The Outlier

Ep.7 Ben Craughwell – Building for Better, Advice for the Ambitious

Ben Craughwell is the owner and founder of The Better Man project, where he works exclusively with men to improve all aspects of their lives by coaching in the areas of health and fitness. Ben is also a competitive Power Lifter and soon to be Father. On episode seven of the podcast Ben walks us through how he founded the Better Man Project. We talk about a few of the basic principles he instils in his Clients, such as paying yourself first, that have helped facilitate some of the huge transformations his Men have had. We look at how people can fall into a trap of living a reactive life. Ben talks us through some of his Non-Negotiables and how he ensures he is living a more proactive life, which for anyone can have massively positive results over time through some simple planning and foresight. Ben has amassed a wealth of information in the areas of diet, strength, conditioning and lifestyle, some of his major influences includes Jordan Peterson, Stan Efferding and Ryan Holiday. We talk about some of the positive and highly impactful lessons he has learnt from these individuals and how you can amalgamate and benefit from the learnings into your day-to-day life too. Ben is extremely candid in his approach and stoic in his outlook, his no-nonsense approach to health, fitness and life is refreshing to say the least!

Ep.6 Sarah Rowe - Chasing the Sun, Mayo to Melbourne - Lessons Learnt

Sarah Rowe is a dual sport athlete playing for Collingwood WAFL team as well as Mayo Ladies Gaelic Football team, she is also an ambassador for the 20x20 campaign. On this episode of the podcast Sarah Rowe fills us in on how she manages to bring her best self to the various challenges associated with a life in sport. Sarah shares habits and routines that ensure she gets what she wants from her day to day. We talk about the power of saying no, and how sometimes you need to take one step back to take two steps forward. We discuss limiting self-beliefs and how they can be overcome. Sarah talks us through how she became involved with the Collingwood WAFL team in Melbourne, and how the experience of six months down under and six months at home with Mayo Ladies has treated her. Sarah also fills us in on her newfound passion of Neuro Linguistic Programming, how it has impacted her and the individuals she now coaches. Finally, we hear about the huge success of 20x20, its influence on Sarah’s own family and women’s sport in Ireland.

Ep.5 Bryan Byrne - High Performance, a Look Under the Hood

Bryan Byrne is an Irish professional rugby player currently playing for the Bristol Bears.  Bryan gives us an under the hood look at what life is like being a professional sports person, what habits, and mindset techniques he uses to ensure consistent performance and improvements. We talk about how Pat Lamb has created a high-performance environment at the Bears and the importance of culture in the sporting and corporate world. Bryan is extremely candid in talking us through the various challenges associated with the professional game and how he manages pressures around it.

Ep.4 Remy Naidoo - The Irish Arts & Entertainment Industry - How to Craic It

Remy Naidoo is a Dancer, Singer, Television Presenter and Model well known in the Irish Arts & Entertainment Industry.  Remy gives us insight into the arts and entertainment industry, and how she has found success in various ventures such as the Eurovision and the Voice of Ireland. Remy has an outlook and energy that others are drawn to, we talk about where she thinks this has come from and how a combination of these innate traits, hard work, luck and networking have allowed her to get to where she is. We hear a bit about the red-carpet experience and coping under the often-severe pressure the spotlight brings.

Ep.3 Maurice Kelter - An Iron Man in Sales Strategy

Maurice Kelter is an Iron Man, Ultra Marathon Runner and Ex-Big 4 now Tech Space High Performer. Maurice and I talk planning and goals, how understanding the things that give us release can allow us to bring our best selves to any given situation. We talk about Maurice’s incredible fitness and charitable endeavors and the things that led him to embark on these ambitious missions. We also look at career and making a change, the different factors that come into play and how skills and lessons learnt from outside of the world of work can be leveraged within it.