Two Coach Podcast

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to episode five of the Two Coach Confidence podcast. Our aim with this podcast is to bring fun and interesting guests from all areas and walks of life to share their knowledge, stories and experiences of this mystical and subjective topic we refer to as confidence.

In today's episode we are joined by International DJ and producer Claire Spooner. Claire has DJ’d at a variety of the world's largest clubs and festivals including the Ministry of Sound and The Burning Man. Claire shares her journey from playing international badminton, to playing professional football for Aston Villa, to sports science lecturer, and now flying around the globe to DJ in front of thousands of music fans. 

In this episode, we talk about,

• How Claire taught herself to DJ whilst working full time as a sports science lecturer and how she eventually gave up lecturing to become an International DJ.
• We explore Claire's definition of confidence, and how Claire believes there is overlap between, confidence, motivation and determination.
• We have a conversation about growing and nurturing confidence, and how our environment and thoughts play a huge role in the process.
• Claire shares her thoughts about how confidence can feed on itself in both positive and negative directions.
• How setting goals is a massive part of her life and how this has supported the growth of her confidence in specific areas.
• How Claire doubts herself a lot, and that in her mind she questions whether or not this is a female thing.
• We explore the personal risks Claire experiences of putting her work out into the world and how she overcomes her self doubt.
• We discuss how self doubt could be the alter ego of confidence and how understanding this could help how we manage our own confidence.
• That Claire still gets nervous regardless of the event and what that tells her about herself and her work.

If you’re a listener who regularly says to yourself that you’re just not a confident person, then this episode will not disappoint! Claire is warm hearted, vulnerable and honest about the personal development she has done, and continues to do, in order to perform in an industry that has predominantly been dominated by males and have a lifestyle that many of us dream of.

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Links from the episode

Book - The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson - https://amzn.to/2M5SVML 

Book - Mindfulness for Unraveling Anxiety by Richard Gilpin - https://amzn.to/2XE0U9d 

For more information on Claire visit,

http://www.justhermusic.com https://www.facebook.com/justhermusic 

For more information about Kerry's work visit,

Website: https://www.kerryhearsey.com   

For more information about Adams work visit,

Website: My Coach For Life | Life beyond limits

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to episode four of the Two Coach Confidence podcast. Our aim with this podcast is to bring fun and interesting guests from all areas and walks of life to share their knowledge, stories and experiences of this mystical and subjective topic we refer to as confidence

In today's episode we are joined by Kerry Williams, Brand Manager for Nike Training in the UK & Ireland. Kerry shares her amazing journey from being an international hockey player for 10 years to now working in arguably the most well known brand in the world. Kerry opens up and very kindly shares the personal challenges she has overcome along the way, from not making the 2008 and 2012 Olympics to now being a single mother whilst holding a senior leadership role within Nike.

In this episode, we talk about,

• Kerry's earliest memories of wanting to go to the Olympics.
• How in Kerry's opinion confidence is being content with who you are.
• The power in seeing everything as an opportunity, and how that impacts Kerry’s confidence.
• Kerry shares with us how the strength of her two Grandmothers has developed her mindset and work ethic.
• We discuss the importance of having confidence to say, “I don't know” as a senior leader, and how this leadership style encourages a sense of openness and vulnerability within Kerry’s team.
• How her Father would always encourage Kerry to think, if not you then who? 
• How one particular coach believing in her changed her belief and confidence in herself.
• That even though she didn’t make the 2012 Olympic team she knew she was good enough.
• How Kerry was one of the only females of colour in the international sports system and also one of the few that had been state schooled.
• How Kerry had her “world pause” 4 years ago when she decided to get divorced and become a single Mum.
• We discuss home life during Covid whilst working in a senior leadership role being a single Mum, and how she’s sharing that journey with Nike.
• Kerry discusses what it means to have unshakeable confidence, and her top tips for creating it.
• We wrap the episode up with Kerry sharing how important it was for her to have a vision for transitioning away from hockey to holding a role within Nike.

