Stripping Off with Matt Haycox

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Welcome to 'Stripping Off with Matt Haycox,' where we bare it all on business, money, and life. Get ready to peel back the layers of success with entrepreneur, investor, funding expert, and mentor with over 20 years of experience building and growing businesses, Matt Haycox. Tune into steamy conversations with industry titans, celebrities, and successful entrepreneurs as they strip down their stories of triumphs, setbacks, and the raw realities of their journey to the top. Matt is going down on business, money, and life, and will take DMCs to new heights!

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August 11, 20266 min

Naked Truth #7: The Eating Disorder He Hid for 30 Years | Scott Harrison

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! In these ‘Naked Truths,’ I’ll be spotlighting my favourite, most impactful moments from past episodes of Stripping Off with Matt Haycox . These are the moments that hit hardest, offer the most value, and deserve to be heard again. Behind the fitness coach who's helped thousands of people transform their bodies is a man who battled bulimia in secret for over 30 years. In this Naked Truth, Scott Harrison opens up about an eating disorder that started at 13, rooted in childhood bullying, and quietly followed him through marriage, fatherhood, and building a business that's changed thousands of lives - including relapses he's had even now. He lays out, without flinching, the full list of what shaped him: the bullying, the eating disorder, a divorce, and the loss of his son. Then the conversation turns, and Scott explains how the discipline he found in karate and boxing became the thing that put it all back together. Would he change any of it? He says no, because it's exactly what taught him to help everyone else find their way out. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:05 - Bulimia 3:04 - Martial Arts & Fitness Creates a Balanced Mind and Body

August 5, 202613 min

Naked Truth #6: Inflation Is Worse Than They're Telling You | Spencer Lodge

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! In these ‘Naked Truths,’ I’ll be spotlighting my favourite, most impactful moments from past episodes of Stripping Off with Matt Haycox . These are the moments that hit hardest, offer the most value, and deserve to be heard again. Your £100 isn't worth £100 anymore and the official inflation figures aren't telling you the whole story. In this Mic Drop, entrepreneur and financial advisor Spencer Lodge breaks down what actually causes inflation - and it's not Russia, and it's not supply chains. From living through Brazil's hyperinflation, where bread was repriced three times a day, to watching Argentina cut the value of his bank account in half overnight, Spencer explains why governments printing money is the real problem, why every country is just a badly run business, and why the UK can't take the one medicine that would fix it. If your money's sitting in a bank account earning 2%, this is the wake-up call. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:05 - Spencers Views on the Inflation Crisis 4:44 - How to reverse inflation 6:21 - Where does it all end? How do you fix the deficit? 10:55 - Can a country go bankrupt?

July 28, 202611 min

Naked Truths #5: Stress, Depression & Are You Happy? | Jamie White

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! In these ‘Naked Truths,’ I’ll be spotlighting my favourite, most impactful moments from past episodes of Stripping Off with Matt Haycox . These are the moments that hit hardest, offer the most value, and deserve to be heard again. Most people confuse not caring with being fine. Jamie White thinks that's depression. In this Naked Truth, Matt and Jamie trace the line between genuine resilience and putting a brave face on - moving from a real conversation about a friend who couldn't change, through Jamie's theory on what depression actually does when you let it run its course, to Matt's admission that two and a half years of legal battles and chronic illness probably tested that line more than he's let on. Jamie's conclusion: Matt hasn't just survived stress. He's been training for it his whole life. The question is whether that's genius or self-inflicted chaos - and whether any of it matters if the answer to "are you happy?" is still yes. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:05 - Why Most People Don't Change 3:53 - Matt's Darkest Period: Legal Battles & Resilience 9:40 - Are You Actually Happy? The Binary Question

July 23, 20266 min

Naked Truths #4: From Dark Web Drug Deals to Bitcoin Millionaire | Daniel Pekic

July 3, 20261 hr 3 min

Raw Talk with Matt Haycox & Mindset Coach Jamie White

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! Most people won't change until the pain of staying the same hurts more than the change itself. In this special episode, Matt sits down in Bali with his good friend Jamie White for a good old fashioned chat. Jamie, a coach who works with successful entrepreneurs on everything except the business: the stress, the relationships, the burnout, and the personal blocks that strategy and funnels can't fix. With no agenda and no script, Matt opens up about the moment that transformed his health, a comment from his ex that sent him from pushing plates away at dinner to discovering TRT, and why he now credits her comment as one of the best things that ever happened to him. They also get into why Jamie deliberately pushes back on clients who want to hire him, whether Matt has ever actually been depressed, treating stress as a muscle you can train, the "will it kill me or bankrupt me?" framework for making fast decisions, why how you order starters predicts how you hire staff, and the case for outsourcing your flaws instead of fixing them. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Bali as a Reset: Finding a New Chapter 3:20 - Health, Fitness & the Wake-Up Call 16:43 - Jamie's Coaching World: What He Actually Does 21:50 - Why Most People Don't Change 28:14 - Matt's Darkest Period: Legal Battles & Resilience 34:14 - Are You Actually Happy? 39:16 - Making Decisions Faster 46:35 - Know Yourself, Delegate the Rest 50:49 - Relationships: Stop Trying to Change People 54:05 - The Energy of Place: Bali, Dubai, New York & Ireland 57:41 - Going Home: Why Ireland Is Hard for Jamie Follow Jamie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiewhite Website: https://jamiewhite.com/

