Joining me on the show today is Luke Evans.

Luke is a mental fitness coach and the founder of Heddway - a company whose goal is to help people train their brains to be more focused, optimistic and resilient.

I talk to Luke about:

- What the term “mental fitness” means

- How you can be more optimistic

- Ways to increase your focus

- How Luke overcame his struggles with anger

- The shame men can feel and how to move past it

- & much more

*Unfortunately our recording cut out at the end of our conversation so the episode ends quite abruptly!

Connect with Luke:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-evans-49b44227/

https://www.heddway.com/

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Joining me on the show today is Adele Kamel Whitley.

Adele is a Mindset & Transformational Coach who wants you to remember “before you can sell anything to anyone, you have to buy yourself”.

And this is the topic of our conversation - how do we buy into ourself? How do we unpick the stories we tell ourselves and create a new story?

I talk to Adele about:

- What she means by “Buy Yourself” and why doing this might upset people around you

- Why people that seem to have it all, still feel unfilled and unhappy

- The role fear plays in our lives and holding us back from making changes

- The first steps to connecting with your true self

- & much more

Connect with Adele:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adele-kamel-whitley-30b54736

https://buy-yourself.se/

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Suzy Reading is an author and psychologist specialising in self-care, resilience, stress management, healthy lifestyle change and wellbeing.

This episode is all about self-talk.

I talk to Suzy about:

- How common negative self-talk is and how it affects people

- The difference between thoughts that arise and self-talk

- How we can stop being so critical and harsh to ourselves

- How to talk to yourself when you feel embarrassed, ashamed or guilty

- The epidemic of low self-worth and what to do about it

- & much more

Connect with Suzy:

https://www.instagram.com/suzyreading/

https://www.suzyreading.co.uk/

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Joining me on the show today is David Green.

David built a multi-million pound business at 23. During this time, he experienced burnout and stress, until, he says, he was “saved by meditation”. He then trained with experts across the world and went on a 300 days silent meditation retreat (no news, no social media, no internet for almost a year).

He’s the author of the book “The Invisible Hand: Business, Success & Spirituality”.

He now works helping entrepreneurs to find meaningful success and maximise their potential.

I talk to David about:

- How early childhood, family and boarding school influenced him

- Setting up a business and his advice for entrepreneurs

- The role meditation played in his success

- His experience spending 300 days in silence

- How we can stop having our mood and energy influenced by the people around us

- & much more

Enjoy the episode.

Connect with David:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-green-success-meditation-happiness/

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Welcome to a bite-sized special episode of the Insight Podcast.

There are three questions I ask every guest at the end of an episode.

One of those questions is, "What's one habit you’ve introduced that’s helping you feel happier and healthier?"

This short 4 minute episode is a collection of some of my favourite responses.

Order of guests:

Eimear Draper

Jenna Ashford

Anne-Sophie Fluri

Timandra Harkness

Neil Jurd

James Hewitt

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Joining me on the show today is Dr Kiran Agarwal.

Kiran is a doctor with over 22 years medical experience who’s now turning her attention to high performers. She’s an executive coach who’s helping people stay well, avoid burnout and maximise their happiness.

I talk to Kiran about:

- Why, despite our best efforts, we’re still not happy

- The disconnection between our actions and our values

- Why we must get clear on our purpose

- What she’s learned from her oldest, happiest patients

- & much more

Connect with Kiran:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kiran-agarwal/

https://www.drkiranagarwal.co.uk/

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Joining me on the show today is Timandra Harkness.

Timandra presents on BBC Radio 4’s “FutureProofing” and “How To Disagree”. She writes on the subject of data and society for The Telegraph, Guardian, Sunday Times, WIRED, and Men’s Health.

Her latest book is titled “Technology is Not the Problem: The ultimate history of our relationship with technology and how it shapes our world and our lives today, from smartphones to AI”.

I talk to Timandra about:

- The data we share and how it’s used by companies

- Whether our phones are listening to us

- Disconnection from community and our obsession with ourselves (the digital mirror of Narcissus as Timandra puts it!)

- The questions that will help us frame our use of technology

- Timandra’s thoughts on Jonathan Haidt’s recent book “The Anxious Generation”

- The rules she puts in place to manage her own tech use

- The role of comedy in education and social commentary

- & much more

Timandra's book: “Technology is Not the Problem: The Ultimate History of Our Relationship With Technology and How It Shapes Our World and Our Lives Today, From Smartphones to AI” - https://amzn.eu/d/08B5sbB

Connect with Timandra:

https://twitter.com/TimandraHarknes

https://www.timandraharkness.com/

https://www.instagram.com/harknesstimandra

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Joining me on the show today is Eimear Draper.

Eimear is a dating coach and the founder of Kindling Dating.

I talk to Eimear about:

- The state of dating in 2024

- People’s frustration with online dating

- Getting clear on what you really want

- Why she’d like to see more women approaching men

- Why she thinks we should all embrace the “pre-date”

- & much more

Enjoy the episode.

Connect with Eimear:

https://twitter.com/kindlingdating

https://www.instagram.com/kindling_dating/

https://kindlingdating.com/

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Welcome to The Insight Podcast.

Joining me on the show today is Neil Jurd.

Neil is a former army officer, the founder of Leader Connect, and the author of “The Leadership Book: A step by step guide to excellent leadership”.

I talk to Neil about:

- Two key components of great leadership: connection and direction

- Why it’s OK to be friends with the people you’re leading

- Why every leader needs to make time to pause

- What he learned about leadership from serving as an army officer

- & much more

Book: “The Leadership Book: A step by step guide to excellent leadership” - https://amzn.eu/d/5gz7bFm

Connect with Neil:

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

https://leader-connect.co.uk/

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Joining me on the show today are two guests - Dr Alison Maitland and Jenna Ashford.

Alison and Jenna are the authors of “Drop The Struggle: A Transformative Approach to Achieving Your Potential in Sport and Life”

I talk to Alison and Jenna about:

- Combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with sports psychology

- How to stay motivated in the short and long-term

- Reframing anxious thoughts and feelings

- How to feel more confident in your fitness pursuits

- How to navigate injury and other set backs

- & much more

Enjoy the episode.

Book: "Drop The Struggle: A Transformative Approach to Achieving Your Potential in Sport and Life" - https://amzn.eu/d/0Kl4mIK

Connect with Alison:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmaitland001/

https://www.instagram.com/maitland_alison/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/68724321/

Connect with Jenna:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-ashford-nee-woolven-b00b424a/

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