The Ridiculously Human Podcast

Rock Legend. Musician. Singer. Songwriter. Smiler. Soloist. Philosopher. Laugher. Goofy Drunk. Optimist. Water Baby. Skipper. Lead Singer of Just Jinjer. How we measure success in life is often measured against the wrong things, like how rich we are or how much money we make. It is fascinating how we seem to have become so skewed and linear in our thinking when it comes to our success yardstick. Our guest this week, Ard Matthews, can relate to all of this. Although he has never experienced huge wealth, he has had massive stardom, and has had to deal with the struggle of what success looks like and means to him. Ard grew up in a single-parent household with his Mom and never quite understood why he didn't have a father figure like all the other kids. He had to attend church a few times a week, as his Mom was rather spiritual and devoted. It led him to start his first band with his rebellious church mates, and christian death metal was their chosen genre! At 17 years old, he met his Dad for the first time...and it was an instantaneous 'father-son bromance'. Ard doesn't recall why exactly, but he never had any hard feelings towards his Dad and just made the most of their time together, catching up on all of the lost years. His folks were both musically talented and certainly passed down the genes to him. His 'lucky' break arrived when his mates egged him on to play the one song that he knew at the restaurant he was working at. As soon as he'd finished, his manager walked up to him and said he had to come back next week and play 10 songs. The saying "never look a gift horse in the mouth' had never been more true, so he took the opportunity with both hands! Ard eventually moved to London, but without a visa. All he could do was work on a farm for 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, for a wage of £60 a week. That just didn't cut it for him though. His mate and him eventually got enough cash together to get some basic audio equipment and started busking in the streets of Leicester Square. They were soon earning £60 a night in front of large groups of people. Back in South Africa, they were rocking out small gigs and then serendipity stepped up to the plate. Another band, called Ard up after seeing him perform a few times, and said that they wanted him to join them. That was the beginning of one of the biggest rock bands in South Africa at the time, Just Jinjer. He led the way to the incredible success of Just Jinjer's debut album, All Comes Round, which achieved double platinum status in it's first year. The follow-up album, Something For Now, went double platinum the following year too! They spent a few years in LA, living the life of a true rock band trying to crack it big in the US. For a few reasons, they never quite made it there, however, it's a time looked back on fondly. These days, Ard is now focussing on his solo career and his work has many deeper meanings with love running strongly at the core! He spends his time kite-boarding, surfing, being on boats, performing, recording new music and travelling the world, and gigging around his beloved South Africa. Aesthetically, Ard looks like a typical rock frontman. Long dreadlocks (well, at least back in the day!), tattoos and a funky dressing style. However, underneath the layers, there is so much depth to him. Philosophical in his outlook on life, he is someone who could never hurt a flea, has never been in a fight, is a goofy drunk, laughs more than anyone you know, always sees the bright side of things, is an optimist and realist, and has a very gentle way of being. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let's find out what it means for Ard Matthews, to be Ridiculously Human. Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Ard Matthews: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn | Apple Music | Spotify | Ard's Album - Impossible Machines Jagger Lounge Music Venue Other relevant points discussed and mentioned: Longboarding Coastal Skipper Yachtmaster - Course Abhorrence - Band PIT curriculum - Musicians Institute (MI) Syllabus Black Steer SAMA - South African Music Awards Ocean Sentinel Alliance Searching for Sugar Man - Film 75 Fender Jazz - Guitar Uber Electric Bicycle People Discussed Art Blakey Art Garfunkel Cat Stevens Dennis Chambers Brent Harris Parlotones Arno Carstens Arapaho Squeal Denholm Harding Frank Solomon Rodriguez Black Coffee Places Mentioned The Bluff, Durban, South Africa Houtbay, South Africa Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #010: Sean Roberts, Ex-Professional Football Goalkeeper and Player Agent RHP #069: Richard Mulholland, Punk Rocker, ex-Roadie, Speaker, Author, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Missing Link, Talk drawer and HumanWrit.es RHP #071: Arno Carstens, Platinum Singer-Songwriter, Lead Singer of Springbok Nude Girls, Fine Artist, Smiler, Rock Star, South African Legend RHP #092: John Sanei, Speaker, Trend Specialist, Business Strategist, Futurist, Author of FOREsight

