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January 02, 2018Growth mindset and the changing landscape of leadership - Sarah Young, Vision Insight
Having experienced first-hand, the two extremes of workplace culture and leadership, Sarah is dedicated to helping organisations develop their leaders and institute a results-driven yet people-focused culture. Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in dealing with top-level leaders, Sarah has devised executive and team leadership coaching and workshop programs that incorporate how to effectively lead, motivate and inspire others.
Her areas of expertise include coaching leaders in clarifying and communicating a compelling, purposeful vision as well as creating a dynamic leadership strategy and climate that will help stimulate teams to maximise both productivity and potential. Sarah works to strengthen her client’s emotional intelligence, leadership mindset and self-leadership which includes work/life integration and stress management.
She also coaches executive teams on developing a growth mindset, building a goal oriented, relationship management focused and customer-centric approach. Sarah works with clients to develop high performance and agile teams with a future focus and her personal passion is to help grow a healthy and robust culture incorporating diversity and inclusion.
Currently, Sarah facilitates Growth Mindset, Success Mindset and Leadership workshops as well as Leadership Coaching programs for senior leaders. Based out of Brisbane, Australia she regularly coaches teams and senior executives and she also consults for organisations on corporate culture and strategic leadership, frequently travelling between Australia and the UK. Aside from this, Sarah also writes leadership programs for national summits and delivers keynote talks geared towards inspiring the audience.
Career Highlights
First female manager of a FTSE 250 London financial trading team at the age of 21
Managed teams on a foreign exchange trading floor of 400 men and 2 women
Negotiated trades of over $700 billion in a fast-paced environment
Delivered a premium, client-centric service to Chief Dealers at the top 20 banks globally
Guest lecturer for University of Queensland Business School courses
Published article about corporate coaching in ‘Coaching Life’ Magazine
I’m sure for any business owner, Board’s, management who are looking to shape their business and people resources differently and are looking at different ways of getting the best out of their people, then this is a chat you need to tune into.
Follow Vision Insight Here:
Twitter: @vision_insight
LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2pBZz3h
Facebook: http://bit.ly/2olNUSU
Sarah’s Publications:
Growth mindset article on LinkedIn http://bit.ly/2t4brKQ
'Be agile minded' article on Linkedin http://bit.ly/2pY6ggr
Coaching Life' magazine article about coaching http://bit.ly/2ohl74v
Special Offer to The First Step Podcast listeners
Vision Insight is offering a 5% discount for a Growth Mindset workshop.
Show Notes
Sarah’s adventures before opening her own business, Vision Insight. 00:02:38
What led Sarah into opening her own business? 00:04:35
Sarah explains growth mindset? 00:05:28
What type of businesses benefit best with a growth mindset? 00:07:26
Myths about growth mindset 00:10:45
Growth mindset and awareness of ones’ own limitations 00:11:55
Growth mindset tips that you can implement in the business now 00:13:19
Relationship between growth mindset and leadership 00:14:18
As a small business with limited budget, what are some tools to create a positive, engaged, and successful work environment 00:17:58
Throughout Sarah’s career in leadership and as a growth mindset coach and facilitator, what is the one behavior Sarah has seen that derail leaders’ careers. 00:19:59
What Sarah believes is the next evolution of growth mindset and leadership. 00:20:44
What does the phrase “happy workplace’ mean to Sarah? 00:21:26
What are the common traits of people who’ve taken on growth mindset swear by? 00:22:42
Practical tips you can do today to take on a growth mindset 00:23:48
If you’re a small to medium sized businesses, Sarah shares her ideas on cost effective methods that management can implement to develop a growth mindset culture. 25:35
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29 min
August 15, 2017Having a spirit of adventure (when it’s lost) with Brent Valle CEO The Future Phase:
Brent Valle is a force of nature with a passion for life and for making the world a better place every way he can. As a highly successful entrepreneur, rugged outdoor sportsman and a true humanitarian, Brent is not content to just forge his own business and life successes, he earnestly works to bring others along for the ride.
Brent built and sold two companies. His most recent success a tech start-up he co-founded and recently sold in a multimillion dollar deal. At NGage Technology Group, he turned an initial $2000 investment into a $27 million gross revenue company within five short years. Won awards including the CRN Fast 50 and finishing 5th in the BRW Fast 100.
Brent has launched a new start up - The Future Phase - that is a leadership and mentoring company that incorporates epic adventures into its programs to give its members the kick-start they need and forward momentum to accelerate them rapidly to their goals.

