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by High Performance · English
Welcome to UNTAPPED with Spencer Matthews, the #1 podcast for runners. Every Monday Spencer speaks to world-class athletes, coaches and experts about the habits, training methods and mindset behind elite performance, featuring guests like Mo Farah, Alistair Brownlee and Stephen Scullion. From sprints, to 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon distances we dive deep into the ways that you can run faster, longer and smash your PB’s. On Thursdays Spencer is joined by expert Physiologist Oli Patrick to breakdown the science behind the latest health and fitness topics like sleep, zone training, caffeine and more. Whether you’re just starting out, chasing a new PB, or simply trying to become fitter and healthier, UNTAPPED is here to help you untap your potential. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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8 Training Hacks from Ironman World Champion Lucy Charles-Barclay
Lucy Charles-Barclay explains how she progressed from her first ~12-hour Ironman to an 8:24 Kona World Championship finish, sharing “training hacks” around pacing, fueling, strength, aero/kit,…
16 Feb 2026 · 45m · 23 chapters
Could Spencer Be a Gladiator? 'Legend' Matt Morsia Doesn't Hold Back
Matt Morsia (Gladiators) discusses training for “Glad It Is” games, balancing bodybuilding looks with functional performance, and the psychology/content tradeoffs behind extreme fitness and eating…
9 Feb 2026 · 49m · 23 chapters
Running The World’s Most Dangerous Marathons, ADHD and the Psychology of Endurance
An interview about running extreme, “dangerous” endurance challenges and how ADHD and psychology shape endurance, purpose, and mental health.
2 Feb 2026 · 42m · 18 chapters
The Reality of Being Prime Minister in 2026 | Keir Starmer
Interview with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about the realities of governing in 2026—decision-making, leadership style, democratic legitimacy, stress management, and social mobility—plus his…
27 Jan 2026 · 30m · 12 chapters
How to Train Like an Olympic Champion | Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee explains how Olympic-level endurance performance is built, focusing on consistent training volume, polarized intensity (mostly low zone 1–2 with a small amount of very hard work),…
19 Jan 2026 · 47m · 22 chapters
Why Less Sleep Can Be Better For Your Health | Whoop Founder
Will Ahmed, founder/CEO of Whoop, discusses why less sleep can sometimes be beneficial, but focuses mainly on how continuous wearable data can improve sleep consistency, recovery, and cardiovascular…
12 Jan 2026 · 48m · 22 chapters
Best Diets & The Ultimate Athlete | No.1 UK Peloton Instructor
Ben Aldis (UK Peloton instructor) discusses how leaving finance, burnout, and major cancers shaped his health philosophy, plus his “toolkit” approach to diet, sleep, recovery, and mental balance.
5 Jan 2026 · 44m · 22 chapters
Hardest Geezer’s CRAZIEST Africa Stories
The Hardest Geezer recounts his inspiration and execution of running across Africa, then compares it to his New Zealand run and discusses ultra-challenge culture, records, and what it takes to keep…
29 Dec 2025 · 46m · 20 chapters
Ben Stokes Exclusive: How Can England Rebuild in 2026?
Ben Stokes discusses England cricket rebuilding for 2026 through mindset, pressure handling, captaincy culture (“Baz Ball”), confidence vs negativity, and his 2016 low point and recent hamstring…
22 Dec 2025 · 38m · 16 chapters
How Elite CEOs Think About Time, Energy, and Pressure
How elite CEO Michael Murray thinks about time, energy, pressure, and staying effective without burning out—using discomfort, discipline, delegation, and “80%” decision-making.
19 Dec 2025 · 32m · 14 chapters
Astronaut Explains Gravity, Alien Life, & Space Travel | Chris Hadfield
Chris Hadfield discusses space travel and its lessons for human performance, fear/risk, training, and resilience; he also covers alien-life search, 3i Atlas (Avi Loeb’s claim of alien tech), and…
15 Dec 2025 · 42m · 15 chapters
I Survived Antarctica… & Set 2 New World Records
Spencer Soly finishes Project 7, an Antarctica triathlon challenge, and discusses how he set two new Guinness World Records on King George Island while raising awareness/funds for James’s Place (men…
10 Dec 2025 · 45m · 15 chapters
My Message To Vogue, Dubai & Perth Triathlons, and Prep for Antarctica
Spencer’s update during a “Project 7” triathlon run—he’s done five of seven Ironmans, heading into Rio, then Antarctica.
