Your Personal Podcast

In Episode 198 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the personal psychology of winning ~ is winning determined by society, your family, your peers or you ~ a winner's mindset starts before any result is achieved ~ a winner never quits ~ quotes from Wolf of Wall Street and Cool Runnings and discussion about Michael Jordan. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5 Star rating, please...

In Episode 197 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss what to do when all of the options are exhausted ~ when you believe that you have run out of options, don't assume that you have run out of possibilities ~ always ask for help before you reach breaking point ~ remember that the end of one road may be the beginning of another ~ the Australian premiere of Pressure, a new WW2 movie ~...

In Episode 196 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss why worrying about tomorrow can rob you of your joy and effectiveness today ~ why preparation is productive, but worrying can make you unproductive ~ how to focus on the next step, not the entire staircase ~ why it's important to remember that we have survived uncertainty before, and we will be able to find a way forward ~ scriptur...

In Episode 195 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the power of affirmation ~ why saying the vision before the world sees it really matters ~ the importance of turning affirmation into a daily practice ~ understanding that the future is not yet written ~ ancient Greek stoic philosophy ~ listener feedback for Mim and Wharfie time at the AFL Grand Final. With listeners from 65 countries...

In Episode 194 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why your real competition is yourself ~ why not to confuse someone else's destination with your starting point ~ why failure is not losing, but refusing to learn is ~ why spending your life trying to beat other people will stop you from becoming the person you are capable of ~ quotes from Michael Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. Wit...

In Episode 193 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the importance of empowerment and delegation ~ how empowerment develops others ~ how delegation requires letting go ~ why delegation is essential for succession ~ lessons from the Mercedes Formula One team and from the New England Patriots ~ case studies from Toyota and Ritz Carlton. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star ratin...

In Episode 192 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss why productive people are paramount ~ how productive people take ownership ~ how productive people are solutions driven ~ why productive people create value ~ quotes form Paul J Meyer and life lessons from Martin and Mim. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends to...

In Episode 191 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss the three most dangerous assumptions ~ why not to assume that everyone in the room understands what you have said ~ do not assume that people have the required skills ~ do not assume that tomorrow will go exactly as planned ~ life stories and movie quotes from Under Siege 2 (1995). With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating,...

In Episode 190 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss how the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step ~ sometimes the smallest first step requires the greatest courage ~ why you need to stop asking "what if I fail" and ask "what if I don't try?" ~ why the first step is ultimately a declaration ~ movies about taking the courageous first step. With list...

In Episode 189 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim ask whether work life balance is real ~ does quality of time matter more than quantity ~ whether the real question is "what are you working for?" ~ if you suddenly lost your work, would you still have a life you recognise and love? ~ movie quotes from The Intern 2015 ~ and quotes from Confucius and Seneca. With listeners from 65 cou...

In Episode 188 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the benefits of being the underdog ~ Why underdogs learn who their real friends are ~ how underdogs unite people ~ why underdogs create the best stories ~ a personal tale about R.M. Williams boots ~ a summary of Malcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath book ~ movie quotes from Enemy of the State (1998) and Cool Runnings (1993). With l...

In Episode 187 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the concept of listening with your eyes ~ how listeningwith your eyes means seeing the person behind the words ~ why someone's eyes tell us more than their words ~ why people don't always need you to have the right words, sometimes they just need to know that you have noticed ~ listener feedback and a quote from Stephen Covey....

In Episode 186 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why the combination of arrogance and stupidity can result in disaster ~ why stupidity is not the act of making a mistake, it is the act of refusing to learn ~ why arrogance makes you underestimate others ~ how the greatest antidote to arrogance is gratitude ~ listener feedback ~ Scott Eames the sculptor, and lessons from famous histor...

In Episode 145 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss how to be more confident in who you are ~ why confidence begins with self acceptance and not self improvement ~ why your identity should never be dependent upon your occupation ~ how your reputation matters, but your character matters more ~ comments by former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore ~ Martin's favourite classic m...

In Episode 184 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim share some insight into the recipe for lasting happiness including ~ why it's important to invest in relationships ~ the benefits of practising gratitude ~ and the fundamentals of staying healthy. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 183 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why the differences between revenges and forgiveness ~ and why revenge feels satisfying at first ~ the freedom of letting go ~ turning pain into purpose ~ famous films on the theme of revenge ~ listener feedback. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enj...

In Episode 182 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why everything happens for a reason. The conversation delves into how adversity introduces the strengths that you never knew you had ~ why every setback asks "whether this will define you or develop you" ~ the importance of asking "what can this situation teach me?". This episode unpacks the relationships between f...

In Episode 181 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss how to survive and thrive ~ why smooth seas do not make skillful sailors ~ why perspective changes everything ~ why the comeback is always more inspiring than the rise ~ quotes from Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln ~ and movie quotes from the Pursuit of Happyness (2006). With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please...

In Episode 180 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss how to respond when it seems that everything is falling part ~ that when things fall apart, it is not always failure ~ the greatest breakthroughs rarely arrive comfortably ~ you become what you repeatedly focus on ~ the importance of suspending hasty judgements ~ how to embrace uncertainty ~ lessons about perspective from the 1999 movi...

In Episode 179 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim the three most dangerous emotions of fear, greed and jealousy, and ~ why fear is a silent dream killer ~ why greed is unquenchable ~ how jealousy is the thief of joy ~ listener feedback from Melania ~ quote from Australian classic film, The Dish. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with fam...

In Episode 178 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why most people assume that ransom is something paid to criminals, when in reality millions of people are paying emotional, financial, social, professional and psychological ransoms every day with ever recognising it. In this episode, Martin and Mim discuss the price we pay for keeping everyone happy ~ how many opinions have we purcha...

In Episode 177 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss why happiness can often be found in pursuing goals rather than in achieving them. In this insightful episode, Martin and Mim discuss why hope is a powerful source of happiness, why the pursuit reveals character, and how we are often chasing the person we want to become. Quotes from President Benjamin Franklin and Tom Sizemore from the...

In Episode 176 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why the whole is greater than the sum of the parts ~ how relationships are joint ventures ~ why trust is the foundation of every high performing group ~ that the greatest achievement is to leave a collective legacy ~ case studies from the NASA Apollo Moon Landing and the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team. With listeners from 65 countr...

In Episode 175 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why dwelling on the past is not the formula for moving forward ~ why regret ages people ~ why the olden days are often romantised ~ how the fastest recoverers usually win ~ and a quote from Rocky Balboa. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 174 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss whether money is everything ~ that is left unchecked the pursuit of money can become addictive ~ that money can provide choices and options ~ why money matters but meaning matters more ~ case studies from Howard Hughes ~ movie quotes from Wall Street, Fight Club and more. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please sh...