional and financial. The newsletter goes out on Wednesday mornings, episodes drop on YouTube on Wednesday evenings and Spotify and Apple on Thursday mornings. Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitnessandthinking/ Want to help? I'm looking for an editor/producer and a social media manager. Get in touch: fitnessandthinking@gmail.com Want to work with a lifestyle and fitness coach who thinks bigger than the gym? Email: coachjackmann@gmail.com

    49 min

  7. 1 APR

    Beth Kirkbride - Moving in, moving on and moving out - Relationships, space and honest conversations - F&T43

    Beth Kirkbride is a journalist and founder of The Indiependent, as well as my best mate, ex, and current coaching client. Make of that what you will!Episode 43 goes somewhere many adult conversations don't – nevermind fitness and wellness chats – in part, because people never make it past the negative affect of breaking up.We recorded this in number 43, a house with history, talked about what it actually takes to move on – not just move out – and got into attachment styles, avoidant and anxious patterns, the tensions that come with a 9/10 connection, and why space is only useful if you know what to do with it.We also get into the ways high-stress and low-stress environments affect us, why admin shouldn't be a justification for not moving on or moving out, communicating in a way the other person can actually receive, and having multiple people in your life for the many things in your life.Plus: what Beth and I have taken from our relationship into our current ones – platonic, professional and romantic – our ideas on dream living spaces, the difference between weight loss first and where she is now, and why we almost never met because of a shirtless photo...Catch Beth on IG and Vinted @bettykirkersThis is the newsletter we co-wrote while travelling, which we both refer to:https://fitnessandthinking.substack.com/p/what-are-you-afraid-ofFitness & ThinkingForget six packs – we look at six pillars of fitness: physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional and financial.The newsletter goes out on Wednesday mornings, episodes drop on YouTube on Wednesday evenings and Spotify and Apple on Thursday mornings.Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitnessandthinking/Want to help?I'm looking for an editor/producer and a social media manager.Get in touch – fitnessandthinking@gmail.comWant to work with a lifestyle and fitness coach who thinks bigger than the gym?Email: coachjackmann@gmail.com

    1hr 34min
  8. Moving in, moving on and moving out | Relationships, space and honest conversations | Beth Kirkbride

    30 MAR

    Moving in, moving on and moving out | Relationships, space and honest conversations | Beth Kirkbride

    Beth Kirkbride is a journalist and founder of The Indiependent, as well as my best mate, ex, and current coaching client. Make of that what you will! Episode 43 goes somewhere many adult conversations don't – nevermind fitness and wellness chats – in part, because people never make it past the negative affect of breaking up. We recorded this in number 43, a house with history, talked about what it actually takes to move on – not just move out – and got into attachment styles, avoidant and anxious patterns, the tensions that come with a 9/10 connection, and why space is only useful if you know what to do with it. We also get into the ways high-stress and low-stress environments affect us, why admin shouldn't be a justification for not moving on or moving out, communicating in a way the other person can actually receive, and having multiple people in your life for the many things in your life. Plus: what Beth and I have taken from our relationship into our current ones – platonic, professional and romantic – our ideas on dream living spaces, the difference between weight loss first and where she is now, and why we almost never met because of a shirtless photo... Catch Beth on IG and Vinted @bettykirkers This is the newsletter we co-wrote while travelling, which we both refer to: https://fitnessandthinking.substack.c... Fitness & Thinking Forget six packs – we look at six pillars of fitness: physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional and financial. The newsletter goes out on Wednesday mornings, episodes drop on YouTube on Wednesday evenings and Spotify and Apple on Thursday mornings. Follow on IG: @fitnessandthinking Want to help? I'm looking for an editor/producer and a social media manager. Get in touch – fitnessandthinking@gmail.com Want to work with a lifestyle and fitness coach who thinks bigger than the gym? Email: coachjackmann@gmail.com

    1hr 34min
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There's more to fitness than lifting weights, and if you've achieved your sports or body goals – or you're on you way to them – you'll likely have found yourself wondering alternately: is this it or what's next? Some of you might even self-sabotage before you get to this point because not knowing is a scary place to be. F&T tackles the big and small, the fat and the skinny and the completely delulu, and is hosted by a PT and online coach with a masters in Psychology, who's sick of fitness being reduced to: do you have a six pack?

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  • Creator
    Jack Mann
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jack Mann
  • Show Website
    Fitness and Thinking