Positively Selfish

Ben Williams: former Royal Marines Commando, coach, author, speaker, and now tech entrepreneur, having founded Loopin.

His story is both incredible and inspiring - he fell into drug addiction, seriously considering leaving this world behind. From this, he managed to beat 99.9% of people to get into the Royal Marines and serve his country. As you can imagine, he developed such strong leadership skills that he took away into life, parenting and founding his tech business.

We discuss it all! The highs, lows and unpredictability of the startup world vs those of being in an ACTUAL life or death situation (and which one he's more scared of!). We discuss people, leadership, parenting and everything in between!

As always, let us know what you think. Listen, subscribe, tag us and enjoy ❤️

Check out Ben and buy his book! Links below:

https://www.benwilliamscm.com/

https://www.letsloopin.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-williams-vgs/

Commando Mindset: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Commando-Mindset-Motivation-Realize-Potential/dp/0241416051

Scott Walker: ex-hostage negotiator, best selling author, world renown speaker, negotiation trainer and above all, he's probably had one of the most difficult jobs in the world. When pirates have hijacked a ship, when a criminal gang has kidnapped someone, when an entire company's future is being held to ransom from a cyber-attack, Scott would get called in. He's successfully negotiated more than 300 such incidents using the principles in his book and corporate negotiation masterclass.

Featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, the New York Times, Fast Company and CNN.. and now Positively Selfish 😉

Scott gives Positively Selfish the most exciting story time I think we've ever had! He also shares incredible tips on negotiation tactics that will help in our real life scenarios (because obvs don't expecting you to be negotiating with Pirates any time soon…)

Everything in life is a negotiation. As a mother of 2, I know this too well! Enjoy the episode and as always, let us know what you think, share and tag us!

Website: www.WinAnyNegotiation.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottaw/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwalkerbooks/

Grab a copy of Order out of Chaos: ​​https://amzn.to/4gkYoLP

Dominic McGregor is a badass entrepreneur, mental health and sobriety advocate, author of 'I'm Never Drinking Again' and Founding Partner of the investment fund Fearless Adventures. He has a LOT of wisdom around these topics, that you need to listen to this episode to hear!!

Dominic is the ex-COO of global marketing agency Social Chain, which he co-founded with former Positively Selfish guest, Steven Bartlett.

Dominic co-founded Fearless Adventures to support and invest in rapidly scaling businesses and he and his team have created Basecamp skills with a mission to nurture, coach and upskill in all things digital, creating industry leading talent.

We discuss the high highs and low lows of his entrepreneurship and sobriety journey, together with important topics including stereotypes around sobriety, peer pressure, and drinking culture, and being a bit more Positively Selfish around the whole thing so you can take your own health into your hands, without judgment.

Check out Dominic:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpjmcgregor/recent-activity/all/

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dpjmcgregor?igsh=NWIxcWs2NTFvNzZ5

Buy his book, I'm Never Drinking Again: https://amzn.to/4dpGBRY

Fearless Adventurers: https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/

Welcome to PS episode 100!! Can't believe we're here at number 100!

FYI - 90% of podcasts don't get past episode 3, and 1.8 million podcasts quit after episode 1!!

This is one of the best things I've done, and so happy to have these power house working girlies as my 100th episodes, so thank you so much ladies, it's an honour ❤️

Today, we have Lauren and Fran Calvert, sisters, and both now working in senior badass roles at Marchon supplements.

Lauren is the Managing Director at Marchon supplements, Hyrox Competitor, Ex-CrossFit Athlete, Pug Lover, self-confessed NIL Balance, and she lives by: some women fear the fire, others become it 🔥

She's also been on SAS who dares wins, and has a very impressive set of sporting achievements behind her, that she doesn't even talk about to be honest, as there's SO much else to say!

Fran - the younger sister - is Head of marketing at MARCHON, Ex-crossfit athlete absolutely smashing the rankings, Fitness industry leader, Lover of bread, wine and sport, and after much debate as to what SHE lives by, we settled on the sun, hair extensions & strava 🤣 And I'll add one - leaving people better than how she found them.

This convo was fiery, inspiring and empowering. I love how NORMAL the girls come across, but with a very special and unique work ethic that I am also obvs a bit obsessed with. We discussed work… a lot! Working for someone else vs yourself, fitness, being a sister brand, overcoming hard things, and just finding what you're good at. They're real. They don't sugar coat life and pretend it's all easy breezy, show you they've worked for it and they wanna leave everyone that bit better than they found you.

Well, honestly gals, you absolutely did that with me and I loved everything about this episode! Enjoy my friends. And if you also loved it as much as me, share it and tag us, as we love to see it and hear your thoughts.

