The Bear Essentials Podcast

Today's guest, former British army officer and leadership coach / author, Neil Jurd OBE, joins the show to discuss unlocking the key to successful leadership.

Leadership Background and Roles:

Neil is a former army officer and RMA Sandhurst instructor. He served in several operational theatres, including the Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Yemen. Since leaving the army, Neil has worked in leadership development and coaching for more than a decade. His passion has now developed into a small but busy training company delivering residential and online training courses to a number of clients.

Neil has an MA from Cranfield University, is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Lancaster University. He was awarded the British Citizen Award in 2020, and appointed OBE in 2021. In his spare time Neil is Director Initial Officer Training for the Army Cadets UK. He is also the Founder and Trustee of the Michelle Jurd Trust, a charity funding character education for young people.

Leadership Development Training & Leadership Courses:

Neil is the author of the 5* rated ‘The Leadership Book’, written to basically make leadership easy to understand and also easy to apply. Neil has built a small team of leadership and management training experts who help him to deliver leadership and also team development training courses. The training is interactive, based on simple theory brought to life through engaging activity. Neil has also launched ‘Leader Connect’, an online video platform which has an application that allows people to learn remotely.

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Official Website - Nei Jurd

From Your Host:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys." ~Charles Wallace

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About NGBN TV:

NGBN.TV is a holistic personal & professional development network. It serves men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s home to top experts, authors, speakers, influencers, and presenters in the areas of mental health, physical wellness, personal growth, and professional excellence.

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Today's guest, former NHL enforcer, Riley Cote, joins the show to discuss his journey from knuckles and pucks to peace.

About:

Riley Cote played 8 years of professional hockey including 4 with the Philadelphia Flyers. His hard style of play eventually took its toll and he decided to retire from playing at the ripe age of 28 and committed to a life dedicated to self-care, mindfulness and personal development. Riley felt called to be of service and embarked on a quest to heal and discover optimum wellness and share his discoveries with the world. Between the mental health crises, the opioid crises and the obesity crises it was clear to him that we have become extremely disconnected in our personal lives and lacked the true essence of life, positive energy of self-love.

Cote Culture:

Riley has dedicated his life to helping others transform their lives using different tools and disciplines to keep the body, mind and spirit balanced and optimized.

Cote's past experiences integrated with the knowledge and understanding of ancient and practical lifestyle philosophies makes for a unique opportunity to level up your life with Riley's life coaching philosophy.

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rileycote/

Official Website - https://www.rileycote.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rileycote32/

Podcast - https://nastyknuckles.com/

From Your Host:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys." ~Charles Wallace

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About NGBN TV:

NGBN.TV is a holistic personal & professional development network that serves men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s home to top experts, authors, speakers, influencers, and presenters in the areas of mental health, physical wellness, personal growth, and professional excellence.

If you’re an author, speaker, presenter, or influencer with a passion to grow your audience. Please reach out to us today about developing your very own show or channel with us.

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https://www.ngbn.tv/

Our Sponsor:

This episode has been brought to you by Wolfinger Consulting, be sure to visit them at:

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Today's guest, speaker and adventurer, Oli France, joins the show to discuss guiding along the wild edge.

Expedition Leader:

Oli is a British adventurer, expedition leader and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, specialising in leading groups through the world's wildest places, from Iraq to Somalia, DR Congo to Socotra, Siberia to Tajikistan. He has experience across the wild corners of five continents.

Oli has led hundreds of clients from industry-leading business figures and avid world-travelers to former CIA officers, terminal cancer patients and young people embarking on their very first adventure. Now, you are invited to join him.

Experience:

A qualified Winter Mountain Leader with a degree in Outdoor Leadership, Oli has visited 70 countries, and has climbed mountains in half of those, including Mont Blanc, Halgurd, the highest mountain in Iraq, and Nyiragongo, a vast active volcano in DR Congo.

