The Shredded Stoic Podcast With Shay Quinn

In this solo episode of the podcast I chat about a wide range of topics ranging from my 2022 season, my crazy experience of being on TV for the first time in my life, why your gut health is vital to your overall health, wellbeing and vitality, the 5 other important pillars of optimal health, wellness, and fitness and 4 massive fitness truths including how 98% of Instagram fitness is sensationalist nonsense & Bull💩.

In this episode of the podcast I sit down with my brother Jordan. He is the founder and head honcho of his healthy snacks and tray bakes business know as “Krave Killers”. Jordan’s products are exceptional and tick many different boxes. They strike a phenomenal balance of being tasty, satiating and highly nutritious which can be a game changer if your on a diet trying to drop body fat or if your attempting to bulk up and build muscle mass as his products are packed full of protein. They are also healthy with natural ingredients and sweeteners being used as well being vegan friendly. We touched on other topics ranging from masculinity, the testosterone and fertility crisis young men and women face today due to our environment being plagued with micro plastics and other toxins and or own fitness and personal growth journeys. You can best contact Jordan to purchase some of his top tier products on Instagram @krave_killers, Facebook - Krave Killers and his website www.kravekillers.com

In this episode of the podcast I’m joined by my good friend Sean McAleavey. Myself and Sean had a powerful conversation covering a wide array of topics including what got Sean into stand up comedy, the rise of “cancel culture” in society today, the comedians that have inspired Sean including the likes of Joe Rogan & Shane Todd, how Sean began making motivational videos and blogs before he got into standup and starting his own podcast. You can listen to Sean’s podcast SMAC Talk on Spotify and Apple podcasts and you can follow his content on his instagram accounts @sean_mcaleavey & @smactalk_podcast

I discuss in today’s solo episode all things Keto, the criticism the diet has recently been receiving and whether it’s actually an effective diet for achieving optimal fat loss and maintaining diet adherence. I also discuss my top 10 fat loss misconceptions ranging from why some people “magically can’t lose weight” to whether strength training vs cardio is more effective for achieving fat loss.

On today’s episode of the podcast I had the pleasure of having Sean Casey as my guest. Sean is a personal trainer and online coach who has made a big impact on the fitness industry through the likes of his YouTube channel and TikTok. We discussed a wide range of topics ranging from Seans own fitness journey, what got him into the fitness industry as a coach, the positive impact he’s had working as a coach, the challenges he has faced both professionally and personally, learning how to say no and the value of saying no when it matters most, learning not to give a f*uck about what anyone else thinks about him and the content he produces and much much more. You can find Sean and his phenomenal content on his TikTok & Instagram accounts @scaseyfitness and on his YouTube channel Sean Casey Fitness. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Castbox. If you like the conversation me and Sean had be sure to share it and subscribe. Get Fuckin After It 💪🏻🔥🏋️‍♂️🏆🌟

In this episode I sat down and had a powerful and profound conversation with a good friend and brother of mine Odhran White. We had a deeply insightful chat about all things personal development and discuss the growth we both have achieved since we last reconnected and how we are both striving to make the biggest impact we can in society by helping others be the best possible versions of themselves. However I will say no more just subscribe if you have already and listen to the podcast as myself and Odhran simply want to inspire, empower and encourage others to expand their minds, challenge themselves and strive for greater personal growth by sharing our own knowledge, wisdom and experiences. You can listen and subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Castbox.

In this episode of the podcast I had the honour and privilege of having Mark Quigley as my guest. We clicked instantly and I knew that myself and Mark would have a powerful, insightful and profound conversation as we share similar values, interests and principles and are very much cut from the same cloth in many ways. Both Mark and myself are fellow alumni’s of Elite Fitness and Performance Academy Belfast with Mark still currently studying and working towards achieving his level 3 cert in personal training with the best place you could possibly do it in the entire industry at EFPA Belfast. We discussed a myriad of topics ranging from Marks journey into health and fitness, the biggest challenges he has faced in both his professional and personal life, the greatest lesson he has learnt over the past year, the impact of social media on young people’s mental health in an ever growing culture of social comparison and finally Mark shares his 3 Golden Rules he lives his life by. I wanna acknowledge and thank Mark for him being on the podcast and also the phenomenal content he has been producing and you can find him on his socials at Markquigleyy on Instagram and Mark Quigley on Facebook. He’s an absolute gentleman so be sure to give him a follow as his content is nothing but insightful, informative and inspiring. Get fuckin after it 🏋️‍♂️🤸🏻‍♀️💪🏻🔥

