Stripping Off with Matt Haycox

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Welcome to 'Stripping Off with Matt Haycox,' where we bare it all on business, money, and life. Get ready to peel back the layers of success with entrepreneur, investor, funding expert, and mentor with over 20 years of experience building and growing businesses, Matt Haycox.   Tune into steamy conversations with industry titans, celebrities, and successful entrepreneurs as they strip down their stories of triumphs, setbacks, and the raw realities of their journey to the top. Matt is going down on business, money, and life, and will take DMCs to new heights!

  1. Inflation, Government Debt, and Why We're All Just Pawns | Spencer Lodge

    1D AGO

    Inflation, Government Debt, and Why We're All Just Pawns | Spencer Lodge

    Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! Most people feel inflation, Spencer Lodge has lived inside it - across four countries, three decades, and more than one economic collapse.  In this conversation with Matt Haycox, Spencer breaks down what actually causes inflation, why printing money is the oldest con in the book, and whether the UK is closer to bankruptcy than anyone in power will admit. One of the more clear eyed conversations we have had on Stripping Off. Chapters 0:00 - Coming Up 0:15 - Intro 0:37 - Spencer Lodge 1:05 - What Brought Spencer to Dubai 2:03 - The 4am Gym Routine 3:12 - Spinal Surgery and Getting Back to Fitness 4:28 - How Training Affects Every Part of His Life 6:06 - Spencer's Take on the Inflation Crisis 10:46 - How Do You Actually Reverse Inflation? 12:23 - How Do You Fix a Country's Debt? 16:57 - Can a country go bankrupt? 18:55 - The Human Trafficking Documentary 22:00 - Four Years of Podcasting 26:18 - Final Thoughts Follow Spencer Lodge: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/ Website: https://www.spencerlodge.tv/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV

    27 min
  2. The REAL James Lock: What TOWIE Never Showed You

    MAR 17

    The REAL James Lock: What TOWIE Never Showed You

    Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! Most people know James “Lockie” Locke from TOWIE. But the version the public sees isn’t the one he lives with every day. In this conversation, James opens up about growing up in a broken home, the emotional walls he built to survive, and how those same walls later destroyed his friendships, relationships and sense of identity. He talks honestly about being judged, misunderstood, and constantly performing a version of himself that never felt real. James reveals the truth behind his dating breakdowns, life after separation, business failures, and being labelled “the fall guy.” He shares the pressure to stay in shape while suffering body dysmorphia, the impact of fame on his mental health, and why stepping away from TOWIE wasn’t a career move, it was a life decision. James Lock Timestamps 0:00 - Coming Up 0:03 - Intro 0:26 - Growing Up Without His Mum 4:03 - The Double-Edged Sword of Being Self-Aware 5:33 - Learning to Say No 7:39 - James Over-Invests in Relationships and Knows It 9:52 - Failed Businesses, Bad Partners and Always Being the Fall Guy 13:04 - The Truth About Fitness & Discipline 14:56 - Lockie's Fitness App 16:44 - Body Dysmorphia 19:23 - Anxiety, Overthinking, and Stopping Giving a F*** 22:47 - From Reality TV to Films? 26:51 - The Reality of Celebrity Ex on the Beach 28:06 - What's Next for Lockie? 29:13 - Final Thoughts 📲 Subscribe:  YouTube: @NoBollocksPodcast | Spotify | Apple Listen weekly on Stripping Off with Matt Haycox: 📲 Follow on IG: /www.instagram.com/strippingoffwithmatthaycox 💼 Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thematthaycox 🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@strippingoffpodcast