June 26, 20261 hr 23 min

The Man Who Made Millions and Has Nothing to Sell You | Daniel Pekic

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! He has a £10M net worth, face tattoos, and absolutely nothing to sell you - and that alone should tell you this conversation is going to be different. In this episode, Matt Haycox sits down with Daniel Pekic - Australian expat, Bitcoin holder since under $1k, and one of the most genuinely unbucketable people on the internet. They get into how Daniel actually built his wealth (hint: it starts on the dark web), why he considers $10M unimpressive by Dubai standards, and the one trait he believes the TikTok generation has completely lost. Daniel doesn't hold back on the bigger picture either: the nanny state laws he happily breaks and why, his take on Western decline and whether it gets better before it gets worse, immigration, multiple passports, and what it really means to live as a sovereign individual. If you're tired of podcasts where someone's quietly selling you something, this is the antidote. Chapters 0:00 - Coming Up 0:14 - Intro 1:40 - Who Is Daniel Pekic? 6:18 - The Cost of Impatience 15:02 - Building a Tattoo Empire in Bali 17:55 - Managing Artists & Running a Profitable Shop 23:51 - Why Business Partnerships Fail 29:50 - How He Actually Discovered Bitcoin 31:26 - The Moment Bitcoin Clicked 35:58 - Bitcoin vs Altcoins & Crypto Sovereignty 43:09 - Steroids, TRT & Performance 51:39 - Breaking Laws & Where to Draw the Line 56:46 - Is the West in Managed Decline? 1:01:32 - Immigration & What Daniel Actually Means 1:07:47 - Where He'd Actually Choose to Live 1:13:19 - Multiple Passports & Flag Theory 1:16:47 - The Face Tattoos: Regret or No Regret? 1:20:51 - What's Next for Daniel Follow Daniel: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskPekic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpekic/ Website: https://askpekic.com/

May 27, 202632 min

The Fitness Coach Who Suffered from Bulimia for 30 Years | Scott Harrison

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! The fitness coach who spent 30 years hiding the secret that started it all. Scott Harrison built one of the world's biggest online fitness programmes - 77 countries, tens of thousands of participants, a 100% success rate across chronic illness. But behind the results was a man who had been badly bullied at 13, carried an eating disorder through marriage and fatherhood, went through divorce, and lost a son. In this episode he strips it all back: where the darkness came from, how long he carried it, and why he wouldn't change any of it. We also get into the fitness myths Scott has spent eight years dismantling. Why calorie deficit is the wrong focus, how you can party twice a week and still keep your results, what food actually does to your hormones, and what it really took to turn Rylan Clark from a malnourished nine stone into the person he became. One of the most honest conversations we've had on Stripping Off. Chapters 0:00 - Coming Up 0:05 - Intro 0:48 - A Life Changer in Fitness, Nutrition & Mindset 2:37 - The Six Pack Revolution Programme 4:06 - Why Calorie Deficit Is the Wrong Approach 6:07 - How to Get Drunk AND Have a Six Pack! 7:02 - Extreme Fat Loss Results. 100% Success Rate 10:10 - What Is the Biggest Obstacle to Starting? 12:45 - How Food Rebalances Your Hormones 15:44 - Bulimia 18:44 - Martial Arts, Discipline and the Ripple Effect 22:02 - Fitness Myths Debunked 28:25 - Training Rylan Clark and Elite Athletes 29:10 - Inside the Six Pack Revolution 31:25 - Final Thoughts Follow Scott Harrison Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamscottharrison/ Website: https://thesixpackrevolution.com/ Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — it helps more people find the show.

