Previously Learnt : Life Lessons From Notable People

On this episode of Previously Learnt, professional windsurfer Elena Sandera spoke of putting her future career in medicine on hold to pursue her Olympic dream.

From starting windsurfing in 2021 to Olympic qualification in three years is remarkable. It was brilliant to hear the steps that Elena has taken.

We spoke of many things, including :

• Not comparing yourself to others
• The power of manifestation
• Controlling the controllables
• Knowing whose advice to listen to
• Regulating your emotions
• Operating in a highly pressurised environment
• Enjoying the journey, not the destination
• Having fun, not always being about results
• The value of education

Leave a comment about what you took from this chat.

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On this episode we had the absolute privilege to speak with Andrew Jenkins, star of the BBC smash hit 'The Traitors'.

Andrew shared his fascinating story of surviving a near fatal car accident where he was pronounced dead at the side of the road and then spent four weeks in a coma fighting for his life. He has overcome severe physical and mental health challenges leading him on a massive journey of reflection.

This was a truly inspirational chat, packed full of life lessons. We spoke of many things, including, vulnerability, talking, limiting beliefs, the Chimp Paradox and helping to inspire others

There are some serious topics discussed, so please do remember that help is out there.

Andrew is currently undertaking the 'Big Trek' for Headway, the brain injury association by walking 1,200km between four castles in the UK.

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we sat down and had a fantastic chat with four time Olympian and two time Olympic Medalist Bryan Steel.

Bryan has won countless cycling medals including at the Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games and is now a successful coach.

We spoke of many things, including :

• Everybody has a talent
• Finding your niche
• Giving things a go
• Having a can do, not a can't do mindset
• Changing plans
• Getting stuck in
• Have you done your best today?
• Making mistakes but not having regrets
• Finding solutions before you find the problem

This was such an inspiring chat. Please see Bryan's website www.bryansteel.co.uk for his coaching

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were very fortunate to be able to speak with Yasser Zaki.

Yasser is the founder and global CEO of Tender Loving Care, an organisation designed to provide services that empower people with a disability to live their best life.

Yasser's vocation started following a conversation with a stranger on a train, seeing she was going through a tough time, he sat down with her and they began to talk. Yasser's truly inspirational mission to date has been a result of that chat.

We spoke of many, many things, including :

• Changing people's lives
• Paying attention
• Being different is a power
• Why things being tough isn't the end of the world
• Being the change you want to be
• The attitude of a successful person
• The only thing between you and achieving your goals
• Dealing with things outside your control
• Our way is not always the right way
• Making a difference to the world
• Meeting Richard Branson

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Check out Yasser's work at tenderlovingcare dot com dot au

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, I was incredibly fortunate to be joined by the truly inspirational Darren Edwards.

Darren is a record breaking disabled adventurer and award winning keynote speaker. He is the best selling author and founder of Adaptive Expeditions.

Darren survived a devasting and life changing climbing accident that very nearly cost him his life and left him permanently disabled from the chest down.

This chat was amazing, Darren is an incredibly inspirational and humble human being. You could sense his positivity and I was left in awe after speaking with him.

This was a powerful chat in perseverance, resilience and accountability. We also spoke of marginal gains and needing exposure to failure.

There was so much to this chat, too much to list, but other topics include the need to talk ; looking forwards, not backwards ; how to tackle a huge challenge ; your why and sense of purpose and learning from setbacks

There are some sensitive subjects discussed in this episode, so please do remember one of the topics that comes up quite a lot on Previously Learnt, the importance of talking

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we we incredibly fortunate to talk with former Sale Sharks CEO, Sid Sutton.

Sid is on a mission to help CEOs, founders and leaders to optimise performance and reduce emotional cost.

This for me, was a truly eye opening conversation. One topic Sid spoke about has, for the better, changed the way I now look at things in life.

We spoke of many things, far too many to list, but if :

• you want to achieve your full potential
• remove the fear of failure
• know what is one of the most poignant questions you can ask yourself
• find out motivates elite performers
• know how to unlock human potential and obtain a growth mindset

then, I cannot recommend highly enough that you listen to Sid's insights and life lessons

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to be joined by the Molar Explorer, Catherine Burford.

Only 12 women have skied solo and unsupported to the South Pole. This year marks the 30th anniversary since the first woman achieved this amazing feat.

In November, Cat, who is a dentist (hence the fantastic Molar Explorer name), will mark this occasion by becoming one of the handful of women to have skied more than 700 miles over 50 days, pulling all her food, fuel and equipment in a pulk weighing 85kg.

This was a brilliant chat where we spoke of :

• Getting involved
• Not knowing until you try
• The importance of teachers
• Not getting disheartened
• Preparing for challenging times
• How to tackle a huge challenge
• Self belief
• Having a 'why' and why you need a why
• How to deal with things when times get difficult

You can see more of Cat's epic challenge at The Molar Explorer

Cat is also raising money for the expedition and charities Bridge2Aid and Community Action Nepal - see her website for details

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On this episode, we were seriously privileged to be joined by Niall McCann. Niall is truly a legend of our lifetime.

He is a National Geographic Explorer, Biologist, Presenter, Speaker, Mountain Rescuer and, Front Line Conservationist.

Niall has rowed the Atlantic, skied across Greenland, cycled the Himalayas and canoed the Yukon River.

This chat was full of life lessons and insights from Niall.

We heard :

• What is Niall's biggest life lesson
• What is humanity's biggest privilege
• The importance of inspiring by example
• Knowing when is and when isn't a good time to spend time with crocodilians
• What to do if you come face to face with a bear
• How to tackle a huge challenge
• What are good metrics of success
• The value of experiences
• What makes happiness

This was an amazing chat, check out niallmccann dot com

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate and privileged to be able to speak with award winning composer and songwriter for films, TV and gaming, Nikhil Koparkar.

We spoke of many things, including :

• What can be our greatest asset in life
• How risk can determine success
• How to forge your own path
• The importance of enjoying the process
• You can achieve what you want, but maybe not the route there
• How to get a seat at the table

Nikhil is such a positive and insightful person, and that comes through loud and clear when talking with him. I hope you enjoyed this chat just as much as I did

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were joined by business coach, author and speaker, Robin Waite.

So much incredibly useful advice and life lessons to list them all here, but we spoke of many things, including :

• What is the biggest life lesson Robin has learnt
• Why coaching is an artform
• What is the most simplistic and effective question you can ask somebody
• How to know when and what advice to take on board
• What is STFU and why it can be worth £9,000,000
• Reading body language
• What makes a good entrepreneur
• Dealing with rejection
• The power of making mistakes
• Forming deep and meaningful relationships

Check out Robin's details at :

www.fearless.biz/tys

www.robinwaite.com

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