Send us a Text Message. When life gets on top of you and you are confronted with what seems like insurmountable problems, turning your life around may seem like an impossible dream ... but kickstarting that process is far easier than you may think. In this podcast, Bill explores the use of one of what he calls 'The personal power levers' available to all of us, in helping to initiate the process of turning one's life around ..read more

Send us a Text Message. The power of the collective to bring about change is seldom questioned, and often clearly demonstrated during democratic election times such as that we are witnessing in 2024. But the power of the individual is given less attention, with many doubting their ability to impact the world in any meaningful way. In today's podcast, Bill explains why this is doubt is so misplaced ..read more

Send us a Text Message. Life lessons are there to be had in many corners of our special yet troubled world. For Bill, one place in particular stands out for his experience of the authentic love, respect and care shown for humanity.  In this podcast episide, he advocates that we should expect the unexpected in this mystical land.  ..read more

Send us a Text Message. The pressures and demands of the modern day world are such that many of us find our lives are trained on trying to meet the expectations of others. In the process we become further slowly more disconnected from who we are and what it is that is important to us. If you find yourself constantly wrestling with what you feel you should do versus what you inwardly feel you need to do, Be True to Yourself is written for you ..read more

Send us a Text Message. At New Insights we encourage our trained life coaches to employ what we call 'The Edge'. Without giving it away, there are two important facets to effective life coaching that must be used in tandem if life coaching is to be optimally effective. Listen to this podcast for more on what The Edge is all about and why it is so important in life coaching ..read more

In today's podcast, Bill takes inspiration from Dr Wayne Dyer, who talked about the four stages of life in his work on life purpose. Bill refines this and presents seven generic stages of life for consideration. His aim is to help put life, as many of us experience it, into context and promote a discussion about how we might go about finding and living our purpose at a younger age, thereby generating greater meaning and joy ..read more

Most people who get into life coaching are driven to do so by an authentic passion for people and a genuine desire to be involved in fulfilling and rewarding work that helps inspire a better world. But even among those with the best intentions and backed by professional training, there are still some who struggle to make an impact. In this episode, Bill discusses 5 common mistakes that life coaches make ..read more

What's in a name? When it comes to life coaching, everything ... and nothing really.  On the face of it, the term "life coaching" would seem to say it all but think about it more deeply and you'll appreciate that one's interpretation of what it means is wide open to misunderstanding.  And that, in turn, has resulted in a proliferation of superficial courses that claim to turn people into certified life coaches in a matter of weeks – doing little to help promote its value and importance among sceptics. Nevertheless, life coaching when practised by properly trained and equipped pro ..read more

Levels of chronic stress are unprecedented in today's world. Ironically, technological advancements that promised to give us more time for leisure and enjoyment are at the root of this problem. In this episode, Bill suggests eight ways in which stress can be dealt with ..read more

We live in an unpredictable and uncertain world. As we witness the magnitude of the events unfolding around us it is all too easy to take on feelings of powerlessness. Such feelings can cause us to start doubting our own significance, or relevance in the world. And yet, we each have an important role in the growth and evolution of the planet and the universe. Each one of us is leaving an indelible mark on the course that that evolution takes. In this podcast episode, Bill encourages listeners to recognise this and celebrate their undoubted significance ..read more