If you’re looking to be a better leader within your organisation, are wondering if giving up alcohol is for you or are just curious about how high-performing CEOs think and operate, then today’s episode might be of interest.

My guest today is James Fleming, he’s the CEO & Co-Founder of The Power Within Training, Author, Husband & Father. James and I discuss:

His early years and progression in the oil and gas industry.

The pivotal moment when he decided to build his own leadership company.

How James coped with his 10-year-old daughter moving to a different country.

How sobriety and exercise helped James view life more objectively.

What makes a good leader.

James's recommended time allocations for leaders and CEOs.

How to craft a vision for your organisation.

Understanding why your vision actually matters.

The definition of Motivational Intelligence (MQ)

How to ask better questions when interviewing and recruiting.

The importance of matching personality types to hiring roles.

What James's wife would say about him when he's not in the room.

How he manages his relationship with his wife and daughter while running 100mph at work.

The five-minute version of a course that is normally delivered over several weeks.

His seven steps to success in leadership.

Which sex faces the greater challenges in business

AND

The one question James would ask himself at the beginning of every day.

I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Chapters (manually crafted)

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:36 His early years and progression in the oil and gas industry

00:17:33 The pivotal moment when he decided to build his own leadership company.

00:25:02 How James coped with his 10-year-old daughter moving to a different country.

00:27:53 How sobriety and exercise helped James view life more objectively.

00:35:11 What makes a good leader.

00:40:34 James's recommended time allocations for leaders and CEOs.

00:43:44 How to craft a vision for your organisation.

00:48:32 Understanding why your vision actually matters.

00:39:39 The definition of Motivational Intelligence (MQ)

00:56:11 Leadership Motivational Intelligence (LMQ)

01:02:18 How to ask better questions when interviewing and recruiting.

01:07:04 The importance of matching personality types to hiring roles.

01:08:16 What James's wife would say about him when he's not in the room.

01:09:41 How he manages his relationship with his wife and daughter while running 100mph at work.

01:17:17 The five-minute version of a course that is normally delivered over several weeks.

01:18:16 His seven steps to success in leadership.

01:29:38 Which sex faces the greater challenges in business

01:36:31 The one question James would ask himself at the beginning of every day.

***LINKS***

Website: https://bit.ly/3V6zWWo

James’ Book: https://bit.ly/3Zpl7Ru

Instagram: https://bit.ly/3CHttuB

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My guest today is professor Sarah Berry. She's a professor of nutritional sciences at King's college London and the chief scientist at Zoe.

Sarah and I delve into a wide array of topics including:

What ‘’precision nutrition’'' is

How genetics affect metabolism

The mechanistic processes that happen when we eat

What exactly atherosclerosis is

Arguments around the Carnivore diet, Apo B levels & LDL cholesterol

If it's okay to have high LDL cholesterol if your Apo B levels are low

Whether or not calories are the only important factor in weight loss

Time restricted feeding

If all calories are created equal

The thermogenic effect of food

Sarah's thoughts on pro protein culture

Why there's much disagreement on protein recommendations and nutrition

AND

What Sarah would eat if she only had 10 foods to live off

I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to interview professor Berry, as podcasters and content creators we love to hypothesise and speculate on things we haven't actually researched and Sarah clearly takes her work very seriously and sticks well within her lane of expertise. It's a little shorter than my usual episodes but I think there's a lot in here for us all to take away.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with professor Sarah Berry.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:30 What's brought Sarah to what she does today

00:02:50 What is Zoe and it's mission

00:04:53 Zoe's biggest challenge

00:05:58 What is precision nutrition

00:08:08 How do genetics affect metabolism?

00:13:34 What happens when we eat

00:17:39 What is atherosclerosis?

00:20:01 The argument around the Carnivore diet, Apo B levels & LDL cholesterol

00:26:24 Is it okay to have high LDL cholesterol if your Apo B levels are low?

00:32:48 Are calories the only important factor in weight loss (cals in/out argument)

00:37:24 Time restricted feeding

00:38:55 Ways to lose weight that don't involve calorie restriction (are all calories created equal)

00:42:07 The thermogenic effect of food

00:43:17 Sarah's thoughts on pro protein culture

00:44:45 Why is there so much disagreement on protein and nutrition?

