Today, I want to share how a tree reinforced one of the most important life perspectives I hold. Thinking, "A story about a tree?" Yes, a tree. In these challenging times when it feels like the world is working against us, the lesson this tree taught me is especially meaningful. If life is getting you down and you need a powerful reminder of a healthy perspective to hold, listen to this podcast.

I have a powerful technique that ignites a desire for future growth in people's lives.  Every time I use it, people walk away feeling a sense of pride and openness to greater possibilities.  I believe it's one of the most impactful leadership tools in my arsenal. In this week's video, I'm sharing this technique with you.  So, if you want to become someone who profoundly influences others, be sure to listen to this podcast.

Do You Struggle with Temptation?   We’ve all been there - those moments when temptation seems to take control, distracting us and consuming our energy.   Whether it’s food, procrastination, or unhealthy habits, giving in feels almost inevitable.   But what if I told you there’s a simple technique, so easy that even a 5-year-old could master it?   This week, I want to share this powerful method to help you beat temptation in your life.                                            Curious?   Listen to this short podcast and see how you can regain control with a strategy that's almost too simple to believe. ​​​​​​​

This week, I witnessed two of our runners push themselves to a whole new level of intensity.  It was like they were working ten times harder than I had ever seen before. Curious about what sparked this transformation, I asked them both why they had stepped up their game.  Surprisingly, they each gave me the exact same answer. What they shared with me revealed a crucial lesson about growth—one that many of us need to be reminded of from time to time. If you're ready to take your growth to the next level, don't miss this podcast.  

Do you find yourself easily distracted when you're trying to focus? Whether it's work, a hobby, or any task that requires your full attention, distractions are everywhere—phones, people, social media. They pull us away from the things we truly need to focus on. I recently introduced a simple tool into my life to help me stay focused. I was amazed by the results. This tool has been a game-changer. Now, when I plan for 60 minutes of focused work, I actually get 60 minutes of deep, uninterrupted focus. In this week's video, I’ll be sharing this tool with you. If distractions often get the best of you and you'd like to reclaim your focus, don’t miss this video. .

"How good are you at being uncomfortable when you are trying to grow?"   I posed this question to my cycling class the other night.   The response? A room full of people giving everything they had, pushing beyond their limits.   It’s a powerful question to reflect on because often, we invest time into areas where we want to grow, yet we’re not operating at a level that truly drives progress.   In this week's podcast, I’ll share 4 strategies to help you thrive in that uncomfortable space where real growth happens.

Today, I want to share a surprising fitness lesson inspired by the classic 80s TV show Cheers. I know what you’re thinking: "How could a show set in a pub teach me anything about fitness?" Trust me, the lesson Cheers offers might just be one of the most important for anyone looking to get back on track with their health. Curious? Listen to the show and find out what this beloved show can teach you about fitness.

Do you think people need a harsh insult to lead a change into their life?   I got asked this question recently, and it really got me thinking.   Do we really need that tough love, or is there a better way to spark the motivation we need?   In this week's video, I'll dive into this question and share what i feel works best when it comes to moving people towards change.

Starting a fitness journey is an exciting step, but many people find themselves quitting soon after they begin. It's disheartening because the initial spark of inspiration is there, yet something derails their progress, causing them to give up.   I believe the root of this issue lies in motivation. Often, people make crucial mistakes that quickly drain their motivation, leaving them feeling defeated.   In this week’s video, I’ll be sharing the four key reasons why people lose motivation when incorporating exercise into their lives.   If you’ve ever struggled to stay motivated with your fitness goals, this video is for you.

The other day, I spoke with someone who was feeling really down about their body.   As we talked, they shared their plan to fix it.   But there was one big problem with their solution…   They weren’t addressing the real issue.   They felt bad because of a junk food habit, yet their solution was to hit the gym and lift weights.   In our conversation, we focused on tackling the root problem: breaking the junk food habit.   Sometimes, we know we need to make a change, but we don’t take the time to understand the real issue. ​​​​​​​ In this week’s video, I dive into our conversation and explore how you can get better at identifying and solving the real challenges standing in your way.

The Worrying can steal precious moments of your life.   The time you spent worrying could be better spent on amazing activites like connecting with others, growing, relaxing, and so much more.   For many people, the challenge lies in not having effective strategies to manage worry when it arises.   I use specific method whenever i cath myself worrying about the future.   It helps me shift away from worrying instantly.   In this week's podcast, i share this method with you.   If worrying is stealing from your life, make sure listen to this.

  People who struggle with their health and fitness sometimes experience a 'Health Kick' moment.   This is when they decide to create change and devise a plan to achieve their goals.   The problem is, many of these people either don't start their plan or quit it very quickly.   There are many reasons for this, but I call one of them the 'Health Kick Problem.'   It essentially sets them up to fail from the start.   In this week’s video, I share what the 'Health Kick Problem' is and teach you how to avoid it in your fitness journey.

The Big Question… Who Are You? This profound question can be difficult to answer, and many people struggle to truly understand their authentic selves.  In this week’s video, I delve into this topic, sharing my insights and perspectives. Additionally, I present a challenge designed to help you feel incredible about yourself within the next 24 hours. If you're ready to feel amazing, don't miss this podcast.

Do you find that your mindset works against you in life? Does this make your life harder? This week, I am sharing five powerful mindset tools that I use to keep my head in a healthy place. If you need to work on your mindset, watch this video

Are you dedicated to your exercise routine but not seeing the results you want? It can be incredibly frustrating to put in the effort without seeing progress. This week's video uncovers one of the main reasons this happens. If you're not getting the results you expect, be sure to watch this video.

When many people experience stress, they often resort to negative places or actions.   This means their response to stress has a detrimental impact on their lives.   Even though they might be aware of this, they continue to go to these places.   I refer to this as going to a 'familiar' place.   Here's how it works: 1. I’m feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and vulnerable. 2. I need to get away from this place within myself. 3. I go to a familiar place or engage in a familiar action to escape.   The problem is, if your 'familiar' place has a negative impact, you'll end up facing even more stress. If this sounds like you, something needs to change.   I believe that nearly all of us need 'familiar' places in our lives; it's part of being human.   However, we need to develop ones that help us positively through tough times.   In this week’s podcast, I break down how familiar places work and how you can develop positive ones in your life.    

Do you have a character strength that has been important to your moments of success? You may see it as a part of your identity. Here’s an interesting question: Does this character strength restrict your achievements? For some people, it does. This week, I share the story of a person I was mentoring who was never achieving their ultimate goal because of their biggest character strength. I also share how we identified this and what we did to help her achieve a goal she had been dreaming of for years. Listen to this if you feel you are doing the work but aren’t achieving your goals.

Do you self-identify as sometimes lazy and unmotivated with exercise?   I often hear people that struggle with exercise describe themselves in this way.   One of the main reasons they are dissatisfied with their health and fitness is because they struggle with motivation.   This means they never create change and continue heading in the wrong direction.   To me, motivation should be one of the key focuses when you are aiming to bring regular exercise into your life.   There’s a strategy that I used called ‘motivation stacking’. It’s a powerful strategy that gets you to a place where you are ‘fired up’ to exercise and keep turning up...which means you get to the place where you are proud of your fitness.   If you feel lazy and unmotivated, make sure you watch this video to learn how ‘motivation stacking’ can help up your fitness.

There’s a money management rule that everyone should apply in their lives if they want to have a successful financial future. It’s called ‘pay yourself first’. This simple rule says that you should aim to put the first payment from your pay into your long-term investing. People who follow this rule tend to end up in an amazing place with their finances. Recently, I was thinking about this rule and how we should apply it to our ‘self-development’ time. Imagine if you were to commit to the ‘pay myself my development time first’ rule in your life. Do you think you’d be growing and building the life you love and desire? In this week’s video, I break down this concept and how you can apply it to your life. If you feel you need more development time for yourself, this video is for you.

Last weekend, I took on a physical challenge that I failed at.   It’s a challenge that I want to conquer, but I’m not sure if I can beat it—it’s that hard.   But because I love a challenge, I’m going to attempt it again.   So, I thought I’d share how I’ll approach taking on a challenge where there’s a huge amount of doubt.   If you sometimes shy away from challenging times or want to face big ones in your life, watch this video.

Like most, I experience moments of insecurity…   These moments can lead to feeling consumed by my thoughts.   I have a tool that helps me quickly overcome this.   This week, I'm sharing this tool with you.   If you experience moments of insecurity, check out this video.

This week we both share lessons we have learnt from bringing mountain biking into our lives. We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

Are you a good team member?    Being in a team is a part of life.   Work teams, sport teams, your team of friends, and so on…   There are people who enhance the team, that takes the team to a higher place.    Then there are those who restrict the team, sometimes in really negative ways.   This week I share a story that taught me about how to be a better team member and the 3 principles I uphold when I’m in that environment.   Listen to this video if you want to be a person that is a valued member within the teams you are in.  

Last weekend we had the Christchurch Marathon. It was an amazing day for our half marathon group.   We had the most PB’s we have ever had and some people had ‘once in a lifetime performances’.   I’ve been reflecting on why we had so many great performances within our team. There are things we know…   - Our group training helps people get to their next level. - Our coaches are experienced and are amazing at guiding and supporting our runners. - Our runners care about each other and want each other to succeed. - Our programme prepares our runners for success.   After reflecting on this, and those of our runners who nailed their race, I realised there was a key to their performance that was common across these runners and it can teach us an important lesson about high performance.     In this week’s video I teach you how you can become a higher performer in areas of your life that are important to you.If you want to go to the next level, watch this video.

In New Zealand, the Covid lockdown period had a positive effect on many people’s fitness.   A lot of people who didn’t normally exercise suddenly had more time, so they used this time to go for a walk, a run or do some other form of exercise.   People were getting fitter, feeling good about themselves physically, and enjoying the benefits of regular exercise.   This could have been a life changing time….   But when life went back to normal what do you think happened?   These people fell away from the exercise habit they had built.   This lockdown period teaches some really valuable lessons around why people aren’t exercising and how things need to be done differently.   In this week’s video, I teach you a better way to approach bringing exercise into your life, in a way that can be maintained no matter what the conditions of your life may be.   If you aren’t exercising, you want to watch this video.

The last quarter of a half marathon is tough.   As a coach, I want to make sure our half marathon runners know how to respond in a way that will:   1. Deliver the result they want 2. Help them make the best decisions in these tough moments 3. Get them to the finish line in a way they can be proud of   We have a mental technique we teach our runners which helps them win these tough moments and it’s very simple and effective! This week I teach you this technique so you can get better at ‘winning’ tough moments in your life.

