Coached Success Podcast

Welcome to "The Deep Dive," where we get you well-informed, quickly and engagingly. This week, we plunge into a foundational topic: the psychology of self-belief. It's more than just a vague feeling of confidence; it's the "perceived ability to accomplish a certain level of performance." Join us as we break down the critical benefits of cultivating this conviction: Resilience: Understand why belie...

In this compelling episode of The Long Game , we explore the journey of Jaco, a Paralympic athlete whose story is a powerful testament to resilience, dedication, and the mental toughness required to achieve greatness. From winning his first national championship in 2011 to representing his country at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Jaco shares the invaluable lessons he’s learned. He reflects on t...

In this episode, we sit down with Ammara Pinto, an Olympic swimmer who represented Malawi at the Rio Games. Coming from a family deeply rooted in sports—her older sister also an Olympic swimmer and her father a former national pro—Ammara grew up with big dreams and a competitive spirit. Ammara shares her journey of managing pressure, adopting a mindset where she sees competition as a game: give yo...

In this episode, I sit down with Anerida Coetzee, a dynamic South African entrepreneur now based in Bangkok. We discuss her journey from South Africa to the UK for her studies, navigating the challenges of adapting to a new environment, and overcoming pivotal moments that shaped her growth both personally and professionally. Anerida also shares insights from her master's research on burnout, s...

Welcome to a truly inspiring episode of our podcast, "Staying Focused on the Goal," where we sit down with none other than professional soccer player, Nazeem Bartman. Nazeem's story is nothing short of incredible, taking him from the challenging streets of Bonteheuwel in the Cape Flats to a thriving soccer career in the United States. In this episode, Nazeem and I dive deep into his...

Step into the cage of ambition with EFC Middleweight champion, Luke Michael, on 'Fighting for the Dream'! Join us as we dive deep into Luke's incredible journey from a passion for martial arts to claiming the champion's belt. Discover the grit, determination, and resilience it takes to overcome injuries and setbacks, and how Luke's lessons from the ring translate to success in...

Today I speak to Roxana Popet, a Transformational Speaker and NLP trainer from Romania. During this episode, Roxana reflects on a dark period in her life, when she struggled with her mental health. At 26 years old, Roxana found herself miserable, working an unfulfilling job while also facing health problems. She was conflicted, not knowing what to do next. This led her to start having some dark an...

This week I speak with Luzuko, a 20 year old wheelchair bound young man who is passionate about eliminating the stigma attached to people with disabilities. Luzuko has a rare condition, congenital myopathy, which causes his muscles to weaken, resulting in limited movement and respiratory problems. Luzuko is a RxRadio reporter as well as a Western Province player for the physical disabled sports. D...

This week I speak with Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson a human-powered explorer who has made over 50 expeditions across the globe including walking across countries, cycling across continents, climbing Mt Everest and crossing sea's completely by human-power. In this episode, Grant gives us a glimpse into his life and how he prepares for his expeditions. Grant also shares some of his top mental strength tool...

Today I speak to Adrian Mankopan to find out about his journey and how he is helping others to make better decisions. Adrian had previously been addicted to alcohol and found himself living in a graveyard, hating himself and life. But somewhere along the road something shifted for Adrian, and decided to turn his life around. During this episode, Adrian shares what it was like growing up with a fat...

This week I speak to Bongani Putsoane, an author and speaker passionate about changing the lives of our youth. Bongani shares some of the struggles he faced growing up, including succumbing to peer pressure and becoming addicted to sniffing petrol. Bongani and I speak about the challenges of growing up in poverty where adequate role models are not readily available, and how this can have devasting...

To celebrate valentine's month, I decided to share three tips or tools that you can use to grow your self-love. I hope you enjoyed the short form episode. I am happy to announce that we are in the process of launching our Beta version of our online membership program, The Psychology of Success. The Psychology of Success membership gives you access to all tools, resources and activities that I have...

