MindSets

About MindSets

Welcome to the MindSets Podcast, your new favourite sports and fitness podcast hosted by Angus and Charles! We keep you up to date with the latest sports new, controversial hot takes from our listeners and expert advice that will absolutely help you with your own sports performance! Oh AND we have a laugh the entire time even before we round each episode off with an interactive game. If you loved watch A Question of Sport or A League of Their Own, you'll love this!

Publisher

Angus Cook

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

20 Feb 2023

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

106 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The BEST Feelings in Sport That Only Athletes Understand | MindSets Podcast | Episode 104

   The BEST feelings in sport that only athletes understand! 🏆 From unexpected PBs and perfect golf shots to fresh snow, brand-new gym equipment and everything in between. Welcome back to Episode 104 of The MindSets Podcast! 🎙️This week, Angus debates the most satisfying feelings in sport, alongside another huge week of sporting news! 🏆 SPORTS NEWS⚽ Manchester City's financial case and trophy rumours 🏎️ Singapore GP chaos, McLaren drama and Verstappen's championship charge 🥊 Fury vs Joshua's £13,000 tickets selling out in an hour 🚴 Giro di Lombardia cycling safety protests 🏉 All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup dominance 🏈 NFL London, unbeaten teams and Angus at Eagles vs Jaguars 🏊 Ironman World Championship in Kona 😍 THE BEST FEELINGS IN SPORT The crunch of fresh snow, an unexpected PB, a perfectly struck golf ball, a brand-new rowing erg, the first shower after a muddy rugby match and that unbeatable feeling of smashing a session you were dreading. 🐐 GETS MY GOAT Terrible gym etiquette, growing out of clothes, $200 HYROX upgrades, intrusive adverts and the problems with Everest tourism. 💬 What's YOUR favourite feeling in sport? Let us know in the comments! 🎧 LISTEN & WATCH Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SEejjwgNTIAsJO7c56T0b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mindsets-podcast/id1727225675 All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mindsets_podcast 📲 FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsets_podcast/ Angus: https://www.instagram.com/anguscook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindsets_podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsets_podcast 🤝 PARTNERS Hystyle Clothing: https://www.hystyleclo.com Use code MINDSET15 for 15% off! Hysoxs | PodiumChasr 📩 BUSINESS ENQUIRIES mindsetspod@gmail.com #MindSetsPodcast #SportsPodcast #BestFeelingsInSport #F1 #HYROX

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   The Uncomfortable Truth About Cheating in Sport | MindSets Podcast | Episode 103

   What actually counts as cheating in sport? We kick things off with a round-up of the week's sports news. We get into: Tigst Assefa running 2:11:04 at the Berlin Marathon, despite being inside world record pace before struggling with cramp late in the race. Guye Adola winning the men's race in 2:02:50, with three men finishing under 2:04. Shubman Gill producing an unbelievable ODI innings against the West Indies, scoring 223 from 133 balls* and reaching 200 from just 117 deliveries, the fastest ODI double century ever. India somehow chasing down 406 with 39 balls remaining, despite the West Indies having three different centurions in their innings. George Russell winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, plus the fallout from the Lando Norris and Franco Colapinto collision. And Novak Djokovic returning to the China Open for the first time in 11 years. Then we get into the main topic. Where do you actually draw the line on cheating? We start with Manchester City after an independent Premier League commission found the club guilty of serious financial rule breaches across nine seasons. We try to break down what City were actually found guilty of in normal terms, how sponsorship money and owner funding work, why the difference matters under football's financial rules, and how making revenue look higher or costs look lower could give a club more room to spend. But if none of that actually happens on the football pitch, is it still cheating? From there, we go through some of the biggest cheating scandals in sport and see whether our definition changes depending on what someone has actually done. There's Lance Armstrong, his seven Tour de France wins and the doping system that eventually saw him stripped of all seven titles and banned from cycling for life. We look at Sandpapergate, when Cameron Bancroft was caught using sandpaper to alter the cricket ball, and the involvement of Steve Smith and David Warner that resulted in major bans for all three players. Then there's the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, where technology was used to work out what pitches were coming and relay that information to their hitters during their 2017 World Series-winning season. We also get into F1's infamous Crashgate, when Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately crashed at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to help Renault teammate Fernando Alonso, who went on to win the race without apparently knowing what had been planned. And finally, Bloodgate, when Harlequins used fake blood to manufacture an injury and take advantage of rugby's blood substitution rules. All completely different examples of cheating, but all of them raise slightly different questions about where the line actually is. Is deliberately breaking any rule cheating? Does there need to be deception involved? What if you break a rule on purpose but accept the punishment? And why do we call some things cheating, while other deliberate rule breaking gets called gamesmanship? Professional fouls, tactical penalties, time wasting, exploiting loopholes. At what point does doing whatever you can to win actually make you a cheat? We put it to the guests and see where everyone draws their own line. Then we finish things off with Grinds My Gears and some Hot Takes from this week's guests. . 🎙️ Hosted by Angus Cook 🎧 LISTEN EVERYWHERE: https://linktr.ee/mindsets_podcast (https://linktr.ee/mindsets_podcast) 📸 FOLLOW MINDSETS: MindSets Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/mindsets_podcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/mindsets_podcast/) Angus Cook: https://www.instagram.com/anguscook/ (https://www.instagram.com/anguscook/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindsets_podcast (https://www.tiktok.com/@mindsets_podcast) 📩 BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: mindsetspod@gmail.com (mailto:mindsetspod@gmail.com) 🤝 OFFICIAL PARTNERS Hystyle Clothing: https://www.hystyleclo.com (https://www.hystyleclo.com/) Use code MINDSET15 for 15% OFF #MindSetsPodcast #SportsPodcast #CheatingInSport #ManchesterCity #ManCity #PremierLeague #LanceArmstrong #Cycling #Doping #Sandpapergate #Cricket #ShubmanGill #HoustonAstros #Formula1 #F1 #Crashgate #Bloodgate #BerlinMarathon #TigstAssefa #Running #SportsNews #Gamesmanship #GrindsMyGears #HotTakes

