UltraGrowth

This week we are talking to Ryan Crawford, aka “The White Kenyan”. He has taken the Australian ultraendurance scene by storm as is known for running insane distances with a love for “last man standing races” which is a gruelling form of competition. Ryan is a father of two sons, who has a beautiful wife who loves and supports him on his journey. He’s been competing and challenging himself in ultra...

Everyone has the potential to lead positive change, according to Alex Budak. As a speaker, social entrepreneur, UC Berkeley faculty member, co-founder of StartSomeGood, and author of Becoming a Changemaker, he has dedicated his life to helping people from all walks of life become changemakers. This week Alex and I dive into the role and importance of change and why each individual should take it u...

What would it be like to be ambushed by enemy soldiers, have your legs torn to shreds with bullets, then be given the wrong blood in an emergency transfusion, and then survive and return to combat?! This is the conversation with green beret Nick Lavery on this week’s show of Ultrahabits. We dive into philosophy, performance, and deep elements of his introspection as Nick’s range for dialogue is va...

“Sisu is a Finnish word for determination and intestinal fortitude in the face of extreme adversity. Gentle power is to apply sisu with both heart and reason.” These are the concepts that we are diving into on this weeks session on the show with Elisbat Lahti. Some of you may remember Elisabet from the first season of the show where we unpacked the Finnish concept of Sisu. On the show today, we ta...

By leveraging psychological expertise and over a decade of experience within the Australian Defence Force, Clifford Morgan brings discipline, training and focus to leadership development. He has seen first-hand the effects those leaders and the quality of leadership can have on people. He’s been part of teams where poor leadership has undermined performance, eroded morale, destroyed culture and br...

What is work ethic? What are the qualities of good, and poor work ethic? Work ethic refers to a set of moral principles, values, and attitudes around how to act at work. While this may vary depending on your organization and company culture, there are a few universal qualities of both good and poor work ethic. This is what we will be unpacking on the show today with our guest Tutti Taygerly. Throu...

This week on the show we have the incredibly quick minded and highly energetic Justin Breen. We are talking about how we can have our cake and eat it too; this means we can crush it in our chosen craft, without having to sacrifice our loved ones or the things we love to do. Justin Breen considers himself a results guy; he’s great at making things happen, but not so great at generating awesome idea...

What do the world’s highest-performing teams have in common? Attributes. This is what we will be discussing on the show with retired Navy SEAL and ‘Team Six’ commander, Rich Diviney. The world’s highest-performing teams often have a clear and inspiring vision, strong leadership, and a deep sense of trust and collaboration among team members. They’re highly adaptable and able to handle complex and...

Your values are your compass. This week we are joined by Dr. Mandeep Rai to discuss her work on values. Mandeep is the author of the international bestseller "The Values Compass" and a global authority on values, working with companies, institutions, and individuals around the world. Every day we make decisions based on what we believe in: values that define the ambitions we set, the choices we ma...

Why is my team underperforming and what can I do about it? This week we are talking to Anne Sugar about what characterizes underperforming teams and what can you if you find yourself leading or operating within a team that isn’t up to scratch. With all the material out there today about high-performing teams it seems like we have left out the reality that not all teams are high performing. Whilst...

This week on our show we dive into one of my favourite topics…sales! For this conversation, we have one of the world's most notable experts on the subject, Tony Hughes. Tony is an international keynote speaker, best-selling author, professional selling educator, award-winning blogger, and the most-read LinkedIn Author globally on the topic of B2B sales leadership. He is the co-founder of Sales IQ...

This week on the show we talk about fear and overwhelm at work. How do you face your fears at work, and what are the skills that will help you deal with overwhelm in a productive way without spiralling into a full meltdown or losing it at one of your colleagues? Rebecca Zucker is a partner at a firm called Next Step Partners whose mission is to move organizations and the world forward by creating...