Are you a career driven person or business owner that is compromising your health due to the demands of your work life? If you are, this week’s video is for you. I share some interesting, and scary insights that I gained from an interview I did recently, around the cost of not looking after your health when you are a workaholic. If you know you are putting your health last due to your work, watch this video.

I'm keeping it simple this week.   I'm sharing a story from my life that inspired me to start a hobby that has been crucial to me.   If you feel you need something more in your life, this video is for you.

This week, one of our runners came up to me for some weight-loss advice. During our discussion, I asked the question “Why do you think you are overweight?”.   It was obvious that they hadn’t thought about this question as they didn’t have an answer.   They looked a bit lost.   I suggested that they have to think about this and find a possible answer or answers, because it’s important to figure out the real problem/s lying behind this issue for them that may need to be solved.   A lot of people think a weight-loss journey is solely about food and exercise. While these 2 things are important, there are often (and not always obvious) bigger problems to solve, and if you get on top of these you have a higher chance of success.   In this week’s video, I share why this is an important question to explore before you start a weight-loss journey and the steps you can take which will help set you on the right path.

I was talking to a friend last weekend about his financial situation.    He was telling me that he probably spends over 8 hours a week stressing about money. This is massive when you think about it, it’s half the time you are awake within a full day!   The interesting thing about our conversation is that he’s in a great place with his finances. It turns out that the finances aren’t the problem…   It’s that he’s missing 3 simple steps that would remove the stress from his life.   In this week’s video, I share our conversation and the 3-step plan that could help him remove a massive stress from his life.   If you are stressed, this may be a good watch for you.

Do you have an area of your life that you know you are very strong in? It could be: Career Health and fitness Being a parent A hobby Does being strong in this area hold you back? You may be wondering what I’m talking about here...   I have this concept called ‘Because I’m great I don’t have to’. It’s a concept that digs deep into how our strength can close us off to the work that can be done to take us to a higher level of self. In this week’s video I talk about this concept and share how understanding it can lead to exciting next level versions of you.

In my book, "I Will Make You Passionate About Exercise," I introduce the concept of four different types of exercisers.   They are: The Non-Exerciser: This person has no exercise routine. The Yo-Yo Exerciser: This person comes and goes from exercise The Habit Exerciser: This person has a good routine that they know they can maintain, but sometimes aren’t achieving their desired change The Thriving Exerciser: This person is in a place where they are growing and experiencing all the amazing benefits that come from regular exercise Which one are you?   (If you are a Non-Exerciser or a Yo-Yo Exerciser, it’s worth getting my book which will give you a plan for how to become a Habit and eventually even a Thriving exerciser).   Recently, I realized there is a fifth type of exerciser, the highest level of all.   This is a level that not many can reach, but if you do, you'll become a legend with exercise.   In this week’s video, I reveal the fifth type of exerciser. Maybe it’s a level that you can aim for.

Do you feel guilty about the things you aren't doing to help yourself grow or overcome hurdles you face? You are not alone in experiencing this. Many people grapple with such guilt. Unfortunately, instead of prompting actionable change, this guilt often merely exacerbates negative feelings. There's a tool that I use to address this issue. It allows me to be realistic, fair to myself, and build trust that I will overcome challenges. This week, I will share what the tool is and how you can also use it. So, if you are sitting in guilt, check out this video

Being true to the real me is important. I like to feel aligned to my values and who I want to be in this world.  To take that a step further, I want to evolve so I can learn higher levels of myself. Every day, I have a powerful tool that I use that allows me to get to these higher levels. In this week’s video I teach you this tool. I think you will get a lot of value from it.

Here’s a fascinating statistic: Over 80% of people never complete their New Year resolutions. In fact, only 8% of people maintain them for the whole year.   There are many reasons why this happens, but to me, there’s one single massive mistake people make when they set their resolutions which leads to them quitting very quickly. If you want to be one of 8% that achieve and stick to their resolutions, listen to this podcast. 

News: Results and coming up races, John’s short course update. Interview: We have Gordo back on the show. He covers 5 key aspects of his comeback.  Coaches Corner: John looks back on an article he wrote 20 years ago to see if it still holds up. Age Grouper of the Week: Matt Facey sent through Regan Hollioake.

In my last video for the year, I am going to share the three massive (kind of life-transforming) lessons that I have learnt this 2023. These lessons are ones that I'll be carrying with me for the rest of my life. If you would like to learn these lessons, watch this video. 

Have you had a leader in your life who had a life-changing impact on you?  How important was this person to you? Great leaders have a massive impact on the world and on us as individuals. This can be an amazing coach, a manager, an organisational leader, or a connection that guides us to great heights. While great leaders are immensely important, many people struggle to lead when in these positions.  They may: •    Shy away from the opportunity •    Go about things the wrong way •    Create damage, not empowerment, in the relationship. Unfortunately, this can lead them to disengage from leading others. Having led thousands of people for over 20 years, I've learned a thing or two about how to help people get the best out of themselves. I believe there are four key tools/understandings you must have if you want to be a leader who can have a massive impact. In this week’s video, I share four tips on how to become an impactful leader, enabling you to create life-changing shifts in others.

Do you exercise regularly but aren’t getting the results you want? Maybe you… -        Consistently turn up -        Consistently do the workouts But you aren’t seeing the change you want.  This is frustrating and can be unmotivating.  There are lots of reasons why this happens, but I feel there are 4 main ones.  This week I share 4 key reasons people why don’t get the results they want, and what you need to do to overcome these. If you want to get better results, make sure you watch this video.

Last weekend 5 people cried on my shoulder.  It wasn’t because it they were sad… It was because they had overcome the massive challenge of completing a marathon.  The tears represented: ·        Pride ·        Fatigue ·        Feeling on top of the world ·        Realising that they had achieved something that was so hard! These were powerful interactions which showed the value of doing something extremely hard in your life. Inspired by last weekend, I thought I would create a video explaining the 4 things to do if you are going to take on an extremely hard challenge. Something that I believe is a good thing for every person to do.  Watch the video to learn the lessons. 

Do you know what one of the main reasons is as to why people quit when they are trying to achieve something? It’s because they don’t feel they are making progress. It makes sense, if you are putting the effort in but you aren’t seeing the results you want, it becomes less appealing to stick at it.     I think that one of the biggest problems that works against people is…   They are blind to their progress. They are doing well but they just don’t see it. A great example of this was with one of our runners this week. They were feeling despondent with their running because they felt they weren’t making progress. When I got them to look at their running stats, it turned out they had just run a 5km personal best.   If you want to have ‘stickability’ in achieving a goal, you must become great at seeing and owning your own success. In this week’s video, I share 4 ways you can become better at owning and enjoying your success, so you keep on your path to the growth you want.

Are you the kind of person who sometimes has the ‘two biscuits lead to the whole packet’ problem? …and perhaps struggles to close the door on temptation once you go past a certain point? If you are, you are not alone! The problem is, when we go to this place it can lead to unhealthy outcomes, weight gain, feeling crap about ourselves, and sometimes even bigger costs. I have 3 strategies I use to manage my temptations and they have helped me become someone who very rarely goes to an unhealthy place. In this week’s video I share these strategies with you and teach you how you can apply them to your life so when you are confronted with temptation, you can manage it in a healthier way.

I have one main insecurity…concern about future security.   It comes from being a small business owner. Although evidence shows that things will be fine, there are moments where the future seems unclear and uncertain.  Last week I started using a tool that seems to have removed this fear and uncertainty when this insecurity rears its head and has instead, created excitement about our future. I’m finding it to be a very powerful tool so this week I want to share it with you. Check out my latest video to learn the tool and see how you may be able to apply it to your life.

There’s one question I often get asked when I do media interviews, it’s… Do fitness apps and online programmes work? I’ll be honest, for a huge number of people they don’t. A lot of people who have these types of apps on their phones have every intention of using them but never do.  While I’m a big believer that you are better to choose amazing local providers when it comes to fitness services, I also understand that there is a place for apps. The problem is, people don’t know what they should be looking for if they are going to use an app. This week I’m going to teach you the 6 things you must understand when choosing a fitness app/online programme, so you can achieve your health and fitness goals. If you are interested in running 5km you can check out my online 5km programme, www.my5kdream.com. It will get you running 5km in 63 days…I guarantee it.  

I've always struggled with incorporating stretching into my exercise routine.  Cardio, strength training, power exercises, core conditioning, and plyometrics—none of these have ever been a challenge when it comes to showing up and putting in the effort. However, stretching is a practice I've always acknowledged as necessary but have had difficulty consistently integrating into my routine. The dilemma lies in the fact that as I age, the importance of stretching increases, especially if I want to preserve my long-term mobility. So, at the beginning of July, I set a personal goal: to commit to yoga six days a week for the next three months. I was determined not to let this goal become one of those well-intentioned aspirations that fade away quickly. Now, three and a half months later, I've not only successfully achieved my goal, but I've also made it a daily habit in my life. In this week's video, I'll be sharing the five steps I took to reach this objective. These steps can be instrumental when you're striving to make positive changes in your life.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the weight loss journey, a journey that some people can struggle with.  This has led me to think about how I would approach it in a way where I could be successful…as in setting up long-term sustainable results.  I would have a 5-step approach that considers more than just food intake. This week I want to share this approach with you so if you are looking to lose some weight, this video might be helpful on your journey. 

I strongly believe that our potential for personal growth is closely tied to the consistent tools and processes we have in our daily lives. This belief drives me to focus daily effort to this self-improvement work. Recently, I've introduced a new process into my daily routine, and it's returning huge benefits to various parts of my life. I'm excited to share this process with you, which consists of 5 simple steps and only requires 2 minutes of your time each day. If you want to consistently become a better version of yourself… I encourage you to watch this video and incorporate this tool into your daily routine. It has the potential to make a significant difference in your personal growth journey.

The other day, someone posed this question to me: "How can I initiate a conversation with a friend who has recently gained a significant amount of weight?” This individual wants to support their friend but is grappling with how to broach the subject because they don’t want to hurt their feelings. I've encountered this delicate issue many times throughout my career, and through my experiences, I've identified five effective steps. In this week's video, I'll be sharing my five-step approach to facilitate an important conversation in a caring and supportive way.

A lot of people say they need accountability to exercise. But then when they look for an accountability partner they make one mistake… They choose a partner who is unmotivated which often leads to both of them giving up quickly.  If you want to be successful with accountability, there 4 things to look for…  If you are totally new to an exercise or movement – pay for a skilled professional who has helped people like you to be accountable to. Find a partner who has good fitness character traits and ‘soft skills’ (like knowing how to turn up to do a session every time). Work together to create the rules and standards that your relationship will have. Be a legend at keeping your partner to the standards you both set. This is important because if you do this for them, they will do it for you. If you want to go deeper into this subject make sure you watch this video, where I teach you how you set these accountability steps up successfully.