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence. This week we spoke about… Creative based learning for kids and adults Having a young mindset: Saying yes and figuring out the challenges along the way The importance of lining values with who you go into business with Trusting your intuition Doing business with your family Having tough conversations in the workplace and with families As a leader, remaining humble and being down to earth Not being aware of how stressed you are Mind body connection The discipline of doing exercise Expecting things in life to be easy Time management Being a mom and entrepreneur Information restriction Social Business - charity work Visiting 3rd world countries Excess consumption and options of people in 1st world countries Simplifying our lives Ending world hunger by 2030 Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

Business Woman. Yogi. Socialpreneur. Mom. Smiler. Multi-Business Founder. Creative Gallant. Naysayer Crusher. Fitness Enthusiast. Co-Founder Anytime Fitness Australia. To be or not to be...there are many ways in business to be, and many ways not to be. To be successful you can choose to be hard-nosed, aggressive, stubborn, and controlling, or on the other hand, humble, open, vulnerable, empathetic and human-centric. The latter is going to help you build a longer-lasting business empire and customers who care more. Jacinta McDonell, grew up in Sydney, Australia. She was born into a family of fitness, health and entrepreneurship! Exercise and business have paved the way for the rest of her life's journey. Jacinta was not the academic type in school, but she did have a flare, love and passion for the creative subjects. After school finished, all she wanted to do was go out and get into the workforce. Some might think that business and family don't go together, but Jacinta will proudly convince you otherwise. When she was 18, she opened a gym with her brother and Mom. In 2007, her brother gave her an article in a magazine to read about gyms in America, that were open for 24-hours. That single article, piqued her interest and then the next day, her and Justin, were on the phone to Snap and Anytime Fitness in America, expressing their interest and wondering if they could buy the franchise for Australia. They had to deal with the naysayers, and people who told them that 24-hour gyms would never work in Australia. Over 500 clubs later and being inducted into the Fitness Industry Roll of Honour, we'll let you decide who is smiling now :) Everything comes with it's consequences though, and 3 years into their business the stress started taking toll, and her doctor said she should do something about it. That's when she got involved with Yoga, and ever since, she has fallen in love with it and has her own solo practise which she does routinely. In 2014, while she was going through a separation and when her youngest child was only six months old, something was ignited in her while she was at a Business Chick's event. So off she went to Malawi and turned her entrepreneurial passion towards ventures that aim to change the way businesses view 'Giving' and 'Social Responsibility'. A strong advocate of using 'business for good' - Jacinta established The Human Kind Project in 2015. A not-for-profit foundation that funds life-changing projects in Africa and India. Jacinta is certainly an incredible lady, she is a Mom to three young kids, and the inspiration to many other ladies and business women. Some of her secrets to success are; being super disciplined with your routines, limiting or not consuming irrelevant and distracting information, being 100% genuine and taking on difficult conversations, doing things for your overall health and wellness even if you don't love doing them every time, and remaining true to who you are and what values you live by. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let's find out what it means for Jacinta McDonell, to be Ridiculously Human. Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Jacinta McDonell: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | LinkedIn | Jacinta's Social Businesses Human Kind Project W1ll - Yoga and Meditation Studio Other relevant points discussed and mentioned: Rugby League Creative Based Learning Montessori Les Mills Anytime Fitness, Australia Snap Fitness Necker Island Business Chicks Bikram Yoga The Hunger Project Food Waste by Tristram Stuart People Discussed Keegan Smith Chuck Runyon Dave Mortensen Richard Branson Emma Isaacs Matt Mullenweg Marianne Williamson Muhammad Yunus Cathy Burke Nelson Mandela Ita Buttrose Places Mentioned Sydney, Australia Malawi Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #017: Lizanne Van Vuuren, Coxless Crew Pacific Ocean Rower and Osteopath RHP #018: Dali and Finn Schonfelder, The Founders of Nalu Clothing. Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs RHP #024: Dr Thandi Ndlovu, CEO of Motheo Construction Group and Freedom Fighter RHP #052: Wanjira Mathai, Youth Leadership Developer, Conservationist, Kenyan Smiler, Storyteller and Chairwoman of Wangari Maathai Foundation