Family comes first for Brent and he loves surfing and snowboarding and is also a passionate philanthropist, environmentalist and aspiring author (currently writing his first book).
This episode is about having a spirit of adventure (when it’s lost).
Follow The Future Phase Online Here:
Instagram: http://instagram.com/thefuturephase
Facebook: http://facebook.com/thefuturephase
Twitter: http://twitter.com/@thefuturephase
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thefuturephase
Website: http://thefuturephase.com.au
Follow Brent Valle Online Here:
Instagram: http://instagram.com/actionbv
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/brentvalle
Facebook: http://facebook.com/brentvalle
Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/actionbv
Twitter: http://twitter.com/@Brent_Valle

Show Notes
Brent discusses his very first entrepreneurial experience and what he learnt 00:4:29
Brent’s journey into IT with no technical knowledge 00:08:58
The power of investing in others 00:12:20
How Brent started grew and sold his first business 00:13:32
How did Brent's business explode and how you can implement his strategies into your business 00:22:13
How Virgin inspired Brent to create a business loyalty and partner program 00:23:57
Understanding and overcoming business challenges 00:26:11
How Brent's snowboarding accident led him to sell his multimillion dollar business 00:30:29
Where the inspiration for The Future Phase arose 00:36:36
How Brent dealt and overcame depression 00:45:10
Why Brent believes people are afraid to be vulnerable at work and why it's necessary for success 00:52:40
Brent talks through the best starting point to overcoming your fears 01:01:32
If Brent was given an extra hour a day, this is what he would do 01:03:24
What's the bad advice Brent hears people give frequently 01:03:55
Brent's superpower 01:05:01
If you want to step away from your job and follow your passion, this is what Brent would recommend you do first 01:06:18
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1 hr 8 min
July 11, 2017How sweat equity helped reach 780% business growth in 12 months with FivePointFour CEO Tamara Loehr
This is the story of how Tamara helped take a business from under half a million turnover to over $10M in 2 years and the importance of sweat equity to help make it happen.
Tamara started a marketing company 19 years ago specialising in national and international ASX and established brands. Tamara’s agency also worked closely with medium size private companies to develop and implementing high-growth marketing and sales strategies. The agency grew to be in the top 2% of agencies in Australia.
During this time, Tamara enjoyed working closely with M&As to help increase the value of businesses for acquisition through improved brand equity and sales, whilst demonstrating strong growth trends for the future. This lead to Tamara recently taking on her first sweat equity project FivePointFour which saw 780% growth in the first 12 months.
Tamara has since start her second sweat equity project. Tamara’s specialty is in online sales automation and is an international speaker on the topic. Tamara’s focus is on subscription-based online products/services that use social media channels to build brands and sales off limited marketing budgets (organic growth strategies).
Awards:
Stevie American Business Awards – 1st place (gold)
Female Entrepreneur of the Year: Fast Growth
SmartCompany Smart 50 Award: 3rd place
BRW Fast Starters Top 20 List: #18
Lord Mayor Small Business Growth Award: 1st Place
Brisbane News: Young Entrepreneur Hospitality & Tourism 1st place
Show Notes
How Tamara transitioned from business owner to investor 00:04:05
What is sweat equity? 00:06:27
Tamara’s ‘sweat’ approach? 00:07:30
Pitfalls of sweat equity and how to avoid them 00:11:35
How did Tamara become involved with FivePointFour? 00:15:32.
Tamara answers the impossible question: What is sweat equity worth & how do you calculate it? 00:19:40
The importance of founders and investors being motivated by the same things 00:20:52
How did Tamara achieve 780% growth in 12 months with FivePointFour? 00:23:52
The haircare brand taking America by storm & how Tamaara got involved 00:26:38
Highlights & challenges bringing a brand into America 00:34:02
Understanding sweat equity from an investor’s viewpoint 00:42:16
Why Tamara’s personal assistant is getting her car – 00:50:38
How Tamara got to spend a week with Richard Branson 00:52:01
The one question Tamara believes all business owners need to ask themselves 00:01:00
Three rules for business success 01:04:02
What a start- up business needs to do to get big investors 01:06:46
Social Sites
FivePointFour
Hot Tresses
Mitara Communications
PieLAB Venture Partners

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1 hr 13 min
May 31, 2017Building an Empire through Social Media with HiSmile founders Nik Mirkovic & Alex Tomic
Starting their business two years ago from the humble setting of their families dining room table and with only $20k in their pockets, these guys have grown to become the largest DIY teeth whiting brand in the world.
Nik Mirkovic is a co-founder of multi-million-dollar e-tailer, HiSmile (www.hismileteeth.com), Australia’s leading DIY teeth whitening brand. Nik started the business with co-founder and best mate, Alex Tomic straight out of school, and after only two years in market the duo have taken on the globe with their teeth whitening sensation.

