Alex MacPhail Podcast

Today I am bringing you up to speed with some thoughts and activities. I have recently started flying regularly and the experience has been fantastic. I have used the opportunity to record some content while flying. I have published this content on LinkedIn and Instagram, both live from the cockpit, sharing the passion of aviation. I’m testing this as a second channel on the podcast. Please let me...

This is my conversation with bestselling author and award-winning financial planner, Warren Ingram , on his Top 10 personal finance and investing podcast, Honest Money. I share my story of how I became an entrepreneur, and we discuss the importance of being resourceful and finding opportunities in difficult times. Enjoy! GET IN TOUCH WITH WARREN : Twitter: https://twitter.com/warreningram LinkedIn...

This is a conversation I had with South African Entrepreneur, Jacques Basson, who interviewed me on his brilliant business podcast, BizCrush. FIND JACQUES' PODCAST LINKS HERE: BizCrush Podcast BizCrush - Home | Facebook Biz Crush Podcast on Apple Podcasts Jacques Basson - Founder and MD nr7media - LinkedIn GET IN TOUCH WITH ALEX:  alex@alexmacphail.co.za https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1 http...

Dr Kirsten van Heerden 's passion for sport and performance psychology comes from her background as a South African swimmer. She is one of only a handful of psychologists tasked to work with South African Olympic athletes and has become the psychologist to many world champion athletes and teams. Kirsten is also a keen advocate for women in sport, passionately believing in the value of sport f...

Jeff Hoffman is the chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Jeff is a successful entrepreneur, proven CEO, worldwide motivational speaker, bestselling author, Hollywood film producer, a producer of a Grammy-winning jazz album, and executive producer of an Emmy Award-winning television show. In his career, he has been the founder of multiple startups, he has been the CEO of both public and...

Rod MacPhail is a serial entrepreneur who currently lives in Cape Town, South Africa and works in the property development and tourism industry. Rod was born in Scotland, but has spent more years in South Africa than Scotland. Rod is my father and this was my privilege to have this conversation. We talked about his childhood, education and first business opportunity. Having started, owned and oper...

Richard Browning is the Founder and Chief Test Pilot at Gravity Industries Ltd. If you have ever wondered what it must be like to simply, jump up and fly, Richard is the man to talk to. Richard continually asks the question, “what if?”  The team at Gravity Industries challenge assumptions. They have demonstrated human flight at more than 100 events in more than 30 countries. Richard Browning: http...

Holger Seim is co-founder and CEO of Blinkist , a bite-sized-learning service that condenses knowledge from great nonfiction into powerful little packs. He co-founded Blinkist in 2012 with a vision to inspire people to never stop learning, and grew it into a global brand with customers in more than 150 countries. FOLLOW HOLGER:   Blinkist - https://www.blinkist.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin....

Diana is a South African entrepreneur and investor who owns an international travel business, Leopard , and hosts a podcast called The Family Finance Show which is a series of in-depth interviews that helps families make better financial decisions. In this episode Alex and Diana unpack the topic of financial freedom, and they share personal stories and practical advice that you can implement in yo...

John is the former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, Bestselling author of Fearless Success, an expert in the How of High Performance teams and "The Guru of Gratitude." As a Blue Angel, John consistently performed in an extreme, high-stakes environment, flying at speeds of more than 500 miles per hour in formations as close as 18 inches apart.  To survive in those circumstances he reli...

Michelle Curran is a combat-proven fighter pilot who flew with The United States Air Force 's elite demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, from 2019 to 2021. She was one of six pilots flying the F-16 aerial demonstration at more than 30 locations each year. Michelle is now pursuing a new career as a motivational speaker and aspiring author. CONTACT MICHELLE: Website - https://macecurran.com In...

Sarah Ferguson is the founder of Breathe Conservation, an international nonprofit organization that believes in a plastic-free ocean and aims to eliminate disposable plastic. She is passionate about the ocean and works tirelessly to safeguard it for future generations to enjoy and appreciate responsibly. Since 2012, she has been competing in and pioneering ocean swims in and around South Africa, a...

