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Mark Whittle
Dream The Impossible, Take Action, Take FL1GHT! Join Mark Whittle (@markwhittle_tf), as he shines the spotlight on the UK's greatest success stories. Listen to conversations with some of the highest achievers, from entrepreneurs and elite athletes, to adventurers and all round hustlers. Expect raw, actionable advice that you can incorporate into your own life, to drive you closer to your goals. If you are a high achiever and love taking inspiration from others, or are aspiring to be greater and want some motivation to help you get there, this podcast is for you. We talk mindset, overcoming obstacles, book suggestions and more. Episodes will be released on Sunday evening in preparation for your Monday Morning Motivation. Fasten your seatbelt, its time to Take FL1GHT!
In November 2025 we launched the DAILY ACTION JOURNAL. I was honoured to host friends Wayne Bridge and Ollie Marchon on the night, discussing the power of showing up for ourselves and taking daily intentional action.
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The 5 Fundamentals are the habits we recommend you practice daily to lay the foundation for metal reliance each day. We start with journalling. The Meditation. Enjoy.
Alex is the founder of Intelligent Change - the company behind the Five Minute Journal, the Productivity Planner and other wellbeing products designed to promote purpose and wellbeing. Alex made his first millions creating 'Luxury Hair' and was one of the early adopters of the 4 hour work week lifestyle.
In part 2 of this series we discuss how Alex built 2 incredibly successful businesses by following Tim Ferriss' 4 hour work week method, and how you can do the same. ENJOY!
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Spencer Matthews is a former reality tv star, turned elite athlete, the founder of Clean Co and a father of 3. I met spencer nearly 5 years ago and loved recording such a pivotal episode for this show with him.
Enjoy this powerful conversation!
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Alex is the founder of Intelligent Change - the company behind the Five Minute Journal, the Productivity Planner and other wellbeing products designed to promote purpose and wellbeing. Alex made his first millions creating 'Luxury Hair' and was one of the early adopters of the 4 hour work week lifestyle.
In part 1 of this series, we discuss Alex hardships during his upbringing, including losing his Dad and more recently going through a seperation. In part 2 we discuss how he built 2 incredibly successful businesses and how you can do the same. ENJOY!
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Ali Gordon is a fashion and lifestyle creator who has largely shaped the 'influencer' space. He is also a great friend and it's the third time we've spoken on the podcast - so much has changed!
We discuss rebranding, from a business perspective and personal perspective among many other things. Enjoy!
Ali Gordon is a fashion and lifestyle creator who has largely shaped the 'influencer' space. He is also a great friend and it's the third time we've spoken on the podcast - so much has changed!
We discuss rebranding, from a business perspective and personal perspective among many other things. Enjoy!
Ollie Marchon is the founder of MARCHON and the PFCA. MARCHON is the UKs leading Functional Fitness brand, comprised of multiple gym locations, a custom built app delivering their programmes across the world, as well as offering their own sports nutrition and clothing.
Ollie is a true inspiration. A father of 3 and a serial business owner, whilst being at the very front as a functional 'hybrid' athlete.
This interview was filmed at the NEC in front of a packed auditorium as the headline talk for day two of the PerfromX fitness event.
Ollie brings truths and inspiration across business, family and health. The holy trifecta for the modern man. Enjoy!
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Anna is a psychotherapist, best selling author, public speaker, podcaster and a mum of three. In this episode, Mark sits on Anna's therapy couch to talk about why so many of us end up in burnout and how we can avoid it in our lives. Enjoy!
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Aldo is an Adventurer, Author, World Record Holder with over 20 years' experience working in some of the most extreme, remote and inhospitable places on the planet. Aldo joined the Royal Marine Commandos at the age of 16 and became one of the youngest Snipers in the UK armed forces.. Leaving the Royal Marines as an expert in Jungles, Deserts, Mountains and the Arctic, it wasn't long before Aldo started to carve a new career for himself in the TV and Film. Most importantly, Aldo is a father of 2 and this episode is all about identity change. Enjoy.
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Anna is a psychotherapist, best selling author, public speaker, podcaster and a mum of three. In this episode, Mark sits on Anna's therapy couch to talk about why so many of us end up in burnout and how we can avoid it in our lives. Enjoy!
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Aldo is an Adventurer, Author, World Record Holder with over 20 years' experience working in some of the most extreme, remote and inhospitable places on the planet. Aldo joined the Royal Marine Commandos at the age of 16 and became one of the youngest Snipers in the UK armed forces.. Leaving the Royal Marines as an expert in Jungles, Deserts, Mountains and the Arctic, it wasn't long before Aldo started to carve a new career for himself in the TV and Film. Most importantly, Aldo is a father of 2 and this episode is all about identity change. Enjoy.
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Mark speaks to Chris just days after winning his first ever world title in hijs home town against former team mate Lawrence Okolie. A beautifully honest and Raw conversation about what it takes to win.https://takeflightworld.com/
Conor Benn is the future of British boxing. He is the son of boxing icon Nigel Benn and here we discuss how to carry the torch of family legacy!
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Ollie Ollerton is the Founder of Break Point, a DS on SAS Who Dares Wins Australia, a for SBS operative and former DS on SAS Who Dares Wins UK. He's also a best selling author, key note speaker an all around legend! Here we dive into who we are as human beings and how to take back control.
Jay Morton is a former Special Forces Operative, a DS on the UK TV show SAS Who Dares Wins on Channel 4 and now SAS Australia on Channel 7. He is a expedition leader at Elite Exped and an all around great human being. But this episode brings a Jay we have never seen before. Enjoy the raw vulnerability of a men with the courage to show himself. The Path Less Taken!
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Mike Brown is a professional rugby player, England International, Harlequins legend and current Leicester Tiger.
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Toby Gutteridge left a difficult and destructive childhood to join the Royal Marines, before becoming one of the youngest-ever recruits to join the Special Boat Service.In November 2009, he was shot through the neck during an operation in Afghanistan, and his life changed forever.Today, Toby runs Bravery, an extreme sports brand that aims to support and empower those who have dug deep within themselves to overcome their own adversities by finding courage, strength and the resilience to bounce back stronger than ever.
Dr. John F. Demartini is a professional speaker, author, and business consultant whose clients range from Wall Street financiers, financial planners, and corporate executives to health-care professionals, actors, and sports personalities.
Jimmy is the co-founder of SUPER COFFEE along side brothers Jake and Jordan. In this episode we discuss their fundraising strategy and getting investment from J-Lo, A-Rod and Aaron Rodgers. What it's like working alongside your brothers. How the founder of WeWork helped the journey and some secrets to all aspiring entrepreneurs. Enjoy!
US Navy SEAL Jeff L. Gonzales is a nationally recognised weapons and tactics instructor. He serves as president of Trident Concepts, LLC and director of training for The Range at Austin.Jeff’s background comes from Naval Special Warfare; where he served as a decorated and respected operator and instructor. Participating in numerous combat operations throughout the globe, his duties involved a wide variety of operational and instructional assignments on both the East and West coasts.I’m this conversation we discuss Jeff experience as a SEAL, his connection to David Goggins and Jocko Willink, Jeff’s view on the 2nd amendment and much more
Matt Choi on Smoking Weed and the benefits for Every Athlete
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In this Bit-sized clip of the new episode on TAKE FLIGHT, Matt Choi inspires us with how he leveraged a business through hard graft and focus! And how did he really go VIRAL?
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Matt Choi is a Korean American Entrepreneur, Content Creator, and Athlete. He is best known for his football, running, and motivational related content
Tim Kennedy is an active Special Forces master sergeant and sniper with combat deployments throughout the middle east as part of the most elite counter terrorism and hostage rescue unit within the U.S. Army Green Berets.
He is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter and two time title challenger. Having fought for the largest organizations in the world to include the UFC, Stirikeforce, and the WEC.
He has been featured on the HISTORY Channel’s show, ‘Hunting Hitler’, as well as the Discovery Channel’s series, ‘Hard To Kill’.
Kennedy is a serial entrepreneur now owning pushing a dozen companies, a village idiot, holds numerous black belts including Brazilian jujitsu and U.S. Army Combatives…. Mostly he just considers himself unapologetically American.
Tim Kennedy is an avid reader and champion for literacy among all populations. The Tim Kennedy Book Club (TKBC) selects books to inspire, challenge, motivate, and educate. The TKBC launches Tuesday, November 1.
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John Danaher is largely regarded as the greatest MMA coach in the world.
In this Bitesized conversation we discuss how important being surrounded by a High Performance culture of excellence to excel in your field of work. This advice can be used for any given Job you work in or in whatever you strive to be.
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John Danaher is largely regarded as the greatest MMA coach in the world. A 6th Dan black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, a Dr. (P.H.D) of Philosophy from Columbia university and, in his words, a cripple having suffered throughout his life from severe leg and hip problems. John has revolutionised the sport of MMA, creating champion after champion including UFC legend George Saint Pierre and No.1 grappler in the world Gordon Ryan.
In this conversation we discuss what it takes to be a great coach, the rise of Jiu-Jitsu and Johns role in it, training under the legendary BJJ family the Gracie’s and how he went from nightclub bouncer to MMA coaching legacy.
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John Danaher is largely regarded as the greatest MMA coach in the world. A 6th Dan black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, a Dr. (P.H.D) of Philosophy from Columbia university and, in his words, a cripple having suffered throughout his life from severe leg and hip problems. John has revolutionised the sport of MMA, creating champion after champion including UFC legend George Saint Pierre and No.1 grappler in the world Gordon Ryan.
In this conversation we discuss what it takes to be a great coach, the rise of Jiu-Jitsu and Johns role in it, training under the legendary BJJ family the Gracie’s and how he went from nightclub bouncer to MMA coaching legacy.
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A solo episode with Mark, sharing an update on everything take flight. including, what to expect in the new podcast series, the new 'ALL IN' vlog series launch and news on something very special shared in this podcast for the first time.
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Paul mort is a life transformation coach, an author, the founder of Unstoppable and a huge positive force in this world. In this conversation we cover everything from managing anxiety, to building a 7 figure a year business and how to elevate you energy and as a result elevate your life. This epsiode will change lives! Enjoy.
In 2020 Rose was made redundant from her job as a lawyer and took to running to fill her spare time. Today she is a professional athlete at marathon distance, with a PB of 2.27:17! On the journey Puma have sponsored Rose and she finished 10th in the women's elite in the world famous London Marathon. This is such a powerful conversation and a testament to how your life can change when we give me time to what we love. We're all cheering you on for Paris Olympics qualification Rose!