Nik has a very strong entrepreneurial sense and spends his time analysing and observing the world around him. This intuitiveness and curiosity, especially in the digital and social media realm has been the driving force behind the success of HiSmile today, with Nik always ensuring the business is one step ahead of the latest changes and advancements.
Alex Tomic’s entrepreneurial streak took off when he grew bored of his university studies just six months into a Commerce degree and at just 19 years old. Alex went on to channel his passion for entrepreneurialism and found a gap in the market where he believed the teeth whitening industry was a prime target for disruption.

Much like his co-founder, Alex observed and analysed the market and used his social media acumen to launch HiSmile in 2015, sending half of the first batch of product to social media influencers. Two years on, the business attracts lucrative partnerships with high-end celebrities and influencers across the world and social media today continues to be the number one driver of sales for the business.
Through social media their business has reached all corners of the world, with over 1 million Facebook followers, half a million Instagram followers, and many more on Twitter, Snapchat and Music.ly. Chances are you’ve see HiSmile while flicking through your social media feeds. If you’re a fan of HiSmile like me, you’re in good company. A flick through social media shows actors, musician, TV stars and even Kylie Jenner are into HiSmile.
Nik & Alex’s insight into building a business through social media is absolute gold and their pragmatic approach to business is refreshing. Trust me after you hear this podcast, you’ll be reassessing how your business uses social media.
Whether you’re a small start-up looking to get in front of new customers or a well-established business wanting to get more out of social media, there are nuggets of gold scattered for you throughout the next hour or so.
After you listen to this episode, please share it with your friends and others you like because you’ll be doing them a massive favour too.

Join the HiSmile movement:
Website: https://hismileteeth.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hismileteeth
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hismileteeth
Snapchat: hismileteeth
YouTube: www.youtube.com/hismilechannel
Musical.ly: hismileteeth

Show Notes
How HiSmile is a movement, not just a business 3:14
Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic chat about how they’re building their empire via social media 4:50
Why social infuencers are important and Nik & Alex’s tips on how you can successfully incorporate them into your business 5:35
Landing one of the most powerful social media influencers globally - Kylie Jenner 8:06
What was the biggest surprise Nik and Alex learnt through social? 14:06
Thoughts on creating and maintaining a positive and thriving company culture 19:50
Nik & Alex reveal the “secret sauce“ for the recipe to social media success 27:52
HiSmile’s worst ever social campaign and what you can learn from it 33:43
HiSmile’s most successful post & how Nike has replicated that success 36:35
Outsource or keep digital marketing in house? 38:53
Nik’s opinion on social media platforms that all businesses regardless of industry, should be using 41:00
How HiSmile is going to become a billion dollar company in 2 years 45:36
How do Nik & Alex maintain their thriving partnership? The answer is mind blowing: 46:55
Lessons learnt from day 1:01
The last photo Nik & Alex took on their phones 1:11
If they only spent 2 hours a week on their business, this is what Nik & Alex would do 1:12
How can every business build a loyal following? 1:13
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1 hr 16 min
May 16, 2017Business Owner to Serial Entrepreneur with William Tan CEO Sieverts
William Tan is the founder of Sieverts Radiation Consultancy, one of Australia’s leading radiation safety advisory companies. He is a qualified medical physicist & scientist and he is also co-founder and one of the managing directors of Northstar Investment Group, Clayfield Family Wellness Clinic and Yeti Media.
In 2016, he was a finalist in the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Entrepreneur of the Year. William was also a board member for the Weekend to End Women’s Cancer Foundation.
William is often invited as a guest lecturer in medical schools, universities and professional conferences.
William is passionate about empowering others to reach their full potential. He is a strong advocate of financial literacy, education and philanthropic mindset. William believes the greatest calling and responsibility of every entrepreneur is to create high quality sustainable jobs for the community.
This chat is about learning everything you need to know to get your company started and replicate its success every time.
Enjoy.
Show Notes
How did William get started in business? 0:53
William’s first business has been very successful and he’s built it into a national practice. What drove him to look outside of that to diversify and get into other lines of business in other industries? 4:49
Have William ever gone into a partnership that has failed? 8:19
How has William empowered his people to ensure his business was running smoothly so he could concentrate on other business ventures? 14:27
What are the common strategies across all his businesses that has made them successful. 17:37
How McDonald’s has influenced William’s business. 18:50
How do you ensure what you do is what your employees do? 20:10
What does William look for when investigating a new business venture? 32:28
What have been some of the most surprising unknown unknowns – both good and bad – that William discovered during his journey as an entrepreneur. 35:04
What advice would William give someone looking to diversify their business interests and move from business owner to serial entrepreneur? 38:46
If William had to gift one book to a business owner his was mentoring, which would it be and why? 42:58
When William is at networking events, how have the most memorable people he has met gotten and held his attention? 44:16

