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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 1H 11M

Faisal Abdullah - #36

from The Jake Dearden Podcast

HYROX MC Faisal Abdullah (Mr PMA) joins the podcast for an honest conversation about positivity, confidence, fatherhood, mental health, and the incredible growth of HYROX. We dive into Faisal's journey from being a movie extra and Barry's Bootcamp instructor to becoming one of the most recognisable voice in fitness. He shares powerful lessons on resilience, grief, mindset, social media, and why positive mental attitude has become his life's mission. We also discuss the future of HYROX, Olympic ambitions, upcoming athletes to watch, and what it's really like being the man on the microphone during the biggest races in the world.00:00 Intro02:55 Childhood, Confidence & Becoming an Actor07:18 Barry's Bootcamp & The Birth of "Mr PMA"11:23 Confidence vs Cockiness & The Law of Attraction15:00 Supporting Athletes Through Tough Moments21:04 Becoming a HYROX MC & Career Opportunities25:49 Mental Health, Grief & Difficult Conversations31:12 Building Positive Mental Attitude Every Day40:26 Fitness Journey, HYROX & Chasing Sub-7048:10 Future HYROX Stars & The Olympic Dream15% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247https://uk.representclo.com/collectio...BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE:https://www.bareperformancenutrition.comWhoop — 1 month free:https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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