Tallia Storm is a singer songwriter. Discovered by Elton John at 13, it's not been as smooth sailing as it may appear. In 2018 Tallia was the 5th most googled musician alongside Cardi B. In 2019 Tallia was awarded 'Best New Artist' By Jools Holland and in 2022 she released her brand new single 'Boyfriend' and I can't wait to see all she goes on to create and achieve in 2023.
Miles Langford is a one of a kind. His first large career leap involved moving to New York and then LA as a model. This is where he met tattoo legend Mark Mahoney. Miles quickly learned the craft and became one of the most sought after artists. He moved back to the UK and stepped into entrepreneurship creating The London Social Tattoo. Some of the best artists now work under the brand and Miles himself has tattooed some of the most well recognised individuals in the world. This is a story of self belief and courage. Enjoy.
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Al Hargreaves is the co-founder and CEO of London based brewery Wolfpack lager. Wolfpack is poured all over the country. And Co-Founder of HUX Health, a health company providing science backed products so you can find your daily edge. Before becoming an entrepreneur Al was a professional athlete playing internationally for South Africa and Captaining Saracens. His career ended after a strong of concussions.
Mike Brown is one of the greatest international fullbacks to play the game in recent years. With 72 caps for England and 65 points scored - and 351 appearances for quins and 500 points, he holds records that may never be broken. Hear how he navigated his journey to international athlete, through occasional controversy and regular moments of great success. Enjoy.
Gabby Allen is the founder and creator of No.1 downloaded fitness app 'Shape Up'. She found fame on season 3 of Love Island, reaching the final - and has been in the public eye ever since. Here's the first hand story of hows she has navigated that journey. Enjoy.
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Gabby Allen is the founder and creator of No.1 downloaded fitness app 'Shape Up'. She found fame on season 3 of Love Island, reaching the final - and has been in the public eye ever since. Here's the first hand story of hows she has navigated that journey. Enjoy.
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Gabby Allen is the founder and creator of No.1 downloaded fitness app 'Shape Up'. She found fame on season 3 of Love Island, reaching the final - and has been in the public eye ever since. Here's the first hand story of hows she has navigated that journey. Enjoy.
For more from Take FLIGHT - https://takeflightworld.com/
Sponsored by HUX. https://huxhealth.com/ use code 'TF20' for 20% off your first order.
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Gabby Allen is the founder and creator of No.1 downloaded fitness app 'Shape Up'. She found fame on season 3 of Love Island, reaching the final - and has been in the public eye ever since. Here's the first hand story of hows she has navigated that journey. Enjoy.
For more from Take FLIGHT - https://takeflightworld.com/
Sponsored by HUX. https://huxhealth.com/ use code 'TF20' for 20% off your first order.
takeflightpodcast #gabbyallen #humanperformance #inspiration #motivation #markwhittle #loveisland #mindset #lifecoach #performance #leader #fitness #health #entrepreneur #mentalhealth
Gabby Allen is the founder and creator of No.1 downloaded fitness app 'Shape Up'. She found fame on season 3 of Love Island, reaching the final - and has been in the public eye ever since. Here's the first hand story of hows she has navigated that journey. Enjoy.
For more from Take FLIGHT - https://takeflightworld.com/
Sponsored by HUX. https://huxhealth.com/ use code 'TF20' for 20% off your first order.
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Johnnie Jackson is an English professional football manager and former professional player who played at the top level of English football for over 12 years! Starting his career at Tottenham and going on to make 445 appearances, scoring 70 goals at 9 clubs. Johnnie spent 8 of these years at Charlton, most as captain of the club. He is now made the transition from player to manager and is the current manager of League Two club AFC Wimbledon.
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Barry Hearn OBE is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Through Matchroom, he is involved in many sports including snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf, table tennis and fishing.
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Charlie Sims is an entrepreneur and a visionary. The Co-creator of the brand new Sims family show headlining on Only Fans TV's new streaming platform - He's the founder of HUGE, where he represents and advises talent across sport and media, most recently helping secure the Conor Benn v Eubank Jr fight. This is a special episode representing how all things happen for a reason and how to make game time decisions.
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Zoe Hardman is a Radio DJ, TV presenter, actor and podcaster. We hear where the her journey began, getting into tv and the lowest moment of her career. Plus how it all led to her dream job as DJ at Heart FM.
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Steven Kotler is an American Pulitzer Prize nominated and New York Times best selling author, award winning journalist, entrepreneur and the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. His articles have appeared in over 70 publications and he is considered by many as one of the world's leading experts on human performance - including flow state, motivation, optimal living and ego among other categories.
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Frazer Clarke is a professional boxer. He won an Olympic Bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 whilst captaining Team GB throughout the games. He is 2-0 in his professional career and has one of the most unique stories I've heard.
Professionally, going from working door security at boxing events, to actually getting in the ring. Missing out narrowly twice on making the olympic team (once to Anthony Joshua), doing the rounds in the amateurs before ranking no.1, then turning pro and doing the business with two knock outs.
Personally, Frazer experienced the London terrorist attack first hand, had a running with death after being stabbed three times and more incomprehensible events that are all shared in this episode. I hope you enjoy!
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The Apprentice 2022 Finalist & Founder OOMPH Drinks shares what she learned being fired by Lord Sugar, her plans to launch new company 'OOMPH' and the three practices she used to successfully get on the hit TV show and make it to the final.
Joe Foster is the Founder of Reebok - and this is Joe's story of taking a start up shoe maker in Bolton all around the world, over taking Nike and Adidas in the process to become the no.1 shoe brand on the planet. Joe shares stories of national service, legal disputes, losing his Ego and much more in this one of a kind, remarkable conversation. Find Joe's new book 'Shoe Maker' here : https://www.jwfosterheritage.com/shop-online/shoemaker
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Conor Benn is a British professional boxer who has held the WBA Continental welterweight title since 2018. He is the son of former two-division world champion and boxing legend Nigel Benn.
As of May 2022, Benn is ranked as the world's eighth best active welterweight.
In this chat we discuss faith and beliefs, Conor's unique upbringing, how to kill fear in order to perform anything! Plus so much more. For more from Take FLIGHT - https://takeflightworld.com/
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Ollie Ollerton is a former U.K 'S.A.S Who Dares Wins' DS from channel 4, and current Australia Channel 7 DS. Ollie is the founding DS of the show and away from the big screen, founder of Break Point - a business driven towards positive change for all.
In this chat we discuss mindset, how to raise your frequency, Ollie's Ayahuasca experience, plus so much more! For more from Take FLIGHT - https://takeflightworld.com/
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Josh is a professional rugby league player for Warrington Wolves. He made his professional debut with Wigan Warriors in 2010, taking the super league by storm. In 2016 Josh made the short, but huge leap from Wigan to Sale, opting to play rugby union at Sale Sharks. After 18months he returned to league with Warrington Wolves. He has won 3 challenge Cups and 3 Grand Finals in his time and is set to be rugby leagues no.1 all time try scorer before the end of his career. This was a special conversation. Enjoy!
George is the founder and CEO of The Sole Supplier - a business that started as a passion project in a bedroom which has grown to become Western Europe's largest dedicated footwear and lifestyle discovery brand driving over £50m for partners each year. George has been at the helm of the business throughout its growth, with The Sole Supplier now a major strategic partner to some of the world's largest fashion brands including Nike, JD Sports and some of Europes other major retailers.
Gabby is a former professional Volleyball player and the face of the game. A model, all round athlete, business founder and coach of XPT and co-founder of Laird Superfoods. She is an incredibly inspiring woman and someone I admire greatly in this space. It was a pleasure speaking with her. Enjoy!
Dylan is one of the greatest England Captains and hookers to ever wear the shirt. Dylan earned 251 club appearances for Northampton Saints, becoming a legend in the process - and is the 3rd most capped England player of all time, being honoured with the captaincy between 2016 - 18. Dylan one back to back six nations, one being a grand slam, and became premiership champions with Northampton during his career too. He is an outstanding competitor, an inspiring leader and this conversation was one of my favourites to date. Enjoy.
Dylan is one of the greatest England Captains and hookers to ever wear the shirt. Dylan earned 251 club appearances for Northampton Saints, becoming a legend in the process - and is the 3rd most capped England player of all time, being honoured with the captaincy between 2016 - 18. Dylan one back to back six nations, one being a grand slam, and became premiership champions with Northampton during his career too. He is an outstanding competitor, an inspiring leader and this conversation was one of my favourites to date. Enjoy.
Dr J Nichols is a marine biologists - holding a Degree in biology, an M.E.M masters of engineering management in natural resource economics and policy from duke university, and a doctorate PHD in wildlife ecology and evolutionary biology from university of Arizona - among receiving multiple fellowships for his ongoing work. He gained a lifetime achievement award in 2014 and in 2019 was awarded the NOGI award for environment - considered the Oscar of the ocean world! A quote from experience life magazine said ‘Dr J Nichols is the worlds foremost authority on the mental health benefits of spending time in, near, on, or under water’ J coined the term Blue mind - the affects water has on our mind and overall wellness. He is also the author of 'Blue Mind' and the founder of the 'Blue Mind' Summit.
Jerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reeboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organisations to help entrepreneurs and others lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. Prior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase. Previously, he led New York City-based Flatiron Partners, which he founded in 1996 with partner Fred Wilson. Flatiron became one of the nation’s most successful early-stage investment programs. Jerry’s first leadership position, at age 25, was editor-in-chief of InformationWeek magazine. He is the author of Reboot : Leadership and the art of growing up.
Dr Hazel Wallace is the founder of 'The Food Medic', she is a medical doctor recently having bee a Covid Dr. at UCLH in London. She is a qualified Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, an Author and a Podcaster. In this episode we discuss change. Haze has made several leaps of faith in her time and we learn what allowed her to find the courage to do so. We understand how exercise can help us be healthier, happier and more fulfilled plus so much more. Enjoy!
Simon Gunning is the CEO of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). CALM is leading the movement against suicide, creating unique campaigns to raise awareness for Mental Health. Simon's career began in director roles in large corporations like Virgin, EMI Music, Yahoo as well as leading agencies before starting at CALM and it was amazing to hear how the success of the charity since his take over has been largely down to running the charity like a corporate organisation, of sorts. This is an amazing CEO story and will help anyone who is running a business, pursuing their purpose, or both. Enjoy.
