Today’s conversation is with Lee Mair.

Lee spent over a decade in professional football, playing more than 300 games across Scottish football with clubs including Dundee, Aberdeen, and St Mirren - where he was part of the side that lifted the Scottish League Cup in 2013.

But this conversation isn’t just about football.

Since retiring from the game, Lee has gone through the difficult transition many professional athletes face: figuring out identity, direction, purpose, and what comes next after sport.

After trying multiple career paths including coaching, personal training, and IT sales, Lee eventually found his footing in finance before launching Mair Finance in 2023 - a business that has rapidly grown and now works with companies turning over hundreds of millions of pounds.

We unpack the realities of leaving professional sport, the emotional and practical challenges of starting over, the transferable skills elite athletes carry into business, and why relationships and networking have been the foundation of Lee’s growth.

Expect to learn:

• What Lee’s ambitions were as a young professional at Dundee
• His fondest football memories, including winning the League Cup with St Mirren
• The teammates and managers who shaped him most
• What elite sport teaches you about discipline and resilience
• Why the transition out of football can be so difficult
• How lost many athletes feel after retirement
• Lee’s route through coaching, PT, Herbalife, and IT sales before finance
• Why he launched Mair Finance
• How networking and relationships helped grow the business
• The types of clients Mair Finance now works with
• The biggest challenges of building and delegating within a growing business
• What Lee would tell young footballers preparing for life after sport

This was a really honest conversation about identity, reinvention, business growth, and adapting when the thing you’ve known your whole life suddenly ends.

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Book a conversation about Private Medical Insurance with Lewis & Mark - lewis.mitchell@wpa-hcp.org.uk and Mark.McKenzie@wpa-hcp.org.uk

Connect with Lee:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-mair-b78803a6/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mairzo5/

Mair Finance Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mair_finance/

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Today’s conversation is with Andy Brodziak.

Andy is the founder of Tritanum Coaching and has spent over 20 years coaching athletes at every level - from everyday individuals taking on their first endurance event to elite performers in boxing and endurance sport.

He’s also completed 20 Ironman races himself, giving him a rare blend of lived experience and coaching expertise.

In this episode, we explore the growing shift from strength training to endurance challenges, the systems required to perform at a high level, and how nutrition, hydration, and behaviour underpin both physical and cognitive performance.

Expect to learn:

• Why so many strength-focused gym goers are transitioning into endurance events
• The biggest mistakes people make when moving from lifting to endurance training
• Why lack of progress is usually a systems problem—not a talent problem
• The key systems every successful endurance athlete has in place
• How to transition from lifting 5x per week into endurance training intelligently
• The fundamentals of fuelling and hydration for performance
• The most common nutrition mistakes that hold athletes back
• How hydration and electrolytes actually impact performance (beyond the trends)
• The link between nutrition and cognitive performance
• What “right time, right fuel” looks like in real life
• Insights from working with elite athletes like Tyson Fury and Nicola Adams
• Lessons from coaching Josh Patterson through his world record endurance challenges
• The hardest lessons Andy has learned through endurance competition

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Book a conversation about Private Medical Insurance with Lewis & Mark - lewis.mitchell@wpa-hcp.org.uk and Mark.McKenzie@wpa-hcp.org.uk

Connect with Andy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andybrodziak/
Website: https://tri-tanium.com/

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Today, the guest is me and it’s time for a solo Q&A where I answer the Questions sent in by the listeners over Instagram, on my new Patreon and on my email list.

This is a mix of business, sales, money, performance, and life - pulled directly from questions sent in across Instagram, LinkedIn and recent events.

We cover where people are getting it wrong with social media, what actually separates top sales performers, the habits that move you above average, and the small lies people tell themselves that hold them back.

We also get into confidence when starting from zero, handling rejection, structuring your days with intent, and the financial principles that actually build long-term wealth.

Expect to learn:

• Why most people are performing on social media instead of progressing their business
• The 3 traits that separate top 1% salespeople
• 5 areas that will immediately improve the life of the average man
• What people are lying to themselves about
• How to reframe and handle rejection in sales
• How to structure your day around outcomes, not being busy
• The biggest financial mistake most people make
• Why paying yourself first is critical for long-term wealth
• The one investment that always pays off
• The worst sales advice you still hear today
• And the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections on 7th May

Get my Linkedin for Sales Guide - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/linked-in-personal-brand-for-selling

Get my Peak Productivity BLUEPRINT - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/peak-performance-blueprint

Shop Puresport supplements with CAMBRO10 - https://puresport.co/CAMBRO10

Make Millionaire Money Moves - https://millionaire-fhcpmlvz.manus.space/?code=2F6EaKY5saFKZMsMjqanQW

Book a conversation about Private Medical Insurance with Lewis & Mark - lewis.mitchell@wpa-hcp.org.uk and Mark.McKenzie@wpa-hcp.org.uk

Shop Puresport with CAMBRO10 - https://puresport.co/CAMBRO10

Connect with Col:

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Today’s conversation is with Perry Wilson, of Stupid is the Norm and The League.

Perry first came on the show sharing how, in his 50s, he went from minimum wage, debt, and no savings to building a property portfolio and becoming financially independent - documenting the journey publicly.

Since then, everything has changed.

A series of major life events forced Perry to rethink everything he believed about money, success, and the purpose of life itself. From business disruption and financial pressure to personal challenges at home, this episode explores what happens when the plan you thought would secure your future no longer holds.

We talk about the shift from chasing wealth to prioritising security, why traditional ideas of success can leave people more vulnerable, and how Perry is rebuilding with a completely different perspective.

