Win Building

Brett shares his life journey and experiences and discusses his background, starting as a personal trainer and opening his own gyms, dealing with twin babies with health issues, and his positive mindset and advice for others. Key Takeaways Brett started his fitness career by opening his first gym in his early 20s. He faced challenges when his twin boys had health issues, but they were saved throug...

This is a podcast aiming to provide positive messaging and inspiration for men, including guidance for the host's two young daughters. The guest, John Peck, discusses challenges faced in predominantly male environments, the importance of sensitivity, and the need for positive role models for men. Key Takeaways The podcast focuses on positive messaging and inspiration for men and aims to help...

Eduardo was trained under Ricardo Liborio, a legend in the BJJ (Brazilian Ju Jitsu) world. He now lives in Oslo and is helping to run Frontline Academy, which is a multi-location fight sports club in Norway that dominates in competition across Europe. I am a complete beginner whiter than white belt in Ju Jitsu but I love it and find the experience of training it fascinating because it goes beyond...

I met Dan and Marwan in business school way back in 2006! They have since founded Veridian Ventures to help angel investors to make smart decisions on early-stage companies. In the conversation, they offer some extremely valuable advice on both how to choose investments but also to start-ups looking to secure funding. Please like, subscribe, and review as appropriate! The video version of the conv...

Hot off the back of winning a place in the "Top 50 women in Tech in Norway" I interviewed Lisa about her path, her insights into the startup world and investment. Please like, subscribe and review as appropriate. Video version of podcast is here: Transcript is here: https://tinyurl.com/5ejt3skk About Lisa: Serial entrepreneur, executive manager, and experienced international non-executiv...

Fitness, motivation, jokes and a dog.. that's his strapline but Mark is in the process of amassing a diverse and engaged following. He posts videos about his fitness journey with his intended outcome being 'above average'. However, consistently achieving 'above average' has of course meant that he is now facing some challenges of being quite a bit more than 'above ave...

Dr. Giorgio Iemmolo - Polyglot and linguist - Transference of knowledge and applying diverse knowledge to business Yet another ex-colleague at EF Education First, Giorgio currently manages the academics for the non-english speaking language schools around the world. He spends his days switching between his multiple languages in order to operate as a truly global citizen. I hope you enjoy this epis...

Olav is an expert in education. He realised at an early age the benefit of changing habits and processes to enhance his educational experiences and fortunately for us, he then wrote about this. He has the best selling book "Super Student" and has recently released his latest book, co-authored with Barbara Oakley (one of the world's leading experts in education) "Learn Like a Pr...

This week I talk in-person to Göran Winblad. He has a youtube channel dedicated to running, he is a video producer, a coach and an all-round great human! He has also (since recording!) become a father to twin girls!  Subscribe to his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/goranwinblad Check out this conversation in video on my channel (and subscribe!) here: https://youtu.be/fUC-koL3Bm8 2:...

Sandy Kusano - Human potential coach Please check her out and support her work... she is awesome! Website: https://joyfuloptimist.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skusano/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joyfuloptimist Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCugcbmtIQoeCejiwvW6KXQ Also please check out my website (you might already be here!) - https://win-building.com/ and especially...

An EF legend. Ming talks about trade-offs, especially related to motherhood and business, drive and creative intelligence. The audio version of the podcast is here: Please like, subscribe and all that lovely stuff! You can se all about Ming in Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deming_Chen Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealmingchen ...and her, and her sisters books are h...

What an inspirational man. Husband of yet another former boss of mine and general all round awesome human. We talk about his growing up in Mozambique and the influences that he has had in his life, his focus on humanitarian causes and well-being and he shares some excellent ideas for helping yourself too. You can find out more about Martin here: https://www.martinfrolander.com/ or follow him on Li...

Gregg helped grow and lead the England Touch Association over 10+ years and became the first professionally paid position in the sport in the Northern Hemisphere. His energy and hard work ethic have helped the sport grow hugely across the UK and Europe and alongside this he has been a highly competitive player and an engineer! Time stamps: 2:22 – Gregg Introduces himself 12:34 – Gregg shares his p...

