Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things - Conversations With Coach Dris

How well you do in a career and life is highly dependent on your emotional management skills. Whether it is at the office, in sports, or relationships, being able to have excellent emotional intelligence is crucial to your success.

In this mindset and performance podcast episode, Bernd Windhofer shares with us key insights about how to improve your general wellbeing in a fast-paced world that never rests. 

Bernd is far more than just a Yoga teacher. He gives yoga classes, meditation classes, and yoga teacher training. Bernd teaches in different yoga studios in Bali Indonesia.

His style is quite particular. His pupil likes his classes because of the way he sequences them, but also for his approach to teaching. Bernd likes to give his students the freedom to modify and adjust their practice to suits their needs.

Significantly influenced by eastern philosophy, Bernd formed himself through the years by continuously learning from his teachers and mentors. Having lived in culturally diverse countries, Bernd blends multiple approaches to serve better anyone who would like to be healthier body and mind.

Bernd wasn’t always into yoga. In fact, his beginnings were in music and theatre. It’s only through his teens that he started developing an interest in the eastern way of doing things. He played martial arts and mastered his skills to become a teacher at a young age.

In this podcast, you will learn:

* The importance of acknowledging your emotions

* The different emotional management techniques

* How to manage your emotions effectively 

* What Tantra means

* How to stay focused 

* The power of meditation

* How to navigate emotionally challenging times

I have known Bernd for about five years now. I first met him in the yoga studio. What I specifically like about his approach is his down to earth style, fluff-free :). He uses humor and often quotes his own teachers. His sequences are often intense and physical, which is something that I like. In his practice, we are usually required to pay attention to our breath. And there are always lessons and key insights that are beyond the grounding physical benefits of the yoga practice that I carry with me through the day.

Podcast notes:

. Bernd’s Instagram: http://bit.ly/berndinsta

. Desa Seni studio: https://www.desaseni.com/

Entrepreneurship can be exciting, yet quite challenging if you don't have the right systems to navigate through its ups and downs.

During this podcast interview, Hicham Benyebdri tells us about his experience and how he moved from a safe and secure career to becoming an entrepreneur and how that impacted his personal and professional growth. 

Hicham is leading a digital agency specialized in the hospitality industry, helping luxury hotels and resorts achieve their revenue goals. Through effective paid media campaigns management, data insights, in-depth industry knowledge, the agency connects hotels with new digital technologies.

Hicham is a hotel marketing professional with extensive experience in performance marketing. He has led large scale performance marketing projects for the online travel industry leaders. From bidding Algorithm creation, processes automation to 50+ Million$ in media spend management. He's a highly technical marketer with great leadership and strategical skills.

In this interview, Hicham shares with us key insights on how to start your own business and maintain sustainable growth. We talk about his early years and what influenced his mindset. His journey is filled with lessons that you can relate to. Hicham talks about how he keeps high-performance levels with his daily routines, nutrition, and time/priority management. 

In this interview, you can learn:

* What it takes to be an entrepreneur

* What are the main challenges that you can be facing

* How to navigate through them

* How to organize your day to be efficient

* What processes you should put in place to keep learning and growing

* What kind of books you should be reading

* Which mantras that can help you stay focused

I have known Hicham for quite a while now. We recorded this podcast when he was passing by Bali Indonesia. And even though I was aware of his entrepreneurial driven profile, it was good to get to know more about his background and what made him who he is today.

Enjoy the show!

Podcast Notes:

* Jack Canfield: http://jackcanfield.com/

* The Success Principles Book: https://g.co/kgs/Cr7s9H

* The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: https://g.co/kgs/Um7ZRP

* User Guest: http://bit.ly/userguest

* Swell Hotel Marketing agency: http://bit.ly/swellagency

Hicham on LinkedIn: 

* http://bit.ly/2Onzv8d

Hicham's companies:

* http://bit.ly/userguest

* http://bit.ly/swellagency

This Week's podcast interview is with Othmane Choufani a Moroccan Big Wave Surfer. Othmane is only 26 years old but has already a of great experiences surfing and traveling all around the world.

During this interview, Othmane shares with us the story of his relationship with surfing. His journey started at a very young age in the city of Agadir, which is considered the capital of surfing in North Africa. Othmane's teenage years were full of adventures around the small town of Taghazout, where he grew up looking up and learning from his peers.

Othmane started surfing at the age of 9 years old in Morocco; then he moved to France when he was 15 years old to train with Philippe Malvaux and Michel Plateau at the "pôle France surf." He quite competitive contest surfing when he was 18 yo and started traveling the world looking for big waves. He spends most of his time between Morocco, Europe, Mexico, Indonesia, California, and Hawaii.

