Growth is the second pillar of the A-GAME framework.

In this episode, Smith and Mayhew talk about why growth rarely feels comfortable, and why clarity usually comes after you make the decision, not before. We cover the decisions you keep avoiding, outgrowing people, changing your environment, raising your standards and surrounding yourself with people who actually support where you’re trying to go.

Because growth isn’t about thinking more, reading more or waiting until you feel ready.

It comes from taking action, backing yourself and being willing to tolerate the discomfort that comes with becoming someone different.

Ask yourself: What decision have I been avoiding, and what is my next level of growth?

A-Game helps ambitious men perform at their best and create real freedom. If something isn’t working and you’re ready to do something about it then please contact a member of the A-Game team: https://agameconsultancy.com/contact/

Join us live at The Q4 Reset in Leeds on 8th October. This is a free in-person event for ambitious men who want to perform better, think clearer and be more present at home. Register your interest here: https://go.agameconsultancy.com/theq4reset

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist with extensive experience building businesses, leading teams and developing high-performing client relationships. Combining strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in human behaviour, he helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns that limit growth, leadership and fulfilment. Known for his ability to build trust quickly, create meaningful connections and challenge clients to think differently, Adam has helped business owners improve performance, increase confidence and achieve sustainable success without compromising who they are.
Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders build successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Drawing on his own journey through burnout, alcohol dependency and feeling disconnected despite outward success, he helps ambitious business owners develop greater clarity, resilience and self-awareness. His coaching combines mindset, performance and wellbeing to help founders make better decisions, improve their energy and create a life that feels aligned with the success they have worked hard to achieve. Adam is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher, and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammayhew/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

A-Game Unfiltered is back with Smith and Mayhew.

In this episode, we break down the first part of the A-GAME framework: Awareness.

Most people say they know what they need to do. Get fitter. Drink less. Spend less time on their phone. Be more present at home. Get more intentional in business.

But if you really know, why haven’t you changed it?

We talk about the difference between surface-level awareness and becoming painfully aware of what is no longer working.

From health and alcohol to relationships, business and the habits you’ve accepted as normal, this episode is about stepping back, looking at the truth and asking better questions. Including one that might hit harder than the rest:

What are you pretending not to know? Because change starts with awareness.

Make the change and speak to a member of the A-Game team: agameconsultancy.com

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist who helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns holding them back. By combining business experience with behavioural psychology, he helps leaders build confidence, make better decisions and grow their business without sacrificing themselves in the process. https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders grow successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Combining mindset, performance and wellbeing, he helps ambitious business owners gain clarity, make better decisions and perform at their best. Adam is also a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner. Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammayhew/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

You started a business to create more freedom. Yet every decision still comes back to you, problems follow you home and even your time off is spent checking your phone.

In this episode, Adam Smith breaks down three patterns that keep founders trapped:

• Everything in the business still relies on you.
• Business results dictate how you feel and how you behave at home.
• You keep consuming more information instead of acting on what you already know.

Adam also shares the 30-day test that exposes the biggest bottleneck in your business, why a £60,000 hire should not automatically be viewed as £60,000 less profit, and a simple exercise to define what success actually looks like in your life.

This episode also marks a more raw and unfiltered direction for the podcast, with a personal thank-you to Pete for nearly three years of helping us build it.

Make the change and speak to a member of the A-Game team: agameconsultancy.com

Email Us: [email protected]

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist who helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns holding them back. By combining business experience with behavioural psychology, he helps leaders build confidence, make better decisions and grow their business without sacrificing themselves in the process. https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders grow successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Combining mindset, performance and wellbeing, he helps ambitious business owners gain clarity, make better decisions and perform at their best. Adam is also a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner. Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammayhew/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

In this episode, Joe Testouri opens up about the constant pressure he puts on himself to reach his potential - in business, fitness and life. What begins as a conversation about performance quickly becomes a deeper exploration of self-esteem, confidence, achievement and the childhood experiences that can shape how we measure our own worth. Joe shares an incredibly honest reflection on his journey and what he's learning about becoming successful without needing to constantly prove himself.

