The Prymal Podcast

Leo Daniel Ryan is an author, a coach and the founder of Innate Strength. His work encompasses a wide range of arenas, from high performance athletes to those suffering with asthma, stress, anxiety and other breathing related issues.

While he has an incredible depth of knowledge around the human breath, breath training and breathwork, Leo has a much deeper fundamental understanding of how these tools and elements fit into the larger puzzle of human health and performance.

We discuss the intricacies of finding balance in our bodies and minds, the impact of the breath on our health and of our health on the breath, the incredible performance gains he is able to achieve with his athletes with relatively simple breath training, and Leo explains why he decided to run an entire marathon with his mouth taped shut...

Leo has offered a fantastic discount to any Prymal listener who would like to work with him for coaching, simply use the code PRYMALPRO20 to avail of this.

Family man, Businessman, Friend, All-Star, All-Ireland Winner and much more, Paul Flynn returns to discuss some of the challenges he has experienced across the various chapters of his life.

A high-performer in most of what he turns his hand to, Paul discusses the importance of mindset when it comes to the inevitable difficulties we will all experience over time, and shares some of the strategies he has used himself to overcome them.

Often we can struggle to relate to individuals who achieve great success, and can miss out on the incredible value and lessons we could take from their stories. This conversation provides a super insight into Paul's world and his take on how we can all achieve high levels of performance ourselves.

Padraig Danaher, Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Positive Psychology Coach, Trauma Specialist and Trainer is back for a really practical episode exploring the tools and strategies we can employ to support those in our life struggling with their mental health.

He also explains how many of these tools can be used to help ourselves once we learn how to understand and employ them properly.

We discuss the power of your environment, how to create space for support, how to meet someone (or yourself) on a level that's appropriate and comfortable and much more.

Seán Kinane from Health Matters returns for another masterclass on human performance. In this episode he covers Zone 2 cardio training, the effect of nasal breathing on oxygen consumption and performance, the accuracy (or not) of predicted metrics from your smart devices, and we get a deeper look into the body's energy systems.

If you are interested in your training and performance, this is for you!

James McCormack is the founder of The Dublin Barista School, and owner of multiple businesses including OYL (Optimise Your Life), a mushroom coffee he created to support health and wellness.

James explains how he has created systems to help him grow as an entrepreneur, but also how he completely transformed his health, from a life of obesity and reliance to one of purpose and resilience.

We discuss business and scaling, entrepreneurship, mindset, insecurities, triggers, coffee, biohacking, physical and mental health, systems for growth, and a whole lot more.

Nick Charalambous of Alpha Wealth returns to the show to share some more financial wisdom, this time with a focus on using your money to work for you, and creating a strong financial plan particularly in your work or business.

Nick explores the power of a pension, how to earn much higher interest rates on your savings in European banks, the FIRE movement (Financial Independence Retire Early), the importance for business owners of understanding how to run a tax-efficient business and much more.

He also warns against the impact of the upcoming Auto Enrolment scheme from the Irish Government, a must-know for business owners and employers.

Conor O'Keeffe, Ultra-Endurance specialist, outdoorsman, speaker, podcaster, coach, community leader, father and friend, joins me discuss the impact fatherhood has had on his life, his sport and his purpose.

This was a special Prymal production shot in Al Maser's beautiful 'Atelier Now' art gallery, make sure you check out the gorgeous full 4k video episode on YouTube!

Brian O'Loughlin joins me to share 6 of our biggest takeaways from the last year. We discuss the power of saying NO, the importance of a solid network, frameworks for success, keystone habits and much more.

This was a special Prymal production shot in Al Maser's beautiful 'Atelier Now' art gallery, make sure you check out the gorgeous full 4k video episode on YouTube!

Ronan Conway is a facilitator whos work with groups involves a variety of methodologies like positive psychology, sports psychology, CBT, Compassionate Inquiry, PDMS, and the Hero's Journey.

Working with prison inmates, high performance athletes, top tier corporate groups and more, his ability to create a safe and energetic space to explore connection, growth and express vulnerability is simply phenomenal.

Ronan discusses our universal expression of human needs, the power of connection, the common threads that connect elite athletes and convicted criminals and so much more in this fantastic conversation.

Eoghan is the Managing Director of The Communications Clinic where they specialise in training for writing, talking, negotiating, interviewing, broadcasting and listening (ie. communication).

Communication is a cornerstone of human society. Eoghan breaks down the many elements of communicating and we discuss how we can improve our skills and create better outcomes from our interactions with each other.

Ian is a Powerlifter, Coach and Host of the Iron Mindset Podcast. We explore the masculine and the feminine elements of men and women, the apparent crisis of identity young men face today, the question of strong male role models, how to craft a strong and resilient sense of self, and so much more.