Find the gals:

@francalvert

@laurencalvertj

https://supplements.marchon.co.uk/

@marchon - for Marchon Supplements

Guy is a man of many many talents and you cannot listen to this episode without learning an immense amount about yourself, your life, your career/business and how to uplevel it all.

Guy is the CEO of HSPG (where I also happen to be the MD!) - an impactful, innovative social housing real estate company supporting all angles of the UK homelessness crisis. Guy, together with his co-founder David, has driven HSPG to support over 10,000 people so far to live in safe, secure and most importantly, affordable homes.

In addition to building the HSPG powerhouse, Guy has an additional depth and spiritual side that many don't see. He gives incredibly raw advice that I know will help you see life from a different perspective.

We discuss meditation, gratitude, travel, training, mistakes, living with intention, blagging it, and so many other random points!! Gary Neville also gets a weird amount of airtime on this one 😂

Guy.. thank you for your time and wisdom always. You very special human 🫶

Connect with Guy:

Linkedin: Guy Horne

Dr Frankie is a NHS Junior Doctor, Media Medic and absolutely divine human, dedicating her career to researching cancer, conducting clinical trials within the treatment landscape, diving deep into our immune systems and if that wasn't enough.. she's also educating the masses on getting to know our bodies, demystifying our cycles and helping women to realise what's normal.. and what's not.

Why do really healthy people get really awful cancers?

How does our environment impact our genes?

Why do we incessantly compare ourselves? How can we improve our immune system?

Oh and what even IS the morning after pill?

We cover it all 😊

PERIODS.. we go back to basics (and tbh, so many of these basics, we've never actually learned in school, gals!). Training during your period: maybe we don't just need to 'power through'...? SO. MANY. LIGHTBULBS 💡

Find Dr Frankie:

Website: https://www.drfrankiejs.com/home

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/drfrankiejs/

I ask all the questions you're dying to ask.. We get the answers, and I'm still just as much in the dark as you are, but convinced that More Gainz takes home the Survivor win!!

Nathan is not only one of the nicest humans on the planet, he looks like a friggin superhero and runs like one too.

We chat through his insane schedule, his job(s), how he got into being a Barry's trainer - those selfies aren't just for the gram, guys; his absolute no f**ks given approach to what anyone else thinks, and obvs... SURVIVOR.

If you've not watched it yet, get on it - BBC1 Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Check out Nathan:

Insta: @moregainz101

Visit him at Barry's Liverpool and Manchester to beast you through an insane workout 💃🏼

If you love it as much as we hope you did, share the episode and tag us both. We love the love!

@itsrobynlee

Lauren is a motivational speaker (I challenge you to be in her presence and NOT feel motivated by her insanely warm, supportive energy btw), Addiction Counsellor, and Founder of the Sober Collective (check it out on insta - @sober.collective), working with successful high achievers who struggle to break free from self sabotage and toxic behaviours.

We chatted about how a little girl from a very lovely upbringing and everything seemingly 'perfect' on the outside, experienced pain, feelings of deep failure and ended up on the wrong side of addiction.

She is now doing incredible things and building a sober community, which you can't help but feel a bit FOMO about if you're not in it!! She also doesn't ram sobriety down your throat, which I feel is an important point to note!!

Get in touch with Lauren, she's a mega human and an inspo to SO many:

Insta: @iamlaurenwhite

Website: www.laurenwhitespeaker.com

Stressing about approaching key milestones and not being 'there yet (or ever)' – owning a home, career/ earnings goals, getting married, having kids, just actually making new friends..?

Emma is the first and only life coach dedicated to helping those who are turning 30 to feel better at this transitional time. After experiencing her own personal turning 30 struggles, Emma began her mission to help others struggling with the 'thirty pressures', helping her clients to feel more confident and get unstuck in all areas of life from careers, dating, friendships, finances, lifestyle and more. We discuss all of this and more, but I think we only scratched the surface, so defo check out her pod as well - Turning 30 Podcast!

And check out Emma and all her 30-related life hacks, including her upcoming retreat:

Instagram: @turning30coach

Website: www.turning30coach.com

Dr Emilia Thompson @dremiliathompsonphd is a disordered eating coach, mentor, podcast host, super honest and authentic human and my long time gym girl crush!

Why do we emotionally eat? What do we do about it? How do we stop? This is Emilia's expertise, so listen in...

We chat everything from emotional eating, the BS of the fitness industry and I quiz Emilia on who she hangs out with.

Listen, share, and tell us who you want next on Positively Selfish 🤩

@itsrobynlee

Find Emilia here: https://linktr.ee/emiliathompsonphd?fbclid=PAAaaMIurS1bdh79Ek91Id8wRtekpA9A01a_ba1gP6B14CiU1ZE-8q7GHTTc0