Previously Learnt : Life Lessons From Notable People

On this episode of Previously Learnt we were incredibly fortunate to be able to speak with author, actor and film maker, Shiva Kumar.

Shiva was incredibly interesting and insightful and had so much advice on parenting, legacy and life in general - I really enjoyed this chat and we spoke of many things, including :

• Life teaching us lessons all the time, but we need to be open to them
• Why you should build yourself from the inside out
• Listening to your inner voice
• What makes you who you are today
• Approaching each day as a gift
• What has his work and extensive travels taught him about people
• What is the biggest thing holding us back and achieving the goals we want to achieve

Shiva's website is shivakumarauthor.com and is the author of the Lanka Chronicles, a trilogy of books consisted of Part 1, An Awakening Part 2, A New Reality and Part 3, Path of Destiny

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On this episode of Previously Learnt we spoke with the amazing Laura Siddall.

Laura is an incredibly successful British Professional Triathlete, but her (global) route to the top is truly inspiring. Before competing, Laura was an engineer and an Officer in the British Army.

This chat was full of life lessons, and as Laura's motto states, 'Don't die wondering'

You will love this conversation for sure, we spoke of many things, including :

• What is the biggest life lesson Laura has learnt
• How did Laura's motto come about
• How did she become a professional athlete
• Who is her biggest influence
• Dealing with setbacks, notably the brain bleed she suffered following an Ironman in Brazil
• Inspiring the future generation
• The power of sport
• The importance of making a decision

As always, thank you very much for listening and please let me know what you think

'Don't die wondering'

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were very fortunate to be joined by the incredibly talented Capital Radio DJ, Lydia Rodford.

This was an amazingly insightful conversation with Lydia, and I know for a fact my kids and I will learn a great deal from it.

We spoke of many things, including :

• What is Lydia's biggest life lesson she has learnt
• The influence and impact of social media
• The simply priceless advice of how to get into radio
• What three rules did her dad install from an early age
• The relationship with yourself
• Dealing with ego

I hope you take as much from this chat as we did

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate and privileged to be joined by the incredibly talented BAFTA nominated star of ITV's The Dry and Sky Atlantic's The Lovers, Roisin Gallagher.

Roisin spoke to us about :

• The importance of staying and perseverance, pushing through and sticking at things
• That things will get better
• The value of hardwork
• The power of story telling
• The importance of actions and how you treat people
• Finding your 'why'
• Being comfortable in your own skin

As always, we really hope you enjoy this conversation

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to be able to speak with elite para-athlete and explorer Jonny Huntingdon.

Jonny is an elite para-athlete, skier, climber and explorer and is a former British Army Officer and ultra distance runner.

In 2014, Jonny had a brain bleed which left him paralysed from the neck down on his left hand side.

Jonny's aim is to inspire others to think beyond the conventional and not let circumstances limit ambition.

His goal is to become the first ever disabled person to reach the South Pole solo, unsupported and unassisted.

We spoke of many things, including :

• Working hard and treating people how you want to be treated yourself
• No one should have to reach rock bottom before reaching out to someone
• Importance of gaining experience
• Controlling the controllables
• Paralysis through analysis
• How to make important decisions
• Controlling your environment by understanding it
• Don't be afraid to give things a go
• Importance of humility
• Values and ethics underpin decision making
• Very little you can do in life that is not reversable
• Treating mental health like you would physical health
• Taking a positive from every situation

Check out Jonny's website Jonny Huntington Skiing | Explorer | Skier | Performance Coach | UK for further details

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we had the absolute joy and privilege to be joined by Author, Former Diplomatic Editor, Key Note Speaker and Broadcaster, Tim Marshall.

Tim is best known for reporting on foreign news and international diplomacy. He has reported from over forty countries including many wars and conflict zones.

Tim has published six books on international relations, and his forth book, Prisoners of Geography, is an iconic New York Times and Sunday Times best seller, having sold more than two million copies.

We spoke of many things, including :

• How Tim's achievements and experiences all come about, despite not having a plan
• Seeing the good in people
• How behaviour is mostly the best way to pass on advice
• Things will probably get better, it can be tough when you are younger, but life will probably be alright
• The power of working hard
• The importance of making a decision

Tim's books include, Prisoners of Geography, The Power of Geography and The Future of Geography

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On the episode of Previously Learnt, we had the absolute joy to be able to speak with Master Grief Coach and Best Selling Author, Terri Chaplin www.livingingratitudewithtlc.com

Terri tragically lost her first husband in 2005 and her son in 2012.

Terri's work as a Master Grief Coach helps bring comfort, understanding and guidance to navigating the complexities of loss.

We spoke of :

• What is grief?
• How to deal with grief
• Talking and explaining loss to our children
• Not taking life for granted
• How grief is different for everyone
• How grief is a life lesson

Full of life lessons and practical advice about dealing with such a powerful emotion as grief. As always, thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, Life Lessons From Notable People, we had the absolute joy and privilege to be joined by Dr Selena Gilles.

This was a truly inspirational chat with Selena, and you can tell just how much it means to her to help improve the lives of others.

Dr Gilles is Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Programme at New York University Rory Meyer College of Nursing. She is also volunteer Associate Professor for State University of Haiti.

Dr Gilles has been a volunteer Nurse Practitioner for seven medical missions to Haiti, Ghana and Nigeria and her work has impacted over eight thousand disadvantaged patients.

We spoke of many things, including :

• Not worrying as ultimately things work out
• The need to let go of perfection, learning by mistakes
• Positions are temporary, rank and titles are limited but, the way you treat people will always be remembered
• The importance of helping and impacting the lives of others
• Paving the way for others, like those that have paved the way for us
• Pulling others up as you climb and the importance of representation
• Life takes you places, but you end up where you are supposed to be

We hope you enjoy

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we had the privilege to be joined by adventurer, entrepreneur and speaker Tom Williams.

Tom won season one of Alone UK, where he had to survive in the wilderness completely self sufficient and alone. Tom is the founder of Desert Island Survival (www.desertislandsurvival.com), has walked to the North Pole, spent time in a Bolivian prison and sailed a super yacht from Canada to Chile.

We spoke of many things and life lessons, including :

• Embracing a challenge
• Using adversity as a catalyst
• The Japanese concept of Ikigai
• How failure is an essential part of development
• The power of challenge and perspective
• Labels we are given are not permanent

Please do check out Tom's website www.tomwilliams.tv

Please do remember to like, follow and comment but more importantly, we hope you enjoy and thank you for listening.

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we had the absolute privilege and joy to be joined by Paul Chambers, the Co-Founder of Creative Mental Health Charity, PoetsIn.

We spoke of many many things, including :

• The importance of being yourself
• Allowing yourself to mess up
• The power and impact of our words
• Conversing without judgement
• Everything is a choice
• None of it matters
• People remember how you made them feel, not what you did

Please check out www.poetsin.com for Paul's charity work.

As always, we hope you enjoy, and thank you very much for listening

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