#NeverPressSnooze: Recent Episodes
Never Press Snooze With Tony Musgrave
A weekly look into the habits and minds of the most Inspirational people I have the pleasure of knowing!
From suffering to helping others with their suffering.... Hope lived with anorexia for over 4 years, before being admitted to a Mental Health Hospital in 2007. She lived in the hospital for a year, fighting one of the hardest battles of her life. Since being discharged, she has fought to stay well. She now wants to use her experiences of mental health illness to champion the rights of others, inspire them to get well, and help break the stigma of mental illness.
From a life destined for regret to helping others become the best version of themselves. 4 days out from his wedding Adam made the courageous decision to call it all off!
Hear how this decision and the discipline of martial arts enabled him to find his true purpose in life!
Adam is mindset coach using positivity and gratitude to support others becoming the best they can be!
This was a great hour and I walked away genuinely motivated and ready to tackle anything! Adam really is one of the good guys!
From Army Commando to World Record holder and an endurance athlete! Mark is also the author of a number of books Including Man The F*ck Up.
We discuss what it takes to become an endurance athlete and everything about this book! This is not your regular off the shelf 'Self Help' book!
March 2021 is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is one of the most painful conditions and 1 in 10 women will suffer from this! It takes on average 7 years to diagnose correctly and and there is no cure!
Listen how Nola has dealt with continuous mis diagnosis and the impact this may have on her later adult life! 💛💛💛
NeverPressSnoozeTenMinuteTakeaway with Nola Hedderman!
A 10 minute dissection of #NeverPressSnooze meets Sally Orange 🍊. Check out her reactions to the podcasts and her key takeaways!
A 10 minute dissection of #NeverPressSnooze meets Camilla Collins with my good friend and former guest from Season 1 - Sam Horne. Check out her reaction to the podcast and her key takeaways!
From the Grenadier Guards to the hallowed turf! Mark is a professional footballer signed for West Bromwich Albion and has been a competitive bodybuilder and strongman!
All of this happened after the near fatal accident in Canada during a live firing exercise. Listen how Mark knew something was not right that day, how his colleagues saved his life and the battle of rehabilitation after losing his leg.
Mark is a genuine good guy and his positivity is infectious!
From down under I get to spend time on International Women's Day with the creator of Speak On Society. We talk about women's mental health and how during and post pregnancy is a critical time for supporting women. Listen how Aviva's knowledge based on her experiences is helping support others through their situations 🙏
From Afghanistan to the Nightingale Hospital London and everything in between! This remarkable human being is an ambassador for the Army Cadet Force, is breaking world records and running marathons dressed as fruit to raise awareness for mental health ... this guest is a true inspiration and I am honoured to share her story with you!
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A 10 minute dissection of #NeverPressSnooze meets Shar Weil with my beautiful friend and former guest from Season 2 - Terri Camp. Check out her reaction to the podcast and her key takeaways!
From The Priory Clinic to coaching others.... Camilla is a Self Image Specialist and author of the amazing book #nofilterneeded. This was a deep and raw conversation about her past battling addictions and spending time in rehabilitation.... nothing was out of bounds!
Listen how she now supports people through her coaching programmes to help them feel happy in their own skin.
A 10 minute dissection of #NeverPressSnooze meets Adam Smith with my former guest and good friend from Season 1 - Steve Beedie!
Check out his reaction to the podcast and her key takeaways!
From California to Lancashire.... from sunshine to hot pots.... Listen how a fatal brain tuma shaped her life forever. This remarkable story has twists and turns as we discuss the privilege of serving others, building resilience and getting through lockdown 3.0! The only thing missing from any situation is what you're are not giving to it! ❤
A 10 minute dissection of #NeverPressSnooze meets Damian Hughes with my former guest and mentor from Season 1. Check out her reaction to the podcast and her key takeaways!
From almost dead to the CEO of a global organisation! Adam was found in a field and presumed dead, after an attempted suicide with only the drugs in his body keeping his heart beating!
Christmas morning at the age of 10 Adam's life drastically changed forever after being taken into care. Over the next 15 years he would be remanded into prison, abuse substances, self harm, was sectioned into a mental health institution and made homeless. By his own admission his life was a mess!
