On this week’s episode, we discuss all things adventure and pushing boundaries with our friend, colleague and all-round explorer and coach Paul Gleeson.

We discuss lots about the work that we do, some of the insights Paul has gotten from bringing groups on Arctic expeditions, an Atlantic rowing trip and a trip up Mt. Blanc.

We both loved this conversation and got lots from it!

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We hope you enjoyed! Speak soon!

Brian and Ian

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How can we better support the men in our lives?

What are some tools to combat the alarming statistics around men’s mental health?

This week I spoke with Movember Director of Development Mitch Hermansen who I’m proud to call a friend and fellow MoBro.

I got to ask him about his passion for supporting men’s health through Movember every year by growing a moustache and raising money. Movember supports research into men’s prostate cancer research, testicular cancer research and men’s mental health.

Warning: we mention suicide in this episode. If you know anyone who is at risk or you need to talk to someone here’s some links:

Samaritans

Samaritans services are available 24 hours a day, for confidential, non-judgmental support.

• Freephone 116 123
• Email jo@samaritans.ie
• Visit www.samaritans.ie for more information

Pieta

Pieta provide a range of suicide and self-harm prevention services.

• Freephone 1800 247 247 anytime day or night
• Text HELP to 51444 (standard message rates apply)
• Visit www.pieta.ie for more information

Text About It

Text About It is a free, anonymous, 24/7 messaging service providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for our mental health and emotional wellbeing.

• Text HELLO to 50808, anytime day or night
• Visit www.textaboutit.ie for more information

Childline

A free 24/7 support service for children and young people up to and including those age 18 years of age.

• Freephone 1800 66 66 66
• Live chat at www.childline.ie

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Brian and Ian

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Dad speaks about his recent volunteer trip to Kathmandu, Nepal to visit Indreni.org a charity that supports the education and wellbeing of children in Nepal.

We cover the experience of going out to Nepal, the reflections on coming back to Ireland after spending a week in a beautiful but developing nation with lots of social, economic and welfare issues for it's citizens. Dad touches on what makes the trips so special, the group dynamics at play between the volunteers, the staff and the children as well as a bit of the backstory of how we got involved in Indreni.org.

We reference an earlier episode (Ep 24) where we sat down with Indreni.org Founder and CEO RamHari Kadka on our last trip to Nepal. Here's a link to that episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qDlkFLOCe7ndeIEtG2BFz?si=bQv5V9fgQmC5bthFJ50qNA

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We hope you enjoyed! Speak soon!

Brian and Ian

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In this short, diary-style episode, I talk about the Ironman 70.3 that I'm about to do in 3 days in Malaga, Spain. I touch on what it's brought up for me in terms of pushing boundaries of what I'm capable of, the life that has gotten in the way of training and the themes that I have reflected on with my clients.

There's themes of self-compassion and self-talk that I touch on, as well as the drive behind why I have been attracted to endurance sports and these types of challenges.

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Brian and Ian

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Can you teach someone to see the big picture?

What's difference between talent, drive and ambition when it comes to the longevity of success?

The week Dad and I discuss the link between success in things like sport, music and business and the commonalities that exist in people who succeed. Drawing from our own life experiences, what we've seen in dealing with business and our clients, we chat about elements that we believe set some performers apart from others.

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What's the relationship between the quality of the questions that we ask ourselves, and the quality of the answers we get?

How are the narratives that we tell ourselves related to our overall wellbeing and success?

These are some of the questions that we explore on this week's episode. I get to ask Dad some of the tools he's used over the years, both with himself and for his clients. We talk about incremental personal changes, fresh perspectives on old challenges and renewed vigour in approaching life. Through our work with people and companies, we're privileged to be able to sit with many different people, from all walks of life, generally through the prism of helping them in their business. Here are some of the insights and questions that have helped us and our clients over the years.

As always, thanks for Fad Saoil Saunas for making this episode possible and for supporting us on our podcast journey! https://fadsaoilsaunas.ie/

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We hope you enjoyed! Speak soon!

Brian and Ian

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What is Purposeful Leadership?

What is the link between purpose, spirituality, authenticity and leadership in business?

How can we live more meanignful lives, while also contributing to the world?

These are all questions we explore this week on the Essential Training podcast with Fiona English. Through her MSc in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, Fiona conducted research into how spirituality, meaning, purpose, and authenticity manifest for individuals in our modern society. She continues to focus on her research areas of purposeful leadership, meaning and purpose, self-actualisation, authenticity and spirituality through her speaking and writing. Alongside her speaking practice, she coaches and advises purpose-led entrepreneurs, business leaders and individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of who they are so they can live, work and lead with greater impact and authenticity. She writes a Substack publication called ‘Expression with Fiona English’ of personal essays on what it means to live a fully-expressed life and how that amplifies your impact in the world.

This was a fascinating conversation and one that we're excited to share with our listeners!

We hope you get something out of it and enjoy!

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We hope you enjoyed! Speak soon!

Brian and Ian

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What are some of the unconscious stories we carry around about ourselves?

What are some of the insights we’ve learned after 37 episodes from our various guests?

We discuss the some of the common themes that we’ve seen:

• The ordinary people doing something extraordinary.
• The common themes we've seen in our guests uncovering more of their potential.
• The trailblazers we’ve been inspired by listening to.
• Some podcasts that we love to listen to.
• What we’ve learned so far on this podcasting journey.

We hope you enjoy!

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We hope you enjoyed! Speak soon!

Brian and Ian

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