The reason this conversation is so so good is because of the friendship they have. Phenomenal episode.

Brian really is a natural at this podcast interview thing. He even has a good radio voice. Keep it up Brian

Man I'm choking up watching Eddie get emotional and Brian is a top friend. Such a brilliant, raw podcast

I’m so grateful for this podcast, I’m fat and out of shape right now. About 80lbs overweight. Been depressed for years and just let my self go. I feel like I might be coming out of it finally and this past week I’ve been eating right and exercising again. These podcasts have helped keep me motivated and focused. I will not quit.

Love this version of Eddie. Just a working class, hard knocks guy that worked hard and pushed himself. All of his success is due to him grinding. Very cool

I feel Brian is Ed’s mentor. An older guy, voice of reason. A strong stable voice. Good mates as well. I think Brian is just what Ed needs. I love them both.

Just shows how much Eddie respects and loves Brian. Eddie isn't the type of person to let himself be vulnerable infront of just anybody.

Eddie’s openness is incredible. Really loved this episode. Hearing about his struggles really motivate me to keep going

The podcast everyone was waiting for!!!!

As much as Eddie messes about, he seems like a real genuine dude. Much respect.

My heart goes out to @EddieHall It truly is hard to have serious conversations about mental health and confronting it. Thank you @shawstrength to helping bring about issues that a lot of people aren’t comfortable talking about. Wonderful podcast y’all! Go out and be great!!

I'm a 35 year old woman who just sits here so inspired by you both. I randomly came across one of your videos years ago and fell in love with your friendship, the comradery, and the healthy competitiveness between you both. i have a major respect for what you both do. Eddie thank you for being so vulnerable and opening up. That will impact so many. Its a beautiful friendship you two share.

Eddie thank you for your honesty and so thankful you are here with us, you are inspiring even though in those years it never felt like it could be better, you didn’t give up.

Brian is the most down to earth gentle giant to ever exist. Not to mention probably number 2 or 3 of strongest men to ever live

I feel like Brian Shaw is Michael Jordan and Eddie Hall is the Kobe Bryant, but in a different context. The camaraderie and humbleness and humility between Brian and Eddie is absolutely incredible. I am amazed how these two have the bond they do. This is unheard of in basically every aspect of sports. Absolutely incredible. If this doesn’t motivate you, I don’t know what else could/can. This video will inspire SO MANY people that it’s hard to even imagine just the impact this video will have (and has had) on people watching.

The gym saved me. Just like Eddie, I had these older guys take me under their wings and guide me into the right direction, both with training, discipline and life. My father was great, worked hard and did the same. But the gym was really the only place that was able to pull me away from the trouble. Guys that I hung out with have been in and out of prison over the last 18 years where I took a different direction. Went and worked, competed in both bodybuilding and powerlifting. Competed as a state level sprinter. Just worked on myself. That's thanks to the gym and those men that took me in. Nothing like the gym. Thanks for sharing, Eddie.

Eddie lost like 40 kilos training boxing for one match. Now he gained 80 kilos to do an podcast episode. Its all about commitment, Ya'll.

Takes massive courage to allow yourself to be as vulnerable as Eddie is here. Big love to you two.

Love hearing Eddie when he's not 'playing up' for the camera. I've seen a few long-form interviews and documentaries and it never stops surprising me how articulate and thoughtful he is, which he almost tries to hide when he's being daft. Really good stuff.

180kg bench press at 17 years old. That's incredible. I loved this episode! Getting to see Eddie be vulnerable and open up was very touching. Don't think I've ever seen that side of Eddie before. It's refreshing to see his heart, being the tough strongman he is.

This is by far one of the most emotional episodes that touched my heart. One of the best episodes from the podcast

Brian is such a good interviewer. I don't think there is anyone else who could get Eddie to open up like this publicly. The two strongest people who have ever lived realistically. Genuinely one of the best podcasts I've ever watched.

I was already a fan of Eddie but hearing him open up about what he went through took my respect to a new level. Thank you for speaking out and showing people who might be struggling that they can get out of it and go onto greatness. Also love to my fellow coloradan Brian as always

I love Brian, he comes across as a level headed gentle giant.. I imagine he's an Awesome Father

Powerful interview, Eddie is walking the walk when he talks about helping people with mental health showing his real emotion.