Ian's ability to explore and communicate his thoughts is outstanding, a fantastic conversation.

Tom Coleman is a Sleep Expert with a wealth of experience in the world of health and performance. Working with elite athletes, high performance CEOs, general population and more, he has developed a vast amount of knowledge on human wellbeing and strategies to optimise our lives. Tom shares his wisdom on how we can address the fundamental building blocks of health - nutrition, sleep, relationships, movement - and much more.

The Molloy Twins, Adam and Lee, share their 5 Rules for Personal Greatness, a collection of principles they have used to develop a growth mindset and mental resilience. They also discuss the unique experience they share as twins on this journey and how they're using their message to empower others.

A great chat with two motivated and positive young men!

Padraig Danaher, Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Positive Psychology Coach and Trauma Specialist joins me again, this time to focus on the challenges we deal with as adults when it comes to addiction, identity, mental health and environment.

We cover a range of topics, including: - Alcohol - Drugs- Pornography- Masculinity - Complex Trauma - Relationships - Maladaptive Behaviours

Padraig explains how there are simple strategies we can use as adults to manage and overcome many of these challenges, the idea that having "One Good Adult" in your life could be all you need to inspire a positive outcome, and how by living a meaningful and aligned life could result in you becoming that one good adult for someone else.

Another fantastic conversation with a fantastic man.

What is the meaning of life? What is your purpose? Why are you here? There are some differing perspectives on these questions, so Brian O'Loughlin joins me to discuss our own thoughts on the topic, and we share some of the strategies that we've found useful when it comes to leading a more meaningful life, filled with purpose.

Dean McAloon is a Performance Nutritionist working as part of the Triage Method team. In this episode he discusses some of the common myths and misconceptions surrounding nutrition, health and performance, including: Creatine Carnivore Diets Diary of a CEO Cholesterol Bro Science Alcohol Testosterone Alcohol Glucose and Insulin Fad Supplements Dean explains how we can make better decisions around the content we consume and how it affects our nutrition habits, and how some of the more outrageous claims on social media are able to gain such traction with the public. A cracking episode!

Paul C Dwyer is a world leading expert in cyber security. He's also a renowned public speaker, author, entrepreneur and CEO, and in this episode he outlines the massively growing cyber crime industry, the players in this game from predators and opportunist 'entrepreneur' thieves, to bad actors and nation states.

Paul explains the role we have as individuals in the fight against cyber crime, and how we can protect ourselves and our data ("the new cash") from these entities.

Brian O'Loughlin joins me to discuss our perspective on becoming parents/fathers, the challenges, how it's changed us fundamentally as humans and men, our thoughts on people deciding to have children or not have children, the importance of your mindset and embracing responsibility, and much more.

Nick is the founder of Alpha Wealth, a financial advice and consultancy company, and he joins me today to explain how we can understand our money and take control of our financial wellness. In this episode he covers the fundamentals of taxes, wages/earnings, different pension options, investing, houses and mortgages, and how any one of us can structure our life to create financial independence and freedom. A truly educational and powerful episode.

There is a WAR for your attention. Mastering your ability to focus on the things that are important to you is the only way to empower yourself. I share the tools, skills and strategies that have worked for me when it comes to optimising my focus and using my attention where it matters. Learn to master your focus using these tips and watch your life change.

Eoin Lacey, co-founder and owner of the Irish Strength Institute, coach, functional medicine expert and good friend of mine returns to the show, this time to give us the low-down on testosterone. What is it, how does it affect the body, how do we test for it, how do we optimise it, is TRT beneficial, what are the side effects; these are just a few of the areas Eoin takes us through in this fantastic episode! If you want to learn about optimising your testosterone, then look no further.

Pat Divilly, author, podcaster, body and mind performance coach and more, returns to the Prymal Podcast for a deep dive on male archetypes.

The archetypes are models we can use to understand different elements of our identities, character traits, energies and more, and in this episode Pat explains each one and describes what a healthy and unhealthy expression of each looks like.

He also provides us with some very useful strategies for balancing our own archetypes and living a compassionate, purposeful and fulfilling life.

Struggle in life is inevitable. How you manage your own emotions and perceptions around struggle can completely change how you live. This is a short breakdown of how I approach struggle, I hope it helps!

Brian O'Loughlin is back to chat with me about leadership. We strive to lead in many areas of our lives, but what does it actually mean to be a leader, and how do you separate the ego of wanting to be seen as a leader from the characteristics of a genuine leader? We explore these questions and more in another great conversation.

