Mikael Lindnord was trying to claim the top ranking in adventure racing during the 2014 Adventure Racing World Series in Equador when he discovered an unlucky friendship with a stray dog that became the inspiration for his book, and now the Lionsgate movie "Arthur The King" starring Mark Wahlberg. Look for the nearest showtime for Arthur The King (…

Jimmy Chin (Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Nat Geo Photographer) on his landmark climb of Meru's Shark Fin route ten years ago with Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk, the documentary that followed, and how it prepared him for making "Free Solo". Check out "Meru" if you haven't yet, and be sure to see Jimmy's latest documentary "The Rescue" on Disney Plus. Pl…

Chris Cassidy (Navy SEAL, NASA astronaut) what it was like to travel to space and live on the International Space Station. His last mission, Expedition 63, is the subject of National Geographic's "Among The Stars" on Disney+. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick …

Rick Stanton MBE (cave diver) on his part in the historic "Thai Cave Rescue" where he helped rescue a young soccer team from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand. His book "Aquanaut" is now available. The documentary "The Rescue' is now streaming. Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscri…

Brian Skerry (Nat Geo underwater photographer) shares his experience diving with orcas ("killer whales") in New Zealand while filming his epic James Cameron-produced series National Geographic's "Secrets of the Whales". Please support more conversations like this by hitting the subscribe button, checking out our sponsors, and leaving a quick review…

Andy McNab is a former SAS soldier and best-selling author of “Bravo Two Zero” (1993), the account of his capture and torture in Iraq in the first Gulf War. By the time he left the SAS in 1993, he was the British Army’s most highly decorated serving soldier. He shares his experience in the selection process for the Special Art Service, regarded as …

Cody Townsend is one of the most awarded and respected free skiers in the world. Over the course of his career he has won multiple invitationals, chased new routes, and stunt skied for Hollywood productions like "xXx: Return of Xander Cage". He is currently in the midst of a project to ski all the lines in the 2010 book "Fifty Classic Ski Descents …

Michelle Parker is a widely respected freestyle skier having competed in the U.S. Freeskiing Open and the X-Games. These days she focuses mostly on backcountry skiing, traveling the world spreading the stoke and partnered with Arc'teryx on their 'Outer Peace' campaign. Find out more about the Outer Peace campaign and the Arc'teryx mission to protec…

Painting, Art, consciousness, professionalism, etc. I was honored and delighted to speak with Brian Rutenberg. He's collected the low-country humidity and marshlands, and blended them with his New York city work ethic and charisma. What has resulted is some of the most vibrant and intriguing abstracted landscape paintings one can see. Please enjoy …

Episode 87. Movement culture, musculoskeletal system, connective tissues, etc. I very much appreciated the time that Franz took for this conversation. Please reach out to him in the following places: His personal website: https://www.strangeofmotion.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strangeofmotion/…

Episode 86 Sarama is leading the basketball coaching world with his methods that are grounded in ecological dynamics theory. This is an evidence-based practice built from ecological psychology and dynamic systems. He currently coaches and works with College Prep in Borgomanero, Italy. https://www.collegeprepitaly.com/ And he helps run Basketball Im…

Episode 85 - This is a long form table talk that I made to help illustrate the idea of Bulletproof Reserve. I hope it helps you in consideration of your joint pain moving forward!

In this episode, I give you the foundations of addressing the knee by starting at the ground with the feet, calves, and tibialis. Please share this with anyone who has knee issues. I don't address the knee in particular here, but will be doing so in another episode. This provides a foundation which will give us permission to build the knee while st…

Head basketball coach of the Bellarmine University Men's team. Scott has used innovative and intriguing ways to plan, program, and coach for his team. He's got great values, character, and authenticity that can't be denied. Thank you Coach for taking the time! Bellarmine Basketball page: https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/sports/mens-basketball?path=…

We're joined by author and musician, CJ Thorpe-Tracey on this week's Sheer Isolation. His loyal fanbase know him better as Chris TT. Over two decades, Chris released ten albums and over a hundred songs. The Huntsman Comes A-Marchin' was frequently covered by Frank Turner in his early days of touring. Chris has now published his first book - Buried …

It's about time we interviewed the man behind Sheer Music on this show! In this episode Jon talks to Kieran... He tells us how he caught the bug for organising and promoting live music, how he's spent close to 20 years supporting Wiltshire's venues and festivals, and also tells us what he's planning to do next! We play a couple of new tunes courtes…

We're playing out Part 2 of our Jimmy Watkins interview this week. Previously, Jimmy was telling us about how he set up the Running Punks - an online community which supports mental health by combining music and running. This week he talks more about his previous incarnations - including his time playing in alt-rock band Future of the Left, and the…

