{"podcast":{"title":"The Jake Dearden Podcast","slug":"the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539","podcast_index_feed_id":7709539,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69937398989966fe08ad110d","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-jake-dearden-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69937398989966fe08ad110d/1771271314347-cbd86eb4-0be7-4550-b5b3-7baf167b3358.jpeg","author":"Jake Dearden","episode_count":48,"summary":"Welcome to The Jake Dearden Podcast - where high performance meets real conversation. Join Jake Dearden as he sits down with some of the biggest names in the sporting world to unpack what truly separates good from great. From elite training methods and the best recovery strategies to nutrition hacks, mindset shifts and the small habits that make a big difference - nothing is off limits. But this isn’t just about performance. Jake dives deeper, getting to know the person behind the athlete - their journey, setbacks, lessons learned, and the advice they wish they’d had earlier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T14:17:05.599138+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539"},"episode":{"title":"Faisal Abdullah - #36","slug":"faisal-abdullah-36","published_at":"2026-06-16T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539/faisal-abdullah-36","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-jake-dearden-podcast/episodes/faisal-abdullah-36","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69937398989966fe08ad110d/e/6a3029a90592e82545b6b693/media.mp3","summary":"HYROX MC Faisal Abdullah (Mr PMA) joins the podcast for an honest conversation about positivity, confidence, fatherhood, mental health, and the incredible growth of HYROX. We dive into Faisal's journey from being a movie extra and Barry's Bootcamp instructor to becoming one of the most recognisable voice in fitness. He shares powerful lessons on resilience, grief, mindset, social media, and why positive mental attitude has become his life's mission. We also discuss the future of HYROX, Olympic ambitions, upcoming athletes to watch, and what it's really like being the man on the microphone during the biggest races in the world. 00:00 Intro 02:55 Childhood, Confidence &amp; Becoming an Actor 07:18 Barry's Bootcamp &amp; The Birth of \"Mr PMA\" 11:23 Confidence vs Cockiness &amp; The Law of Attraction 15:00 Supporting Athletes Through Tough Moments 21:04 Becoming a HYROX MC &amp; Career Opportunities 25:49 Mental Health, Grief &amp; Difficult Conversations 31:12 Building Positive Mental Attitude Every Day 40:26 Fitness Journey, HYROX &amp; Chasing Sub-70 48:10 Future HYROX Stars &amp; The Olympic Dream 15% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247 https://uk.representclo.com/collectio... BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com Whoop — 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"HYROX MC Faisal Abdullah (Mr PMA) joins the podcast for an honest conversation about positivity, confidence, fatherhood, mental health, and the incredible…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4297,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539/episodes/faisal-abdullah-36/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jake-dearden-podcast-7709539/faisal-abdullah-36.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}