In this the final episode of the present series of the I AM podcast, Jonny and Sparks look into change, evolution and transformation. They explore what has happened within their own experience of life and what has really resonated from the guests and their messages over the last 20 weeks. An enormous thank you to all those brilliant people whom have come on the show and shared their powerful wisdom and to those amazing people whom have listened in and offered insignts too. You have all been a massive part of the journey. We are immensely grateful for you. Utmost respect.

This week’s guest and the final guest of the series is Jeff Foster, a very powerful and much needed voice in the world of meditation and shifting relationships with fear, doubt and other forms of resistance. Jeff shares his awakening experiences and focuses upon the immensity within vulnerability and within not knowing. He challenges the need we hold for guarantees and certainty in our lives and instead offers the opportunity of simply sitting and being with our thoughts and feelings as a way of coming to truth, beauty and deeper expressions of who we really are. As ever it’s about liberation, peace, performance and potential on the I AM and Jonny and Sparks really hope that you find the conversation enriching and enjoyable. For more on Jeff Foster go to www.lifewithoutacentre.com, visit his Jeff Foster Official YouTube channel or check out his fabulous books available everywhere.

As a professional in the world of sport it’s encouraged that we give everything and it’s easy to give everything for your goal. The shirt is bigger than who we are - we hear this all the time, but what happens when we forget how to take it off? That we can take it off? What happens when what we do and have done becomes who we are when our world changes?In this week’s Monday episode Jonny and Sparks dive into the liberation, the possibility and the power of transcending the definitions, meanings and labels we have attached to our experience and the identities we have bought into for ourselves that we can’t seem to see beyond. We hope you enjoy listening!! Let us know anything you want to share with us at [email protected]

This powerful episode involves Jonny and Sparks exchanging with and hearing from RJ Spina, someone who healed themselves back to full health from a condition that doctors, neurosurgeons and specialists said could and would simply never be done. An intense spiritual awakening has connected RJ to the secrets and source of his own being and as a result he understands self-mastery, self-realisation, self-healing, manifestation, potential and just about anything and everything you might want to know about life and potential. Thankfully he loves to share it too. This hour is loaded with inspiring and mind opening wisdom that holds the key to transformation and growth beyond the boundaries of our imagination. Please enjoy and thank you for your tuning in.

In this episode Sparks and Jonny explore the importance of daily structure, routine and commitment and how it supports not just our health and longevity but also our creative power, our spontaneity, growth and opening. What helps us make those big changes? How do we stay on course with what is helping? And what helps us to know when it’s time to adapt and experiment? How do we ensure we get more years in our life and more life in those years too? We hope you enjoy. With utmost respect.

Innovation and creativity specialist, facilitator of epiphanies and Director of Executive Education at Stanford d School Jeremy Utley joins Jonny and Sparks for a conversation all about finding amazing, game changing solutions to life’s problems through growth, liberation, courage and trust. With phenomenally powerful yet simple exercises and inspiring stories, Jeremy, co-author of the book “Idea Flow,” offers everyone the possibility to make that next leap in their thinking and transform their worlds. Enjoy!

In this episode Jonny and Sparks discuss how we might marry living both a logical, reasonable and safe life with experiencing an inexplicably, unfathomable and magical one at the same time. How do we take care of physical survival whilst still exploring the immensity of our true potential in every moment? We hope you enjoy!

This episode with mental and emotional health specialist Terri Cole covers a huge amount with regards to human potential and how we can experience it. An expert on boundaries, she speaks powerfully to Jonny and Sparks about how to become more ok with who we are, to speak our truth, live more authentically and enjoy deeper and more connected relationships. She certainly walks the walk too and her energy and insights make for a brilliant hour of listening and for a more empowered future for us all. We hope you enjoy!

This week’s episode has a first look at sleep and it’s power to unlock potential and deepen our experience of health and well-being. Jonny and Sparks look at some of the research around sleep upon health conditions. They also explore how we might better prepare for sleep, maximise it and also relate to it in a more open and inspiring way than just a means to escape and recover ready for the next day. We hope you enjoy it.

Peter Ebdon was a world champion snooker player who now practices as an energetic healer. He has gone from conquering through competition to connection through deep compassion. What seems like an incredibly extreme transformation makes perfect sense when you hear his story. On this episode Peter tells Jonny and Sparks all about the fierce and intense world of snooker, his pain and suffering and his shift into helping others to heal. Peter trained at the College of Healing in Malvern and also coaches current top snooker players.

This episode is all about the sheer importance of the inner world and our incredible creative power.In this episode Jonny and Sparks explore the immense possibility in imagination, it’s overwhelming impact upon our life experience, our performance and our health. Why are we so much more creative, playful, spontaneous, energised and connected as children? Why and how do we give it all up to live such limited lives as “adults” in the “real world”?