I legitimately had no idea Eddie Hall had ADHD. That really makes me like him more, just seeing how he's persevered & his understanding of his condition is really nice to see. I struggle too and he's absolutely right when it comes to exercise. If you have ADHD you owe it to yourself to exercise.

I'm a 2 yrs older than Eddie and I had almost the exact same experience at where I made great grades but ALWAYS got in trouble but I was lucky enough to have a mentor at my school who recognized these things and told my parents to get my off Ritalin and got me put in weightlifting and all advanced classes and looking back I'm convinced it saved me from ending up getting kicked out of school. Now I'm also a father and I recognize these same things in my son and it's very challenging but fulfilling to help him along his path. Great talk guys!

This is incredible. Eddie getting vulnerable and seeing you guys just get raw and real. We need more of this from men

Really glad Hydrated Eddie could make it.

Not sure i’ve ever seen a man look so different with and without beard. Totally trips my brain out

I’m a grown man that hasn’t cried in 10 years and Eddie hall just made me cry man 😢❤

They gave each other the world's strongest hug afterwards 💪⚡️🧡

Thank you. Eddie talking from the heart. I’ve him before when he has made light of his youth. Huge respect to him for opening up.

This is easily my favorite Eddie and Brian moment. Just seeing Eddie open up and not goofing off and them having a heart to heart is amazing.

So much love for Ed. I was a national level swimmer in the US while I was in high school after completely devoting my life to it. Got into college on the team and 3 months in I quit. Just couldn’t do the hours anymore. 14 hours a week for 7 years straight will fuck you up. Eddie was my inspiration to start lifting and now I have a degree in kinesiology

Brian is such a natural at interviewing. He gives such a balance to the conversation to avoid just being in the background asking questions but also not taking over half the conversation. Looking forward to more episodes!

Finally got Eddie on the podcast! Right on 💪💪💪👊✌️

Brian is a natural at this podcast malarkey! 👍Much love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I have a very similar story to Eddie, never did my GCSE’s and dropped out of school when I was 14. I was totally lost and felt like nothing was worth while. I eventually got a job in McDonald’s and I’ve slowly ended up progressing to better jobs but still suffered with lots of mental health issues and ended up fat. At the start of this year I realised if I don’t do something then I’m going to have a long miserable life. Since then I’ve lost 17 lb in the last 8 months, I paid off all my debts, moved out my parents house and went back to uni to finish a degree that I deferred for 2 years, I’m about to graduate and I landed a new job in cybersecurity with a big company. I’ve never felt like I have more purpose in life and I put at least 80% of that down to lifting weights. Running has helped a bit too but mostly weights. I was always worried about going into a gym before but I realised that nothing was worse than the thought of being alone and sad for the rest of my life. If you’re down in any way, go and lift weights, you won’t change over night, set yourself the goal of being as fit as you can be and try new things in the gym and get into other sports if you can. That way you’ll never run out of having a new challenge. I can’t promise you it will do as much as it did for me but I can say with 100% certainty, you’ll feel a lot better about yourself. Delayed gratification stays with you permanently and makes you feel like you’re worth something because you’ve just spent the last 8 months or so looking after yourself. Stop the constant instant gratification and save them for the moments you can really enjoy.

It was awesome to hear Eddie's story and to see genuine feelings. The shame associated with crying needs to be adressed, because there is nothing to be ashamed about. I am happy for him and his success in life, and that his son is following him in his footsteps is so awesome! I wish i had even a small percentage of that drive that he has

This was a beautiful and powerful podcast. Seeing Eddie be real and genuine helps. We all struggle. If the world's strongest men can cry then we all need to be a little more sincere.

FANTASTIC INTERVIEW Brian and Eddie !!! Respect to both of you !!!!

Thank you for this podcast….two of my favorite strongman personalities who excel at all they set out to accomplish, highlight the struggle it takes to achieve greatness, and what it takes to overcome. The lesson is it takes dedication to your goals, and success isn’t handed to you…..these are things society needs to hear more now than ever before.

First timer watching this podcast - I'm now a big fan of Brian. What comes across about him the most is that he's warm, kind and actually cares about people. He helped Eddie through his difficult stories well, with true humility and kindness. Subbed!

Been struggling mentally for 3 years nearly now, Eddie gives me so much hope.

