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Men’s Health: Built For Life

Men’s Health: Built For Life

Men's Health UK 61 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

Men’s Health: Built For Life, hosted by Ben Shephard and Men’s Health Fitness Director Andrew Tracey, is a podcast aimed at men who want to improve their fitness, health, and overall life. It offers practical science, actionable advice, and inspiring stories from guests to help listeners take control of their well-being.

Episodes

Burnout Expert: How to Perform at Your Best Without Burning Out
Burnout Expert: How to Perform at Your Best Without Burning Out Aug 20, 2026 3374 In this episode of the Men’s Health Built for Life podcast, Andrew Tracey is joined by researcher, speaker, author and leadership expert Nick Petrie, whose work has taken him inside organisations including Google and NASA to study resilience, burnout and sustainable high performance. Nick explains why the behaviours that make you successful early in your career – working harder, saying yes to eve
Ian Machado Garry on Becoming a Dangerous Man – Without Losing Yourself
Ian Machado Garry on Becoming a Dangerous Man – Without Losing Yourself Aug 13, 2026 2789 On this episode of the Built for Life podcast, UFC welterweight title contender Ian Machado Garry joins Andrew Tracey ahead of the biggest fight of his career at UFC 330 to talk about what it takes to believe you can become the best fighter on the planet – and why, ultimately, fighting isn't the most important thing in his life. Ian talks about growing up in Dublin, discovering boxing and martial
Dr Mike Israetel: Why Most Men Are Getting Muscle Growth Completely Wrong
Dr Mike Israetel: Why Most Men Are Getting Muscle Growth Completely Wrong Aug 6, 2026 4628 In this episode of the Men’s Health Built for Life podcast, Andrew Tracey sits down with exercise scientist, bodybuilder and one of the internet’s most recognisable fitness experts, Dr Mike Israetel, to cut through the noise surrounding training, nutrition and body composition. Dr Mike explains why most men spend far too much time searching for the perfect exercise, diet or scientific ‘hack’ – an
Josh Fletcher: The Truth About Anxiety That Wellness Influencers Won’t Tell You
Josh Fletcher: The Truth About Anxiety That Wellness Influencers Won’t Tell You Jul 30, 2026 3037 Anxiety has never been more talked about – but has it ever been more misunderstood? This week on the Men's Health Built for Life podcast, we sit down with psychotherapist and bestselling author Joshua Fletcher (better known to many as Anxiety Josh) to separate everyday worry from disordered anxiety, unpack why so many of us get trapped in cycles of panic, rumination and reassurance-seeking, and e
Kori Sampson: Why More Runners Need to Train Like Bodybuilders
Kori Sampson: Why More Runners Need to Train Like Bodybuilders Jul 23, 2026 3163 Men’s Health Fitness Director Andrew Tracey sits down with coach, endurance athlete and content creator Kori Sampson to discuss the journey from bodybuilding and partying to sobriety, marathon running and 100-mile challenges. Kori explains how he balances high-volume endurance training with building and maintaining muscle, why protein still matters for runners, how he fuels long races and what mo
Oli Patrick: Why You’re Still Tired – Even When Your Health Data Says You’re Fine
Oli Patrick: Why You’re Still Tired – Even When Your Health Data Says You’re Fine Jul 16, 2026 3391 In this episode of the Men’s Health Built for Life podcast, Ben Shephard and Andrew Tracey are joined by physiologist and human-performance expert Oli Patrick to explore what really drives our energy – and why so many of us feel permanently exhausted. Oli explains why sleep trackers and health data can sometimes create more anxiety than clarity, why we’re too quick to chase supplements and biohac
Paddy Pimblett On Losing, Coming Back And Fighting Under McGregor
Paddy Pimblett On Losing, Coming Back And Fighting Under McGregor Jul 9, 2026 2337 Paddy Pimblett is back on the Men’s Health Built for Life podcast. After suffering the first real loss of his UFC career, Paddy sits down with Andrew Tracey to talk about coming back, growing up, fatherhood, fighting for something bigger than yourself, and why he knows he’ll return ‘bigger and better and stronger’. He also breaks down the brutal reality of UFC weight cutting, from 1,850-calorie
How to Stop Starting Over With Your Fitness
How to Stop Starting Over With Your Fitness Jul 2, 2026 3915 Lawrence Price – former professional rugby player, coach, personal trainer and co-host of The Secret Life of Dads podcast – joins Ben Shephard and Andrew Tracey on the Built For Life podcast.   In this episode, Lawrence talks about the viral success of his Pints and Ponytails events, why dads across the world have connected with the idea, and how a simple hair-braiding session in a pub became pa
They Told Him He Was Too Old. Then He Won Paralympic Gold
They Told Him He Was Too Old. Then He Won Paralympic Gold Jun 25, 2026 2742 Paralympic gold medallist, marathon world record holder and disability inclusion advocate Richard Whitehead MBE joins Ben Shephard and Andrew Tracey on the Built For Life podcast. Born with a double through-knee congenital amputation, Richard has spent his life refusing to be limited by other people’s expectations. In this episode, he talks about being told he was ‘too old’ to make it as a sprint
The Menopause Guide Men Didn’t Know They Needed
The Menopause Guide Men Didn’t Know They Needed Jun 18, 2026 3076 Most men think menopause is about hot flushes and periods stopping. Award-winning health writer and bestselling author Joe Warner thought much the same – until a health scare involving his partner forced him to learn more. In this episode of Built For Life, Joe explains why menopause isn’t just a women’s issue, how it can put huge strain on relationships, and why so many men are completely unprepa
Jet Li: 'Train Your Mind Like You Train Your Body'
Jet Li: 'Train Your Mind Like You Train Your Body' Jun 11, 2026 2307 Jet Li is one of the greatest martial arts stars of all time – a former wushu champion, global action icon and star of films including Lethal Weapon 4, Romeo Must Die and The Expendables. But in this conversation, he opens up about the fight that changed him most: the one with his own mind.   Speaking to Men’s Health, Jet Li reflects on fame, fear, success, Buddhism, meditation and the near-deat
Inside Sport’s Doping Arms Race
Inside Sport’s Doping Arms Race Jun 4, 2026 3337 In this episode of Men’s Health: Built For Life, Andrew Tracey and Ben Shephard are joined by sports science writer James Witts, author of Dope: How Drugs Change Sport, for a deep dive into the murky world of performance-enhancing drugs. From caffeine, creatine and tramadol to steroids, peptides, GLP-1 drugs, gene doping and the controversial Enhanced Games, James explains why the line between ‘c

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