Johnny Nelson is the former, longest standing, Cruiserweight boxing World Champion! A record which still stands today. Now, the face of Sky Sports Boxing, Johnny has made his second career arguably as successful as his first. Hosting shows such as 'The Gloves Are Off' and 'Ringside' as well as becoming the stand out pundit for any bout he covers. In this conversation we discuss what separated him from other 'more talented' boxers. We hear Johnny"s new enquiry into self - and all the routines, habits and philosophies he lives by to stay happy and hungry. It's a special way to start this new season of the show. If you enjoy this episode, you may also enjoy these : George Groves : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/george-groves-confrontation-near-death-fierce-self/id1339336927?i=1000491863401 Eddie Hearn : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eddie-hearn-no-passion-no-point/id1339336927?i=1000500686637 Full archive of episodes is here : https://takeflightworld.com/all-episodes/
An Interview I did on my friend Alex Chisnalls podcast 'Screw It Just Do It'. We look back at 2021 in depth and discuss major take aways and lessons before embarking on 2022.
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In 2020 David featured on the Netflix series 'Too Hot To Handle', changing his circumstances forever. Previously, David was the founder of endeavour life - an online coaching platform supporting clients to become healthier, happier and live longer. David has also recently featured on his own Channel 4 show 'The Love Trap' which is out now. He is such a genuine, down to earth and intelligent guy with two degrees, in Strength and conditioning and petroleum engineering. A truly unique individual.
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Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker & Louis Tinsley are former Special Forces and Thrudark Co - Founders. Both have used there extensive (10 years +) military experience to create what has become the leading performance clothing company in the UK. In this episode we go deep into FEAR and how can overcome it. We discuss PERFORMANCE and how we can maintain optimal output and results. As we as addressing CHANGE and what we can do to prepare for and manage the inevitable change and transitions we have in our life.
https://www.thrudark.com/ https://takeflightworld.com/ If you enjoyed this, you might also enjoy the following episodes : Jay Morton - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jay-morton-how-to-create-opportunity-in-your-life/id1339336927?i=1000504868403 Jason Fox - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jason-fox-inside-the-mind-of-a-special/id1339336927?i=1000476320414 Mark Ormrod - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mark-ormrod-life-lessons-from-a-triple-amputee/id1339336927?i=1000525326276
As always, thank you for listening and supporting. Love x
Freddie Woodman is a professional footballer for Newcastle United, making his premier league debut in 2021. He is one of the most promising young goalkeepers in the world having won golden glove in the championship at Swansea City in 2020. In this episode we talk all about mindset, meditation, focus and concentration and what it was like facing Cristiano Ronaldo on his famous return to Old Trafford. Please Enjoy.
Matthew Luhn is one of the greatest story tellers of our time. He was the youngest EVER animator for the Simpsons, before being head hunted by none other than Steve Jobs to take a chance working for a new start up company changing the way animation movies were made. That start up company became PIXAR and Matthew wrote Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Up, Monsters Inc, and many of Pixars greatest written and received movies. This is one of my favourite conversations produced. Please enjoy.
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Lawrence Okolie is the cruiserweight World Champion, fighting under 258 management. He is the author of his first book 'Dare to Change' and also a musician. Please enjoy this story of transition, from bullying to McDonalds, to world champ.
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Bela Shah is one of the most recognised and respected faces in broadcast journalism. Bela presents Sky Sports News Weekly, Including Goals on Sunday each week and Deadline Day every summer! During 2021, Bela presented Good MorningEuros as part of Skys breakfast show alongside Mark Wright. The sky is the limit for Bela and I'm excited to see whats ext for her!
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Josh Patterson & Ben Tansley are best friends brought together through adversity. After a motorbike accident left 'Tano' paralysed, their friendship has grown and in this episode we hear about how facing their demons head on has led them to feel limitless. Tano is a Gym owner and motivation speaker. 'JP' is a former reality TV star turned ultra endurance athlete. The pair completed the Berlin marathon in wheelchairs in 2019, which has led to a string of other challenges since. Most notable JP ran 5 marathons in 4 days during lockdown, in his 14 sqft patio! And then ran 4 marathons in 4 countries inside 24 hours!! Both lads are incredible. I hope you enjoy this special conversation.
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Josh Patterson & Ben Tansley are best friends brought together through adversity. After a motorbike accident left 'Tano' paralysed, their friendship has grown and in this episode we hear about how facing their demons head on has led them to feel limitless. Tano is a Gym owner and motivation speaker. 'JP' is a former reality TV star turned ultra endurance athlete. The pair completed the Berlin marathon in wheelchairs in 2019, which has led to a string of other challenges since. Most notable JP ran 5 marathons in 4 days during lockdown, in his 14 sqft patio! And then ran 4 marathons in 4 countries inside 24 hours!! Both lads are incredible. I hope you enjoy this special conversation.
This episode is brought to you by 'Days Brewing - Beer For Doing'. https://daysbrewing.com/ Use code 'TF20' for 20% off your first order.
Welcome to Season 13! Our first episode is with one of the worlds best comics, Russell Kane. Russell was nominated four times for the prestigious Edinburgh comedy awards, before winning 'Best Show' in 2010. He was the first comedian ever to win the Edinburgh award and the Melbourne comedy festival 'Barry' award in the same year! In this episode we discuss Russells working class upbringing and how he broke through societal expectations to find success. We address fixed factors many live with, including class, gender and race and how best to overcome these. It is a powerful conversation and a great indication of things to come in this series. Enjoy!
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Welcome to Season 13! Our first episode is with one of the worlds best comics, Russell Kane. Russell was nominated four times for the prestigious Edinburgh comedy awards, before winning 'Best Show' in 2010. He was the first comedian ever to win the Edinburgh award and the Melbourne comedy festival 'Barry' award in the same year! In this episode we discuss Russells working class upbringing and how he broke through societal expectations to find success. We address fixed factors many live with, including class, gender and race and how best to overcome these. It is a powerful converation and a great indication of things to come in this series. Enjoy!
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Join me for this guided labelling meditation, activating parts of the brain associated with memory, attention, learning and awareness. Enjoy!
For more information on take flight coaching, visit: https://fl1ght.co.uk/contactus Take FLIGHT Event - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a-championship-mindset-a-take-flight-event-tickets-164469040327?aff=ebdiayyoutube
Join Jess Horn of https://www.jesshornyoga.com/ for this relaxing guided yoga nidra session. Physically feel yourself shift from sympathetic to parasympathetic nervous system.
For more information on take flight coaching, visit: https://fl1ght.co.uk/contactus Take FLIGHT Event - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a-championship-mindset-a-take-flight-event-tickets-164469040327?aff=ebdiayyoutube
Join me for this simple, yet powerful coaching exercise that highlights old negative thought patterns, programmed beliefs and outdated wiring - so we can re write that narrative to serve us. This is a big one and I hope it helps you on your journey. ***Important to note. I skip over a lot in this short session and share mostly top line details. Please reach out if this brings up a lot.
For more information on take flight coaching, visit: https://fl1ght.co.uk/contactus Take FLIGHT Event - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a-championship-mindset-a-take-flight-event-tickets-164469040327?aff=ebdiayyoutube
Join breath work coach Jamie Clements, founder of thebreathspace.co.uk - as he takes us through this very special breathing exercise. Jamie helps us become more present and improve our mental and physical state. Breathwork is a cornerstone in our ability to be healthier and happier, and it's such a pleasure to have Jamie share this wonderful guided session with you.
For more information on take flight coaching, visit: https://fl1ght.co.uk/contactus Take FLIGHT Event - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a-championship-mindset-a-take-flight-event-tickets-164469040327?aff=ebdiayyoutube
Zack George is a professional Crossfit Athlete, officially the UK's fittest man after winning the Crossfit Open in 2020 and the founder of BFG Gym in Leicester - and this is his story from childhood obesity to professional athlete! Enjoy! Zack - https://www.instagram.com/zackgeorge/?hl=en Zack's Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Start-Where-Others-Stop-George/dp/1841885029/ref=asc_df_1841885029/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=499352049769&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9390941235932658782&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006506&hvtargid=pla-1220074911256&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
Anna is the greatest British Kayaker ever. A 6 x World Champion and 2 x Olympian - Anna is the founder of 'Beyond the Barriers' training consultancy, where she translates all she learned as an elite athlete in sport, to the business world. She is a true inspiration and I loved speaking with her! https://www.beyondthebarriers.co.uk/
Angus Macdonald is a professional footballer, the fonder of the Angus Macdonald Foundation and a true inspiration in every sense of the world. In 2019 Angus was diagnose with bowel cancer and underwent almost immediate life changing surgery. In this episode we discuss how he faced the battle and returned to tell his story as a better version of himself. Enjoy. https://angusmacdonaldfoundation.org/
Rhiannon Lambert is a Registered Nutritionist specialising in weight management, disordered eating, pre and post-natal nutrition and sports nutrition. Founder of Rhitrition, bestselling author of Re-Nourish: A Simple Way To Eat Well and Food For Thought podcast host, Rhiannon’s qualified approach to nutrition and total dedication to her clients’ needs has seen Rhiannon work with some of the world’s most influential people Registered with the Association for Nutrition (RNutr), Rhiannon obtained a first-class Bachelor (BSc) degree in Nutrition and Health and a Master’s (MSc) degree in Obesity, Risks and Prevention. She is also a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders and Obesity having studied at The National Centre For Eating Disorders approved by The British Psychological Society (BPS). Rhiannon is CN Magazine's 2020 Personality of the Year.
Mark is a former Royal Marine, author, speaker and possibly the most inspiring person I've met.
Bradley Simmonds is a celebrity personal trainer, and online fitness coach, one of the first 'influencers' as we know them today anf a business founder of his new subscription led fitness platform 'Get It Done'.
Dr Rahul Jandial is one of the leading brain surgeons in the entire world, operating out of Los Angeles City of Hope Hospital.
Dr Rahul Jandial is one of the leading brain surgeons in the entire world, operating out of Los Angeles City of Hope Hospital.