Seán Kinane is the founder of Health Matters, the industry leaders in Ireland when it comes to VO2 Max, Metabolic Testing, Nutritional Therapy and Sports Performance Nutrition. Seán returns to explain some updates in the data on our aerobic and anaerobic energy systems and how this can improve our understanding of our training and performance across a wide range of activities and sports. We also discuss metabolic health, fat loss, programming training for field sports like GAA and much more.

Aisling Fox (AOK Nutrition) is a Nutritional Therapist, a Herbal medicine Practitioner and a specialist in Female Hormones and Fertility.

Fertility is something that is often poorly understood, but which is also an enormously important element of many people's lives, especially when considering or trying to have children.

Today, many people struggle with fertility issues, and embark down a long and difficult road to try to resolve this. Aisling gives us a comprehensive breakdown on fertility in this episode. She explains the roles of males and females and the challenges faced by each when it comes to having children, and gives us her opinion on the way we should approach this topic from a health and lifestyle perspective based on her extensive expertise and experience working with thousands of people.

This is a really interesting and important episode.

Aisling also has her own podcast, Spilling The Tea, where she covers a range of specific topics, particularly relating to female hormones & fertility.

Robbie Bennett (Coach, PT, Nutritional Consultant) joins me to explain the 7 different types of stress, and how they impact our body. Stress, especially unmanaged chronic stress, is rapidly becoming one of the biggest contributing factors to illness and death, so this is an important episode!

Myself and Brian O'Loughlin discuss some lessons we're taking from 2022, some of the main things we're focusing on for the year ahead in 2023 in terms of our own personal growth and development, and we chat about a pretty profound experience we recently had in the mountains which helped us gain more clarity around our lives and our purpose. 

Always a great conversation with this man! 

John is one of the founders and owners of the Irish Strength Institute, and has recently completed a PhD in weight cutting for MMA athletes. He discusses how weight cutting works, the physiological and performance effects, the differences between weight cuts and actual weight loss, and he explains his approach and ethos when it comes to helping his clients achieve their health and performance goals, with some great insights on nutrition, training, longevity and more. 

A great conversation with a hugely knowledgeable guy.

Thank you John. 

Gavin Meenan is a coach, a 2 x bestselling author ('The Art of Self Acceptance' & 'Stronger Mind - Stronger Body - Stronger Life') and a podcast host (The Modern Warrior), and he works exclusively with men, helping them strengthen their bodies and minds, empower themselves and embrace their own masculinity. 

Gavin joined me today to share his own story, including his growth as a business owner, his personal struggles with a porn addiction and an incident which changed the trajectory of his life, and the drive behind his mission to help men reach their full masculine potential. 

This is an episode full of honest and challenging conversation, and I'm very grateful to Gavin for sharing with me. 

Aisling Vaughan is a business owner, a coach and the mind behind the Ayrie community, where she helps women reach their full potential through fitness, wellbeing, lifestyle, and most importantly, mindset.

Aisling has an adventurous and no-nonsense attitude towards life, and in this episode she drops some valuable lessons from how important it is to discover what you actually want, seizing power of your own world, and she also shares her journey as an entrepreneur with many of the lessons she has learned from growing her business and building her community. 

Thank you Aisling!

Padraig Danaher is a Mental Health Occupational Therapist, a Positive Psychology Coach, a Trauma Specialist and a Trainer who works with young people to help them build the skills they need to manage their trauma and live the lives they want to lead.   

In this episode Padraig explains the monumental impact our past experiences and traumas have on shaping the people we become, the tools and techniques he uses to help people overcome the negative consequences of these traumas, the importance of discovering purpose and becoming empowered, and much more.   

Thank you Padraig for a fantastic conversation! 🙏

Brian joins me to discuss the Liver King, a businessman turned social media influencer/character modelling himself using the '9 ancestral tenets of health' who has recently been exposed as using PED's (performance-enhancing drugs/steroids), a claim he has vigorously denied, until now.

We use this example to explore the responsibility of the individual consuming information vs that of the source, the damage lying can do to good messaging, the power of storytelling and marketing, and more. 

Brian O'Loughlin joins me in this episode to discuss the difference between the inevitable pain of life and actually suffering, we outline our own personal experience with psychedelics and 'plant medicines' and explore the impact they can have on your mindset and sense of identity, and we lay down our next challenge - a bow hunt!

An eclectic mix of topics, but a stellar discussion with Brian as always! 

Genevieve works with a company called EWT, and they recently installed a water softener and reverse osmosis system in my house. I absolutely love the system, so I asked Genevieve to join me to explain what is in our water, why it's a good idea to filter it and how their systems work.

