The Leader Lifestyle Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Leader Lifestyle Podcast
Welcome to the leader lifestyle podcast where we believe men need to get out of the rut of working non-stop and putting themselves last.
Whether you’re in higher management, a corporate exec or a small business owner it’s time you start improving your health, relationships and mindset. I interview the best minds in the world so you can do exactly that.
You will learn their philosophy, daily routines and get some real practical advice so you can reach peak physical health, defy ageing and live a life you LOVE..
...this is The Leader Lifestyle.
My guest today is Dan Iles, he's a senior communications manager at the Soil Association. He works with the farming team to inspire and equip farmers in the UK towards agroecological farming techniques. Dan is a huge advocate for market gardening (small scale garden farms supplying local people/restaurants), he's a great chef and has some really interesting insights. We talk about:
The food supply chain
How we can improve urban farming
What you can do to improve your diet's impact on your local community
Side note: Dan and I have been friends since secondary school (big up the King Henry VIII massive in Aber G!) and yet I don't think I properly realised what Dan did for his career and how bloody interesting this chat was. Please enjoy my chat with Mr Dan Iles!
Books Mentioned
8 steps to a pain free back
walden
TV shows mentioned
chef's table france
Resources mentioned
face time a farmer
wwoofing
Community Supported Agriculture
open farm sunday
organisations mentioned
the kindling farm
soil association
FOLLOW DAN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@dan_iles
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My guest today is Rob Moore, who is an Entrepreneur, Investor, Author of 6 Amazon and Audible Bestsellers, Prolific Podcaster, two-time Public Speaking World Record Holder and Founder of The Rob Moore Foundation.
Rob is a self-made multi-millionaire, he achieved this by the age of 30, having been heavily in debt in his 20s.
Rob co-founded Progressive Property – the UK's leading property training company – and Unlimited Success with his business partner, before becoming the host of the podcasts “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” and “The Money Podcast”
Personally, Rob has changed my life through his books, especially Life Leverage and Start Now Get Perfect Later.
...and also during the 2020 summer of lockdown....I did Rob's podcast course and that got my podcast up and running from an idea to a project I love.
So please enjoy my conversation with Rob!
Books mentioned
Life Leverage
Start Now, Get Perfect Later
Find Rob here:
https://robmoore.com/
The Disruptive Entrepreneur Podcast
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My guest today is Hazel Gale, who has been a World Champion kickboxer, is a cognitive hypnotherapist and author of The Mind Monster Solution - How to overcome self-sabotage and reclaim your life
In this episode you'll discover how she overcame her personal struggles with chronic fatigue and mental health.
The Mind Monster Solution is one of my favourite books and continues to have a massive impact on how I deal with self-sabotage (procrastination, fear of wasting time and fear of what other people will think of my decisions being my 'big 3')
The book is incredible because you learn to visualise and work with your fears (your mind monster).
This is simply a quality chat with a very clever woman.
In the podcast we talk about:
- How Hazel got into kickboxing
- Visualisation techniques Hazel used to become world champion
- What caused her to experience chronic fatigue
- Women in sport and some interesting stories about her journey
- Hazel's role playing fantasy game (Betwixt) that's designed to improve aspects of mental health
- How to embrace your mind monster and stop fighting your inner self
- How what you say (self talk and to others) can be used to live a more authentic life
Listen to the episode and enjoy!
THE BOOK
The Mind Monster Solution
HOW TO FOLLOW HAZEL
Website
Betwixt Game
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My guest today is Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen --- who has a simply amazing youtube channel where he shares knowledge on Viking culture, bushcraft, mens mental health and a ton more --- we’re talking anything from COVID political opinion to campfire chats about life
Bjorn is a bestselling Novelist and also has a background in elite powerlifting.
We talk about:
- His writing routine and how he gets work done
- How men can start returning to nature in a simple way.
