Episode 11: The Middle Lane: Moderation, Alcohol & Sustainable Performance with Stephen Radnedge

Stephen Radnedge is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in a GP practice with over 20 years’ experience in healthcare. He works autonomously assessing patients, diagnosing conditions, and prescribing treatment, and he’s also an endurance athlete training for long-distance events. Steve is passionate about sustainable performance, resilience, and a moderation-first approach to health—especially the role recovery, routine, and alcohol reduction can play in long-term wellbeing.In this episode of The Next Chapter, Luke sits down with Stephen Radnedge to talk about what it really takes to balance a demanding healthcare career with endurance training—without burning out. Steve shares his journey from nursing and ward management into advanced clinical practice, the mindset shifts required when you step into a new environment, and why adaptability is a non-negotiable skill in both work and life.They also get into the practical side of performance: building a routine that fits real life, staying flexible when work pressures hit, prioritising recovery, and taking a “middle lane” approach to alcohol—focusing on moderation and long-term sustainability rather than extremes. If you’re trying to level up your health while juggling responsibilities, this conversation will give you both perspective and tools you can actually use.Chapters00:00 Intro: Stephen Radnedge (ACP + endurance athlete)00:49 From nurse to Advanced Clinical Practitioner: 20-year journey01:54 Bristol to Glastonbury: change, routine, and work-life balance03:18 What an ACP does (and how it compares to a GP)03:55 Heart health fundamentals: reducing risk the simple way05:05 Moderation & “middle lane” drinking: cutting down realistically11:02 Career shift: secondary care to primary care learning curve11:32 Snowboarding vs endurance: risk, resilience, and staying smart18:41 Training mindset: time commitment, discomfort, and partner support23:35 Alcohol, blood pressure & cholesterol—plain English breakdown32:02 Cutting back benefits: sleep, HRV, recovery, performance42:06 Steve’s next chapter: 50/60-mile ultras + finishing his MScSend us Fan Mail If you got value from this episode, don’t just sit on it—take action. Like, subscribe, and follow the show—it makes a massive difference and helps us reach more people who need to hear these stories. Share this with a mate who needs the truth, leave a review, and remember: change doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you get honest, do the work, and show up for yourself and your family.Stay real, stay relentless, and keep building your legacy—one choice at a time.For more hard-hitting stories and practical tools, follow, subscribe, and join the conversation.Let’s be real: your next chapter starts now...