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EPISODE · Nov 22, 2025 · 1H 23M

EP31: Guest Episode - John Hill: Rewriting Your Story: Identity, Mindset & the Courage to Change Your Life

from Clean Break Chats · host Andy Delderfield and Richard Casement

In this powerful episode of the Clean Break Chats Podcast, Andy and Rich sit down with running coach, speaker, and all-round mindset powerhouse John Hill - a man who has lived many lives and isn’t afraid to talk about all of them.John opens up about his early years of low self-esteem, weight struggles, and using alcohol and persona as a mask - and the moment he finally transformed everything by challenging the beliefs he held about himself. From losing 70 lbs, becoming a marathon runner, and finally breaking the 3-hour barrier in his mid-40s, to choosing to go alcohol-free for reasons far deeper than health, this episode explores:🔥 How identity shapes every decision you make 🔥 Why belief change is more important than behaviour change 🔥 The mental battles all runners face (and how to win them) 🔥 Alcohol, ego, escapism and the masks men wear 🔥 How to pursue big goals in your 40s, 50s and beyond 🔥 The power of forgiveness, pausing, and choosing differently 🔥 Why the “fat kid” story never really leaves - and how to run anywayIt’s raw, human, funny, deep - and absolutely overflowing with insights for anyone on a journey of change, sobriety, fitness or self-discovery.If you’re looking for an episode that will shift your perspective and get under your skin in the best possible way… this is it.

In this powerful episode of the Clean Break Chats Podcast, Andy and Rich sit down with running coach, speaker, and all-round mindset powerhouse John Hill - a man who has lived many lives and isn’t afraid to talk about all of them.John opens up about his early years of low self-esteem, weight struggles, and using alcohol and persona as a mask - and the moment he finally transformed everything by challenging the beliefs he held about himself. From losing 70 lbs, becoming a marathon runner, and finally breaking the 3-hour barrier in his mid-40s, to choosing to go alcohol-free for reasons far deeper than health, this episode explores:🔥 How identity shapes every decision you make 🔥 Why belief change is more important than behaviour change 🔥 The mental battles all runners face (and how to win them) 🔥 Alcohol, ego, escapism and the masks men wear 🔥 How to pursue big goals in your 40s, 50s and beyond 🔥 The power of forgiveness, pausing, and choosing differently 🔥 Why the “fat kid” story never really leaves - and how to run anywayIt’s raw, human, funny, deep - and absolutely overflowing with insights for anyone on a journey of change, sobriety, fitness or self-discovery.If you’re looking for an episode that will shift your perspective and get under your skin in the best possible way… this is it.

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