Episode 9
Man Rebuilt
Guest: Jonny Stannard — health, fitness and mindset coach, creator of Man Rebuilt
Episode Description
Jonny Stannard grew up above pubs, hotels and nightclubs in Lancashire. His parents were always working, structure was absent, and from early adolescence he was left largely to his own devices. At twelve he was drinking. By his mid-thirties, he was a fitness professional with a business, a wife, a daughter — and a Saturday night habit he couldn't shake.
This is a conversation about what chaos does to a kid, what it takes to rebuild yourself as a man, and why willpower alone is never enough. Jonny talks about the limiting beliefs he developed as a child, how alcohol became his substitute for connection, and what eventually made him stop. He also talks about the work he does now through Man Rebuilt — helping men who are busy, stressed, out of shape and self-sabotaging to get what they want out of their lives.
It's an honest, grounded conversation about identity, internal dialogue, discipline, and what it actually looks like when a man decides to change.
01:42 One Word for His Upbringing — Chaotic
03:00 What Was Missing — Structure, Not Stuff
03:48 Violence, Drama and a Nervous System on Edge
05:05 Old School Parenting — Pros and Cons
06:10 The Limiting Beliefs That Formed
07:50 Seeing Men Deal with Emotions in the Pub
09:08 Drinking Started at 12 — The Obvious Thing to Do
11:38 No Man's Land — 16 to 20
13:27 Training Changed Things — A Bit of Self-Respect
15:02 What Inspired Him to Exercise More
16:14 Alcohol Was Still Always There
17:35 Living Two Lives — Monday to Friday vs the Weekend
20:45 The Trigger — Not Being Present with His Daughter
22:38 Scared of What Other People Would Think
24:21 What Happened When He Finally Stopped
25:34 Sunday Morning with Options — The Pull of Sobriety
27:22 Man Rebuilt — What It Is and Who It's For
30:04 The Connection Point — Why Men Need More Than the Pub
30:58 What Triggers Men to Seek Help
32:50 The Biggest Resistance — Fear of Judgment and Fear of Failure
34:50 If You Keep Breaking Promises to Yourself
36:00 What Rebuilding Actually Looks Like
38:06 Why Six to Twelve Months Changes Everything
39:27 Fitness Is a Force Multiplier
40:30 The Little Boy Is Still There — And That's Fine
41:30 Where to Find Jonny
41:46 Torque Ten — Quickfire Questions with Jonny Stannard
43:16 Dom's Takeaway
You can find Jonny at
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