This week on Sheer Isolation we're joined by Mercyful Fate bassist, Becky Baldwin! That is THE Mercyful Fate - the iconic Danish metal 80s band. Originally from Trowbridge, Becky will soon be joining the band as they tour America; filling in for their usual bassist, Joey Vera. She tells us how this once-in-a-lifetime chance came about thanks to her…

Our guest on Sheer Isolation this week competed for Team GB in the 800 metres, and was in Welsh alt-rock band Future of the Left. But those stories will be told another time... This week, Jimmy Watkins is talking to us about a series of YouTube videos he made, and how they led to the creation of a new running club with a difference. Jimmy created R…

On this week's Sheer Isolation we play out the second part of our Johnny Black interview. In this part, the Devizes based music journalist talks about the time he joined a new team of writers to create the Smash Hits brand. The publication team, which launched it's first magazine in 1978, went on to produce other titles such as Mojo and Q. Johnny t…

Every band needs merch. Corporate events need merch. People love buying merch! Our guest on this week's Sheer Isolation has been making merch for local and international artists for years. Nathan Gregory runs Hartmoor Merchandise from North Wiltshire - primarily printing T-shirts and the like, but if you want a logo put on something, he can help. H…

40 years ago, our guest on this week's Sheer Isolation was hanging out with the likes of The Beach Boys and Tammy Wynette, and writing features for magazines such as Smash Hits! Johnny Black has gone from village life in rural Scotland, to the bustle of London's music industry in the 80s, and now lives among the rolling hills of Wiltshire. In this …

Our guest on this week's Sheer Isolation is a sound and electronics engineer who's travelled the world over four decades designing, operating and repairing some seriously large and expensive sound desks and speakers! These days, Danny Kitainik is the man behind a modest little production company in Wiltshire, Serenity Audio. But Danny was behind ma…

It's not very often you come across a chap who has built his own amphitheatre so he can showcase live music and theatrical performances in his garden. But that's exactly what Dave Hartland has done at the Cotswold Sculpture Park. He's spent nearly three decades turning a field of weeds in the surroundings of the Cotswold Water Park into a unique tr…

Our guest this week on Sheer Isolation has his finger on the pulse of Salisbury's music scene. Thom Belk has been organising music nights in the city for over 15 years. He's currently in charge of the entertainment at Brown Street - a new venue on the site of The Chapel. Thom tells us about their plans for extending Brown Street, and how Salisbury …

Our guest on this week's Sheer Isolation is Oliver Phipps from the Wharf Theatre in Devizes. This historic building next to the Kennet & Avon Canal has been putting on stage shows for decades. It's recently undergone a major refurbishment and is opening it's doors to new audiences, offering more inclusive events and introducing youngsters to the wo…

We continue our chat with Telegraph and Kerrang! Journalist, Ian Winwood in this week's Sheer Isolation. He's recently published a book which draws on his first-hand experiences to investigate why so many young superstars of the music industry crash out of fame and spiral into addiction. In this episode, Ian gives us more of an insight into Bodies …

Our guest on Sheer Isolation this week is an internationally renowned music journalist whose work is regularly featured in The Telegraph, Kerrang! And Alternative Press. In this first of a two-part interview, Ian Winwood talks about his career path, gives us expert tips on review writing, and offers free advice for how budding journalists can prote…

We're talking to Harry Steele from Unthnkble on this week's Sheer Isolation - a Somerset based production company which specialises in creating music videos. Harry tells us about a recent project he worked on at Mick Jagger's house, and how he's hoping to expand into even larger productions with bigger budgets in years to come. He also tells us how…

Taking upcycling to a whole new level... we're joined on this week's Sheer Isolation by a chap who makes new guitars out of old pianos! Dom Allen from Scavenger Music reclaims materials from deceased uprights that are traded in at the music shop All Instruments in Westbury to save the whole piano going to landfill. He uses the salvaged timber to pr…

Our guest this week spends his time touring the south of England and Wales - hosting more than 80 events every year. Ian Fiddes runs the Vinyl Daze Record Fairs, where dealers gather to sell vinyl of every style and age to the public. With some events attracting 20+ dealers, shoppers can find classics, rare pieces and the latest releases all under …

Our guest on this week's Sheer Isolation sets out to prove that print media isn't dead, by producing her own community publication. Kat Jones created Pseudonym Magazine after moving to Wiltshire from London, and realizing there was a gap in the market to promote the region's underground arts scene. Her team of volunteers are now working on the nint…

On this week's Sheer Isolation we talk to Phil Moakes from Visual Radio Arts in Devizes. VRA is an independent studio where local musicians and bands can record live sessions of original tracks with both professional quality sound and high definition, multi-camera video. Phil tells us how the session recordings began in the early days of Frome FM, …

Lee Laverack has taken to stages throughout the world, in front of packed venues and stadia for more than a decade, and yet he's never had a chart hit. That's because he's the guy who sets up instruments, mops up spilt beers mid-performance and says those most famous words in the world of rock; "Check One Two". Lee joins us on Sheer Isolation this …