Do you ever wonder why some people struggle to stick to their fitness goals? It's often because they skip a crucial step... They forget to set up their own personal motivation toolbox right from the beginning. When obstacles pop up along the way in their fitness journey, they're left empty-handed, unsure of how to handle them which sadly leads to throwing in the towel. Result? They mistakenly label themselves as "lazy." Let's change that! In this week’s video I share the 5 motivational tools you can put in place when you are on your fitness journey. These tools include: The "No More Comparison" Tool The "Bad Day Resilience" Tool The "Consistency Booster" Tool The "Conquer Tough Conditions" Tool The "Success Momentum" Tool Watch the video to learn about these tools and how you can use them to stay more motivated…in all areas of your life.

There are a lot of people who quit exercise within 13 days of starting.  There are many reasons why this happens, but one of the main reasons is… They do everything wrong around their planning. They:  ·       Plan to do their exercise when they are tired ·       Don’t consider the extra support they will need  ·       Schedule their exercise at times when they know they struggle, for example someone who hates mornings tries to exercise in the morning  ·       Don’t do any practical or mental planning at all!  There are many steps you need to do (and get right) if you want to introduce a long term exercise routine into your life and becoming a legendary planner is one of the most important.  In this week’s video I’m going to teach you the 4 key planning tools you must put in place if you want to develop a long term love of regular exercise.               These tools will set you up for exercise success

Are you stressed in your life right now? Or do you find that you struggle when stress overtakes your life?  Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about this… ‘How do I reduce the time I spend in stress when it’s overtaking my life?’ Through thinking about this question, I’ve developed a 6 step process you can do in times of stress that will help. The results are huge!!! When I go through this 6 step process, my stress melts away and I’m quickly in a healthier, more rational place. In this week’s video I’m going to teach you my 6 step process, a process I’ve never seen anywhere else so you can become a master of moving away from your stresses quickly.

Read this statement: ‘If you are aiming to improve an area of your life, you want to use your time in the most effective and powerful way.’ Do you agree with this statement? I’m pretty sure most of you will.  Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t apply it when they are trying to grow. They… Just do what they have always done in the past Put their focus on the wrong things Don’t spend time understanding and developing the most effective pathway forward This can lead to a place where their progress is slow and frustrating. In developing a growth pathway, we want to make sure we are using our energy in the most effective way possible so we can quickly create impactful change and continue to evolve down this path. I have a technique that I use when I’m trying to grow which massively helps me achieve effective and fast growth. In this week’s video, I’m going to teach you how I use it and how you can apply it to the areas you want to grow in.

As someone who helps people achieve fitness goals, there’s often a moment I see which leads to people moving backwards in their progress. They have… Started a fitness goal Achieved the goal they desired Experienced amazing physical and mental benefits At this point, if you ask these people if they want to maintain the progress they have made, 100% of them would say ‘yes’. But unfortunately, many of them make decisions that lead to them going backwards…and often it’s to the place where they were before they started their journey. We often see this in difference scenarios such as: Weight loss - we often hear of people who have lost weight only to put it straight back on Fitness – where someone has been successful with exercise only to fall away from it and reverting back to being unfit and inactive While there are a few reasons why this happens, one of the biggest reasons is… Once they achieve their goal, they pull away from the things that made them successful. This is often because they think they can ‘do it by themselves’, or they move away from the investment of time and money that it took for them to achieve their initial goal. If you want to maintain, and even progress further, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is to pull away from the things that make you successful. In this week’s video, I help you identify how you can become more aware of what you need to keep in place once you get to your ‘success point’ so you can maintain and even go further with the gains you have made.

There are a lot of people out there who want to live a passionate life but for some reason, they aren’t. This may be due to a number of reasons such as… Not knowing what they are passionate about Having so many life commitments that they don’t have the time or energy They have given up on thinking that a passionate life is possible Are you in this place? If so, would you like to change it? If you want to create change, we need to put a framework in place that takes you from where you are right now to where you want to get to. While there are a few hurdles to get over, to me, there’s one that stands out as one of the biggest limiters… It’s that you have put the worst version of yourself into the time you need to develop this side of your life. For example, you plan to put work into developing your passion at the end of the work day… Often when you are tired and unfocused, which can mean you procrastinate and put it off. This can lead to a place where you don’t make progress which reinforces to you that you can’t lead a passionate life. In this week’s video, I share how you can set yourself up for success so your passionate life project gets the best version of you and the progress it deserves.

One of the hardest parts of creating change is taking the hard actions when we feel resistance. We know… What we need to do How we need to do it But the resistance we can sometimes feel stops us from taking action. I think one of the reasons for this is the story we build up in our head. Have you ever… Talked yourself out of the action you know you need to take? Justified why ‘now is not the right time’ to take action? Made the action almost seem impossible to do? If we want to grow or create change, we need to take action. We need to consistently do the hard things, even when we feel resistance. In this week’s video I want to share with you one powerful motivational tool that I use that helps me take action when I feel resistance. This is a tool that I’ve taught many people to use and it’s proving to be a winner. If you want to get better at doing the hard things, watch this video.

A few years ago I did an interview with one of the greatest triathletes of all time, a guy by the name of Peter Reid. This 3 x world Ironman champion was known to be… An extremely tough athlete Driven to do whatever it took to win Able to endure ‘hurt’ more than other high-level athletes In this interview, he talked about his driving motivation which was… To prove to his father that he was worth something. Peter talked about what motivated him but his insight was more about how his motivation was unhealthy for him. He also shared an amazing moment where he lost all of his athletic motivation… It was when his father sent him a letter telling him he was proud of him. This interview opened up the idea of questioning if the motivation we have is healthy, because sometimes what we are chasing isn’t good for us. In this week’s video, I share Peter’s story and explore the idea of questioning if your motivation is good or bad for you and what you can do if it’s working against you.

You may have heard David Goggins, the guy is a fitness freak! He… Has been a Navy Seal Has held the world record for pull-ups Is an ultra-marathon runner and ultra-distance cyclist You’d think that someone like me, who absolutely loves fitness, would be inspired by Goggins. But I’m not… The reason is because all I ever hear from David Goggins is about what he has done. While he’s clearly a bloody impressive human who I would have been inspired by in my twenties, I no longer get inspiration from people like this. Nowadays, I’m inspired by a different type of person. The type of people I get inspired by still achieve amazing things, they just do it in different ways. In this week’s video I share where I get inspiration from, the type of people I want to surround myself with, to learn from, and to ultimately be one day in the future.

A couple of weeks ago I shared with you how I’m working through a back injury. My main aims during this time are to: Get back to normal in the wisest way possible Minimise the damage that could be done during this time e.g. not putting on unnecessary weight due to unfocused eating. While these are just a couple of my focuses, this time has also reinforced the importance of the self-development work I’ve done over the last 10 years. You see, if I had this injury in my early thirties, I would probably have felt… Lost and insecure That I had to keep exercising in ways that would work against my injury getting better A threat to my life and career Luckily for me when I was thirty, I realised that I was too one-dimensional as a person. I was amazing at exercise but that was about it. At this time I realised I needed to develop new sides of myself, to develop lots of ‘esteem points’. Now that I’m in a place where I can’t exercise how I like to, these different ‘esteem points’ make it easier for me to make the best decisions around my injury. In this week’s video I share how I discovered that I needed to develop myself, what I did after that discovery, and how it’s helping me right now.

Before I start, I just want to let you know that all of our running groups are starting on the 3rd of July. We have our beginner 5km group, our 10km group, and our winter half marathon group starting. If you are looking to join our team and achieve an amazing running goal, go to www.extramilerunners.co.nz to find out more. --- A while I ago, I was talking to a recovered alcoholic and they said something to me that blew my mind away.   They said…   ‘Even though I haven’t had a drink in over 20 years I think about having one every day of my life’.   This was quite a different experience to my own journey with alcohol. When I gave up 25 years ago, I never thought about drinking it again.   There’s a difference between me and him…   I was a bad drunk, he’s an alcoholic.   I asked him how he had been successful in keeping drinking away, when every day, he was confronted with this thought.   He shared a powerful technique/tool that he uses. When I learnt this tool, I thought, ‘this tool can be used in so many areas of life’. So today, I’m going to share this tool with you that you can use when you have thoughts are pushing you towards actions you are trying to stay away from. This can help you stay on a better path.

Unfortunately, I hurt by back last week. It’s the kind of the injury that can take quite a bit of time to come right, so I have a journey in front of me. This can be a scary time for someone who loves fitness and has a career in it. Luckily I’ve learnt how to managed times like these so… I can get back to normal as quickly as possible I can manage the emotional side of dealing with this injury I can use it as an opportunity to develop other areas of my life There’s also another area that I think is key at this time… ‘Do as little damage as possible while I work through this’. I’m not talking about the injury here, I’m talking about not allowing myself to take a step backwards in these other areas: My mental health Weight gain Feeling disconnected The aim during this time is to also look after these areas too so when I’m recovered I can get back to the fit and active version of myself I like to be as soon as possible.   ​​​​​​​In this week’s video I share how I approach times like these and what strategies I use to do ‘as little damage as possible’.

If you want to grow in an area of your life, one of the best things you can do is…   Consciously put yourself in environments that are designed to help you grow.   Doing this will take you to a place where: ​​​​​​​ You’ll progress faster Experience more motivation Get to levels that you can’t get to by yourself When choosing these environments there are many things you need to look for but there’s one thing in particular that I want to focus on today.   It’s how the environment builds and reinforces a shift in your identity. Being in this type of environment can powerfully help you develop and reinforce a new level of behaviour, which leads to higher outcomes.   In this week’s video, I share one important thing to look for when you are choosing the environments that help you grow which, in turn, shifts how you see yourself.

One of the best ways to make progress is through feedback.   It can be gained through self-assessment or through the use of a mentor or coach.   The problem is, most people don’t have a process for getting feedback. This leads to: Making the same mistakes over and over Not feeling they are getting anywhere or making any progress Depleting motivation because they are a bit lost and confused   Recently I had an experience with one of our runners that should how their lack of self-assessment was working against them. It was taking them to a place where they were losing the love for running.   In this week’s video, I share the insight I gained in working with this person and the advice I gave, which helped them find their mojo again.

