{"podcast":{"title":"Men’s Health: Built For Life","slug":"men-s-health-built-for-life-6780722","podcast_index_feed_id":6780722,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/THENATIONALMAGAZINECOMPANYLIMITED4718947098","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mens-health-uk","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dd527a56-7b15-11ef-bb51-e78fc2a8428b/image/f0fc171dbb5b8bf9baf76d7bfdce841c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Men's Health UK","episode_count":70,"summary":"Men’s Health: Built For Life — with hosts Ben Shephard and Men’s Health Fitness Director Andrew Tracey — is the podcast for the men looking to take control of their fitness, health and life. Sharing practical science, actionable, real-world advice and incredible stories from inspiring guests – we can't promise you that listening to this podcast will change your life… but it will give you everything you need to go away and do that yourself.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:16.711409+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-s-health-built-for-life-6780722"},"episode":{"title":"He Ran a Marathon From the Top of a Volcano","slug":"he-ran-a-marathon-from-the-top-of-a-volcano","published_at":"2026-04-08T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-s-health-built-for-life-6780722/he-ran-a-marathon-from-the-top-of-a-volcano","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-s-health-built-for-life-6780722","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/THENATIONALMAGAZINECOMPANYLIMITED2204525483.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/THENATIONALMAGAZINECOMPANYLIMITED2204525483.mp3","summary":"Ben Shephard and Andrew Tracey are joined by former Royal Marines Commando and expedition leader Aldo Kane to break down what ‘mental toughness’ actually means – and why most people have it completely wrong. From operating in war zones to leading teams into the world’s most hostile environments, Aldo explains why toughness isn’t about ice baths or suffering for the sake of it, but the ability to keep going when things get uncomfortable – physically, mentally and emotionally. Along the way, we dig into the realities of extreme performance – including running a marathon from the summit of the world’s highest volcano – why gratitude might be the most powerful mental tool you’re not using, and the simple fitness standard every man should aim for: not being a burden. This is a masterclass in resilience, stripped of ego. Want more from Men’s Health? Join the Men’s Health SQUAD for exclusive training plans, expert advice and tools to help you get stronger, faster – we’re with you every rep of the way. Visit www.menshealth.com/uk/mh-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Ben Shephard and Andrew Tracey are joined by former Royal Marines Commando and expedition leader Aldo Kane to break down what ‘mental toughness’ actually…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4332,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/men-s-health-built-for-life-6780722/episodes/he-ran-a-marathon-from-the-top-of-a-volcano/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-s-health-built-for-life-6780722/he-ran-a-marathon-from-the-top-of-a-volcano.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}