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence. This week we spoke about… Comparisonitis - comparing your beginning to somebody else's middle Striving for happiness through the old conventional methods Friendships at various stages of your life will differ and why it's ok to say no to friendships or put them on pause People who show up and support us in times of crisis Saying "No" more and making important and difficult decisions Alignment - saying yes to things in line with your values Communication in your relationships Entrepreneur Advice - For anyone looking to start their journey Scaling a business suitable for your needs and desires Daily routines - advice for optimal health and focus Self preservation - Giving yourself time each day to think The importance of recovery New Age Masculinity Not giving fuel to bad moments and bad days Limiting beliefs and subconscious programming Energy Management - having alignment with your spiritually, physical health, mental wellbeing, relationships, and finances Being smart with your money Surrounding yourself with the right people Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

Author. TEDx Speaker. Executive Business Coach. Mindset Shifter. altMBA Alumni. New Age Leader. Dad. Loving Husband. Peloton Pilot. Bad Day Slayer. Flawesome Human. So many of us in life are stuck in jobs that we don't enjoy, we are in relationships that are not providing us with what we want, and are generally feeling uninspired by life. Yet, we fail to do anything about it and feel trapped. Fortunately, there are people on this planet who can help us make those changes without waiting for something bad to happen. Michael O'Brien, at the age of 33, was out on the road enjoying a cycle in New Mexico, when his life would change forever. He was hit head-on by an SUV, that was travelling at 40mph. He remembers every bit of it and while lying on the asphalt all torn and broken up, he vowed to himself that things would need to change. Michael, joins us for his second time on the Podcast to discuss what he has been up to since we last spoke and also to speak about his latest book called, My Last Bad Day Shift. In this conversation, we traverse across life and business advice, which Michael (OB) has garnered from his personal experience and the many people he has taught and coached over the years. One of the overarching themes of the chat is around the importance of good communication. Do you discuss different phases of your life and what your expectations are with your partner? Do you say "No" enough? You may have heard the words, empathy, compassion, caring, kindness, being bandied around in the last few years. The good news is they are now creeping into the workplace and we are seeing a surge in new age masculinity, female mentorship, diversity, and equal pay. However, we still need men to lean in more and be comfortable with accepting different definitions of what it means to be a man. OB, practises this daily. From his latest book, we dive into a really important discussion around: How 'bad days' can hijack us and lead us down a slippery slope if we are not careful Limiting beliefs - while they are there to protect us, we must not let them control us. Energy Management and doing things that keep us in alignment with our spiritually, mental health, wellness, relationships and finances. Changing how we work and why it's essential to give yourself time each day to think. The necessity of recovery, and not feeling guilty about it. What makes us fast, is recovery. Improving your financial knowledge and understanding why money is important to you. Having daily routines will help you prosper. Especially in the morning and evening. Surrounding yourself with the right people who challenge you, who think abundantly, who help when you are down, who have a different point of view, and who are practically optimistic. Seeing the evolution of OB as a person and human is incredible and makes us feel extremely proud. The growth of his personal brand, and the message he is sharing and spreading, are a testament to the change and impact he wants to have on this world. In a time of what sometimes seems like a crisis, we need more and more people to step up to the plate and lead with integrity. OB is the man for that. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let's find out what it means for Michael O'Brien, to be Ridiculously Human. Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Michael O'Brien: Website | YouTube | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Michael's book: My Last Bad Day Shift (Use coupon code: SHIFT for 25% off shipping and handling. The book is free!!) Michael's book: Shift - Creating Better Tomorrows. Winning at Work and in Life Michael's Coaching Academy - The Pace Line Leadership Academy Other relevant points discussed and mentioned: Godfather 2 Peloton Tour de France Humpty Dumpty altMBA Lewis Howes Mastermind - Greatness Mastermind The Millionaire Morning - Lewis Howes Dopamine Pomodoro Technique Time's Up - Movement Me Too - Movement Health Care Business Women's Association - HBA Winnie the Pooh Eeyore People Discussed Seth Godin Paul De Gelder Emily Penn Daniel Pink Jordan Peterson Steven Pressfield Brene Brown Places Mentioned Albuquerque, New Mexico Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #029: Michael O'Brien, Executive Coach. CEO of Peloton Coaching & Consulting RHP #030: Alex Hutchinson, Author of Endure and Editor of Sweat Science RHP #051: Devin Lester, Professional Photographer, Dream Chaser, Technical Artist, Realist, Black Belt Karate and Founder of DLP RHP #058: Seth Godin, Blogger, Speaker, Marketing Guru, Bestselling Author of Linchpin, Tribes, Purple Cow and This Is Marketing