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53 min
May 02, 2017On the way to creating a $100 million business with Jellaine Dee CEO Cherry Blooms
We discuss how Jellaine founded Cherry Blooms at 24 and how to make it in the global market.
From weekend markets to being headhunted for product inclusion in the Golden Globes and the Oscars Gift Bags, Jellaine Dee’s climb to the top has been both rapid and unconventional. The 34-year old Telstra Young Women’s Business Award winner began her career in the advertising industry, but quickly discovered she had the “entrepreneurial bug”.
Her first big product to bring to market was the Beauty Bag Organiser, but it was her Brush On Fiber Lashes that catapulted Cherry Blooms to global success and multi-million dollar turn over within 12 months of launching in USA. Cherry Blooms is distributed across 50 states in the United States, Canada and several South American and European Union countries. It is just one of three Aussie brands to land distribution in US department chain Nordstrom.
Awards/Highlights
2012 – Selected to be included in the Golden Globe Gift Bags
2013 - Nominated Entrepreneur of the Year by Cosmopolitan Magazine
2013 - Winner for the prestigious Telstra Young Women’s Business Award
2013 – Selected to be included in the Oscars Gift Bags
2013 – Included in the list of Queensland’s Best and Brightest Top 50 under 50
2014 – Trailblazer Award for Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur Awards
2014 – One of 12 entrepreneurs selected nationwide to meet Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton during their Australian tour. During this meeting, Jellaine had the opportunity to chat with the Duchess and gift her with Cherry Blooms’ flagship Brush On Fiber Lashes
2015 – Finalist for Brisbane Lord Mayor Awards, “Young Entrepreneur of the Year”
2015 – Finalist for the QLD Premier Export Awards
2015 – Launched in 110 Nordstrom Department Stores, USA
2015 – Winner for the Women in Business Gold Coast Awards
2015 – Finalist for the Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur Awards
2015 - Winner for Stevie Awards International NY, Female Entrepreneur Australasia
2015 – BRW Fast Starters list, top 100
2016 – Launched in David Jones Australia
2016 – Raised Capital investment with Equity investor
2017 – Launched into 130 Dillards Department Stores, USA
Show Notes
Influences that inspired Jellaine to make the leap to opening her own business. 5:03
What were Jellaine’s expectations and goals in the first few years? 11:07
Importance of the Law of Attraction & how to harness it to get what you want. 14:21
How becoming a seminar junkie shaped Jellaine's business acumen. 13:25
What you can’t skimp on when starting your business. 20:42
Hardest periods in business that Jellaine hasn’t shared with others. 28:20
How getting investors helped her business explode. 31:22
Tips on how to manage investors. 33:44
Criteria to assess investors. 35:54
The secret sauce of Cherry Blooms that has kept them front of mind with customers, retailers etc. 38:47
How Cherry Blooms cracked the US market. 42:54
The differences between Australia and US with marketing, advertising, legal approaches. 46:47
Kiss Poverty Goodbye Campaign & why it matters 51:02
If Jellaine could only spend 2 hours a week on her business, this is what she would you do 57:25
What did Jellaine spend a silly amount of money on? 58:41
When she is happiest? 1:00
If you’re in start-up mode, Jellaine’s tips on building a loyal following 1:02
Jellaine’s parting words on selling your product internationally 1:05
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1 hr 9 min
April 10, 2017Transforming the Business of Play with Joe Andon from Vuly Play
"Every ship only needs one captain. Vision & strategy should come from the top."
At just 27, Joe Andon is an experienced business leader, with a flair for breaking tradition and developing products that challenge established perceptions.
He started Vuly after finishing high school – building the website and selling trampolines from his childhood bedroom, until he earned enough money to open the Wakerley warehouse. Since then, Vuly has grown into one of Australia’s largest outdoor play companies, selling in dozens of countries. It has relationships with retail giants Spin Master, Toys ‘R’ Us, Harvey Norman, Canadian Tire and SkyZone.
Joe and Vuly are recognised global leaders in trampoline safety, with a number of industry awards – including the Good Design Award in 2014. In 2016, Vuly was one of only four Australian companies selected by Google and Deloitte as case studies on digital strategy for the Prime Minister’s Office.
Topics we discuss include how he got his parents to invest money into his idea, how he went about finding investors, his innovations, challenges he found when growing internationally & some great war stories.
If you're wanting to bounce with Vuly, check out their products at www.vulyplay.com
Show Notes
One of the most common questions Joe gets asked 6:48
How did Joe convince his parents to invest in his business? 9:25
What did he spend the first $30,000 on? 11:15
Goals & lessons learnt in the first year 14:06
Secret sauce for a happy working team 22:53
How you can go about finding investors & lessons Joe learnt on the way 32:09
How Dale Carnegie influenced Joe's management style (for the better) 45:04
If you want a career with Vuly...here are some insider tips on some of their interview questions 50:37
Joe's first employee still works for Vuly, here's why.. 53:48
The one question that no one's ever asked Joe, that he wishes someone would 1:02
What does he spend a silly amount of money on? 1:05
If he could only spend 2 hours a week on his business, this is what Joe would do 1:06
What's the top questions entrepreneurs should be asking themselves? 1:10
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1 hr 12 min
June 20, 2016Truth, Lies & Negotiation with Steve York
In this podcast Steve talks about how everything is a negotiation, whether it's convincing the kids to do their homework or closing million dollar deals. He shares with us a ton of practical tips on how to ask for what we want in any setting — and what tools we have available right now to get started.
"Be brave enough to say that you need to relearn how to listen."
When Steve York began his career in 1976 as a clerk at AMP he had no idea what the future held for him. In time he did realise that working as a clerk was not for him. Soon after, Steve followed in the footsteps of his father and joined the NSW Police force. Over a 20 year career in the Police force Steve worked his way to become the Commander of the Hostage Negotiation Team and the Negotiation Team Leader for Australia’s counter terrorist negotiation team until he left the force in 1996. With this position came much responsibility, pressure and a heavy work load.
Steve holds a Master of Science (Risk) from Leicester University and a Master of Dispute Resolution from University of Technology, Sydney. He has been awarded the National Medal and received several commendations for bravery.

