Take Flight

Dylan is one of the greatest England Captains and hookers to ever wear the shirt. Dylan earned 251 club appearances for Northampton Saints, becoming a legend in the process - and is the 3rd most capped England player of all time, being honoured with the captaincy between 2016 - 18. Dylan one back to back six nations, one being a grand slam, and became premiership champions with Northampton during his career too. He is an outstanding competitor, an inspiring leader and this conversation was one of my favourites to date. Enjoy.

Dylan is one of the greatest England Captains and hookers to ever wear the shirt. Dylan earned 251 club appearances for Northampton Saints, becoming a legend in the process - and is the 3rd most capped England player of all time, being honoured with the captaincy between 2016 - 18. Dylan one back to back six nations, one being a grand slam, and became premiership champions with Northampton during his career too. He is an outstanding competitor, an inspiring leader and this conversation was one of my favourites to date. Enjoy.

Dr J Nichols is a marine biologists - holding a Degree in biology, an M.E.M masters of engineering management in natural resource economics and policy from duke university, and a doctorate PHD in wildlife ecology and evolutionary biology from university of Arizona - among receiving multiple fellowships for his ongoing work. He gained a lifetime achievement award in 2014 and in 2019 was awarded the NOGI award for environment - considered the Oscar of the ocean world! A quote from experience life magazine said ‘Dr J Nichols is the worlds foremost authority on the mental health benefits of spending time in, near, on, or under water’  J coined the term Blue mind - the affects water has on our mind and overall wellness. He is also the author of 'Blue Mind' and the founder of the 'Blue Mind' Summit.

Jerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reeboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organisations to help entrepreneurs and others lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. Prior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase. Previously, he led New York City-based Flatiron Partners, which he founded in 1996 with partner Fred Wilson. Flatiron became one of the nation’s most successful early-stage investment programs. Jerry’s first leadership position, at age 25, was editor-in-chief of InformationWeek magazine. He is the author of Reboot : Leadership and the art of growing up.

Dr Hazel Wallace is the founder of 'The Food Medic', she is a medical doctor recently having bee a Covid Dr. at UCLH in London. She is a qualified Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, an Author and a Podcaster. In this episode we discuss change. Haze has made several leaps of faith in her time and we learn what allowed her to find the courage to do so. We understand how exercise can help us be healthier, happier and more fulfilled plus so much more. Enjoy!

Simon Gunning is the CEO of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). CALM is leading the movement against suicide, creating unique campaigns to raise awareness for Mental Health. Simon's career began in director roles in large corporations like Virgin, EMI Music, Yahoo as well as leading agencies before starting at CALM and it was amazing to hear how the success of the charity since his take over has been largely down to running the charity like a corporate organisation, of sorts. This is an amazing CEO story and will help anyone who is running a business, pursuing their purpose, or both. Enjoy.

Johnny Nelson is the former, longest standing, Cruiserweight boxing World Champion! A record which still stands today. Now, the face of Sky Sports Boxing, Johnny has made his second career arguably as successful as his first. Hosting shows such as 'The Gloves Are Off' and 'Ringside' as well as becoming the stand out pundit for any bout he covers. In this conversation we discuss what separated him from other 'more talented' boxers. We hear Johnny"s new enquiry into self - and all the routines, habits and philosophies he lives by to stay happy and hungry. It's a special way to start this new season of the show. If you enjoy this episode, you may also enjoy these : George Groves : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/george-groves-confrontation-near-death-fierce-self/id1339336927?i=1000491863401 Eddie Hearn : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eddie-hearn-no-passion-no-point/id1339336927?i=1000500686637 Full archive of episodes is here : https://takeflightworld.com/all-episodes/

End Of Year / Post Year Review from Coaching Exercise. ------ https://takeflightworld.com/

An Interview I did on my friend Alex Chisnalls podcast 'Screw It Just Do It'. We look back at 2021 in depth and discuss major take aways and lessons before embarking on 2022. ------ https://takeflightworld.com/

In 2020 David featured on the Netflix series 'Too Hot To Handle', changing his circumstances forever. Previously, David was the founder of endeavour life - an online coaching platform supporting clients to become healthier, happier and live longer. David has also recently featured on his own Channel 4 show 'The Love Trap' which is out now. He is such a genuine, down to earth and intelligent guy with two degrees, in Strength and conditioning and petroleum engineering. A truly unique individual. ------ https://www.endeavourlife.com/ https://takeflightworld.com/