00:51:53 Making smart investments in your health

00:57:05 What Sarah would eat if she only had 10 foods to choose from

01:02:57 Future research at Zoe

***LINKS***

Zoe Website

https://bit.ly/3YZi2Hy

Zoe Podcast

https://spoti.fi/3YBnpeu

Sarah’s Instagram

https://bit.ly/4fhXkbC

MY STUFF:

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#apob #professor #nutrition

#podcast #awakenoutofcontext

My guest today is Christopher K Wallace, he's a men’s counsellor, author, father & husband. Chris and I dig into a vast array of topics including:

Chris’ colourful background including dealing drugs, being shot in the chest with a crossbow & conceiving his son in prison

The moral & scientific arguments around chatting up a woman after she’s had a drink

How to tap into your inner essence & become aware of your value to the world

Why drinking alcohol is in addiction to fear

*How alcohol degrades your confidence & how to cultivate it intrinsically

How and why you should trace emotional responses in the body back to childhood

Chris’ rehab and ultimate journey to becoming an addiction therapist

His mission of fighting societal male weakness

What ‘Masculine Destiny’ means

Why strengths can be perceived weaknesses

The nervous system & the process of affect

How to become aware of the predictive brain & override your autopilot

How desire & fear interact and the riddle of addiction

The Nature vs nurture argument as it relates to attachment

Insights from Chris’ book, Sipping Fear Pissing Confidence

Why addiction to a behaviour never leaves you

How to replace Wanting with Winning

The illusion of Free Will & solution of Free Won’t

AND

Chris’ message to the world's male population

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction to Christopher K Wallace

00:01:31 Chris’ early years of drug dealing, being shot in the chest with a crossbow & conceiving his son in prison

00:19:31 The Nature vs nurture argument as it relates to attachment

00:22:53 Chris’ rehab and ultimate journey to becoming an addiction therapist

00:29:13 Chris’ mission of fighting societal male weakness

00:30:13 What Chris’ term ‘Masculine Destiny’ means

00:46:07 How to tap into our inner essence

00:51:11 How to understand your value to the world

00:53:28 Why strengths can be perceived weaknesses

00:57:31 The nervous system & affect

00:59:53 How to become aware of the predictive brain

01:05:00 How to override your autopilot system

01:07:41 How and why you should trace emotional responses in the body back to childhood

01:18:13 How desire & fear interact and the riddle of addiction

01:20:11 Why drinking alcohol is an addiction to fear

01:32:45 How alcohol degrades your confidence & how to cultivate intrinsic confidence

01:36:18 Insights from Chris’ book, Sipping Fear Pissing Confidence

01:38:39 The moral & scientific arguments around chatting up a woman when she’s had a drink

01:44:52 Why addiction to a certain behaviour never leaves your nervous system

01:49:14 How to replace Wanting with Winning “how do we replace wanting with winning?”

01:51:13 The illusion of Free Will & solution of Free Won’t

01:56:44 Chris’ coaching programs & contact information

01:55:22 Chris’ text message to the world's male population

***LINKS***

Chris’ Website: https://bit.ly/4falWCO

Listen to ‘Sipping Fear Pissing Confidence’ on Audible: https://adbl.co/3YpP2XS

MY STUFF:

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#masculinedestiny #maleweakness #addiction

#podcast #awakenoutofcontext

My guest today is Paul Nadeau, he’s a former hostage negotiator, keynote & TEDx speaker, multi-author and script writer, actor & life coach.

Paul and I delve into a wide array of topics including:

How to know if we’re being lied to

Paul’s acting and script writing career

How to negotiate with a hostage

How to Translate hostage negotiation skills into other domains of life

How to Negotiate & become a more effective salesperson & communicator

Paul’s time as a peacekeeper in the middle east and How his life was saved by a terrorist in Iraq

AND

How to ask for - and get - what you want

Please enjoy my conversation with Paul Nadeau.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction to Paul Nadeau

00:01:23 Paul’s Story & Background

00:11:43 Hostage Negotiation

00:14:14 How To Negotiate With Someone Who Wants To Take Their Own Life

00:20:13 Is Hostage Negotiation An Act?

00:24:00 How to Negotiate & become a more effective salesperson & communicator

00:38:24 The S -A -L -E -S acronym

00:48:57 Paul’s Three Powerful Lessons

00:51:50 Paul’s time as a peacekeeper in the middle east and How his life was saved by a terrorist in Iraq

01:16:23 How do we know if someone's lying to us?

01:24:00 Paul’s Books & How To Ask For What You Want

01:39:38 Audience Questions

01:47:34 Future Plans

***LINKS***

Paul’s Website: https://bit.ly/3NDxwu9

Paul’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/4dVTseF

MY STUFF:

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#HostageNegotiation #Negotiation #SelfHelp

#podcast #awakenoutofcontext

My guest today is Charlie Botterill, he's a Hyrox world record holder and ambassador, pure sport and My protein athlete and a budding entrepreneur (all at the age of 23).

