In this episode, Tom shares his journey behind training for his first bike race (and it's a big one!)

After a period of burnout, mental health struggles, and being forced to step away from life for a short while, this episode is more about what it really means to rebuild - physically and mentally and how “pushing through” doesn’t always work (Tom found out the hard way.

Ben's been on a solo ski tour outside of Europe and gives all his tips and advice for travelling further afield for some good times.

We dive deep into the importance of boundaries, processing anger, and the importance of protecting your energy.

And of course - Tom dips into the jar of Great British Misadventures to regale a story from his own misadventures.

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Chapters:00:00 Intro03:48 Checking in re: Tom's mental health06:18 Deleting people from your life10:38 How you express anger16:38 'If' Poem22:37 Solo ski tour in Banff37:09 Two months off with exhaustion53:57 Ben's new addition58:55 Tom's first bike race01:19:39 Cycling's culture problem01:29:43 The most wonderful Wednesday01:37:58 Tour de France in the UK01:40:47 Great British Misadventures

For Mark White, gratitude is more than just a word.

It’s a daily practice that helped him rebuild his life - from rehab for drug addiction to creating a movement that encourages others to live with more intention, connection, and perspective.

Now celebrating 23 years of sobriety, Mark has built gratitude into his daily life.

He is the founder of Run Grateful, Your Town CIC, and the Daily Five app - a platform designed to promote wellbeing in simple, five-minute daily practices.

In this conversation, we explore how gratitude became the one thing that stuck when nothing else did. Mark opens up about not being ready to change, how addiction can feel like a solution rather than a problem, and why gratitude isn’t about ignoring difficult thoughts and feelings.

We also talk about the reality of showing up when you don’t want to, the importance of building evidence over time, and how small, consistent actions can begin to shift the direction of your life.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

02:49: What Mark is grateful for today

05:20 Why practising gratefulness is important to Mark

12:15: Taking stock of the here and now

16:19 Mark's journey into gratefulness

20:08 Finding acceptance to begin change

28:17 It starts with a pen and paper

35:04 Mark's role models

39:31 The ripple effect of addiction

44:32 Tom's journey into sobriety

56:56 Inspiring others into gratefulness

01:03:56 The Grateful Mile

01:13:13 Tom's journey to gratefulness

01:20:16 Spirit before purpose

01:29:02 Daily Five

01:35:42 Prison rehabilitation

01:39:40 It only takes a moment

01:44:16 Grateful mile at Love Trails

01:46:55 For those who feel they have nothing to be grateful for

01:51:05 Mark's tally tattoo