Lead on Purpose with James Laughlin

How to crush stigma : being the first openly gay All Black with Campbell Johnstone Campbell Johnstone is a Former All Black and Crusader. He also played rugby in Russia, Wales and France.  Campbell grew up in rural New Zealand near Hastings, where his love for rugby grew everyday when he played out in the paddocks with his brothers. He spoke to me about his visualisation practices that he believes helped him achieve that coveted spot on the team as an All Black. Campbell has recently opened up and spoken about his sexuality. Campbell is now recognised as the first openly gay All Black. He is speaking up now to try to eliminate the stigma around being gay in professional sport, hoping to help others come out and have a different experience than he did. Campbell was incredibly vulnerable and honest and said that he suppressed this part of himself through his entire career out of fear that it would derail his dream of being an All Black. I cannot stress enough how courageous and brave Campbell has been. I am incredibly honoured to have him on the show.This episode is one that needs to be shared. Please share this with the people you know, and help us spread Campbell’s message.Connect with Campbell here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/campbell-johnstone-541b0257/----Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/supportIf you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests, please consider making a small recurring donation to cover the back end, admin and editing costs. For many years, James has dedicated countless hours to the show and would LOVE to continue bringing you global thought leaders.Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.With much gratitude.Full Transcript, Quote Cards, and a Show Summary are available here: https://www.jjlaughlin.com/blog-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goalsSupport the show

How to crush stigma : being the first openly gay All Black with Campbell Johnstone Campbell Johnstone is a Former All Black and Crusader. He also played rugby in Russia, Wales and France.  Campbell grew up in rural New Zealand near Hastings, where his love for rugby grew everyday when he played out in the paddocks with his brothers. He spoke to me about his visualisation practices that he believes helped him achieve that coveted spot on the team as an All Black. Campbell has recently opened up and spoken about his sexuality. Campbell is now recognised as the first openly gay All Black. He is speaking up now to try to eliminate the stigma around being gay in professional sport, hoping to help others come out and have a different experience than he did. Campbell was incredibly vulnerable and honest and said that he suppressed this part of himself through his entire career out of fear that it would derail his dream of being an All Black. I cannot stress enough how courageous and brave Campbell has been. I am incredibly honoured to have him on the show.This episode is one that needs to be shared. Please share this with the people you know, and help us spread Campbell’s message.Connect with Campbell here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/campbell-johnstone-541b0257/----Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/supportIf you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests, please consider making a small recurring donation to cover the back end, admin and editing costs. For many years, James has dedicated countless hours to the show and would LOVE to continue bringing you global thought leaders.Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.With much gratitude.Full Transcript, Quote Cards, and a Show Summary are available here: https://www.jjlaughlin.com/blog-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goals - If you're interested in booking me for a keynote or workshop, contact Caroline at caroline@jjlaughlin.comSupport the show

1000 Days Without Alcohol Here's What HappenedFormer World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goalsSupport the show

The Truth About Your MindsetFormer World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goalsSupport the show

Reshaping Capitalism with Ty MontagueTy Montague is the Co-Founder and CPO at Co:Collective - a company that works alongside leadership teams to identify the companies purpose and values and help them bring those to life throughout the business. They help businesses be congruent and be better story-doers than storytellers. Ty shared so much gold with me in this conversation. He believes that there is a whole new model of business coming to life, one that focuses on sustainability, congruency, profitability and transparency. He also believes that capitalism can be seen as a force for good if we can reshape it and use it to our advantage. Ty spent years working for major brands in the advertising world, and was sickened when he realised that the marketing they were putting out into the world was sharing a completely different story to what they were really doing behind the scenes. Ty decided that he wanted to help businesses become more congruent and purpose-driven, so he left advertising and started up Co:Collective. Ty shared so many interesting perspectives in this conversation, and I truly believe that his mission is going to change the way we do business in the future. Please share this episode with the people you love.Connect with Ty here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tymontague/Check out Co:Collective here - https://cocollective.com----Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/supportIf you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests, please consider making a small recurring donation to cover the back end, admin and editing costs. For many years, James has dedicated countless hours to the show and would LOVE to continue bringing you global thought leaders.Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.With much gratitude.Full Transcript, Quote Cards, and a Show Summary are available here: https://www.jjlaughlin.com/blog-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goalsSupport the show

