Previously Learnt : Life Lessons From Notable People

On this episode we had the fortune to speak with former rugby player and entrepreneur and speaker, Fergus Farrell.

Fergus is such a highly inspiring person and his journey is nothing short of miraculous.

Fergus was a former rugby player but in 2018 had a tragic accident which left him paralysed from the belly button down.

He was told he would never walk again.

What Fergus has subsequently achieved is incredible.

Fergus walked out of hospital on his own two feet, he then walked 206km across Ireland and back into the hospital on the first anniversary of his accident, and has also attempted to row the Atlantic

This was such an inspiring chat and full of life lessons, such as :

• Not taking anything for granted
• Appreciating what you have, not what you don't have
• Asking for help
• The importance of hardwork and what it can achieve
• The power of visulisation
• Proof that a zero percent chance doesn't necessarily mean zero percent chance
• Importance of a challenge and not giving up on yourself
• Why positive language is important

Check out Fergus' website on fergusfarrell.com

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On this episode, we had the absolute privilege to speak with Karl Page

Karl is the founder of Op Rebuild and is an expert on psychology and performance.

Op Rebuild was set up by Karl to help family driven blokes to become much better than they were yesterday.

This was an incredibly enlightening chat, packed full of life lessons and insights, far too many to list, but did include

• Our identity
• Prof Steve Peters', The chimp paradox
• Power of reflection
• Becoming the person you want to be
• Why we need to suffer
• Friendships and relationships

I really hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did

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On this episode, it was fantastic to sit down and speak with Comedian, Director and Writer, Kevin Shepherd.

This was a great chat and we spoke of many things, including :

• How the humble potato can help when you are feeling overwhelmed
• Parental advice
• Dealing with nerves
• Having difficult conversations
• Ending up in the right place despite listening to the wrong advice
• Learning from our past
• No one knows what the are doing, but just try your best

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On this episode we had the absolute privilege to speak with world record holder and adventurer, James Ketchell.

James' achievements are truly incredible. He is the first person ever to complete the 'Ultimate Triathlon' of rowing the Atlantic Ocean, summiting Mount Everest and cycling around the world.

On top of this, James has also flown around the world, and this year he is attempting to sail around the world and becoming the first person to circumnavigate the globe by air, land and sea.

Life doesn't come with a manual, but if it did, James would be an author.

This was such an incredible conversation as we spoke of :

• Things never being as bad as you think they will be
• Taking opportunities
• Having a purpose
• Tackling a huge challenge
• Trying things and taking action
• Taking advice
• What is really like to stand on top of the World
• The feeling of regret is far worse than the feeling of disappointment

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On this episode, we were incredibly fortunate to sit down and hear the life lessons and insights from Andy Baines-Vosper.

Andy is doing some truly amazing and epic things with his 'Bag Of Worries' as he is on a mission to 'share the weight' of his 24.7kg bag of worries with a million people in order to have vital conversations about mental health.

Andy is also on a mission to normalise seeking help, and this was such an incredibly inspiring chat, speaking of :

• What is the most underrated thing
• The value of being seen
• Sharing the weight
• Asking for help
• Listening
• What is one the most incredible things we don't value enough

This was such an eye-opening chat, please do remember there is help out there and you don't need to struggle alone and people are more than happy to help 'Share The Weight'

Samaritans.org

Telephone 116 123

Instagram sharetheweight247

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On this episode, it was fantastic to sit down and hear the life lessons and insights from Alex Segal.

Alex is the MD of Inter Talent and is the company's youngest MD in their history

Inter Talent represent many famous names across various sectors, including TV, Comedy, Sport and Music to name a few

This was such an inspiring chat as we spoke of :

• Finding your passion and belonging
• Power of saying I don't know
• Why you shouldn't worry
• Why failing and losing is an opportunity
• The importance of experience and self awareness
• What are the traits of talented people

Let me know what life lesson resonated most with you

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On this episode we had the privilege to speak with award winning author, TedX speaker and entrepreneur, David B Horne.

David is the founder of Add Then Multiply https://addthenmultiply.com/

We spoke of

• What is the equation for happiness
• Life lessons from huge life events
• Why failure is important and what can you learn from it
• How failure is interpreted in different regions
• Having people on your side
• Empowering female founders and balancing the gender divide
• Life is a journey, enjoying the journey not the destination

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On this episode we had an incredibly insightful chat with Senior Psychologist, Sarah Murray

Sarah has more than a decade of experience working in professional sport, education and business, including overseeing performance psychology at a Premier League football club, as well as working with the ECB, golfers and athletes.

Sarah is also the co-author of Sports Performance Parenting

We spoke of :

• Parental influences
• The role of a parent in elite sport
• Giving feedback
• How children rarely listen to their elders but never fail to imitate them
• Mental health and physical health
• How strength and weakness are two sides of the same coin
• What is the most powerful thing you can ever say

I hope you enjoy

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On this episode we had the absolute joy and privilege to speak with the hugely talented BAFTA winning comedy writer and speaker Tim Reid.

Tim is also the host of the excellent Fist Of Firsts Podcast, which I really recommend you have a listen to.

This was an absolutely brilliant chat, full of life lessons and insights, including :

• Why you should have fun
• Why making wrong turns can take you to the right place
• What is creativity and how to be creative
• What could happen if 'Margaret from accounts' devised your strategy
• Enjoying the mistakes you will make
• What is the best bit of advice ever written in a book

I really hope you enjoy this as much as we did

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to hear the life lessons and insights of Darren Harris PLY

Darren is a truly inspirational person. He is a dual sport paraolympian, coach, public speaker, psychologist and best selling author

Darren's TedX talks on adversity have been heard by over a quarter of a million delegates across the world.

Diagnosed and treated for cancer of both eyes aged at just one, Darren later became England's highest capped and most decorated blind and male footballer, with 157 appearances and ten World and European medals

This was such an inspiring chat, discussing :

• Taking one day at a time
• How life is a journey
• How to get a positive mindset
• How much our mindset makes a difference to what we accomplish
• What can we put in our toolkit to improve performance
• Learning from actions, not just words
• The fear of failure
• Why fun is so important
• Why setbacks can be beneficial

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