Oli maintains a 100% safety record, ensured through effective risk-planning and management. He has over a decade of first-hand experience operating in hostile places. The job is never complete until everyone is home safe.

Pushing Boundaries:

Oli’s personal adventures have taken him through deserts, jungles, mountains, and war-torn regions. He has faced spies, interrogators, minefields and arrest, along with avalanches, earthquakes and meningitis, all while attempting to complete challenging journeys in remote corners of the world.

In winter 2016, Oli travelled solo from Hong Kong to Istanbul along the 8000-mile mountainous spine of Asia, climbing fourteen mountains, in a journey documented in his first book: The Trail of the Mountain Folk.

In March 2020, Oli completed a solo 405-mile journey across the frozen length of Lake Baikal, Siberia, the world's largest freshwater lake, while dragging a 60kg sled, becoming one of only a handful of people to do so alone.

Follow Oli:

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Official Website - Wild Edge

From Your Host:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys." ~Charles Wallace

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About NGBN TV:

NGBN.TV is a holistic personal & professional development network that serves men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s home to top experts, authors, speakers, influencers, and presenters in the areas of mental health, physical wellness, personal growth, and professional excellence.

If you’re an author, speaker, presenter, or influencer with a passion to grow your audience. Please reach out to us today about developing your very own show or channel with us.

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Today's guest, Thomas Lee, is a journalist and author of "The Bruce Lee Code".

About Thomas Lee:

Longtime business journalist who has written extensively about innovation and entrepreneurship for major daily newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle, the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, and the St. Louis Post Dispatch. In 2013, he won the Gerald M. Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, the top honor for business journalists. Lee is the author of Rebuilding Empires and also served as editorial director and lead curator for the We Are Bruce Lee exhibit at the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Lead Curator/Editorial Director - We Are Bruce Lee Exhibit:

Responsible for selection and presentation of artifacts and written materials for the We Are Bruce Lee Exhibit.

Author - The Bruce Lee Code:

A powerful and insightful tribute to the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee. The book delves deep into the secrets of Bruce Lee's success, providing readers with a roadmap to follow as they look to achieve excellence in their own lives.

What sets "The Bruce Lee Code" apart from other books on Bruce Lee is its emphasis on his philosophy and mindset, rather than just his physical abilities. The author does an excellent job of distilling Lee's teachings into easy-to-understand concepts, making it accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds.

The book is not just for martial artists, but for anyone who wants to improve themselves. It will help readers tap into their full potential. "The Bruce Lee Code" reminds us that living a successful and fulfilling life requires discipline, focus, and an unwavering commitment to personal growth.

Overall, "The Bruce Lee Code" is an inspiring and transformative read. It will leave you feeling motivated and empowered. Thomas Lee has done a fantastic job of capturing the essence of Bruce Lee's teachings and presenting them in a way that is both informative and engaging. Highly recommended for anyone looking to unlock their true potential and achieve greatness in their life.

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Amazon - The Bruce Lee Code

From Your Host:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys." ~Charles Wallace

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About NGBN TV:

NGBN.TV is a holistic personal & professional development network that serves men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s home to top experts, authors, speakers, influencers, and presenters in the areas of mental health, physical wellness, personal growth, and professional excellence.

If you’re an author, speaker, presenter, or influencer with a passion to grow your audience. Please reach out to us today about developing your very own show or channel with us.

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Today's guest, Louis Alexander is 23-year-old adventurer who is exploring the extreme. Louis has featured in the Evening Standard, Independent and The Times.

About Louis:

Louis Alexander is 23-year-old adventurer who is exploring the extreme. Louis has featured in the Evening Standard, Independent and The Times; named by the latter as the ‘Modern-day Byron’ after his successful crossing of the infamous Hellespont strait in Turkey, which separates Europe and Asia.