The 'charger' has been challenging big waves since a very young age. He is considered to be a pioneer in this surf category. Othman is the first Moroccan surfer that started exploring the massive swells in Morocco and all around the world.

In this conversation, you can learn that talent doesn't mean much if you don't put the necessary work to get better. Othmane also tells us about his training drills and how he combines, physical and mental preparation for dealing with pressure and challenging situations.

'Hotman' earned his nickname because of his warm loving and bubbly personality. He is a very passionate person, and you can clearly hear that from the sound of this discussion.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Othmane, and feel free to share your comments and questions.

Show Notes:

Othmane's Facebook fan page:

https://www.facebook.com/othmanehotmanchoufani/

Othmane's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/othochouf/

Othmane's besty from childhood:

https://www.instagram.com/ramziboukhiam/

My conversation this week is with Irfan Bachdim, an Indonesian professional footballer who currently plays for Bali United and the Indonesia national team.

Irfan started his football career at the Ajax Amsterdam soccer academy along with great football players like Mitchell Donald, Jeffrey Sarpong, Christian Supusepa and Ryan Babel. After 3 years he moved to SV Argon, where he became a top scorer even though his midfield position.

I met Irfan in Finns Recreation Club in Bali Indonesia. A sporting recreation club where he trains and takes his kids to play sports. Irfan was very friendly and open to the conversation. He is very accomplished yet incredibly humble.

Irfan Bachdim shares with us the story of his sporting journey. During this podcast interview, you will learn what it takes to pursue your dreams and never give up. Bachdim’s mindset led him to reach his objectives multiple times, and even though he had several setbacks, he kept on believing in himself to pursue his dream and live up to his passion for football.

The message here goes both to the parents of young athletes as well as junior sports kids who love their sports. Parents support is crucial to the development of the athlete. Young athletes carry their parent's voice in their head. It plays a huge role in their development, on and off the sporting field.

Show notes:

Irfan on Instagram: http://bit.ly/ibachdim

Patrick Preilowski is a qualified sports scientist through the German Sports University Of Cologne. He has been involved in the research and application fields of pain-, neuro- and movement science.

Patrick is also a sports scientist at for-the-athtlete.com which is a multi-purpose platform that provides a team of experts for professional action sports athletes who would like to improve upon themselves as well as education and research for both athletes, athletic trainers, and physiotherapists who are looking at developing their skills.

With "Out Of The Box" Patrick Preilowski teamed up with a physiotherapist, nutritionist, and psychologist to support primarily professional action sports athletes like Wakeboarders, Snowboarders, Mountainbikers and Trail Runners and works as a lecturer and consultant for several educational institutions.

During our conversation, we talk about his beginnings as well as his philosophy and approach to his work.

Patrick is prepared in a variety of strength & conditioning topics, but he specializes in integrated sensorimotor training as they relate to programming and individualizing sport-specific exercises.

Enjoy the podcast.

Show Notes:

- Out Of The Box Homepage: http://bit.ly/fortheathlete

- Link to the lectures of Robert Sapolsky which I mentioned: http://bit.ly/Robert_Sapolsky

- Out Of The Box - For The Athlete on Facebook: http://bit.ly/outofthe_box

Tiffany 'Time Bomb' Van Soest was one of my most interesting podcast guests. Our conversation left me with a long lasting positive impression.

You might expect a fighter to be rough and rowdy, but I found Tiffany Van Soest calm and put, eloquent and very articulated. It was also interesting to see how the most accomplished people are also the most humble. Being a world champion fighter didn’t blow her ego out.

Tiffany Time Bomb is a 2-time glory Kickboxing World Champion and a 5-time Muay Thai World Champion. Having a Dutch heritage, she grew up in California playing sports, surfing with her dad, and enjoying her creative place - the ocean.

Tiffany’s mindset, emotional intelligence, and outlook in life played a huge role in her successful athletic career. It is a big part of her fight preparation to train her mind. During this conversation, she shares with us her training drills, her routines, and her life philosophy. Moreover, Tiffany also speaks about her upbringing, her other passions and what she is preparing for her future career as a retired athlete.

Through my work, I meet and connect with individuals from all over the world who are in a journey of getting something, or somethings. Whether it is more personal growth, unlocking their full potential to compete and win, or simply becoming the best version of themselves, they all share the same patterns and mindset. There are a number of valuable lessons to take from deconstructing their habits and understanding their map of the world. I believe Tiffany's story and philosophy has a lot to teach us. The learnings can be applied to life in general and for sure to competitive sports as well.