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   The Most Controversial Week in Sports Media | MindSets Podcast | Episode 102

   The Most Controversial Week in Sports Media | MindSets Podcast | Episode 102 This week, Angus is back with a solo episode covering some of the biggest, strangest and most controversial stories from across the sporting world. We kick things off with a round-up of the week's sports news — from huge endurance performances and major championship results to some achievements that are almost difficult to comprehend. We get into: Kimi Antonelli taking victory at Formula 1's first Madrid Grand Prix. Enric Mas finally getting his hands on a Grand Tour victory at the Vuelta a España. Josh Kerr delivering for Great Britain at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, alongside some brilliant performances from the British team. Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina being crowned US Open singles champions. Ultrarunner Megan Eckert somehow covering more than 636 miles in six days. Stephen Biebelhausen running a ridiculous 4:17 mile while pushing his daughter in a stroller. And a look ahead to the Berlin Marathon, including Tigst Assefa's return to the course where she ran her former 2:11:53 marathon world record. But then we get into two stories that have generated a very different kind of attention online. First, the huge controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney and a sports betting advertisement - looking beyond the outrage itself and into the reality of modern sports marketing. Was the backlash genuinely a disaster for the campaign? Or, in an industry built around attention, engagement and people talking about your brand, did the controversy actually achieve exactly what the marketing was designed to do? Then there's HYROX Beijing and an incident that has generated plenty of conversation of its own. We look at the now infamous "Poo-gate", what actually happened with Joanna during the race, the reaction online and whether the fallout - or at least the way it was subsequently handled and amplified, may have been more intentional than it first appeared. From there, it's time to get some things off our chests with another listener-powered edition of Grinds My Gears. This week's GMGs include influencers standing up and walking around while play is still underway at the US Open, people who stand up the second a plane lands despite having absolutely nowhere to go, warm water coming out of gym drinking fountains, and plenty more listener grievances. And finally, we finish with a fitness edition of Would You Rather, using your submissions. Including: Would you rather have a 10-year career where you're consistently very good but never quite the best, or have one incredible year where you're genuinely at the top of the world before completely falling off? Plus plenty more horrible fitness and sporting dilemmas. From world records and Grand Tour victories to sports marketing, online controversy, questionable race incidents, gym annoyances and some genuinely difficult Would You Rathers - there's a lot to unpack in Episode 102. 🎙️ Hosted by Angus Cook 🎧 LISTEN EVERYWHERE: https://linktr.ee/mindsets_podcast 📸 FOLLOW MINDSETS: MindSets Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/mindsets_podcast/ Angus Cook: https://www.instagram.com/anguscook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindsets_podcast 📩 BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: mindsetspod@gmail.com 🤝 OFFICIAL PARTNERS Hystyle Clothing: https://www.hystyleclo.com Use code MINDSET15 for 15% OFF #MindSetsPodcast #SportsPodcast #SydneySweeney #HYROX #HYROXBeijing #USOpen #Formula1 #F1 #VueltaAEspana #EnricMas #JoshKerr #WorldAthletics #BerlinMarathon #TigstAssefa #Ultrarunning #MeganEckert #Running #EnduranceSport #FitnessPodcast #SportsNews #SportsMedia #SportsMarketing #GrindsMyGears #WouldYouRather

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YouTube views

32,394

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

30 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

71

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