When your inner voice lies to you. As humans our inner voice is one of the most precious instruments of truth we have. Or so we’re told. This talk lays out a specific approach for verifying what your inner voice says to you so simply that anyone could put it to use immediately. Cheryl Strauss Einhorn founded Decisive, a decision sciences company that trains people and teams in complex problem solv...

Dominic’s career began when he initially studied to become a lawyer. After graduating and working in the corporate world, he came to the realisation that the idea of working for 20 years to “maybe” make a partner was not the route he wanted to take. Notable moments in this episode: (09:48) - How to deal with conflict with business partners (38:00) - Why people have a poor relationship with money (...

Former Navy SEAL and Founder of two nonprofit organizations benefitting Veterans and First Responders, is originally from Detroit, Michigan. Birdman enlisted in the Navy after watching the Twin Towers collapse on 9/11 and served eight years as a U.S. Navy SEAL attached to SEAL Team SEVEN, completing three combat tours to Iraq before being assigned to Advanced Training Command as an Instructor. In...

Most people think of mental toughness when they imagine a Navy SEAL. What they don’t expect is the thoughtful, yoga-innovating, joking and laughing, professor of leadership named Mark Divine. This is our guest on this week's episode of the show! At twenty-six he graduated as Honor Man (#1-ranked trainee) of SEAL BUD/S class number 170. Mark served for nine years total on active duty and eleven as...

Matt is a Holistic High-Performance Coach, hailing from Sydney, Australia. A former professional surfer himself, Matt, now 45, has since coached World champions, and Australasian champions, published 2 best-sellers, and coached and lectured on performance to many leading executives and professional sporting groups worldwide. He had learned how to do things very well, but like most people, was star...

Many of us witnessed personal transformations or have heard about stories of people embarking on tremendous change, this week we have Abbas Soukie on the show to unpack how he has been able to transform in a wholesale way in such a short space of time. I came across Abbas through my personal network on Facebook, within my feeds there are no shortages of ultra-endurance events and people doing rema...

Here we have Charlie Engle back for round 2! After a decade-long addiction to crack cocaine and alcohol, Charlie Engle hit bottom with a near-fatal six-day binge that ended in a hail of bullets. As Engle got sober, he turned to running, which became his lifeline, his pastime, and his salvation. He began with marathons, and when marathons weren't far enough, he began to take on ultramarathons, race...

Elizabeth Grace Saunders is the founder and CEO of Real Life E® a time management coaching and speaking company that partners with individuals on the journey from guilty, overwhelmed and frustrated to accomplishing more with peace and confidence. All time management coaching is done virtually and can support you in managing your time and staying productive while working remotely. McGraw Hill is th...

This week we have Justin Crocker on the show to talk about his time as Green Beret and his evolution to Director of Counterterrorism after graduating from Yale with a post-graduate degree. The focus is on his learnings and development that occurred through exposure to the elite in the military and academic realm. He has continued with his pivots as he is now focused on the entrepreneurial journey...

How can we break free from the familiar failures of management and leadership that can’t seem to truly inspire employees and teams in today's uber competitive world? By breaking free from the tired leadership methods of the past. If anyone knows about what it takes to change course and follow the unexpected, innovative paths to high achievement, it’s Urs Koenig. It Is High Time to Shift Our Leader...

Robin Taub is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), keynote speaker and award-winning author. Her latest book, The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life, gives parents the information, strategies and inspiration they need to teach their kids about money. Robin has held professional positions in both audit and taxation at two of Canad...

In addition to being a retired Marine Corps Infantry Officer and decorated combat leader, Mike Ettore served successfully as a C-level executive in a publicly traded professional services firm with annual revenue in excess of $1 Billion. His unique background enables him to understand the personal and professional challenges that senior business leaders face on a daily basis. Mike brings a wealth...

Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz take us on an unlikely journey—from the West Wing of the White House to San Quentin’s death row; from Ivy League brain research laboratories to underground psychedelic circles; from the temperate rainforests of Olympic National Park to the main stage at a heavy metal festival—to explore the meaning and importance of silence and the art of finding it in any situation. Gol...