This interview has been a full blend of openness, vulnerability, honesty, and interesting insights. It was conducted in Bali Indonesia where she is training to take back her world title.

Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the podcast with Tiffany 'Time Bomb' van Soest.

Show Notes

Tiffany's Instagram

Tiffany's Website

Author she likes

Coach Mariani

Bali Training Gym

Andrew cotton is a big wave rider; he is a charger. I came across his profile on LinkedIn when he posted something about the mental challenges he was facing and how tough it is to be off the surfing for some time because of his knee injury.

Just like many of us, there has been a time where we weren't happy doing what we do. Andrew decided to be in charge of his destiny and follow his passion for surfing.

I invited him to my podcast to learn about how he did the transition from quitting his nine to five job into becoming a world known super athlete with Redbull.

In this podcast, you will also learn about Andrew's training techniques, his breathing exercises, his life philosophy and his approach to fear, taking risks and challenging big waves.

Interviewing Andrew Cotton was amazing. His life story is quite inspiring.

Enjoy the conversation.

SHOW NOTES

Andrew's website

Andrew's training retreats

This is Cris Mills. He is far from being the average PT guy that you will meet in your neighborhoods gym.

Cris is a surf strength coach who dedicated most of his adult life helping surfers, people and athletes improve their potential with movement, exercise, nutrition, and the foundations of athleticism.

The Surf Strength Coach is a public figure who's known for his surfing strength exercises. His videos are all over the internet, from the Inertia to MagicSeaWeed.

His success is strongly linked to him being clear about what he wants to get out of life and have gone after it with furious determination.

Cris Mills primary intention is to help people improve upon themselves, so that they may not only surf more, but also become more injury resistant, and learn how to look after themselves actively.

Enjoy the podcast!

Show Links

Cris's Website

Cris on YouTube

Cris on Instagram

Cris's Surf Trips

Elise Carver is the owner and sole surf style trainer of Little Bantam Health and Fitness Studio in Australia.

Through her holistic approach to training and physical education, Elise inspires, encourages and guide those with the ambition to improve their health.

Using a wide range of training & recovery techniques Elise's surf style program is ideal for improving core strength, flexibility, agility, balance & endurance.

Elise Carver believes that owning a balanced, healthy and active body is what everyone should be aiming for to make the best of themselves.

Our conversation covers all the spectrum. From her beginnings to her amazing success.

Elise walks us through her passion for gardening and growing organic, healthy veggies in her backyard. We speak about her own practices and what helps her unwind after a full, busy day of work.

The lesson I learned from this conversation is that we are all and always asking the same questions. And even though we might never get the answers that we are looking for, true happiness comes from pursuing what we love.

Enjoy the podcast!

Show Links

Elise's Website

Surf Style Training Website

Little Bantam Surf Training on Instagram

Ironman athletes are considered to be the strongest and most endurant human beings, always pushing the limits. But what does it really take to be an Ironman and what kind of mindset does one need to cultivate to perform in that level?

My conversation this week is with Rafi Papazian, an Ironman athlete, a baker, an entrepreneur and a curious soul. Most people know him as a cafe owner, and don’t necessarily know the story behind his success.

Rafi's story isn't only about his sports accomplishments. We dive deep into his childhood and how he grew up refusing to take things for granted and always questioning the norms and the possible.

From an early age, he knew that he was meant to try different career paths and fill his life with challenges and exciting experiences. His natural ability to stay focused and committed to the process lead him to achieve great things in his life.

True athletes - and business professionals - know that perseverance and consistency is the key to living an abundant life full of possibilities.

Tune in, and learn what it takes to be a high-performance human being.

"Passion is a seed. If you give it time and attention, it grows."

- Rafi Papazian

Podcast Notes

Rafi's Chef's Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Inratable/videos

Rafi'sChef's website:

http://www.inratable.com/

Rafi’s Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/papazian.rafi

Rafi on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/rafi_spoon/

Monsieur Spoon Bakery’s links:

https://www.facebook.com/monsieurspoonbali/

http://www.monsieurspoon.com/

https://www.instagram.com/monsieurspoon/

Rafi’s recovery Spa:

Tjampuhan Spa: https://goo.gl/maps/AxdTgWhxHWG2

Canggu - Bali:

https://youtu.be/ekyPBnSrYVU

Bali first Monsieur spoon bakery:

https://goo.gl/maps/eskCNfis4hE2

Wim Hof - The ice-man:

https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

The four Toltec agreements book:

https://g.co/kgs/HVubMW

Rafi's 14 December upcoming event:

http://bit.ly/neverdidit