About NO BS Podcast | Hyrox Training and Peak Performance Tips
The NO BS Performance Podcast, hosted by Brian Stokes, dives deep into performance coaching and resilience strategies with elite athletes and experts. Discover real stories and practical advice on training and physical fitness to push human limits and excel in endurance, HYROX, and hybrid training. Transform your mindset and boost your performance with no-nonsense insights from a seasoned performance coach.
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Brian Stokes Coaching | Hyrox and Hybrid Training Coach
Ep:37 - Beyond the Uniform | Mental Resilience After Service
Military fitness and mental resilience don’t end when service does.In this solo episode of the NO BS Performance Podcast, I share an honest update on leaving the military, finding a new sense of purpose and carrying the discipline, standards and lessons of service into the next chapter.After a working life in the Royal Marines, fire service and police, I’m building something of my own through adult coaching, NO BS Kids Crew and plans for a youth performance centre in Farnham.I talk about identity, the uncertainty of changing careers and what coaching young people is teaching me about confidence, resilience and adapting to individual needs.An honest reflection on building a meaningful life beyond the uniform and taking the next sensible step without having every answer.If you’re leaving the services, changing careers or building something you believe in, hopefully there’s something here for you.Find out more about coaching and NO BS Kids Crew:https://www.brianstokescoaching.comInstagram: @brian_stokes_coachingIf this resonates, share the episode and let me know what your next chapter looks like.
14 Oct 2026
Ep:36 - When Success Becomes a Trap | Mental Resilience for Business Owners | Peter Boolkah
Peak performance and mental resilience can help you succeed—but can also keep you stuck.
Business coach Peter Boolkah joins Brian to unpack the Hamster Wheel Trap: when discipline, hard work and taking responsibility make a business depend entirely on its owner.
Drawing on more than 20 years of coaching and his book, 'Your Business Sucks', Peter explains how high performers can build a business that works without sacrificing their life.
7 Oct 2026
Ep:35 - “Do It Again” — The Old-School Secret to Strength & Mental Toughness | Jake Shannon
What does it actually take to become physically and mentally tough and have modern athletes overcomplicated performance?
In this episode of the NO BS Performance Podcast, Brian sits down with Jake Shannon, founder of Scientific Wrestling, creator of the Macebell and long-time student of legendary British Catch Wrestling coach Billy Robinson.
Jake shares the old-school lessons that shaped his approach to strength, conditioning and resilience including Billy Robinson’s brutally simple philosophy: “Do it again.”
They explore why conditioning matters more than looking strong, the difference between gym strength and usable strength, whether athletes have become too dependent on data, and why repetition still beats constantly chasing new exercises, hacks and shortcuts.
Jake also opens up about surviving cancer as a teenager, overcoming a difficult childhood, dealing with career-changing injuries and how those experiences shaped his attitude towards discomfort and performance.
They also discuss:
• Why conditioning can decide performance under pressure
• What old-school wrestlers understood about functional strength
• The origins of the Macebell and why grip strength matters
• Mental toughness vs motivation
• Why bodyweight training is still hugely effective
• Data vs instinct in modern athletes
• Why training with people better than you accelerates improvement
• The importance of letting young people earn success
• How sporting principles transfer into business and entrepreneurship
This isn't about motivational quotes or making training unnecessarily brutal.
It's about building a body and mindset that can actually perform when things get hard.
No shortcuts. No hype. No BS.
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Pete Leahy
Brian Stokes
JD Tremblay
Jaco van Gass
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