Ronan Foley is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and coach at Low Tide BJJ in Edinburgh.

Ronan was diagnosed with stage-4 Hodgkins Lymphoma earlier in the year, which stopped him from teaching and practising the sport he loves.

We talked about diagnosis, treatment, and the joy of going into remission.

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Dr Donald Smith is a Scottish storyteller, writer and cultural advocate. He was founding Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre (2003-2014) and is the driving force behind the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, as well as a mentor in storytelling, theatre and community heritage work.

In this episode, I spoke to Suzanne Teed about what it's like to be a humanist celebrant.

We discussed her role as a celebrant, the importance of ceremony, how to plan a wedding, funerals, feminism, Trump, and more.

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Dr. Scott McCoull is a junior doctor working in the NHS. He has degrees in medicine and physiology. He's a triathlete, martial artist, and is currently working on a renal ward.

We discussed his path into medicine, what life is like as a junior doctor, death and how to die, healthspan vs lifespan, the four pillars of health, his exercise regimen, how he recovered from a concussion, what he eats, sleep hygiene, emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Please enjoy the first episode of The Patterson Podcast.