Michael Venom Page is a professional MMA fighter and one of the most devastating knock out artists in the world. MVP has won every kickboxing championship available and is currently No.2 in Bellator MMA Welterweight rankings. He is truly a special fighter and has a plethora of opportunities at the door, including fighting in the UFC, fighting in the boxing world, actor, producing ad politics! This was a powerful conversation which I a delighted to share. Please Enjoy. ---------- This episode is sponsored by SEAT, in support of CALM mental health charity. To view the videos we created with SEAT in support of CALM visit my IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/markwhittle_tf/?hl=en SEAT: https://www.seat.co.uk/ CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Seann Walsh is one of the greatest comedians to come out of the UK. He performed his first gig in 2006 and only 3 yers later won several awards, including new comedian of the year. Seann has performed at Leeds, Reading and Glastonbury festival as well as feature on every great panel show, usually standing out for his witty observational humour. He has also had successful sell out tours of his own and will be touring again this year! In this episode we discuss what make a great stand up comic, how to make a joke work and how be funny. We also largely discuss the strictly scandal he was wrapped up in, in 2018 and how that led to panic attacks, severe anxiety and depression. Sean was incredibly brave opening up in this conversation - I'm honoured to share it with you today.
This episode is sponsored by SEAT, in support of CALM mental health charity. To view the videos we created with SEAT in support of CALM visit my IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/markwhittle_tf/?hl=en SEAT: https://www.seat.co.uk/ CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Montana Brown is a former reality TV star, appearing on season 3 of Love Island. She is the founder and CEO of Swim Society, a sustainable swim wear brand encouraging body positivity. Montana is also a mental health advocate. In this two part episode we discuss Montana's rise to fame, how it impacted her and what she leant from being thrust into the public eye. We discuss her mental health and what she does now to maintain positive mental health - and we also hear how a close friend of Montana's decided to take his life. This is one of the most powerful conversation on the podcast so far and I am eternally grateful to Montana for being so open and honest. I believe her advice will save lives.
This episode is sponsored by SEAT, in support of CALM mental health charity. https://www.seat.co.uk/ https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Montana Brown is a former reality TV star, appearing on season 3 of Love Island. She is the founder and CEO of Swim Society, a sustainable swim wear brand encouraging body positivity. Montana is also a mental health advocate. In this two part episode we discuss Montana's rise to fame, how it impacted her and what she leant from being thrust into the public eye. We discuss her mental health and what she does now to maintain positive mental health - and we also hear how a close friend of Montana's decided to take his life. This is one of the most powerful conversation on the podcast so far and I am eternally grateful to Montana for being so open and honest. I believe her advice will save lives.
This episode is sponsored by SEAT, in support of CALM mental health charity. https://www.seat.co.uk/ https://www.thecalmzone.net/
D. Russell Kennedy (The Anxiety MD) is arguably the best in the world at understanding and healing anxiety. From his own experiences and through the many thousands of patients he has helped, Dr. Russ has developed a practice that is changing peoples lives. This episode of PPP is different to the typical guided session we have provided in the past, in that Dr. Russ largely explains anxiety, why we suffer and how we can manage it. Anxiety is one of the leading causes that inhibits performance, but can also cripplingly affect the quality of someones life. I hoe this helps you or someone you know who experiences anxiety. You can see more from Dr. Russ @theanxietyMD on all socials and by buying his book, 'Anxiety Rx': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anxiety-Rx-Prescription-Relief-Created-ebook/dp/B08KPN8ZPV
James Haskell is a former international rugby player. With 77 caps for England, he is today, the 13th highest capped player for England of all time! James' career spanned across an incredible 17 years playing his rugby all over the world. He was also a part of the 2017 British Lions tour squad who played in New Zealand in 2017. Today James is an author having recently released his Sunday Times best seller 'What A Flanker' - he is a DJ having just released his debut single 'Make You Feel' - he is also a speaker, MMA fighter and podcaster. This was one of my favourite conversations so far, I hope you enjoy.
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KJT is the No.1 ranked heptathlete in the world! In 2019 she won Gold at the World Championships, breaking the British record previously held by Jess Ennis. We talk all about her up and down career and how drastic changes after the Rio Olympics in 2016 led her to reach her very best. We recorded this episode while Kat was between training sessions in Loughborough, preparing for the Olympics in Tokyo this summer. Enjoy the story and advice from one of Britains greatest athletes.
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Myles Hopper is the co-founder of Mindful Chef, the No.1 rated recipe box in the UK. Since starting Mindful Chef 7 years ago, they have gone from strength to strength and this year they are forecast to turnover £80million in annual revenue! They are also doing great things as a B-Corp! Specifically they have just tipped over 6million meals donated to children in poverty. This episode is incredible for offering ways to live healthier and happier. From portion sizes, to macro breakdowns, Myles offers simple advice we can all take into our lives to improve the way we eat.
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Liam Ridgewell is a former professional footballer having played for Aston Villa, Birmingham City, West Brom, Portland timbers, Wigan, Brighton, Hull and Southend. He's made nearly 500 professional appearances, won the FA Youth Cup, the League Cup, the MLS Cup and is a legend in football. He was captain of most of his clubs and embodies what it takes to be a leader and a winner in the sport. This conversation was such an absolute pleasure, I hope you enjoy.
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Sir Steve Redgrave is the greatest / most successful rower ever. He won 5 gold medals at 5 consecutive Olympics between 1984 - 2000. Steve was knighted for his services to sport in 2001 - he won BBC sports personality of the year 2000 ad won the BBC sports personality lifetime award in 2011. Today Steve is the chairman of the Henley Royal Regatta and the director of peak performance for the Chinese Olympic rowing team.
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Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia is the founder and executive chair of fin tech start up SNOOP. She is also the founder and former CEO of Virgin Money along side Richard Branson. She joined Virgin Direct in 1995 as COO, took them through the RBS acquisition before returning to Virgin Money in 2006 as CEO until its sale in 2018 for £1.7billion. She is absolutely incredible and her advice throughout this episode is timeless. Enjoy! https://snoop.app/
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Elliot Dawes and Adam Rossiter are the co-founders of Bulk previously known as bulk powders. Bulk is an active nutrition company providing some of the best premium protein powders and shakes, vitamins and mineral supplements, post work out formulas, protein bars and so much more. Elliot and Adam met at university and like so many of us quickly got into fitness and more specifically the gym. But unlike so many of us, they saw an opportunity having started experimented with various protein supplements to start something themselves and took the leap of faith the create bulk in 2006. They borrowed money from their parents and invested what they could of their student loan, which accumulated to about £6,000. 15 years later, in 2021 bulk is forecast to reach £100 million in revenue. IBoth Adam and Elliot are fantastic guys, have achieved so much and really deserve all their success. I honestly came away from this conversation on such a high. We talk all about how they built their company from the student halls to the enterprise it is today. How they pitched Anthony Joshua as a brand ambassador, how they decided their roles would change after 15 years and who would become CEO and who would focus on growth strategy plus their biggest learning along the way and how teaching £100 million in revenue is just the beginning of the bulk journey. Today they are completely rebranding bulk powders as bulk and have made huge moves to drive sustainability, with 93% of their products now in compostable pouches which has reduced their single use plastics by more than 15m pieces. What I would ask you to consider as you listen to this is the following. What idea have you been sitting on? Have you had a niggling thought in the back of your mind to start something, create something or start working towards dream. It might not be as big as that. It could be something small but you’re still procrastinating. We have a tendency to wait until everything is just perfect before we act, but the truth is that perfect moment is likely never going to arrive. We will never have every boxed ticked and the great thing is You don’t have to. We don’t need everything perfectly aligned! In this episode the lads even talk about how at one time as an enterprise business they realised hadn’t actually addressed their culture! With that said, don’t wait for the perfect moment. Just do it.
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Sir Clive Woodward is a former Rugby player and Coach, most recognised for his outstanding contribution to the sport of rugby through his coaching career. Clive spent 7 years as head coach of England between 1997 and 2004, coaching them to 3 successful six nations championships, one of which was a grand slam - and of course coaching them to the single greatest achievement in England rugby history and one of the greatest England sporting achievements full stop, winning the rugby World Cup in 2003. Clive coached England through 83 games winning 59 - a massive 71% win ratio with nearly 3000 total points scored and many of his revolutionary management and coaching strategies have been adopted by leaders in sport and business all over the world today. Clive also led the British lions tour against New Zealand in 2005. After rugby Clive went on to become team GB’s director of sport from 2006 to 2012 helping to deliver huge success during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Today He is an itv sport pundit recently covering the rugby World Cup and six nations. He is also a sport and business consultant often working with large corporates or leading sports clubs, helping them to reach higher levels of performance. In 2004 He was knighted by the queen at Buckingham palace, for services to sport and In 2011 Clive was inducted into the world rugby hall of fame. He may be the most decorated, most successful, most experienced high achiever we have had on take flight and it brings me immense pleasure to share his journey and advice with you all.
This episode is sponsored by Clean Co. The no / low alcohol company who do not compromise on taste! All products are currently 36% off to help support your 'Dry January'. https://clean.co/
Aimee Fuller is a professional snowboarder and 2x winter Olympian, featuring in both the 2014 games at Sochii and the 2018 games in South Korea. In this episode we discuss how we can metaphorically and literally take flight in our lives - plus how we can find more adventure. Something I believe we are all missing right now. Enjoy!
Jay Morton is a former soldier. He spent 4 years in the Para's and 10 years as an S.A.S operative in the regiment. He left the military and helped build the outdoor clothing company Thrudark to what it is today. Jay has summited Everest twice and plans to take on K2 in 2021. Jay also appeared in the hugely popular TV series SAS Who Dare Wins as a directing staff (DS) and has more recently become the author of his first book 'Soldier'. Available here : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soldier-Respect-Earned-Jay-Morton/dp/0008418152 Jay IG : https://www.instagram.com/jay__morton/?hl=en
This episode is sponsored by Clean Co. The no / low alcohol company who do not compromise on taste! All products are currently 36% off to help support your 'Dry January'. https://clean.co/
Guiding coaching session by Mark Whittle covering the 7 skills to tee up for success in 2021.
