Drive to Thrive: A Pitstop Podcast

Dr Benjamin Ritter is a an executive leadership coach, author, founder of Live For Yourself Consulting and a career coach.Helping people take personal ownership for their careers and lives, Ben gives people the tools to reframe fear and take the steps towards a career that aligns with their goals, much easier said than done!Expect to learn:How to make your career yours and why nobody is coming to save youHow to reframe rejection and not take it personally The reasons fear stops us going after what we want and how to become more fearlessThe 'Managing to Motivate' model and how you can implement it within your teamWay's to become a more effective, empathetic leaderAnd much more.Follow Ben and find out more about what he does here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbenjaminritter-leadershipdevelopment/https://www.liveforyourselfconsulting.comDownload our app and learn more about Pitstop’s AI Avatar coaching below:https://www.takeapitstop.comhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Melinda Emerson is 'The Small Biz Lady'. A coach who's been helping entrepreneurs and business owners for nearly 2 decades to achieve success both in business but also within their personal lives.Coming on to tell us all about how to find this success, Melinda told us the importance of systems, the mindset needed as well as the coaching advice she finds herself giving out more than anything else.Expect to learn:The systems required for a successful business and why 95% of businesses never reach 7 figuresThe importance of 'niche to get rich'The mindset shift needed to transition from employee to entrepreneurWhy the magic number in your head doesn't guarantee happinessThe relationship between personal issues and business successAnd much moreFollow Melinda on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson/Download our app and learn more about Pitstop’s AI Avatar coaching below:https://www.takeapitstop.comhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Steve Davies is a performance coach and sleep specialist helping high performing individuals to live better lives and find balance.Joining us to talk all things productivity, Steve discussed how his coaching model was shaped by his time in corporate finance and how that experience helps him coach his clients, how we can all sleep better as well as his opinions on where coaching will go in the future as AI becomes more prominent in our lives.Expect to learn:Why meetings can be a waste of time and how to take more control of your timeThe importance of where your attention goes as well as your timeThe benefits of walking and communicating shoulder to shoulder instead of face to faceTwo simple hacks to help improve your sleepWhy alcohol isn't helping you sleep betterHow AI will help coaching and improve our livesFollow Steve on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-davies-51923a1b2/Download our app and learn more about Pitstop’s AI Avatar coaching below:https://www.takeapitstop.comhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Jessica Corvo is an athlete, marathon runner and performance coachJessica Corvo joins us this week to share her insights on the importance of mindset in both athletic and personal challenges. She emphasizes the significance of viewing training as a celebration rather than a burden, and discusses the warrior mindset that helps individuals navigate life's battles. Expect to learn:Why a big challenge in life should always be viewed as a celebrationThe meaning of the warrior mindset and how you can adopt itLessons from the corporate world and how that informed her athletic mindsetThe importance of cutting through the noise and finding the right coach for youWhy self awareness is so essential for personal growthAnd much more!Follow Jess on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicacorvo/Download our app and learn more about Pitstop’s AI Avatar coaching below:https://www.takeapitstop.comhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Justin Chandler Peters is a coach helping men and women have better relationships with themselves and those around them and to live a life they deserve, offering practical solutions as well as tapping into the spiritual to bring our peoples best selves.Expect to learn:Why a good relationship is a reflection of your leadership and what that meansWhy 'You complete me' is such a damaging phrase and how we can reframe itWays to break free of self doubt Masculine vs feminine energy and how to find the balance between them bothWhy seeking external help from a coach for your relationship is healthy and a sign things are going well, not the other way around!And much more.Find out more about Justin here - https://www.justinpeterscoaching.comDownload our app and learn more about Pitstop’s AI Avatar coaching below:https://www.takeapitstop.comhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Richie Choudhary is the CEO of Pitstop and ex Head of Product at Headspace and Xbox.Joining us to talk all things coaching and why he believes that the current coaching system is broken, Richie tells us why AI is here to level the playing field and ensure those who would otherwise never be able to access coaching can now access it for a fraction of the cost thanks to platforms like Pitstop.Expect to learn:Why AI is the new 'cheat code' for successRichies journey with coaching and how it helped his career and lifeThe importance of having coach support 24/7 and why it's so essential for progress in lifeThe analogy of Chinese Bamboo and how it growsAnd much more.Follow Richie on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richie-choudhary/Download our app and learn more about Pitstop’s AI Avatar coaching below:https://www.takeapitstop.comhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Ari Meisel is a coach and author helping entrepreneurs and executives to create the systems needed to spend more time on what they love doing.Joining us to talk all things productivity, Ari broke down why we feel the need to do more and be productive all the time despite it not being necessary in today's world, as well as telling us his history suffering with Crohn's disease before being declared free of it.Expect to learn:Why goal setting isn't the best way to achieve in life and why Ari instead uses the Japanese concept of 'Kaizen'Why being irreplaceable at work isn't a good thing and how to make yourself replacableHow to transition from an operator into an idealistHow to effectively delegate to your team and foster better communicationAnd much more.Find out more about what Ari does here - https://www.arimeisel.comDownload our app and learn more about Pitstop’s AI Avatar coaching below:https://www.takeapitstop.comhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Matt Young is a former professional football player and founder of a peak performance coaching company helping individuals to unleash their true potential.Coming on to talk all things anxiety and how we can overcome it to live a better life, Matt talked about where anxiety comes from in our lives and some tips and insights into how to lessen it's hold over us.Expect to learn:What 'The Anxiety Box' is and how we can stop living in it so muchThe difference between unconscious and conscious livingHow anxiety differs for high performers vs everyone elseWhy the mind/body relationship is so important when it comes to anxietyAnd much more. Find our more about what Matt does here - https://www.mattyounglc.comDownload our app and learn more about Pitstop’s AI Avatar coaching below:https://www.takeapitstop.comhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Amy Ballantyne is an international speaker and coach in the wellness space. Whether it's work/life balance, trying to fix the way you speak to yourself or stopping people pleasing, Amy brings amazing insights from her years of coaching into how to achieve your goals and live a more fulfilling life. Expect to learn:How to stop being our own worst enemy and start celebrating ourselvesWays of finding a work/life balance target that actually works in today's worldHow AI will affect our emotional intelligenceWays to stop being a people pleaser and put yourself firstHow to build better habits that will actually stickAnd much more.Find out more about Amy here - https://amyballantyne.comDownload our app and learn more about our AI Avatar coaching below:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share

Just Sandy again on this one!Taking 5 of the top lessons from the last 10 episodes. Expect to learn:How to enjoy challenging times and not wish your time awayHow to sit in the sh*t when you've suffered a setback in lifeWhy having fun is so important for productivityAnd much more.Download our app and learn more about Pitstop below:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pitstop-mens-health/id6470808583https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitstopdev.pitstopapp&pcampaignid=web_share