16. Sir Tom Jones: Don't Hold Back

The Joe Wicks Podcast

BBC

Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

The UK’s favourite fitness coach is back with series two of his podcast. This summer, Joe will be speaking to inspirational friends and some of his favourite people to ask them what they do to keep themselves feeling mentally and physically strong in the face of life’s little challenges. It might be going for a new personal best on the running machine or cosying up with a good book; every guest will share the one thing that works for them in the hope it might inspire you to try something new. Sir Tom Jones' career in pop and show business has spanned seven decades with 100 million record sales to his name. Now aged 80, he's still releasing music and preparing to perform live in the summer. In their conversation, Joe hears Sir Tom's 'fairy tale' story from singing at his cousin's weddings in the valleys of South Wales, to meeting Elvis in LA and performing in Vegas. Tom speaks candidly about losing his wife Linda in 2016 and how exercising in the gym and therapy helped him come through his grief. He describes how performing live to his fans helped him get back on his feet, and how a daily dose of 'inversion therapy' keeps him feeling strong. This is sunshine in a podcast. Joe Wicks is here for you, and he won’t stop until you’re fit and happy. Producer: Clare Salisbury Editor: Dimitri Houtart A BBC Audio Bristol production for Radio 4

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts
0:04.9	Hello, it's Stacey Dooley here, listen before you get into the Joe Wicks podcast, I just
0:10.3	wanted to let you know about my new series, Stacey Dooley Fresh Starts.
0:15.3	Joe's pod is all about the one thing that makes life better, but making life better can
0:19.8	actually involve all sorts of major changes, with many hires and loads of lows along the
0:24.8	way.
0:25.8	After a year, when so many of us were forced to adapt to new ways of living, I am
0:29.9	celebrating incredible individuals who are embarking on their own Fresh Starts.
0:36.0	Find out why our girl Karenza is ditching nails for shellfish and why my freshers Eddie
0:40.9	and Tony are swapping the 9 to 5 to 5 crime.
0:44.2	You are just going to love them.
0:46.6	Listen only on BBC Sounds, just search for Stacey Dooley Fresh Starts.
0:55.2	Hello, I'm Joe Wicks and welcome to the Joe Wicks podcast.
0:59.0	This is the podcast where I get to speak to some of my favourite people to ask them what
1:02.9	keeps them mentally and physically strong.
1:05.1	You'll probably know that I've always been obsessed with getting everyone active, but
1:08.2	I've come to realise that our happiness and mental health is just as important.
1:12.1	And so everyone I speak to is going to give you an insight into how they stay positive
1:15.4	when life gets challenging.
1:18.4	Today's guest is quite simply a legend, surely well as most famous export, it's Tom
1:23.6	Jones.
1:24.6	We met in London a few weeks ago and I was so excited to get to chat to him, especially
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