I Am... With Jonny Wilkinson

Our guest this week is Dr Dave Alred MBE who has been a guiding force throughout Jonny’s career, and is, in his eyes, a guru! Dave’s uncanny ability to read a situation and know exactly what was needed to liberate new spaces of enjoyment, confidence, self-trust and performance and all in such an effortless, engaging way. On this podcast both Dave and Jonny get a chance to explain what the experience was like from their own individual perspectives. Connecting to potential is Dave’s genius and Jonny digs into some of the secrets behind Dave’s methods, how  he helps unlock new space for people and works to hand over the keys to them too. He wowed Jonny when he first met him back in 1996 and, as Jonny says, he continues to wow him now. But that’s growth for you.We hope you enjoy the podcast conversation and can take something from it. Please do let us know what is hitting home for you most powerfully and also where you would like to see the podcast go in the future. If there are areas that you want Jonny to expand upon or new subjects that you want the podcast to venture into then leave your comments and we’ll be sure to take them all on board.To find out more about Dave you can follow him on:His Twitter: @dave_alredHis website: https://davealred.com/Or you can buy his new book, The Pressure Principle, on amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241975085/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_gdeIzbHK0FYK9If you’re a fan of Jonny’s you can also follow him on socials:Twitter: @JonnyWilkinsonInstagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial

There are coaches everywhere and for everything nowadays. So many are doing a wonderful job helping others get towards where they really want to be. In Jonny’s experience there are those coaches whom, however, seem to have access to a deeper dimension of perception and understanding. From such a vantage point they are able to connect dots that we don’t see in ways that we can’t imagine and bring out something in us that we didn’t know existed. They help us to come back to who we really are. It makes them gurus!Our guest this week is Dr Dave Alred MBE who has been a guiding force throughout Jonny’s career, and is, in his eyes, a guru! Dave’s uncanny ability to read a situation and know exactly what was needed to liberate new spaces of enjoyment, confidence, self-trust and performance and all in such an effortless, engaging way. On this podcast both Dave and Jonny get a chance to explain what the experience was like from their own individual perspectives and Jonny digs into some of the secrets behind Dave’s methods. And in today’s prelude to the full interview on Thursday, Jonny explores some of the key themes that resonate most strongly with my own ever-continuing journey of discovery into potential; namely the importance of becoming more aware and interested with the internal realm of feeling rather than the external one of outcome or incentive, and the immense intelligence that resides in this domain. It’s here in becoming more and more acquainted with the more and more subtle sensations and expressions that the most major leaps in growth and possibility lie. Dave covers this brilliantly in the discussion always making such deep and challenging concepts seem so beautifully simple. That’s his genius at work. We hope you really enjoy it.Please do let us know what is hitting home for you most powerfully and also where you would like to see the podcast go in the future. If there are areas that you want Jonny to expand upon or new subjects that you want the podcast to venture into then leave your comments and we’ll be sure to take them all on board.To find out more about Dave you can follow him on:His Twitter: @dave_alredHis website: https://davealred.com/Or you can buy his new book, The Pressure Principle, on amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241975085/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_gdeIzbHK0FYK9If you’re a fan of Jonny’s you can also follow him on socials:Twitter: @JonnyWilkinsonInstagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial

Jonny's guest today is a 52 time Springbok international - Joe van Niekerk. Having served as a professional adversary to Jonny for many years, Joe has become an immense team mate and friend to Jonny. And in this interview, their mutual respect and trust really shows. In this podcast Jonny and Joe cover all the "real stuff" post their rugby careers, exploring what did and didn't worked for them in those rugby days, what they now see as important, as well as the more conscious understanding they now both possess for the roles they played in it all. Expect some fascinating locker room chat in here as Joe happily gives away the secret to his legendary captain team talks and offers his take on why they end up feeling isolated at points. Jonny's solo episode this week digs a little further into some of the core themes of the episode, so give it a listen if you're interested in taking things a littles deeper. You can find out more about Joe and his new life and work with Rama Organica here: @junglejoe333 on instagram https://junglejoe333.com/ https://ramaorganica.com/ If you’re a fan of Jonny’s you can also follow him on socials: Twitter: @JonnyWilkinson Instagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial

Speaking candidly about what you are really feeling can definitely be a challenge and isn’t always something that society helps facilitate.In today’s episode, Jonny introduces the warm, open and engaging interview to come with Joe van Niekerk - the jungle-living and organic farming ex-Springbok rugby champion. Jonny mulls over some of the core themes brought up by their shared experience in professional sport, including the realisations brought about when your sense of belonging comes to and end. How do you navigate this change? Who are you when your sense of purpose seems to have gone? And once again, Jonny uncovers the power in the letting go of the ego and unhelpful attachment to our "achievements". The full interview with Joe van Niekerk will, as always, follow suit on Thursday so keep and eye out for it. But for now, if you have had similar experiences on the field, in your work or life in general, then Jonny would love to hear from you via the comments in the reviews section.You can find out more about Joe and his new life and work with Rama Organica here:@junglejoe333 on instagramhttps://junglejoe333.com/https://ramaorganica.com/ If you’re a fan of Jonny’s you can also follow him on socials:Twitter: @JonnyWilkinsonInstagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial  