Make the change and get in contact with A-Game: https://agameconsultancy.com/

Email Us: [email protected]

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist with extensive experience building businesses, leading teams and developing high-performing client relationships. Combining strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in human behaviour, he helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns that limit growth, leadership and fulfilment. Known for his ability to build trust quickly, create meaningful connections and challenge clients to think differently, Adam has helped business owners improve performance, increase confidence and achieve sustainable success without compromising who they are.
Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders build successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Drawing on his own journey through burnout, alcohol dependency and feeling disconnected despite outward success, he helps ambitious business owners develop greater clarity, resilience and self-awareness. His coaching combines mindset, performance and wellbeing to help founders make better decisions, improve their energy and create a life that feels aligned with the success they have worked hard to achieve. Adam is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher, and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mayhew-nutrition-coaching/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

Fear isn't always obvious. It rarely shows up as panic or anxiety - more often it disguises itself as overthinking, procrastination, perfectionism and the need to stay in control. In this episode, Smith uncovers how fear quietly shapes the decisions ambitious men make every day, and why overcoming it is often the key to unlocking both business success and a more fulfilling life.

Make the change and book a call with Adam Smith: https://calendly.com/adamsmith-agameconsultancy/meeting-with-adam-smith-a-game

Email Us: [email protected]

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist with extensive experience building businesses, leading teams and developing high-performing client relationships. Combining strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in human behaviour, he helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns that limit growth, leadership and fulfilment. Known for his ability to build trust quickly, create meaningful connections and challenge clients to think differently, Adam has helped business owners improve performance, increase confidence and achieve sustainable success without compromising who they are.
Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders build successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Drawing on his own journey through burnout, alcohol dependency and feeling disconnected despite outward success, he helps ambitious business owners develop greater clarity, resilience and self-awareness. His coaching combines mindset, performance and wellbeing to help founders make better decisions, improve their energy and create a life that feels aligned with the success they have worked hard to achieve. Adam is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher, and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mayhew-nutrition-coaching/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

If you're an ambitious person who enjoys a few drinks to unwind after work or at the weekend, this episode might challenge everything you think you know about alcohol. Mayhew explores why so many successful men use drinking as a way to cope with stress, fit in, or switch off, and why the very thing that feels like a reward could actually be holding you back from becoming the man you want to be.

Make the change and book a call with Adam Smith: https://calendly.com/adamsmith-agameconsultancy/meeting-with-adam-smith-a-game

Email Us: [email protected]

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist with extensive experience building businesses, leading teams and developing high-performing client relationships. Combining strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in human behaviour, he helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns that limit growth, leadership and fulfilment. Known for his ability to build trust quickly, create meaningful connections and challenge clients to think differently, Adam has helped business owners improve performance, increase confidence and achieve sustainable success without compromising who they are.
Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders build successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Drawing on his own journey through burnout, alcohol dependency and feeling disconnected despite outward success, he helps ambitious business owners develop greater clarity, resilience and self-awareness. His coaching combines mindset, performance and wellbeing to help founders make better decisions, improve their energy and create a life that feels aligned with the success they have worked hard to achieve. Adam is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher, and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mayhew-nutrition-coaching/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

Six years ago, Smith made one decision that changed the course of his life forever. In this episode, Smith reflects on what he's learned since giving up alcohol, why sobriety is about so much more than putting down a drink, and how changing his identity transformed his relationships, business and overall happiness. Whether you're sober curious, taking a break, or simply questioning your relationship with alcohol, this episode offers an honest perspective on what life can look like on the other side.

Make the change and book a call with Adam Smith: https://calendly.com/adamsmith-agameconsultancy/meeting-with-adam-smith-a-game

Email Us: [email protected]

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist with extensive experience building businesses, leading teams and developing high-performing client relationships. Combining strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in human behaviour, he helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns that limit growth, leadership and fulfilment. Known for his ability to build trust quickly, create meaningful connections and challenge clients to think differently, Adam has helped business owners improve performance, increase confidence and achieve sustainable success without compromising who they are.
Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders build successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Drawing on his own journey through burnout, alcohol dependency and feeling disconnected despite outward success, he helps ambitious business owners develop greater clarity, resilience and self-awareness. His coaching combines mindset, performance and wellbeing to help founders make better decisions, improve their energy and create a life that feels aligned with the success they have worked hard to achieve. Adam is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher, and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mayhew-nutrition-coaching/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

How you think, feel and perform each day is no accident. In this episode, Mayhew explores why your mental, emotional and physical state determines the quality of your decisions, relationships and success. If you've ever felt reactive, overwhelmed or like you're constantly fighting fires, this conversation will show you why the problem often starts long before your first meeting or email.