In the latest episode of the podcast I sat down and had a powerful conversation with Gareth Fox. Gareth is a qualified sports hypnotherapist and has worked with various athletes on improving their mental performance and focus in order or overcome mental blocks, limiting beliefs and negative self-talk. He has worked with GAA players and athletes from other sports as well as members of the general public. Gareth is also an accomplished journalist with him regularly writing articles for Gaelic Life. We took a deep dive into a myriad of topics as we discussed Gareth’s work as a Sports Hypnotherapist and dispelled many of the myths and fallacies surrounding hypnotherapy. We discussed some of the challenges Gareth has faced during his career as a sports hypnotherapist as well as what the greatest lesson he has learnt over his professional and personal life. We discuss the work of Joe Dispenza, Deepak Chopra and Bruce Lipton and how they’re pioneering and innovative work and research is increasing and spreading awareness about the benefits of meditation, mindfulness and spirituality. We discuss the profound healing capacity of the human mind and how the placebo and nocebo effect are real and valid phenomena proven by science. Finally we discuss the three Golden Rules that Gareth lives his life by. . You can follow Gareth on his Facebook page @ GarethFox and Instagram at @sportshypnotherapist and through his website http://Gareth-Fox.com/ Give his pages a like and follow as he produces great content that I have found extremely informative, invaluable and insightful. You can listen and subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Castbox.

In this episode of the podcast I had the pleasure of having Chris McBride on as my guest. I had a powerful and deeply insightful conversation with Chris about a whole myriad of topics and both Chris and I don’t hold back and kept things real and authentic as we discussed the disparity in the calibre and competency of Personal Trainers and online coaches within the fitness industry as there are a lot of phenomenal coaches but some coaches that may be undermining the overall reputation and standing of the industry by taking shortcuts and perpetuating falsehoods, fallacies and misinformation. We discussed the challenges of being a strength and conditioning coach, the experience of working with high level elite professional athlete as well as the general population. We discussed coaching philosophy and how showing up, going above and beyond and being of service to our clients is our fundamental mission and modus operandi when it comes to our careers. We also discussed Chris’s 3 Golden Rules he lives his life by and much more. You can follow Chris on Facebook and Instagram at StrengthCoachNi. Give his pages a like and follow as he produces great content that I have found extremely informative, invaluable and even entertaining as Chris doesn’t hold back and wears his heart on his sleeve which I respect and appreciate immensely. You can listen and subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Castbox.

On today’s podcast I had the honour and pleasure of having Johnny Bergin. Johnny and I have a lot in common. We are the same age, both from Armagh both operate as Personal Trainers and online coaches and most importantly are values and principles synch up and are very much in alignment. We had a powerful and profound conversation as Johnny explained how he got into fitness and health and how he like me was influenced by the “aesthetics movement” and wanting to build the beach muscles to impress others and seeking external validation. We discussed the evolution of our fitness journeys and how are values shifted from seeking external validation from others to cultivating intrinsic drive deep from within our being. We discuss the challenges Johnny has faced both on a personal level and on a professional level as a PT and online coach. We discuss the distinction between a fixed and growth mindset and the importance of cultivating a growth mindset in order to facilitate greater personal development and growth in all domains of your life. We also discuss the greatest lessons Johnny has learnt I’ve ether years on a personal and professional level and Johnny explains how not being afraid to ask for help and guidance when you need it and how getting a mentor can help you achieve exponential growth and development. We discuss our passion and purpose when it comes to being of service to our clients and helping them achieve their fitness and health goals as well as developing good interpersonal relationships with our clients by following a client centred approach. You can follow Johnny on Instagram @johnnybpt_ and he has his own podcast called The Straight Up Podcast so check those out as he produces phenomenal content that is very informative and inspiring. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Castbox. Get fuckin after it 🏋️‍♂️🤸🏻‍♀️🏆⭐️

On today’s episode I had the pleasure of having Ciaron Black as my guest. Ciaron like myself is a personal trainer and fitness professional with a deep love and passion for fitness and health. In the episode we take a deep dive and explore many topics ranging from Ciarons own fitness journey and what inspired him and spurred him into action in becoming a PT and fitness professional, the challenges Ciaron has faced in his career as a PT, the importance of spiritual practice as we discuss mediation and mindfulness and how Ciaron implements into his routine to enhance his life and wellbeing. We discuss some depth and social psychology and how cultivating greater spirituality and spiritual health can create a sense of connection, harmony, love and wholeness rather than a sense of separation, division, conflict and polarisation that can be quite pervasive in today’s society. We also discuss the biggest lessons Ciaron has learnt over the past year and finally the golden rules that Ciaron lives his life by. Ciaron is going phenomenal work as a PT and coach and you can follow him on Instagram @ciaron_black. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox and Anchorfm. Get fuckin after it 🏆⭐️🏋️‍♂️🤸🏻‍♀️❤️🌍