    30 min
  3. Boyzone’s Dirty Secret: Fame, Money & The Truth | Keith Duffy

    FEB 22

    Boyzone’s Dirty Secret: Fame, Money & The Truth | Keith Duffy

    Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! Boyzone looked like private jets and millions. Keith Duffy says the truth was the opposite. In this episode, Keith joins Matt Haycox in Dubai to talk about what fame actually costs, confidence, identity, relationships, and (often) the money people assume you’ve got. Keith opens up about Louis Walsh’s control and how being labelled “the big lad in the back who can’t sing” shattered his self-belief, even while the band was dominating charts. Want to know about the music business lie? How expenses get recouped, how artists get billed for the lifestyle, and why Boyzone “hadn’t a penny” when the world thought they were loaded. And in one of the most powerful parts of the conversation, Keith shares the family journey with his daughter Mia, the shock, the waiting lists, building support when none existed, and what early intervention changed over time. This is a conversation about fame, money, manipulation, grief, resilience, and what life looks like when the arena lights go off. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro  1:44 – From Irish grafter to meeting Louis Walsh 7:56 – Debut to international stardom  15:24 – The “master manipulator” and control behind the scenes 18:27 – Confidence crisis: “suppressed” + not being allowed to sing 26:16 – Losing Stephen Gately  29:57 – The birth of Boyzlife 34:22 – Arenas vs theatres (and why intimacy wins)  37:26 – Hollywood dreams 43:11 – The music business lie: “we had no money” 48:01 – Mia: A journey through autism 1:00:18 – Final thoughts  Follow Keith Duffy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialkeithduffy/ Boyzlife: https://www.instagram.com/officialboyzlife Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — it helps more people find the show.

    1h 5m
  4. 3x Olympian: The Mindset That Creates Winners | Sarah Lindsay

    FEB 15

    3x Olympian: The Mindset That Creates Winners | Sarah Lindsay

    Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! Most people want “motivation.” Olympians build systems, and they learn how to perform when everything hurts, everything’s on the line, and you’ve got to go again in 20 minutes. In this episode, Matt Haycox sits down with Sarah Lindsay, 3x Olympic short track speed skater, European gold medallist, and a decade-long British champion, now founder of ROAR (London + Dubai) and one of the UK’s most sought-after trainers.  Sarah breaks down what elite sport really teaches you about resilience, pressure, and identity… then how she used those lessons to build a premium training brand, recover from major injury, navigate litigation, and scale a high-touch coaching operation that delivers results without the usual fitness industry chaos.  You’ll hear Matt and Sarah talk about: How Sarah went from “hyperactive kid” to elite athlete, and why sport saved her focus.The reality of Olympic sport: funding, pressure, and why it’s not “rich athlete life”.The Olympian mentality: resilience, emotional control, and performing under pressure.The injury that nearly ended her career, and the brutal rehab mindset that brought her back.Transitioning from athlete to PT: what most athletes get wrong after retirement.Building ROAR: why premium results require structure, coaching, and standards (not chaos gyms).Litigation lessons: what happens when business gets messy, and what she’d do differently.ROAR’s operating model: team-based client care + coaching systems that scale. Dubai, high-performance lifestyle, and training high-profile clients.Timestamps: 0:00 – 3x Olympian + ROAR Founder: Sarah Lindsay  1:33 – Coming Up: Injury, mindset, and building a premium brand  5:50 – Early athletic beginnings: from “naughty kid” to elite focus  13:40 – Olympic career + the truth about money/funding  21:37 – Olympic mindset: resilience, pressure, emotional control  26:48 – The injury: “you might never skate again” + recovery  31:46 – Redemption, confidence, and retirement decisions  42:00 – Athlete to PT: rebuilding identity after sport  48:12 – Starting ROAR: premium training, standards, and experience  57:07 – Lessons in litigation (business can get savage)  01:05:19 – How ROAR operates: systems, coaches, client results  01:09:43 – Dubai life + training high-profile clients  01:17:33 – Industry views + advice for anyone starting fitness/business  01:22:33 – Final thoughts  Follow Sarah: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roarfitnessgirl/ Website: https://www.roar-fitness.com/ ROAR Ldn: https://www.instagram.com/roarfitnessldn/ If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, it helps more people find the show.

