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Most people know James “Lockie” Locke from TOWIE. But the version the public sees isn’t the one he lives with every day.

In this conversation, James opens up about growing up in a broken home, the emotional walls he built to survive, and how those same walls later destroyed his friendships, relationships and sense of identity. He talks honestly about being judged, misunderstood, and constantly performing a version of himself that never felt real.

James reveals the truth behind his dating breakdowns, life after separation, business failures, and being labelled “the fall guy.” He shares the pressure to stay in shape while suffering body dysmorphia, the impact of fame on his mental health, and why stepping away from TOWIE wasn’t a career move, it was a life decision.

James Lock Timestamps
0:00 - Coming Up
0:03 - Intro
0:26 - Growing Up Without His Mum
4:03 - The Double-Edged Sword of Being Self-Aware
5:33 - Learning to Say No
7:39 - James Over-Invests in Relationships and Knows It
9:52 - Failed Businesses, Bad Partners and Always Being the Fall Guy
13:04 - The Truth About Fitness & Discipline
14:56 - Lockie's Fitness App
16:44 - Body Dysmorphia
19:23 - Anxiety, Overthinking, and Stopping Giving a F***
22:47 - From Reality TV to Films?
26:51 - The Reality of Celebrity Ex on the Beach
28:06 - What's Next for Lockie?
29:13 - Final Thoughts

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Boyzone looked like private jets and millions. Keith Duffy says the truth was the opposite.

In this episode, Keith joins Matt Haycox in Dubai to talk about what fame actually costs, confidence, identity, relationships, and (often) the money people assume you’ve got.

Keith opens up about Louis Walsh’s control and how being labelled “the big lad in the back who can’t sing” shattered his self-belief, even while the band was dominating charts.

Want to know about the music business lie? How expenses get recouped, how artists get billed for the lifestyle, and why Boyzone “hadn’t a penny” when the world thought they were loaded.

And in one of the most powerful parts of the conversation, Keith shares the family journey with his daughter Mia, the shock, the waiting lists, building support when none existed, and what early intervention changed over time.

This is a conversation about fame, money, manipulation, grief, resilience, and what life looks like when the arena lights go off.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1:44 – From Irish grafter to meeting Louis Walsh
7:56 – Debut to international stardom
15:24 – The “master manipulator” and control behind the scenes
18:27 – Confidence crisis: “suppressed” + not being allowed to sing
26:16 – Losing Stephen Gately
29:57 – The birth of Boyzlife
34:22 – Arenas vs theatres (and why intimacy wins)
37:26 – Hollywood dreams
43:11 – The music business lie: “we had no money”
48:01 – Mia: A journey through autism
1:00:18 – Final thoughts

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Most people want “motivation.” Olympians build systems, and they learn how to perform when everything hurts, everything’s on the line, and you’ve got to go again in 20 minutes.

In this episode, Matt Haycox sits down with Sarah Lindsay, 3x Olympic short track speed skater, European gold medallist, and a decade-long British champion, now founder of ROAR (London + Dubai) and one of the UK’s most sought-after trainers.

Sarah breaks down what elite sport really teaches you about resilience, pressure, and identity… then how she used those lessons to build a premium training brand, recover from major injury, navigate litigation, and scale a high-touch coaching operation that delivers results without the usual fitness industry chaos.

You’ll hear Matt and Sarah talk about:

• How Sarah went from “hyperactive kid” to elite athlete, and why sport saved her focus.
• The reality of Olympic sport: funding, pressure, and why it’s not “rich athlete life”.
• The Olympian mentality: resilience, emotional control, and performing under pressure.
• The injury that nearly ended her career, and the brutal rehab mindset that brought her back.
• Transitioning from athlete to PT: what most athletes get wrong after retirement.
• Building ROAR: why premium results require structure, coaching, and standards (not chaos gyms).
• Litigation lessons: what happens when business gets messy, and what she’d do differently.
• ROAR’s operating model: team-based client care + coaching systems that scale.
• Dubai, high-performance lifestyle, and training high-profile clients.

Timestamps:
0:00 – 3x Olympian + ROAR Founder: Sarah Lindsay
1:33 – Coming Up: Injury, mindset, and building a premium brand
5:50 – Early athletic beginnings: from “naughty kid” to elite focus
13:40 – Olympic career + the truth about money/funding
21:37 – Olympic mindset: resilience, pressure, emotional control
26:48 – The injury: “you might never skate again” + recovery
31:46 – Redemption, confidence, and retirement decisions
42:00 – Athlete to PT: rebuilding identity after sport
48:12 – Starting ROAR: premium training, standards, and experience
57:07 – Lessons in litigation (business can get savage)
01:05:19 – How ROAR operates: systems, coaches, client results
01:09:43 – Dubai life + training high-profile clients
01:17:33 – Industry views + advice for anyone starting fitness/business
01:22:33 – Final thoughts

Follow Sarah:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roarfitnessgirl/
Website: https://www.roar-fitness.com/
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