Matt Dawson talks England Rugby, Recovery, Turmeric and Habit Building
- S1E1
- 51:32
- September 27th 2021
In this podcast, ex-England rugby captain Matt Dawson talks Zooki founders Jack and Marcus through his early life, how he first got into rugby (because his parents really loved hanging out at the rugby club), the awful food he ate as a rugby player - he recalls the whey protein tasting like "the equivalent of the dust on the podcast studio floor" - and his take on nutrition and habit-building as an athlete. He gives us the lowdown on how he prepared for and recovered from huge matches like the World Cup final, as well as what he’s been up to since!’
As a legendary rugby player and someone who exercises frequently, Matt has become a big fan of our high-absorption Turmeric supplement, Turmeric Zooki. In a 4-week consumer trial with active people…
● 92% were happy with the results after 4 weeks
● 88% had increased energy levels
● 86% had improved recovery in between exercise
● 82% had improved performance during exercise
● 82% had improved fitness and endurance
● 85% had less stiff & achy joints after an active day
Matt reckons things in the nutrition world have moved on a lot since his professional rugby playing days, and that supplements like Turmeric Zooki have a part to play in that.
Want to try Turmeric Zooki? Just use the code 'MATTDAWSON10' to get 10% off all purchases at yourzooki.com.
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After developing an injury after playing rugby at university, Marcus was prescribed a high-dose of Omega 3 fish capsules to reduce inflammation around his joints. However, he found them hard to swallow and they would always give him "fishy burps".
As a result, Marcus sought out to find Omega 3 supplements that actually tasted good, but there's nothing that existed like that yet. So, the pair decided to create an Omega 3 supplement that actually tasted pleasant and was enjoyable to take, and first iteration of Zooki was born.
After two years working with food scientists to create a product called "Omega Water", Marcus & Jack launched into the health food retail chain Holland & Barrett, but the product failed because at £3 a bottle it was too expensive and people thought it would taste of fish oil.
So it was back to the drawing board. And after creating a higher concentration Omega 3 smoothie that could be mixed with protein shakes, they started selling it under a private label to large supplement brands. This blew up and they started selling thousands of bottles.
This led them to start their own brand, YourZooki, in 2017, and take full control of the product. "We now sell eight products under our own brand, and counting!"
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