Cliff Kimber is an executive performance coach who definitely recognises the immensity of FLOW. He studies it, practices it and lives for it as well as lives through it. He is also writing a book all about it “Born to Flow.” In this episode Jonny and Sparks get privileged access to Cliff’s insights, his inspiring perspectives and powerful guidance for tapping into it more and more in our day to day lives. A brilliant discussion for anyone that is looking for a different relationship with themselves, with life one of deeper grace and magic. Please enjoy.

In this episode Sparks and Jonny look into how some physical training can help us to become more energised, open and prepared for what life throws at us. What are some of the things to consider when looking at trying to improve your health and fitness as well as potentially prolonging your life at the same time? The conversation also explores the link between how we use our body and how it adapts in not only a physical way but also in terms of mental and emotional health too. We hope you enjoy it.

I AM with Richard Rudd founder and author of Gene Keys. In this episode Jonny and Sparks sit down with Richard Rudd and discuss how to unlock and access the purpose and wisdom inside ourselves. The discussion explores the art of contemplation, patience and courage and Richard’s beautiful insights into how we create the conditions for our potential to blossom. If you want to know more about the powerful personal guidance system that is Gene Keys and the many self discovery opportunities it offers then visit genekeys.com We hope you enjoy the conversation!

In this episode Jonny and Sparks take a deeper look at the roles we play in our lives and how identifying ourselves too strongly with what we do and our goals can limit our understanding and experience of potential. How do we uncover our calling in life? How do we follow it without becoming consumed by it and losing touch with the immensity in who we are right now? Any ideas or comments, questions or feedback you have for us please send to [email protected]

In this episode I AM welcomes political scientist, president of the Copenhagen Consensus think tank and author of Best Things First: The 12 Most Efficient Solutions for the World's Poorest and Our Global SDG Promises, Bjorn Lomborg. Bjorn spends his time deeply exploring how to most positively impact the world we know in the most cost effective way. It is a conversation that definitely challenges our thinking and Jonny and Sparks find themselves presented with surprising insights and clear useful perspectives for what really making a difference might mean.

This week on the podcast Jonny and Sparks discuss some recently published research on the efficacy of resistance training as a tool for health and longevity. The conversation covers research that compares resistance and cardiovascular training and a combination of the two which, for some, may bring some surprises!As always we would love to know your thoughts on this so please get in touch via [email protected]

In today’s episode Jonny and Sparks are joined by David Robson, an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour. David speaks brilliantly about the power we possess over our genes and over our past experiences. This conversation really does explore how we can allow our challenge to support us towards becoming who we want to be, physically, mentally, emotionally and beyond. David is the author of “The Intelligence Trap,” "The Expectation Effect” and his new book “The Laws of Connection”. We hope you thoroughly enjoy his energy and powerful insights.

In this episode Jonny and Sparks investigate the power to we possess to actively influence our own healing and how this leads directly to influencing growth, performance, creativity and joy. Perhaps we are all a bit more accustomed to getting involved in our stress and helping ourselves towards more of it but are we not equally capable of leading ourselves somewhere new, into deeper relaxation and revelation? We hope you enjoy this conversation. Any thoughts or questions you have for us, please send them in to [email protected]

Jonny and Sparks are immensely grateful to have Harvard stress and resilience expert Dr Aditi Nerurkar with them to explore and explainstress. In this episode Dr Nerurkar offers brilliant perspectives for how we can relate to stress to aid our mental health and use it for our growth and evolution.She also provides powerful, simple and effective practices for finding balance, peace and performance when facing challenge. Dr Aditi Nerurkar’s has a new book for those that want to know more “The 5 Resets - Rewire your brain and body for less stress and greater resilience.”Find her @draditinerurkar and on her Substack “It’s not you it’s your stress.”

In this episode Jonny and Sparks look at the sports science theory of supercompensation. This theory shows how the physical body – through rest and recovery – can adapt positively to stress induced by training sessions. This conversation explores how “supercompensation” (first put forth by Russian scientist Nikolai N. Yakovlev in 1949–1959) might provide an interesting model for how we relate to our mental and emotional challenges too. The episode offers new understandings for stress and resilience that may help us unlock more of who we are and what is possible in life. We hope you enjoy the chat! Any questions please send through to [email protected]

Professor John Amaechi is a respected psychologist and transformational leadership expert who focuses his work upon behavioural change and creating honest, authentic and thriving cultures all in alignment with sustainable growth, high performance and well-being. He also previously played a full basketball career in the world’s most competitive league the American NBA. In this episode with Jonny and Sparks he brings all of this together beautifully to form and share immensely powerful insights upon human potential, coaching, team spirit and performance. This 70 minute conversation is packed full of unique perspectives and brilliant opportunities for anyone listening. Please enjoy. Professor Amaechi OBE is the founder of APS Intelligence and  has written the book “The Promises of Giants.”Covert art photo courtesy of APS Intelligence

