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I had so much fun with Chris Dorris making this episode!  Chris is a highly sought after coach and speaker working with some seriously big organisations.  He is also a generous and fun loving guy.

My coach, Shazia Govindji [episode 32], recommended a book to me a couple of months ago – The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras – and Chris is the author.  I really enjoyed it and wanted to create posts about some of them – my usual mix of rough sketch by me and my thoughts about what it means to me.  Wanting to do the right thing, I got in touch with Chris to ask his permission and I thought I’d also chance my arm and invite him on the podcast.

This conversation is the result.  It’s testament to the power that human connection is always available; this was the first time we’d met but it felt like we’d known each other for ever.

We touched on a number of topics from Chris’ starting point, to working in elite sports, to his insatiable desire to serve others and continually grow as a human being

I’d love to hear your thoughts on our conversation; on what felt fresh and exciting to you as you listened?
 
 Website: https://christopherdorris.com/

Book: The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras [Amazon]

Chris also mentioned some resources:

YouTube: Michael Singer “Are you wasting your time fighting the universe?”

YouTube: Chris’ podcast “Tough Talks” with Steve Chandler 

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In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast I’m joined by Alf Pille from Bavaria.  Alf is the CEO of Naturschutzverband LBV, Bavaria’s oldest conservation association.

In this episode Alf and I talk about how developing his own understanding of the Three Principles has transformed his life and really shaped the way he leads LBV.  I hope you’ll find Alf’s approach to leading a large team of employees and volunteers interesting, thought provoking and potentially food for thought.

As with most of the conversations I have on the podcast we cover a number of varied topics as we explore together… I had no idea at the start of our time together that we’d be covering boxing and membership of choirs as well as leadership.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on creating a learning environment, either as a leader or someone within an organisation?
 
Website: https://www.lbv.de/ 

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This episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast is very special to me.  In it I’m joined by Sarah Anderson.  Sarah is part of the RIFLES Regimental family (my old Regiment) and she’s kindly offered to share her family’s experience of navigating Post Traumatic Stress.

Sarah is a trained counsellor, a mum of five, a volunteer with the Always a Rifleman Programme (as I am) and the wife of a former Rifleman, now Member of Parliament for South Shropshire, Stuart Anderson.

My key take away from our conversation is the power of the love, care and support of family and friends is huge.  If we find ourselves in a supporting role, we don’t need to know the answers, all we need to do is listen without judgement and hold space for the person we are supporting… and don’t be afraid of silence; it’s where the gold tends to show up!

As we cover quite a bit of potentially upsetting and difficult territory, I thought I’d share some links to helpful organisations:

·       If you’re a member of the RIFLES family – The Always a Rifleman Programme runs an 24 hour emergency phone line staffed by former Riflemen: 0800 470 0941

·       Starting points for other military charities:

o   The Royal British Legion

o   SSAFA

·       Civilian help points in the UK

o   The Samaritans: 116 123

o   Mind

o   Shout – a text based service for those who don’t want to speak to someone

I’d love to hear what came to mind as a result of hearing my conversation with Sarah?

Take care 

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I am delighted to be sharing this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast:

1.       Because it’s with Dr Mark Howard… more on that in a minute

2.       Because this is the 53rd episode… an odd number to celebrate but it marks the start of the third year of the podcast

3.       The podcast has been listened to 6,800 times, across 6 continents (I have no data on Antarctica) and in 59 countries!  Thank you all for your support!

I’m thrilled that Dr Mark Howard was able to join me for this episode.  He has such a relaxed, caring and compassionate point of view, a real zest for life and an infectious giggle.

In this episode we talk about how being introduced to the Three Principles in the early ‘80s transformed his working life.  Mark is a licenced Psychologist from Belmont, California, and the idea of being guided by love and understanding changed the direction of his life in a subtle but profound way.

I’d love to hear what springs to mind for you when considering the idea that we are all guided by love and understanding?
 