Reshaping Capitalism with Ty MontagueTy Montague is the Co-Founder and CPO at Co:Collective - a company that works alongside leadership teams to identify the companies purpose and values and help them bring those to life throughout the business. They help businesses be congruent and be better story-doers than storytellers. Ty shared so much gold with me in this conversation. He believes that there is a whole new model of business coming to life, one that focuses on sustainability, congruency, profitability and transparency. He also believes that capitalism can be seen as a force for good if we can reshape it and use it to our advantage. Ty spent years working for major brands in the advertising world, and was sickened when he realised that the marketing they were putting out into the world was sharing a completely different story to what they were really doing behind the scenes. Ty decided that he wanted to help businesses become more congruent and purpose-driven, so he left advertising and started up Co:Collective. Ty shared so many interesting perspectives in this conversation, and I truly believe that his mission is going to change the way we do business in the future. Please share this episode with the people you love.Connect with Ty here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tymontague/Check out Co:Collective here - https://cocollective.com----Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/supportIf you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests, please consider making a small recurring donation to cover the back end, admin and editing costs. For many years, James has dedicated countless hours to the show and would LOVE to continue bringing you global thought leaders.Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.With much gratitude.Full Transcript, Quote Cards, and a Show Summary are available here: https://www.jjlaughlin.com/blog-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goals - If you're interested in booking me for a keynote or workshop, contact Caroline at caroline@jjlaughlin.comSupport the show

How to identify your BSFormer World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goalsSupport the show

6 Pillars for Daily Mental Health with Sir John KirwanSir John Kirwan is a New Zealand Mental Health advocate, former All Black, and former rugby union coach.He has written two books on the subject of mental health, has spoken openly about his battles with depression, and been honoured for his services to mental health.John spoke openly about his struggles with mental health and how he no longer wanted to stick around to deal with it. He got to an incredibly low point and tried to jump out of a window, but instead chose not to when a fellow rugby player told him he was a good guy.John has established the Sir John Kirwan Foundation to help young people understand mental health. He has also co-founded a workplace wellbeing platform with tech entrepreneur Adam Clark called Groov. Groov is being used by leading workplaces across New Zealand and Australia, including DB Breweries, Kiwibank, Barfoot & Thompson, and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. This episode is definitely one for the books. John was so open, honest and vulnerable and I certainly learnt a lot from him. Please share this with all of your loved ones.- Download the groov app here : https://www.groovnow.com/app- Check out Mitey here - https://www.mitey.org.nz- Connect with John here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sir-john-kirwan/----Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/supportIf you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests, please consider making a small recurring donation to cover the back end, admin and editing costs. For many years, James has dedicated countless hours to the show and would LOVE to continue bringing you global thought leaders.Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.With much gratitude.Full Transcript, Quote Cards, and a Show Summary are available here:https://www.jjlaughlin.com/blog-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goalsSupport the show

6 Pillars for Daily Mental Health with Sir John KirwanSir John Kirwan is a New Zealand Mental Health advocate, former All Black, and former rugby union coach.He has written two books on the subject of mental health, has spoken openly about his battles with depression, and been honoured for his services to mental health.John spoke openly about his struggles with mental health and how he no longer wanted to stick around to deal with it. He got to an incredibly low point and tried to jump out of a window, but instead chose not to when a fellow rugby player told him he was a good guy.John has established the Sir John Kirwan Foundation to help young people understand mental health. He has also co-founded a workplace wellbeing platform with tech entrepreneur Adam Clark called Groov. Groov is being used by leading workplaces across New Zealand and Australia, including DB Breweries, Kiwibank, Barfoot & Thompson, and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. This episode is definitely one for the books. John was so open, honest and vulnerable and I certainly learnt a lot from him. Please share this with all of your loved ones.- Download the groov app here : https://www.groovnow.com/app- Check out Mitey here - https://www.mitey.org.nz- Connect with John here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sir-john-kirwan/----Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/supportIf you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests, please consider making a small recurring donation to cover the back end, admin and editing costs. For many years, James has dedicated countless hours to the show and would LOVE to continue bringing you global thought leaders.Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.With much gratitude.Full Transcript, Quote Cards, and a Show Summary are available here:https://www.jjlaughlin.com/blog-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goals - If you're interested in booking me for a keynote or workshop, contact Caroline at caroline@jjlaughlin.comSupport the show

The Secret to High PerformanceFormer World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text messageJoin me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goalsSupport the show