Through the Eyes of Adversity - Adam Newton

The Comeback Mindset

In this episode of Through The Eyes of Adversity, I sit down with Ste Holland to hear his incredible story — from a troubled childhood, to serving on front-line combat operations across the world with the army, to now making life-or-death decisions that determine whether millions of people in Gaza have food on their tables. Ste’s journey and achievements could never be fully captured in just 40 minutes, but we’ve done our best to give you a glimpse into his extraordinary life and selfless mission. In recent years, he’s worked on the ground in places like Ukraine and Gaza, bringing aid to countless people — many of them children. His tireless humanitarian efforts have even been featured on programmes such as ITV News. I hope this conversation helps shine an even brighter light on the incredible, life-changing work Ste is doing. #army #humanitarian #food #adversity #help

In this episode of Through The Eyes of Adversity, I sat down with Darcy Coss. Darcy grew up with a passion for basketball and played the sport right up to a great level. However, his time playing the sport was cut short by something all too common to so many people - back pain and dealing with sciatica. He talks all about the mental health battles and physical battles he went through to get to where he is now helping others.

In this episode of Through The Eyes of Adversity, I sat down with Rob McMurdo. Rob talks about his journey from finding out he had testicular cancer, the diagnosis, his recovery process, and how it helped pivot his life in a positive way with the power of exercise. Not only did Rob decide he was going to start running, but he turned it into his career as a running coach, and he mow inspires and helps others. Have a listen to Rob's inspirational story.

In this episode, I was able to speak Dr Mark Martin, Founder of We Track Health. We discuss topics on Inflammatory Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. In this episode, we touch on things like why people can all of a sudden develop such conditions, how our nutrition can help us, what supplements are best, and much more. #arthritis #anklosingspondylitis #inflammatoryarthritis #inflammation #autoimmune #podcast

It was an honour to sit down with Loz Moore and talk about his amazing journey from leading a life preparing for the military, serving in the military, and going on to be part of a brilliant group of people who set up Cockleshell 22.This is a group of former Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, and British Army veterans who provide UK and overseas expeditions based in historic military raids, and it provides people a place to come together and experience something special helping them both physically and mentally.Loz is an inspirational leader, and he has an amazing story. It was an honour to listen and be part of the process of sharing this.

It was great to sit down with former LFC midfielder Kevin Stewart in the latest episode of Through The Eyes of Adversity. As successful as a footballing career Kevin had, in the theme of my podcast, we got to speak about how he dealt with moments of adversity in life both on and off the pitch. It was really interesting to understand how he managed the pressures of playing at the top level of football around some of the best players in the world. How he bounced back through difficult periods of his career and how his mentality helped him achieve so much. With all of Kevin's experience, he now helps so many people around the world reach their own potential in life wether that be in business, sport or even as parents. I am just truly grateful to have spent the time together in this podcast, and I hope everybody else enjoys it, too. Episode 16 will be live Sunday 15th on my youtube in bio or for just audio on Spotify.This episode is officially sponsored by the Perks of the Job. Mental health is a big part of my podcast. So, having a local Manchester based business who stands for the same values as my podcast really means a lot to me, and it's great to work in partnership on this episode. "Perks of the Job are proud sponsors of this episode because they’re hugely passionate about supporting mental health and advocating for a healthy work-life balance.'http://perksofthejob.co/

in this episode I sat down with Chris Beavers, also known as Farther Fit PT.Chris spoke about his experience becoming a new Dad during Covid and how he fell into the common situation of letting go of his fitness routines and not prioritising his own health. This is all common, leading to the well know phrase - Dad Bod. But its more than just a physique problem.Once you become a Dad it can be easy for a lot of people to forget who they used to be. You may not be able to live the same life prior to kids, however it can be the perfect time to start thinking about your health.Chris helps Dad's feel at their best and we talk about some of the most common things Dad's face daily including himself. We talk about why its good to set the right example for our kids when it comes to habits, movement and nutrition.

