Unbound | Conversations Without Limits

Kieran Read, a former Crusaders and All Blacks captain, applies lessons from rugby to leadership coaching.Kieran's journey began at a small Auckland school, where he had never thought he'd get anywhere near All Blacks. However, Kieran demonstrates through passion and dedication that anything is possible.His hard work saw him becoming captain, winning two World Cups, and impacting a number of young players.We explore:Transitioning from rugby to leadership coachingInsights into All Blacks cultureThe cultural significance and meanings behind the HakaQualities of a good leader How to deal with pressureFatherhood and being presentPlease email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Like this show? Please subscribe and leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it, too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally, and feel free to follow ours.

William Trubridge, a 7x World Champion freediver who holds 18 world records, takes us on a journey into the world of freediving. Renowned for his groundbreaking achievements, including diving to 102m with no fins, William shares the mindset required to excel in the extreme sport.William's insights go beyond freediving. We explore:When trusting teammates is an absolute necessity for safety and survivalThe human aquatic potential in freedivingDeveloping a mental immune system to programme the subconscious mindPractical techniques to apply in any stressful situationReflecting on a near-death experience during a freediving accident in 2020Balancing love, discipline and challenge as a father to prepare his children for lifePlease email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Like this show? Please subscribe and leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally and feel free to follow ours.

Performance Coach Owen Eastwood known for his exceptional work with high performing organisations, including the England football team and the British Olympic team, draws on his own Maori ancestry and Whakapapa, a Maori concept that embodies our universal human need to belong and applies it to building high performing teams.We explore:Creating a high performing environment anchored in a sense of belongingDealing with the trauma of childhood lossConnecting people to a shared identity, history and purposeThe concept of Whakapapa and its application in team settingsWhy building great teams is a spiritual exerciseLeaders taking responsibility for the game plan and strategyKeeping leadership simple without complex modelsPlease email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Ready to ignite your leadership potential and lead your team with confidence? Within 6 weeks, you can become a human-centric leader and enable high performing teams with our High Performance Leadership programme. We begin in Feb 2024, join our waitlist today.Like this show? Please subscribe and leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally and feel free to follow ours.

Eric Larsen is the first and only person to go to the South Pole, North Pole and the top of Everest in one year. As a polar explorer, Eric perceives life's challenges much like the inevitable obstacles on an expedition — it’s all part of the journey.We explore:The skills required to effectively lead expeditionsThe most important qualities in teammatesDealing with failureChallenging yourself in extreme conditionsOne of Eric’s biggest takeaways from his cancer diagnosisBalancing fatherhood with expeditionsPlease email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Ready to ignite your leadership potential and lead your team with confidence? Within 6 weeks, you can become a human-centric leader and enable high performing teams with our High Performance Leadership programme. We begin in Feb 2024, join our waitlist today.Like this show? Please subscribe and leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally and feel free to follow ours.

What does it take to keep a team in a constant state of flow? Jef van den Hout, Founder of Flow Concepts® Group, Team Flow Researcher and Positive Organizational Psychologist unravels climates for optimal collaboration and moments of team flow.Flow is a holistic sensation that people feel when they act with total involvement and can be a shared experience in a team. In this fascinating discussion on collective flow, Jef dives into the science around team flow theory and high performance.We explore:The background and development of Jef's team flow theoryKey conditions for team flowWhy negative feedback is sometimes necessaryThe role of trust between team members in building psychological safetyThe future of collaboration and coachingPlease email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Ready to ignite your leadership potential and lead your team with confidence? Within 6 weeks, you can become a human-centric leader and enable high performing teams with our High Performance Leadership programme. Secure your spot today.Like this show? Please subscribe and leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally and feel free to follow ours.