In 1996 he was involved in risk management and contributed to the first risk management standard AS/NZ 4360. He built up his own risk consulting company with many high profile clients. In 2000 he sold his share and commenced work as an Executive Manager, Operational Risk at the CBA. At that time he was involved in the introduction of the Basel I across the CBA Group. Since then he has worked as a senior risk management executive across several industries (Partner, Deloitte Central Europe, Enterprise Risk, and Marsh McLennan, General Manager, Risk Consulting) and senior internal corporate roles (CBA, General Manager, Security and Financial Crime). He is currently the General Manager, Compliance, Security and Business Resilience, Bank of Queensland.

Steve also conducts workshops on “Negotiation Skills for any situation!” They have proved to be very popular and in high demand. Having Steve to teach you, educate you and show you how to create the best outcome in any negotiation situation, will be the best investment in your personal growth.
If you would like to book Steve for a speaking engagement or workshop, he has requested all inquiries to be directed to Nerissa Chaux on + 61 7 3102 3202 or [email protected]
You can purchase Steve's book ‘Negotiation Evolved here via Amazon
Show Notes:
Foolproof method to determine if someone is telling you the truth {7:50}
How the FBI influenced Australian’s counter terrorism opportunity {16:38}
Tips on how to stay resilient & positive through stressful times {26:13}
How Steve transitioned from the police to consultancy & how he capitalized on his skill set {28:38}
How Steve trains businesses to get the best outcomes in negotiation using his life and death training {32:44}
The number 1 book to read on solving every sort of conflict. {33:44}
What does active listening mean? {34:30}
Importance of knowing your outcome before you go into a negotiation {36:12}
Why focusing on “pure cost” outcome could introduce a risk to your business that was never there {37:28}
Why win-win isn’t always the best outcome {38:08}
How to think through a difficult negotiation {42:25}
The two biggest mistakes in negotiation {48:25}
What are the five current emerging risks businesses face {50:05}
How do you uncover risks in your business? {55:00}
The poignant story you have to hear {1:00}
Best pieces of advice {1:12}
What’s the first step in becoming a successful negotiator? {1:14}