I have an insecurity around my piano playing…   It’s that I don’t think I will ever be good at playing by ear.   This holds me back from practicing because when I do spend time trying to play by ear my inner voice says…   ‘You are not good at this so why even try’. This leads to me…   Struggling to stay focused on what I’m trying to practice Telling myself that I can’t do it Moving towards quitting This creates an experience where I don’t get better, which reinforces my insecurity.   Lately, I’ve developed a plan that helps me overcome this, and it’s working. I’m moving away from this insecurity and am actually getting better at playing by ear.    In this week’s video, I share a deeper level of my experience and teach you the technique I’m using which is helping. 

A lot of us have struggled with our devices. Although there is clearly value in having them, they can also… Be massive time wasters Cause mindless use of our energy Have negative impacts on us in social ways (comparison, misrepresentation, FOMO etc..)  The problem is, we also need some of the tools that come with them. Recently I discovered a massive issue that I have… If I had an important task I needed to do on my phone, I was often wasting 5-10mins of my time during the process of dealing with the task itself. For example: I had a work message I had to respond to on Facebook Messenger Once I was in the App, I would spend 5-10mins scrolling So this usual 1-minute task ended up taking up to 10 minutes  When I reflect upon my day, this wastage of time was probably costing me around 40-50 minutes and there was no real value in my ‘scrolling’, I could definitely spend my time on better things. So I knew I need to address this. I came up with a strategy, which is really simple, that has dramatically reduced the time I waste on my device.  In this week’s video, I share this strategy with you so if you are like me, you can be more conscious of the time you may be wasting on your device and spend that time in better, more rewarding ways.

When we have moments of success we gain a lot. We... Feel good about ourselves Experience the feeling of having a stronger identity Get to have a rewarding experience In these moments of success, we want to experience as many benefits as possible but sometimes we do things that work against us achieving this outcome.   Two of the main ways we do this are: We diminish our success. This is the ‘yes, but…’ problem.  We rush past the success. This is where you don’t take the time to experience, recognise and feel the full learnings of your success. Recently, I had an experience with one of our runners who rushed passed their success which meant they missed the opportunity to see themselves in a different and more empowering light. In this week’s podcast, I share what happened and I teach what you can do in your moments of success, so you can experience all the powerful benefits that these moments offer us. 

Do you have areas in your life where you may limit your experiences because you feel insecure? You might... Sit on the side-line wishing you could participate Resist from trying new things in a particular area of your life Deep down know you want to have experiences but don’t allow yourself because of an insecurity If you do, you aren’t alone. There’s a life that you want to reach for but your insecurity slaps your hand away. We want to develop these areas so we allow ourselves to move towards growth. So… You actually do have new experiences You may learn that you are not as bad as you think in an area you felt insecure in You have a life that is filled with experiences that you enjoy In this week’s podcast, I share two strategies you can use if you feel you are holding yourself back from the experiences you know you want to move towards.

I was speaking to someone on the phone yesterday who had been very active at high school but had since fallen away from exercise. She was aiming to get back into regular exercise but was making one big mistake which meant she... Was lacking motivation Wasn’t doing the work Was close to the point of giving up While this person had good intentions, it was clear to me that where she was putting her focus at this this stage of her journey was working against her.  When I gave her some advice she said… ‘Stop, I need to get a pen to write this down’. In this week’s podcast, I’m going to share the mistake she was making with her ‘first focus’ and the advice I gave her which will lead her to achieving much better results.

In February, I had a client I was coaching for running tell me they were ready to quit their goals. They were… - Not fitting all their training in - Feeling unmotivated - Not getting the results they wanted - Ready to move on from running completely  While sometimes people do need to move on from certain areas of their lives, I thought it’s worth giving it one more shot with this person. I put my thinking cap on and developed a new way of approaching this person’s training. It’s been a total success. Now they are… - Achieving every session - Feeling on fire with their training - Getting amazing results In this week’s video, I share with you the change in approach I used that has helped this person go from being ready to quit completely to being on fire with their exercise goals.

I recently interviewed leading performance physiologist, Dr Greg Wells. He’s brought out a book called Powerhouse. It’s about how to use scientifically proven techniques to improve energy in our life. The book is based on techniques in these four areas: 1. Breathe 2. Move 3. Energize 4. Thrive In my interview, he shared a concept about how to get more ‘Thrive’ energy in our life. As Greg was talking to me, I was thinking ‘I love this concept’. So, in this week’s show, I’m sharing a technique that you can use to get more thriving energy into your life.

I’ve been working with someone who has made phenomenal progress in their life. When they came to me they: Felt they weren’t at the level they needed to be Had impostor syndrome Felt limitations on the possibilities within their life Through our time working together, this person is now in a place where they: Are a strong leader having massive impact Have massively shifted their self-perception about themselves Have ambition about their future While I have helped guide this person’s growth, my part is only 1% of the reason they have shifted so much. Looking at the reasons for their success, there are two factors that have been crucial and have enabled their growth and ensures their development moving forward. In this week’s podcast, I want to share with you the two things this person has continuously done to create an amazing life for themselves.

Are you good at communication? Actually, let’s go to the next level. Are you good at communication when it comes to helping others get to a higher level? This can be… - With young people in your life - With people you are mentoring - With your friends and family A lot of people aren’t great at this because they make these two mistakes: - They just want to share their own experience: “Here’s what happened to me in this situation’ - They just want to problem solve for the other person: ‘Here’s what you need to do’ - Great communicators use proven techniques that help guide others to place where new possibilities and pathways open up. Think about your own life... ​​​I can 100% guarantee that there have been moments of change that came from a key conversation. In this week’s podcast I’m going to share a leadership communication technique that I learnt years ago that has had a massive impact on how I can help others get to their higher level. It can help you help others in powerful ways.

Last week I thought of something that I had never contemplated before. It was a bit mind-blowing for me. It was to do with a key difference between the life of the ‘old druggie me’ and the now ‘current fitness me’. I’ve decided to share this with you. I’ve got to be honest, while I think there’s some fascinating insights from this… It could be a total disaster. Have a listen and let me know your thoughts.

I'm back with a long form podcast this week. In it I share some thoughts on how to create an amazing high performing culture. 

I was teaching an extremely hard cycle class the other night. The conditions were: Stupidly hot It was a very challenging workout Everyone was working hard With around 10-15mins to go, when the hardest part of the workout was still in front of us, I could see that people were: Getting tired, both physically and mentally Looking for a reason to take it easy Starting to lose their focus In fairness to the class, it was easy to justify pulling back in effort because the hot conditions were making it so tough... But it’s my job to help people get to a higher level within themselves.   I knew I had to come up with something that would do just that.   A motivational thought popped into my mind, and I shared it with my class. It must have hit a note because for the last part of the workout everyone absolutely destroyed themselves. It was amazing to see. In this week’s video, I share this with you, and you may find that it helps you in times when you need to take things to the next level.

Sadly, so many people struggle with exercise. Here’s the thing, most of these people have tried to exercise but have ended up quitting. This obviously has a massive impact on their health, fitness and wellbeing. When they have that moment where they are motivated to try to bring exercise into their lives, unfortunately, they make some key mistakes, which ultimately leads to them quitting and often, never wanting to try again. In this week’s podcast, I want to share the 4 reasons why beginners often fail when starting on their exercise journey.     When you know these reasons, you can see a wiser pathway forward, which means you will have a higher chance of successfully introducing exercise into your life and start on the pathway to a fitter and healthier you.  

Some people believe they will exercise regularly all their lives. There are a lot of reasons why they think this: They have developed a sustained, long term habit They have a routine that they trust They have a community they belong to They have the identity and mindset that comes with being a long-term exerciser But sometimes these people do fall away from exercise.  Despite having a solid foundation of long-term exercise, it still can happen, and you’d be surprised that it doesn’t take much to be in a place where your health and fitness become a struggle.  For these people, there are some questions which might be useful to explore: Why did this happen? What has been the cost of falling away, both physically and mentally? What are the barriers that need to be faced now? How do they wisely bring exercise back into their life? In this week’s podcast, I’m going to talk about what you should do if you find yourself in this situation, so you can get back to the place you know you love with your health and fitness.

Do you struggle with motivation? If so, read on and make sure you watch the video.                                                                                                                       Every day of my life I spend time motivating people. It can be with: My group fitness classes Coaching my runners With my mentoring clients Over the years, because I spend so much time in this space, I’ve learnt a lot about motivation. To me, motivating people is about getting them to a higher-level. To get people to take a step up in their action and behaviours.   When I first started teaching fitness a wise soul in the fitness game taught me one of the most important lessons about motivation. This lesson increased my ability to motivate others massively. So much so it’s still one of my foundation thoughts around motivation. In this week’s podcast I’m going to share this lesson with you and teach you how you can apply it to your life, so you’ll be able to motivate yourself to your next level.

Every year I’m very lucky because I get to be the MC at the iconic event, the Kathmandu Coast to Coast. This is one of the most special endurance events in the world. There are many reasons why I love this role but the main one is watching athletes work through this challenge. They… Face doubt, fear, and adversity Must work through challenging moments Learn powerful lessons about themselves Get the amazing reward of finishing something they worked so hard to complete While there are many benefits to training and racing the Coast to Coast, there is one benefit that I feel may be the biggest of all. When I was wrapping up the race briefing, I talked about this benefit and afterwards a guy came up to me and said… ‘What you said meant so much to me, I’ll take that with me forever’. In this week’s podcast I’ll share that benefit with you. Who knows, it may get you signing up for a crazy event like the Coast to Coast!

When I was doing Ironman triathlon, I trained with a guy called Gordo. This guy was a beast of an athlete, and he was a very wise man who: Had the highest level of intelligence Was an amazing communicator who made complex things seem simple Loved helping others improve One day when I was training with him, he shared a way of thinking and mindset that motivated me to be a higher-level athlete myself.   This mindset has: Influenced the rest of my life Helped me overcome my most challenging moments Helped me build more belief in myself In this week’s podcast, I share Gordo’s lesson with you so you can hopefully get as much value from it as I have.

Do you have something that you are trying to improve on? What are your answers to these questions: What’s your approach to improvement? When you spend time on this, how do you spend your time? Do you make the progress you hope for? If we want to improve, it’s important that we spend time on the approach and strategy we use so that… We make shifts in the most impactful way The change we create lasts We evolve as an overall person throughout the process For me, a massive shift happened with my piano playing when I changed my approach to my practice time. It was like I had put my progress into overdrive. And I have been able to apply this to all areas of my life. In this week’s podcast, I share an important way to look at how to use your practice time, so you can develop yourself faster and more effectively.