Charity:

His endeavors have resulted in over £40,000 raised for charity and support from numerous highly respected figures in the adventure world, including the world’s greatest living explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

Current Project:

Louis’s latest project ‘Running The Seven Continents’ will see him travel to many of the most extreme environments on Earth: from Deserts to Polar climates. More people have been to space than ran a marathon on all of the Seven Continents, but Louis’ plans are unlike anything ever achieved before!

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Official Website - Louis Alexander

From Your Host:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys." ~Charles Wallace

Follow Charles:

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About NGBN TV:

NGBN.TV is a holistic personal & professional development network that serves men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s home to top experts, authors, speakers, influencers, and presenters in the areas of mental health, physical wellness, personal growth, and professional excellence.

If you’re an author, speaker, presenter, or influencer with a passion to grow your audience. Please reach out to us today about developing your very own show or channel with us.

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Today's guest, Scott Jagodzinski is making men over 50, harder to kill. He is also the founder of Argent Alpha, a company dedicated to helping men live their best lives.

About Scott:

For the last 12 years, Scott has been learning, testing, succeeding (and sometimes failing) at improving his performance, both mentally, physically, and spiritually.

The result? He has reduced his body fat from 16% to 10% and lowered his biological age by 9 years, from 57 to 48. To prove it wasn't a fluke, he created Argent Alpha and began helping fellow men over 50 create similar results.

Thriving During the Second Half of Life:

In the second half of life, it would be all too easy to de-prioritize our health and watch our confidence, life satisfaction, and relevance all fade as a result. Plenty of men have great balance sheets and career success, but their health, relationships, physical fitness, and cognitive abilities are all starting to lag. In order to be different, we have to do something different.

Personal Life:

Scott splits time between Minnesota and Arizona and loves to hang out with his wife of 35+ years, spend time with their 3 adult children, and watch his grandson Edwin grow.

Follow Scott:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagodzinski/

Argent Alpha: https://argentalpha.com/

From Your Host:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys." ~Charles Wallace

Follow Charles:

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About NGBN TV:

NGBN.TV is a holistic personal & professional development network that serves men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s home to top experts, authors, speakers, influencers, and presenters in the areas of mental health, physical wellness, personal growth, and professional excellence.

If you’re an author, speaker, presenter, or influencer with a passion to grow your audience. Please reach out to us today about developing your very own show or channel with us.

For more information, go to:

www.ngbn.tv

Today's guest, Keith Allen Johns, is a coach who helps you live like you expected. His work with high level performers, ranging from surgeons to tech-mavens to serial entrepreneurs, has allowed them to expand and enhance their lives.

Meet Today's Guest:

Keith climbed the corporate ladder all the way up to the C-suite and still felt like something huge was missing from his life. He had no idea how to solve that problem. It took him years of study, coaching, and deep vulnerability to figure out the solution.

Current Mission / Purpose:

Having figured out a few things for himself, the mission Keith is now on is this: He wants to create a world where all humans have access to the mental tools needed to experience constant joy and peace within themselves and to have a deep connection with their loved ones and with their dreams.

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Official Website

From Your Host:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys." ~Charles Wallace

Follow Charles:

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About NGBN TV:

NGBN.TV is a holistic personal & professional development network that serves men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s home to top experts, authors, speakers, influencers, and presenters in the areas of mental health, physical wellness, personal growth, and professional excellence.

If you’re an author, speaker, presenter, or influencer with a passion to grow your audience. Please reach out to us today about developing your very own show or channel with us.

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Today's guest, Jordan Wylie, is a humanitarian and extreme adventurer with a purpose. Jordan has been using his adventures around the world to help raise money that is used to build schools for children impacted by some of the most horrific war zones our world has ever seen.

Meet Today's Guest:

Jordan Wylie MBE is an award-winning adventurer, international bestselling author and one of the stars of Channel 4’s BAFTA nominated shows Hunted and Celebrity Hunted. He is also currently holding the position of the United Kingdom’s national ambassador for the Army Cadet Force. One of the nation's largest youth organizations.

