Previously Learnt : Life Lessons From Notable People

Having A Positive Mindset - Jake Ball, International Rugby Player

On this episode, we had the absolute joy and privilege to speak with 50 Cap Welsh International Rugby Player and Founder of Veritroo supplements Jake Ball. This was a fantastic chat, and we spoke of many things including : * Having a positive mindset * Leading by example * Good habits * Dealing with pressure * Taking risks * Looking for and taking opportunities, even during setbacks * Getting better by making mistakes * Making big decisions * Having difficult conversations * The impact of social media on athletes This was a thoroughly enjoyable chat, and I hope you get as much from it as we did. Please do check out Jake's Veritroo supplements website on www.veritroo.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Embracing The Adventure Of Life - Verity Smith, Blind International Dressage Rider

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we had the absolute joy and privilege to chat with Verity Smith. This was such an incredibly inspiring chat which is absolutely jam packed full of life lessons and insights from Verity. Verity is a blind international dressage rider, competing at able bodied elite level and winning, and is aiming to be part of the French able bodied Olympic team. In addition, Verity is a global speaker, singer, songwriter, author, campaigner, mountain climber and charity founder. This conversation blew me away, the sheer positivity and 'can-do' approach Verity has is truly inspiring. We spoke of many things, including : * Embracing the adventure of life * The obstacle is the way * Stoicism * Living in the present * The spirit of having a go * Making the impossible, possible * Not being blinded by vision I took so much from this chat, I hope you do too ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lessons From A Lion - Matt Perry, former Bath, England and Lions Rugby Player

With the Lions Rugby Test Series about to kick off, it was awesome to sit down and speak with former Bath, England and Lions player, Matt Perry. This was a fantastic chat with Matt, who is founder of Transition15, a company which accelerates high performance team dynamics, as he shared his lessons and insights drawing on sport, business and life. We spoke of many things, including : * What meeting principle did Sir Clive Woodward teach * Coaching, and what makes a good coach * Attitude, commitment and getting outside of your comfort zone * The importance of luck * Dealing with pressure * Of course, it was a great opportunity to talk Lions, including thoughts on who will make the Test team, and series predictions. It was also brilliant to hear Matt's experiences as a Lion, and how he found out he was a Lion and what was it like to play in the same side as Jason Robinson ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Letting Go Of The Illusion You Can Control Things - with coach and author Berend-Jan Hilberts

On this episode we had the absolute joy and privilege to speak with coach and author Berend-Jan Hilberts on his first ever podcast interview. This was such an incredibly enlightening chat as we spoke of many things, including : * Embracing and learning from tough times * Letting go of the illusion you can control things * Coming home to yourself and being at ease, especially in the modern and busy world * Materialism, and why people care about what others think * Human mind development, from the socialised mind to adult development theory and self authouring * Why we should understand our personalities and explore them I really hope you enjoy and thanks very much for listening ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Improving Your Health - Josh Clamp, The Men's Health Nutritionist and Performance Coach

On this episode we have the absolute joy and privilege to be joined by Performance Coach and Men's Health Nutritionist, Josh Clamp. I genuinely believe the advice in insights from Josh could improve your health and life, especially if you are a 40-60 year old bloke. An incredibly insightful chat, talking about many many things, including : * Living with authenticity and being yourself * What does health mean on a day to day basis * The importance of nutrition and food psychology and approaching diet and training * Engaging with food in a positive way for both physiology and mental health * Why you should check in on your mates * What is the one key tip to achieving your goals * The benefits of PPPPPP * The impact of marginal gains * Filtering fact from fad on social media * How long it takes to break a bad habit * Creating a safe space for deep conversations and how to be a good listener * The horrific stats around suicide If you are impacted by anything in this chat or do need to speak to someone, please do know people are there for you, please do feel free to get in touch. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.