As always, I'm so grateful for people believing in the mission of my podcast and coming on to share their own experience of overcoming difficult periods of life and how exercise, nutrition, and healthy habits help them. Episode 15 will be out this Sunday, and if I can just ask people to follow my page and subscribe to the YouTube channel in my bio, it really does go a long way to supporting the podcast and it helps get more eyes on the amazing guests - Thank you! In this episode, I sat down with @coachgraham.lft Gut health is such a big topic at the moment. As we learn more about the gut, we are finding out more and more ways it plays such a big part in how a lot of systems work in our body, including the connection to our brain. When Graham was about to emark on the biggest adventure of his life travelling Australia, he suddenly came down with stomach issues that never went away, and this was just the beginning of his journey navigating gut health issues whilst being a personal trainer and managing day to day life. In this episode, we talk about grahams story, and he gives some practical tips and advice around nutrition and training for anybody suffering with Gut issues, and he covers things he does now to keep symptoms at bay.

In this Episode I sit down with Barnaby, we talk all about inflammatory arthritis, the mental health impacts of not completing his life long mission of joining the military because of the condition and how he pivoted his passion and is now based in Canada leading the way for people with this condition by pursuing a career in snowboarding.

In this episode of Through The Eyes of Adversity, I sat down with Olivia, who talked all about her journey dealing with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis. We speak all about the physical and mental health impacts of this condition and how it affected her growing up. Olivia has had the condition since she was only 7 years old and has now started to share mote about her experiences. It was a pleasure to listen to Olivia as she has such an upbeat personality considering all she has been through. A big part of the podcast was that talking about movement has helped her in recent years, especially her pole Fitness and what that has done for her physically and mentally. Olivia has done an amazing job raising money for @versusarthritis running in her first half marathon on Sunday 18th May, and we talk about how you can train for something like this if you have arthritis.

Conall was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. This is a very painful chronic inflammation issue affecting many parts of the body, including hips and spine. I personally understand the difficulty of this condition having it myself. Conall talks about his journey from his first trip to A&E to now where he is training to complete a half ironman, 10k swim, and a full ironman all within 3 months.

This week, I sit down with Alice Taylor Firstly, I want to say a massive thank you to Alice. This episode is very real and a raw account of a difficult time in Alice's life and a journey she went on to complete a full Ironman. For those who don't know what an Ironman race is, it's a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112-mile cycle and finishing with a full 26.2-mile running marathon. When it comes to speaking about difficult times in life and really going back to the place in your mind to think about it, emotions can come out of nowhere when you least expect it. This was a truly emotional episode for Alice, a real story, told from true emotions, and she is a testament to herself, showing us first hand the resolve it takes to complete an ironman by working through her emotions and pushing her comfort zone in this podcast to tell her story in a hope to inspire others. You should be very proud of yourself, Alice, and I know your story will 100% inspire somebody to push themselves in a difficult moment.

Wow - the first Olympic athlete on the podcast. I am super privileged to have had Sandra Wright on, and I am so proud of her for sharing her experiences leading up to the amazing day she won a medal for Great Britain at the Olympics. Sandra was very open about the fact that she has avoided moments like this since the Barcelona Olympics, so I feel very lucky to have had the chance to listen and spend time with such an amazing woman. Sandra is full of energy, and I came away from this episode inspired, and I know others will too. Sandra's road to the Olympic running was not easy, dealing with setbacks and grief. However, her unwavering attitude and relentlessness when it came to training helped her achieve more than she thought possible.

In this episode I sit down with Paul Faulder who talks about a subject all to common to a lot of people, and that is living with chronic back pain. After a night out at the age of 17, Paul's back and life would never be the same again. Paul talk's about his journey through trying to understand what had happend, visiting the hospital, the physical and mental impacts and all his lowest points. As bad as it was Paul decided to change his life and in this podcast he shares details on his mindset now, his daily routines and much more that will hopefully help others in a similar situation.

I got the chance to sit down with Jen Taylor. Head coach & co-founder of Empire Netball Club and Chair of North West Netball. We talk about an adversity that can be all too common. Jen speaks about her love for netball and how what started as a normal relationship turned into a very controlling situation that meant she could no longer be part of the sport and she lost her good friends in the process. After eventually breaking away from this relationship, it was her love for netball and taking that first step onto a court in almost a decade that got her life back on track. Building friendship groups again and not only helping herself but going on to help build a team of over 250 people in her club.

