Upgrade Your Life Podcast

Jumped on a call with my buddy Jamie Alderton to talk fat loss, muscle gain, balancing work/life/family and fitness and overcoming adversity.

Warren was a journalist who fell in love with endurance racing, recognised a  problem/gap in the market and stepped up to make a change. He's building a business and being a leader. Lots of gold in this one!   Warren Pole “Don’t wait until you know what you are doing. Don’t wait for Permission. Don’t wait for Perfect” Warren talks us though his journey from top journalist in a declining market to endurance athlete, entrepreneur and now changing the face of Sports Nutrition: Decline in journalism and finding a way forward. How Warren became an Ultra Runner after injury and setbacks in his 30s. Marathon de Saab – How the finish line was really the start line to a new future. Turning adversity into an opportunity to grow. Kilimanjaro and a chance conversation that became the seed to a new business venture. Sports Nutrition and the shortfalls. Identifying a problem and creating a solution. Tarahumara Tribe & Chia Seeds! Research and testing for a natural enduran

Wow! Philip McKernan got me thinking with some of the challenging questions he presented in this interview we did. I felt lightbulb moments start to happen during the talk. Intuition, listening to yourself and taking action in the absence of clarity.

Myself and my buddy Jason Goldberg share thoughts and ideas on coaching and how to create lasting change! Jason Goldberg “Get to a place where you feel you are creating your world not reacting to the world” From successful IT professional to international speaker, author and coach! Jason shares his insights on creating lasting change and living a bigger life, some great stuff in here: Success in IT along with the negative physical and emotional side effects. The declined credit card purchase that became the wakeup call he badly needed. Realisation of control and not being a prisoner – the road of self-development. Squander our greatness or be a great leader – wanting to share with others that they have this choice. Life as a coach, creating a space that people don’t normally get and activating the person. Worthiness and how we should never question our worthiness. Are you willing? – The interesting and very effective perspective change. Morning routines, being gentle with

Myself and George share some thoughts and tips for people beginning or improving their running!   George Anderson “The Golden Key in nothing more advanced than the concept of slowing down” Having completed his degree in Engineering George realised at college that his real love was in fact personal training and in particular training beginner runners. Here he shares some great techniques and insights with us to help get the most out of your running.   Background as a speaker, author, running coach and trainer. Plans to complete both half and full Iron Man Triathlon with Pat Divilly! Discovering a love for training, starting personal training and the move to beginners running. The importance of the right mind-set for beginner runners, removing obstacles and incremental changes. Breathing tips passed on by his Dad that he still uses today. The importance of correct breathing – when the breathing is right everything is easier. Optimum runs per week, building consistency and building

Getting started with meditation. Really enjoyed this chat with my buddy Alex.  Alex Montalenti “Create Space between our Thoughts, that’s where the Beauty Lies” Serial Entrepreneur and Businessman Alex Montalenti talks about his transformation from near burnout to meditation specialist and Chopra Centre Certified Instructor: The crazy busy entrepreneur days, the late nights and the drive to be building the business. Decline in Health, extreme stress and the development of nervous twitches as a result. The wakeup call that found him asleep at the wheel and in a graveyard. How he redesigned his life in a balanced way, peeling back the layers and exploring limiting beliefs. Discovering yoga and meditation on the road to recovery and the amazing life changes this brought. How visiting his daughter’s school to show Tibetan Singing Bowls with a friend became the inspiration for his fantastic meditation goal to bring mindfulness to schools. Working with Deepak Chopra and learning his m

Richard McCann has an incredible story. We talked about overcoming adversity, growing in confidence and public speaking!   Richard McCann “Encourage People to do the Scary Stuff because that is Where We Grow” Public speaker, author and Coach – Richard McCann shares very openly his fascinating story from dealing with tragedy at an early age to building his confidence throughout life and making a successful career in speaking. The tragic and very public loss of his Mum Wilma in the famous Yorkshire Ripper case. The massive negative effect this has had on his young life, the self-hate it induced and living to tell the tale. From living in a children’s home to a brutal life with his Dad. The teacher whose encouragement sparked the belief for public speaking at 12 years old. Joining the dots, making the links and recognising the relationships between life events. Encouraging the scary stuff, doing the things that take guts and knowing that this is where we grow. Helping people with t

She's a doctor, powerlifter, functional medicine doctor, fitness model and an all round top lady! Had a great chat with Fionnuala McHale about health, confidence, body image and more. This is a great episode!   Fionnula McHale “If you Love it and are Passionate about it; Pursue it” Doctor, Powerlifter, Functional Medicine Doctor, Fitness Model and Record Breaker – Fionnula’s positivity and passion flow out of this podcast as she discusses health, confidence, body image and how it’s not always as good as it seems. Medical school, her own health challenges at that time and disillusionment with medicine. Taking her health into her own hands, travelling the world for answers and discovering Functional Medicine. Reluctance to weights, “not wanting to look like a man”, to powerlifter and fitness model. Falling in love with Functional Medicine and knowing it could help people. How her young life, being overweight and her own health have helped her in being more empath

I spoke with coach and serial entrepreneur Sean Whalen from 'Lions Not Sheep' about morning routines, meditation, looking after number 1 and success rituals.    Sean Whalen “The King Eats First. You are the King*” Sean Whalen from 'Lions Not Sheep' talks to us about his life as a coach, the journey he has been on and the daily rituals he applies in his continued success: Growing up in an Irish Catholic/ Mormon family, dropping out of college and early entrepreneurship. How Sean built a large successful real estate business and lost it all at 30. Struggles of bankruptcy, a failed marriage, valuable lessons and creating a coaching business. The launching of Lions Not Sheep and building a business on line. Storytelling, comfort in authenticity and being someone people can relate to. Moving out of the victim role and taking accountability. The Concept of coaching and how he overcame being anti-coaching. Discovering meditation in a beach house and how it evolved to be integral in his succes

My buddy Gerry Duffy ran 32 marathons in 32 days, ran 10 Ironman in 10 days and has done lots of other cool stuff! We talked about success principles and how to step up! Gerry Duffy “The more you ask of life, the more it is willing to give you in return” 32 Marathons in 32 Days, 10 Iron Man Challenges in 10 Days. Gerry inspires us here with his fascinating journey, amazing drive and his success principles; a legend and a top guy. 20 years of learning – from overweight cigarette addict to Ultra Iron Man. The photo at 27 that turned his life around & how it became his motivation tool. An instant love for running – from 3 miles to Triathlons to Ultra Marathons. Asking more of yourself and getting more in return; what inspired him to take 32 marathon challenge. Respecting your goal and the importance of this simple principle. Approach to training for 32 marathon challenge and inspiring 1,100 people to run with him. Social circles, people in his life and the cycle of “Inspiratio

A chat with former NLF player, coach and all round inspirational friend Anthony Trucks.   Anthony Trucks “You Cannot Fix what you don’t Focus On” Anthony Trucks, former NFL player, entrepreneur, speaker and coach talks to us from Sunny California on his philosophies, strategies and being a “figure outer”: His unique approach to coaching and how he became an entrepreneur at 3 years old. Growing up in foster care, adopted at 14 and how this shaped his outlook. Being really bad at football to taking action and becoming an NFL player. The overheard conversation that created his spark to be great. Opening a gym, dealing with road blocks and spending his last $4k on a coach. Being a statistical anomaly, understanding why and finding a way to leave the world better. Ego, its effect on your business, life, relationships and success and how we need to drop it. Listening to people based on their heart & values and not judging. Perspective Proceeds Enlightenment. Daily rituals, c