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1 hr 18 min
May 20, 2016The Art of Wellbeing by the number #1 Wisdom Coach, Vikas Malkani
Vikas Malkani, the founder of SoulCentre, is one of the world’s leading teachers of personal growth and self-development. He is an expert on meditation, mindfulness and happiness, and is highly sought after by individuals and companies to help them maximise their innate potential.
His work has been embraced by leading companies, CEO’s, royalty, top entrepreneurs, Hollywood actors, psychologists, educators, counselors, coaches, doctors, holistic practitioners, consultants and others interested in maximising life.
SoulCentre® Academy is recognised as Asia’s Premier Personal Development Centre for adults and children. Vikas is also the creator of the award-winning SoulKids® Life Skills Program, which empowers children with effective methods and tools for creating happiness and success. SoulKids has won multiple awards and is recognised as a ‘Brand of excellence in life-skills education for children’.

Training seminars conducted by Vikas have benefited cutting edge corporations & conferences such as Proctor & Gamble, Siemens Healthcare, Nike, Ogilvy & Mather, Global Brand Forum, Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Stamford American International School (SAIS), Bordier & Cie Private Bank, Singapore Sun Festival, The Malaysian Liver Foundation, The Times of India Group, Smart Kids Asia, Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO), Kidz Academy Asia, Chambers of Indian Industry (CII) and HCL Technologies, to name just a few.

An expert on life skills for happiness and success, some of the recent best-selling books written by Vikas are The Little Manual of Happiness, The Little Manual of Success, The SoulKids Book of Self-Confidence series and The SoulKids Book of Happiness.

If you would like to book Vikas for a speaking engagement, or benefit from a corporate seminar, connect with us via [email protected] or +61 7 3102 3202 and if in Singapore, drop into one of their centres.

Show Notes
What is the thing you most struggled with meditation in the beginning? 18:40
Why meditating for 30 seconds is all you need to have a productive and happy life 19:00
What is Soul Centre and how did it come about? 22:42
Is the next big public health revolution for the western world meditation? 29:46
How does one excel in one’s chosen field? 33:36
Tips on how to stay focused and effective no matter what happens in the environment around you 44:32
What’s a “not to do” list 47: 28
How do you become an expert on happiness? 48:28
How to have a “happy mind” 54:06
How to enhance your success for a job interview? 57:03
If you have never meditated, where do you start? 1:00
How long it takes when you begin meditation to feeling a little different or a little better? 1:02:47
Best advice ever received? 1:06
What important truth do very few people agree with you on? 1:07
How do you become the author of your own life 1:10

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1 hr 17 min
May 02, 2016Ambassador of Sweat & Body Hacking with Martin Cantwell
"Get comfortable with being uncomfortable".
In this podcast, Marty Cantwell discusses his “come to fitness” moment where he transformed from a 30-year-old couch potato to a body builder. From being an IT professional who wasn’t loving his job to now owning a personal training business, our interview with Marty is on how other people can make similar lifestyle transformations and we talk about practical steps for pursuing consistent weight loss.
Marty is a strength and conditioning coach who has trained athletes from a range of sports, including AUS-PGA & Asia-PGA Golf, Australian GT Championship, Surfing, Rowing and Rugby. Some well known faces include Leon Ang and Simon Ellingham.
Marty has developed a program “Empower You” about realising your true potential & living life on your terms through self-mastery, education, exercise and nutrition.
I believe his story will resonate with all of us. In 2008, Marty started to gain a lot of weight through the stress of his divorce and unhappiness in his job and this is his story about educating himself on nutrition, exercise and through this self-discovery on how he can help us with the first step in making a change.
If you're interested in learning more about Marty's "Empower You" program or want to find out what it takes to transform yourself, contact Marty at macs-blueprint.com.au or [email protected]
Show Notes:
Hitting rock bottom; the trigger in taking action in losing weight {2:32}
First step in making a change {3:33}
Do goals matter? {5:46}
How to tell your mind to do what YOU want {8:37}
Tips on retraining your brain {8:55}
Tools to stay on track when you want to give up {10:54}
Best methods to track your goals {13:20}
Where do most people fail in achieving their ideal body? {20:02}
Favourite workout hack {37:44}
Overrated exercise that doesn’t give results {38:54}
Health professionals we all should follow {40:29}
Life changing tips from Arnold Schwarzenegger {42:06}
How to keep yourself on track year in, year out {44:08}

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1 hr 1 min

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