    1h 25m
  5. Kidnapped Twice: Surviving Human Trafficking | Lurata Lyon

    FEB 9

    Kidnapped Twice: Surviving Human Trafficking | Lurata Lyon

    Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! Content warning: This episode contains discussion of human trafficking, exploitation, violence and trauma. Please listen with care. What happens when surviving isn’t the end of the story, it’s the start of your mission? In this episode, Matt Haycox sits down with Lurata Lyon, author of Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking, to share a story that’s hard to hear, but important to understand. Lurata speaks openly about being trafficked, escaping captivity, the realities of grooming and exploitation, and what it took to rebuild her identity and life after everything she lived through. This isn’t “shock content.” It’s a first-hand account of survival, and a reminder that the world is not always safe, but recovery, purpose, and a future are possible. In this conversation, you’ll hear about: The real mechanics of trafficking, how coercion, control, and grooming work in practice.Escaping, being found, and why getting “out” is only one part of survival.How Lurata eventually made it to the UK and rebuilt her life.Trauma, nightmares, and the mindset tools she uses to keep moving forward.Why she wrote Unbroken, and what she hopes it changes in people.Timestamps 0:00 – Intro 4:24 – Who is Lurata Lyon & why this story matters  11:04 – Childhood & early life before everything changed 15:00 – War, instability, and the start of survival mode 24:15 – Crossing the border & how quickly control can happen 34:03 – Kidnapped and trafficked: what captivity really looks like 39:52 – Grooming, coercion, and the exploitation pipeline 49:57 – The “no-win” choices victims are forced into 54:40 – The next 24 hours: fear, control, and endurance 01:10:28 – Reunited briefly… then taken again 01:22:47 – Escaping a second time: survival instincts and strategy 01:30:47 – Smuggled into the UK & the reality of starting over  01:34:25 – Reconnecting with family after years apart 01:38:13 – Marriage, children, and rebuilding a life after trauma  01:44:47 – Perspective, recovery, and what keeps her going  01:51:37 – Final thoughts Follow Lurata Lyon: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/luratalyon/ Web: https://www.luratalyon.com/ Book: Unbroken: https://amzn.eu/d/09nLvVHz  Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a ★★★★☆ review on Apple Podcasts or Buzzsprout – it really helps others find us!

    1h 53m
  6. Michael Jackson Wrote My Business Blueprint on a Napkin

    FEB 3

    Michael Jackson Wrote My Business Blueprint on a Napkin

    Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! “Why have you only got five locations?” That’s what Michael Jackson asked Matt Fiddes, and what happened next turned into a global scaling lesson. In this episode, Matt Haycox sits down with Matt Fiddes, founder of a worldwide martial arts franchise network, to break down how he scaled from local studios into thousands of locations by doing what most business owners avoid: relentless front-end marketing, tight systems, and brand-building that creates trust at scale.  But this isn’t just business. Matt also opens up about his decade-long relationship with Michael Jackson, what it was like being around that level of fame, how the media fallout changed his life after Michael died, and his perspective on the child abuse allegations, including the documentaries he points people towards.  You’ll hear Matt and Matt talk about: The “napkin blueprint” moment with Michael Jackson, and the scaling lesson behind it. Why most founders fail: they over-focus on the service and ignore marketing + sales. The “15 marketing ideas by the 5th of every month” rule (and why it forces execution). How brand + social proof beats copycats (and why people buy the name, not the tactics). What it was like after Michael’s death: paparazzi, grief, and mental health. Matt’s perspective on the abuse allegations, and why he says people should look deeper. Timestamps 0:00 – Intro 3:15 – Bullied as a kid, leaving school with no qualifications 11:03 – The first studio: how he got to 700 members fast 17:50 – The real growth lever: marketing > “being good” 27:04 – “Hi, I’m Michael Jackson…” and the napkin blueprint 35:05 – What life with Michael was actually like 46:53 – Being around global fame (and why he did it for free)  57:02 – The abuse allegations: Matt’s perspective + documentaries he recommends 1:08:47 – The MF legacy, Money Freedom Club + what’s next Follow Matt Fiddes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmattfiddes/ Website: https://mattfiddes.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattfiddes1/ Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a ★★★★☆ review on Apple Podcasts or Buzzsprout – it really helps others find us!