This week I speak to Mackenzi Bell-Nugent, a two-time cancer survivor about her experience. Mackenzi was first diagnosed with cancer at the age of 13 and again at 19. During this episode, we speak about the change in how she viewed herself and life after being at death's door twice. Mackenzi recounts her experience in high school and how she wasn’t fazed by the superficial teenage drama because sh...

This week I speak to Albert Matthews , a man empowering young people to choose purpose. Albert is a transformational speaker and founder of the Youth Chatroom, an initiative empowering young people through social media. Albert grew up on the Cape Flats and had spent his younger years involved in gangsterism and addicted to drugs. He has first-hand experience of the negative consequences a life lik...

This week I am excited to speak to Sam Rigg and hear the incredible story behind his 85kg weight loss. Sam had been overweight for all his life, until he had enough and realized that if he doesn’t change, nothing will. Sam shares some of the massive pain points that finally gave him the push and courage to take on this daunting task of dropping 85kg in 15 months. Sam speaks about how the story tha...

In today's episode, I speak about how as high achievers we tend to be impatient, we want to go to the next level and summit our mountains. But always thinking and preparing for tomorrow comes at a price, the price of allowing yourself joy in the present moment.   This is a short-form video and I hope you enjoy the message.

Today the places are once again reversed, and I am the one being interviewed. In this episode, I share some snippets of my journey thus far and what led me to the work that I do. I also speak about the importance of changing the narrative and stories that run your life, navigating fear and unlocking your potential. this is an episode that was published on the Inside Mentors Mind’s podcast. I hope...

How has life prompted you to grow? This week the roles are reversed and I am interviewed by Able on her show. During this episode, we speak about life's challenges, specifically the difficulties that we all faced in 2021. I share some of my lowest moments and how I learned and grew from it, and share some frameworks that you too can use to grow through your own hardships. This interview was record...

This week I speak to Jaco Smit, a visually impaired South African champion athlete who allowed his adversity to carve out his advantage. Jaco grew up in a ‘dorp’ in the Eastern Cape and where the chances of someone like him representing South Africa is unheard of.  But his resilience and commitment to his dream made it all possible. Jaco and I speak about his childhood, and he recalls how at...

In this episode, I speak to Sakoyisa Makata an Olympian and rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team. Sako grew up in East London but moved to the western cape to pursue his dream of playing professional rugby for the Springboks Sevens after completing his schooling. We speak about the sacrifices of moving away from family and how this has allowed him to discover his own voice. Sako...

This week I speak with Patrick Hartunian , a Professional Squash trainer, Mental strength coach and author from Canada. During this episode, Patrick gives us a glimpse into his journey, from being an athlete to transitioning to a coach. He speaks about how he could observe an athlete’s body language before a game and tell whether they would win or lose and that this highlighted the importance of m...

The greatest paradox about pain is that it breaks most people, yet pain is also one of the core driving forces that allow a select few to achieve at the highest level. During this episode, I speak about pain and look at what the core difference is between those who allow pain to break them and the select few that allow pain to make them. This podcast episode forms part of a new solo series that I...

This week I speak to Rethaa van der Berg , a facilities manager working in the commercial rental space, to find out the impact that covid has had on the commercial office and shopping mall space, as well as how they have adapted during these times. Covid restrictions have changed the landscape of work environments with many companies downsizing office spaces and others allowing their employees to...

On today’s episode I speak to Tarique Kenny , a young man who despite living with a rare chronic disease called Cystinosis - which attacks all of his organs – is pursuing a life of excellence. During this episode Tarique shares what it is like pursuing your dreams when you are not even sure if you will wake up tomorrow. He speaks about the difficulties he faced mentally, emotionally, and physicall...

On today’s episode, I speak to Mike Zwaan. Mike originally from the Netherlands works as the tennis head coach at a world-renowned fitness and wellness center in Phuket. In this episode, Mike speaks about the lessons he has learned as an athlete, and how these lessons have helped him in life and in his role as head coach. We speak about some of his biggest challenges and reflect on how he dealt wi...