Working 80+ hours a week whilst snatching only 3-4 hours sleep, fuelled by an insatiable desire to hit revenue targets is only going to end up one way – burnout! That’s what happened to this episode’s guest, Glenn Tranter.

In 2006 Glenn suffered a mental shut-down. No longer able to cope with the demands he was placing on his body, he was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. As it turns out, giving a label to the condition may have helped on an intellectual level, but not necessarily helpful in combating the underlying cause of his condition; the relentless desire to win. Perhaps at all costs!

Thankfully, and in part due to an enigmatic encounter with a Vietnamese monk, Glenn found a way out of his personal nadir to emerge as a coach now focused on helping others find ways to achieve their outcomes without the personal cost. In this episode we explore basketball, hustle, ego and mindfulness. Oh…and you’ll also find out what the monk said!

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Working 80+ hours a week whilst snatching only 3-4 hours sleep, fuelled by an insatiable desire to hit revenue targets is only going to end up one way – burnout! That’s what happened to this episode’s guest, Glenn Tranter.

In 2006 Glenn suffered a mental shut-down. No longer able to cope with the demands he was placing on his body, he was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. As it turns out, giving a label to the condition may have helped on an intellectual level, but not necessarily helpful in combating the underlying cause of his condition; the relentless desire to win. Perhaps at all costs!

Thankfully, and in part due to an enigmatic encounter with a Vietnamese monk, Glenn found a way out of his personal nadir to emerge as a coach now focused on helping others find ways to achieve their outcomes without the personal cost. In this episode we explore basketball, hustle, ego and mindfulness. Oh…and you’ll also find out what the monk said!

There’s always a danger with inviting close personal friends onto your podcast that the pair of us would get lost in memories, experiences and ‘in’ jokes that the listener won’t get or care for. Thankfully, Mike Hogben and I avoid this trap and manage to chat just about anything and everything to do with life and philosophy!

I first met Mike when we started out as cadets at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst some 28 years ago. We came from very different backgrounds and life experiences at that point and probably formed from the outside the most unlikely ‘couple’. As a soldier from the ranks, I taught Mike to iron his clothes and play the game in front of us in order to survive. Mike taught me how to think, how to challenge and also how to enjoy life and let go a little.

Nearly 30 years on and we’re still learning from each other. Our conversations have got deeper, our experiences more varied and our connection stronger. In this episode we explore philosophy, stoicism, buddhism, submarines, skydiving, monotheist religions and Patrick Swayze!

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There’s always a danger with inviting close personal friends onto your podcast that the pair of us would get lost in memories, experiences and ‘in’ jokes that the listener won’t get or care for. Thankfully, Mike Hogben and I avoid this trap and manage to chat just about anything and everything to do with life and philosophy!

I first met Mike when we started out as cadets at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst some 28 years ago. We came from very different backgrounds and life experiences at that point and probably formed from the outside the most unlikely ‘couple’. As a soldier from the ranks, I taught Mike to iron his clothes and play the game in front of us in order to survive. Mike taught me how to think, how to challenge and also how to enjoy life and let go a little.

Nearly 30 years on and we’re still learning from each other. Our conversations have got deeper, our experiences more varied and our connection stronger. In this episode we explore philosophy, stoicism, buddhism, submarines, skydiving, monotheist religions and Patrick Swayze!

Uttam (aka Silky) and I met by chance at an airport on our way to the USA. Brought together by the over-sized baggage we were travelling in, we struck up an unlikely friendship as the worlds of Ironman triathlon crossed paths with the music industry!

Silky is a DJ, producer and composer from the UK and now living in Venice Beach, California and has established a sterling reputation as an artist through an impressive catalogue of releases and a long list of club and festival appearances.

In this episode we talk about dolphins, surfing, life purpose and creativity. A veteran of the music industry and House music in particular, Silky has been mentored by some of the founders of house music, including Frankie Knuckles. His passion is unrelenting, his talent undeniable and his productions are consistently picking up positive feedback from a long list of influential tastemakers.