Absolutely Loved this. Eddie is definitely something different. The pressure this man put on himself is mind blowing. The fact that he put it down and gave in for his family shows the respect he had for his family. Sure we loose ourselves in our goals but when you look back he gave it everything. If he doesn't would he have won? Maybe not. I'm glad though that he has put his family first and that they also accepted him back as well.

...gained so much respect for Eddie....always liked his confidence and how he approached challenges...great show guys.

I had ADHD growing up. Middle and high school was brutal until I told everyone going into my junior year including the school board and my doctor, "I'm done. Take me out of special education. Take me off the medication." From that point I excelled in school because I didn't have anything holding me back. Went on to college, excelled there. Now have my masters and am doing amazing work as a music therapist.

Strong body,strong mind and a strong heart is what makes you the man you are today Eddie,you are a true inspiration and thank you Brian for making this podcast happen.i love the friendship between you and Eddie.

just by the fact that eddie showing emotions through tears show's how much of a man he is! respect eddie!

I can tell that Brain didn't like Eddie when they first met. He was really annoyed by Eddie's antics, but Eddie wanted to be Brian's friend so much, that he never let up and eventually forced Brian to love him. Which is the current state of affairs 😂

I’ve been looking forward to this one since this Brian started his podcast

30:50 This hit me hard. You are helping a lot of people with this interview. Both of you give strength and courage to keep going thru the fire. TY

Seeing Eddie cry made me cry. I look up to both of you guys so much. Eddie my man, you are not alone when it comes to mental health. I've been down that road myself. My heart goes out to you, buddy.

I can relate to Eddie with the depression and the darkness. I spent from 7 years old till well still in psychiatrist and therapy offices and on medication. Eddie raw is a gift and I'm glad I got to see it.

Thank you so much Brian and Eddie for this. It was humbling to hear your honest conversation with each other. So much value in this moment. 💛💛💛

Eddie was on a podcast with giants live but it was rather short. I love the longer format ones and this hits that spot perfectly gives eddie time to really get into his story and I love it.

so good to see eddie in this kind of light and long form conversation. seems like such a genuine and good hearted man.

WOW! So many parallels to draw here in my own life and my own experiences battling with many identical mental issues as a younger kid. Being only a year older than Eddie, the realization that we were probably going through the same shyt at the same time really puts things into perspective on how likely it is that so many more were/are dealing with it as well. I absolutely loved every minute of this and am only disappointed in that it was ONLY 2hrs long. You guys are making a difference, not only in the sport, but in people. Thank you.

Great podcast! Awesome seeing Eddie being as honest as he was is just amazing. Very inspiring to see.

These two have great chemistry, definitely a friendship that a lot of people would like to have! Never take your friends for granted💯

these two are truly one if not the greatest people to ever compete in strongman. Glorious friendship, glorious people, amazing attitude. I truly appreciate this episode, its awesome. Thanks guys for everything.

Thanks for putting this up Brian! It's nice to know there're others out there that have a similar experience growing up and then makes something progressive out of that trauma. Rising above it all despite most of the world being against you. Eddy, you are one of the most inspiring people out there for me including the infamous 4, (Brian, Robert, Eddy, and Nick) it takes REAL strength to survive, overcome, and progress with your childhood. I will continue to be inspired by you all! Thank you, Jody

Both of you are so awesome! I've been through a lot of health problems past year and a half. I watch Brian or Eddie and it picks me up . Something about them makes me want to get up and fight back . I can't control what has happened i can't exercise or i don't know how without doing more damage but it makes me want to try and figure out a way. God bless you both . Great people

Listening to this makes me relate ro Eddie so much. Played badminton on a National level when 15-16, have about the same reason to quit, ADHD fking things up and having the imploding moment for the past year or two. Sucks but it's nice to hear some one talking about almost the same situations and how they dealt with it. One of the most touching podcasts I've heard. Thank you very much for this Brian and Eddie, love you both. Felt good to hear this.

Glad to see you guys back together. Admire and appreciate Eddie's story, his difficulties and courageous effort to overcome those issues. Really appreciate Brian's caring friendship

Hearing Eddie talk about his childhood really hits hard. I had the same struggles like exactly the same, and for me as well i'm thankfull that my mom especially was so open minded my dad as well and they saw beyond what was said and they introduced me this wonderfull world or sports and fitness. Started swimming at 10 and changed everything..did swimming and cycling till i was 19 amd then started the gym...fast Forward to the present..27 years old, training and Fitness is my whole life... working as a PE teacher and PT i'm doing my best to promote and teach kids and adults alike the wonders of training and doing sports because it really gave me a purpose and it changed my life for the absolute better. Eddie is trully a inspiration. I respect the man so much.