This week's podcast interview is about exploring the connection between who we are and food. Our guest this week is Carolyn Steel, an incredibly interesting woman and who’s passion involves looking at life through the lens of food. Together Jonny and Carolyn take a look at how food shapes us and our worlds, and our bodies, and mull over how our food choices have a phenomenally important say in the quality of our life experience from our sensory perception, to our thinking, to how we move, our restfulness and calm, our bodily functions and to how we feel on the inside. Carolyn also talks about the need for us to eat to remain alive and this very simple activity can hold so much joy if we are willing to engage in it.As Carolyn says, Human health depends upon food health that depends upon plant health which depends upon soil health.In every meal there is a chance to connect to everything and reminds us of our need to get out of our own way too, letting our ideas of what and how everything should be in order to see what is really possible.It’s a fascinating episode that takes many interesting turns and we’d love to know what you think too. So let us know what health, happiness and food means to you in the review section below.You can find out more about Carolyn and her work at: https://www.carolynsteel.com/Carolyn is also on Twitter @carolynsteelIf you're a fan of Jonny's you can also follow him on socials:Twitter: @JonnyWilkinsonInstagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial

Food. At it's most basic, we need food to remain alive. But today we'll investigate how food can function as the perfect mechanism for thinking, and re-integrating yourself into the lifecycle and life itself. Seems pretty wild, but these week's episodes will hopefully go a long way to break things down.In this fascinating solo episode, Jonny explores how the food choices we make everyday have a phenomenally important say in the quality of our life experience - from our sensory perception, to our thinking, to how we move, our restfulness and calm, our bodily functions and to how we feel on the inside. Human health depends upon food health that depends upon plant health which depends upon soil health. Interesting stuff!Jonny also takes the time to introduce Thursday’s guest, architect and leading thinker of food and cities, Carolyn Steel, with the hope that in establishing a connection with who we are beyond our ideas could well help us to find a deeper relationship with our food and bodies and more of life and vice versa too. At the end of the day, we are all in this together. In every meal, there is a chance to connect to everything.You can find out more about Carolyn and her work at: https://www.carolynsteel.com/Carolyn's is also on Twitter @carolynsteelIf you're a fan of Jonny's you can also follow him on socials:Twitter: @JonnyWilkinsonInstagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial

In this week's episode Jonny chats to Rangan Chatterjee, a man who's approach to life is based on integrity, compassion and curiosity. These values can be seen across all of Rangan's work, as a podcaster, best selling author and practicing doctor.   This conversation centres around compassion and regaining the ability in our lives to simply 'be'. Jonny and Rangan go into depth on a range of topics including re-defining the metrics of contemporary health, training in healthcare, and investigating our reliance upon labels for understanding who we are. Jonny and Rangan also discuss the benefits of becoming more interested in our ‘being’ than in our ‘doing’ - and how being more consciously aware of how we are feeling has the potential unlock so much pleasure and joy.To find out more about why Rangan Chatterjee resonated with Jonny when he was exploring this topic, please check out the previous episode “What Am I … when I am Healthy?”Rangan's new book 'Happy Mind, Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways To Feel Great Every Day' is released on the 31st March 2022 and to keep up with latest news head to https://drchatterjee.com Rangan's on Twitter @drchatterjeeuk and Instagram @drchatterjeeIf you're a fan of Jonny's you can also follow him on socials: Twitter: @JonnyWilkinsonInstagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial

Health and wellbeing is just such a big topic, it holds so much opportunity. It is absolutely key to our potential and decides how much of it we get to encounter in our lives. But what is health and wellbeing? What does it mean to you?For Jonny, health is comprised of 4 elements; breathing, nutrition, movement and our restfulness. These are all fundamental to the optimal functioning of our bodies and our senses but also the clarity and creativity we experience in our minds. They are also what Jonny looks into in this week’s Tuesday feature.Jonny also introduces Thursday’s episode where he had the chance to investigate this very question with someone who has been exploring this concept for quite a while now; Dr Rangan Chatterjee. Rangan has been practising medicine for nearly 20 years and his experience is leading him to see it as more art than science. His message is one that encourages us to become the architect of our own health and happiness; health and wellbeing is not just for putting years on your life, it is about putting more life in your years. In fact, it is about putting more life in this moment right now. Above all else is it not worth seeing how much of life we can touch whilst we are here on this planet?Rangan's new book 'Happy Mind, Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways To Feel Great Every Day' is released on the 31st March and to keep up with latest news head to https://drchatterjee.comRangan's on Twitter @drchatterjeeuk and Instagram @drchatterjeeIf you're a fan of Jonny's you can also follow him on socials:Twitter: @JonnyWilkinsonInstagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial

In this interview with The Secret’s Rhonda Byrne, Jonny and Rhonda delve into the power of thought and how it changes lives. Expect a fascinating conversation that explores the importance of stepping out of reactivity into responsibility and how a mindset shift can open the door to an ever-expanding space of joyful opportunity and creativity.Do you subscribe to the law of attraction? How has it played a part in your life? Let us know in the reviews or on Jonny’s social media @JonnyWilkinson on twitter and @JonnyWilkinsonOfficial on instagram.To keep up to date with Rhonda and her work, you can follow her on Twitter @thesecret or check out her website here: thesecret.tv

In today’s episode, Jonny introduces us to the power of thought and the role it plays according to the laws of the Universe. Drawing from his own history of mental struggles, Jonny tackles how we can transform our relationship with our mind to align our energies and ourselves with the lives we wish to live. Jonny also introduces this week’s Thursday guest, Rhonda Byrne, director of the hugely powerful documentary; The Secret and author of the Secret book series, the first of which has been translated into 50 languages and one of the longest-running best sellers of this century. The concept of thoughts creating our worlds has become an experiential truth for Rhonda and she has found a brilliant way to articulate her understandings.Do you subscribe to the law of attraction? How has it played a part in your life?Have you ever heard of the law of attraction? Let us know in the reviews or via Jonny’s social media @JonnyWilkinson on twitter and @JonnyWilkinsonOfficial on instagram.To keep up to date with Rhonda and her work, you can follow her on Twitter @thesecret or check out her website: https://www.rhondabyrne.com/