Adam is now the driving force behind a global project, The Real Junk Food Project, to get food out of bins and into bellies! Listen how the idea was born, has grown into something that is impacting people all over the world and how serious he takes his fatherly duties!
From inner City Manchester to the High Performance podcast.... we cover it all! Damian is a Professor & Author who works with businesses & sports teams to create high performing cultures! He is also one of the hosts of the amazing High Performance podcast, alongside Jake Humphreys!
This podcast covers growing up in Manchester, meeting Muhammad Ali, parenting.... and lots more!
A huge thank you to Damian for taking the time out of his busy life to sit with me and pay it forward!
From party girl to supermum.... Every 2 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. 1 in 2 people will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime in the UK... serious statistics!
Well one of my best friends in the whole world is in those statistics! Listen to how she has battled and continues to battle in her life with cancer! This girl will never give up, with her daughter and fiance to keep living for!
Every day she makes the choice to be positive and is an inspiration to many! Hear how she does it and how we can all take a bit of that attitude into our lives!
NeverPressSnooze bonus episode
for #worldmentalhealthday. Fiona Ross is a mens coach who is working with men who are facing burnout, divorce and life crisis! #becausemenmatter
From their own mental health battles to creating a clothing brand and more importantly a community, where people are comfortable talking openly about their mental health!
From an amazing 25 years military service into a whirlwind transition to a civilian career.... The stress was always building he just didn't see it! After meticulously planning his own suicide Jay ends up with a chance meeting with the man he says saved his life! Listening to Danny Sculthorpe's story resonated so much he immediately sought help and is here today to tell his story.... and pay it forward! The final stage of healing is helping others!
From a tough upbringing to thinking his career was over, before it started. Listen how commitment and a desire to play professional Rugby League is what gave Danny his chance. From Rochdale Hornets to Wigan and a few other great clubs to. Hear how a career ending injury has propelled Danny to his current calling off Mental Health ambassador.
From a country upbringing to the executive boardroom of a global organisation.... this guys never let's an opportunity pass him by and has a relentless work ethic, built on solid military foundations. Listen how the twists and turns of his career have provided him with experiences and excitement that will leave you feeling thoroughly inspired!
From a country upbringing to the Met Police..... this remarkable story shows how Police put themselves in danger to protect us every single day! Stabbed, blown up, shot and then a world record holder! This amazingly inspiring lady deserves all the recognition she gets! Truly humbling to be in her company.
From his own mental ill health to the final stage of healing and helping others...... Dan is passionate about breaking down the stigma around mental health in male dominated environments. Dan has worked with a number of businesses to create well-being focused strategies focused on challenging the idea that 'Men Don't Talk'. Also check out the amazing podcast he co-hosts 'The 84'.
From the office to ultra endurance athlete! Sophie was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at four months old and told she wouldn't make it passed her 16th birthday.... Defying all of the odds she is here today and competing at the highest levels. Determined to prove the doctors wrong she left her office job to become one of the leading coaches in the fitness industry and is inspiring a generation of people to set outrageous goals and live up to them!
Former International Rugby League player for Ireland, Leeds Rhinos and Halifax now Mental Health activist and motivational speaker! Listen to Luke's career and how a tragic incident put all of that into perspective. In a tribute to his Brother in-law he set up Andys Man Club which has rapidly grown to almost 30 clubs, across the UK. He isn't stopping there though..... check out the the latest venture Mind Tribe... a platform which will cater for your individual well-being needs from meditation to exercise and mindset coaching!
We promised a Part 2 and here it is! As we move from Dean's military career into his civilian career and the biggest challenge of his life. His life was turned upside down, in a matter of hours, with the rapid onset of a neurological condition which left him with a speech impediment. Listen to how he lives with the condition and manages the catalysts. Dean has some pretty simple approaches, we can all learn from, starting with being open about your challenges and keep driving forward, no matter how small the steps. Could this be a trilogy as we haven't yet moved on to the environmental work with GreenBeeBuzzz!
In 2018 Harry Bliss lost a friend to suicide following an acute bout of workplace stress. Following the tragedy Harry and his team were galvanised to drive positive change! Committed to making a difference, as the founder of Champion Health, with a the mission to 'Optimise Health'. They can help provide & support the tools for employees and employers to thrive in every aspect of life. We also look at his other venture 'UNIHEADS'..... a next-gen platform to support students mental well-being, through their University life.
