Oct 6, 2026 · 32 min · 9 segments
What if the secret to becoming healthier wasn’t exercising harder but learning how to **play again?** In this episode of the **Six Hats Podcast**, Dr Shami sits down with **Darryl Edwards**, movement…
Do you know what I love about that story is your mindset.
There is no doubt you had an incredible mindset from the start, plus those markers were enough to really motivate you.
'Cause I'm just seeing it from a GP's perspective, the number of patients that come through the door, and yes, we can say, "Here are your options," like lifestyle, nutrition, movement.
And in my 25 years of career, it's doesn't happen.
Like, you were the perfect patient, Daryl.
[laughs]
I suppose, I mean, to be honest, it was the fear, I'll be honest, it was the fear of being on medication pretty much forever.
Yeah.
I asked my doctor, you know, I initially expected it to be a short-term intervention.
"Oh, I'll just take these blood pressure medication for a few months" "What are they?" "Oh, beta blockers" "Oh, okay, that sounds interesting" "ACE inhibitors" "What does that mean?" So had those conversations.
Yeah.
"Oh, how long do I need to be on these for?" Expecting it to be a few months.
"For the rest of your life" "And let, can I try exercise first?" My doctor was quite skeptical.
My doctor said, "Well, you can try exercise, but it's probably not gonna do what we need it to do based on where you are now with these health markers, so I would advise you to take the medication" So I was just fear of the medication.
Not because I'm anti-pharma or not because I'm anti-medication at all, it was just a concern at, at my age-
Mm
And I asked my doctor how long he would advise me [laughs] to try this sort of experiment out, you know? And he said, "Yeah, for a few months.
Do you know what I love about that story is your mindset.
There is no doubt you had an incredible mindset from the start, plus those markers were enough to really motivate you.
'Cause I'm just seeing it from a GP's perspective, the number of patients that come through the door, and yes, we can say, "Here are your options," like lifestyle, nutrition, movement.
And in my 25 years of career, it's doesn't happen.
Like, you were the perfect patient, Daryl.
[laughs]
I suppose, I mean, to be honest, it was the fear, I'll be honest, it was the fear of being on medication pretty much forever.
Yeah.
I asked my doctor, you know, I initially expected it to be a short-term intervention.
"Oh, I'll just take these blood pressure medication for a few months" "What are they?" "Oh, beta blockers" "Oh, okay, that sounds interesting" "ACE inhibitors" "What does that mean?" So had those conversations.
Yeah.
"Oh, how long do I need to be on these for?" Expecting it to be a few months.
"For the rest of your life" "And let, can I try exercise first?" My doctor was quite skeptical.
My doctor said, "Well, you can try exercise, but it's probably not gonna do what we need it to do based on where you are now with these health markers, so I would advise you to take the medication" So I was just fear of the medication.
Not because I'm anti-pharma or not because I'm anti-medication at all, it was just a concern at, at my age-
Mm
And I asked my doctor how long he would advise me [laughs] to try this sort of experiment out, you know? And he said, "Yeah, for a few months.
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