In this episode, I got the chance to speak with Dan Jones, Manchester's strongest man winner. Dan experienced a freak injury in a strongman event in Southport, rupturing both patella tendons at the same time. Not only did Dan have to manage the aftermath of his injury, but the video of his injury and recovery went viral with millions of social media views. In this episode, Dan talks about his Manchester Strongest Man win, the immediate feelings of his injury, and his experience being treated. He talks about his recovery and managing the fact his video went viral, which came with an influx of messages. Not only is Dan on a journey making an incredible recovery, but he is going out of his way to share his experience and help as many people as possible dealing with knee problems. Dan really is a true inspiration, and we got into his future plans and reflecting of life as a husband and Farther as well as his desire to stay within the sport he loves.

In this episode I sat down with Stan, who like myself is a personal trainer that has been diagnosed with an inflamatory arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. I was amazed when I was introduced to Stan and listened to a story so similar to mine and we both knew his journey and lived experience could help others with the condition. Stan talks about his diagnosis story and a step by step process of how the condition developed and the treatment on offer. He gives helpful tips and advice for others when it comes to daily routines and movement and for me this is a must listen for anybody with arthritis looking to listen to somebody they can relate to and understand.

In this episode I speak with Chelsea Shoesmith. Chelsea tells a story of how she suddenly lost her farther in the Ilse of Man TT race. This sparked something in Chelsea to start channelling her grief into physical training. Chelsea talks about how this started as a couch to 5k however she went on to compete in ultramarathon races, ironman events and more. We talk about how training for these events and competing has helped her both mentally and physically. https://www.instagram.com/healthyandhappychelsea?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

In this episode of Through the eyes of adversity I got the chance to speak with Laura Glover. Her story is broken up into the phases of her life starting with how she developed an eating disorder in her teenage years which led to an unhealthy relationship with exercise and food which spiralled into a cycle she struggled to get out of. Laura moves on to another adversity in her life which hit her later and that was being diagnosed with cancer. She talks about the mental health impacts of this and the physical struggles. We speak about how important exercise is in her life and why it is no longer an unhealthy obsession but more a way of life giving her balance.

In this episode on Through the eyes of adversity I talk with Laura Blease, a personal trainer at Ultimate Performance and Laura tells a story about her journey living with the auto immune disease Ulcerative Colitis. We talk through topics including, how and when she got diagnosed, a day in her life, and the mental and emotional impacts of the condition as well as how resistance training helps her manage it. We cover both the physical and mental benefits of training with Ulcerative Colitis.As requested…..I usually train 4 times a week, lower, upper and two total body sessions. I like to train back in particular pull-ups, lat pull downs and rows. My lower compound movements are Romanian deadlifts, barbell hip thrusts and a squat variation. I’m intuitive and adapt my sessions according to how I’m feeling that day for example, take more rest between sets or leave more reps in reserve and not train to failure if fatigue is feeling particularly bad that day. I am introducing a little running into my routine, pacing myself with a 3km. I’m also a lover of pole fitness and will aim to get to the studio once a week if possible. Nutritionally I aim to consume 30-40g of protein 3/4 times daily. As soon as I wake I will drink a pint of water before I touch any caffeine. I have a piece of fruit as snacks between meals and have some form of chocolate each evening as I love it and life has to be balanced!!

In this episode of Through the eyes of adversity I got the chance to spend time with Liam Gray, co-founder of Live Great Adventures which is a charity group that puts people together in nature and creates an amazing environment for people to walk and talk.Liam bravely shares his personal story from leaving the military, mental health struggles and a life changing bipolar diagnosis, to discovering the power of walking out in nature. In this episode we only really see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Liam's life and journey to this point, however what we can see, is an inspiring story of resilience and determination to not only help himself but help others.This really took Liam out of his comfort zone but his desire to share an important message allowed him to talk about some very difficult points in his life. https://www.instagram.com/adam_cnewton/https://www.instagram.com/livegreatadventures/https://www.instagram.com/liam.gr8/westwood-recruitment.com

Welcome to 'Through the eyes of adversity', where we share inspiring stories of people who have used sports and exercise to overcome life’s toughest challenges. Hosted by Adam Newton, a 34 year old, father of 3 and personal trainer, who battles arthritis firsthand, this podcast proves that movement is medicine for both the body and mind. Join us for powerful conversations on resilience, strength, and the importance of exercise.