The BEYOND Podcast, hosted by Aleksandra King

You’re Paying Too Much for Bad Food. A Michelin Expert on What’s Actually Worth It | Andy Hayler

1.3K views · 1w ago · 1:05:09

Guest: Andy Hayler

Andy Hayler is the first person to have eaten at every three-Michelin-star restaurant in the world. Around 150 restaurants, more than twenty years, and a Paris tasting menu that can run to €600 before you’ve ordered a drink. So is it worth it?

Topics: What a three-star meal costs in Paris, London and Japan · Why some one-star restaurants beat three-stars · The fake London restaurant that became number one on TripAdvisor · Why there’s no such thing as Texan wagyu · The one mistake that lets down young chefs and home cooks alike · Andy’s favourite dish in the world, and his dessert

What the Arctic Silence Does to Your Mind | Sue Stockdale | The BEYOND Podcast

446 views · 3w ago · 55:37

Can you imagine thirty days' silence in your head? In 1996 Sue Stockdale skied 350 miles across the Arctic to the Magnetic North Pole. This is what the silence, the cold and the fear did to her mind, and what she learned about keeping going.

Topics: How curiosity led Sue towards adventure · The expedition that changed her life · From corporate life to extreme exploration · Learning to survive in the Arctic · The power of routine and small steps · Why teamwork can become a matter of survival

Your Feet Give You Away Before You Speak | Dr Grant Murrell

443 views · 1mo ago · 1:11:18

Guest: Dr Grant Murrell

Can you tell what someone is really thinking from the direction of their feet? Dr Grant Murrell joins Aleksandra King to reveal what body language can tell us about attention, interest and intention—and why the signals people cannot easily control may communicate more than their words.

Topics: Learning versus becoming · What holds people back from earning more? · How identity influences success · Why growth brings new challenges · Why capable people underperform · What would you do if you could not fail?

Anna Hemmings: How a Six-Time World Champion Performs Under Pressure | The BEYOND Podcast

1.9K views · 1mo ago · 1:08:20

Guest: Anna Hemmings

What happens in the final seconds before the starting gun? Six-time World Champion and two-time Olympian Anna Hemmings on what actually separates the best when everyone is talented, why focusing on outcomes creates fear, and how to perform when it counts.