I have this fitness challenge that I do each week that is designed to: Push me to my absolute physical max Test my mental game Help me evolve the process I use to becoming a higher-level self This challenge brings fear to my day from the moment I wake up, but even though this is the case… I always do it I know the game, so I hit the objectives most of the time I get the physical and mental rewards I love A couple weeks ago this question popped up in my head after completing it (when I was huffing and puffing on the ground): “Have you challenged how you do this challenge? Is there a higher level you can aim for?” Up until this point I would have told you I gave everything in this workout… But by asking myself this question, I’ve been able to go to another level. In this week’s podcast I break down how my ‘challenge my challenge’ thinking has taken me to the next level and how you can apply this principle to your life.

The way I do this podcast is about to change. In this show I talk about the changes and how the show will be different moving forward. I also give my reasons why I'm making these changes. 

Recently in a newspaper interview I got frustrated by a question I was asked. I was triggered because it’s a question that people use to justify not putting exercising into your life. In this show I go on a rant about this topic.

In this episode I have an interview with Dr Greg Schreeuwer. He is a chiropractor, kinesiologist, human behavioural expert, innovator and visionary. He specialises in helping people overcome the obstacles, limitations and challenges keeping them from accomplishing their goals and dreams in life. You can find out more about him here: www.gregschreeuwer.com or on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/drgregschreeuwer

In this episode I dig deep into the topic of personal credibility. How I see it, how it can affect your health and how you can improve it. I hope you get a lot out of the show.

In this episode, I have an interview with psychologist Dr Alan Goodwin. You can find out more about Alan’s work and his new book click here.

In this episode, I break down how you can make massive and fast improvements in areas of your life that you already put time and energy into and that you actually care about growing in.

In this episode, I have an interview with Inge Gnatt on some new approaches to helping people deal with eating disorders. You can find out more about Inga here: www.ingegnatt.com. Here’s the website she talked about on the show: www.compassionatemind.co.uk

If you want to listen to my band’s new album click here. --- In this episode, I take you through my free 21-Day Health Kick Challenge.   Go to my website to get the notes for it.

In the last week, I’ve gone through a scary health situation. Just so you know, I’m in a good place now. In this episode, I’ll share my experience with you.

This week I break down the 5 keys you need for long term change.

This week I interview David Robson. He’s the author of The Expectation Effect – How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life. You can get his book here.

In this episode I interview physical therapist Rick Olderman. You can find out more about him here

In this episode I break down how to help people that aren’t exercising. Plus I share a cool motivational technique and how to stay on track in the winter months.

Bill C. Potts is a five-time cancer survivor that has written a book that is designed to help those with cancer wisely navigate their journey. You can get the book here: 

Go to www.passionaboutexercise.com to get the book. It's an exciting day because my book, I Will Make You Passionate About Exercise, is out.  Click on the above link to get the book now. 

You can get the book at www.passionaboutexercise.com My book, I Will Make You Passionate About Exercise, comes out next week – The 4th of July. In this week’s show I share how I approached this massive passion project that has taken me two years to complete. This show shares insight into the mindset, planning, and strategies I have had to take this from an idea to being a book that people can buy.

One of the best ways to stay healthy in your life is to have great relationships. Sometimes we have certain relationships that come at a massive cost to our mental health. In this episode, I break down how you can work on the hard relationships in your life so you can improve them and remove the stress they bring to your life.

This week I break down a new way for you to think about High Performance and how you can apply it to your life, so you can achieve your next level in many areas.

This week I break down the All Blacks Performance Triangle and how you can apply it to your life, so you can get the best out of yourself.  

Inversion thinking is a strategy that high level thinkers use to create success when they are planning big challenges. In this episode I teach you what inversion thinking is and how you can apply it to your life.  

I took my runners through a goal setting process last week. I’ve been getting a lot of good feedback on it so I thought I would take you through it in this episode. This will help you get focused over the next chunk of time.

Sometimes life gets very demanding and we can get to a place where the only choices we have are ones that will have a massive cost on our life. The bigger problem is that this can become the norm, which can lead to a very dangerous place. In this episode, I address this problem and give you strategies to deal with it.

Clive Ormerod is the CEO of Les Mills, which is one of the worlds leading fitness companies. He’s also an Ironman athlete and an overall high level achiever in many areas of his life.   In this episode Clive shares his thoughts on how to get the best out of yourself, having challenge mindset, how to build amazing team, what’s happening in the fitness industry, and so much more.   

So many people see themselves as unmotivated and lazy, which leads to them not making progress in areas that are important to them.  One of the biggest problems these people have is that when they try to create change they don't think about how to use motivation in the wisest way possible. In this episode, I talk about how you should think about motivation, when you should use it, and how you can become better at getting the most out of it. 

Recently I read the book called ‘Chatter - The voice in our head, why it matters, and how to harness it. It’s an amazing read that taught me some amazing tools, tools that are having a big impact on my life. In this episode, I break down how these tools work and how you can use them to have healthier headspace.

Martine Matapo is a top fitness professional that has achieved a lot in time in the fitness industry. In this episode she shares lessons from her life and from helping others.

In this episode, I break down how you can create a thriving environment for exercise. This is the place where you are growing, getting amazing results, and are shifting how you see yourself in powerful ways. If you want to get more from exercise make sure you listen to this.

This week I have an interview with best-selling author and creator of Bright Line Eating. We dig deep into her fascinating life and her work with food addiction.

This week I have triathlon legend Hamish Carter on the show. We talk about his whole career and many of his amazing achievements.

On this episode I share lots of random thoughts I’ve been having recently. It’s a mix of ideas, what they mean to me and how they can help you.

Sharkie Zartman has a successful life of fitness. From being a high level athlete, a fitness instructor, a professor, to also being the author of 9 books. She has so much insight on the topic of fitness. in this episode we dig into all things fitness and talk about her new book ‘Win at Aging’. You can find Sharkie here: 

So many people are looking to lead a passionate life, but they don’t know how to create it. In this episode I share how you can transition from what you are doing to doing the thing you love. I also share what you need to be aware of that can work against you.

This week I have an interview with top personal trainer Natacha Sanguinetti. She shares her insight on working with young females, how to be successful with exercise, and how to look after your mental health. You can follow Natacha here.

We all go through insecure times in our lives. Unfortunately for many of us we deal with this in ways that make our lives worse off. Ideally we want to get through these time in the healthiest way possible. In this episode I share my approach to healthily dealing with my insecure times.

Is it time for you to quit a certain area of your life? We are looking at areas that aren’t necessarily bad for you, they can be ones that offered a lot of value in the past but now don’t provide any growth of development. In this episode we dig deep into this, so you can keep growing and evolving yourself as time goes on.

In this episode I break down how you can have your best ‘lived experience’ in your day to day life. This is about you having the emotional states you love in your daily life, so you get the most of what life has to offer.

In this episode I break down how you can have your best ‘lived experience’ in your day to day life. This is about you having the emotional states you love in your daily life, so you get the most of what life has to offer.

This week I have an interview with www.passionfit.co.uk owner Loren Ward. She shares what they do to create a fitness community that brings the best out in people. Go to www.passtionfit.co.uk to find out more about what they do there.

When we have negative memories in certain areas of our lives, we can limit our possibility of developing ourselves in these areas. Imagine if you had a tool that could help you create better memories, ones that help you move towards the growth you desire. In this episode, I share a technique that you can use to do this in your life.  

Jean Scott is a world leading personal trainer that has achieved many amazing things in the fitness industry. She has a wealth of knowledge in how to bring the best out in people. In this episode Jean shares some of these amazing insights with you.

In this episode I cover three topics: How you can use your words in powerful ways. How to healthily deal with frustration in others. What to do when you are losing your mojo with exercise. Feel free to share with your world.

In this episode I have an interview with the author of Mental Fitness, Dr Paul Wood. He passionately shares many of the lessons in his book. To get the book click here: https://www.harpercollins.co.nz/9781775541677/mental-fitness/ You can follow Paul here: https://paulwood.com

Recently I read Dr Paul Wood’s book Mental Fitness, which you can get here. In it he teaches tools around how to understand your stress levels and what to do when you are getting to a high level of distress. In this episode I share these tools with you so you can become better at staying away from the negative effects of stress and keep yourself in a healthier place in your life.  

In this episode I cover three different topics, these are: - Catching emotional bids in your life  - How decade ages leads to inspirational change - What Superman taught me Sign up for my free weekly video education called ‘Keep Active with Bevan’ by clicking here: https://www.keepactivewithbevan.co.nz 

Yuri Elkaim is a New York Times bestselling author who turned his own health challenge (losing all of his hair at the age of 17) into a business that helped more than 500,000 people to better health and now the CEO of Healthpreneur®, a training and consulting company that helps health professionals and coaches build thriving virtual practices. In this episode, we learn lessons around healthy living from Yuri.

In this episode, I introduce the idea of ‘going back to default’ in your life. This is when you try to make progress but you end up back where you started. I cover how this works and give you strategies that help you find higher-level defaults in your life.  

In this episode I have an interview with Mark McKeon. Mark is the designer of the widely practiced ‘Every Day Counts’ and ‘Go Zone’ training programs. He spent 18 years in the AFL first as a Player, then as a High-Performance Coach, including 5 years with the Victorian State of Origin Team. Member of the Collingwood Hall of Fame. Former Magazine Editor. Author of 4 books, with numerous international reprints or translations

In this episode, I cover three different topics: - The importance of understanding your mission - How to get your mojo back when you are coming back to exercise - Improving the transitions in your life.

Do you find that you give up too easily in life? Do you quit when you get uncomfortable, and the effort gets hard? If so, how does this hold you back in life? On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show, I break down how you can become more successful in your effort moments. So you can actually persevere through the moments that will help you be a higher level self.

Jolies Glassman is a world leading fitness trainer. She has been working in the industry for over 30 years, helping thousands of people achieve growth through fitness. On this episode Jolie shares many insights into how to be successful with exercise. You can follow Jolie here.

Recently I had some awareness moments that made me realise that I need to create massive change in my life. This is change the will create a completely different future for me, a future which is exciting but isn’t clear. In this episode I share this experience and the insights that this time has taught me.

In this episode I have an interview with author Donald James. Donald discusses his debut book, Manners Will Take You Where Brains and Money Won’t: Wisdom from Momma and 35 Years at NASA, and why he believes manners, or the ways a person “shows up” in the world, are so important. You can get his book here: www.donaldgregoryjames.com

I have recently had a back operation. It’s a time where I could gain weight, lose more fitness than I need to, and struggle mentally. My aim is to get through this time in the healthiest way possible. In this episode I share my approach to being successful. I call it ‘The 7 Steps To Stay Healthy In Diminished Times’.

This week I have triathlon legend Emma Carney on the show. She covers her amazing career in the sport of triathlon. You can get her new book: Hard Wired - Life, Death, and Triathlon by clicking here.

