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January has gone quicker than most people expected. And before rushing headfirst into the rest of the year, there is a question worth asking.

What did you actually get for your time?

In this episode, I walk through a simple but powerful January audit. Not to judge yourself. Not to beat yourself up. But to honestly assess where your time went, what it gave you back, and where you might be leaking energy without realising it.

This conversation is about standards. About return on investment. And about learning how to demand more from your time instead of letting it drift.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why most men never audit their time properly

• How to think about time like an investment, not a resource

• The difference between survival mode and intentional living

• Why January is about wiping away rust, not transformation

• How February becomes the real momentum month

• A simple five pillar audit covering health, personal development, relationships, business, and fun

• How to score yourself honestly without perfection or ego

This episode is not about doing more. It is about doing better with what you already have.

If you want to feel calmer, more intentional, and more aligned as the year unfolds, start by understanding how you are actually spending your days.

Take the audit. Be honest. And make February count.

If this helped, share it with someone who feels busy but unfulfilled. Subscribe, leave a rating, and I will see you on the next one.

This episode started with a simple question and ended in tears.

If you could have the last ten years of your life back, knowing what you know now, or take one million pounds today, which would you choose?

What followed was an honest reflection on identity, grief, ambition, family, and the quiet cost of chasing the wrong things for too long. This is not a motivational episode. It is a personal reckoning with the man I was, the man I became, and the man I am choosing to be next.

In this episode, I share the decisions I would make differently if I could start again, and the lessons I am carrying forward into the next decade of my life.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why more money does not always mean more safety or peace

• The house I left behind and what it represented emotionally

• Why starting therapy earlier would have changed everything

• How ambition can slowly strip your identity without you noticing

• The cost of prioritising business over presence

• The moments with children that matter more than achievements

• Why comparison quietly poisons contentment

• What I hope the version of me in ten years feels proud of

This is an episode about honesty. About grief that has been buried too long. About choosing meaning over noise. And about deciding how you want the next ten years to feel.

If this lands, take the question with you. Be honest with yourself. And do not wait another decade to listen.

Share this with someone who needs to slow down and pay attention.

This episode is a raw training session pulled directly from inside Mission 365.

No theory. No motivation talk. Just the truth about why most men start strong, lose momentum, and quietly slip back into old patterns right before things begin to change.

We break down the real reasons men quit, stall, or negotiate their standards, even when they know better. This is about identity, self leadership, and the unseen decisions that separate the few who follow through from the many who circle back to the start.

If you have ever told yourself you will start again next week, next month, or next year, this episode will hit home.

In this episode, we cover:

• The cycle of thriving and surviving that keeps men stuck in repetition

• Why motivation fails and structure is the only thing that lasts

• The moment most men quit and why it happens right before progress

• How negotiating your standards slowly destroys your identity

• Why consistency matters more than intensity

• The difference between wanting change and needing it

• How accountability exposes the truth about who you are becoming

• Why progress feels uncomfortable when it is actually working

This is not a polished podcast episode. It is a real conversation with real men doing real work.

If you are serious about building discipline, clarity, and control in your life, this is the work you cannot avoid.

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This episode is a raw, honest, and deeply human conversation between a father and his 18 year old son.

There is no script. No performance. Just two men sitting down to talk about growing up, identity, pressure, mental health, and what it actually feels like to be a young man today.

We talk openly about comparison, confidence, social media pressure, fear of being left behind, relationships, ADHD, self belief, and the quiet internal battles most young men never say out loud. We also reflect on fatherhood, mistakes, growth, and what it really means to support your children without controlling their path.

This is not a polished motivational episode. It is real. Messy. Honest. And necessary.

In this conversation, we explore:

• What it feels like to be 18 in a world obsessed with comparison and speed

• The pressure young men feel to have life figured out too early

• Identity, confidence, and learning to like who you are

• ADHD, emotional regulation, and feeling misunderstood growing up

• Relationships, heartbreak, and learning from pain rather than avoiding it

• Why talking honestly matters more than pretending you are fine

• Fatherhood, regret, forgiveness, and generational growth

• Why you do not need all the answers to be moving forward

If you are a young man trying to find your place, or a father wanting to understand your son better, this episode will resonate deeply.

And if you are older and recognise parts of yourself in this conversation, it may help you understand where the next generation are really at.

If this episode hits, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you have not already, please rate and subscribe to the podcast. It genuinely helps this message reach more men.

Thank you for listening.

In this episode, I share a real shift in my personal development and identity as a man.

For years, my growth was driven by extreme physical challenges. Long miles. Hard races. Constant pressure. Always pushing. Always proving. But through therapy, reflection, and honest self assessment, I realised something important.

I do not want more chaos. I want a simple, calm, and peaceful life.

This episode is about recognising when your drive is no longer serving you, and having the maturity to evolve instead of forcing more.

Inside this conversation, I cover:

• Why I stepped back from the 100 mile goal and chose a more grounded challenge.

• The role ego and old masculine conditioning play in overreaching.

• How physical punishment can sometimes be a way of avoiding inner work.

• The shift from constant intensity to calm, deliberate living.

• Why yoga, meditation, breathing, and mobility are now priorities for me.

• The cost of overwhelm and trying to do everything at once.

• What contentment, composure, and inner strength actually look like.

• How recognising your own patterns is part of real leadership.

This is not about quitting. It is about evolving.

If you are a driven man who feels constantly busy, overstretched, or caught in the cycle of more, this episode will help you pause, reassess, and choose a better way forward.

