Dance Of The Zebras - Part 2

Paddy Haynes -World's Strongest Man Finalist

In this episode, we sit down with Paddy Haynes, the 27-year-old powerhouse from Adderbury, Oxfordshire, who recently stunned the strength world by finishing second at the 2025 Europe’s Strongest Man competition in Leeds . Paddy shares his remarkable journey from a career in forensic accounting to becoming one of the UK's top strongmen. Discover how Paddy transitioned from ultra-marathon running to strength sports, training on his family's farm using homemade equipment during lockdowns . He opens up about the challenges of consuming 7,000 calories daily, the support of his family and girlfriend Emily, and his aspirations to dethrone reigning champions like Tom Stoltman. Tune in to hear Paddy's insights on functional strength training, his rapid rise in the strongman circuit, and what it takes to compete at the highest levels of the sport. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or just love an inspiring story, this episode is not to be missed.

V&B bar and shop

V&B has Northampton's widest selection of wines, beers and spirits, spread across two floors and a sun-soaked terrace in the heart of the Cultural Quarter. Lawrence met the owners Harriet and Florian to find out more about their new bar and shop,

Dance Of The Zebras - Part 2

Raheem chats to Lawrence about his journey and reveals more from his book Dance of the Zebras

Dance of the Zebras - Part 1

Raheem has been on an incredible journey as he cycled from Northampton to South Africa. He's been in India, Nepal, (including in jail for 1 month), Egypt, Sweden, Norway, England, Spain & Wales. He's travelled 10,000km by walking, cycling & kayaking. Assisted 5 festivals for 4,000 people & all without money, just love. Hear his incredible story in his own words in this Podcast.