On today’s podcast I had the pleasure of having James McGrath as my guest. James is an expert mentor and doing phenomenal work in the field of personal growth and development and we had an amazing and profound conversation on all things personal growth related. We talked about James work with the inspirational Steven McGeown, how he has grown and was given an adjustment on perspective with the challenges he’s faced in life and the experiences he has had with him engaging in charitable work in African and Belarus. We discuss how school isn’t the only path to success in life and that even if you “fail” at school you can still be a resounding success in life as there are many avenues and paths to success . We discuss the importance of being a perpetual student and learner of the school of life and how practical life experience can be the most invaluable thing you have in life. We discuss the importance of living your life along lines of the holistic health model and opening up your heart and following your intuition or your “gut instinct”. We discuss the biggest lessons that James has encounters over the past couple of years. Check out James on his Facebook Page Passing Through and his Instagram account passingthroughx and on his company’s website the SteveyJ.com. He’s an awesome dude and a very passionate wise and inspirational man so check out his work and give him a follow.

In this episode of the podcast I have my good friend and Brazilian brother Guileherme. We began the podcast by Guilherme telling his story of how he grew up in Brazil and how him and his family eventually moved to Ireland when he was young , we talk about the transition he made moving from Brazil to here and then we took a deep dive into many topics ranging our own thoughts on the Coronavirus pandemic, the biggest lessons we’ve learned in life, what our definitions of greatness are, the routines and practices we’ve found to ensure continuous and persistent personal growth, the importance of daily reading and lifelong learning as some of the keys to fulfilment in life, the importance of drive, self-talk and setting goals, spirituality and meditation and finally how our experiences of training martial arts, in particular, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu have had a profoundly positive impact on our lives in terms of building mental and physical toughness, resilience and strength as well as building greater confidence and self-belief that has then translated into having greater confidence and self-belief in how we interface with all the other aspects of our lives. If you enjoy the podcast be sure to subscribe and leave a 5 star review if you resonate with the content this create greater social proof. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts for IPhone and Castbox for Android. All support is immensely loved and appreciated 🏆⭐️❤️🌍

In this episode of the podcast I sit down again with two of my favourite people my brother Jack and my sister Aoife. We take a deep dive into the topic of relationships and our experiences of the relationships we have had in our lives with each other, our family members, our friends, our romantic partners and our professional peers. We discuss the keys to fostering healthy, congruent and optimised relationships and talk about some of the greatest lessons we have learnt from past relationships. We discuss what defines greatness, well known examples of stellar individuals who achieve greatness in life and our thoughts and conceptions and what greatness is. We talk about the biggest thing we learnt from last year to let go of and finally we talked about what our real superpower is in life. If you enjoy the podcast and resonate with the content be sure to leave a 5 star review on the relevant platforms, share it with your friends and also subscribe and follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Castbox for Android. All support is immensely loved and appreciated ❤️🌍🏆⭐️

In the third episode of the podcast I sat down with my sister Aoife. Aoife my be young in age but she’s wise beyond her years and has a good head on her shoulders full of invaluable knowledge and wisdom especially for young people her age boys and girls. We took a deep dive into many topics ranging from nutrition and what dietary strategies we have found to be most effective for optimal health and fitness, the impact of social media on today’s society, the potential problems young people face today in a technological and globalised world and whether toxic masculinity is as pervasive a problem in society as many would claim it to be and whether there is a corresponding toxic femininity also. You can listen to the podcast on Apple podcasts for iPhone, Castbox for androids and also on Spotify. If you haven’t subscribed to the podcast be sure to and also leave a review if you enjoyed listening to the podcast as all support is greatly appreciated and loved ❤️🏆⭐️🌍

In this episode we take a deep dive into Jordan and Aoife’s fitness and health journeys, the challenges and adversity they’ve faced on their journeys, the success and personal growth they’ve both achieved. We also explore the challenges we all face living in our modern world of navigating the domain of technology and the use of social media and how it can be a double edged sword. We also touch on our experiences in the little bubble and microcosm of high school and the challenges young people today face in the modern world. Aoife and Jordan also share what they would tell their younger selves if they could go back and give themselves advice and guidance on achieving greater personal growth and development. We also explore the value and importance of saying no when you need to in order to better yourself and serve yourself and others and also the value of self-love and how learning to love and improve yourself is the key to being fit for service to those that matter the most in your life and those who you love unconditionally and will only exponentially improve their lives and wellbeing as you will be able to continually add value to their lives ❤️🏆⭐️

In the first episode of the podcast we take a deep dive into Jack and Conor’s Fitness and health journeys, what’s worked for them, the challenges they have faced on their journeys, the personal growth and development they have achieved on their journeys and we also touch on the topic of mental health and how physical exercise can exponentially improve not only your physical health and wellbeing but also your mental, spiritual, and emotional health and wellbeing. We end the podcast with an interesting story I share about being star struck after seeing a very famous face in Clements coffee shop in Belfast City Centre. Hope you all enjoy the first episode of the podcast ❤️🏋️‍♂️🏆⭐️