Virgin Active Minds

Check out a two-minute sneak peek of this episode with Claudine Chicheportiche, as Claudine and Mark discuss how to consciously craft how you think and ‘unlearn’ social conditioning for better health and wellbeing.

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This is part 2 of 2 of the series with resilience expert Matt Hughes. You will find Part 1 in our list of episodes.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

Our favourite quotable moment:

“Exercise does a fantastic job of producing and firing endorphins around the body, which are the body’s feel-good hormones. Exercise has also been found to reduce stress hormones, which help foster relaxation. And when we feel good, we think good, and when we think good, we feel good. So it’s a virtuous cycle and exercise can help us to let go of stress and tension, while also giving our brain time to recharge.” – Matt Hughes (28:02)

Resources:

LinkedIn

Learn about cultivating resilience to move forward confidently through life's challenges. In this conversation with Matt Hughes, founder of Ripen, a resilience training organisation, Matt and Mark explore resilience and how it helps our physical and mental health. Discover why building your resilience will help you foster better relationships, wellbeing and a healthier mindset. 

In this episode, you'll learn about: 

- Why resilience is a set of habits and skills and not a personality trait you're born with.

Our favourite quotable moment: 

“Some relationships can be immensely toxic, and can erode our resilience – almost beating us and our self-worth down, until we become a shell of ourselves. Other relationships can bring us immense joy, gratitude and vitality and so they’re actually building us up into better versions of ourselves.” – Matt Hughes (34:30) 

Resources: 

LinkedIn

*This is part 1 of a two-part series. You will find Part 2 here and in our list of episodes right next to this one.

Check out a two-minute sneak peek of this episode with Matt Hughes, as he and Mark discuss what it means to be resilient and how to cultivate resilience in your life to foster better relationships, wellbeing and a healthier mindset.

You can find the full episode in our list of episodes, available here and wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Being fit at any age is 100% achievable! Take it from Sir Richard Branson himself. In this incredible episode with British entrepreneur, adventurer, and head of Virgin Group Ltd, Richard Branson and Mark sit down to discuss topics Richard rarely talks about in interviews. Learn from Richard what it means to be fit and healthy at any age, how the pandemic affected his family and companies, what helps boost his immunity and keep him balanced, what space travel was really like, and so much more. So tune in and get to know Richard on a whole new level as he teaches us what it means to find your active in your own unique way.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

Our favourite quotable moment:

"Your body's really the most important thing that you have. If you look after your body, your brain will function better as well. And if you look after your body, you can do incredible things throughout the day." - Richard Branson (3:27)

Resources:

Virgin website

Check out a one-minute sneak peek of this episode with Sir Richard Branson, as he and Mark explore what it means to find your fit and how exercise can be preventative medicine at any age. 

You can find the full conversation in our list of episodes, available now anywhere you listen to your podcasts.

Go on a journey with adventurer, author and filmmaker Tim Cope as he shares his incredible experiences getting outside of his comfort zone, practising vulnerability, and finding perspective in the great outdoors. Mark and Tim chat about finding awareness, growth, and contentment in nature in this illuminating episode. They also discuss what it means to let go of the rigid structure of daily life in most Western societies and what you can do to find balance and contentment every day.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

Our favourite quotable moment:

"The spirit of adventure can be found in any kind of pursuit. It's a mindset rather than necessarily a physical process." – Tim Cope (57:22)

Resources:

Tim Cope Journeys - Website

Tim Cope Journeys Store

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Learn about dialling down anxiety from Dr Jodi Richardson so you can regain control, reframe your thoughts, and ultimately live well. In this episode, Jodi chats to Mark about the common desire to rid ourselves of anxiety and look towards managing it instead. Jodi explains what anxiety and stress are, how to identify our responses and triggers, and shares strategies to help us manage the anxiety in our lives. 

In this episode, you'll learn about: 

-How our quest for eliminating anxiety can often amplify it and what we can do about it.

Our favourite quotable moment: 

“[Anxiety] is a normal human emotion, but we do have this connotation around anxiety being something that is – air quotes – ‘bad’, ‘negative’ and ‘something to get rid of’. But, attempts to get rid of it only tend to amplify it.” – Jodi Richardson (11:02) 

Resources: 

Website

Learn about what it is to be a man in today's world and finding true self-acceptance and peace. In this conversation with Head Teacher at The Peace Timeline Dynas Purins, Mark and Dynas talk about societal and cultural expectations of masculinity and how it's changing, generational trauma, being vulnerable, expressing love, and creating positive change in the world.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

Our favourite quotable moment:

"You either win, or you learn. Together we can co-create solutions." - Dynas Purins (48:12)

Resources:

The Peace Timeline YouTube

Feel good and thrive with wellbeing educator Meg Durham, who chats with Mark Seeto about the pillars of wellbeing in this motivational episode. Meg shines a light on the importance of improving mental health both for ourselves and for the people around us.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

Our favourite quotable moment:

“When we’re well, we can think clearly and we can look forward to the future with anticipation and hope.” - Meg Durham (43:52)

SPIRE Wellbeing Principles - Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, and Emotional - Meg Durham (17:24)

5 P’s to Watch For - Perfectionism, Pleasing, Pretending, Producing, and Performing (35:58)

Charge your battery - Sleep, Movement, Nourishment, Rest, and Quality Connection (1:07:39)

Resources:

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

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/openmindeduau

Website www.openmindeducation.com