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Layers with Cam Holmes
by Cameron Holmes
Layers is all about getting beyond the superficial - having conversations that attempt to understand the why and give useful insights for your pursuits. Hosted by Cameron Holmes who has a bachelor degree in Psychology, was a Personal Trainer and works in the corporate world.
Episodes
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Bikepacking To All NZ Ski Fields In 46 Days | Naomi Brooke EP 71
Naomi and her friend bikepacked to all 23 NZ ski fields in 46 days during winter. This trip included 2500km+ of cycling with over 36000m of elevationIn this episode we chat about what it took to complete such a massive challenge, the difficulties they faced along the way and how it feels to...
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NZ Scenic Pilot, Adventurer and Outdoor Instructor: Peter Mitchell | EP 70
Peter Mitchell is an outdoor instructor, adventurer and New Zealand scenic pilot. Pete shares his story of growing up, his journey through outdoor education and what it’s really like navigating the unique challenges of flying light aircraft into remote backcountry airstrips across New Zealand (to...
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Cyclist, Youtube Creator and Adventurer Laura Kirkpatrick (Laura Does Sports) | EP 69
Laura is a cyclist (among many other sports), a Youtube creator and left the corporate world in London to pursue the life she wanted to live - adventuring, cycling and creating content. In this episode, Laura Kirkpatrick (aka Laura Does Sports) shares the story behind leaving corporate life,...
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Finding Your Limit: Climbing NZ’s 3000m Peaks & Racing GODZone | Alastair McDowell
Alastiar McDowell is a mountaineer, endurance racer, ice/rock climber and all round adventure seeker. We talk about his journey in mountaineering, climbing all 24 of NZ's 3000m peaks in a month and racing in GODZone. You can find the 3000m peaks video here:...
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What it really takes to join the SAS - Joe Hotai on Mindset, Missions & Manhood 67
Joe Hotai qualified for the NZ and Aus SAS. In this episode we speak about the selection process, being deployed and what it's like to be a father and a man. Joe's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/GoAlwaysALittleFurther Joe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joehotai Timestamps:...
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Fix pain by understanding your body - Callan Krause / Corrective Culture 66
Checkout Callan’s work here: https://www.instagram.com/callankrause https://www.instagram.com/correctiveculture https://www.instagram.com/bodyworkersuniversity And the corrective culture website: https://correctiveculture.com/ Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro: 00:00:44 How Callan perceives the body...
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Reflecting on 2 years in Manchester, traveling Europe and moving back to NZ - Chloe Hunter 65
We're back! First episode of the new 'Layers with Cam' podChlo and I reflect on how much we enjoyed Manchester, stories of Europe travels, getting engaged and how it's been moving back home.
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Improving When You're Elite and Getting Dopamine Through Hard Effort | Steve Abbott 64
Steve Abbott is a British Cycling coach, a running coach and an accomplished athlete himself. In this episode Steve provides advice for athletes who are already at the top of their game, as well as common mistakes that beginners make and then we dive into a discussion about getting dopamine…
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Mindset, Solitude and The Cost of Winning - Live Podcast with Jurins Kengamu 63
This episode’s format, as you’ll notice, is a bit different to the usual podcast episodes and that’s because this was my first live podcast with an audience. It was at Rob Palmer’s powerlifting seminar and the theme of the seminar was mindset and adversity. So in this episode I asked Jurins...
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Pushing Through Pain For Men’s Health: Running 200km For Movember - Sam McPherson - 62
Sam's Movember link: https://movember.com/m/14587018?mc=1 From not running to setting the goal to run 200km in the month of November for Movember. Sam shares his insights on his running progress so far, why Movember is so important to him and some of the biggest mental health challenges he’s...
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Running 200 Miles and Documenting it - Jeff Pelletier 61
Jeff is a trail runner and film maker from Canada and this episode we dive into a few of the key races he’s done, including the Moab 240, the UTMB and the Bob Graham round, which sits in a category of its own. Jeff also talks about how and why he is able to push through these massive distances…
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Exploring The World: Travel Stories, Life Lessons and Solid Yarns with Aidan Hui - Mates Special 60
Aidan’s been travelling the world for over a year, mainly through Asia and Europe. We’ve been mates since we were kids, so when he came to Manchester I had to get him on the pod haha. This episode is all about his travel stories from the snow in Japan, to free diving in the Philippines and even...