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Uttam (aka Silky) and I met by chance at an airport on our way to the USA. Brought together by the over-sized baggage we were travelling in, we struck up an unlikely friendship as the worlds of Ironman triathlon crossed paths with the music industry!

Silky is a DJ, producer and composer from the UK and now living in Venice Beach, California and has established a sterling reputation as an artist through an impressive catalogue of releases and a long list of club and festival appearances.

In this episode we talk about dolphins, surfing, life purpose and creativity. A veteran of the music industry and House music in particular, Silky has been mentored by some of the founders of house music, including Frankie Knuckles. His passion is unrelenting, his talent undeniable and his productions are consistently picking up positive feedback from a long list of influential tastemakers.

Andrew wins the prize for being the guest who has ‘travelled’ the furthest to be on this podcast and finds himself stranded in Melbourne, Australia en route to his home in Bali; thanks to the Coronavirus. A mindset and performance coach and something of a ‘digital nomad’, Andrew helps executives and business owners be less stressed and achieve more.

In this episode we explore the topics of fear, hustle culture and the ego. Delving into the esoteric and the scientific, Andrew presents a compelling way of looking at meditation and mindfulness through the practise of observation and a shift in consciousness; he teaches people how not to meditate!

A straight talking, no nonsense kind of bloke, Andrew is someone I’ve never met in person, but if I can find a way of travelling to Bali to interview him again at one of his retreats, I’ll be sure to do so. Just got to figure out a way to convince the accountant!

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Andrew wins the prize for being the guest who has ‘travelled’ the furthest to be on this podcast and finds himself stranded in Melbourne, Australia en route to his home in Bali; thanks to the Coronavirus. A mindset and performance coach and something of a ‘digital nomad’, Andrew helps executives and business owners be less stressed and achieve more.

In this episode we explore the topics of fear, hustle culture and the ego. Delving into the esoteric and the scientific, Andrew presents a compelling way of looking at meditation and mindfulness through the practise of observation and a shift in consciousness; he teaches people how not to meditate!

A straight talking, no nonsense kind of bloke, Andrew is someone I’ve never met in person, but if I can find a way of travelling to Bali to interview him again at one of his retreats, I’ll be sure to do so. Just got to figure out a way to convince the accountant!

This episode is more than just your average discussion on setting goals and having a positive mindset. This one blows the roof on what is possible if you set your mind to it and have a strong enough ‘why?’

Introduced to each other through social media, Kate discusses her life, it’s traumatic events and how being defined by other’s expectations of her was never going to be a healthy route to take. Likening her awakening to the advice you get from the doctor telling you something has to change, Kate gave herself the ‘life chat’ and decided to take 100% responsibility and charge full steam ahead with her mission and passions.

Not one to shy away from a challenge, Kate has been an age-group world champion at triathlon, but her next event is going to be a world’s first. Not your standard swim, bike and run. Not even multiple Ironman races. This one is the biggie! A swim of the English Channel; a bike from coast to coast in the USA; and the ‘run’ a summit of Everest!

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This episode is more than just your average discussion on setting goals and having a positive mindset. This one blows the roof on what is possible if you set your mind to it and have a strong enough ‘why?’

Introduced to each other through social media, Kate discusses her life, it’s traumatic events and how being defined by other’s expectations of her was never going to be a healthy route to take. Likening her awakening to the advice you get from the doctor telling you something has to change, Kate gave herself the ‘life chat’ and decided to take 100% responsibility and charge full steam ahead with her mission and passions.

Not one to shy away from a challenge, Kate has been an age-group world champion at triathlon, but her next event is going to be a world’s first. Not your standard swim, bike and run. Not even multiple Ironman races. This one is the biggie! A swim of the English Channel; a bike from coast to coast in the USA; and the ‘run’ a summit of Everest!