Luke Stoltman: From Oil Rig Worker to Britain’s Strongest Man | Good Bad Beast
This week on The Good, The Bad & The Beast, Eddie is joined by Scottish strongman legend Luke Stoltman. Balancing gruelling off-shore work on oil rigs in the North Sea, with savage training routines, Luke eventually found his breaking point. It was this that led him to the best decision of his life; pursuing a full-time strongman career with younger brother Tom.
Together, they’re dubbed ‘The Strongest Brothers In History’, having both qualified for World’s Strongest Man 6 times.
Luke’s story is nothing short of inspirational, proving that, with enough determination and hard work, it’s never too late to follow your dream.
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Evan Singleton: How a Wrestling Accident Forged the Strongest Man On Earth
This week on The Good, The Bad & The Beast, Eddie sits down with none other than “The T-Rex,” Evan Singleton.
Evan’s journey is nothing short of inspirational - starting out on the pro wrestling circuit, grinding across the country in pursuit of his big break, before making the bold transition into strongman while balancing a demanding career in armed security. Now, with six Giants Live victories under his belt and the title of Strongest Man on Earth, it feels inevitable that a World’s Strongest Man crown is within reach.
As their conversation unfolds, Eddie uncovers a surprising revelation about Evan, and in response, offers some powerful advice that could just propel him to the very top.
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Arnold Allen: UFC Contender with the STRONGEST Family in Britain?!
This week on The Good, The Bad & The Beast, Eddie is joined by UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen. Known for his sharp hands and slick submissions inside the Octagon, Arnold grew up in a family built for strength - with both his dad and brother competing as strongmen, just like Eddie himself.
In this fun and wide-ranging chat, Arnold talks about his crazy journey from his amateur fight at 14 to the UFC, how his unusual family background shaped his fighting career and why a Sunday roast in the Allen household probably doubles as a strongman competition.
Still chasing UFC gold while keeping things grounded back home, Arnold Allen proves that being tough runs in the family.
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Donna Moore: From NHS Worker & Full-Time Mum to 3x World’s Strongest Woman
This week on The Good, The Bad & The Beast, Eddie is joined by a pioneer of woman’s strength sports and legend in the game, Donna Moore. Starting her training later in life, Donna quickly found she had a natural gift and soon became known for her raw strength and relentless work ethic.
Balancing an insane lifestyle as a full-time mother of two, an NHS care worker AND training to be the world’s best, Donna shows what can be done with clear goals and a LOT of hard work.
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Mark Ormrod: From Being Pronounced Dead, to Winning GOLD at The Invictus Games | Good Bad Beast
This Week on The Good, The Bad & The Beast, Eddie is joined by ex-Royal Marine Commando and first triple amputee from the Afghanistan conflict Mark Ormrod. During this brutally honest conversation, Mark describes in vivid detail the moments in which his life changed forever, and the long road to recovery.
Mark has since won multiple gold medals at the Invictus Games, and completed a variety of physical challenges to raise money in support of other soldiers injured during battle.
Now touring the country speaking at events, running a business and writing books, there’s nothing that seems to be able to slow Mark Ormrod down.
Content warning: This episode contains a detailed description of a war injury, including graphic medical details that some listeners may find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to discussions of violence, trauma, or bodily harm.
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Join former World’s Strongest Man Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall as he comes face-to-face with other extraordinary, elite and exceptional people to find out what really makes them tick. What drives them. What pushes them to the extreme... and beyond.
From MMA fighters to hostage negotiators, extreme adventurers to Hollywood bad guys, Eddie’s guests are all beasts in their own fields - from all over the world - and, crucially, have always fascinated him.
Expect honesty, emotion, intrigue, inspiration and some brutal truths as Eddie challenges his guests—and himself—to understand how and why they became the beasts they are.