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Hyrox At The Highest Level: What it Takes to Compete in Elite with Beau Wills - 59
Beau Wills competes in the Elite 15 Hyrox Men’s with a PB time of 56:03 in Stockholm. He’s also from NZ, has a background in CrossFit and runs a gym in Basel Switzerland. This episode focuses on the physical and mental requirements needed to compete at the highest level and also specific training...
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Mastering the 1500m: Mindset, Training, and Racing Tips with Olympian Samuel Tanner 58
Sam is a 1500m runner from New Zealand who’s competed at the olympics twice as well as competing in the diamond league athletic series. In this episode we talk about Sam’s experience in Paris this year, his specific race and training strategies and then Sam shares some crack up stories about his...
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Fishing From The Cliffs: The Journey of Gido’s Fishing Adventures - 57
Gido is a rock fisherman from South Australia who creates some epic Youtube videos. His rock fishing is quite different from what most people do though because he often abseils down cliff faces to get to his fishing spots. In this episode we talk about how he became the person he is today, some…
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Racing Ironman, Being a Mum and Working 9-5 with Cara Brooks - 56
Cara Brooks has competed in multiple Ironman races, she’s a Mum and she also has a busy 9-5 job. In this episode we discuss how she manages her time, the biggest barriers she’s faced in her journey, the lessons learned from pain and the importance of prioritising yourself. I appreciate you tuning...
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Prepping For UTMB and Learning From Discomfort with Simon Cochrane - 55
Simon Cochrane is the Ultraman World Champ, 24 Hour Track NZ National Champ and he’s a week out from racing the 170km UTMB ultra marathon for the first time. In this episode we chat about his prep for the UTMB and his strategy heading into the race. Then we also discuss what it takes to complete...
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How To Succeed In Muay Thai with Middleweight World Champ Adam Bailey - 54
Adam Bailey is a former middleweight Muay Thai world champion, a coach and the founder of Pursuit Muay Thai. In this episode we chat about his journey in the sport, the most common barriers for starting Muay Thai, how aggression and ego factor in, self defence in real world situations and then…
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From Fitness to Finance: Reinventing Yourself with Josh Jones - 53
Josh Jones has evolved from a fitness personality into someone who’s worked in finance and pursued multiple business ideas. In this episode we talk about his journey from the finance space into the corporate world and what that change was like for Josh, with a focus on identity. We also discuss...
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Olympic Triathlon Round Two For Hayden Wilde - 52
Hayden Wilde has achieved a lot in the world of triathlon including, as I’m sure you know, coming third at the Olympics in 2020. I'm fortunate to be mates with him and his brothers from Whakatane (shout out to Mr Hamish Wilde) In all seriousness though, I really enjoyed this episode and learning...
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Prepping For Natural Bodybuilding From Plan To Show Day with Henry Lin 51
Henry Lin is a dietitian, bodybuilding coach and an ICN Classic Physique Pro In this episode we deep dive into prepping for a natural bodybuilding show, from the the ‘pre-prep’’ phase, setting up the plan, overcoming challenges and then specific peak week and show day stuff that’s really useful…
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Pain, Sacrifice And Being Fuelled By Reasons Bigger Than Yourself - Matt Hastings 50
Matt Hastings is an Ironman, turned Ultra runner from NZ. A large focus of this conversation is around what it takes to be an elite level endurance athlete, from pushing through pain, making sacrifices and the importance of focus. Another significant topic is the idea of running for a greater...
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Overcoming Challenges To Compete In Crossfit And Waka Ama with Ash Roozendaal - 49
Ash Roozendaal is a national level Crossfit competitor and an international level waka ama paddler from NZ. We also know each other from school so it was awesome catching up with him again after so long In this episode we chat about Ash’s journey in both crossfit and waka ama and then some of the...
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How To Lose Body Fat Sustainably And Maintain Hormone Balance with Sheree Beaumont - 48
Sheree Beaumont is a nutritionist and coach specialising in gut, hormone and holistic health. This episode is focused on fat-loss with an emphasis on hormonal balance. We chat about the classic input, output and calorie expenditure but then Sheree also discusses concepts like intuitive eating and...
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5 Steps To Start Weight Training - Cameron Holmes - 47
These tips come from my experience as a Personal Trainer, having trained for 14 years myself and from the various books I’ve read and podcasts I’ve listened to. I hope you enjoy the episode! And remember, you make you. Time stamps 00:00 Intro 03:52 Set the goal and understand what you’re avoiding...