Eddie Hearn is sports promoter and author of the new Sunday times bestselling book ‘Relentless’ , the managing director of Matchroom Sport and an all round business mogul. Eddie spends most of his time on Matchroom Boxing, running their exclusive televised boxing deal with sky sports, often broadcasting up to 20 shows a year! Matchroom sport was founded by Eddie’s dad Barry Hearn, and after a stint in the west end as a sport agent Eddie decided it was time To join the family business, initially promoting online poker. At one particular event he met Audley Harrison during a poker match and promised to help rebuild his career. Soon after, he landed the Audley Harrison and David Haye fight signaling the growth and intention of Matchroom boxing - the rest is history. Since he has promoted some of the biggest fights in the world, including Anthony Joshua’s monster of a fight against Klitschko in Wembley stadium in front of 90,000 people, he has promoted shows for some of the worlds greatest boxers including the main man AJ, Carl Froch, Amir Khan, Dillian Whyte, Callum smith, Katie Taylor and of course my brother John Ryder, - among many others. In May 2018 Eddie took Matchroom to America in a deal said to be worth $1billion!!! The man is an operator! Plus he’s just become an author with his new book relentless which is brilliant and of course went straight to no.1 as the Sunday times bestsellers. We hit everything in this episode from : -Managing personal relationships and business or athlete relationships -Sacrifice and what it takes to be the best in the world -The art of selling and the art of performance -The impact of our upbringing and how this conditioning effects us and shapes us into the adults we become. -Goal setting and the importance of short and long term goals and how to attack those goals and how to always win no matter what and believe it or not, so much more! Thank you for joining me for this huge milestone, episode 100! Thank you for all the support over the years. I hope you enjoy! Relentless book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Relentless-Rounds-Success-business-bestseller-ebook/dp/B08B7WWJBQ Matchroom: https://www.matchroomboxing.com/
Ollie is a former military man, initially a royal marine commando. After 5 years service he was recommended for SAS selection - the gruelling 6 month selection process finished with Ollie as one of only 5 from 250 to pass and be inducted into the special forces as part of the SBS, the special boat service. During his 6 years in the special forces he undertook countless high profile missions including hostage rescue, counter narcotics, counter terrorism, homeland security and counter insurgency. On leaving the SBS Ollie worked as private security both in Iraq and Southeast Asia. Ollie is arguably most recognised for his part os one of the founders of the incredibly popular TV show SAS.WDW - which documents recruits going through a simulated SAS selection. Ollie is the CEO of break point, an organisation for both public and corporate which focuses on shifting people’s limiting beliefs. He’s a speaker and a writer too. His books ‘Break point’ and 'Battle Ready' where both Sunday times best sellers - and he now has a new book ‘Scar tissue’, which unlike his others is a fiction which has just dropped. He also recently launched battle ready 360. A gym in a box that can be taken anywhere to train anytime. This conversation blew me away. We discuss Ollie career development and his desire to be himself and not conform and how that’s impacted him. We talk about his incredibly specific and powerful morning routine and what each practice does for him. He opens up about how last year a trip to Costa Rica which involved an psychedelic ceremony (ayahuasca) allowed him to finally get over the trauma he experienced as a 10 year old boy, when a 50kilo chimp attacked him, with Ollie narrowly missing death. This was a crazy story! Plus we talk how to use visualisation to achieve anything we want! We also go into what the ‘system’ is designed to push us into a life that lacks meaning. We essentially put the world to rights in this one! I’m so proud to share this one with you today. Without further ado, please enjoy episode 99 with former special forces solider, entrepreneur, speaker, author and legend - Ollie Ollerton. Scar Tissue: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scar-Tissue-Thriller-Bestselling-Author/dp/1788703804 Breakpoint: https://break-point.co.uk/#/?playlistId=0&videoId=0 BattleReady360: https://battleready360.co.uk/ Ollie: https://champions-speakers.co.uk/speaker-agent/ollie-ollerton
Cecilia is the co-founder of RWL (https://www.resultswellnesslifestyle.com) along side business partner Lucy Mecklenburgh, a celebrity personal trainer and huge inspiration to so many. Born in Paris, Cecilia grew up in Tunisia, New York and Miami before coming to London in the 1990's, and finally settling in Essex. Cecilia’s younger years were spent in hospitality working in restaurants, chalets and managing hotels. Her pivot into the world of fitness happened as a result of a huge personal challenge in her mid-thirties. Cecilia suffered from postnatal depression following the birth of her son Fabio and found that whilst antidepressants made her less depressed, she felt ‘less’ of everything else; less happy, less energetic and less joyous. After being on medication for 6 months and desperate to find a different solution, Cecilia turned to exercise and started training with one of Miami’s top personal trainers. Her life changed and she quickly came off Medication and found her natural high using exercise as a therapeutic method and form of meditation. Cecilia felt inspired to promote the power of exercise to other women, and upon moving back to the U.K become a Personal Trainer herself and opened her first Boutique PT studio in 2008. A second studio soon followed, where she met fellow co-founder Lucy Mecklenburgh and they started what would become a multi-million pound business. In 2013 Lucy and Cecilia’s fitness brand launched to become the first of its kind online Fitness Platform in the U.K, first as Results with Lucy and now rebranded for 2020, as Results Wellness Lifestyle, with a community of 500,000 followers across social media. As Cecilia approaches 5 million paid for workout sessions from her client base, Cecilia is almost certainly now the U.K's No.1 Personal Trainer. She brings a level of energy, love and passion to her unique brand of fitness, that radiates through to those following along and i certainly felt that energy speaking with her and I’m so pleased I’m able to share her story with you today. What I would ask you to think about during this conversation is this. Are you over complicated things? We have a tendency to over complete and I’m guilty more than most here. Consider whether you are over complicating things and also ask your self with this challenge that you are facing right now what ever it is.... what are you choosing not to see? There’s often some gold in all challenge we face if we’re willing to see and hear them. https://fl1ght.co.uk/ If you enjoyed this episode you may enjoy this episode with Esme Gummer, celebrity trainer and SAS.WDW contestant: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/028-esmee-gummer-overcoming-paralysis-smashing-sas/id1339336927?i=1000430033436
Spencer is an entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Clean Co and Eden Rocks Jewelry and a television personality. He was first brought into our lives as the central figure in tv series Made In Chelsea. Since, he has done some much in tv as a presenter, but also as a contestant winning the Jump in 2017, reaching the final of celebrity master chef in 2018 and even winning a BAFTA as part of the made in Chelsea cast in 2011. Spencer also has his own show with wife vogue Williams - Spencer, Vogue and baby too. Which was so popular it came back for a second season the same year. I actually loved watching both too! But, what I was most interested to hear about was Spencer’s life as an entrepreneur and how he built Clean Co and transformed his life through sobriety. Clean co is truthfully what I have been crying out for. An extremely low alcohol replacement to traditional alcoholic drinks. Clean co launched a clean gin and a clean rum to start with and I was fascinated to hear all about Spencer’s vision of broadening their product offering beyond liquor and essentially striving for world domination in this market! I was so impressed by his mindset, his desire to help people and the clarity of his vision. Clean co just secured a further £7million investment on top of the 2mil investment they had at the beginning of the year, so a massive congrats to the team. I’ll raise a clean gin to that. We talk all about entrepreneurship, family life, body transformation, jujitsu and the power of clean and optimal living. A truly powerful conversation that I'm extremely grateful we had. To find out more about Clean co, go to https://clean.co/ - ENJOY!
This episode is with professional footballer, and former Watford FC & Jamaica Captain, Adrian Mariappa. Adrian, or Mapps as best better known, has had a 15 year professional career spending 10 of those years in the best footballing league in the world, the English premier league. He’s made over 400 appearances for club, most of them for His boyhood club Watford and 50 appearances Internationally for Jamaica. Name any footballer of notoriety and Mapps has played against them and likely held his own. Cristiano Ronaldo, yes. Messi, yes. Suarez, Hazard, Henry, yes. He’s reached two FA cup finals narrowly missing out on winning both and as a natural born leader was the captain of his club and country. But it’s not all been smooth sailing. At 15 he was told he would be released by Watford. We hear all about how he turned to basketball and athletics at this time to improve his jump height and speed. We hear about the many times he’s been at clubs, including Crystal Palace, where he’s had a change in manager who has dropped him, so time and time again he’s had to fight to get his place back. At one time being the 7th choice centre back. This conversation was incredibly eye opening and highlights the importance of perseverance and persistence as we strive to achieve our goals. I hope you enjoy!
