A New Way of Being

So many of us learn to avoid our feelings as we grow up, and turn away from them or try and medicate them away – and that can come at a great cost. One man who knows this is the former Premier League footballer and chairman of the PFA Clarke Carlisle, who was awarded the title of Britain’s brainiest footballer. Clarke has suffered with addiction problems, and has tried to take his own life on more than once occasion too – but is now a big mental health advocate. When we spoke – he shared a powerful way to help young people in particular to learn the language of emotions.Message me:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships - then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far."That is one of Daniel Goleman’s quotes about emotional intelligence, which was also the title of his best-selling book – which outlined a compelling argument as to why EQ matters more than IQ. In this bitesize episode, Daniel breaks down what emotional intelligence is, and then shares some ways to develop your EQ – including by using mindfulness meditation.**Follow/message me:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Social belonging is a fundamental human need, hardwired into our DNA.Owen Eastwood is a performance coach who has worked with some of the most elite groups in the world, including the England football team, NATO and the Olympic’s Team GB. Evidence shows are hardwired to seek to belong and be accepted as we are, and when we are part of an organisation or team where that doesn’t happen, it is a huge drain on our energy, amongst other things. In this episode, Owen shares a powerful example of how a lack of belonging harmed the career of one of England’s most successful footballers, and then explains what people and leaders can do to ensure they are harnessing the undoubted power of Belonging***Follow/message me:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might know him currently as one of the most eye-catching dancers on Strictly Come Dancing, but Tony Adams is an Arsenal and England football legend. For a significant proportion of his time as one of England’s most successful footballers, Tony Adams was also stuck in the grip of alcoholism. He got clean in 1996, and proceeded to set up the Sporting Chance clinic – to help thousands of other people facing addiction. The contribution he has made to the wellbeing of others is immense. In this bitesize episode Tony explains how rife addiction is. So many people have problematic relationships with substances and behaviours – even thinking itself - as a way to avoid uncomfortable feelings. **Follow/message me:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientist and philosopher Bernardo Kastrup challenges the mainstream model of reality, arguing that consciousness, not matter, is fundamental. He discusses the importance of surrendering to nature's purpose, trusting intuition over ego, and the implications these have on finding fulfillment and aligning with life's goals.

"Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time."Most people are super busy and the rates of burnout are soaring. So, something has to give, but the question is what? One person who came up with a brilliant formula for working out how to spend his time is Ed Jackson. Ed was a professional rugby player who broke his neck and was told he would never walk again but has made a remarkable recovery.Ed's formula for how to spend his time changed his life, and also changed the life of one of my other guests who listened to our conversation, and adopted Ed's formula in her own life. She is the 14 time Ironman Champion Lucy Gossage, who is an oncology doctor and founder of the 5K Your Way, Move Against Cancer co-founder. In this episode, we hear from them both.Lucy's charity: https://5kyourway.org/Ed's charity: https://www.millimetres2mountains.org/**Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This a bit of a different episode of Life Lessons - a special episode to mark Roger Federer's retirement from tennis. As many of you know, I am a huge tennis fan, and have found Federer's play to be beautifully transcendent. I have been lucky enough to interview him on several occasions, and did the last ever one to one sit-down interview with him at Wimbledon at his last appearance in 2021. So, to mark his retirement, I am re-releasing this episode with the world's pre-eminent tennis journalist Christopher Clarey, author of The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer, to explore some of the life lessons anyone can take from Federer's approach to tennis and life.(Ps. There will be another Bitesized episode along tomorrow.)https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/57739072 - Federer being funny during our last interview**Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"With discipline, people don't need rules"One of the best books I have read during the four years I have been recording this podcast is Legacy by James Kerr: about the strategies, attitudes and lessons that have enabled the New Zealand All Blacks to the most successful team in sporting history.In this episode James is talking about the power of giving people responsibility, and the example he starts off with is about a community in London ravaged by gang crime that managed to create a sense of purpose, belonging, teamwork and personal responsibility. He goes on to explain how taking personal responsibility in our own life - by doing the right thing on a difficult day and acknowledging that the habits we have is the life we live - can have a profound effect in all areas of life.**Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kindness can have a profound impact on your health, your relationships, other people and the world at large - with Dr. David HamiltonDr. Hamilton is a leading expert on the power of kindness, having written several books on the subject, including "The Five Side-effects of Kindness"He explains how even small gestures can have a profound effect, and the key role that 'the kindness hormone' oxytocin plays.**Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taping your mouth shut at night has gone mainstream.I have been taping my mouth shut using microporous tape from Boots (for about £1.50) for about five years now. I used to hold my breath at night and suffered from brain fog - and this one hack had a transformative effect. Now the research is starting to show how powerful it can be.Best-selling author of Breath - James Nestor - is another sleep tape advocate, and explains the dangers of mouth breathing and what to do about it.So, if you rarely wake up refreshed, or you snore, or wake up with a super dry mouth and need to glug back water through the night – don’t rule out what a difference a bit of super cheap sleep tape from the chemist might be able to do for you.**there is a video clip of the different techniques James and I use on my Instagram page @simonmundie****Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.