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Mates Special: Work Ethic, Discipline, Injuries And Reflecting On Friendship with Brad Wiley - 46
Mr Brad Wiley is a good mate of mine from Whakatane. We’ve been mates for about 15 years and have done a whole heap of stuff together. In this episode we focus on what it was like growing up in Whakatane, what Brad learned through the sports that he participated in, starting his real estate...
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Playing Professional Volleyball And Practising Gratitude with Florian Krage - 45
Flo is a Professional Volleyball Player who’s represented Germany, played for many big club teams in Europe and also has a Masters in Engineering. In this episode we chat about Flo’s journey in volleyball, the biggest things he’s improved on throughout his journey and then we discuss gratitude…
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How To Fuel For Running with Dietitian and Running Nutritionist Sammy Staines - 44
Sammy is a dietitian specialising in running nutrition. In this episode Sammy shares advice on what do and more importantly, what not to do when it comes to fuelling for running. Specifically she provides tangible tips and formulas for carb and electrolyte intake for different distances or length...
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Ultra Runner, Chef and DJ: an insight into identity and pursuing passions with Pat Bowring 43
Pat Bowring AKA Ultra Chef is an Ultra runner from Aussie, a chef and he also makes house music. In this episode we dive into how he’s able to pursue these different passions, how he got into trail running and also how he trains and fuels for ultra events. As always, I appreciate you tuning in…
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Exploring Gut, Hormones, and Female Holistic Health with Sheree Beaumont - 42
Sheree is a nutritionist and coach who specialises in gut, hormone and holistic health. We explore a whole bunch of interesting topics in this episode from stress, to sleep and managing our blood sugar levels and the importance meal timing. As well as that, Sheree talks about female hormones and...
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Moving from New Zealand to UK 11 months later - Chloe and Cam - 41
Chloe and I moved to Manchester UK from Wellington NZ 11 months ago. In this episode we chat about our peaks, pits and bananas since we moved here We’ve done a bunch of travel since we’ve been here and have been focusing on our fitness goals too You might find this episode helpful if you’re...
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Breaking powerlifting world records and overcoming superstitions with Karlina Tongotea - 40
Karlina Tongotea is a powerlifter from NZ, a world record holder in the 76kg class and she recently competed at Sheffields. In this episode we learn how Karlina was able to improve on her last Sheffield competition, what her mindset was like coming into this year’s comp and a big overarching…
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Improve your rugby strength and conditioning with ex London Irish S&C Coach Rob Palmer - 39
Rob was the head S&C coach for London Irish for 10 years, which had a squad of 70 plus players. We cover a bunch of topics in this episode starting out with the role of an S&C coach, then we delve into specific tools for improving momentum or power and also cardiovascular fitness. Then we explore...
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Building mental toughness and cardiovascular fitness with Pro Ironman Matt Kerr - 38
Matt Kerr is a Professional Ironman athlete from NZ. He was also the 2021 age group Ironman World Champ. In this episode we explore a bunch of different topics from Matt’s training and nutrition, to overcoming challenges and having mental toughness. Then I also ask Matt for tips on building...
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Managing a sheep milking business and achieving fitness goals with Cameron Ravenwood - 37
Cam Ravenwood is a sheep farmer and business owner from NZ, based in Riversdale. In this episode we explore his journey and understand how he’s built a sheep milking business, how he maintains his fitness levels and also how training has helped with his well-being particularly in tough times like...
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Diet and training methods for fat loss and muscle gain with Nath AKA Heck Rules - 36
Nath AKA Heck Rules is a coach and a bodybuilder. In this episode we cover quite a few topics with the main ones being tips for losing body fat and gaining muscle. We also delve into more specific competing stuff like supplementation, posing practice and the mindset that’s required to step on...
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Achieving your fitness goals with a Personal Trainer - Aran Isik-Jones - 35
Aran is a personal trainer at the gym I go to here in Manchester. We talk about what it’s like to start with a personal trainer, managing habit change, how to feel confident in a busy gym and because Aran specialises in training Muslim clients we also delve into the aspects of fasting and…
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How to build strength with 10 x British Powerlifting champ Rob Palmer - 34
Rob is a hugely accomplished powerlifter being 10 x British champ, 2012 European champ and also the Director of Performance for British Powerlifting. Rob discusses his 3 pillars of performance model strength, mobility and technique. We also talk about muscle growth and how you want to grow the...
