E16 Life Catch Up With Mike: The Journey Behind the Goal & the Truth About Success

After two years away, the podcast is finally back and this isn’t just a return, the journey never stopped

This is Episode 16, and it felt right to come back with someone who’s been there from the very beginning.

I’m joined by Mike Pyman for a real life catch-up. Not a highlight reel. Not a polished version of events. Just an honest conversation about where we’ve been, where we’re at, and where we’re going.

This episode was recorded back in November, capturing a raw snapshot in time, what had already been done, what we were chasing next, and the mindset required to keep moving forward when things aren’t perfect.

We get into:

• Mike’s journey into fighting, the preparation, the pressure, the discipline, and what it actually takes to step into that environment
• My experience completing a 15K Tough Mudder, the physical challenge, the mental battles, and what it really demands when you push yourself
• What’s still ahead: Mike taking on Endure 24, and me stepping into the Spartan Series, with bigger challenges still to come

But this episode isn’t really about events.

It’s about what sits underneath all of it.

We talk about discipline, not the version people post online, but the real version. The early mornings. The tired sessions. The days where nothing feels good and you still show up anyway.

We talk about motivation and how it’s not something you can rely on. It comes and goes. It fades. It disappears when you need it most. And that’s where discipline has to take over.

We talk about inspiration, how it isn’t found, it’s built. Through reps. Through consistency. Through doing the work long before you feel ready.

And then we get into something deeper.

What success actually feels like.

Because everyone talks about the moment you win. Very few talk about what happens after.

What it feels like to chase something for years… To finally achieve it… To stand at the top of the mountain you once looked up at and realise the feeling doesn’t last.

The noise fades. The excitement drops. Life gets quiet.

And in that silence, you’re faced with a different challenge:

Who are you without the goal? What do you do next? And can you keep going when there’s no external reward waiting for you?

This episode is about that.

About learning to fall in love with the process, not just the outcome. About building something bigger than a single goal. About becoming the kind of person who shows up regardless of how they feel.

Because at the end of the day, it’s not about one race, one fight, or one achievement.

It’s about who you become in the process of chasing it.

No hype. No shortcuts. No pretending it’s easy.

Just the reality of what it takes and what it actually feels like along the way.

The podcast is back.

And this time, we’re building something that lasts.