Expect to learn:

• What has happened since Perry’s journey took an unexpected turn
• Why wealth doesn’t always equal security
• The mindset shift from chasing money to protecting your future
• The three financial foundations Perry believes make you “bulletproof”
• Why societal definitions of success can be misleading
• How to think about security, retirement and financial resilience
• What Perry would do differently if starting again
• How he is rebuilding after significant setbacks
• The philosophy shift that changed how he views life and meaning

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Get my Linkedin for Sales Guide - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/linked-in-personal-brand-for-selling

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Shop Puresport supplements with CAMBRO10 - https://puresport.co/CAMBRO10

Get clean skincare with COL15 - www.notoxskincare.co

Connect with Perry:

The League - https://jointheleague.uk/

Insta - https://www.instagram.com/jointheleagueuk/

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Today’s conversation is with Lindsay Bruce, former SAS operator and Founder of The Modern Warrior Project.

Lindsay returns for Round 2 after last appearing on episode 152.

We move beyond the surface-level ideas of discipline and toughness, and into what actually creates real confidence, identity, and long-term growth.

In this episode, expect to learn:

• What it really means to “undo conditioning” and find your authentic self
• How to build genuine confidence (without faking it online)
• Why your current identity might be holding you back
• How Lindsay uses visualisation and action to achieve goals
• Practical ways to access flow state more consistently
• The difference between doing the work vs consuming self-development
• What Lindsay is still exploring and where his journey is heading next

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Connect with Lindsay:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaybruceofficial/
Website: https://themodernwarriorproject.com/

Email: lindsay@themodernwarriorproject.com

Connect with your host, Colin Campbell:
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This episode was originally recorded on The Kirk Miller Podcast.

I enjoyed this discussion so much, I figured I'd put it on CamBro Conversations too.

This is a practical conversation on what it really takes to build a high-performing sales function in today's business environment.

From mindset and identity to modern outreach and personal brand, this episode breaks down the systems, behaviours, and principles that help founders and leaders generate consistent revenue without relying on luck, motivation, or outdated tactics.

I shares my journey into sales, the lessons he's learned working with business owners and teams, and why the future of sales is human, structured, and driven by conviction.

Expect to learn:

• Why sales is a critical skill for every founder and business owner
• The mindset and identity required to perform consistently in sales
• Why mass, impersonal outreach no longer works
• How to use personalised, multi-channel outreach to stand out
• The role of AI in sales and why transparency matters
• How to build a consistent pipeline and avoid revenue plateaus
• Why rejection is part of the process, not a problem
• The importance of personal brand in building trust before the sale
• How health, energy, and environment impact sales performance

Kirk’s show - https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/the-kirk-miller-podcast/id1624973158

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Connect with Kirk:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirkmiller_/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menshealthcoach/
Website: https://kirkmiller.co.uk/

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Today’s conversation is with Kirk Miller.

Kirk is a Men’s Health Cover Model winner, coach, and emotional wellbeing expert.

From being released as a youth footballer at Coventry, to working in gas engineering, to stepping onto the front cover of Men’s Health. Kirk’s journey is one of reinvention, discipline, and deep internal work.

But what makes this conversation different is we go deeper into what it really takes to be in incredible physical shape for your entire life.

Kirk explains looking in shape and actually being in control of your life are two very different things.

From his experience personally and years of coaching, we explore why so many high performers still struggle with self-worth, why 12-week transformations fail, and the real foundations required to stay in shape for life.

Expect to learn:

• Why you are the average of what you do consistently not occasionally
• The real reason most people fall off after 12-week fitness plans
• Why physical confidence without emotional confidence will eventually break
• The three components of true emotional confidence
• How your emotions directly influence your physique and behaviours
• Why high achievers often neglect the foundations that keep them stable
• The dangers of overtraining and chasing aesthetics without awareness
• Why resilience, courage and discipline matter more than motivation
• How to build a body — and mindset — that lasts decades, not months

Get 20 lessons from 330 CamBro Conversations - https://colcambro.kit.com/60ed1b527b

Get my Linkedin for Sales Guide - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/linked-in-personal-brand-for-selling

Get clean skincare from NOTOX/NX1 Project with COL15 - www.notoxskincare.co

Get my Productivity BLUEPRINT - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/peak-performance-blueprint

Shop Puresport supplements with CAMBRO10 - https://puresport.co/CAMBRO10

Connect with Kirk:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirkmiller_/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menshealthcoach/
Website: https://kirkmiller.co.uk/

Connect with Col

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Today’s conversation is with Loui Blake.

Loui returns to CamBro Conversations for a second time.

A serial entrepreneur and founder of Long Lane, Loui has built multiple businesses and continues to think deeply about what it actually takes to thrive in business and life.

This episode goes beyond tactics. It goes deep into what it takes to live an aligned life while succeeding in business.

We talk about the realities of entrepreneurship, why intelligence isn’t always the deciding factor, and the level of audacity required to even step into the arena.

We also explore how business is evolving in a world dominated by AI and screen time — and why human connection is becoming more valuable, not less.

Expect to learn:

• Why the most successful entrepreneurs aren’t always the most “intelligent”
• The role of audacity in starting and sustaining a business
• What “awareness” means in business and life — and why it matters
• A further deep dive into Non duality after the popular episode with Rob Begg
• Why entrepreneurship statistically doesn’t work and why people still pursue it
• Loui’s perspective on the UK’s economic direction and dependency culture
• The origin and vision behind Long Lane

Get 20 lessons from 330 CamBro Conversations - https://colcambro.kit.com/60ed1b527b

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Get clean skincare from NOTOX/NX1 Project with COL15 - www.notoxskincare.co

Get my Productivity BLUEPRINT - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/peak-performance-blueprint

Connect with Loui:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/louie-blake-a4079582/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/loui_blake/

Long Lane - https://www.instagram.com/joinlonglane/

Connect with Col:

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