A very special guest coming in live from inside his electric taxi in London. We discuss the Knowledge, Uber and other factors affecting the world of London taxi drivers. Subscribe to his channel and like the vids: https://www.youtube.com/user/thutley A couple of my favorites: London Taxi Driver PLAYS Go Cabbies! GB: https://youtu.be/tnPuFtAAvd8 Taxi Driver SMASHES London Geoguessr Record!: https:/...

KC is another great friend of mine who I worked with in EF and he shares about his life and development over time. You can find KC here on linkedin and share some positivity!: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kc-wai-79535618a/ You can find the video version of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/endLBirCzBE Show notes: 00:00 - Nick intros show 01:42 - Nick Intros KC 03:42 - KC intros himself 08:30 - KC...

A conversation with a friend and another former manager and colleague. Matt's honest and insightful post on Linkedin (see here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6778080201160048640-60_c) prompted me to reach out and ask for a chat. We discuss how, as a manager and leader, he has navigated the challenging times of COVID whilst working for an international education company (with nobody...

he didn’t need the surname to define her but it does! You may know her from a viral photo of her breastfeeding in the middle of a 106 mile (170km) mountain marathon race, but she is also a business founder, former finance director and an awesome human focused on making the world a better place. A great conversation with Sophie about her journey in taking herself to higher levels in both personal a...

Very honoured to have Richard Gerver talking about his experience of taking a failing school and leading it to winning a Unesco education award. Show notes below. Check out Richard's website here: https://www.richardgerver.com/ Follow him on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/richardgerver Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fLODEj9_1-50hsClKznYQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richard....

One for the marketeers and sales people amongst you! Nina has founded the Austrian Leadership Academy and has spent her career so far specialising in marketing and communications. She has worked as an advisor to the government and companies and has worked in CX (Customer Experience), Crisis management and all other aspects of sales. You can find the video version here: hhttps://youtu.be/CMlNmbRSWG...

Very excited to present another former colleague and incredible woman, Cristina Teuscher and her little man Ali Guerrero! You can find the video version here: https://youtu.be/VMadCuK8HHo  Please like, subscribe and comment wherever you are listening to this podcast or on the video! Thanks so much for listening Cristina swam on the United States National Team for eight years, representing the USA...

When she is not helping boards and global companies drive their innovation and strategic agendas to craft more beautiful experiences for their users, Mafalda paints the world in Japanese ink ( sumi ) and creates her own objects of beauty. Here are some of the things we talk about in this episode of the podcast: 1. Knowing your vision, and the core value leading Mafalda's personal journey – cr...

Sofia was my manager for about 3 years during my time with EF. She is an amazing woman and shares her insights on role-models, competition, ambition and achieving in business. It was genuinely one of my favourite conversations so far... as well as having been my boss, Sofia is also someone I consider a great friend! You can watch the video of the episode here: https://youtu.be/ajKRhVzxBuo Check ou...

Renee is awesome and has set up a couple of amazing companies. Parents (and uncles/auntys etc) - Check out https://curiosity-box.net/ We speak about activating curiosity, science and Renee shares her thoughts on running a modern company and her somewhat unconventional and inspiring path to getting there. You can watch the video of the episode here: https://youtu.be/PdxsEjh0bBY Thanks for listening...

Find all about Luca including his awesome podcast here: https://lucasitaly.com/ Find the video of the podcast here if you are interested: https://youtu.be/G5nHVR8LYEA Luca is a great friend and former colleague who I have worked closely with and got to know very well. He loves Italy, he is an awesome chef and he is also a very nerdy and interesting historian! This has combined to have him develop...

Find all you need here at his website: https://www.bendelahaye.com/ subscribe to his Youtube, Podcast and follow him on Twitter! Find the video here: https://youtu.be/jGz6a7KO1kU Ben is an old colleague of mine and we went to the same business school. We share a lot in common, especially deep interest in how people operate at their best. His podcast “Superpower of confidence” has already had some...