Clauda Wilson is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition (CSSD) and a Strength and Conditioning Specialist/Trainer (CSCS). She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health from West Chester University in Pennsylvania and her Master’s Degree in Nutrition from the University of Utah, with an emphasis in Sports Nutrition and Eating Disorders. She is also the author of One Two Punch, which you can get here: www.onetwopunchbook.com On this episode Claudia shares a lot of wisdom around how to be successful with nutrition in your life.

Yasmin London is a speaker who focuses on courageous conversations, leadership mindset and digital wellbeing. She is also the Executive Director of ySafe, Australia’s leading social media and cyber safety education organisation. On this episode she shares insight into these important areas.  You can follow Yasmin here: www.yasminlondon.com

The filters we use to make decisions with can have a massive negative or positive affect on our lives. For this reason we need to have a good understanding of which filters work for, or against, us. On this episode I address this topic and give you tools to put better filters in place in your life. 

Recently I discovered that one of the biggest pieces of advice I love to give to my daughter may not be the most effective way to motivate good choices in her life. This discovery has completely shifted the language I use to motivate people and it’s proving to be very effective. On this episode I what I have learnt and how you can apply it to your life. In this I mention the 5 year journal I use, you can get it from Amazon by clicking here.

On this episode I have an interview with Psychotherapist William Pullen. William has developed Dynamic Running Therapy, this is where he has therapy sessions while walking/running with his clients. William talks about how movement is a powerful medicine. You can find William’s work here: www.williampullenpsychotherapist.com

On this episode I have an interview with Brodie Sharp. He's a physiotherapist who is passionate about helping people deal with injuries in the best way possible, both physically and psychologically.  You can find Brodie at www.runsmarter.online

Are you someone who feels that you have imposter syndrome? Do you worry that at any moment you could get exposed and that your future may be on the line for this reasons. If you do make sure you listen to this episode as I share a great strategy to help you have confidence about your future.

On this episode I share 20 'Nudges' for Better Behaviours. These are strategies and tools that help you introduce and maintain behaviours that improve your life. 

Recently I did an interview on The Riding High Podcast. In the interview I covered topics that I haven’t covered on this show so I’m sharing with it with you.

Bri Williams is a keynote speaker, author, and specialist consultant who focuses on behaviour science. On this episode Bri shares tools and strategies that help you perform at a higher level in your life. You can follow Bri here: www.briwilliams.com

Matthew Thraxton is a world leading fitness professional who has travelled the world training and developing fitness instructors. He has a deep insight into how to bring the best out of people.  On this episode Matthew shares these insights with you, so you can get the most out of your health and fitness. 

Do you have behaviours that damage your life? Are there some behaviours that you struggle to manage to a level which is healthy for you?  In this podcast I introduce strategies that help you work through 3 key areas of your behaviours. By applying these strategies you’ll get better at removing behaviours that are bad for you, managing ones that you are up and down with, and embracing ones you do well with. This will allow you to be healthier in both body and mind. 

Andrew Huberman Ph.D. is an American neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain plasticity, and neural regeneration and repair. In this episode Andrew shares amazing insights from research in to higher human performance. You can follow Andrew on Instagram and see his work at Huberman Lab.

Brad Mooar is an assistant coach of the All Blacks rugby team. He is a man who has a passion for bringing the best out of people, sport, and the power of community. In this episode Brad shares amazing insights from his years in coaching.

In these crazy times there can be a lot of worry. Unfortunately this worry can consume us and make our lives worse. In this episode I address this and give you strategies that help you deal with worry in healthier ways.

In this episode I cover 3 different topics: How we need moments of mental relief in this crazy time. The importance of knowing who you are and staying on your path when uncertainty is in your life. How to deal with a lack of confidence in your life.

Lisa Osborne is one of the biggest names in fitness. As an athlete she has been a world champion in competitive Aerobics and has reached the highest level in the Crossfit Games. She is also a key figure for the world leading fitness brand Les Mills. In this interview Lisa shares what drives her as an athlete, how she overcomes adversity, and shares insight into how to be a great fitness professional.

Does this crazy moment in time make you regret the choices you have made in your life? or is it a time that reinforces the choices you have made?  This is a big question to explore which can reveal where you need to develop yourself. This is what I do on this episode. I also give you a plan that can help you create change in your life.   

This week I have an interview with Kathleen Trotter. Kathleen is a fitness expert, media personality, personal trainer, writer, life coach, and overall health enthusiast. She is the author ofFinding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit and Your Fittest Future Self: Making Choices Today for a Happier, Healthier, Fitter Future You. We go deep into all things health and fitness. You can find all of work at her website: www.kathleentrotter.com

Are you finding that your exercise is falling away with what is happening with the Corona Virus? Is this leading you to an unhealthier place were you are feeling that you are losing yourself? If so make sure you listen to this weeks show as I share the 4 keys to exercising in these crazy times. This will help you get the benefits you need from exercise, in a time where you need these the most.

Dr Greg Wells is a world leading health and performance expert. As a scientist and performance physiologist, he has dedicated his career to exploring and researching human limits and making that science understandable and actionable. On this Episode Greg shares important advice that can help you healthily manage through these tough times. You can find Greg’s work here: www.drgregwells.com

One of the listeners of the podcast sent through a question about how to stay present and enjoy the 'now' when you are chasing growth in your life. It was a good question so I decided to answer it on this episode. If this is an area that you need to work on make sure you listen.  

Michael Hempseed is back on the show to talk about how childhood trauma impacts health in many adults. He covers what are the causes of trauma, the signs you have been affected by it, and how to work through trauma to create a healthier place in your life. You can follow Michael here. Here are the resources Michael talked about on the show. Here’s the John Gottman book about growing emotionally intelligent children.

Do you struggle with your discipline? If you do you are not alone as it’s an area that a lot of people feel they fail in. In this episode I share some important lessons about discipline. These lessons will help you learn how to be more successful in this important area of your life.

I recently did an interview with leading fitness professional Grant Goes on his Find Fit People Show. Grant has had a long career in fitness and is helping people learn how to be more successful with exercise. In this episode I share this interview with you.

While most of us create New Year’s resolutions many of us never create the change that we desire. This can lead to a place where we feel we are stuck and that we’ll never be the version of ourselves that we want to be. If you have identified that you want to change, creating this change is important. On this episode I teach you a different approach to achieving your New Year’s resolutions, one that will give you a higher chance of being the version of you that you desire.

In my holiday version of the show I have an interview that I did with Anders Ericsson from a few years ago. Anders is leading academic in expertise and the author of Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise.

In this episode I breakdown three different ideas: 1. How to manage stress by firstly not creating it 2. How it can be freeing when you reveal something you disguise about yourself 3. The cost of not figuring out the real problem you need to be working on There’s a lot to reflect on in this show, enjoy.  

This week I have an interview with Laura VanZee Taylor. Laura is an award winning documentary director who has recently released ‘I am Maris’, a documentary about Maris, a young woman with an eating disorder and how yoga helped her move to a healthier place. In this interview, we talk about Laura’s interesting career, the making of the documentary, and what she has learnt about eating disorders through this experience. 

I had an experience recently which made me think that there needs to be healthier ways to interact with others. On this episode I discuss my experience and put a challenge to you which could help shift our personal interactions to develop stronger, healthier connections.

Jess McGregor is a qualified nutritionist and has a degree in Sports and Exercise Science. She’s always had a passion for health and fitness and in more recent times has put her focus into helping guild parents with childern’s nutrition. On this episode Jess shares many insights into how you can help the children in your life be healthier in their first 1000 days.

Many of us get frustrated when we have areas in our lives that we want to improve but often we don't know how to start or once we do, we give up or lose motivation. These areas become our ‘should do’s’ that ultimately lead to disappointment within ourselves. Recently, I’ve introduced a tool into my life that has helped me make massive shifts in the areas I wanted to improve. On this episode I introduce this tool to you which may help.

Lee Stoner is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina. He has a passion for helping people understand what it takes to ‘tune their tickers’.    On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show Lee and I talk about how academics create advice for people to follow1, what to look out for when choosing who to listen to, and he give some general advice on health and fitness.

Some people never seem to be able to deliver in important moments in their lives, then there are other people who always deliver. Why is this the case? On this episode I address this and share two key strategies that allow you to be successful in times when you are tested. If you want to deliver in your important moments, listen now.

Scott Stein has worked with thousands of leaders around the world helping them to become better leaders by fast-tracking their thinking and their approach with people. Scott is a highly sought after international speaker and mentor who has worked with a range of global and Australian businesses. He has a Master’s Degree in Communications and taught Communication and Public Speaking at Central Michigan University. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show share some amazing leadership tips.  You can find Scott at www.scottstein.com

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I cover two different topics: 1. Learning Consistency: We all know that consistency is important for success but many people don't know how to be consistent. In this section break down how you can learn to be consistent in your life.  2. Protecting Your Tools: We all have tools that help us through out tough times but sometimes we work against these tools so we can't get the value of what they can offer. I address how to overcome this in this section. 

On this episode, I have an interview with High Performance Coach John Quinn Here’s John’s Bio: John is currently working for High Performance Sport New Zealand, Crusaders Rugby, Mainland Tactix Netball, New Zealand Rugby, New Zealand Bowls, Canterbury Cricket and Christs’ College. Outside the sporting arena, John has worked with businesses and providing services such as leadership, interpersonal skill, mentoring and wellness within the workplace. You can find John here: performancewellbeing.co.nz

On this episode, I cover two different topics:  1. Diminishing your insults. This is about lessoning negative self-talk/perception so you can either let it go or focus on how to grow in that area. 2. The Distraction of Getting Started. Often we spend all of our time researching how to start an activity we would like to do, but we never start doing it. In this segment, I address this and give you ways to work through it so you actually do what you desire.

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show, I have interviews with two of New Zealand’s top fitness professionals, Em Grault and Mandi Jones. We cover some deep topics that give you insight into their own journeys and what they have learned in helping others be successful with exercise.

Many of us spend too much time on our phones. There can be guilt and a feeling that we are 'wasting our lives' because of our phone habits. While there is a place in our lives for the phone we want to learn how to manage this so we can get what we need from it and then spend more time on what is really important to us.  In this episode I go through some big changes I have created with my phone habits over the last period of time, and what I have gained by doing this. I also give some steps on how you can have a better relationship with your phone. 

Glenn Marsden has had a career in fitness and photography. His work has taught him a lot about helping people and has lead to his passion project, The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign. This is a project to create more awareness of mental health through photography. In this interview, Glenn shares insight into fitness, mental health, and finding your passion. Click here to see The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign.

