The Superhero Finder Podcast - Real people, real stories and real power‪!‬ Matt Wilson

Today I have the pleasure of talking to the wonderfully straight talking Coach and Strongwoman Nicola Buchan who found herself in the limelight from a recent social media post.

That's how we first got in touch, but I wanted to know..

What are Nicola's thoughts on entering the gym for the first time?

How on earth did she go from strongwoman to the commentating the world strongman games?

Expect no punches pulled, with a conversation packed full of knowledge bombs for you to take away.

If you would like to follow Nicola you can find her on Tiktok @nb_coaching



Thank you as always to my patrons James and Lucy, without you it would be extremely difficult to maintain these podcasts.
If you are interested in supporting me for the price of a coffee, please check out ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman⁠⁠
Until next time, stay super!


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Welcome back!
Its 2024 and I am hugely excited for this episode.
Firstly.. Trigger Warning!
This episode is a very frank and well told story of my guest Izzie's experiences, and includes mature themes including Sexual Abuse, Rape and Physical Abuse.
Its not graphic, but its honest and I wouldn't want it to take you by surprise. So please, be kind to yourself.
I met Izzie on TikTok some months ago, and we have become friends since. Izzie is a dog lover, with her own business Apocalypse Dogs.
Izzie is here to tell her story of unimaginable challenge in the hope to inspire and give strength to others.
We talk about how her challenges have lead to her being who she is today, what she would have done differently and what others could have done to help her escape from the horror she was in.
We also spend some time talking and finding more out about her assistance dog Arlo, and some of the incredible things he can do to help Izzie daily with her POTS and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome.
I won't give anything else away but if you would like to message Izzie you can find her on Tiktok @apocalypsedogs
Thank you as always to my patrons James and Lucy, without you it would be extremely difficult to maintain these podcasts.
If you are interested in supporting me for the price of a coffee, please check out ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman⁠⁠
Until next time, stay super!




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Welcome to our special festive time episode where we meet Toni, who is 19 and really wants to get out there the challenges of teenage mental health conditions.


It is also Toni's 20th birthday on release day!

Its a fascinating insight from someone who has stepped out of the comfort zone to appear on this show.

We discuss BPD, Autism, DID and more.

Thankyou to UTM studios in Leeds for filming and editing todays episode and for the use of the studio.

Thank you as always to my patrons James and Lucy, without you it would be extremely difficult to maintain these podcasts.

If you are interested in supporting me for the price of a coffee, please check out ⁠www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman⁠

Until next time, stay super!






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Welcome back!

November 25th was White Ribbon Day - what is that you ask?


White Ribbon Day is a day for many to stand up, speak up, and say no to violence against women.

There is a significant increase in violence, harassment, and abuse towards women and this campaign is intended to raise awareness about the prevalence of male violence against women, with the ribbon symbolizing “the idea of men giving up their arms”.

Active in over 60 countries, people are urgently called to work together to prevent violence and make sure communities and homes are made safe for everyone


Today I speak with North Yorkshire Police VAWG Sergeant Amanda Hanusch - Moore on what the police are doing to make our communities safer for women.

How working with men to tackle toxic and outdated views is extremely important, and a very frank conversation about changing the culture within the police force itself for the better.

A really interesting chat and I am very grateful for Amanda's time to do this.

*I realise I said Anna at the very end, for that I apologise!

If you have any questions on, or maybe you are interested in joining the White Ribbon movement you can contact Amanda on amanda.hanusch-moore@northyorkshire.police.uk

PLEASE - Do Not use this email address for anything urgent, please use 999/101 respectively


Thank you as always to my patrons James and Lucy, without you it would be extremely difficult to maintain these podcasts.

If you are interested in supporting me for the price of a coffee, please check out www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman

Until next time, stay super!


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Welcome back super listener!



Ever wondered what would happen if you had a routine blood test and found out you had cancer? How would it feel?



Well, its definitely something i'm sure none of us would choose, but thats exactly what we are discussing today with Nicky Walters todays guest.

Nicky is a 3 x Guinness World Record Holder and champion Strongwoman, as well as a parent and full time employee.

Listen to find out more about how that diagnosis came about. How important of a role good management at work can support you going through something so scary and how life perspective changes afterwards.

You can find Nicky on socials @strongwoman_nicky , she had a heart of gold, and I hope you enjoy todays episode!

Big thank you to my Patrons James and Lucy they make these episodes possible.

If you would like to know more about that you can www.patreon.com/thekindeststrongman


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Hello and Welcome back to another Man Strong special where we take a look at some of the powerful episodes from my series 'Man Strong'.

Today see's me talk with Anthony, a former US Soldier, a World Class Strongman and former organiser of the CLASH Pro Series Strongman Event.

We touch on these experiences, but really what was at the forefront of the conversation was the story of his friend Rebecca.

Just a few weeks ago, Rebecca took her own life.

Rebecca was a Strongwoman athlete too, that's how they met and became good friends.

That's where todays chat comes in, before Rebecca passed she told the world via her social media that she had been abused by someone within the sport.

Even distancing herself was not enough to help her, and Anthony talks today about what he thinks we can do to help support those who are suffering, 

vulnerable, but also what organisations can do to help curb abuse.

Its definitely not right, but it is very common.

I would say if you feel particularly sensitive about this subject please go ahead and find a good time for you to listen to this. 

If you have any comments or questions please leave them through your podcast streaming service or DM on Instagram @thekindeststrongman

Stay Super!








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