From a tough up-bringing in Scotland, Steve longed for some excitement.... A chance meeting with a Scottish soldier, at the local youth club, & the internal fire was lit! The adventure took him on a whirlwind through Germany and on multiple operational tours of Kosovo & Iraq. When his career was abruptly terminated he spiralled out of control..... After another night in an unfamiliar police cell the shame was too much. In a bid to turn his life around Steve started to use his experience, of PTSD, to help others recognise the symptoms and get help before it was too late. As Scotland's No1 speaker in this field, he continues to help the veteran community with his charity Unspoken Wounds.
From his mum's sofa to becoming an official 'Adventurer'..... Listens to Sean's remarkable story from Lands End to John O'Groats in 25 days to the fastest solo unsupported cyclist, across Europe. The last decade has been a list of achievements but they don't come without sacrifice and failure. There is also something big in the pipeline..... REALLY BIG.... and I can't wait to follow it!
From a military upbringing, Jodie is now the Managing Director and a Solicitor at Thrive Law. Using her own experiences, of mental health, listen to her talk openly about this topic and how we can all do some self care, to help with our own mental well-being. Just a few 5 minutes blocks a day can dramatically improve our lives. We also discuss the current lock-down, the effects of social distancing and how we can start to think about the positives and impact on mental health, returning to our 'new normal'!
Nick the author of #SurvivingHell is a former Paratrooper who was arrested and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment , in India. The media name them them the 'Chennai Six'. Working as a private security operator on an anti-piracy ship to protect vessels against Somali pirates, they were arrested and falsely charged with intruding in Indian waters and the possession of illegal firearms. Nick lost four years of his life trapped in a legal battle in India, miles from home. Listen to his emotional account of the appalling conditions at Chennai prison with limited contact to the outside world. Nick's mental resilience and robustness was tested beyond the limits! He is now home in the North East of England where he belongs, with his family.
From a toxic working culture that was bringing him down , to building his own environment that encourages creativity & innovation.... Myles Lewis talks about learning from YouTube, getting an opportunity at the London School of Barbering and how the risks he has taken, open the doors of opportunity. As an anxiety sufferer he knows what it means to have close friends around him and keeping the mind occupied.... Oh and beware of false prophets!
From a rebellious school life in Kingston, university life & the corporate world.... Sheri Miles takes us through the ups and downs of not looking back and a turning point, in her mental health, that spurred on her Power & Pole business venture.... Oh and a bit about representing Great Britain at the Powerlifting World Championships! If you find a job you love you will never work another day in your life!
From fixing tanks, flying helicopters and fighting the Taliban.... Is this guy the real life John Rambo?! If that's not enough he helps forces leavers, focus' on mental health and wants to help others take sustainable steps improve the environment. This is only Part 1.... There is more to come!
From being raised in Cumbria to being made in the Parachute Signals. Listen to Dunny's meteoric rise to the highest Non-Commissioned Officer, in 216 Para Signal Squadron. He explains how he had to change his approach to adapt to the modern soldiers needs and how every day he challenges himself to be better than the day before! AB
From a volatile relationship with food to bodybuilding routines on stage. Samantha talks about the discipline required for bikini modelling and running her own online coaching business!
From the tragic event where his brother 'Lloydy' was killed in Afghanistan and using this to inspire himself and others to be the best version of themselves. If you want to be better.... surround yourself with people who are better than you!
From the corporate life to 'The Brand You' company. Sue talks about what it takes to go it alone.... hold your nerve and keep the faith!
From size 20, orange dinners and big bra straps to cycling Lands End to John O'Groats unsupported. Christy's mental resilience and refusal to give in is constantly on show. This is not a geography lesson!
From life at sea to his transition from the forces and building his boutique consultancy. Jac Hughes.... Born in North Wales made in the Royal Navy.
From the armed forces to civilian life and a misdiagnosis of cancer. Terry succesfully rebuilds his life on a number of occasions. Wherever he takes his tattoo gun is home.
From a severe injury that stopped him playing his chosen sport to training title winning fighters and reestablishing youth rugby at Canvey Island Rugby Union Football Club!
From slimming world to calorie deficit, from size 24 to 12 the inspirational Katie Webber talks us through her incredible weight loss journey and her new found love of the gym!