We're joined on Sheer Isolation this week by founder of the Swindon Jazz and Soul Festival, Evie Em-Jay. We spoke to Evie last year when the town's jazz nights were just starting up again following lockdown. April's Jazz and Soul Festival will only be the second time this event has been held. She successfully established it in 2019, and has been fo…

Steampunk chap-hop rap artist and self confessed nerd, Professor Elemental, is joining us on Sheer Isolation this week. The Professor has been recording and touring his quintessentially British rap tracks for over a decade, performing in venues across Europe and the States. His unique music style and on-brand appearance has given rise to an impress…

Joining us on Sheer Isolation this week is Gerry Watkins from the Moonlight Eclipse Project. This newly created community programme aims to support low income families, vulnerable people and the homeless in Cirencester and the south Cotswolds. Gerry has been dedicating his spare time to this and similar good causes for over 20 years, and uses his o…

Calling all musicians who are interested in playing gigs in care homes, schools and hospitals... The charity Live Music Now is looking for new acts to add to their contact list. We're joined by the Director for the South West branch, Sophie Dunn, who tells us more about their work in communities across the country, and how delivering live music to …

On this week's Sheer Isolation we chat with yoga teacher, reggae fan and ex-raver, Marc White. Marc now hosts regular yoga classes in Trowbridge, but he has previously toured the world absorbing different rave and dance music cultures around the globe. He's dusting off his extensive collection of reggae vinyl for a special DJ night in the town in A…

Our guest on this week's Sheer Isolation is the man who came up with the concept of pop-up orchestras, Swindon's very own Shaun Buswell. By approaching strangers in train stations who were carrying instruments, Shaun has successfully formed and created full size orchestras in the UK and Europe. His next performance is happening next month in London…

We've talked to some jokers on these shows before, but this week we are literally joined by a clown. The face of Giffords Circus, Tweedy, is our guest on Sheer Isolation. The Stroud based performers will be touring the south of England from April, clocking up nearly 300 shows in 14 venues. Tweedy has an (uncharacteristic) sensible chat with us abou…

On this week's Sheer Isolation we talk to the Frome DJ Nina Casey (aka Nina LoVe) about her new project to boost interest in learning new music skills. Purple Noise offers workshops and advice to provide experience working in studios, producing music, and lessons in live DJing. They have a fully kitted out recording and rehearsal space in Trowbridg…

We're tackling the often-taboo subject of drink spiking on this week's Sheer Isolation. Dawn Dines is the founder of Stamp Out Spiking and is also the inventor of StopTopps - a foil topper that can be stuck to drinks cans and bottles to help prevent clubbers becoming another victim. Off the back of recent local and national news stories on the subj…

Welcome to 2022! We're looking forward to bringing you another year of programming full of tunes, interviews and news from the West of England's music and art scenes. On Sheer Isolation this week we're joined by Bristol based Sound Designer, Joseff Harris. He's the guy to call if you're producing a theatre production and need someone to make bespok…

On Sheer Isolation this week we're joined by a musician, teacher and promoter who's been a consistent part of Cirencester's music scene for four decades. John Parker talks about forming his first college bands in the eighties, his cheeky way of booking gigs in unsuspecting pubs, and how musicians used to get their sound heard before social media. W…

We're joined on Sheer Isolation this week by artist, Callan Milward. As well as being a musical artist with Dorset rockers, Weatherstate, he also dabbles in graphic design - especially creating artwork for gig posters. Callan tells us how he went into art design professionally for a whole month, that Weatherstate are now signed and have a new album…

This week's guest on Sheer Isolation has dedicated her life to creating music videos for local artists, documenting art projects, helping Swindon's school-leavers on their first steps towards a career in media, as well as finding time to work on her own artwork, it's the founder of Magic Torch Productions, Jaime Bullock. We talk to her about how ha…

We're joined on this week's Sheer Isolation by the owner of the Nine Volt Leap recording studio in Melksham; Dominic Bailey-Clay. His small team of friends created the town centre studio space from nothing, and he's now dealing with a steady stream of recording jobs from local and national artists alike. Dominic tells us about the early days of the…

On this week's Sheer Isolation we're joined by actor, stage performer and writer, Flo Espeut-Nickless. Her one-woman show, Destiny, is a semi-autobiographical take of growing up on a Chippenham council estate. She created the show to dispel the stereotype that everyone in Wiltshire is wealthy and well spoken. She's now in talks to adapt Destiny for…

A new community centre has recently opened in the centre of Swindon. Our guest this week is Julian Jones who is part of the Swindon Hub project. The site, which took over the derelict River Island store last month includes a café, exhibition space, workshop areas and a venue hall. Organisers are already planning events including theatre shows, gues…