The Bare Truth Podcast
'The Bare Truth' is a celebration of the extraordinary in day-to-day living, from the unsung hero to those on a bigger stage. Each week, Julia interviews someone from a different area of interest who is passionate about what they do, who is expressing themselves in their own unique way, and who wants to share what they do with others.
Please feel free to contact Julia with any comments about the show, or if you would like to be interviewed yourself. We also include contact details of our guests where possible - if you'd like more information, why not get in touch?
Latest Broadcast
Bare Truth 75: Don Came
21 February 12

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I have bumped into Don over the years in the gym, in coffee shops and we have talked sport and life, only fleetingly, but for enough time to recognize that we share a philosophy of our sport being an ongoing place of learning and growth and mirroring life – Although life can be harder! But at least the sport has accessed some inner strengths and latent talents – develop some skills that can then be applied in life too!
Don has been actively involved in the martial arts since 1976. He has acted as a civilian instructor for a Metropolitan Police karate club and taught successful self-defence courses for the Crime Prevention Office in South London.
Constantly looking to improve his base knowledge and refine his skills as a martial artist, Don completed an honors degree in exercise science at Brighton University in 1997. This has provided an understanding of biomechanics, physiology and psychology which continues to influence the development of the Academy and its students.
Formerly a member of the renowned “International Institute of Kyusho Research” before becoming a fully fledged Kissaki-Kai Instructor, he has been at the cutting edge in the research, rediscovery and further development of the effective self-defense techniques found within the fixed forms (kata) of karate since 1997.
Don has collaborated with the Eastbourne Borough Council to develop a pilot scheme for a youth protection programme aimed at helping young people who have been victims of, or are considered at risk of, physical violence.
In demand as a freelance physical intervention consultant, Don regularly provides specialised training courses for companies in the private sector.
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Archive
2012
August
Bare Truth 99: Phil DhingraBare Truth 98: Mike Holgate - Ironman Triathlete
July
Bare Truth 97: Paul HideBare Truth 96: Rob Harley
Bare Truth 95: The Rock Ride
Bare Truth 94: Pat Bowley - League of Mercy award for 40 years of voluntary work
Bare Truth 93: John Stirk - Creative Movement and Yoga Practitioner
June
Bare Truth 92: Julia Armstrong - Running for England - Part 1Bare Truth 91: Peter Greaves - aspiring ironman
Bare Truth 90: Beanzz Coffee Shop
May
Bare Truth 89: Sharon Aviva Jones - Applied Drama PractitionerBare Truth 88: Kevin Marshall - Nordic Walker and Ultra Runner
Bare Truth 87: Iwona Stepien - Painted T-shirts
Bare Truth 86: Mark Kleanthous - double and triple triathloner
Bare Truth 85: Hazel Lawrence - Advanced Skills Teacher
April
Bare Truth 84: Andy White - First time marathonerBare Truth 83: Kay Aplin - Architectural Ceramisist
Bare Truth 82: Jerry Rothwell - Documentary Film Maker
Bare Truth 81: Tom Roper - Runner, Observer and Commentator on Life
March
Bare Truth 80: Cas Holmes - Textile and Mixed Media ArtistBare Truth 79: Matt Shore - Personal Trainer and Healer
Bare Truth 78: Kevin Izzard - The South Downs Double (Part 2)
Bare Truth 77: Kevin Izzard - The South Downs Double (Part 1)
February
Bare Truth 76: Fiona Bugler - Runner and WriterBare Truth 75: Don Came