Make the change and book a call with Adam Smith: https://calendly.com/adamsmith-agameconsultancy/meeting-with-adam-smith-a-game

Email Us: [email protected]

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist with extensive experience building businesses, leading teams and developing high-performing client relationships. Combining strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in human behaviour, he helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns that limit growth, leadership and fulfilment. Known for his ability to build trust quickly, create meaningful connections and challenge clients to think differently, Adam has helped business owners improve performance, increase confidence and achieve sustainable success without compromising who they are.
Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders build successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Drawing on his own journey through burnout, alcohol dependency and feeling disconnected despite outward success, he helps ambitious business owners develop greater clarity, resilience and self-awareness. His coaching combines mindset, performance and wellbeing to help founders make better decisions, improve their energy and create a life that feels aligned with the success they have worked hard to achieve. Adam is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher, and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mayhew-nutrition-coaching/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

In this honest and thought-provoking coaching conversation, Glenn Turner opens up about the pressure of building a successful business while trying to be fully present at home. Together, Smith and Glenn explore why so many ambitious men tie their self-worth to achievement, the fear of never doing enough, and how constantly chasing the next milestone can rob you of the moments that matter most.

Make the change and book a call with Adam Smith: https://calendly.com/adamsmith-agameconsultancy/meeting-with-adam-smith-a-game

Email Us: [email protected]

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist with extensive experience building businesses, leading teams and developing high-performing client relationships. Combining strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in human behaviour, he helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns that limit growth, leadership and fulfilment. Known for his ability to build trust quickly, create meaningful connections and challenge clients to think differently, Adam has helped business owners improve performance, increase confidence and achieve sustainable success without compromising who they are.
Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders build successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Drawing on his own journey through burnout, alcohol dependency and feeling disconnected despite outward success, he helps ambitious business owners develop greater clarity, resilience and self-awareness. His coaching combines mindset, performance and wellbeing to help founders make better decisions, improve their energy and create a life that feels aligned with the success they have worked hard to achieve. Adam is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher, and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mayhew-nutrition-coaching/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/

Every ambitious man wants to win, but very few learn how to lose well. In this episode, Mayhew explores why setbacks in business can feel so personal, why rejection often attacks our sense of self-worth, and how the stories we tell ourselves create far more suffering than the event itself. If you've ever replayed a sales call, obsessed over a lost client, or questioned your own ability after hearing "no", this episode is for you.

Make the change and book a call with Adam Smith: https://calendly.com/adamsmith-agameconsultancy/meeting-with-adam-smith-a-game

Email Us: [email protected]

Adam Smith

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, NLP Practitioner and Timeline Therapist with extensive experience building businesses, leading teams and developing high-performing client relationships. Combining strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in human behaviour, he helps founders overcome the unconscious patterns that limit growth, leadership and fulfilment. Known for his ability to build trust quickly, create meaningful connections and challenge clients to think differently, Adam has helped business owners improve performance, increase confidence and achieve sustainable success without compromising who they are.
Connect with Adam Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-smith-high-performance-coach/

Adam Mayhew

Adam Mayhew is an entrepreneur and transformational coach who helps founders build successful businesses without sacrificing their health, relationships or peace of mind. Drawing on his own journey through burnout, alcohol dependency and feeling disconnected despite outward success, he helps ambitious business owners develop greater clarity, resilience and self-awareness. His coaching combines mindset, performance and wellbeing to help founders make better decisions, improve their energy and create a life that feels aligned with the success they have worked hard to achieve. Adam is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher, and CNHC-registered Health Practitioner.

Connect with Adam Mayhew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mayhew-nutrition-coaching/

To find out more about Smith & Mayhew: https://agameconsultancy.com/about/