{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65da7abb4393e50016ffe2cd/680e416dd844aaafbf1248aa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Spencer Matthews: From Battling Addiction to Breaking World Records","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65da7abb4393e50016ffe2cd/1745764445574-6254b117-4b48-4b59-8c58-d3a52498fec7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week I’m joined by world record endurance athlete, entrepreneur, TV star, podcaster and all-round reformed rogue - Spencer Matthews. Spencer is living proof that you&nbsp;can&nbsp;go from Made in Chelsea, to made for greatness. His adventures have seen him travel to the furthest reaches of the globe including on a journey to find the body of his brother Michael who perished at age 22 after reaching the summit of Everest, an expedition outlined in the award-winning documentary <em>Finding Michael</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>While you might know Spencer from reality TV, but these days he’s less ‘Pimm's o’clock’ and more&nbsp;'get up at 5am, meditate, then casually run 26 miles before breakfast.' He’s just smashed a world record by running&nbsp;30 marathons in 30 days&nbsp;through sand dunes and searing heat—raising over&nbsp;half a million euro&nbsp;for mental health charities, which is incredible. He also ran around a track for 24 hours straight and what’s more is he’s following that up by doing&nbsp;7 full Ironman triathlons&nbsp;on&nbsp;7 continents in 4 weeks. Because apparently one Ironman just wasn’t stressful enough!</p><p><br></p><p>If you're new to the series, why not take the time to go back and catch up on the wonderful interviews that you may have missed!</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href=\"http://www.dermotwhelan.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.dermotwhelan.com</a> for more information and don't forget my new book Busy and Wrecked is out now!</p>","author_name":"Dermot Whelan"}