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Bally Cheema Lift Your Life
Hosted by Bally Cheema · EN
Join Bally Cheema, the two time World Powerlifting Champion and Mental Health Advocate, as he uncovers the life stories of others who have overcome adversity.
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Episode 9: Injection Shere Panjab
Apr 26, 202200:53:26Tap to summarizeBally catches up with Jaspal Singh Sandhu more commonly know as Injection Shere Panjab.Injection discusses his early life and growing up in a traditional Panjabi family in Southall. He describes in detail how he suffered with his mental health due to the devastating death of his former partner.Also in this episode Injection exclusively discusses the physical health issues he has suffered in the past year and how he has overcome them.
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Episode 8: Bryce Krawczyk
Mar 25, 202200:52:44Tap to summarizeBryce Krawczyk is a Canadian Powerlifter who holds various world records in Powerlifting and is the owner and head coach of Calgary Barbell.In this episode Bryce talks all things powerlifting including diet plans, supplements and training programs. Bryce also discusses overcoming his hip injury. Bryce provides amazing content on his YouTube channel Calgary Barbell which has amassed 100k subscribers.
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Episode 7: Mara Hafezi
Jan 28, 202200:36:51Tap to summarizeMara Hafezi is a hybrid athlete.In this episode Mara defines the meaning of a hybrid athlete as well as talking us through her journey of becoming a hybrid athlete.Mara discusses the adversity she has suffered from the South Asian community and also the difficulties she faced while overcoming an injury.
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Episode 6: Monty Panesar
Sep 30, 202100:33:28Tap to summarizeBally catches up with Monty Panesar the former England cricketer.Monty discusses his early life growing up in Luton, his rise in cricket, England cricket selection and his iconic celebrations.Monty reveals all about his struggle with his mental health. He describes in detail how he suffered and more importantly how he overcome his battle with mental health.
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Episode 5: Manny Tura
Jun 17, 202101:47:14Tap to summarizeBally catches up with Manny Tura a Gut Health Coach and Powerlifter. Manny shares his incredible story overcoming Crohn's Disease and then becoming an elite level Powerlifter breaking records! Manny's story has been featured across major platforms such as Ladbible.This is a no holds barred episode where Manny reveals all about his life and his battle with Crohn's Disease. And yes he does reveal why all his friends are eggs!
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Episode 4: Martin Tye
May 20, 202100:42:05Tap to summarizeBally is joined by Martin Tye a Guinness World Record holder in the Seated Deadlift lifting a massive 505kg! Martin also won the World's Strongest Disabled Man competition in 2018.Martin uses a wheelchair due to injuries sustained by a suicide bomber driving into his vehicle and detonating a 500lbs bomb in Afghanistan while serving in the UK's Royal Logistic Corps.Martin opens up about his incident in Afghanistan and also the effects it had on him mentally and physically.Martin's story is truly inspiring and he does not hold back in this episode.
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Bonus Episode: Randhir Singh Heer Farmers Protest
Apr 15, 202100:30:47Tap to summarizeBally is joined by Randhir in this very special bonus edition of Lift Your Life.Randhir talks about his personal experience in Delhi supporting the Kisan Morcha.
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Episode 3: Randhir Singh Heer
Apr 1, 202101:16:07Tap to summarizeBally catches up with Randhir Singh Heer CEO of Midland Langar Seva. Randhir talks about his life growing up in Walsall, working as a Bouncer, joining the Sikh path and the struggles he faced with his mental health.
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Episode 2: Big Jit Singh
Mar 19, 202101:25:34Tap to summarizeIn the final episode with Big Jit Singh he discusses Life in Prison, Steroids and Drugs, Difficulties integrating back into society and the devastating loss of his Mother which made him change his ways.
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Episode 1: Big Jit Singh
Mar 4, 202101:03:23Tap to summarizeBally is joined by Big Jit Singh who talks about his life growing up in a small town in Leeds. He discusses his experiences of racism and bullying and his rise within organised crime.
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