1 Dec 2025 · 41m · 14 chapters
My Toughest Triathlon Yet: Wild Seals, Hypothermia, & When It Almost Ended...
Spencer and Chris discuss their world-record attempt of completing seven full-distance triathlons across seven continents, focusing on Arizona’s fast, controlled race and Cape Town’s extreme…
24 Nov 2025 · 42m · 14 chapters
Can I Survive 7 Triathlons on 7 Continents? London is First...
Spencer Matthews recounts Day 1 of Project 7—his first full-distance triathlon in London—and previews the next Ironman events (Arizona, then Cape Town, then Perth) as he attempts seven…
17 Nov 2025 · 50m · 14 chapters
What Really Happened with Caroline Flack: Her Mother Reveals the Truth
Untapped episode with Christine Flack discussing her documentary Caroline Flack, Search for Truth (Disney+), arguing that Caroline Flack’s arrest, CPS prosecution, police handling, and media coverage…
10 Nov 2025 · 44m · 23 chapters
I’d Never Rowed Before… 4 Years Later I Won Olympic Gold | Helen Glover
Helen Glover’s late start in rowing, her rise to Olympic gold, and her comeback as a mother—highlighting mindset, training, and the pressures of being an underdog vs. defending champion.
3 Nov 2025 · 42m · 17 chapters
How One Young Man’s Memory Is Saving Men Across the UK | James' Place
The UK male suicide crisis and how James’s Place (a men-focused suicide intervention charity) aims to prevent deaths by providing rapid, non-clinical support after people fall through the cracks of…
27 Oct 2025 · 44m · 19 chapters
Breastfeeding Mid-Race, 24H World Championships & Transforming Sport for Women | Sophie Power
Ultra runner and campaigner Sophie Power discusses her viral UTMB 2018 photo breastfeeding mid-race, how it exposed barriers for pregnant/postpartum athletes, and her SheRaces mission to make…
20 Oct 2025 · 44m · 21 chapters
Chris Robshaw: How England’s World Cup Failure Broke Me... & How I Rebuilt Mentally
Chris Robshaw, former England rugby captain, discusses how losing his father at age five shaped his early anger and how he later rebuilt his mental health after England’s 2015 World Cup failure.
13 Oct 2025 · 49m · 20 chapters
Amy Hunt EXCLUSIVE: "Track Goddess, Academic Badass" - The Viral Star Taking Over Athletics
British sprinter Amy Hunt discusses her viral “academic badass”/“track goddess” fame, her 200m race experience at Tokyo World Championships, and how resilience, COVID disruption, and major injury…
6 Oct 2025 · 51m · 25 chapters
Iwan Thomas: My Olympic Training Regime, Michael Johnson Rivalry & Doping in Sport
Ewan Thomas, Britain’s elite 400m runner, discusses his Olympic/World-level training mindset, race tactics and splits, a major 1997 World Championships mistake vs Michael Johnson, and the…
29 Sep 2025 · 47m · 20 chapters
The Truth About Jamie & Spencer’s Fallout (And Their Friendship Now)
Jamie Laing discusses his long-hidden crippling anxiety, the origin of his ultramarathon/Comic Relief challenge, and what he and Spencer Matthews learned about their friendship fallout and how they…
24 Sep 2025 · 55m · 19 chapters
BONUS: Jamie Laing Dropping Wednesday PLUS Ultra-Running Legend Aleksander Sorokin Loves Suffering
Bonus episode of Untappd featuring endurance running and “suffering,” plus a brief promo for an upcoming Wednesday episode with Jamie Laing.
22 Sep 2025 · 15m · 11 chapters