Charlie and I delve into a wide array of topics, including:

Charlie's remarkable first full season and how he set the UK Hyrox world record.

His Sports background Including Football and professional cycling.

We discuss The influence of trauma on athletic performance.

Charlie's role as a Hyrox Ambassador.

If he would ever be tempted to take performance enhancing drugs.

Charlie's past struggles with an eating disorder.

His previously Untold Off-Season training secrets.

The moral implications of performance enhancement.

Charlie's thoughts on body image and the likeliness of PED’s in Hyrox.

His unique approach to Self-Improvement.

Charlie's list of 10 things he's going to do before 30.

And

The book that HE'S writing and A few of the useful tools and concepts from it

Charlie is a fascinating individual, I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and I am looking forward to seeing his progress over the next few years, I do think he's going to go very far.

Please enjoy and be inspired by my conversation with Charlie Botterill.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:30 Charlie’s First Full Season In Hyrox

00:14:45 His Sports background

00:20:00 University Dissertation

00:23:50 Charlie's role as a Hyrox Ambassador

00:25:30 Past struggles with an eating disorder

00:34:00 Mental Health

00:38:20 Eating Disorder, Anorexia & Pro Cycling

00:44:00 Motivation, Mindset & The influence of trauma on athletic performance

00:50:00 Body image in and the likeliness of PED’s in Hyrox

00:58:50 If he would ever be tempted to take performance enhancing drugs

01:01:00 The moral implications of performance enhancement

01:03:00 His previously Untold Off-Season training secrets

01:13:00 The book that HE'S writing and A few of the useful tools and concepts from it

01:21:00 Charlie's list of 10 things he's going to do before 30

#hyroxtraining #charliebotterill #highperformers

#podcast #awakenoutofcontext

***LINKS***

Charlie’s Instagram:

https://bit.ly/48b8ZGl

Awaken Out Of Context Podcast (YouTube & Podcast Links):https://bit.ly/3tk8FVv
Follow Me On Instagram (@awakenoutofjason):https://bit.ly/3RAkKQj

My guest today is Christopher Hurst, he's an artist and tattooist. A British bipolar ex soldier now exploring polyamory, masculinity and mental health.

Chris and I chat about a wide range of topics from our life's experiences including:

The continuous battle of remember to have fun in life

Our differing opinions on Winston Churchill

Why dance is an important part in finding joy

Our past experiences with binge drinking

The education system and its impact on identity

Why I believe I’m an introvert

The prevalence of social masks & constructed identities

Chris’ time in the British Army

The effect of being in the military on your social status

What Polyamory is

AND

Why a polyamorous relationship might be right for you

During this conversation you may hear a reference to ‘Nadja’, this is friend of the show Nadja Lasbeck who we are mutually acquainted with. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, you should do so after this one.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Christopher Hurst.

***LINKS***

Chris’ Instagram

https://bit.ly/487E39T

MY STUFF:

Awaken Out Of Context Podcast (YouTube & Podcast Links):

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#polyamory #masking #alcohol

#podcast #awakenoutofcontext

Do you find yourself feeling like you were meant for more but just don't know the steps required to get you there. Well, my guest today, delivers speeches around the glove on precisely what you need to do, and how you can create what he calls a dominator's identity.

He's a former NFL athlete. Entrepreneur. Keynote speaker. Coach, and an author. Anthony, I delve into a wide array of topics including:

How to make progress in every area of your life

What ‘Dark Work’ is and how not doing it might be holding you back

Anthony's productivity system and how to fill and stick to your calendar.

How to shift your identity to be the person you've always wanted to be.

How and why you should carry out ‘Triad Talks’.

If you should prepare yourself for an identity shift outside of your control.

And

How to acknowledge your ego without becoming attached to it.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:35 Anthony’s Key Life Moment

00:03:38 The Concept of Dark Work

00:03:46 Building a Dominator’s Identity

00:05:25 The Power of Personal Ownership

00:07:17 The Phases of Dark Work

00:18:33 Roots and Fruits System

00:22:22 The Importance of Being Present

00:24:36 Structuring Your Calendar for Success

00:36:57 How to Stick to the Calendar

00:41:54 The Role of Identity in Success

00:55:29 Preparing for Major Life Transitions

00:57:54 Rebuilding After a Career Change

01:01:56 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

***LINKS***

Anthony’s Website

https://bit.ly/4dxHjfG

darkwork.com

https://bit.ly/4dA5cmS

Anthony's Instagram

https://bit.ly/3ZPCYkZ

MY STUFF:

Awaken Out Of Context Podcast (YouTube & Podcast Links):

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Hashtags

#anthonytrucks #goalsetting #selfhelp

#podcast #awakenoutofcontext