May 24, 202651 min

Sexual Abuse at 4, Pregnant at 14, Prison at 17 | Natalie Russell's Story

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! In this compelling episode of Stripping Off with Matt Haycox, Matt sits down with Natalie Russell, a self-esteem and relationship recovery coach whose incredible story is one of resilience and transformation. Facing a life of abuse, addiction, prison, and toxic relationships, Natalie has endured unimaginable hardship. But instead of letting her past define her, she’s used her journey to inspire others and empower herself to become a role model for breaking generational cycles of pain. Natalie’s story will resonate with anyone who’s experienced adversity, whether it’s in relationships, personal growth, or addiction recovery. She shares the inner resolve it takes to walk away from toxicity and the process of healing that she calls “learning to love the woman that I am.” As Natalie so powerfully states, “If I can’t find a decent man, I’m sure as hell going to raise two.” This episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to break free and create a life of purpose. Chapters 0:00 - Coming Up 0:17 - Intro 0:36 - Natalie's Background 6:32 - Smoking Cigarettes, Self Harming, Sexual Abuse 11:22 - Self-Harming Motivation 13:01 - Pregnancy at 14 from Sexual Assault 15:38 - Leaving her Dad's house 17:15 - Prison 5 Times by 22 20:36 - Out of Prison and Swearing Off Drugs 23:57 - Moving into the YMCA for a Fresh Start 27:50 - Are You Fighting Back? 29:56 - Lacking the Ability to Say No 32:28 - The Turning Point for a New Life 36:39 - Becoming a Relationship Coach 37:39 - Common Traits in Clients 39:54 - Why do girls pick the bad boys? 42:45 - Toxic Relationships & Advice on Getting Out 47:30 - Stand Out Client Stories 49:25 - What does the Future hold? 50:34 - Final Thoughts Follow Natalie Russell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamnatalierussell/ Website: https://www.natalierussell.uk/ Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a ★★★★☆ review on Apple Podcasts or Buzzsprout – it really helps others find us!

May 20, 202646 min

The Gladiator Mindset: How to Win When Everything's Against You | Dariush Soudi

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! The Gladiator Mindset. Two heart attacks, £100 million lost, and 20 years learned the hard way. Then $700 in his pocket, everyone had given up, and Dubai was supposed to be a fresh start. Dariush Soudi built and lost empires - gyms, tech companies, franchises - before arriving in Dubai broke, broken, and starting again from scratch. In this conversation with Matt Haycox, Dariush breaks down what doing it the hard way really costs you, why most people are conditioned to lose before they even start, and how walking into every room like a gladiator became the philosophy that rebuilt everything. Chapters 0:00 - Coming Up 0:16 - Intro 0:49 - Dariush's Childhood 5:38 - Future and Career Prospects as a Child 9:51 - Why did your family move to England? 10:20 - Skiving A-Levels 11:20 - Going into Sales, Working Hard, Becoming a Natural 12:26 - Biggest Mistakes You've Made in Sales 16:03 - Dariush as a Parent - Anger Issues, In and Out of Prison in England Growing Up 17:24 - Dubai Jail 22:46 - Sales Career in Dariush's 20s 28:16 - Dodgy Business Partners and Heart Attack from Stress 33:36 - Arriving to Dubai with No Money 37:05 - The Origin of 'Gladiator' 39:16 - Selling Events 46:04 - Why Dariush Does What He Does 47:52 - Final Thoughts Follow Dariush Soudi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dariushsoudiofficial/?hl=en Website: https://dariushsoudi.com/ Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a ★★★★☆ review on Apple Podcasts or Buzzsprout – it really helps others find us!

May 17, 20261 hr 19 min

He Beat Sampras at 19, Then Lost Millions & Hit Rock Bottom | Mark Philippoussis

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! Most people remember the highlights: the serve, the swagger, the Wimbledon final, the Davis Cup hero moments. They don’t remember what it costs. In this episode, Mark Philippoussis gets brutally honest about what happens when you get big money young (a multi-million FILA deal at 17), hit world-stopping highs (beating world #1 Pete Sampras at 19), then your body breaks, your career ends without your permission, and you’re left dealing with the fallout, mentally, financially, and personally. What you’ll learn in this episode The reality of making serious money at 17, and how it changes you. The mindset of a teenager taking down Pete Sampras (and why “no one expects you to win” can be a weapon). Comebacks aren’t motivational quotes, they’re rehab, dark days, and doing the work when no one’s watching. What forced retirement does to your identity (especially when you never chose it). Losing millions, making mistakes, and why asking “stupid questions” is how you get smart with money. Mark’s daily high-performance routine (the “20-20-20” first hour) and how he sets long-term + daily goals. Timestamps 0:00 – Intro 1:13 – Coming Up 3:03 – The accidental start to a world-class career 10:30 – Signing a multi-million dollar contract at 17 18:35 – How a 19-year-old took down Pete Sampras 29:49 – 1999 Davis Cup: crowd pressure, nerves, and delivering anyway 32:36 – Wimbledon final (and the comeback year people forget) 38:27 – Knee surgeries, pain, and being told “you’ll never play again” 48:35 – Losing millions: mistakes, lessons, and rebuilding smarter 57:09 – Forced retirement (and falling out of love with the sport) 59:31 – Battling depression during the darkest stretch 01:07:47 – Why losing everything became the turning point 01:12:29 – The “20-20-20” high-performance formula + journaling routine 01:20:32 – Final Thoughts Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox and leave a ★★★★☆ review on Apple Podcasts or Buzzsprout – it really helps others find us!