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence. This week we spoke about… Articulating your story well Growing up in a diverse environment Being adaptable to change and building up resilience Enjoying challenges and not seeing them as barriers Chasing money will leave you feeling burn out Never taking your health for granted How pain in the mind affects the body and vice versa The importance of talking about your issues and challenges in life When you get your mindset right, then you can get through anything Showing up as our best selves Managing grief and pain in the workplace Human centric leadership Having a supportive group of people in your tribe Be ok with asking for help Creating healthy boundaries The power of choice Loving yourself more and not allowing others to project their expectations onto you Self-confidence and self-esteem Gratitude journalling and documenting your confidence check points Being brave and stepping into who you were created to be Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

TEDx Speaker. Business Advisor. Grief Expert. Widow. Resilience and Mindset Coach. Military Child. Smiler. Diversity Advocate. Braveheart. Human-Centric Leader. There are so many things in life which will never make much sense. Things that cause us extreme pain and suffering, and will make us question everything that life is about. One thing which is particularly hard for many of us to fathom is extreme anger, violence and hatred. Our guest this week, Karen Millsap, is a military child. Her Dad served in the airforce for 21 years, which meant that she grew up on US military base camps around the world. It's certainly an experience that she looks back on fondly. Her favourite post was in Okinawa, Japan, where she grew up and lived from the ages of two to seven years old. Karen remembers it being absolutely beautiful and recalls things like going to the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Mamasun who taught them Japanese and their first puppy, Scotia, which means 'little' in Japanese. Both her parents are incredible examples of resilience. Her dad now lives with a rare neurological disease called, PLS - primary lateral sclerosis, and has survived cancer three times. Her mom has been his caregiver for the last 15+ years. She is his hands, his legs and his voice, because PLS has impacted his mobility and ability to speak clearly. Karen and her husband Richard, were enjoying a good life together. They had built a business, had a young son, lived in a nice house in Orlando and then one day everything would change forever... Karen had just gone to pick up the kids at the Crossfit gym which Richard owned. Once she got home, she had to finish off some work which involved interviewing people over the phone. Her phone rang while she was giving the interview but she couldn't answer it. It then rang again, so she put her call on mute and answered it. All she could hear was screaming and the one word she remembers hearing was 'shot'. At the scene of the crime, she doesn't remember who told her or when they told her, but she found out that Richard was shot and died instantly…. That was the night her life changed forever. To this day, six years later, they have never found or even identified who committed the murder. Her healing, as you can imagine, was a traumatic and sad period. The year after Richard died was like a domino effect. Not only did she lose her husband but she also ended up losing her house, her car and her job too :( Her life was a mess, and she was going through the motions on autopilot. On the quest to rebuild her life, she discovered healthy habits and lifestyle changes that helped her rebuild and find her way back to a whole heart. Now, as a resilience and mindset coach, she shares those habits, tips, tools, and soul-filling resources with her clients and organisations. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let's find out what it means for Karen Millsap, to be Ridiculously Human. Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Karen Millsap: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | Pinterest | Twitter | LinkedIn | Karen TEDx Talk: Use Your Tragedy to Change The World Karen Course and Programs: The GroFlo and The Heal Method Other relevant points discussed and mentioned: Hanami - Cherry Blossom Festival Mamasan George Mason University PLS - Primary Lateral Sclerosis Crossfit Option B - Sheryl Sandberg Crab in the bucket mentality Podcast with Seth Godin and Tim Ferriss Growth Mindset Google - Project Aristotle People Discussed Michael O'Brien Sheryl Sandberg Brene Brown Richard Branson Gary Vaynerchuk Places Mentioned Montgomery County Andrews Air Force Base Okinawa, Japan Delaware, United States Orlando, Florida Scott Air Force Base Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #029: Michael O'Brien, Executive Coach. CEO of Peloton Coaching & Consulting RHP #057: Sophie Sabbage, Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker, Patient Activist, Transformational Facilitator, Cancer Convalescent RHP #086: Claude Silver, Marketing and Advertising Guru, Outdoors Fanatic, People's Person, Music Lover, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia RHP #089: Kate Swoboda, Author, Coach, Habit Queen, Kate Courageous, Founder of Your Courageous Life