 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-howard-phd-5599ab6/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latham-lifecoaching/

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In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast I’m joined by Rose Latham, a Leadership and Life Coach from Salisbury in Wiltshire.

I hardly know Rose, but from what I’ve experienced, she is a lady on a mission.  She has immersed herself in her pursuit of her own personal growth and that of clients and it’s infectious!  I this episode we flit between the structure of our former careers to the openness of creating coaching experiences be that one-to-one or within a group setting.

We also talk about our – every single human beings – capacity to catch on to where our mind is in any moment and reset.  See alternatives.  Gain a different perspective.  Find the lesson in any situation that allows us to grow.

I’d love to hear when you’ve caught a thought before you followed it and the lesson you learned from that experience that still guides you today?
 
 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latham-lifecoaching/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rose.latham.127

At the end of the recording, I mentioned a couple of things:

·       The Clarity in Decision Making Workshop will be on Wednesday 12 March from 1830-1930 GMT.  If that interests you follow this link to receive a free 10 page guide on the topic and I’ll let you know how to sign up.

·       Bite-sized Breather, a free 30-minute call with my good friend Lynne Brannigan and I on Wednesday at 10:30 UK time.  If you’d like details, follow this link.

·       Ged Roberts’ Amazing Mindset Chatroom where I had the honour of being his first guest:

o   Part 1: PTSD... it’s not a Disorder! [Note this is my personal opinion]

Part 2: Human Connection 

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In this episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast I’m joined by Denise Holland, a Performance Consultant and speaker from Kent.

I really enjoyed hearing about Denise’ journey from having to walk away from a dream role as Scotland’s Netball Coach in the run up to the Commonwealth Games, feeling lost and asking the universe for inspiration... and heading off in a completely new direction.

Denise and I talked about having fun, “Playing Freely”, the title of her upcoming book, her openness to follow what felt right and the curiosity to go again that lies at the heart of all of us!

I’d love to hear if you’ve ever asked the universe for some kind of direction and what showed up?
 
 Website: https://www.deniseholland.org/

The conference Denise mentioned 5-7 March 2025: https://conference.dare2bu.co.uk/

At the end of the recording, I mentioned a couple of things:

·       The Clarity in Decision Making Workshop will be on Wednesday 12 March from 1830-1930 GMT.  If that interests you follow this link to receive a free 10 page guide on the topic and I’ll let you know how to sign up.

·       Bite-sized Breather, a free 30-minute call with my good friend Lynne Brannigan and I on Wednesday at 10:30 UK time.  If you’d like details, follow this link.

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The latest episode of the Simple Reflections Podcast is with my good friend Al Milledge, a Coach who lives on the South Coast, near Eastbourne!

This was a beautiful conversation that gently meanders through a number of topics but starts with Al’s experience of loss in 2024.  He shares his experience, his realisations and the things he’s continuing to learn as his experience unfolds.

I love creating this podcast, I never know where the conversation will take us and this week is no exception.  I would never have planned a conversation that encapsulates: grief; the privilege of the coaching relationship; and the recollection of a Rifleman’s experience in Afghanistan… who’d have thought it!

I’d love to hear where you’ve found a conversation that meanders through unrelated topics in a way that feels perfect?
 
 Website: https://almilledge.com/

At the end of the recording I mentioned a couple of things:

·       The Clarity in Decision Making Workshop will be on Wednesday 12 March from 1830-1930 GMT.  If that interests you follow this link to receive a free 10 page guide on the topic and I’ll let you know how to sign up.

Bite-sized Breather, a free 30 minute call with my good friend Lynne Brannigan and I on Wednesday at 10:30 UK time.  If you’d like details follow this link. 

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The Simple Reflections Podcast is a collection of gentle conversations with people from all walks of life, looking at small, seemingly insignificant ideas that have gone on to have profound impacts on the lives of the guests. The podcast is hosted by Dave Hill, the founder of Simplicity in Mind, a leadership and wellbeing coaching practice based in Scotland.