Thomas is a professional footballer for West Brom & Wales - and the Founder & CEO of The Turmeric Co. His career started as a youth player at arsenal and then reading and in 2007 he made the reading first team going immediately out on loan for two seasons before going back to reading where he had great success - including being part of their 2011-2012 championship winning season. He made his premier League debut in 2012 ! In 2016 he signed for West Brom where he still plays today and is currently having his most prolific season of his career as he settles into his new number 9 role under manager Slaven Bilic. Thomas currently has 336 professional appearances for club with 51 goals. And 42 appearances internationally for wales with 5 goals - including most notably his unbelievable goal against Belgium in the 2016 euros - perhaps his most career defining moment to date. Beyond this, in 2018 Thomas founded the turmeric co . Having experienced 2 potentially career ending injuries he began researching dietary supplements that would help manage his pain, inflammation and immune system - his 15 years of research and developed finally led to the best in class selection of turmeric, ginger and beetroot shots they bought to market. Thomas is such an incredibly impressive individual. So intelligent and so articulate - his outlook on life and understanding of the internal world vs the external world and how we can best navigate these in order to live a happy fulfilled life is some of the best advice we have ever had on this podcast. We talk all about the power of gratitude and what he believes allowed him to achieve what he’s done so far - and it’s only the beginning. This episode is brought to you by The Turmeric Co - https://theturmeric.co/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzfzdzPmN6gIVMYBQBh2Rrw5kEAAYASAAEgLinvD_BwE
George is a former World Champion boxer, who fought for professionally for 10 years! George held the WBA super-middleweight title from 2017 to 2018, and previously the European, British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles between 2010 and 2014. As an amateur, He won the ABA middleweight title twice in 2007 and again 2008. I’m 2013, He famously fought Carl Froch in a hugely controversial fight that was stopped in favor of Carl, after George won the first 7 rounds! It led to the rematch Froch groves 2 in Wembley in front of 80,000 people. George had 4 title fights and finally won in 2017 - in the episode he talks all about his journey of becoming World Champion, building a championship mindset and how it was his lifetimes work - how he nearly killed Eduard Gutknecht months before his retirement and the impact thats had on him - how we can all deal with confrontation with a positive outcome, plus so much more. George is an absolute gent. I hope you enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/StGeorgeGroves?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor This episode is sponsored by The Turmeric Co: https://theturmeric.co/ For more from Take FLIGHT: https://fl1ght.co.uk/
David Meltzer is the former CEO of legendary sports agency Leigh Steinberg (the agency the film Jerry Maguire was based on!) and the founder of sports 1 marketing (arguably the most notable sports marketing firm in the world). David is also a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, a 3 time international best selling author, a top 100 business coach, a podcast host and a globally recognised motivational speaker. All in all, David is an absolute baller. David started with nothing and became a millionaire 9 months out of law school and a multi millionaire at 32. He then lost everything he had made, hitting rock bottom, only to make it all back again. He is one of the most incredible people I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with. If you liked our Ed Mylett episode (often referred to as the best episode we’ve ever recorded - https://fl1ght.co.uk/podcast-blog/020-ed-mylett), then you will absolutely love this! It is such an incredible pleasure to share someones journey who has walked the path I aspire to walk too. You can learn more about David here : https://dmeltzer.com/ Social : https://www.instagram.com/davidmeltzer/ Listen to more Take FLIGHT here : https://fl1ght.co.uk/podcast This episode is brought to you by Carter & George Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation clinic. https://www.carterandgeorge.co.uk/
Mark is a professional big wave surfer, award winning spear fisherman, free diver, photographer, filmmaker & Hollywood stuntman and lives on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Whether it’s free diving or spear fishing Mark is often holding his breathe for up to 7 minutes under water! And on the surf board he's probably surfing waves ranging from 60-90ft tall. He’s often dealing with the highest stakes possibly in life or death circumstances. And despite winning the 2008 spear fishing World Cup and being one of the youngest big wave surfers ever to be sponsored at 13, he says his greatest achievement to date is probably just staying alive! His outlook on life is Incredibly unique. The weather and the surf dictate entirely what he is doing that day. If the forecast is showing a storm and big surf in Europe - he’ll jump on a plane to get there the following day. He is the ultimate example of someone who is living their truth and constantly in the present. It is such a pleasure to be able to share his journey and advice on Take FLIGHT. Enjoy! Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/healeywaterops/?hl=en Website : https://markhealeywaterman.com/about/
Henry Fraser is the Sunday Times Best selling author of his book 'The Little Big Things'. He also recently released his new book 'The Power In You'. He is a professional mouth painter and a highly sought after motivational speaker. In 2009, Henry was paralysed from the shoulders down. Since, he has developed the most incredible mindset, and his outlook on life is one we would all benefit from adopting. Henry is one of the most inspiring people I've spoken with and I am honored to share this conversation. As ever, thank you for listening. For more from Take FLIGHT, visit the website here : Art : https://henryfraserart.com/art/ Socials : https://twitter.com/henryfraser0?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor - https://www.instagram.com/henryfraser0/?hl=en Best Selling Book : https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-little-big-things/henry-fraser/9781409167785 New Book : https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-power-in-you/henry-fraser/9781841883366
This episode is brought to you by carter and George. Carter and George is an elite medical treatment facility. Founded by long standing friends professional physiotherapist Rhys Carter and professional rugby player for saracens, England and the British and Irish lions Jamie George. Carter and George are an incredibly unique medical facility, as their mission is to provide the level of service that Jamie gets day in day out as a professional international athlete and deliver that level of service to the general public. Find out more at https://www.carterandgeorge.co.uk/
Join me for this coaching session as we create the vision board that will allow you to create your future. This is a follow on from our goals setting sessions. Use your goals to create your vision board and display as a consistent reminder for who you want to become, as well as a reminder of the daily actions you can hold yourself accountable for. Enjoy using the LAW OF ATTRACTION to your advantage.
This new podcast will provide guided sessions of some of the practices we’ve discussed on the podcast delivered by myself and other experts in their field. No longer will you wait for the podcast to finish before taking action, you’ll be acting in the moment while listening. You can expect to be introduced to coaching sessions, guided meditation and breathwork - as well as other personal development practices designed to make you healthier, happier and more fulfilled. We’ll also explain the benefits - and often times science - behind why these practices are important to incorporate into our regular routines. Before we start I want to say a massive thanks to you, for continuing to listen and support Take FLIGHT, but more importantly continuing to want to better yourself - I encourage you to keep searching for the answers to life’s big questions - and I wish you the best on this incredible journey we’re all experiencing.
Season 1 of PPP is sponsored by Home Run. The sports nutrition bar designed to fuel your post work workout! http://homerunsnacks.com/
Enjoy this deeply relaxing Yoga Nidra session guided by the fantastic Jess Horn. Jess is the founder of Jess Horn Yoga, a yoga teacher, a mentor to aspiring yoga teachers and host of regular wellness retreats. Practicing Yoga Nidra is a fantastic way to move from your sympathetic nervous system, fight or flight response, into your parasympathetic nervous system, rest and digest response. Activating this response allows us to fully adapt and recover so we can maintain our optimal output when we go again! I hope you feel renewed after this session. Enjoy. https://www.jesshornyoga.com/
This new podcast will provide guided sessions of some of the practices we’ve discussed on the podcast delivered by myself and other experts in their field. No longer will you wait for the podcast to finish before taking action, you’ll be acting in the moment while listening. You can expect to be introduced to coaching sessions, guided meditation and breathwork - as well as other personal development practices designed to make you healthier, happier and more fulfilled. We’ll also explain the benefits - and often times science - behind why these practices are important to incorporate into our regular routines. Before we start I want to say a massive thanks to you, for continuing to listen and support Take FLIGHT, but more importantly continuing to want to better yourself - I encourage you to keep searching for the answers to life’s big questions - and I wish you the best on this incredible journey we’re all experiencing.
Season 1 of PPP is sponsored by Home Run. The sports nutrition bar designed to fuel your post work workout! http://homerunsnacks.com/
Use this coaching session to build and develop you short and long term goals. How do we know where to go, if there is no isn't a desired destination. Advice - Use your monthly wheel of life to steer your short term daily and weekly goals. When building long term goals, get as creative as possible and DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE. How else will you achieve it?
This new podcast will provide guided sessions of some of the practices we’ve discussed on the podcast delivered by myself and other experts in their field. No longer will you wait for the podcast to finish before taking action, you’ll be acting in the moment while listening. You can expect to be introduced to coaching sessions, guided meditation and breathwork - as well as other personal development practices designed to make you healthier, happier and more fulfilled. We’ll also explain the benefits - and often times science - behind why these practices are important to incorporate into our regular routines. Before we start I want to say a massive thanks to you, for continuing to listen and support Take FLIGHT, but more importantly continuing to want to better yourself - I encourage you to keep searching for the answers to life’s big questions - and I wish you the best on this incredible journey we’re all experiencing.
Season 1 of PPP is sponsored by Home Run. The sports nutrition bar designed to fuel your post work workout! http://homerunsnacks.com/
Join us for the first PPP guided meditation, led by the incredible Natalia Bojanic. Natalia is Meditation teacher and the co-founder of the plant based nutrition company FORM. Use this guided meditation pro actively to avoid stress building up in your life - or reactively when feeling overwhelmed during a busy week. The benefits of meditation go far and wide. Use meditation to reduce stress and anxiety. Develop self awareness and improve concentration and focus. Also, generate kindness, control pain and improve sleep. Whether you are a veteran meditator, or this is your first time, I hope this session calms your mind and provides an easy practice to help you in you week. You can return to this session anytime you feel stresses. This season of PPP is sponsored by Home Run (http://homerunsnacks.com/) - The fuel for you post work work-out. DM me on instagram (@markwhittle_tf) for your unique discount code and fuel your work out the right way.
Use this coaching technique to better understand where you are today, so you can set lofty, more balanced goals for tomorrow. I, Mark Whittle, will guide you through this extremely simple, popular and effective practice so you can take stock of where you are right now. After all, all we ever have is the present and we often don't give ourselves the time. Advice - Practice this once a month and use your findings to guide you in the actions you take each day. I typically practice this on the first of every month, then use my goal setting practice (coming in a later episode) to set my intention and my goals for the month ahead.
This new podcast will provide guided sessions of some of the practices we’ve discussed on the podcast delivered by myself and other experts in their field. No longer will you wait for the podcast to finish before taking action, you’ll be acting in the moment while listening. You can expect to be introduced to coaching sessions, guided meditation and breathwork - as well as other personal development practices designed to make you healthier, happier and more fulfilled. We’ll also explain the benefits - and often times science - behind why these practices are important to incorporate into our regular routines. Before we start I want to say a massive thanks to you, for continuing to listen and support Take FLIGHT, but more importantly continuing to want to better yourself - I encourage you to keep searching for the answers to life’s big questions - and I wish you the best on this incredible journey we’re all experiencing.
Season 1 of PPP is sponsored by Home Run. The sports nutrition bar designed to fuel your post work workout! http://homerunsnacks.com/
Jeff is a presenter and tv personality who has featured on so many amazing programs - and is without doubt a peak performer regarding his career as a presenter featuring on such shows as itv this morning, the xtra factor and the X factor live tour, ITV2’s I’m a celebrity get me out of here now and ok tv. He is also a regular on shows like loose women. He is also a presenter on talk sport radio! And so many more. Jeff’s has been involved in a number of reality tv shows, originally shipwrecked in 2001 - dancing on ice in 2011 and most recently celebrity sas.wdw. He’s also very well known for his relationship and his two sons he had with the very popular Jade Goody which has meant he’s had to endure living a lot of his life in the public eye. Jeff has seen and experienced so much and as much as I’m impressed with his stellar career in tv and everything he has achieved, what I really wanted to speak with him about was what he does away from tv. A lot of people won’t know that Jeff is a life coach. He works with clients helping them to improve their lives in a number of ways - one of which is through NLP as Jeff is a qualified Nuero-linguistics programming coach. A lot of the amazing work he does is around living and managing grief. Jeff’s also written a book about his life and experiences with grief called the ‘grief survival guide’ available on amazon and audible narrated by the man himself. But he’s not just a life coach - he’s also a football coach at West Ham academy working with players and coaching staff. He’s basically a legend. A former footballer like myself - in truth we had so many synchronicities. I called Jeff a few days before we recorded not knowing that we’d still on the phone for 45 minutes talking non stop! There was a lot I didn’t know about him that resonated with me and he helped me out a huge amount on the call and indeed on this podcast too. So I can’t wait for you to hear it.
