The Untold Podcast
UNTOLD Podcast is where business, family, and life collide—raw, unfiltered, and brutally honest. No fluff, no fake success stories—just real conversations about the highs, the struggles, and everything in between.
Episodes
36 episodes
Live and Love Today | A Tribute to Kevin
This week’s episode of the UNTOLD Podcast is unlike any other. Ash’s father — his hero, mentor, and biggest supporter, sadly passed away last week.In this emotional and heartfelt episode, Chris sits down alone to honour Ash’...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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5:57
Will I Survive XCC? Why We Delay Fitness, Family, and Finding Time for Ourselves
What if “I’ll start next week” is the quiet lie draining your energy today?Ash opens up about his looming XCC challenge in the Welsh hills — no phone, ration packs, a tent, and a tangle of nerves — as we unpack why fitness, health, and s...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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42:32
Why Struggle Shapes You (Business, Confidence & Real Life)
In this episode we get real about mental resilience — why the tough seasons shape us, how to keep showing up in business when it feels pointless, and getting past the fear of putting yourself online.Listener dilemmas we tackle:...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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45:04
Kids, Knives & No Youth Clubs: What’s Going Wrong in the UK?
This week, Ash and Chris get real about parenting fears, knife crime, and why our kids have nowhere to go anymore.It all starts with a message from a listener: “My kids are 10 and 12, and there’s nothing for them to do around here an...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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38:02
James Ray: Faith, Resilience & The Extreme Character Challenge | The Authentic Man Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation with James Ray, author of Responsibility: Becoming the Authentic Man and leader of the Extreme Character Challenge, we go deeper into the struggles, faith, and resilience that shape men’s liv...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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46:45
James Ray: Why Most Men Are Living a Lie (Authenticity, Responsibility & Peter Pan Syndrome) | Part 1
What does it really mean to be an authentic man?In this Part 1 of our two-part conversation, Ash and Chris sit down with James Ray — author of Responsibility: The Authentic Man and leader of the Extreme Ch...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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34:50
We’re Back! Welcome to UNTOLD Season 2
Season 2 is here. New studio. Bigger guests. Better conversations.In this intro episode, Ash and Chris catch up, talk about what’s ahead, and set the stage for what UNTOLD is really about: mental health, resilience, family, relationsh...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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6:24
Season 1 Finale: Want to be involved in Season 2?
Well… that’s a wrap on Season 1 of The UNTOLD Podcast.In this episode, Ash and Chris reflect on what it really took to get to this point, from finding their feet in front of the mic, to learning how to actually bring value to every episo...
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12:02
Women in Business Pt.3 | Owning Your Space, Saying No, and Making It Work
In the final part of this special series, we talk confidence, comparison, and carving out a space where you don’t have to play small to succeed.This one’s all about:Saying no to the wrong clientsLetting go of people ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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25:01
Women in Business Pt.2 | Crying in the Car & Holding It All Together
Running a business is one thing. Holding your shit together while doing school runs, chasing invoices, and being “fine” all the time? That’s another level.In Part 2, Kelly and Danielle talk:Crying in secret vs. showing vulner...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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36:21
Women in Business Pt.1 | The Reality They Don’t Show You
This isn’t a TED Talk. This is two real women, running real businesses, talking about the messy, emotional, and brutally honest side of building something from scratch.Kelly owns two florist shops. Danielle runs an award-winning bathroom...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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38:00
Episode 16 | Breaking the Silence, How important is Mental Health
This might be the most important episode we've ever recorded.Ash and Chris dive headfirst into the brutal reality of men’s mental health—from financial pressure and toxic masculinity to the silent suffering most men carry every day. This...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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42:25
Episode 15 | AI: The Good, The Bad & The Bloody Terrifying
This episode gets real about AI—from productivity hacks and business wins to the scary truth behind what it’s capable of.Ash, Des and Chris go deep on:Whether AI is stealing jobs or saving timeThe insane things it ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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30:58
Bonus Episode | Crashed Plane, Broken Mindset, New Perspective — Nathan’s Story
What would go through your head if the pilot just announced you’re about to crash?In this bonus episode, Nathan Hobden shares the life-changing story he’s never spoken about publicly, an emergency landing, screaming passe...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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23:40
Episode 14 | Inside the Chaos: Des Hamilton on Rebranding, Roadshows, and Building a TikTok Empire
In this raw, unfiltered episode of the UNTOLD Podcast, i decided to interview Des Hamilton my co host for a deep dive into the last 4 weeks of his life — and it’s been a whirlwind.From rebranding his TikTok affiliate agency after a...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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52:15
Bonus Episode | Risking It All: From City Job to Startup Graft with Nathan Hobden
🎧 BONUS EPISODE — This one's different. At 28, Nathan Hobden walked away from a high-paying city job to chase his own dream — and didn’t stop at just one business.In this unfiltered conversation, Nathan shares the honest truth a...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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46:54
Episode 13 | We Quit Our Jobs… Here’s What Happened Next....
No filters. No scripts. Just Des and Chris, reflecting on what it really feels like to walk away from the 9-5.In this episode, Ash is away — so Des and Chris take the mic for a stripped-back chat about quitt...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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40:59
Episode 12 | Money and Modern Life: Why Saving is So Hard?
This week, we’re diving into the brutal financial reality facing millions in the UK. With a BBC headline claiming “1 in 10 have no savings,” we ask: is it actually much worse than that?We talk about:Living hand-to-mouth in 20...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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44:53
Episode 11| It’s Not a Patriarchy If We’re All Broken
Mental Health Week felt like the right time to have this conversation.In this episode, we talk about the invisible pressure on modern men—from being the provider, to carrying the emotional load, to silently battling mental health behind ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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39:17
Episode 10 | The Pressure Nearly Broke Me: A Raw Talk on Business, Burnout, and Bouncing Back
This episode gets real.Ash opens up about hitting a breaking point in business this week—financial stress, responsibility, and that horrible voice telling you to give it all up. Chris shares what it’s like living on TikTok income and the...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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37:25
Episode 9 | Support Isn’t Always What You Think | UNTOLD Podcast
This week we’re talking about support, the real kind. Not football teams or fake "you got this" messages. We’re talking about the kind of support that keeps you standing when everything else is crumbling.What...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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33:20
Episode 8 | The Rock? Turns Out, It Wasn’t Us | UNTOLD Podcast
We sat down thinking this episode would be about how men are the rocks of the family — the providers, the strong ones, the ones who don't break. But somewhere along the conversation, something shifted.We realised... ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:26
Episode 7 | The Sh*t They Never Told Us | Hangovers, Midlife Crises & Trying to Be Happy
🎧 Podcast & YouTube Description:They never warned us about hangovers lasting 3 days, midlife crises creeping in before 40, or the guilt you feel just for going to the pub…In this episode of the UNTOLD Podcast, Ash and C...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:10
Episode 6 | Risk It All or Play It Safe? The Truth About Taking Chances in Life and Business
This episode is for anyone standing at a crossroads… wondering whether to take the leap.In Episode 6 of the UNTOLD Podcast, Ash and Des go balls deep about the uncomfortable but powerful topic of risk—in business, in relati...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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45:31
Episode 5 | Roadtrip Therapy: Burnout, Business, and Breakdown Moments
In this completely unfiltered car journey episode, the boys get real about everything from burnout and imposter syndrome to crying in garages at 5am, walking away from 15-year-old businesses, and wondering if it’s all worth...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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40:21