The Freedom Project

In a weird way, the shame of not fighting back was always worse than the beating I took. I lay lifeless on the floor, as fists slammed into me. I was just an observer of the physical assault. I did nothing. After the event, I would - ironically - beat myself up about not having the courage or the masculinity required to fight back. That shame was the worst part. Partly in a quest to destroy this shame I joined the military. I then started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I saw myself as a fighter and thought I was beyond it. And at least physically, I was. But when I was confronted with a challenge at work, I saw a familiar pattern. I shut down. It looked like procrastination. It looked like laziness. It felt like fear and numbness combined. I would look back at the day and wish I had acted differently. Just the same as when I was lying in bed as a teenager…wishing I had fought back. Why could I logically know what to do, but physically not do it? Why couldn’t I break free from these invisible chains? This plagued me for years. I worked on my beliefs. I trained my character, but something was always missing. 18 months ago, I finally found the answer. It changed my life. It changed the lives of hundreds of high performers I’ve trained in this skill. Today, I’m going to share it with you.

In todays episode I talk with Nikolai Schirmer, a professional skier, filmmaker and story teller.  We cover a wide range of topics including : creativity, sacrifice, mental health and going off the beaten track to get what you want.  I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!   Find Nikolai on social media :  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikolaischirmer/?hl=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nikolai_Schirmer

I pressed send on the email. Immediately I felt sick. Tears stung my eyes & I felt like a colossal failure.   I had a dozen more messages like that to send. Including an email to every customer I had that I was terminating their work with me.   My stomach dropped at the thought of it.   I still had to tell my coaches that they no longer had work from me. These were people I considered friends and who had given so much to the business. To my business.   And I had let them down.   This was by far the hardest decision I have ever made in my career. But it was also the best.   Here are the key lessons I learned from that decision and how you can apply them too.

Today on the podcast is Jackson Living.  A client of mine, and the person who completed 75 Hard alongside myself.  In today's episode we converse over training discipline, becoming the person you dream of and fulfilling your true potential! We discuss Jackson's approach and development through 75 hard and how it improved his mental robustness, physical fitness & business working with the MARCHON Brand.  Enjoy!

Are you playing the music? Or just playing the notes? Last night was a surreal experience. At the front of the audience was a stage where every musician for fifty kilometres took their turn in performing. Teenage rock bands, a full orchestra, the local school, a choir, and naturally with this being France, a trio of accordionists, each stood on stage and delivered their recitals. Some were incredible. Real musicians that made you FEEL the music. These musicians moved those of us in the crowd. It felt smooth, and you could tell these were exquisite musicians. The applause for them was both enthusiastic and sustained.  Others hit all the right notes, but the entire crowd fell flat and became awkward listening to them. The applause afterwards was a mere formality - “thank you for trying”. The weird thing is, these musicians performed virtually every note on their sheet music correctly, yet something felt…off. But how can that be? How can you play all the right notes at all the right times yet underperform? One is trying to avoid making mistakes and not be noticed. The other is a master of their craft, channelling not just the quavers and triplets written on the page, but something within themselves too. One is imitating greatness - repeating what the formula for success they’ve seen elsewhere… the other is publicly displaying their journey to find it within themselves. And you, the listener, can tell the difference.  Are you simply just playing the 'right notes'?

Todays episode is with Tanita Jackson-Dyer. Tanita is currently 11 out of 12 weeks into being coached by myself through Mindset Rx'd. Tanita has shown astonishing results over recent weeks, and this is a testament to her dedication, hard work and focus.  We discuss:  -Self-doubt -Self Awareness  -Noble Intention  -Smashing PBs! Enjoy!

I’ve never made such radical progress toward my goals in such a condensed time period. I’ve put on 3kg of muscle, hit a lifetime best on my back squat, taken ten minutes off my 10k run, and taken 5 shots off my golf handicap. In just 75 days All while maintaining my goals for the business and not losing my marriage or my happiness. In this blog post, I’m going to teach you how I did that, and what I learned along the way, including… How I hit these goals without aiming at them How I got through the hardest parts of this challenge The key reframe which allowed my to succeed Why I would do it all again

In today's episode, I discuss all things vulnerability and feelings with Rachel Loftus. We dig deep, get vulnerable and talk over her mindset journey working with myself and how she has progressed since.  Topics discussed are: - Coping with Injury and Illness. - Self criticism. - Acceptance and acknowledgement of feelings. - The implementation of mind-body techniques.

Ready to be uncomfortable? Here it is: you’re not good enough. Right now, as you are, you’re not everything you could be. And that… is a good thing. What’s more, you’ve been told you need to get rid of that feeling to succeed. But the opposite is true. You need to harness it, and use it.

Today’s episode is with Hayley Murillo, a CrossFit Athlete, Stuntwoman and recently turned Mother. Hayley’s mindset, work ethic and wisdom is truly remarkable and simply impressive. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.  We cover :  Learning to love the process Hard Work Pays Off  The Importance of failure  Hayley’s experience as a Stuntwoman.