Jase Te Patu has been in the fitness industry for over a quarter of a century. He is an international yoga and meditation teacher trainer, facilitator, keynote speaker and creator of M3 - Mindfulness for Children aged 5-10 years. In the past, Jase was a presenter/trainer for Les Mills International. He has also taught dance in schools throughout Aotearoa and traveled Australasia as a professional performer.  On this episode, Jason shares his powerful philosophy on health and fitness and how he's helping others to be more healthy in their lives. 

When we are trying to change or grow in any area in our life there is one thing we need to be good at - improving our ability with effort. We not only need to be great with putting in effort we need to learn to enjoy it. On my latest podcast, I teach you why this is important and the steps you can take to improve putting effort into the right areas in your life. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I have an interview with Mike Trott. Mike is a top fitness professional in the UK who is also in the academic world and is currently working on a study around exercise addiction. We dig deep into this topic and Mike also shares some tips around how to be successful with your health and fitness.

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Reon Nolan. Reon Nolan was one of New Zealand’s hardened criminals. He first went to jail as a young teenager. He spent a total of 18 years in institutions and jail. He was beaten, abused, involved in drugs and the very worst of crimes both in and out of jail. Today Reon is one of the few that has been able to break the cycle. He is a highly accomplished cyclist and he spends most of his time now converting other young people from lives of crime into good members of the community. His personal mission is to provide food, shelter, clothing, love and care for those that come out of prison, often at his own expense and to make them proud members of the community.  We dig into Reon's work on the show. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I talk about what has been happening in Christchurch, my city, over the last week and in the main part of the show I dig into what happens when you let fear drive your life. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Michael Hempseed. Michael is a highly sought after Professional Speaker. There are several topics which he speaks on but his favourite topic is overcoming failure. In addition to his speaking career he writes numerous articles that have been published in national newspapers and international websites.  You can follow Michael here. You can get his new book 'Being a True Hero' by clicking here. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I dig deep into the importance of boundaries in your life. So many people get to a place where they feel they are lost. This episode addresses this and teaches you how to put boundaries in place and get to a place where you are living a life that is healthy. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I have an interview with Dr Sven Hansen. Sven runs The Resilience Institute which specialises in resilience training. In the interview Sven shares what resilience is, why it is important, and how we can improve it in our lives. He also shares some deep insights around living a healthy life. You can find Sven’s work here: www.resiliencei.com

This episode of The Bevan James Eyles show addresses how to create change in your life. It has a focus on changing the areas where you have 'set in your ways' habits that could be improved but you resist. In the show Bevan teaches you a process that allows you to change these areas, so you can be more effective at what is important to you. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Dr Paul Woods. Paul has a fasinating story which started with a long term prison sentence. Within his prison time he turned his life around and trained in psychology. His academic focus has been on the relationships between people’s personalities and attributes, and how this knowledge can be used to better understand the complexity of human behaviour. The combination of personal experience and academic study has enabled Paul to identify and understand the universal steps towards achieving sustained and successful change. On this show Paul shares many amazing insights from his life and from helping others.  You can check out Pauls website here: www.whatsyourprison.com 

Recently I received a question about food addiction. I did a lot of research into how this works and what to do about it. While I was doing this I came across the work of Lance Dodes, M.D. He's a world leading thinker on addiction. On this months show I have an interview with Lance. He shares a lot of insight into this topic. 

John Polley is a movement coach, educator and mentor who is passionate about helping people create a life where they are free to be themselves. John spends a lot of time creating education that teaches coaches and participants how to be successful around health and fitness. On this episode of the show John and I dig deep into some of the topics John is most passionate about.  Here are the links that were mentioned in the interview: John's website www.jbfreelw.com.au, John's Facebook group, Christchurch Mentorship, Vibration Cert in Christchurch.   

Wayne F Marriott is a conflict management and disputes resolution specialist who helps many corporations and individuals get better at dealing with challenging situations. He also has a passion for prison reform. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show Wayne shares many insights on how to be successful in dealing with conflict in your life.  You can get in contact with Wayne at: www.waynemarriottt.co.nz

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I share many of the little nuggets of wisdom I learnt at a leadership workshop I did recently.  Here are the websites I mentioned on the show: www.allright.org.nz, www.depression.org.nz.

On the latest episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I cover a couple topics that have been on my mind recently. First of all I talk about the importance of real human connection and then I introduce a concept called 'Personal Standard Statements'. These are a great way for you to see your strengths and also discover where you need to grow as a person. I also give you a way you can grow using 'Personal Standard Statements'. I hope you enjoy the show.    

The latest episode of The Bevan James Eyles show has three different subjects.  1. The amazing performance of Matt Russell 2. The Step Back Strategy.  3. Can your world be a reflection of you if you are being true to yourself.  There's a lot to think about with this episode. 

Jen Pillipow is passionate about helping people find a healthy way to deal with their nutritional side of their lives. Her approach is to look at the mental approach and teach the tools and strategies that leads to sustainable change. On this episode Jen shares her experience and some of the tools she uses to help people create change.  You can check out her podcast, Brain Boss, here. 

In this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I look into the cost of looking for short term solutions to the change you desire. I also approach a better way of creating long term sustainable change.    You can check out www.my5kdream.com here. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I introduce the concept of a 'Healthy High Performer'. If you feel you are lacking in your health (because life is to busy), either physically or mentally, you want to listen to this episode.   

Questions can be the best tools to help us work on ourselves. They have the ability to get us to reflect in ways that open up discoveries that can move us forward. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I share one of the hardest questions that I have ever had to confront. This is a challenging episode as it will make you reflect upon yourself in ways that you may have not thought of.   

On this episode I have an interview with Steve Gurney. Steve is one of the greatest endurance sports athletes of all time, winning the Coast to Coast adventure race 9 times. As well as being a top athlete Steve has worked as a coach/mentor, promoted active lives for childern, and has written books on his journey as a person. In this interview Steve shares many of the insights that live has taught him.  You can find Steve's work at his website here: www.stevegurney.co.nz

On this episode I introduce the 'Story telling tool'. This is a tool that can have a massive influence on the way you experience the world. In the show I share an experience where this tool helped me in a big way. 

On this episode I introduce the 'Story telling tool'. This is a tool that can have a massive influence on the way you experience the world. In the show I share an experience where this tool helped me in a big way. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Brett Robbo. Brett has worked within High Performance Sport, has created a mental strenght training programme and is passionate about helping people develop themselves. Brett shares some amazing insights into what it takes to be your best. You can check out Brett's work on his website: www.yourlifeofimpact.com 

I've been over in Germany doing some media work at an Ironman race. After I finished interviewing a lot of people I pushed record again and asked them these two questions - 1. What would advice would you give to a beginner exerciser about finding an exercise routine? 2. What does exercise bring to your life?  Later on in the show I also have an interview with triathlon legend Erin Baker. This interview shows the wisdom that comes from someone who has spent their life growing as a person. 

On this episode I explore at how you look at things in life. More importantly I explore how this can limit you. From there I teach a method that allows you to see the world in a way that makes it work best for you.  

Suli Tuitaupe is one of the biggest influences on my fitness career. He has an amazing ability to draw people to exercise and make it accessable to all levels. Suli is second to none with in his commitment to helping others lead a healthy lifestyle. In this interview Suli share some of his insight into how to have exercise in your life. 

On this episode I talk about the concept called 'Moments of Motivation'. This is about you learning when you truly need motivation and what you need to do to be able to get through these times in the most successful way possible. Ideally if you can consistently win these you will be able to have long term success and growth.  At the end of the episode I mention the Master Class for My 5k Dream. You can get it here: www.my5kdream.com/masterclass. 

On this episode I introduce 'Bevan's Baby Steps for Movement'. The Baby Steps form the foundation of my commonsense advice on movement/exercise, and are the starting point for anyone ready to change their life from an unhealthy place to one where they are healthy. Bevan's Baby Steps for Movement are: Step 1: Learn how to get out the door.  Step 2: Find a movement you love doing. Step 3: Find the right ‘exercise’ world for you. Step 4: At first set beginner goals. Step 5: Learn how to challenge yourself with movement. Step 6: Live with the perspective that 'your life is better when you have movement it in'. Step 7: Always look to growth with exercise/movement. 

On the latest episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I have an interview with Dr Laura Pfeifer. Laura is passionate about broadening the role of a medical professional - to give their clients the tools and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle (and stay away from avoidable medical conditions). In our interview she shares many great thoughts on how we can lead a healthier life. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I cover three different areas:  I dig deeper into the work that we did on the last episode, where we looked at developing your character traits (both performance and moral). I then go into the value of having sport in your life and how it's something that we should all aim to participate in.  In the main section of the show I look at when is it not a good time to make big decisions in your life. I then look at how you can work through these times, so you can get to a place where you can make wise decisions.  Go to www.bevanjameseyles.com for the show notes and to become a Patron.   

With the Australian Cricket Team being caught ball tampering recently, sporting cheats has been a big topic of conversation. This is a topic that allows us to explore 'character traits' and how the can affect our lives. In this episode I explore a new way to look at character building and give a method that can help you develop yours.  In this show I mention Jim Loehr's book The Only Way to Win, which you can get by clicking here. 

Johann Hari is the author of 'Chasing the Scream' and more recently 'Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Cause of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions'.  In this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show Johann shares deep insights into the causes of depression and how we can move forward in this area. 

This episode covers a few topics, these include:  - What to do when you have given up on yourself.  - How to change your focus when you are pulled away from what is really important.  - Then in the main part of the show I dig into persistence, why it's important and how to become a person who is strong in this area.     

Bevan Lawson is a Mental Skills coach. On this episode Bevan shares how he works with his clients and what they work through to progress in this area. There's lots of good insight into how to improve your mental skills.   

Johann Hari has recently released his new book, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions. I feel this is one of the most important books of our time so on todays show I breakdown this book and share my thoughts on some of the insights in it.  I highly recommend you get this book and share it with your world. 

Richard Denniss is the Chief Economist at The Australia Institute. He is public policy commentator and the author of two great books, Affluenza and Curing Affluenza. On this episode Richard discusses what Affluenza is, how it effects the individual and society as a whole, and the actions we can take to avoid it. You can follow Richard on Twitter by clicking here. You can get Curing Affluenza by clicking here. 

On this episode I talk about a concept I came up with called The 3 Part Healthy Family. Our family is a big part of our life, unfortunately many families have struggles that create a harder life for everyone in them. Ideally our family should be a thing that makes our lives better. The 3 Part Healthy Family is a way to look at improving the dynamic of a family. 