If you're interested in purchasing a system for your own house, you can use code PRY10 and PRY5 depending on the system. This is simply a discount for you, there's no incentive whatsoever for me, I just like the product! 

Brian O'Loughlin, co-owner and founder of Movement101, joins me in this episode to discuss the 60 day challenge (Prymal60) we recently completed, the live lecture with Dr.Jordan Peterson we attended in Dublin and the controversy that often surrounds figures like Peterson, and how focus is actually a superpower in today's world of distraction, along with our plans and strategies to propagate more focus in our lives both professionally and personally in the last quarter of the year. 

Find us: 

This is Part 2 of our series on Naval Ravikant's Tweet storm of the same name. I'm joined by Darren Hendrick for another fantastic instalment, where we cover another 3 Tweets, discussing the business and creative opportunities created by the internet, solving problems people don't even know exist yet, surrounding yourself with 'long term people' and much more. Another absolute cracker, get the notebooks out, this one is packed full of goodies! 

Cormac Ryan is an Athletic Therapist/Physiotherapist who has raised over €150,000 for charity through endurance cycling events in recent years. Cormac speaks about his struggles with eating disorders, the realities of the huge numbers of men who deal with these issues, body dysmorphia, the psychological issues and shame attached to such conditions and much more. We also discuss self empowerment, control, and how Cormac has built a life for himself that he truly loves, making decisions to give himself the freedom to live and explore. 

I had such a fantastic time recording with this gentleman. A brilliant conversation. 

Nicola Barry is a Love and Intimacy coach, and Niall Graham is a Facilitator, Mentor and Teacher focusing on empowering men. Myself and Niall had a fantastic conversation about identity, masculinity and purpose on a previous episode (#38), and in this follow up Nicola added such depth and knowledge of the feminine, and expanded the scope and richness of the topics we discussed. 

In this episode you'll hear us explore our own understandings of the masculine and feminine energies, the patriarchal structure in society, offer our own perspectives as men and women, apply some of these concepts to modern societal issues like gender, careers and relationships, and much more. 

A brilliant conversation with two fascinating, gentle and compassionate individuals

Niall and Nicola are collaborating on an upcoming event:

An Introduction to Conscious Relating - Cultivating Joy and Presence in Relationship

This is a 6 week online course introducing you to the concepts of Masculine and Feminine polarity in relationship.

Martin Brady is an ex-boxer, Irish Army Sniper and now a High Performance Coach, helping business owners develop bulletproof bodies and mindsets. In this episode we discussed the lessons Martin learned in elite boxing and sniper school, how to build resilience and a strong mind, how we can all learn from our own difficulties and challenges in life and much more. 

A fantastic episode, thank you Martin. 

Dr. Dee Duffy, doctor of Philosophy in Marketing, lecturer in sociology and fashion and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt, joins me to discuss the importance of creating and accepting personal responsibility, cyber bullying, understanding what actually makes you happy, the changes we need to see in how we structure the working world, raising strong and happy children and more. It was an absolute pleasure to speak with Dee and she had some absolutely fantastic insights to share in this episode. 

I'm joined by Darren Hendrick (Host of the Curious with Darren podcast) to discuss the fantastic Tweet storm (a Twitter thread) by investor, entrepreneur and incredible mind, Naval Ravikant. In this episode we explore the first few tweets in this thread and discuss how they can be applied in our own lives to generating wealth, financial freedom, growing business and improving your life in general. 

Brian O'Loughlin joins me to discuss our version of the 75 Hard challenge we've just completed, we explore the lessons we learned and plan our next challenge and community event. 

I had a little accident. What happened next reminded me how good people are, and that despite losing ourselves in today's fast pace society and the prevalence of fear, depression and lack of connection, there is real compassion just under the surface. 

Have a listen and enjoy. 

In this episode Brian O'Loughlin, co-owner and founder of Movement 101, joins me to discuss a challenge we have set ourselves, very similar to 75 Hard, to help with mindset and self doubt issues. We also chat about building resilience and a strong mind, and why it's so important in a society riddled with angst, outrage and unhappiness.

Callum Roche is an entrepreneur, a 2x best-selling author and the founder of Roche Marketing group, and in this episode he talks to me about his own journey to becoming an entrepreneur, explaining his philosophy on business and money, and we also discuss becoming empowered and taking control of your own path and life.

Thank you Callum! 

Paul Flynn was a vital part of Dublin's dominance over the course of a decade of football success, and his personal achievements on and off the field have been lauded by many. Paul joins me today to discuss the standards that he holds for himself that have helped him in both his sporting career and his life, and other topics like leadership, purpose and mental health. 

Thank you Paul.