The aspartame limit doesn't mean what you think Read time: 4 minutes I'm currently in Zagreb, and I had a travel day from hell on Saturday! Woke up at 3 am. Bus to Dublin Airport at 3:30 am. Arrived at the airport at 4:45 am. Flight scheduled for 6:50 am. Flight delayed to 9 am. Got to the lounge for a few hours. Walked towards my gate. Flight delayed by a further 30 minutes. Then a further 30 minutes again. Oh, and the flight I'm catching is to Paris, where I had a connecting flight to...
8 days ago • 6 min read
The 7 steps I'd give anyone starting over Read time: 8 minutes I missed last week's newsletter because I was travelling back to Ireland on Monday, which is my usual writing day. I had a 32kg suitcase, a carry-on, a backpack, and a bike bag. When I say getting that into a taxi in Barcelona was 'fun', I bloody mean it 😂 I'm back here for two weeks; I've put on trousers and a hoodie for the first time in 4 months, and I've already had my fill of Guinness to do me another few months, ha. I've...
15 days ago • 11 min read
Why you fall apart at 2 pm Read time: 5 minutes There are very few things in life that are certain, but we can bank on a few: Death Taxes And your football team letting you down on the first game of the season 🫠I was absolutely buzzing at Saturday lunchtime; the football had finally come back. But by the afternoon, I was three pints of Guinness and about £30 in football bets down, so I did what any emotionally strong adult would do... I went home and took an afternoon nap with my dog 😂 I...
29 days ago • 10 min read
6 quiet habits working against you Read time: 6 minutes Can we just take a minute to take in the epicness of these photos? Last Wednesday I travelled down the coast via train to go see a 100% totality solar eclipse - sorry, Londoners 😂 I'm not a very spiritual person, and the same goes for religion, but man, when you witness a spectacle like this in the flesh, it does something to your soul. I took a super quick video, snapped a few pics, and then stood there and stared in absolute awe for 30...
about 1 month ago • 10 min read
I shouldn't have to write this, but I need to get a few things off my chest 😂 Read time: 5 minutes The best experiences in life come from the ones you feel resistance against making. It would have been sooo much easier to have a lie-in (the only one I get all week), but instead, Bella and I got up at 6 am Sunday to go catch the sunrise at the beach, and man, was it worth it! Just look at those pics! And they don't do it justice. Now, I'm sharing this for two reasons:1. I love that picture of...
about 1 month ago • 9 min read
Let AI Coach You. Just Don't Let It Replace You. Read time: 5 minutes I didn't think it was possible to sweat out of EVERY single pore in your body, but I've been proven wrong with this heat recently. I've lived in warmer countries for the past few years, but this summer feels particularly hot. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but christ almighty am I sweating like a pig lately 😂 I think it's a combination of the fact it's 30+ degrees every day and my inability to walk more than one speed. I...
about 2 months ago • 9 min read
And yes, one of your favourite drinks does count as water! Read time: 4 minutes God damit it's hot! I thought I was used to the warm weather, but even I'm getting a little fed up with it lately 😂 It's just a constant 30-32 degrees here every day in Barcelona. I know, get your little violins out for poor Mark and his terrible weather. Maybe it's the Airbnb I'm in. The A/C is decent, but it's definitely not top-notch. Or maybe it's the fact that I only have to walk for 5 minutes before I'm...
2 months ago • 5 min read
You'd be healthier than 99% of people Read time: 4 minutes I was taking a shameless mirror selfie on Saturday, when Bella decided to do her best impression of a Meerkat by jumping up on her back legs 😂 Talking of best impressions, if you want to do your best impression of a super healthy person, then you'll want to keep reading. Let's not waste any time any get stuck into this week's newsletter... There's a supplement for everything. A protocol for everything. A gadget, a hack, a biohacker on...
2 months ago • 4 min read
The Fire You Can't Feel Read time: 5 minutes Can we take a moment to appreciate how beautiful this photo that I took on Saturday is! I spent the weekend in Platja d'Aro in Costa Brava eating amazing seafood, topping up my tan on the beach, and even squeezing in a round of mini-golf. It came at the right time, as I have just opened up testing for my new business, MeridianWork and felt like I needed a bit of a rest. If you want to check out my new website and learn more about my new venture,...
3 months ago • 8 min read