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Bru Time is a relaxed conversation podcast exploring what it really means to live your life — through honest conversations with people who chose more. Sit back, relax, and grab a brew with Bru
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In Episode 204 of the Bru Time Podcast, Bruce Smart sits down with Michael and Louisa Spice, founders of The Adventure Bike Collective.
Described as "online dating for adventure motorbikes," the Collective was built to pull riders away from toxic social media scrolling and connect them in the real world to get out exploring trails and roads across the country.
Together, they...
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In Episode 203 of Bru Time, Bruce is joined by Pete Hastelow (known across Instagram as @R1Soul) for a brutally honest, deeply moving, and hilarious 3-hour chinwag.
Pete shares his incredible journey through major health battles - from multiple open-heart surgeries to surviving a stroke and hitting absolute rock bottom with post-op depression. He recounts the unforgettable moment on a Sn...
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In this episode of Bru Time, Bruce sits down with George Talbot (@ggontwowheels) for an open, moving, and grounded conversation about navigating profound loss and choosing to live life with purpose.
Following the passing of his wife Gaynor after a long battle with cancer, George set out on a 22-day solo ride across Australia carrying her ashes. That journey transformed into a registered charity ...
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In Episode 201 of the Bru Time Podcast, Bruce sits down with Ryan Butler, founder and director of Moto Mafia UK.
Starting out with just a £200 logo generated online, Ryan shares how he built an independent, appointment-only prestige motorcycle dealership in Ayr, Scotland—turning over nearly half a million pounds in sales in his very first year while still working offshore 2 weeks o...
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For the 200th episode of Bru Time, Bruce is joined by multi-time Dakar finisher, ex-military veteran, firefighter, and BMW Off-Road Skills instructor Neil Hawker.
Neil shares an unfiltered look into the world's toughest motorcycling challenge: the unsupported Original by Motul (Malle Moto) class at the Dakar Rally. Discover what it takes to service your own bike at 2 AM after riding 1,00...
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In Episode 199 of BRU TIME, Bruce chats with Stan Hulme ('The Inspired Rider') about his extraordinary 6,121-mile solo expedition from Leicester to Nordkapp in northern Norway, raising funds for Alex's Wish.
Stan’s journey is a masterclass in resilience. Before leaving, he survived a severe bout of Delta COVID-19, a mini-stroke (TIA), and a total final-drive failure on his 17-year-...
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Custom motorcycle builder Jonathan Hull from Jonathan Hull & Son Bespoke Motorcycles joins me for episode 198 of the Bru Time Podcast to discuss his limited-run Northman project.
In this honest, unpolished conversation, we dive into the true graft behind the custom motorcycle scene. Jonathan shares the dark financial realities of running an independent workshop, the pressure of legacy crafts...
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Can you really ditch a 1200cc adventure bike for a 125cc mini bike and have MORE fun?
In this episode of Bru Time, Bruce sits down with Dean Lambert from "Monkey Dix Adventures" to explore the growing world of small-CC motorcycle touring. Dean shares his journey from moving heavy cruisers and adventure touring rigs to completing a grueling 4,000-mile solo endurance loop of the UK c...
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On this week’s episode 196 of Bru Time, Bruce sits down with Nathan Whatton, the mind behind Routero (https://routeroapp.com), a completely grassroots, free mobile app built specifically to serve the UK biking community.
Before he was a developer, Nathan spent over a decade working as a professional Hollywood stuntman, doubling for Antonio Banderas and surviving some brutal on-set injuries...
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From redundancy to building a business in the "back arse of nowhere"—Adam Wight returns to Bru Time!
In episode 195, Bruce sits down with return guest Adam Wight, the mastermind behind the newly launched PathfinderMoto.com (and the face of Bikes for Brains). Adam shares his story of getting made redundant and why it was the best thing to happen to his mental health in a decade.
The guys div...
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Welcome back to Bru Time! In Episode 194, Bruce sits down for a whisky-fueled marathon chat with motorcycle YouTuber Sam Vincent (@samvbikes).
Sam & Bruce open up about the crushing reality of YouTube backlog burnout, trying out editors who threw in the towel, and why shifting content strategy may be the way ahead.
But it’s not all serious - the lads dive deep into the ultimate bi...
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In Episode 193 of the Bru Time podcast, Bruce sits down with former European Tour professional golfer Warren "Trev" Bennett for an exceptionally grounded look at the brutal highs and lows of elite sports and life after the spotlight fades.
Trev openly shares his memories of playing against and beating an amateur Tiger Woods, the intense financial strain of chasing success on the tour ci...
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This week on the Bru Time Podcast, I sit down with Dave Ashpole (@d_ash999), an operational UK Fire & Rescue worker, lifelong motocross enthusiast, and former British Army sniper.
Dave shares his journey from leaving school with no qualifications to joining the infantry, serving on tense combat tours in Northern Ireland, and training the Afghan National Army in 2003. He opens up about the pe...
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Welcome back to Bru Time! In Episode 191, we catch up with the YouTuber known as "The Gorilla Biker", to see what life has really been like since he packed up everything and moved from Ireland to the US back in 2022.
We dive deep into the raw, honest truth about emigration - the initial year of absolute paperwork chaos, managing the stability of a US visa, and what happens when you leave your li...
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What happens when a professional tour guide gets locked down and decides to bring the entire Australian Outback to the world via a GoPro and a drone?
This week, we chat with Sid Hewison of @sids.ventures. Sid shares his journey of selling everything he owned to find his "true calling" in Alice Springs, only to have the world shut down just as he found it. We explore how he transitioned from lead...
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What happens when a professional filmmaker becomes a firefighter and starts building custom motorcycles in a rickety B&Q shed? You get Shoogley Shed Motors. In this episode, Euan Ryan joins Bruce to discuss the philosophy of bike building, the "humbling" skill of TIG welding, and the importance of being honest when things go wrong on camera.
Key Topics:
- The Art of the Build: Why Euan is c...
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In this episode of Bru Time, we welcome back a familiar face: JBL Motovlogs. After a two-year "black hole" away from the scene, Jake returns with a new perspective on motorcycling, content creation, and life.
We dive deep into why he stepped away, the challenges of balancing fatherhood with the hobby we love, and how his riding style has shifted from "fast" to "sensible." If you've ever felt the...
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In this episode of Bru Time, I sit down with the truly inspirational Nigel Limb, better known as "Blind Bloke Racing."
Nigel’s life changed forever on December 27th, during a speedway race on Mablethorpe Beach. What should have been a standard post-Christmas race ended in a horrific high-speed crash that left Nigel in a coma with a Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI)—a brain injury so severe...
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Welcome back to another episode of Bru Time! This week, I’m joined by a very special guest, Mike Taylor, better known to the motorcycling community as @yodagoat .
Mike is a veteran motovlogger and motorcycle tour guide with a wealth of experience on two wheels. In this episode, we dive deep into his journey, from starting his YouTube channel to leading tours through some of...
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What REALLY goes on behind the scenes in the motorcycle industry?
In this episode of Bru Time, I sit down with Luke Brackenbury — a man who’s spent over 20 years deep inside the motorcycle world. From Performance Bikes magazine to KTM UK, Bennetts, BeMoto and beyond… Luke’s seen it all.
But this isn’t just industry chat…
We dive into:
- What motorcycle ...
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