CASPAR ROSE: Gordon Ramsay, Brutal Kitchens & The Health Hack Everyone Needs to Hear

Caspar Rose built Fresh Fitness Food into the UK's top-rated and most-loved meal prep brand, growing it from scratch into a business trusted by professional athletes and everyday people alike, before selling to Calo. But his path there wasn't a straight line: from washing dishes while his friends were away at university, to working in some of the most brutal kitchens in the industry, to spending time helping the UK prison system. Caspar's journey to building something of his own was anything but conventional. But this conversation isn't just about building a business. It's about self-doubt, discipline, and what it actually takes to reach your ceiling, physically, mentally, and in business. Caspar shares: 🍽️ What lengths he goes to in order to reach his potential 🍽️ Working in some of the industry's most brutal kitchens, including for Gordon Ramsay 🍽️ Nutrition, health hacks, and the routine behind performing at his best Caspar Rose is Sitting Uncomfortably. 00:00 – Intro 02:00 – Who is Caspar Rose today? 03:11 – Childhood and self-esteem: "All my friends were at uni, I was washing dishes" 06:30 – Has James figured out Caspar's calling in life? 06:45 – Caspar's work in the UK prison system 08:36 – Giving back, but not for the reason you'd think 12:50 – What does "sitting uncomfortably" mean to Caspar? 14:40 – Without the resilience of individual sport, are you less likely to succeed? 16:00 – When does building resilience become scar tissue? 17:00 – Working for a famous fish restaurant in Australia, turns out it was the most violent job he's had 19:15 – What it's really like to work for Gordon Ramsay 22:50 – Caspar's journey to fulfilling his potential 27:20 – "50% of the founders I meet lack social skills" 29:00 – Being deliberate about fun and Caspar’s resolution to drink only 3 times a week 32:40 – Choosing 8 friends worth spending time with 36:40 – How should we think about health and wellness? 39:20 – Caspar's biggest health hack 44:00 – The nutrition hack everyone needs to hear 45:15 – The wake-up song Caspar’s played every day for 18 months 48:40 – Routine is everything, the truth about fasting 53:30 – Why is everyone talking about fibre? 57:35 – The jury's out on organic food 1:00:00 – Customers want locally grown, but that's unrealistic 1:05:00 – "Jake Paul is an unbelievable marketer" 1:07:00 – Quick-fire quiz Produced by Charlie Oscar's Creative Studio. If you've enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram - sittinguncomfortablypod TikTok - sittinguncomfortablypod LinkedIn - James Connelly And if you've got thoughts, questions or comments you can email us at: [email protected] THE CREDITS Host: James Connelly Producer & Video: Tom Wakefield Producer & Audio: Dan Charlton Senior Marketing Manager: Aoife Diamond Marketing Executive: Olivia Jones Sitting Uncomfortably is an original podcast produced by Charlie Oscar's Creative Studio.