Brian Ferguson, the Founder and CEO of Arena Labs and Partner + Co-Founder of Liminal Collective is pioneering the field of High Performance Medicine and human performance, enabling frontline medical teams to achieve mastery in their roles while pushing the boundaries of human potential. Brian takes us through his journey from kitchen table conversations with his mother, a nurse, to working in the White House and serving in the military. These experiences have influenced his outlook on life and informed his understanding of human potential and performance under pressure.We explore:Essential tools for high performers making an impact and serving society at their bestMental health and self-care practices for everyone with a focus on healthcare workers Overcoming an attachment to identity and transitioning out of the military Humility, authenticity, and doing hard things that serve a higher purposeResilience and overcoming past failures Coping with family loss in life His motivation to do difficult inner workCelebrating life and fatherhood Please email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Ready to engineer your life to become your best every day? Cultivate the necessary mindset skills, push performance boundaries and craft a life of vitality with our Discover Your Best programme. Join the waitlist today.Like this show? Please subscribe and leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally and feel free to follow ours.

World-leading high-altitude mountaineer & ex-SAS Leader, Krishna Thapa reveals how he applies Buddhism and Eastern philosophy to excel in leadership and overcome dark periods of his life.We explore:The military mindset required for his recent Everest expedition.Solving problems through forgiveness. Merging Eastern and Western philosophies.The impact of having a clear long-term vision on decision-making. The three principles any leader must adopt which helped Krishna succeed on the battlefield, mountain and in daily life.The Buddhist philosophy and mindset to find inner peace.Please email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Ready to engineer your life to become your best every day? Cultivate the necessary mindset skills, push performance boundaries and craft a life of vitality with our Discover Your Best programme. Join the waitlist today.Like this show? Please subscribe and leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally and feel free to follow ours.

As the first female contestant to win Alone, an extreme wilderness survival experience, Woniya Thibeault shares her story of pushing beyond perceived human limitations just below the Arctic Circle for a combined 143 days.We explore:What it’s like at the edges of life and death - how far can we push ourselves? Appreciation of life's basics that often get taken for granted.Spirituality and Ancestry and how this helped Woniya throughout her lifeThe importance of celebration and establishing routines in extreme conditions.What happens when you spend so much time alone in isolation. Connection as a survival skill.Transitioning from isolation and extreme wilderness survival to modern society.Please email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Ready to engineer your life to become your best every day? Cultivate the necessary mindset skills, push performance boundaries and craft a life of vitality with our Discover Your Best programme. Join the waitlist today.Like this show? Please leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally and feel free to follow ours.

Former USA #1 and soldier Megan Henry details the strategies and tactics on how she overcame a life-threatening diagnosis to make it back to perform on the world's highest stageHear Megan's journey and the challenges she faced after her doctor said she would never be an athlete again.We explore:Overcoming physical and mental hurdles after a life-threatening injuryThe relationship between delayed gratification and achievementsUsing the power of the mind for self-healingHow attachment to past successes impact on performanceHow pushing yourself to your edge is the best place to be The power of being immersed in natureLessons learned from not making the Olympic team post-injuryPlease email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Ready to engineer your life to become your best every day? Cultivate the necessary mindset skills and push performance boundaries with our Discover Your Best programme starting Monday, May 22nd. Join the waitlist today.Like this show? Please leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally.

Former Irish and Australian Army officer, Billy Hedderman delves into the elite world of special forces that demands excellence and unwavering focus while sharing his incredible journey back from paralysis.Be inspired by Billy’s “never give up” mentality and his story from diagnosed quadriplegia to a level of functionality rarely seen after a near-fatal accident on Australia's Sunshine Coast.We explore:Redefining personal limits for a remarkable recoveryRecounting a near-death experienceMindset shifts required to become the best of the bestHow taking control of your destiny can lead to growth and resilience Understanding leadership as an act of influenceExperiences from serving in the Irish Army including overseas deployments to Bosnia and AfricaPlease email stephen@liveunbound.com if you have any questions about what we discussed today.Ready to engineer your life to become your best every day? Cultivate the necessary mindset skills and push performance boundaries with our Discover Your Best programme starting Monday, May 22nd. Join the waitlist today.Like this show? Please leave us a five-star rating and review. It’s a chance to tell us what you love about the show, and it helps others discover it too. Consider leaving your Instagram handle so we can thank you personally.