My guest Mark Williams is the real deal when it comes to being a Top Gun Fighter Pilot! We do cover his time as a fighter pilot and the approach you need to fly fighter jets at high speed (10 miles a minute). Mark is also a keen meditator and is a Director of Mindfulness Programs at Veterans PATH. In this episode we cover: What it takes to be a fighter pilot Similarities between military training and Bhuddist monks Meditation Self compassion - why it's important when you look to make changes in yourself or your life We touch on the three pillars to build any change and some thoughts today's s ..read more

I was curious about how to tell a good story. So, I invited master storyteller, coach, performance artist Michael Harvey to the podcast. Michael explains what makes a good story and how you can become an impactful storyteller.   If you enjoyed this episode please give it 5 stars/thumbs up. You can help me immensely by subscribing and sharing with one friend. ___________________________________  To get in touch with Michael Harvey:  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-harvey-bb673123  Email: michael@michaelharvey.org _____________________________________  How to connect w ..read more

Do You Have New Year Resolutions? First episode for 2022! After a short break, I'm back with tools, tips, and strategies to help you make new habits stick. Today, I look at New Year resolutions, and what you can do to make them work for you. If you want me to cover different examples or want help in making your specific resolutions to stick then drop me note. Email is on the podcast.  If you found this episode useful, please subscribe, give it 5 stars (or thumbs up), and share with one friend. Thank you for all the support.  ______________________  How to connect with me:   ..read more

Severe Covid and the small habits to recovery My guest Radha Ruparell is a global cross-sector leader, with expertise in the fields of leadership development and personal transformation. Rahda contracted Covid and at first it was the usual symptoms but quickly developed into a severe form. Even today Radha is building back her way life and health. Working with organisation from around the world, Radha turned to the skills and habits she was helping leaders with to help her get back her strength and life. Listen to Radha tell her story and the habits she turned to and developed to help her over ..read more

If you are in a tough place and even thinking about suicide, please listen to this I’ve been off for a few weeks and no podcasts have been uploaded recently. The main reason was some devastating news I received.  I lost a friend to suicide. A friend I had known for nearly 30 years. Someone I thought would be the last person to take his own life. If you find yourself even thinking about taking your own life, then please take a few minutes and listen to this episode. You are not alone. There are people who can and will help. Life does change and will change for the better. Please talk to so ..read more

What is the 4-day week? You must have heard about the 4-day week. If not, then this episode will shed light on exactly what it is. I am with my guest Charlotte Lockhart, CEO of The 4 Day Week, an organisation which is not only spreading the word but also helping companies to test and take the step to moving to a working 4-day week model. The subject isn’t as simple as moving to working 4 days a week. It covers everything from how to make it happen to the (positive) impact to the organisation, and the immense benefits are shared by both employer and employees. What happens to productivity? What ..read more

Or Are You About To Burn Out? In this episode I go through the six signs that you are burning out or already burned out.  As the changes occur over time, sometimes a long time, we don’t realise we are burning out. The 6 areas which I see often with people who are burned out are: Motivation and passion for things which are one point were important, take a nose-dive Are you or are you becoming moody and irritable? Have you started to disconnect from people, your work, the world? Are thoughts overflowing in your mind? Sleep disrupted??? Have you started to neglect YOU? Poor self-care? Ther ..read more

Food, food, food! We need it. We can’t live without it. Yet it’s also become a pain in our life. But hold on, it’s not really the food which makes it pain, but it’s our relationship with it. My guest Ashley Messias (along with a friend) runs The Habit Society where they provide 3-minute newsletters every Monday morning with something you can do to make a difference in your life. Link is further down to sign up. Ashley is a physiotherapist and a holistic nutritionist, and in this episode, we talk about the latter. Or rather, I pick Ashley’s brain and knowledge when it comes to fasting, healthy ..read more

Clear Your Mind There's a tonne of things you can do to help clear your mind. From meditation, journaling, sitting in a calm environment, listening to music, or concentrating and focusing on just one thing in front of you or in the distance. Our daily lives appear to be full of things to do. Things we could do. Things we want. We are also constantly bombarded with more information from our surroundings, our devices, our work, and from family and friends. At times, the mind overdoses with thoughts. Swirling around, popping up uninvited, and then disappearing again just as fast. Making us annoye ..read more

Start moving your body to change your life and work! One the foundations to living a full and vibrant life is to look after ourselves. I say there our three foundational pieces in living well – Sleep, Nutrition, and Movement (or exercise). On this episode, my guest is LeAnn Smith from Seattle in the USA. As we started talking, we ended up with a mini episode within the episode! Asking LeAnn how she got into Yoga and the wellness world led us to talk about transitioning from the corporate world to working for yourself. This turned into a mini episode on what you can do to start a side-gig as yo ..read more