On this episode I have an interview with Eric Barker. He's the author of  Barking Up The Wrong Tree - The surprising science behind why everything you know about success is (mostly) wrong. Eric shares many of the lessons from his great book. 

Do you ever find yourself thinking 'here I am again' when you have failed at trying to create change in your life? For many people they experience this over and over again which teaches them that they can't trust themselves, that change is not possible.  In this episode I talk about this idea and introduce a way where you can build trust in your life, so you can believe in yourself in the areas where you want to grow and actually create the change you desire. 

Lately I have had three lessons in my life that I feel will help me in being content in how I live my life. On this episode I share these lessons with you. Hopefully these lessons can help you in being content. 

On this episode I sit down with Sean Barnes and Kieran Sutherland to talk about men's mental health. The conversation covers what you should do if your mental health is getting on top of you, how as a friend you can support those around you, and other insights into this important area.

If you worry about your health and aren't addressing the real areas you need to be working on in your life this show is for you.  First of all I address how protecting yourself from the judgement of others may actually enable you to avoid the real work you need to be doing on yourself. From there I talk about people who are healthy in their behaviours but they live in doubt and worry about their health. This is actually creating an unhealthy person so it's an area that needs to be worked on.  Feel free to share the show with your world.

On this show I dig deep into two different topics. First of all I talk about how you should trust yourself when you are consistently using good tools in your life. Then I talk about how accountability can massively influence your choices when you put in at the right time in your thinking process. I think you will enjoy this one. 

On this episode I look to the idea of 'living today based on insecure decisions from the past' and what is the cost of this on your life today. More importantly I address how you can move forward from this place. If you feel your past decisions are holding you back make sure you listen to my latest episode.

Beth Rosen is a Registered Dietitian who focuses on a non-judgemental, non-diet approach to wellness by teaching a 'healthy is an inside job' approach. Her fresh approach allow people to look at their 'whole self' and develop tools to allow them to be a healthy person. On this episode we dig deep into this topic.  You can check out Beth's website by clicking here: www.goodnessgraciousliving.com You can sign up for more information about her course by clicking here: www.innergirlpower.com

When we are at our best we are often holding ourselves to high personal standards. There are many things that can let these standards slip, one of them can be the influence of others. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I share an experience where a friend of mine was let down by a role model and how that had the potential to allow my friend to drop their standards, which would have come at a cost to what is important to keeping them in a good place. I also talk about how to avoid these situations in your life. 

In this episode I have an interview with the authors of 'The Brave Athlete - Calm the f*ck down and rise to the occasion' Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson. They share many of the areas that athletes need to develop on the mental side of their game and the tools that help them progress. 

When we have times of struggle in our lives there can be destructive behaviours that come out. These can have a massive cost on our lives, on both a surface and deeper level. For some people these destructive behaviours can keep them in a negative place for the majority of their day to day life. If we know this is what we do we need to make this an area to work on. In this episode I dig deep into this topic and address the idea of 'minimising the damage' of your destructive times.   

Most of us have limits in certain areas of our lives. If we could overcome them we could be open to actions that would have a massive impact on our path forward. In todays episode I talk about how we can 'fake it till we make it' in these areas by using tools that build experieneces that in turn build confidence. If you know you limit yourself this is for you. 

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On this episode I have an interview from the past with the Author of The End of Overeating, David A Kessler MD. David served as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration under presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He is a pediatrician and has been the dean of the medical schools at Yale and the University of California, San Francisco. A graduate of Amherst College, the University of Chicago Law School, and Harvard Medical School. 

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On this episode I have an interview with Jack Lesyk. Jack is a world leading sport psychologist. He is a past president of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. In our interview Jack shares his nine mental skills of successful athletes. These are build on top of The Performance Pyramid. He gives a great insight into what it takes to perform and how you go about approaching the mental side of it. You can check out Jack's website by going here: www.sportpsych.org

On this episode I dig into the idea of how protecting yourself from hurt in your life can actually end up hurting you more, and if you know you are doing this how can you move forward to free yourself in these areas. 

In this episode I have John Young on the show. He was the first person with dwarfism to complete an Ironman. He is such an inspirational person. You can follow John on twitter by clicking here.  www.bevanjameseyles.com 

On this episode I dig deep into three topics, they include: Is being dishonest about yourself hurting your life?, How good are you at feeling uncomfortable?, and are you participating in life? I give my thoughts on all of these topics and challenge you to think about them in your life.  Go to www.bevanjameseyles.com for the show notes for this episode. 

Recently I've released a 3 Free video series as a part of My 5k Dream. As a part of this I ask people what is their biggest fears around trying to run 5k. Some of the answers I have gotten back have opened me up to areas of struggle around exercise that I had never thought of in the past. On this episode I share some of the areas where I gained insight and my thoughts on these.  On the show I mentioned, My 5k Dream. Go to www.my5kdream.com to get my 3 Free Video Series. 

On this show I dig into the topic of self-efficacy. It's an area that gives a lot of insight into how to create change in the areas where you may stay away from in your life.   

Often we have areas of our lives that we are trying to improve on, so we develop a plan to improve in these areas. While this is a good idea it seems that there needs to be a deeper level of thinking before we get to the planning stage, we need to understand what is the real problem we need to solve. On this episode I go deep into this topic and share some interesting experiences, that I have had recently, that have taught me a lot about this.  On the show I mention my new product, My 5k Dream. Go to www.my5kdream.com to download my free Cheat Sheet - The 7 Proven Steps for women between the ages of 35-55 to achieve the amazing goal of running 5k! 

When you think about your mind space, how much time do you feel you waste in your life on areas that aren't that important to you in the big picture? If you had a switch that could shut off 'wasted thinking time' in your life and would allow you to be free to use your mind energy in ways that were empowering for you and your world, how would this be different to your current experience? On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I dig deep into this topic and I give some tools that can help you move to a place where you are spending more your mind energy on the right areas for your life. 

On this episode I share my thoughts on how we prioritise our life, dealing with change, and I challenge you to think about how you can allow others to be themselves when they are around you. 

If you have listened to The Bevan James Eyles show for a while you will know that I have a mentor that has always been a massive influence in my life. This man is Chris Waugh. Chris is a leading school teacher who has developed some amazing ways to help teenages achieve levels that many didn't think were possible. On this episode I talk to Chris about how to get the most out of people. You can check his website here: www.chris.edutronic.net

Being the beginning of the year we often think about the change that we want to create but for most people this change never comes. I thought I would put a challenge on this episode that you can focus on for the first month of this year, which could set you on the right path for the rest of 2017. Check it out and let me know how you go.   www.bevanjameseyles.com 

In this episode I replay one of the first topics I did on the show years ago. I also share my thoughts on humanity and I give a tip that I learnt when I was taking someone through a running session the other day. 

Do you have people in your life who seem to put up resistance whenever you are trying to grow? These people can have a massive influence on your success and how you perceive yourself. On the latest episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I talk about the concept of 'Protective Resistance' - how it can work against you and how you can deal with it so you can continue to grow in your life.     

Matt Fitzgerald is one of the world leading thinkers on endurance sport. He's written over 20 books on topics about training, nutrition and the mental side of being a successful athlete. On this episode Matt and I talk about his book 'How bad do you want it? - Mastering the psychology of mind over muscle'. It's a great book that tells amazing athletic stories that teach us about how to get the most out of the mind. Click here to get the book. You can also see all of Matt's work at his website: www.mattfitzgerald.org

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Chris Hauth is the current Age Group Ironman World Champion, a former Olympic Swimmer and has been a top endurance coach for well over 2 decades. In addition to triathletes, Chris has coached Western States top finishers, Ultraman winners and plenty of swimmers towards age group nationals and Olympic Trials. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show Chris shares many insights in how to get the best out of yourself and of others.  You can check out Chris' website here: www.aimpcoaching.com

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On this episode I cover where the fitness industry is going and my concerns around this. I also cover the idea of 20% time around your growth and how this can allow you to have the time to grow. Lastly I ask a hard question around 'being you'.  Go to www.bevanjameseyles.com 

If we are trying to create change it's important that we allow ourselves to own our 'wins' along the way. Unfortunately many people don't allow themselves to have their 'wins'. This may be because they feel the need to be hard on themselves to achieve, it might be because they still feel they have a long way to go, or it could be that they have never felt good about themselves. This rejection of your 'wins' actually works against you achieving the change you desire. On this episode I dig deep into this topic and offer a tool that shows you how you are allowed to own your 'wins' which increases your chance of sustainable success.  Go to www.bevanjameseyles.com for the show notes for this episode. 

On this episode I introduce the concept of 'Silver Bullets' and how they come with a massive cost to our health and stress. I also share some insights from a race that I put on and completed last weekend.  www.bevanjameseyles.com 

I read an interesting article from Marshall Goldsmith about beliefs that sabotage your success, click here to read it. On this episode I share my thoughts on each of the points and what we can do to overcome them in creating the change we desire.  You can get Marshall Goldsmith's book Triggers here. 

Anders Ericsson Ph.D., is the world's reigning expert on expertise, a Conradi Eminent Scholar, and professor of psychology at Florida State University. He studies expert performance in domains such as music, chess, medicine, and sports. His groundbreaking work has been widely cited in major newspapers, magazines, and such bestsellers as Moonwalking with Einstein, Outliers, and How Children Succeed. His research was the inspiration for the popular "10,000-hour rule," and he has worked with major international organizations, medical schools, military groups, and professional sports teams.  On this episode Anders shares some amazing insight into how we can improve how we grow. Click here to get his book 'Peak' from Amazon. Click here to go to the website for the book. 

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Krista Scott-Dixon is a former university researcher and teacher in the field of gender, work, and public health, Dr. Scott-Dixon now serves as the research director for the Healthy Food Bank foundation and the editor-in-chief of Spezzatino magazine. She also works for Precision Nutrition and runs www.stumptuous.com.  On this episode Krista shares how she helps people create change in their lives. You can follow Krista on Facebook by clicking here.  Go to www.bevanjameseyles.com for the show notes for this episode. 

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On this episode I cover a few different topics. These include: how do you be your true self, how the way you rewards yourself can work against you, and how to get more satisfaction in your life. Plus I answer some email questions. 

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On this episode I have an interview with Dr Brian Wansick. Wansink is an American professor in the fields of consumer behavior and nutritional science. He is the author of Mindless Eating and Slim by Design. His work explores how our environments influence our eating habits and what we can do to change these enviroments so we can be healthier. On this episode Brian shares many amazing insights into how we can be healthier.  Check out his website here: www.slimbydesign.org Become a patron of the show by going to www.bevanjameseyles.com 

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