- Why emails, the internet and constant connection is damaging your mental health
LINKS TO BJORN
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVikingBushcrafter/
Website - https://bull-hansen.com/
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My guest today is Timothy Frank, who runs his own care home business.
It turned into a surprise grilling for ME as Tim drills down into the adversity stories of entrepreneur life.
We talk about how a particular mindset got us both started in business. How to beat the odds - and why self belief is essential if you are running (or thinking of starting) your own business.
You will hear:
- How to embrace your own story of adversity
- Why a change of scenery and new experiences can be inspiring
- What Timothy does when confronted with racism
You can find more about Timothy at:
WEBSITE: www.frankcaresolutions.net/
INSTAGRAM: @tkbossceo1
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My guest today is Wayne Levine.
Wayne is the author of one of my favourite books, Hold on to Your NUTS, which was a life changing book for me and I re-read it monthly!
It's all about laying down the guidelines of what's right and what's wrong, what you like and dislike in your life so that you've got a framework for how you conduct your relationships.
Wayne coaches men to achieve changes in their life, work and relationships through his company Better Men Coaching.
Books mentioned:
The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
Hold On To Your NUTS - Wayne Levine
Follow Wayne:
http://bettermencoaching.com/
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This episode's guest is David Wilkinson...
David coaches men to create results that transform their world.
He helps men get clarity on where they want to go in life, then coaches them to achieve that transformation.
We first met 7 years ago and seeing his evolution --the expression of himself,, in a really authentic way--who he is, how he lives and what he stands for - it has just been really inspiring to watch.
We talk about:
- The illusion of control, and how to let go of controlling behaviour
- Journalling as a tool to gain awareness of things you could improve
- How to remain unattached from the outcome of your work
This is a powerful deep dive into how the way you think heavily determines your results at work, and in your life!
Follow David
Website
Books mentioned
Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut
People mentioned
Peter Crone - https://www.petercrone.com
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My guest today is Gareth Nock.
Gareth is a true expert in the fitness industry with over 20 years of coaching experience
He's currently an online fitness coach and we go into his thoughts and lessons on personal growth, health and leadership.
Gareth hosts the We As Podcast which has the mission of changing the world one conversation at a time.
In this episode you will learn:
- Set boundaries so people know your identity and protect your creative energy
- Create positive culture through teams, that will push people in gyms and fitness training, but also in the workplace
- Show people they can do more than they thought they could do - then they'll be pulled along by that culture
- Envy is a Superpower....so gain awareness of your envy and use it!
- Life is going to be more flexible, and that's the future
We As Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-as/id1467744827
Follow Gareth:
https://www.instagram.com/gareth_nock/?hl=en-gb
Books Mentioned:
Hold on to Your NUTS - Wayne Levine
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hold-Your-NUTs-Relationship-Manual-ebook/dp/B008RSGE0C
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My guest today is Dai Rees.
Dai is an expert in rugby performance:
head coach of Wales sevens team
assistant coach at Gwent Dragons
national coach for Hong Kong Rugby
Chief Rugby Operations Officer at the Hong Kong Rugby Union
Dai is highly experienced at coaching performance, strategy and transformation within business.
He is now focused on helping individuals develop themselves fully through mentorship programs.
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Books/Links mentioned:
Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari
Leadership - Alex Ferguson
16 personalities - Personality Test
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Tony Somers is today's guest, he is a self defence instructor, expert in life coaching, professional counsellor, and has 17 years experience as a firefighter with the West Midlands Fire Service.
Tony has extensive experience practising and teaching martial arts
He's an expert in transforming people through improved self confidence - and he has helped me understand myself a lot in a few conversations over the past few years.
Follow Tony here:
https://anthonysomers.com/
Join his Facebook group here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/embraceyourfears
Books mentioned:
12 Rules For Life - Jordan Peterson
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078C6C7QS/
The Mind Monster Solution - Hazel Gale
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fight-Freedom-Self-Sabotage-Hazel-Gale-ebook/dp/B075QHW1JQ/
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Welcome to the leader lifestyle podcast, where we believe every person can achieve their life goals as a result of their work, not in spite of it.