As you will hear Kerry has an authentic, powerful presence, whilst at the same time sharing openly and honestly about the journey she has been on. It is fair to say this conversation is inspirational and packed full of content that demonstrates that having unshakable confidence is more than achievable if you are willing to put the work in.

Please Enjoy!

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Links from the episode

Becoming - Michelle Obama documentary https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81122487

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - Book by Charlie Mackesy - https://amzn.to/2XvZcqg 

For more information on Kerry visit,

Insta is https://www.instagram.com/kerryjwilliams9/

For more information about Kerry's work visit,

Website: https://www.kerryhearsey.com   

For more information about Adams work visit,

Website: My Coach For Life | Life beyond limits

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to the third installment of the Two Coach Confidence podcast. In today's episode we have the pleasure of being joined by Crossfit athlete and Coach, Lea Schmidt. Originally from Switzerland, Lea now lives and trains in Mexico with her husband and fellow Coach Luis Perez alongside their two two dogs. Lea is currently ranked the 113 fittest women on earth! Quite an extraordinary feat considering Lea has only been doing Crossfit for just 8 years!

In this episode we talk about,

• Not only Lea’s definition of confidence, but also that of her Mums. 
• How oftentimes confidence can be confused with being fearless.
• Lea shares with us how she became aware of parts of herself she wasn’t particularly happy with, and the work she has started to undertake to develop herself emotionally and mentally.
• We discuss how the more you begin to know about yourself, and what you think you know, the less you actually know.
• The importance of authentic belief in your own confidence, and why that’s an essential ingredient to achieving your goals.
• We explore the potential of confidence having three key elements, genetics, education and human interaction.
• Lea very openly and honestly shares her own perception of herself as an athlete in terms of confidence.
• How becoming caught up in time stress can greatly affect your ability to be confident.
• Lea shares her thoughts on the cultural differences she has seen in confidence between her original home location of Switzerland and her new home in Mexico.
• We discuss the potential connection between happiness and confidence.
• And towards the end of the episode Lea beautifully summarises her top 5 tips for developing confidence.

Lea shares her journey to date openly and honestly, and as you will hear is curious to learn more about this topic and question her own assumptions about her understanding of confidence. She was a pleasure to have on the show and we can’t wait for you to take a listen.

Please Enjoy!

If you enjoy the podcast, please SUBSCRIBE to our show and leave a review. Even better, please feel free to share with anyone you feel would value from the information we provide. 

Links from the episode

Netflix Documentary Heal - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80220013

Netflix Documentary I am not your Guru - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80102204

Book - The Champions Mind by Jim Afremow - https://amzn.to/3gw63sF 

Book - The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer - https://amzn.to/2M8bwYw 

Book - Outliers by Malcom Gladwell - https://amzn.to/2zwqe9k 

For more information on Lea visit,

Insta is https://www.instagram.com/leacschmidt/

Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/leacrossfit/

Crossfit Fibonacci: http://crossfitfibonacci.com/

For more information about Kerry's work visit,

Website: https://www.kerryhearsey.com   

For more information about Adams work visit,

Website: My Coach For Life | Life beyond limits

Welcome to the second installment of the Two Coach Confidence podcast. In today's episode we are joined by the incredibly talented Tom Gayle. Tom is a Broadcast Journalist, Presenter, Commentator and Producer. Tom has worked for a variety of BBC radio and television channels, as well as covering a multitude of other sporting events for well known media companies. Tom has had the opportunity to interview some of the highest profile sports athletes in the world as well as regularly commentating to audiences of millions.