In this episode I'm joined by Astronaut Mike Mullane and his son Patrick. Colonel Mike Mullane flew three missions on STS-41D, STS-27 & STS-36. His son Patrick also served in the USAF and now Executive Director of The Harvard Business School. Both Mike and Pat have written incredible books, which we discuss in the conversation. Mike's book Riding Rockets,  is his perspective of going...

Kim James spent more than 20 years in the investment banking industry in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates.  She has a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Middlesex University and is a Chartered HR Professional of the SA Board of People Practices. Kim is a Director of UAV Aerial Works and the company's drone security brand, Drone Guar...

Chris Fallows is a world-renowned wildlife photographer and authority on Great white sharks. When he is not on the ocean Chris spends his time in the African bush or at other remote locations around the world immersing himself in wildlife. Nature has the ability to touch all those who are exposed to it, right down to the very depth of one’s soul.  Chris and his wife, Monique, founded Apex Shark Ex...

Charles Savage first thought about EasyEquities while on the beach in Mozambique nearly 10 years ago. His relationship with the beach and surfing is well developed and it’s unsurprising that the epiphany happened there.  He learned to surf in the wild Atlantic surf spots in Cape Town as a youth. After completing a finance degree combined with an IT major at the University of Cape Town, Charles and...

Declan Greggain-Smith runs a video blog on Instagram, sharing his journey of recovery from kidney cancer. He has picked up a significant following both in the United Kingdom and globally. His honest, open, and heartfelt messages resonate with people going through a similar journey. Declan shared his story of waking up after a night out with friends and beers,  peeing bright red blood! He rushed to...

Jason Caldwell is a world-class athlete, leadership and high-performance coach, and keynote speaker. He is an endurance and adventure athlete as well as the founder and CEO at Latitude 35, which uses experiential training to explore the finer art of leading and maintaining high-performance teams. He has worked with advanced managers in over 30 Fortune 500 companies and has taught at some of the to...

Mirco Pecorari is the Owner and Chief Designer at AircraftStudioDesign in Modena Italy. He started publishing parts of his collection with the nickname of McPecos several years ago. He couldn’t be anything but an aircraft designer, so his passion became his work. His sketches took life in hundreds of liveries, aircraft and scale models. In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Mirco Pecorari, about...

This week we look back at some of the best collective and wisdom pieces of advice shared here on the High Performace teams during 2021. Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions. Send me your comments. ALEX MACPHAIL Email: alex@alexmacphail.co.za Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail...

The South African born Patrick Anthony Howard 'Paddy' is a Cricket Coach, specialising as Head Coach in Professional T20 cricket. He is also a Mental Coach to professional athletes, Sports Scientist Executive Coach, Professor, speaker and author of “The Barefoot Coach”. After Paddy completed his second master's degree in Business Coaching from Middlesex University (2003), he was app...

Duran De Villiers is the owner & director at ALTI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, manufacturer of the world's leading commercial unmanned (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) fixed-wing aircraft aka commercial drones Self-taught, driven and passionate about the things I do, always learning, exploring, seeking, dreaming and doing. Duran is a self-taught, driven and passionate engineer who has won ma...

Scott Ternent is an Ex-Air Force pilot and is currently an Airline Pilot. Both Alex and  Scott were in the Silver Falcons. Scott was no.4 in Alex’s first and second year, then the leader in the third year. In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Scott Ternent, about how he arranged and organised the flypast overhead at the opening ceremony of the FIFA 2010 world cup in Joburg with a live global au...

Alex MacPhail talks to Andy Wright, who was a military pilot in the Air Force and he was a squadron commander in the Royal Air Force as well. They shared some stories about flight training and about the story of humility, learning lessons, and building from tough times while being able to be a stronger person at the end Andy also spent time at the Pentagon at the heartbeat of what was going on in...

Richard Koch is a British former management consultant, entrepreneur, venture capital investor and author of books on management, marketing and lifestyle on how to apply the Pareto principle (80/20 rule) in all walks of life.  Koch also has an M.A. from Oxford University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School. In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Richard Koch, who has used his concepts to make a...