This is, by far the best interview of Eddie I've ever seen! What an insightful view of him! Brian you did an amazing job. 👏 I just love you 2 together. I love the banter, but I love how you both showed the obvious love and respect you have for each other in this interview. Again, what a great insight into Eddie Hall! I love you both so much more after this interview, which I didn't think possible! 🥰🥰 Much love to 2 of my favorite strong men! 💪💪 ❤️❤️💯💯🙏🙏

Great seeing a different side of Eddie!! Love this podcast! Thanks for being so vulnerable in this Eddie 🙏🏽

I absolutely love Eddie. What an amazing guy. I also love Brian…what amazed 2 guys.

Never seen a more real talk. This hit deep! Love these two so much! Unbelievable strength and just fantastic guys

What Eddie is doing with Max, building Max's youtube channel is very good for both of them. Max is going to remember that forever. Going to have a huge positive impact on his life.

I'm so used to the two of you goofing around in just about every video (please never stop btw), nice to see you have a more chill conversation. You guys are awesome.

Brian: Great helping out your mate when he had a hard time to talk about the rock bottom. And then outlining that this is a beacon of hope for many others. Thank you! Eddie... wow. Blessings and Love!

Two genuine best friends with no agenda other than love and respect for each other. Thank you Eddie and Brian.

I had to pause the video and go have my own cry for a little bit and come back to watch the rest. Brian and Eddie are awesome, sometimes the universe aligns two people who were meant to be friends and bring joy to others.

I could've listen to another hr of them just talking. Excellent work on the podcast! Truly love every minute.

Thank you Brian and Thank you Eddie for opening up and talking about going through hard times/ Depression because I definitely look up to you guys and see what you’ve become and it gives me hope for myself!!! Truly appreciate the video!

Brian and Eddie's friendship is something to behold. We should be forever grateful for being allowed to witness the continued evolution of it.

This podcast was awesome! I have a whole new respect for Eddie now. Can't believe this held my attention all the way through but man it was great

Yes!! Love Eddie!

This is literally the first podcast I watched let alone for 2 hours ..... This is what we all needed!!!

This Eddie is the man I look up to. He's been through a lot and even though he struggled to get it out, he talked about it. That's the toughest part. Bravo sir, thank you for being who you are.

Heart felt , honest, inspiring x love both these guys ❤

This podcast is so real. At the time of recording, these were the two strongest men in the world, 100%

one of the best podcasts I ever listened to, probably had adhd but never realized it and stuff like this just really helps me sort myself out. Thank you guys so much, both of you are truly inspirational human beings! Much Love! ❤

As someone with ADHD hearing eddie talk about it openly is really courageous and helpful.

They need to give these 2 a full time TV show!! I would watch every episode!!

I feel lucky to be in my 30s and been able to watch u guys compete and make so many of us fans laugh

Brian, I know people that have went to University for Communications and could only hope to interview like you... Great job. Thank you Eddy, your honesty and reflection, it shines thru to all of us.

These 2 gentleman are the epitome of class, humbleness and whatever else makes up a legit and decent human being! Fan for life!

Eddie really hydrated his face for this one JOKE, LAV YALL BOTH BRU

When an interview becomes a chat with a mate you know its gonna be great to watch, and this doesnt disapoint, fantastic.

Listen to two of my favourite inspirational people for two hours talking about life and strongman was truly wonderful. Thank you to you both 🙌🏻

So happy for this!! Wish they could cohost a podcast 🤗

Thanks for being vulnerable and opening up to us, Eddie. You’re an inspiration. 🤝

It’s good to see how these two interact almost behind the scenes and the serious side of their friendship. That said it makes me also appreciate when they mess around as obvious good friends.

Just a couple of GOAT'S

Brian shows his true excellence again by doing a podcast. He is very professional and always shows complete respect and interest by asking a question and legitimately listening to the answer without butting in and talking over his guest. Well done brian.

It’s crazy how long I’ve watched these two make content. And I’m always so encouraged and inspired by them. Genetically I could never hope to be anywhere near as strong as these guys, but they are a huge reason why I go to the gym. They really do motivate myself and so many others to push on, work hard, and treat others right. Really loved to see the honesty and emotion here.