Dinner with Anthony Joshua. Mixed Martial Arts and Snooker. Formerly known as “Hollywood” Bret Freeman was one of the UK’s leading ring announcers and even a Come Dine With Me winner. He has had a successful second career as a television sports presenter, hosting live and pre-recorded programmes all over the world. These days Bret is a Keynote Speaker,  Executive Coach and works with senior leadership teams to help improve cultural transformation in the areas of unconscious bias, inclusion and diversity, change management, and the neuroscience of learning.

Bret has more than 25 years’ experience facilitating change and delivering key leadership development programmes to large corporations across a wide range of industries including, Finance, Technology, Pharmaceutical, Professional Services, Government and Military organisations in over 20 countries. Our Creative Director Scott McArthur talks to Bret about all this and more in our latest pod.

Live your greatest excitement.

Ben Whitter, best-selling author of Employee Experience, is the Founder of the World Employee Experience Institute (WEEI). Recognised by others as one of the World's leading authorities on employee experience, Ben has pioneered and popularized the concept of EX worldwide. Named as a top global influencer and expert in employee engagement, and a top HR Influencer, Ben shares his work & research through popular keynotes, advisory services, coaching and the Holistic Employee Experience (HEX) Practitioner Programme. Ben’s work has reached 18 million people, inspired the first EX conferences, and has been featured in publications including The Times, The Telegraph, Forbes, the Financial Times, The Economist, Thomson Reuters, and many more.

www.worldeeinstitute.com

A terrific and compelling personal story of adversity, personal growth and success. Max tells of his journey from a hedonistic and ultimately destructive youth to personal tragedy and homelessness.  Max’s life was changed forever in a story that involves a relationship with a dog, alcohol and a eureka moment in the Scottish highlands.  

Maxwell Muir - Keynote Speaker on Overcoming Challenge and your Limiting Beliefs

Founder of Performance Ready Speakers -  coaching aspiring speakers to conquer their mental game and experience victory on the platform.

Are you strong? Are you able to cope with whatever the world throws at you?

Imagine being a parent and losing your teenage daughter to an illness. How would you cope and how would you react?

The bad news is that you will face loss in your life at some point. The circle of life means it is unavoidable for us all. How you have and how you will react when that challenging moment arrives can shape your entire life. We talk about that and so much more on this podcast. It's actually an interview with our CEO and co-founder Anthony Astbury, and the questions are asked by Michael Chabot, based in California via his great new podcast The Daily Decision. We also talk about raising a healthy family, mindset, strength of character and making a big change in your life.

Robin is the founder of Bankuet, an online tool that makes it easier for people to give to Foodbanks. Over the last two years, Robin has turned a germ of an idea into a thriving enterprise.

During the coronavirus pandemic and this period of lockdown, Bankuet has rapidly expanded in order to support the vulnerable, many of whom are now trapped at home and struggling to get the provisions they need with Foodbank operations greatly reduced because of the crisis.

Robin’s story is not just one of compassion and determination, it’s also one of personal transformation and of a journey that in double quick time has changed his life. Questions put to Robin by our Ambassador and also man on the front line of luxury journalism, Robin Swithinbank.

https://www.bankuet.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/bankuet/

Paul McGregor is a guy on a mission to normalise mental health conversations. With a fresh approach and a fast growing social media presence, Paul has risen from a tragedy 9 years ago when his life was turned upside down after his Dad, a man who had ‘everything’ on paper, took his own life. Paul is now a mental health speaker, advocate and author and is helping to encourage those who suffer in silence to speak up, and have the tools to navigate this sometimes challenging world. We also speak about standing in front of famous people to talk, tips for guys stuck at home, and much more. Paul is also a dear friend of the WMA and has spoken at 2 of our events, one of them being our biggest ever alongside style icon and WMA Global Ambassador Mr David Gandy.

https://www.instagram.com/pmcgregorcom/

http://www.pmcgregor.com

What's it like to win a gold medal? How do you overcome a tragic moment where your world changes in a second? How do you become the best in the world? We speak to Danny Crates.   After losing his right arm in a horrific accident at just 21 years old, Danny was determined to overcome that huge hurdle in his life, focus on the future and regain his positive mental attitude. Danny’s drive and determination saw him back on the rugby field within 6 months and shortly after into Paralympic sport, quickly dominating – famously winning gold in the men’s 800 metres at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, a year which also saw him set a new world record. It was the highlight of a glittering international career that saw Danny win every major title in the sport, including the World Championships, European Championships, and Paralympic World Cup.  Since retiring from international athletics, Danny continues to build on his reputation as a leading motivational/inspirational speaker in the world of business and sport delivering keynote presentations around the world that leave his audience motivated and inspired to achieve their goals and targets both personally and within business.  Alongside his speaking Danny is a Personal Performance coach, facilitating individuals and teams to unlock their true potential. He is also a regular on TV, presenting on large sporting events such as the Paralympics and World Darts Championships as well as factual programmes for the BBC including three consecutive series of BBC Food: Truth or Scare. Danny was also a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef reaching the quarter-finals.  https://www.dannycrates.co.uk

Bertie Gregory is one of the worlds most famous wildlife filmmakers - he’s filmed polar bears, jaguars, wolves, and whales for the BBC and National Geographic. He talks to Matthew about his passion for nature, working with Sir David Attenborough, the keys to his success and tips for creating a career you love!

Michelle is the creator of the MMP analysis tools, which include Essence (Core Values) Clarity (Behaviour Profile) and The People Reader (The rapport building tool.)

Consultant, trainer and ships counsel to CEO’s she can help to unleash your people power and reach sky high performance.

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