What a great year for Crack On! We've met some great guests, who have shared a wealth of great experience and the many ways in which they crack on!

For the last podcast of 2024, we have pulled a few of the many gems that have come from our guests this year in a "best of" Christmas special! The guests featured are:

Ria Burrage-Male - CEO of KIBO group, Ex-Hockey Wales CEO

Phil Davies - Director of rugby for World Rugby

Jamie Baulch - World champion athlete and Olympic Silver medallist

Georgina 'Verity' Jones - Speaker, coach, and is the host of the 'Love Shortage' podcast

Thank you all for listening in 2024. The podcast would not be where it is without you. We hope you will join us in 2025, where we will be going bigger and better with new possibilities!

Crack On!

A special thanks to our sponsors: Metroguard Security and Kurve Kiosks!

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Grant Santos is the Group CEO of Educ8 group, with many years of success within the company. Whilst young adult life saw struggle earlier on with his studies, he furthered on to help others pursue their education through vocational learning. Educ8 has recently achieved great success, placing in the top 10 large companies to work for in the UK.

In this episode, Grant relays the importance of education, how it is never too late to learn in your own way, and how he approaches making his company one of the best to work for in the UK.

Once again, a massive thanks to our sponsors Metroguard Security and Kurve Kiosks!

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Ria Burrage-Male is the director and founder of KIBO Group, and Ex Chief Executive Officer of Hockey Wales. Her struggles in early life spurred her on to pursue hockey, which led to an amazing career spanning the commonwealth games, to becoming CEO of Hockey Wales.

In this episode, Ria relays some inspiring messages such as understanding self identity, enjoying the journey you're on, and pursuing what is right for yourself.

Once again, a massive thanks to our sponsors Metroguard Security and Kurve Kiosks!

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Prof Tom is a Consultant Oncologist in Velindre Cancer Centre and Clinical Lead for the Wales Cancer Network.

Tom and Jon met on one of the many charity walks done in aid of Velindre. Jon found he had so many questions about cancer, and felt so informed having spoken to Tom... that he wanted to share that conversation with the Crack On audience.

The fact is that cancer will impact every single one of us, either directly or indirectly. So, it's worth being informed. In this episode you'll find out what signs to look for, when to present yourself to a Doctor to get checked out and how to support people you are close to if cancer affects them.

You'll also get to know Tom the man - hugely inspirational, purpose-driven and determined to improve health for all.

Gwyn Morris is Head of the Faculty of Sport at Whitchurch High School in Cardiff. Many big name international stars have come through the Sports Faculty during his time at Whitchurch - Gareth Bale, Sam Warburton and Geraint Thomas to name just three.

Gwyn downplays his role in the success of these "stars", but it's clear from Part 2 of Jon's interview with Gwyn... that the "I can" mindset he tries to give all his pupils, has helped so many kids reach their potential.

A particular highlight of this episode is Gwyn's re-framing of the pressure of a big event (say a Cup Final, or even a job interview or presentation at work) - the approach he teaches is one that can help anyone in any situation where the stakes are high and nerves could easily take over.

Gwyn Morris is Head of Faculty of Sport at Whitchurch High and in his years at the school has developed a host of international sports starts including Gareth Bale, Sam Warburton and Geraint Thomas.

In this interview with Jon Saunders - who he taught many years ago - Gwyn shares brilliant insights into the mindset needed for success.

This interview had so much good stuff in it that we are presenting it over two episodes - come back next week for Part 2.

Steven Rolfe is CEO of Kurve. Before that he grew a business called Point One over 23 years from a post-university bootstrapped start-up to a massive company with huge clients.

Steven and Jon met each other through the 'Men & Mountains' group which promotes peer support and better mental health through hiking.

In this episode Steven gives valuable insights and lessons on such themes as dealing with failure, prioritising consistency and being willing to take risks.

Kurve are the Crack On Podcast's newest ongoing sponsor - welcome and thank you!

Thanks to our sponsors, Metroguard and Kurve

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Georgina Jones is a coach, speaker and podcast host who has figured out the difference that truly understanding love - and its transformative power - can have on everyone's lives.

In Part 2 of her interview with Jon, Georgina shares her personal journey with grief, after losing her son. Her attitude toward that loss, and her determination to be grateful and find meaning, purpose and positivity from it... is truly inspirational.

We will all face losing loved ones in our lives. Georgina's experiences, and the golden insights she is so keen to share, can only help us to be better prepared and improve our understanding of love.

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Georgina Jones is a speaker, coach and podcast host from South Wales. She's dyslexic and faced challenges in school that she coped with partly by leaning into her natural ability and passion for performance... as well as her openness to change and adventure. Her leadership and communication skills led her into a career with Admiral, before she pivoted toward coaching, speaking and starting a podcast.

Georgina lost her son Osian last year and in these two episodes she talks about how she has coped.

The one constant strong message that comes from Georgina is the power of love as a transformative positive force. She talks movingly about how we would all benefit from loving ourselves a bit more. She also gives real applicable insights and advice into how we can start to do just that.

This is Part 1 of a powerful and inspiring interview, split over two episodes.

Tony Buchanan is Founder of Absolute Performance, a Cardiff based company that has designed, supplied and installed some of the most high profile gyms in the world.

From Premier League football clubs to the Team GB home-from-home bespoke Olympic gym, Tony, his wife Sian and their team are sector leaders in performance gym environments.

In this episode there are so many insights on what it takes to get to the top of an industry. From passion for the sector, to an ability to take tough lessons and adapt... and to know when, where and how to improve.

Tony has gone through the highs and lows of business. The lessons he has learnt can be of value to everyone.