Nir is an author of 2 best selling books, a lecturer at Stamford and an investor of some of the worlds leading tech companies. As an investor Nir has supported some of the most successful businesses in tech including eventbrite, which I use for the take flight events, anchor, which again I use as my podcasting host - kahoot who have had huge success globally - and many others. As a lecturer Nir teaches marketing at the Stamford business school. The same school he graduated with his Masters in Business Administration. His two bestselling books ‘HOOKED - how to build habit forming products' and ‘INDISTRACTABLE - how to control your attention and choose your life' have had incredible success and you can find them on most bookshelves around the world. Nir's Newest Book: NirAndFar.com/Indistractable The schedule maker we discussed: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/ Summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/ The distraction guide here: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/ Habits vs routines article here: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/
Thomas is a professional footballer for West Brom & Wales - and the Founder & CEO of The Turmeric Co. His career started as a youth player at arsenal and then reading and in 2007 he made the reading first team going immediately out on loan for two seasons before going back to reading where he had great success - including being part of their 2011-2012 championship winning season. He made his premier League debut in 2012 ! In 2016 he signed for West Brom where he still plays today and is currently having his most prolific season of his career as he settles into his new number 9 role under manager Slaven Bilic. Thomas currently has 336 professional appearances for club with 51 goals. And 42 appearances internationally for wales with 5 goals - including most notably his unbelievable goal against Belgium in the 2016 euros - perhaps his most career defining moment to date. Beyond this, in 2018 Thomas founded the turmeric co . Having experienced 2 potentially career ending injuries he began researching dietary supplements that would help manage his pain, inflammation and immune system - his 15 years of research and developed finally led to the best in class selection of turmeric, ginger and beetroot shots they bought to market. Thomas is such an incredibly impressive individual. So intelligent and so articulate - his outlook on life and understanding of the internal world vs the external world and how we can best navigate these in order to live a happy fulfilled life is some of the best advice we have ever had on this podcast. We talk all about the power of gratitude and what he believes allowed him to achieve what he’s done so far - and it’s only the beginning. This episode is brought to you by The Turmeric Co - https://theturmeric.co/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzfzdzPmN6gIVMYBQBh2Rrw5kEAAYASAAEgLinvD_BwE - DM me for your unique code to try.
Jack Nowell is a professional rugby player for Exeter Chiefs, England & The British Lions. Mostly as a winger and occasionally a full back or centre - Jack has featured 122 times for Exeter since singing in 2012, getting over the line 33 times! That’s a try nearly every 90minutes of club rugby. An incredible achievement! In 2014, he was called up to the England first team and hasn’t looked back since. Clocking up 42 appearances and 14 tries maintaining his incredible try scoring consistently at club, but for country. In 2017 Jack was called up to what most consider the biggest honor of any pro rugby players career, when he went to Japan as part of the British and Irish lions squad. Scoring twice in his stand out appearance against the chiefs. He’s such an exciting rugby player and clearly the ultimate example of a peak performer. He’s a man after my own heart - covered in tattoos and some questionable haircuts - and is the ultimate example of someone who is completely comfortable being themselves and the exact type of person I wanted to have on the podcast from day one. I love people who don’t care what other people think and are just so happy being themselves. Jack is such a positive person too - I remember I left this conversation with so much energy and that’s thanks to his mindset and the way he articulates himself. It was just such a pleasure to have him on the podcast and I hope you feel the boost in energy I felt after hearing his story. https://www.instagram.com/jacknowell/?hl=en This episode is brought to you by The Turmeric Co. DM me on instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/markwhittle_tf/?hl=en ) for our exlusive Take FLIGHT discount code. https://theturmeric.co/
Adam Gemili is a professional British sprinter. Adam is and has been the fastest Team GB sprinter over the last 8 years. He won gold at the junior athletic championships in Barcelona in 2012 in the 100m - before competing at his first Olympics at London 2012 after training as a sprinter for only 4 months! It’s an incredible achievement where he did himself proud, finishing third in the semi final narrowly missing out in a place in the final with a time of 10.06s. He continued to develop his speed and style and also raced in 200m - he quickly found success winning the silver medal at the 2014 commonwealth games beaten just by Kemar bailey- Cole of Jamaica - and in 2015 back to the 100m Adam became the 100th man ever in history to break the 10 second barrier - clocking a time of 9.97s. He then reached the 200m final at Rio 2016 and had heartbreak when three sprinters crossed the line together and the photo finish showed Adam Missed out for the Olympic bronze medal by 6thousanths of a second! But He then went on to win gold in the 4 x 100m relay in the 2017 world championships and silver in the 2019 world championships when the guys set a European record of 37.36 s. In this episode We talk all about what’s it’s been like to go on this journey as a sprinter and fly the flag for British sprinting - 100m and 200m events in what is certainly the most romantic event in athletics. We also talk about why he started working with prof Steven peters, Author of the book the chimp pradox, and how he helped he to build a stronger mindset. We discuss how he’s coping given the Olympics are cancelled this year due to covid - And of course, we talk about what it’s like to race and compete against usain bolt! Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by the legends at The Turmeric Co. For upto 50% off your first order of Turmeric shots, DM me on Instagram for your unique code. https://theturmeric.co/
Foxy is a former royal marine commando and special forces sergeant. He joined the marines at 16 and served for 10 years before passing the gruelling selection process for the special forces serving with the SBS. In 2012, foxy was diagnosed with ptsd and discharged from the military - something that he speaks very openly and candidly about in his book. He’s an author of two books ‘Battle Scars’ a Sunday times best seller, the story of his battles with mental health and ‘Life Under Fire’ - his new book coming out later this year. Foxy is an adventurer and was part of ‘team essence’ who rowed across the longest part of the Atlantic Ocean in 2016. He has trekked to the North Pole and last year competed a near 2,000 mile kayak trip along the Yukon river in Alaska. He is a motivational speaker delivering talks in big corporates and possibly what he’s most well known for : foxy is part of the hugely popular tv series SAS.WDW, where he and the other directing staff or DS take recruits through hostile and unforgiving warfare environments to test their physical and mental strength. Foxy is also the co-founder of rock2recovery - a mental health charity supporting former and serving members of the armed forces who are suffering from any trauma they may have experienced. And aside from that he is just an absolute legend.
This episode is in support of CALM mental health and suicide prevention charity. If you want to support too, you can. I've teamed up with Manor as part of their strong not silent movement, on a limited edition collaborative t-shirt. All profits go directly to calm, to fund their life saving services. You can buy your t-shirt here : https://www.mymanor.london/shop/sns-tf
Foxy's IG : https://www.instagram.com/jason_carl_fox/?hl=en Battle Scars : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-Scars-Story-That-Follows/dp/1787631168 https://rock2recovery.co.uk/
Wayne Bridge is one of the best left backs the UK has ever produced! With nearly 400 professional appearances and 40 caps for England, plus 1 x Premier League, 1 x FA Cup and 2 x League cups winning medals in his trophy cabinet, Wayne epitomizes peak performance. We hear about his time at Southampton, Chelsea and Man City and what separated him from every other kid who wants to be a professional footballer. We also hear how coaches and managers such as Glenn Hoddle, Jose Mourihno and Sven Goren-Eriksson helped him become the player he was. Enjoy! This podcast is in support of CALM mental health charity. I f you want to support too, you can. I've teamed up with Manor as part of their Strong Not Silent movement to release a limited edition tee shirt. All profits go to CALM. https://www.mymanor.london/shop/sns-tf
Arlo Parks is the next big thing in British music. Part of BBC sound and hailed as BBC newcomer 2019, she is destined for greatness. A deep thinker who loves philosophy, poetry and of course, writing music. Arlo recently announced she is the newest ambassador of CALM mental health charity. This is episode is a 4 part series in support of CALM. You can support too by copping our limited edition tee in collab with my friends at manor as part of their Strong Not Silent campaign. https://www.mymanor.london/shop/sns-tf Sponsored by Manor's 'Manor on Demand' remote fitness programme. Use the code 'takeflight' to join the community. https://www.mymanor.london/manor-on-demand
Kevin Mitchell is a former professional British boxer. With 43 pro fights, 39 wins and 29 knock outs - Kev has been described as the greatest British boxer ever to not win a world title. He's had a fair share of battles in the ring and outside of it. This episode is the first of a 4 part series in support of suicide prevention charity CALM (campaign against living miserably). You can support the cause too, by purchasing one of our limited edition t-shirts in collaboration with My Manor as part of their 'Strong Not Silent' movement. All profits go directly to CALM. Thank you in advance for you support. https://www.mymanor.london/shop/sns-tf
Matt Willis is a Singer songwriter, Actor, presenter and writer. He had his first taste of success as 1/3 of the band 'Busted'. With countless top 10 songs and no.1's to their name including 'Crashed The Wedding', as well as a tonne of awards including best pop act at the Brit awards, its no secret Matt is the ultimate peak performing musician. Matt went on to win the 2006 series of 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here', present 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here now' and finish 6th on 'celebrity masterchef'. He then turned his attention to his first love, acting. Matt feature in birds of a feather and Eastenders as well as some of the biggest west end theatre productions around, including 'Footloose', Flashdance and Wicked. Most recently Matt sold out a UK tour with Mcbusted - a combination of his band busted and friends Mcfly. Matt is such a genuine, humble guy and was such a pleasure to speak with. He inspired me to think about so much beyond our conversation and his energy and attitude is infectious. I have no doubt Matt's story and advice will impact the masses. I hope you enjoy listening.
Leon 'Locksmith' Rolle is 1/4 and the leader of Rudimental. One of the biggest most consistent groups in the UK, with 3 number 1's 4 additional top 10's, a Brit award and Mobo for 'Best Album', an MTV nomination for 'Best Act' and multiple platinum records - it's clear they are a group of peak performing musicians. Locksmith has led Rudimental to where they are today and has also been very open with his battles with mental health. He is a fitness and football fanatic and we speak about his ups and downs and how fitness has been his medicine. He is currently a recruit in celebrity SAS: WDW. Locky is a true inspiration and it was an absolute pleasure speaking with him. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/theycallmelocksmith/?hl=en https://www.theycallmelocksmith.com/
Repost of this episode with one of my favourite authors, Sam Conniffe Allende. His book ' Be More Pirate' is a must read. Sam Has also been a great supporter of mine since we met for this episode last year and I hope we can do so much more together in the future. Enjoy this hugely inspiring story from the serial entrepreneur, Sam Conniffe Allende. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Pirate-Take-World/dp/0241307880 https://www.samconniff.com/
A repost of this fantastic episode from 2019 with the great TOWIE star turned fashion mogul Jake Hall. Enjoy!
This week we listen back to one of my favourite episodes from 2019, with the amazing Esmee Gummer! Enjoy!
Julian Hearn is the founder of HUEL. A complete nutrition company, providing th best nutrition conveniently with minimal impact on the environment. Julian bootstrapped the business to £40million with a valuation of £220m in less than 4 years! Before that he built 'MashUp Media' on only £1,500 to be turning over £25m profit in 3 years. He is the ultimate peak performing entrepreneur and I'm so pleased we can share his story with you, here on Take FLIGHT. Enjoy. https://uk.huel.com/
Part 2 of this powerful conversation with the amazing Ali Gordon & Lydia Millen. In this episode we talk all about what influence really is and how we can build impactful engaging content online. Plus Ali discusses his shift in perspective after a particularly difficult time and Lydia speaks all about what pushed her into seeking therapy and how she has benefited from it. It was such a pleasure speaking with the guys and I'm so pleased we can share it with you! Enjoy!
