Mat’s mantra, “Hard Work Pays Off” (HWPO), guided him to become the most decorated and dominant athlete in the history of CrossFit, which now drives him in business. ‍In his competitive career, he earned five consecutive CrossFit Games Titles as the Fittest Man on Earth (2016 - 2020) and finished on the podium seven consecutive times (2014-2020). Before finding CrossFit, Fraser had an entire career in Olympic Weightlifting. He was the 2009 Junior National Weightlifting Champion and a Resident Athlete at the Olympic Training Center. ‍Most recently, Mat coached HWPO PRO Athlete Mal O’Brien to a ..read more

James Ray is the founder and CEO of XCC the Extreme character challenge focused on helping men their full selves. XCC focuses on the mind, body and soul of a man! "Our mental health, like physical health, can fluctuate. It is reported that almost 50% men regularly feel worried or “low”. Our minds are also the places we often make moral decisions, about what we think is right or wrong. We think through problems and think about issues.On an XCC we make space to talk about some of the difficult challenges we face and to speak together about some of the “solutions” or at least some ways others h ..read more

Major General Paul Nanson is a British Army Officer who serves as Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and General Officer Commanding Recruiting and Initial Training Command. During his thirty year career in the British Army, he has served in the Troubles, the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the Iraq war, and the war in Afghanistan, which saw him appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for distinguished services. In his tenure at Sandhurst he has established the Centre for Army Leadership, the world's premier centre for army leadership ..read more

Needless to say, this episode is not what you initially think. It's better! Thomas Erikson is a motivator, author and lecturer. His book Surrounded by Idiots is one of the world’s best-selling non-fiction books and has been translated into over 40 languages. Thomas has devoted over 20 years of his career to helping people communicate with each other, and along the way he´s developed practical and functional tools that facilitate both professional and private life. Thank you for tuning in today - we look forward to speaking next time ..read more

Here to talk about their new book, Leading with Care in a Tough World: Beyond Servant Leadership, Bob and Phil talk to us about some interesting facts about why leading with care is so important. In a world where only 15% of employees are engaged with their work, leaders need to find ways of reaching the other 85%. Maybe in our technological hustle world we've forgotten what or who gets the job done. At the end of the day we're all people and as it turns out, treating each other with kindness, respect and compassion, is the true way to be a successful leader ..read more

Carmine Gallo is a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author, internationally popular keynote speaker, Harvard instructor, and leadership advisor for the world’s most admired brands. A “communications guru,” according to Publishers Weekly, Gallo’s books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He delivers highly customized, engaging, inspiring, and actionable multimedia keynotes based on his international bestsellers: Talk Like TED, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs and many more. Today we talk about his newest book: The Bezos Blueprint During which we touch on the commu ..read more

David R. York is an estate planning attorney and CPA with more than 20 years of experience and has worked with over 7,000 clients, including billionaires and business owners, celebrities and sports figures, and entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. He has represented first generation wealth creators, fifth generation wealth maintainers, and everything in between. He has also worked with individuals, couples and families across the wealth spectrum and countless non-profits looking to make a difference in an all too broken world. Speaking with him about money and society was highly interestin ..read more

Getting to speak with Gino about a topic he is so passionate about was extremely enlightening. Through his personal experiences helping hundreds, if not thousands, of entrepreneurs, Gino has managed to come up with a list of six traits that he thinks you need to be a successful entrepreneur. In the UK alone there were almost two thousand new start ups registered every day in the tax year 2019/20. Gino's hope is that by sharing these six traits he can help someone on this tough entrepreneurial journey. Let us know what you think about these traits by leaving a review ..read more

David R. York is an estate planning attorney and CPA with more than 20 years of experience and has worked with over 7,000 clients, including billionaires and business owners, celebrities and sports figures, and entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. He has represented first generation wealth creators, fifth generation wealth maintainers, and everything in between. He has also worked with individuals, couples and families across the wealth spectrum and countless non-profits looking to make a difference in an all too broken world. Speaking with him about money and society was highly interestin ..read more

Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. She has been hailed by the journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentoring and leadership development and is currently a contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today where she writes about ‘optimizing success’. She also has a weekly show and podcast by the same name where she gathers high achievers to talk about their journey to success. In 2021, she was one of 30 peo ..read more