The Jake Dearden Podcast

Anya Culling - #42

July 7, 2026·1h 26m
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this episode, Jake Dearden sits with Anya Culling to discuss her incredible journey from running a 4:34 marathon to representing England with a 2:34 personal best.We dive into the health challenges she overcame, the mindset that fueled her transformation, lessons on nutrition and RED-S, social media, chasing big goals, Ironman training, and what it really takes to perform at your best.00:00 – Introduction 01:30 – Taking 2 Hours Off Her Marathon Time04:45 – Health Struggles, Tumours & Thyroid Disease08:15 – Building a Resilient Mindset10:10 – Why Running Changed Everything During Lockdown16:00 – RED-S, Losing Her Period & Underfueling23:20 – Representing England & Going Full-Time in Running33:00 – Balancing Running, Business & Social Media49:00 – Training for an Ironman From Scratch55:30 – Future Goals, London to Brighton & Chasing New PBs15% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247https://uk.representclo.com/collectio...BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.comWhoop — 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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