Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley | A Podcast for Heart Centred Leaders

On episode 190 I am joined by Craig White, consultant and founder of Men Without Masks. Craig is fascinated by Human Behaviour and Performance for over 25 years. During this time he has served as a High-Performance Mentor, an Elite Sports Coach, having coached at International Level in Professional Rugby Union, been a Life Coach, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and a Business Owner. ​As a World Rugby Consultant, Craig travels the world, supporting the development of growing Rugby Nations. He is now actively involved in supporting Fiji in their quest for success at the Rugby World Cup in 2023 Craig is also consulting for Harlequins in the UK Rugby Premiership. The role allows him to give advice on leadership, culture, interpersonal skills, and high-performance. In 2016 Craig created an organisation called Men Without Masks dedicated to supporting the lives of men, empowering them to live a life of purpose. We run men's retreats and offer private coaching. The retreats are incredibly humbling and sacred to him. Everyday, Craig is learning more about himself, his place in the world, and how he can share his gifts with others. He is happy to say that he still knows nothing. For, he will always have a beginners mind. Learning never stops. In this episode you will hear: 02:30 elite physical performance in professional team sports 04:30 a closet seeker 07:00 what the seeker found 10:00 Men Without Masks 16:45 sometimes love just listens 19:30 the medicine of a mens retreat 22:30 starting with safety 24:00 the King’s blessing 26:30 the embodied leadership journey 30:00 a commitment to deep intimate partnerships 31:30 lost boys becoming men of purpose 40:30 the healing of cold-water therapy 43:00 Craig’s heartprint 47:00 feel into your heart I hope this interview inspires your heart centred leadership. Please do subscribe, leave a little review, and share it with someone you wish to inspire too. Always love Ryan Connect with Craig Websites: www.craigwhitementoring.com www.menwithoutmasks.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/MenWithoutMasks IG: www.instagram.com/men_withoutmasks Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: www.abty.co.uk Instagram: www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@abty_uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/abty Discord: https://discord.gg/Apm3Ja465j Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY Thank you to our friends at Elevate OM, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.elevateom.com for Online Marketing & Web Design services that are affordable, bespoke & awesome. Please email your questions and comments to podcast@abty.co.uk

To encourage your heart-centred leadership, here are some reflections on the difference between leading with love and leading with fear. I hope this reassures you that the world needs your heart and motivates you to want to bring more love to the world of leadership. 

Servant leadership. I believe there is no leadership without service. Here are 5 reflections from John C. Maxwell's book Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 that can nudge your servant leadership higher.  

Jonny Wilkinson has recently come out and said that when he was the best in the world, he was mentally unhealthy. Be careful who you put on a pedestal. Remember there is so much you are not aware of. Especially the consequences. So make sure you focus on your journey. Sure be inspired and learn a thing or two along the way. But add it to what works FOR YOU. Never sell your peace for prizes. 

This episode contains my reflections on the book of Ecclesiastes and why King Solomon was still depressed even though he had the best of every visible delight. 

On episode 189 I am joined by retired Royal Navy Commanding Officer and author Ryan Ramsey. Ryan was on active duty in the Submarine Service from 1991 until 2014. He served onboard four diesel submarines and six nuclear powered attack submarines. His leadership and teamwork has been tested in the most arduous of conditions during an operationally focused career (seventeen patrols, of which six were in command). He has also worked for the Royal Netherlands Navy, US Navy, and Counter Terrorism forces. The zenith of his military assignments was as captain of the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Turbulent (2008–2011), where he was privileged to serve 484 men, leading on covert clandestine missions worldwide. Thereafter he was selected as teacher-commander of the world-renowned submarine command course Perisher. There he was responsible for teaching the next generation of nuclear submarine captains to deal with the challenges of leadership, risk-taking, and decision-making in the twenty-first century. Ryan has completed master’s degrees in defence studies (King’s College London) and science and technology (Kingston University). He is alumni of the Windsor Leadership Programme and uses a variety of leadership training and experience to assist others for no profit. Married to Corrinne, with two football-obsessed children, he has cut back on maintaining his skills as a qualified pilot, diver, and advanced driver to hone his skills as a football referee, which satisfies his need to manage conflict! In this episode you will hear: 02:30 Submariner - love it or hate it! 03:30 Developing your own leadership style 07:00 the hardest part of being a captain 09:00 HMS Turbulent deployment context 10:30 troublesome to our enemies 11:30 acknowledging the whole family sacrifice 13:30 286 day deployment with no personal space 17:00 Sweaty Sunday 22:00 creating a culture where everyone has a voice 25:00 the importance of feedback 26:30 autocratic vs. democratic leadership 28:30 defining moments 32:00 training the next generation of submarine captains 34:00 mental agility, decision making, timing, consistency and leadership 37:00 what business leaders could take from the Perisher command course 39:30 training to your limits 43:00 post command blues 45:00 know yourself, understand the context and be kind 47:30 Ryan’s Heartprint I hope this interview inspires your heart centred leadership.. Please do subscribe, leave a little review, and share it with someone you wish to inspire too. Always love Ryan Connect with Ryan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-ramsey-31a31a50/ Email: ryanramsey17@icloud.com IG: www.instagram.com/ryanramsey69 Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: www.abty.co.uk Instagram: www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@abty_uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/abty Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY Thank you to our friends at Elevate OM, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.elevateom.com for Online Marketing & Web Design services.  Please email your questions and comments to podcast@abty.co.uk

My thoughts on courses, content and facilitating transformation. 

Your affirmation to meditate or moralise upon today is: I CREAT POSSIBILITY  Allow your subconscious to reveal the possibility you create.  This will give you a clue as to what your heartprint is.  Write it down. Send your notes to podcast@abty.co.uk and book in a call www.abty.co.uk/connect if you'd like to discuss heartpint and possibility on a deeper level.  Always love  Ryan 

I was the odd one out. The seemingly unwanted. I nearly had my last name changed to fit my step-dad and my siblings. Fortunately I didn't. It gave me the perfect opportunity to start shaping for my own family what it means to be a Hartley.  I hope this empowers you to continue to create your own identity. 

Liver King has captured my curiosity. You can check him out here and make your own mind up: www.instagram.com/liverking He shared some wisdom on the Diary of a CEO podcast which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/78_jmynAjLw Here's a one liner I took that I think is gold and something which I think we should all be reminded of in business, leadership and parenting.  Model it. Teach it. Preach it. In that order!