For our first podcast of 2026, we started with a very special guest: author, broadcaster, radio presenter, sports reporter, and pretty decent runner (understatement) - Vassos Alexander.

We delve into the driving force behind Vassos running over 50 marathons, not to mention ultra marathons, and why he enthusiastically recommends "doing hard things" precisely because they are hard. 

It's safe to say Vassos is a man who enjoys pushing outside his comfort zones, as anyone who has read one of his books will already know, and it was fascinating to hear how a coffee with Sir Roger Bannister embedded this mindset for Vassos.

There is too much great stuff in this episode to neatly summarise in a few paragraphs - celebrity rugby, the joys of hill running, doing a marathon in a 25kg vest... the list goes on.

Get a coffee of your own, or lace up your shoes for run, and listen for yourselves.