Annabel is an audio producer who started Messages from the Wild to help create a better relationship with wildlife through interviews with animals. Listen in as Annabel tells me about:

- the Do Lectures 

- talking to animals

- belonging to communities

- learning to do a headstand

- being sent to boarding school 

- wanting to be more animal

- the consequences of small gestures

- meditating daily

- taking time to watch animals

Hugo is a surfer and environmental activist who led Surfers Against Sewage for over 14 years before becoming the CEO & Vice President of Oceana UK. Listen in as Hugo tells me about (note this chat contains a little bad language):

- looking forward to a weekend of waves

- finding good things every day 

- moving from London to Cornwall

- never regretting a swim

- doing the little things properly

- turning up as your best self 

- comparison as the thief of joy

- building the right foundations

- not overthinking things

Natalie is an artist who paints her life through portraits, creating images about human relationships that are simultaneously tender and dysfunctional. Listen in as Natalie tells me about:

- feeling very positive

- a controlling relationship

- The Cardiff Half and a ton of logs 

- weekend creative support

- connecting with her paintings

- telling untold stories

- her pop-up T-shirt

- a school exchange 

- giving yourself a chance

Richard provides specialist legal services to the music industry and co-authored Do/Deal to help people find hidden value through better negotiations. Listen in as Richard tells me about:

- revenge bedtime procrastination

- embracing an 8 day fortnight

- learning from other disciplines 

- loving ‘The Bear’

- doing things differently

- rock climbing after a 20 year gap

- curiosity and enthusiasm

- skilful negotiation

- the Vintage Mobile Disco

Jillian teaches and writes about Vedic Meditation and also talks to groups about stress, wellbeing and the impact of becoming more mindful in daily life. Listen in as Jillian tells me about:

- having a good day

- living in tune with nature

- a morning routine 

- connecting the dots

- enthusiasm and ancient knowledge

- writing ‘Why Meditate’

- a counter balance to thinking

- achieving a consistent state

- opening up and evolving

Mark helps extraordinary individuals and organisations get better at what they do and is the Mental Health & Wellbeing Manager for The Football Association. Listen in as Mark tells me about:

- feeling well rested

- sleep and recovery time

- a personal wakeup call 

- motivation following action

- breakfast with his dad

- a minimal say/do gap

- moving closer to the hoop

- parking your ego

- making a start

Elliot is a wine importer who will be rowing the Atlantic solo to raise money for the British Heart Foundation after being fitted with a pacemaker in 2020. Listen in as Elliot tells me about:

- feeling unproductive

- juggling work, admin and the campaign

- training alone and losing motivation

- understanding his personality

- going from rugby to rowing

- raising funds for defibrillators 

- consciously consuming alcohol

- controlling an irregular heartbeat

- a circular story

As a former Welsh Government Minister, Jane introduced legislation to help protect future generations and is now Chair of Wales Net Zero 2035.  Listen in as Jane tells me about:

- feeling fed up

- global boiling and melting

- short term thinking

- a just transition to net zero

- hope and young people

- a global community

- individual and collective agency

- what we can do best, first

- a cooperative, collaborative society

Adnan is an athlete and coach who co-hosts the Fail Forward Podcast where guests tell their stories of personal growth through failure. Listen in as Adnan tells me about:

- feeling hopeful 

- small steps in the right direction

- learning from failure

- positive energy

- the importance of family

- having champions in your corner

- a morning routine

- doing hard things consistently

- how everything will pass

Rachel is a Director of Well-Being for a US State Department of Education who also wants to help end illiteracy with her BestTutorFriend YouTube channel. Listen in as Rachel tells me about:

(note this chat discusses suicide)

- feeling scattered

- being kinder to herself

- embracing ageing

- curiosity and life long learning

- asking for help

- becoming comfortable with hard things

- compassion fatigue

- a national mental health emergency

- feeling hopeful for the future