In this episode, we talk about,

• Tom's fascinating journey from (in his own words) being a reasonable athlete, to teacher, to now talking in front of global audiences on a regular basis.
• How being a teacher developed Toms confidence and how that experience has supported his transition into speaking in front of large audiences.
• Tom shares his open and honest view of how his family have played a huge role in his ability to be confident.
• We talk about how asking for help inevitably leads to feeling more confident.
• Tom reflects on how deciding what he wanted to focus on and then taking the necessary action to achieve these outcomes, almost by default,  creates confidence.
• Tom discussed how essential feedback has played an invaluable role in his career to date, , regardless of its intent.
• We touch on the impact social media has on people's perception of Tom and how confident he must be due to the nature of his work.
• We explore what Tom believes are the key attributes that make up confidence.
• Tom discusses how practice, experience and seeking out situations in which to grow and develop have been integral in becoming confident.
• Tom also talks about the importance of having an intimate partner who supports him, and how this plays a significant part in being secure in himself
• Are there any differences about how males and females approach or are perceived to approach confidence.
• As we move towards the end of the episode Tom gives us his top 3 tips to feel more confident and how it all starts with having a degree of self love!

If you enjoy the podcast, please SUBSCRIBE to the show and leave a review. Even better, please feel free to share with anyone you feel would value from the information we provide. 

For more information on Tom visit,

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tom_Gayle

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tomgayle/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntwi2iH61_0&feature=youtu.be

For more information about Kerry's work visit,

Website: https://www.kerryhearsey.com   

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KerryHearseyCoaching/

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/stories/kerryhearseycoaching/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-hearsey-6458bb148/

For more information about Adams work visit,

Website: My Coach For Life | Life beyond limits

Facebook: @adammcfl

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-hulme-b4b44079/

Episode 1 Stop listening to other people 

Hey Everyone,

It's Adam and Kerry here. Welcome to the very first episode of the Two Coach Confidence podcast. Our aim with this podcast is to bring fun and interesting guests from all areas and walks of life to share their knowledge, stories and experiences of this mystical and subjective topic we refer to as confidence.

Having both worked with various individuals and teams one thing consistently shows up no matter who you are or what your role is, confidence. In some way that one word has impacted everyone regardless of background, race or religion. A lack of confidence can be debilitating and stops even the best of us from starting to take action towards creating the life we want. 

In today's episode we have the pleasure of welcoming Leona Burton to the show. Leona is co-founder and CEO of the fastest growing female networking organisation on the planet, Mums in Business Association (MIBA) with over 250 events worldwide, over 250’000 members globally and 56’000 followers online. At just 2 years of age in 2020, the company has been highlighted on various media outlets, including the BBC over one-hundred times, and have been featured in FORBES. 

Leona is a force of nature who is straight talking, no nonsense and to the point. She’s on a mission to empower female entrepreneurs across the globe.

In this episode, we talk about,

How social media plays a role in people's perceptions of what confidence is and the difficulties of being influenced by our interaction with digital platforms.

Leona discusses what her definition of confidence is and how to get more of it. 

As a social media expert Leona talks openly about her fear of going live on her own personal Facebook page. 

The power of saying no and the challenges and opportunities this can have for an individual's confidence.

We talk about how our external environment plays a huge role in our understanding of what confidence is.

We start to unpack the possible attributes of confidence and how this could help when looking to try and define this subjective topic

Leona shares a variety of experiences including modeling for Gok Wan, wanting to be like J Lo, and who she admires when it comes to confidence.

Leona also discusses how her own journey has played a role in confidence and how our views of confidence can change over time.

It’s safe to say that our first episode was a great learning experience with a host of interesting technical issues to overcome, that aside we couldn’t have asked for a more diverse and broad conversation to kick the show off. 

Please Enjoy!

If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to SUBSCRIBE to our show and leave a review. Even better, please feel free to share with anyone you feel would value from the information we provide. 

For more information about Leona and Mums in Business Association (MIBA) please visit

https://www.facebook.com/mumsinbusinessassociation/

https://www.mumsinbusinessassociation.com/

Book recommendation mentioned by Leona

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson - https://amzn.to/2WnxYBO 

For more information about Kerry Hearsey’s work, visit https://www.kerryhearsey.com   

For more information about Adam Hulme’s work, visit https://mycoachforlife.com/