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Defying Limits: Inside the Journey of Ultraman Triathlon World Champion Simon Cochrane - 33
The Ultraman event Simon Cochrane won is a 515km event in Hawaii comprised of swimming, biking and running done over 3 days. Talking to someone like Simon is genuinely inspiring and demonstrates what the human body can achieve with a crazy amount of will-power and physical ability. In this…
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The fundamentals of building strength and improving physical performance with Rob Palmer - 32
Rob Palmer is the current Director of Performance for British Powerlifting and former Head of Strength and Conditioning for London Irish rugby club. He also holds a very impressive powerlifting resume, predominantly as an equipped lifter which includes being 10 x British champ, 2012 European…
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A personal account of testicular cancer - MOVEMBER episode with Matt Tregoweth - 31
I want to acknowledge that this topic is very close to home for many of us, including myself having had family and friends go through it. Today I’m chatting to one of those friends, Matt. He was actually my team leader back in NZ too. Last year, he had testicular cancer and had to get one of his...
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Become strong and perform under pressure with Abdul Majeed Sulayman - 30
Abdul Majeed Sulayman is a British powerlifter who can squat over 300kg, bench over 200kg and deadlift almost 400kg - so when it comes to the world of powerlifting he’s got a lot of experience. We explore a lot of topics in this episode, some of which are specific to competing at such a high…
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29 - Keys to a successful career with CFO of Xero Kirsty Godfrey-Billy
Kirsty Godfrey-Billy is the CFO of Xero and has over 20 years experience in the corporate world working for various companies including PWC and the BBC. For a bit of context, I actually work for Xero and Kirsty is someone I look up to within the company so I feel privileged to be able to chat to...
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28 - Balancing fitness goals while working 9-5 with Ella Bryant
Ella Bryant is a Lawyer, a Les Mills group fitness instructor and also a bikini bodybuilder. We cover some really informative topics in this episode from the context switching between the corporate world and the gym world, to tangible advice for group fitness, weight training, mobility and...
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27 - Surviving the PCT and Bears with Oliver Missen
Oli completed the Pacific Crest Trail (the PCT) which extends from the Mexican border all the way up to the Canadian border. As you can imagine there were many learnings along the way and also encounters with bears, snakes and mountain lions. As always, I appreciate you tuning into the podcast…
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26 - Growing a business from scratch and managing your priorities with Tim Fox
Tim is the Founder and CEO of Black Fox Electrical and also the Co-Founder and CEO of The Fitness Portal gym in NZ. You’ll find the episode especially valuable if you’re wanting to start your own business, learn how to effectively manage your time and understand more about the importance of...
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25 - Creating a plan for success and owning a business with Henry Lin
Henry Lin is a Natural Bodybuilding Pro and a coach with a Masters in Dietetics. I’m not sure I’ve laughed this much in an episode before and if you listen to it you’ll see why. Although it’s really funny it’s also full of tangible learnings and things you can apply to your training and nutrition...
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24 - Will Chicomb - Dieting, Mindset and Natural Bodybuilding
Will Chicomb is a bodybuilder here in the UK. Although he’s only 24 years old he’s already been training for close to 10 years and has a well accomplished competing record as a teen and as a junior. This episode cements to me why I love the sport of bodybuilding and the act of weight training in...
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#23 - Annie Nelson - How to start Powerlifting, overcome imposter syndrome and be a good coach
Annie Nelson is a powerlifter with two British titles and has competed at World Champs twice. She is also a powerlifting coach. You’ll find this episode valuable if you want to get into powerlifting; want to learn more about nutrition, owning a business or understanding the nuances of…
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#22 - Kimi Schreiber - Discovering your identity and trail running insights from a professional
Kimi Schrieber is a professional trail runner from Germany. Kimi is going through a tough time with her racing right now which after her most recent race left her contemplating her identity as a runner. You’ll find this episode especially useful if you’re going through a time where your...
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Layers is all about getting beyond the superficial - having conversations that attempt to understand the why and give useful insights for your pursuits. Hosted by Cameron Holmes who has a bachelor degree in Psychology, was a Personal Trainer and works in the corporate world.
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