Jonny and Sparks respond to some questions sent in by listeners that focus upon the topic of resilience. How do we come back after our confidence gets knocked? How do we reinvent ourselves after heartbreak and disappointment especially when it keeps coming at us? This episode aims to offer alternative and more inspiring perspectives upon what is possible for us all as human beings. We discuss what would life be like if we were truly and absolutely committed to growth and to revealing our potential over and above everything else. What would happen to our relationship with challenge and with the unknown, with fear and frustration? What might this look like for our performance, for our connection to others and our fulfilment. As ever, thank you for listening, supporting and being open to exploring. Any questions you have for us to look into please send to [email protected] – we’ll get right into them!

This episode is all about movement and sound therapy for releasing stuck energy and transcending limits. Jonny and Sparks are joined by specialist practitioner Alison Heaslewood who uses her own inspiring journey of personal transformation to explain the power of sound baths and ecstatic dance as a means for creating safe space, enriching communities, deep healing and balance. These therapies are resonating strongly with many people right now. Follow your curiosity and discover why. With utmost respect to all.

For this episode Jonny and Sparks investigate confidence, what it is and how we might be able to generate more of it in our lives. How do we become friends with the unknown instead of seeing it as a threat? How do we find the freedom to fully perform? This is a big topic and we hope that you enjoy the discussion. Any questions you might have for us to explore please send to [email protected]

In this episode Jonny and Sparks exchange with Matt Kahn. A spiritual teacher and intuitive healer who provides incredible heart centred perspectives as solutions to all stresses and struggles. This discussion takes on some pretty big subjects including how we handle intense challenge in our lives and how we can heal our wounds by coming to love the one that life happens to. Matt also speaks beautifully on the importance of following passion, humility and honesty. Find him and his new documentary “Healed by Love” that heals you whilst you watch at mattkahn.org

In this episode and in support of Mental Health Awareness Week Jonny and Sparks explore their own mental health, how they have been impacted by it and how they understand the role of plays in their lives. In this discussion the brothers look into how we can help ourselves and each other through challenge and the importance of opening up. Another key part of the conversation is the power of movement as a way to change our energy, our perspectives and our well-being. If you have any questions for Jonny and Sparks or things you would like them to hear or discuss then please send them through to [email protected]

This week Jonny and Sparks hand over the microphone to Dan Brulé, one of the world’s most renowned breath teachers and experts. In an episode absolutely filled to the brim with transformational wisdom, Dan offers powerful practices, explanations and clear inspired guidance around breathwork and its power to transcend limitations. His engaging personality and stories from working with special forces soldiers, professional sports people and high level entertainers mean this hour and a bit may fly by. We hope you find it as inspiring as we do.You can hear more from Dan Brulé by going to breathmastery.com, following him on instagram @danbruleofficial and please check out his international best selling book “Just Breathe”

In this episode of the I AM podcast Jonny and Sparks investigate freedom and how it sits at the heart of our potential, our performance and our power. Will we ever find it where we are looking? Does the system want us to find it? How do we break free of our conditioning so that what has been no longer gets to tell us how everything has to be? We hope you enjoy the discussion.

In this episode Matthew Syed, innovative thinker and author of Black Box Thinking, Rebel Ideas, You Are Awesome and many more brilliant books, shares his ideas and research on the subject of how we get the best out of ourselves and out of each other. Also a former British number 1 ranked table tennis player, Matthew joins Jonny and Sparks in discussing the importance of mindset in performance and also what’s behind the genius of the greatest coaches. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

This week’s Monday discussion episode between Jonny and Sparks focuses upon the concept of living authentically and what it may mean to live one’s truth. What is our truth? How do we uncover it, connect to it, find the courage to express it in the things we do that we love, the things we do that we don’t and with everyone else’s truth and their opinions thrown in there too? Purpose, guidance, living in the now, being fully present, love and our potential – it’s all up for discussion in this one. We hope you find it resonates and aids you in your own journeys somehow. Take care.