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence. This week we spoke about… Learning difficulties / being split up into different learning groups in school / different learning styles that people have Being told you are constantly wrong and how that can kill creativity Carrying things throughout our lives and never dealing with them Inner critics / little gremlins / self-worth Reframing the fear that you feel Starting a project or business with the basics Fitness and mindset / Gut health Healing is non linear - invest time, money and effort into your health Foot prisons - walking barefoot Don't rush the recovery! Rest is part of performance There will be a day when you can't do something Energy levels / energy management / being present Adding more good "Holy shit moments" - to our lives Minimalism Adventure - there is so much adventure to be had and playfulness is part of our humanness! Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

Confidence Coach. Badass Triathlete. Instigator of Joy. Inner Critic Crusher. Rocker of Greatness. Writer. Minimalist. Spiritual Adventurer. Host of Find Your Awesome Podcast. There are so many moments in our lives which define, impact and influence us as people. It's often those negative times which we hold on to for longer and carry with us for many years. Not dealing with that emotional baggage does ultimately hold us back in certain aspects of our lives. Our guest this week, Kelsey Abbott, was a shy young girl, especially around adults. From an early age, she was aware of the undermining comments that her aunts and grandparents, would say flippantly. This lead to her to not feeling worthy and it also fed her little inner-critic. Kelsey, did find her thing though. She immersed herself in sport, and found a safe place there. She was a water baby and when she was in the swimming and Water Polo pools, it was hard to quieten her down. However, she does recall a swimming race in a college-meet, where her inner-critic and self-doubt raised their voices. She was winning after the first lap and then didn't feel worthy of winning, so slowed down and ended up coming second. After college, she would go on to work with and study dolphins and killer whales as a marine biologist. She then became a science writer, and would use her charm and sense of humour to write factual and amusing articles for well-known magazines and websites. It was during her first or second weekend of life coaching training, when reality struck. Tears poured down her face as she realised that her inner critic had been telling her that she wasn't worthy for all those years. In 2016, Kelsey and her husband sold their house and moved into a small campervan. They had no plans and ended up travelling around the U.S. for 16 months, enjoying and exploring new places and new cultures. During their trip, she managed to continue her triathlon training which she competes at a rather accomplished level, nationally and internationally. Kelsey also started her Podcast called, Find Your Awesome. The travelling taught them a lot about life and many of the lessons of being nomadic and minimalist, are what makes her such an energetic, aware and awakened soul. Kelsey has a very gentle, in-touch and esoteric side to her. She explains things about human design to us, finding your awesome, dealing with your inner gremlins and many other tools that she uses to help her coaching clients. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let's find out what it means for Kelsey Abbott, to be Ridiculously Human. Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Kelsey Abbott: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Kelsey's Podcast: Find Your Awesome Other relevant points discussed and mentioned: ADHD Myers Briggs Water Polo Human Design Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert SIBO - Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Memento Mori People Discussed Michael O'Brien Brian Falchuk Claude Silver Shaun Fuchs Seth Godin Mike Posner Places Mentioned Sarasota, Florida Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Thames River, London Hudson River, New York Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #013: Ashlyn George, Founder of Lost Girls Guide to Finding The World RHP #029: Michael O'Brien, Executive Coach. CEO of Peloton Coaching & Consulting RHP #036: Annie Clarke, Yoga Teacher and Founder of Mind Body Bowl RHP #037: Kelly Rennie, Mums Fitness Expert and Founder of Busy Mum Fitness RHP #086: Claude Silver, Marketing and Advertising Guru, Outdoors Fanatic, People's Person, Music Lover, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence. This week we spoke about… High energy levels Using elegant language Making abstract and complex ideas, succinct and simple to understand Using meditation to fill your body with light and create space Being in a flow state for longer Different types of sight - HINDsight, PLAINsight, INsight, FOREsight Dealing with our past and finding forgiveness Healing from inside out Unlearning and healing your memories Linear v quantum thinking Adaptability as a superpower - IQ, EQ and AQ Disruption in Business - The future framework of teams (Innovation Teams, Disruption Teams, Revolution Teams) Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |