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ABOUT THE NEXT LEVEL GUY

Real Talk. Real Results. Real Transformation.

Where Top Performers Share the Secrets to Living Life on Another Level!

 

Real conversations for men who want clarity, strength, and direction — built over time, not overnight.

The Next Level Guy is a podcast built around honest conversations with people who’ve actually done the work — physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Not gurus.
Not hype merchants.
Not shortcuts.

Just people who’ve been tested by life and learned something worth sharing.


What this show actually is

This isn’t motivation.
It’s orientation.

Each episode explores how men build:

  • clarity when they feel stuck or overwhelmed

  • strength without burning out or numbing out

  • direction when life feels noisy or unfocused

The conversations are grounded, practical, and rooted in real experience — not theory or internet optimisation.

If you’re looking for something calm, useful, and honest, you’re in the right place.


The conversations

You’ll hear from:

  • athletes and coaches

  • creators and thinkers

  • craftspeople, professionals, and everyday men who’ve rebuilt themselves

Some guests are well known.
Others are quietly impressive.

What matters isn’t status — it’s whether their lessons hold up in real life.

👉 Browse episodes
👉 Start with the most popular conversations


 

If you’re curious why this exists

I’ve spent years dealing with overwhelm, overthinking patterns, dips in mood, and that familiar feeling of being busy but not quite aligned.

When I went looking for guidance, most of what I found was either over-polished, over-promised, or completely disconnected from how life actually feels.

So instead of waiting to find the perfect answers, I started asking better questions — and sharing the conversations publicly.


Where to start

If you’re new here, these are good entry points:

  • Build a Strong Base
    Episodes on health, training, mental steadiness, and foundations.

  • Get Your Head Right
    Conversations about mindset, resilience, and cutting through mental noise.

  • Do Work That Matters
    Craft, competence, career, and building a life with dignity.

👉 Go to the Start Here page (coming soon)


Stay connected 

If you’d like updates by email, I also send an occasional newsletter with:

  • ideas I’m testing between episodes

  • lessons that stuck with me

  • tools and resources genuinely worth your time

No hype. No noise. Just signal.

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Behind the mic

I’m Ian — host of The Next Level Guy.

I don’t claim to have it all figured out. I’m not here to preach or sell a system. I host this show to ask better questions, learn in public, and apply what actually works in real life.

Every conversation shapes how I train, think, work, and live — and this site reflects that process.

If something here helps you think more clearly or move forward with a bit more confidence, it’s doing its job.