How does a top neurosurgeon process a full on trip to the afterlife? In this episode Jonny and Sparks hear from neurosurgeon Dr Eben Alexander who found himself in a week long coma suffering from E. coli meningoencephalitis having been given 2% chance of survival and zero chance of recovery by his doctors. Dr Eben’s return to health is miraculous enough but when you pair this with his incredible near death experience it becomes mind blowing. Dr Eben’s message is clear and inspiring and his understandings are scientifically backed and evidence based. Death is not what we think it is. And neither is life. What does this mean for human potential? We will let him explain. Please enjoy.Dr Eben Alexander has written three books : Proof of Heaven, Map of Heaven, Living in a mindful Universe (along with Karen Newell).Find him at ebenalexander.comExplore meditations at sacredacoustics.com and discover mental health based interviews and practitioner course webinars at innersanctumcentre.com

In this episode Jonny and Sparks look into the powerful idea behind seeing ourselves as energy vibrations. They explore what it means to raise our energy vibration so that we can become more receptive to new levels of performance, well-being and life experience. Can this help transform the way we prepare for respond to big or challenging events?This episode makes several references to the below diagram throughout the discussionThe Map of Consciousness

Listen in this episode to Judy Tsafrir MD, Holistic adult and child psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and astrologer, as she explains brilliantly the importance of a spiritual practise in life, and how this can often be the missing piece for intensely transforming our experience and journeys. Simpler than you think and available in everything from kicking odd shaped balls around to whatever else you might be doing right now, it’s time to bring back the sacred. With exercises, take aways and inspiring perspectives, we think you’ll deeply appreciate what she has to share. You can buy Judy Tsafrir MD’s book Sacred Psychiatry from Amazon and please leave her a review! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sacred-Psychiatry-Transpersonal-Transform-Consciousness/dp/B0CB9G8699Her website judytsafrirmd.com is crammed with information and resources for learning and her blog “Adventures in Holistic Psychiatry” offers huge possibility for transforming life across a wide range of topics, so please sign up for that one if it grabs you.

In this episode Jonny and Sparks use a big sporting performance analogy to look into how we cease blindly reacting in our daily lives and begin consciously responding. How do we go somewhere new? The two brothers share some ideas on what it might really take to break free from this “reality” we have become accustomed to and settled for. We hope you enjoy it.

Marcus Trescothick has been a very key player in the England Cricket team over the years contributing hugely to its success. He has also been a very key player in evolving and growing awareness, understanding and support for mental health issues in sport too. In this episode Marcus, with his incredible openness, affords us access to what was really taking place behind the curtain during his career. He talks us through his immense challenges, shares some beautiful perspectives and fills us in on his inspiring work in coaching and helping others. We hope you find this as powerful as we did.Marcus's Autobiography can be found here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coming-Back-Me-Autobiography-Trescothick/dp/0007292481

In this episode of the I AM podcast series, Jonny and Sparks use their own experiences and sporting backgrounds to explore the difference between chasing the challenges we give ourselves and accepting the ones that we are given. We hope you enjoy listening.@iampod_@jonnywilkinsonofficialhttps://www.no1living.com/Use code IAM20 for 20% off

In this episode Jonny and Sparks meet Paul Selig, one of the foremost spiritual channels operating today. Paul explains what channelling is and how he came to realise this ability. He then takes time to share the powerful and beautiful message coming through him from his guides. It is a message designed to bring us into alignment with who we really can be and to help us create the world we long to live in. It is a message relevant for everything from performance to leadership to relationships and to just breaking free. We hope you enjoy it.You can discover more about Paul on instagram @paul.selig and learn more about Students of the Guides here https://www.studentsoftheguides.com/linksPaul Selig's books can be found here https://paulselig.com/books/@iampod_ @jonnywilkinsonofficialhttps://www.no1living.com/Use code IAM20 for 20% off

In this episode Jonny and Sparks discuss one of the big topics for the I AM Podcast. They look into the limitations of the survivor state, the role that fear plays and what it may mean for our potential if we can turn to face it.

In this I AM podcast guest episode we speak with Pippa Grange, a doctor of applied Psychology whom has spent time in areas of culture, ethics and leadership but also in sport with the The Football Association as head of people and team development. Dr Pippa Grange is known for her work around fear and has a book on the subject called “How to Win Your Way in Work and Life.” This podcast conversation explores a very exciting perspective around human potential, the power of community and the power of living authentically. It is full of useful guidance upon how to transform our relationship with challenge and how to tune into the deeper intelligence within us for performance and living a more deeply engaging life. We hope you enjoy listening and find it impactful.You can discover more about Pippa on instagram @pippagrange and learn more about her fascinating community project here https://www.openhousehathersage.com open house projectDr Pippa Grange. Fear Less: How to Win Your Way in Work and Life https://amzn.eu/d/51lpDgF@iampod_ @jonnywilkinsonofficialhttps://www.no1living.com/Use code IAM20 for 20% off

Welcome to the first episode of series 5 of the “I Am Podcast”! In this introduction episode Jonny and his brother Sparks lay out some info about what's new, what the podcast is about and what's to come. New episodes are released Monday (not Tuesday as mentioned by error in this conversation!) and Thursday. To keep up with everything to do with the I Am Podcast, follow us and and get in touch on Instagram here:@iampod_Follow Jonny here:@jonnywilkinsonofficialAnd also on Twitter here:@jonnywilkinson