Lydia Millen & Ali Gordon are an online power couple! As global influencers and content creators working with the biggest brands in the world they are a force to be reckoned with. It's been two years since I last spoke with Ali and Lydia and since then so much ahas happened! On this episode we talk all about how we get the most out of our relationships, support one another through thick and thin and experience long lasting love. Enjoy! Lydia - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lydia+elise+millen https://www.instagram.com/lydiamillen/?hl=en Ali - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ZKWbtWVdTMh3VCZe3xiYw https://www.instagram.com/aligordon/?hl=en
George is a professional rugby player for Saracens at club level, England Internationally and represented the British and Irish Lions on the 2017 tour on New Zealand. His rugby career so far has been outstanding - but what's making as many headlines is Georges role as a business founder and Entrepreneur. Along side his former teammate Dominic Day, George has built CBD company 'FourFive CBD'. We talk all about his journey to date, plus all the ways we can supplement CBD to drive our own performance. Enjoy! https://fourfivecbd.co.uk/
Sarah Lindsay is a 3x Olympian speed skater who competed at the Salt Lake City games in 2002, the Turin games in 2006 and the Vancouver games in 2010. She set the British speed skating record in her final race and since retiring has built arguably the most respected, thought out and truly impactful personal training gym in London (Roar Fitness) that provides clients with real long lasting transformation both physically and mentally. Sarah changes peoples lives and on this episode we discuss how we can all transform our selves for the better long term, plus find our own version of a gold medal. Enjoy! Roar Fitness : https://roar-fitness.com/ Sarah IG : https://www.instagram.com/roarfitnessgirl/?hl=en
Marvin is a former professional footballer playing professionally for 10 years, 4 of which were in the premiership, arguably the world toughest football league. He's played for clubs such as Bolton, Burnley and Watford - and represented his country at u20, u21 and for team GB at the London 2012 Olympics. Marvin retired from football in 2019 at the age of 28 and in the co-founder of 180 - a broadcasting a production company, link here : https://www.180productions.co.uk/ Marvin is also an ambassador for CALM mental health charity and speaks fantastically about mental health in general and about his own experience which includes a suicide attempt when he was at his worse. This was a special conversation that I am so pleased to be able to share. Enjoy.
Jamie is a professional England Rugby player. Duncan is a professional Scotland rugby player. On this episode we hear all about their experiences competing in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Mark 'RHINO' Smith is a Hollywood actor, former Gladiator on Gladiators UK and former competitive body builder. We talk all about why Mark made the leap into the world of Hollywood and what its been like to act with some of the most successful actors in the world. Including Ben Afleck, Idris Alba, Liam Neeson and Johnny Depp. We also discuss Mark's training regime - and his secret to find success in such a competitive industry. Enjoy!
Gina Swire is a self-love mentor and manifesting queen on a global mission to help a billion women fall madly in love with themselves. After struggling with her own self-worth and image issues, Gina quit her career as a plus-sized model at the height of her fame in order to embark on her own journey of transformation. Today she travels the world leading live workshops, hosting retreats, coaching private clients, and speaking on stages from Burning Man to Bali. Her first book ‘PS I love me’ is soon to be published. She inspires women everywhere to love themselves and love their lives. You can learn more about Gina and become a part of this self love movement at www.ginaswire.com (http://www.ginaswire.com/) .
KMac is an award winning musician. A singer, songwriter and producer who has worked with the best R&B and hiphop artists in the industry. NnerG aka the hood pharaoh is Kmacs unofficial life coach. He has had an incredible life and shares some truly insightful teachings in this episode. Enjoy
Mikey Taylor is a former professional skateboarder, co-founder of Californian based brewery Saint Archer (who sold to Miller Coors), founder of SOVRN skateboards & private equity fund Commune Capital. He is also one of the nicest people I've met and I'm delighted we produced, in my opinion, one of the best conversations on Take FLIGHT! Enjoy.
Richard Whitehead, MBE, is the double Paralympic champion, winning gold in the 200m at both London 2012 and Rio 2016. He also brought home a 100m silver from Rio. He also set the world record in a half marathon and full marathon. Richard is the captain of the British para athletics team and has just won silver at the world champs in Dubai. He's doing amazing things to boost all para sports for the generation after him and is one of the most inspiring individuals I've spoken with. Enjoy listening to the master of mindset himself, Richard Whitehead.
Panel talk from the Take FLIGHT Event ch.2 on overcoming adversity. With professional footballer and co-foundr of Turmeric co Thomas Robson Kanu, Fitness professional and motivational speaker Esmee Gummer, Mindset Expert and speaker Ben Tansley & Founder of Limitless and Made In Chelsea cast member Josh Patterson. One of my highlights of the year - please enjoy. Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2UeRS5s8bM&t=154s
The Tempest Two, James Whittle & Tom Caulfield, are adventurers and culture consultants. The first guests to come back for a second episode of Take FLIGHT to talk about their most recent feat. This October they climb the world famous 3000ft wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Ca. After 18 months of training, the lads moved to the valley, living in a van immersing themselves in climbing before taking in this immense challenge. Please enjoy all their stories from the wall. Congrats boys!
Keynote from Take FLIGHT Event Ch.2 - Michael Maisey shares his story of adversity from addiction to prison and how he turned it all around. The overriding message that landed we can all learn from is that no matter what has happened in your past, all of you is welcome.
Sway Dasafo was the first mainstream UK rapper to get hits in the charts, back to back albums in the charts, win awards and break the US after he was signed by global superstar Akon. We talk all about the UK rap scene, how to create a timeless record & and how the difficult times put things in perceptive for us.
The first keynote talk from Chapter 2 of Take FLIGHT events. Themed overcoming adversity and how we can shift our perspective and the way we view challenge in our lives - opened by my brother Loui Blake. Enjoy!
Dan is the head of performance at Matchroom boxing. John is a professional boxer and current WBA super middleweight world champion. Hear all about what its like to be the best in your industry, sport and division in this special episode - learning all about the intricacies of the athlete and coach relationship.
Natalia is the Co-Founder of Form Nutrition, a meditation teacher and the founder of the Sexy Mind app.
The amazing episode recorded last year with tv personality and entrepreneur Oliver Proudlock. Founder Serge DeNimes & cast member of Made In Chelsea. Take FLIGHT Event details: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/take-flight-how-to-overcome-adversity-be-a-better-you-tickets-72223092213
The first fighter signed to MTK Global - 58 professional fights, never on the canvas! An incredible fighting career including a Irish championship and a flurry of wins at the end of his career. Outside the ring Peter has been through so much. Losing his sister to cancer and brother to suicide - as well as recently overcoming a brain tumor himself in the last 9 months! Such a hero with an amazing energy! Please enjoy! Take FLIGHT event ticket detials : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/take-flight-how-to-overcome-adversity-be-a-better-you-tickets-72223092213
Sean O'Loughlin is the Wigan and England rugby league captain. With nearly 19 seasons under his belt, over 400 appearances for club and 7 major trophies, none rival Sean in the modern game. Here all about how to transition into a position with more responsibility and become a great leader, how to continue to grow even in his 18th season, how to learn and grow from set back and also how to win! Such an amazing chat, with an amazing athlete! Enjoy!
Shaun is the former head coach and long time legend of Wigan Warriors and the current head coach of Great Britain rugby league.
Ben was paralyzed 2 years ago in a motorbike accident and talks us through his experience and why he believes it was always meant to be. He is the founder of Heroes Gym. This is such an incredibly inspiring story!
Luke is the founder of Stakhanov media, the host of football ramble (among other shows) and a presenter on TalkSport.
Nick is a life coach, speaker, author and shifter of perspectives. Born with 1 arm and no legs, Nick is on a mission to inform that disabilities are in the mind, not the body.
Simon is the founder of award winning sports marketing agency 'Dark Horses' and co-founder of energy bar 'Home Run'.
Charlie and Chris are co-founders of MANOR mens healths 'Best Gyms In the World' and founders of the mental health movement 'Strong Not Silent'.
Ed is an entrepreneur, life coach, author and one of the most listened to voices in America.
Loui is an influencer, serial entrepreneur and founder of the UK's largest vegan restaurant 'Erpingham House'.
Cotty is a professional big wave surfer and holder of one of the biggest waves ever surfed.
Brian Wood is a former color sergeant and military cross recipient. He is an author of the Sunday times best selling book 'Double Crossed'.
Ed Mylett is an entrepreneur, life coach, author and one of the worlds best motivators and public speakers.
Drama is the founder of 'Young & Reckless' and cast member of MTV reality tv show 'Rob & Big' and 'Fantasy Factory'.
Oliver Proudlock is a reality tv star and cast member of Made In Chelsea. He is also the founder of fashion brand 'Serge DeNimes'.
Chris Whyles is a professional rugby player for Saracens and USA and the founder of Wolfpack Lager.
Hugh is the founder of 'Sandows Coffee'. The first cold brew company to hit the streets of London.
Nath is an RAF pilot and hero. Hear his story of saving all 200 lives on board from almost certain death when his plane nose dived towards the ocean mid flight.
Luke is the founder of 'Bee You' and the 'Andys Man Club'. His mental health campaign 'its ok to talk' went viral after his brother in law committed suicide.
Nick is the worlds leading sleep coach, working with the best athletes in the world including Arsenal, Man Utd, Cristiano Ronaldo, Team GB Cycling and others. He is the author of best selling book 'SLEEP'.
Lydia is one of the most popular and influential bloggers and youtubers in the entire world and can be largely credited for what the blogging world looks like today.
Jamie George is the best hooker in world rugby, playing for Saracens England and the British & Irish Lions.
Stevie is a professional rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos and the founder of mental health and wellness movement 'MANTALITY'.
Ben is the founder of the industry leading music agency 'Attachment' and Londons largest subscription book service 'Rebel Book Club'.
For episode 2, I sit down with adventurers 'The Tempest Two' after they recently rowed across the Atlantic unsupported and soon after completed the first ultra triathlon of its kind across Patagonia.
Join me as I sit down with Hugh Thomas. Founder of Ugly drinks, for the very first episode of Take FLIGHT.