Military Service:

Having grown up on one of the largest council estates in the country in Blackpool, Lancashire and experiencing a few brushes with the law at an early age, unfortunately Jordan left school with no qualifications and a lot to learn about life. At 16 years old Jordan joined the British Army and served as a frontline soldier with The King’s Royal Hussars for over a decade, including on exercises around the world and operations in Iraq and Northern Ireland. Jordan specialized in close reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence and has represented the military at football across all levels. During Jordan’s service, he returned to education in his spare time and has achieved a foundation, bachelors (with honors) and master's degree in the fields of maritime security, safety and risk management.

Maritime Security:

After leaving the British Army, Jordan entered the world of Maritime Security. He made headlines after armed Somali pirates boarded a ship that he was tasked with protecting. As the onboard security team leader, Jordan found himself in charge and forced to make critical decisions for the safety of his team and the ship’s crew. It was this period of his life and unique experiences that led Jordan to write “Citadel: The True Story of One Man’s War Against the Pirates of Somalia”, which became a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller (general paperbacks) on publication.

Adventurer / Humanitarian:

Since he was a young boy, Jordan has had a thirst for adventure and the great outdoors, but after experiencing a mental health breakdown in 2015 with a diagnosis of severe depression and chronic anxiety, he has since dedicated his life to using the power of purpose and the spirit of adventure to have a positive impact on the world and the lives of others, especially the next generation of young people.

Jordan is respected as a multi-discipline adventurer around the world and has set and broken several official world records, whilst raising over one million pounds in the process for charitable and good causes including delivering a school from concept to completion and opening on the Horn of Africa (Djibouti) for which he was awarded an MBE from King Charles III on behalf of the Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO). Jordan is a very proud patron, trustee, ambassador and volunteer of several charities and lives by his own mantra of “Be The Difference That Makes A Difference”.

TV Personality:

Jordan is one of the stars of Channel 4’s BAFTA nominated shows Hunted and Celebrity Hunted.

Author:

The following are a list of books written by Jordan Wylie:

The Power of the Paddle

Running For My Life

Citadel

Follow Jordan:

For more information about Jordan and his projects, click the link below:

Official Website - https://www.jordanwylie.org/

From Your Host:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys." ~Charles Wallace

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Today's guest, Orest Komarnyckyj, host of the popular podcast, "Old Guy Talks To Me", is a former periodontal surgeon turned executive men's coach.

Meet Today's Guest:

Dr. Orest Komarnyckyj enjoyed a prestigious career as a periodontal regenerative surgeon moving to a new passion in June 2018. He retired after 33 years to pursue new passions. At 70 Dr. Orest has taken on a new role as a Men's Life Coach and Podcaster He lives with his wife of 29 years, Oksana.

Passions:

Orest has a mission and that is to help men create kick ass lives for themselves and those they love. He is the creator and founder of "The Standard Academy". He is also the host of the popular podcast, " Old Guy Talks To Me", where he interviews a variety of guests and provides valuable information for men who are looking to improve their quality of life.

Follow Orest:

For more information about Orest and his projects, click the links below:

https://www.thestandard.academy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/orestkomarnyckyj/

https://www.facebook.com/orest.kman

https://www.facebook.com/groups/441887110446622

https://www.instagram.com/oldguytalks/

https://twitter.com/oldguytalks

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=orest+k-man

About Your Host:

From your host, Charles Wallace:

"I am on a journey to be the best version of myself and want to ensure others don't travel alone. Join me as I look to interview experts in areas of mindset, motivation and fitness to help guide us on our journeys."

Be sure to follow Charles on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-wallace-86117942/

About NGBN TV:

NGBN.TV is a holistic personal & professional development network that serves men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s home to top experts, authors, speakers, influencers, and presenters in the areas of mental health, physical wellness, personal growth, and professional excellence.

If you’re an author, speaker, presenter, or influencer with a passion to grow your audience. Please reach out to us today about developing your very own show or channel with us.

For more information, go to:

NGBN TV: https://www.ngbn.tv/