    1h 11m
  7. The Most Explosive Confessions of 2025 (Katie Price, Ant Middleton, James Haskell & More)

    12/30/2025

    The Most Explosive Confessions of 2025 (Katie Price, Ant Middleton, James Haskell & More)

    Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! We’re ending 2025 the only way Stripping Off knows how: with the most shocking, honest and controversial moments of the year in one episode. From Katie Price’s Priory breakdown and hostage ordeal, to Lady Victoria Hervey defending Prince Andrew and calling the infamous photo “fake”, this compilation is everything the tabloids hint at – without the spin. You’ll also hear Andrea Jenkyns MP on cancel culture and Israel–Gaza, James Haskell on sexuality and toxic masculinity in rugby, Ant Middleton on population control and wokeness, and Ian Waite on Strictly Come Dancing’s safeguarding mess. This is the highlight reel that proves why Stripping Off exists: no PR lines, no safe answers, just the truth. You’ll hear about: Fame, breakdowns and money from Katie Price.Death threats, protests and political fallout with Andrea Jenkyns.Sexuality, homophobia and “toxic masculinity” in sport with James Haskell.War zones, woke culture and population control with Ant Middleton.Behind-the-scenes reality of Strictly Come Dancing with Ian Waite.Royal scandals, Prince Andrew and the “fake” photo with Lady Victoria Hervey.Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:42 – Trailer 2:09 – Katie Price 9:58 – Andrea Jenkyns 15:08 – James Haskell 21:50 – Ant Middleton 27:45 – Ian Waite 32:18 – Lady Victoria Hervey 40:16 – Outro Subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox on your favourite podcast app and leave a review if you want more brutally honest conversations in 2026. Resources & Links: Buzzsprout/Podcast: Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts: https://strippingoffwithmatthaycox.buzzsprout.comFollow Stripping Off on YouTubeEnjoyed this episode? Please subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a ★★★★☆ review on Apple Podcasts or Buzzsprout – it really helps others find us!

    41 min
  8. James Haskell Uncensored: Rugby’s Failures, ADHD & Life After Fame

    12/22/2025

    James Haskell Uncensored: Rugby’s Failures, ADHD & Life After Fame

    Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! “Rugby is backwards.” James Haskell doesn’t hold back. In this episode, he sits down with Matt Haycox to rip into the modern game –from broken business models and culture wars to mental health, ADHD and what happens when the stadium lights go off. James talks openly about his rise through professional rugby, playing for England and the Lions, and the reality behind contracts, pay and how badly the sport is run off the pitch. He also dives into therapy, diagnosis, anger, chasing money for the wrong reasons, and what it took to rebuild his life, marriage and identity after rugby. If you care about elite performance, mental health, building wealth after your first career, or just want to hear someone say what everyone else is thinking, you’ll get a lot from this one. You’ll hear James and Matt talk about:  Why rugby is “backwards and broken” behind the scenes. ADHD, mental health, therapy and managing anger. Fame, ambition and the realities of chasing wealth. Money management, investing and life after rugby. Fatherhood, relationships and what legacy really means.Timestamps 0:00 – Intro 1:14 – Coming Up 6:26 – Rugby Career Beginnings & Professional Milestone 13:17 – International Rugby Success 18:53 – The Business and Future of Rugby 27:05 – Inclusion, Diversity and Sports Culture 38:26 – Mental Health and ADHD 47:14 – Mindset, Ambition and Wealth 58:13 – Financial Management and Business Ventures 01:07:24 – Life and Fatherhood 01:10:27 – Personal Relationships, Mentorship and Legacy Resources & Links: James Haskell: Instagram: @jameshaskell Buzzsprout/Podcast: Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts: https://strippingoffwithmatthaycox.buzzsprout.comFollow Stripping Off on YouTubeEnjoyed this episode? Please subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a ★★★★☆ review on Apple Podcasts or Buzzsprout – it really helps others find us!

    1h 17m
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Welcome to 'Stripping Off with Matt Haycox,' where we bare it all on business, money, and life. Get ready to peel back the layers of success with entrepreneur, investor, funding expert, and mentor with over 20 years of experience building and growing businesses, Matt Haycox.   Tune into steamy conversations with industry titans, celebrities, and successful entrepreneurs as they strip down their stories of triumphs, setbacks, and the raw realities of their journey to the top. Matt is going down on business, money, and life, and will take DMCs to new heights!

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  • Creator
    Matt Haycox
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    266
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    © 2026 Stripping Off with Matt Haycox
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