Former Prisoner: From Drug Smuggler to Multi-Millionaire Community Hero | #97

No one’s had a life like Nick Capo.From Merseyside council estate to global free-running star. From violent gangster to international drug trafficker. Nick Capo did six years in prison, walked out and built Body Tech Fitness into a multi-million pound empire. When lockdown hit, he refused to shut his gyms, sparked a national campaign and defeated the government, forcing a law change. But there was no ‘Happily Ever After’. What looked like the end of the story was only the beginning of another, even greater, battle…Check out Nick on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nickcapo__/Get SHIFT at: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Trailer01:07 The turning point in Nick’s childhood07:54 “I was headed down a very negative path”10:59 Getting into parkour23:15 Becoming a global free-running star31:04 The shift to bodybuilding and steroids34:57 The rapid escalation to drug trafficking40:33 What does it feel like to be on Tren?43:03 Becoming a violent gangster50:12 The craziest experience I had57:43 The funny side of my arrest1:09:22 Hitting rock bottom in prison1:20:13 The difficulty of life after prison1:24:53 Becoming a lockdown hero1:48:07 My success woke the beast1:57:05 The legal conspiracy against me2:06:58 “You’ve upset someone high up”2:10:27 The uphill battle of building the business2:17:46 “My whole world collapsed”2:21:05 Nick’s future: “I’m building an Ark”Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.