If this resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you have not already, leave a rating and subscribe. It genuinely helps this message reach the men who need it most.

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This episode is a direct conversation about presence. Not being in the house. Not being in the room. Actually being present.

I share honest reflections on fatherhood, the moments I got wrong, the moments that still hurt to think about, and what therapy has taught me about attention, listening, and emotional availability.

This is not about guilt. It is about awareness. Because the moments you postpone today quietly become the regrets you carry tomorrow.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why saying "just a minute" slowly turns into years.

• The difference between being home and being present.

• How distraction, work pressure, and mental noise pull you away from the people who matter most.

• What your children are really asking for when they ask for your time.

• Why presence is listening, eye contact, and emotional availability.

• The long term impact of fatherhood on identity, confidence, and self belief.

• The moment you realise your kids will not always ask you to play.

If you are building a business, chasing success, or carrying responsibility, this episode is a reminder of what actually lasts. Careers come and go. Relationships do not.

Listen carefully. One day, they stop asking.

If this resonates, share it with another father who needs to hear it. And if you have not already, take a moment to rate the podcast. It genuinely helps more men find these conversations.

In this episode, I share a real update on my therapy journey and why I almost did not record this one.

I talk about the emotional pain that has come up over Christmas, the unexpected moments where it hits me out of nowhere, and what it is revealing about my past, my beliefs, and the way I have been wired for years. I open up about grief, security, self worth, and the hidden patterns that can sit underneath high performance without you even realising.

More than anything, I share what therapy is giving me. A deeper understanding of men, a deeper capacity to coach, a stronger connection to the people around me, and a realisation that what I want most is not more noise or more chasing. It is a simple, peaceful life that I protect at all costs.

If you have been carrying pressure, suppressing emotion, wearing a mask, or quietly battling catastrophic thinking, this episode will land. You are not weak. You are human. And you can change the way you live, the way you think, and the way you lead yourself.

Join the free 5 Day 2026 Mission Reset If you are ready to reset your standards, reclaim control, and start the year as the man you know you can be, come and join us. The link is in the description. https://consulting.boardmanjames.com/5daymissionreset

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In this episode, I sit down with Jon my Ops manager for a raw and honest conversation about men's behaviour, patterns, and the hidden reasons so many capable men stay stuck for years.

John shares his journey from being overweight, signed off work, numbing life with bad habits, and feeling completely lost, to rebuilding his health, identity, and family life through structure, consistency, and self leadership. Together, we break down the real issues we see again and again in men from all walks of life.

This is not theory. It is lived experience from both sides of the journey.

We cover the five core patterns that quietly destroy momentum in men's lives:

• Chronic procrastination and waiting for the perfect moment that never comes • Compulsive time wasting through scrolling, comparison, and constant distraction • Rising tension at home leading to arguments, distance, and broken trust • Escaping stress through dopamine habits like alcohol, junk food, porn, and numbing behaviours • Breaking promises to family and friends and slowly losing respect, trust, and connection

We also talk about why men believe they are different, why unrealistic expectations cause most men to quit early, and why real transformation is built through patience, structure, and one percent daily improvements over time.

John explains what actually changed his life, why motivation always fades, and what keeps men consistent when discipline is required.

If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly frustrated with the man you know you could be, this conversation will hit home. More importantly, it will show you that you are not broken, you are not alone, and change is possible when you stop drifting and start leading yourself.

Listen carefully. This one matters.

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This episode is a call to leadership on one of the most chaotic days of the year. After two weeks away from routine, pressure hits fast. Problems stack up. Emotions rise. Most men react the same way they always have. This training is about doing something different.

I break down four core principles to help you reclaim control, regain clarity, and operate at the level you know you are capable of. This is not about motivation. It is about identity, discipline, and leading yourself when things get noisy.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why reacting emotionally keeps you stuck in chaos and how to pause and respond with control • How to get clear on your real priorities so anxiety does not dictate your actions • Why consistency is built through micro wins rather than big promises • How small daily actions compound into massive progress over the next thirty, sixty, and ninety days • Why training is non negotiable if you want to be the asset of your own life • How physical discipline stabilises your mindset and emotional state under pressure

This episode is designed to help you own the day, set the standard for the week, and rebuild momentum immediately. The men who win this week do not wait for conditions to improve. They lead themselves first.

If you are ready to stop drifting and start operating at a higher standard, join us inside the Five Day Mission Reset.

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This episode focuses on the strange in between period after Christmas and before the New Year truly begins. It is the week where most men drift, stay reactive and wait for motivation to return. I break down how to use this time intentionally so you build momentum rather than lose it.

Using the five pillars as a guide, I share how to reset your health, clarify who you want to become, reconnect with relationships, redefine what fun actually means, and prepare your work or business so you start the year grounded and ready rather than overwhelmed.

5 key questions

If you actually stopped and asked yourself these five key questions:

Who do I need to become? What do I need to leave behind? Who do I want to spend more time with? What do I want to do more of? And how am I going to achieve all of this?

In this episode, I cover:

• Why momentum matters more than motivation during the post Christmas period • How to restart your health routines gently but intentionally • Five questions that help you define the man you need to become before setting goals • How to use this week to strengthen relationships instead of neglecting them • What fun actually looks like at this stage of life and how to plan for it • How to prepare your work or business so you hit January with clarity and confidence • Why preparation is the real standard setter for the year ahead

This episode is a reminder that you do not need to wait until January to get your edge back. How you use this week sets the tone for everything that follows.

Do not waste it. Prepare properly. Set the standard.