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You’re going to love this conversation with Dr Johannes Metzler, an Executive Coach from Berlin!

Johannes and I had quite a laugh creating this episode...  While we knew about each other we hadn’t actually met until 5 mins before we hit record.  What followed was everything I thought it would be and more and fits neatly with the idea of “creating impossible futures”.  I knew before we started that we’d have fun and I wasn’t disappointed.

In this episode we discuss we play with the notion that 100% of us are being guided by intuition and that the more open to that, the more open we are to play “all out” in life.  By playing for fun, being open and curious about what we can create from moment to moment we have the capacity to step more lightly through some of the challenges we will inevitably bump in to from time to time.

I’d love to hear where you’ve found that you’ve managed to create something that looked impossible at the outset?
 
 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannesmetzler/

Website: https://johannesmetzler.com/

Book: From Stress to Success: 10 Mind Shifts for High Performing Leaders [Amazon]

At the end of the recording I mentioned a workshop I intend to run at some point in the New Year on the role of clarity of mind in decision making.  If that interests you follow this link to receive a free 10 page guide on the topic and I’ll keep you posted as plans firm up.

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I’m excited to introduce you to Ankush Jain today!  Ankush and I first met 6 years ago when we were both speaking in a breakout session at the 3PUK conference in London.  Since that point I’ve been watching Ankush’s career go from strength to strength.  While that in itself has been something to behold, it’s his passion and driver behind that that I’ve become more interested in: his mission to raise the consciousness of the planet by up-levelling the coaching industry!  Ankush is a hugely successful life and business coach/consultant, proud father, published author, podcast host and public speaker.

In this episode we discuss the idea of staying on the path and getting to the desired destination.  However, the path is something you are drawn to rather than driven; a knowing rather than a striving.  Ankush quoted a line from Marianne Williamson’s ‘A return to love’;

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us…”.

I encourage you to get curious and see how you might be keeping your light from the world!

I’d love to hear where you’ve felt drawn to something and how that felt different from being driven to achieve something?
 
 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankushjaincoach/

Website: https://www.ankushjain.co.uk/

AJC Coaching Career School: https://www.ankushjain.co.uk/my-services/coaching-career-school/

Powerful Men’s Immersions: https://www.ankushjain.co.uk/pmi/

Book: Sweet Sharing: Rediscovering the REAL You [Amazon]

At the end of the recording I mentioned a workshop I intend to run at some point in the New Year on the role of clarity of mind in decision making.  If that interests you follow this link to receive a free 10 page guide on the topic and I’ll keep you posted

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I have a treat for you today… Nick Bottini is a coach and author working with high performing members of the music industry.  Nick is a jazz musician himself and obviously brings his musical experience into his coaching… but what’s interesting is the parallel we can all draw in life that fix our views in certain areas.  What I enjoyed most about our conversation is that Nick and I did not know each other before we hit record but we both felt like we’d picked up an old friendship… I am noticing that more and more in my interactions with people and it’s hugely exciting!

In this episode we discuss the idea of following the breadcrumbs laid out in front of us with curiosity.  We also play with the idea that seeing things with a clear state of mind and being more relaxed with ideas doesn’t lead to a lack of drive or a lack of dedication, but more that we don’t see “the grind” leading to the outcome!  It’s ore a case of not having thinking about the process and being all in with it at the same time.

I’d love to hear where you’ve surprised yourself what you’ve achieved from a relaxed mindset where you would have expected to have felt like you’d working hard to achieve the same results normally?
 
 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bottini-9735747/

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

Website: https://www.nickbottini.com/

Book: Just Play: The simple truth behind musical excellence [Amazon] 

At the end of the recording I mentioned a workshop I intend to run at some point in the New Year on the role of clarity of mind in decision making.  If that interests you follow this link to receive a free 10 page pdf on the topic and I’ll keep you posted as plans firm up. 

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