We talk to top performer’s and learn their daily routines, behaviours and beliefs so you can improve your health, maximise work performance, and above all ensure you and your entire team are achieving a better life as a result of working for your company.
This is the LAUNCH EPISODE where we introduce ourselves, our mission, our why, and how you can benefit from the lessons contained in this show.
Our bios are on the ABOUT page on our website, so check the full story there - but in short:
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Paul is a behavioural expert who helps leader’s stop addictive behaviours and habits, and secondly implement new ones, putting them into a peak state, both in their professional and personal lives.
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Anthony is a physiological expert who helps leader’s optimise their lifestyle, reach peak physical health and make sure they live a long, healthy life whilst crushing their business goals.
In this episode you will learn:
- Why applying lessons from sports science into corporates is vital for company performance - and how we do this
- Why fitness is often mistaken for wellbeing, and how this f*cks up companies
- The 5 key aspects of our approach to executive wellbeing
- Our personal business journeys, running gyms, coaching nightmare clients and more!
Plus a few sweary rants about bad approaches to corporate wellness! Sorry not sorry for the f bombs.
Enjoy!
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Now and then a book comes along that changes how you act in the world.
This book summary is of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
One of the "Life Changing Books" series we are running on The Leader Lifestyle Podcast
I've read this book 10-15 times so far, and every single time I read it a new lesson appears.
Here's everything I've picked up so far. Enjoy.
In this episode you will learn:
- How learning about the negative values of apathy, challenge, pain, inadequacy etc.- makes it easier to cope with them
- How having high ambition is fine, but comparing yourself with others will kill you and ruin your life in the process
- Real, practical applications of the advice in this book - How I've applied it and what you can do to start improving your behaviour, daily habits, mindset etc.
Buy the book here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/B01M9JOAFI/
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Are there only so many books, courses and videos you can listen to before taking action on your dreams?
Neil is a business consultant and meditation expert and on this episode you'll learn:
- why self-help books/info can limit you
- how to trust yourself, stop fantasising on success and DO it
- a few steps to integrate your actions with your dreams
Follow Neil - https://nativeneil.com/
Books mentioned:
- DEEP WORK - Cal Newport
- DIGITAL MINIMALISM - Cal Newport
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Want to learn how great leaders transcend limitations?
Rob Lewis explains how great leaders simplify and win:
- How round the world clipper captains lead to win
- How virtual education is changing the rate of leadership development
- The key daily practices to stay on top of your game as a leader
Rob is an expert in helping companies apply better leadership practices. Rob’s leadership experience started as an officer in the Royal Marines, and he’s been running his own management consultancy since 2001, working with some of the biggest brands on the planet.
Follow Rob:
- Rob’s linkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-lewis-965781/
- Management consultancy: https://www.missionperformance.com/
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Dr Amitava Ganguli, is a specialist in clinical pharmacology and internal medicine, he is a lead physician on global drug development projects, gaining early patient data to assess the safety and effectiveness of new medicines.
Amitava has an interesting perspective on business as he's a leader in a fast growing business and in medicine. On this show:
- Why having courage is important
- How to look after yourself first, to serve your team
- Why energy and your own patience is key to success
Follow Amitava:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitava-ganguli-0753a8115/
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Ever wanted to improve who you are?
Rob Griffiths explains how the stresses of running a business affected his mental health:
- What you can do to improve your life when all seems lost
- How to set up a future self and work towards that every day
- How health and focus can become part of your routine
Follow Rob:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/robjgriff/
- https://www.instagram.com/robjgriff/
Rob mentioned a Rugby League charity that supported him when he needed it: https://www.rugbyleaguecares.org/
We also talk about suicide in this episode. If you, or anyone you know, are suffering then TALK TO SOMEONE:
- https://www.samaritans.org/
- https://www.thecalmzone.net/
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