Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley | A Podcast for Heart Centred Leaders

Episode 25 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Nahla Summers, coach, speaker, author, podcast host and founder of Sunshine People. I found this conversation hugely inspiring and hope you will too. Nahla sadly lost her partner unexpectedly in his early 40’s and I felt privileged to hear how Nahla not only coped during this time but used it as a way of living her life to...

Ep 24 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Anna Kaszycki world rowing champion and purpose driven entrepreneur 🏆 During our interview, Anna talked about how she developed the mindset of a world champion. She also talked about how before she could lead a team she first had to learn how to lead herself. I particularly liked the bit where Anna talked about the importance o...

In the WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YESTERDAY facebook community we love to celebrate each others wins. We win when our members are winning. This new series of lives within the community are to celebrate and honour the success and growth of our community members. This conversation is with Sophie Wallace and we reflect on her leadership development journey. I hope this inspires you to think about your...

Ep 23 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Cuong Huynh Entrepreneur and Life Coach from Los Angeles, California 🇺🇸 We talked about his mindset when it comes to heath and fitness and also how he rebuilt his own life and identity. It was also great to hear how Cuong approaches his personal style of life coaching. I hope that something within this love resonates with you an...

I've always wanted to do a Fearless Motivation inspired track. I also wanted to mark the anniversary of a difficult period in my journey and reflect on the amount of growth you can have in a year. In this podcast I combine the two in what I called Heart Felt Motivation. No notes and speaking from the heart on the topic of belonging. I'm constantly seeking to push my comfort zone and aim to add som...

Ep 22 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Jonathan Darling from Engage The Heart ‘an ordinary guy trying to make an extra-ordinary impact’. Jonathan spoke with such passion and I loved hearing him speak. He is an ultra marathon runner, leadership speaker and self branded ‘Heart-repreneur’ I love Jonathan’s view on leadership which is all about making a positive differen...

Episode 21 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Loni Kolek, Head Coach of the Lady Raiders Volleyball Team. In this interview we talked about leadership and culture. Loni and I first met through our joint appreciation of the @allblacks culture described in the book #Legacy by James Kerr. It was great to hear about how the Lady Raiders have focused on leaving the jersey i...

Corey, aged 6 gave a facebook live mentor session in the WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YESTERDAY community on growth mindset. He talked about the power of YET and how Practice makes PROGRESS. He is a special little dude and just buzzing with pride when he started talking about being Always Better than Yesterday because he never gives up and learns every single day. Super proud of my champ. Thank you M...

This episode is taken from my WHY Wednesday session that I shared in the WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YESTERDAY community. I had recently reflected and reconnected with parts of my story and was this first time sharing some of this stuff. In this episode, you will learn WHY I do what I do. I hope it inspires you to think and reflect on WHY you do what you do. Ryan. Hartley.co.uk

This week the WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YESTERDAY community turned ONE! I started the community a year ago as a safe space for people (especially me) to come and be themselves, be inspired and the opportunity to be inspiring. A community of likeminded people who believe in developing themselves and others to being better than they were yesterday. I shared that in one year, we had 346 members who h...

Episode 20 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Amanda Thomas, owner of the House of Harmony. Amanda gave an incredibly vulnerable and inspiring WHY Wednesday in the ABTY community and was great to be able to follow it up with an interview and ask how she had turned her life around. We dug a little deeper into her purpose and the story behind that. I also explored how Am...

Ep 19 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Sonia McDonald CEO and Founder of LeadershipHQ 🙌🏻 The audio my end was terrible due to Facebook issues but here’s the thing. I was not going to miss an opportunity to speak with an inspiring role model, mentor, awesome human being and one of the worlds top 250 most influential females. No no no. So I kept smiling and hoped to...

Ep 18 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Kim Lawless WFF Bikini Pro 🏆 During our talk we discussed Kim’s journey from being a loving and present Mother but losing a sense of who she was, to finding herself, her purpose and passion. Kim has taken herself from having thyroid problems to being an international bikini competitor and champion. We talked about passion, dete...

Ep 17 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Tedx speaker and entrepreneur Sara Gaver (@wheellifeconnections) I thoroughly enjoyed getting to understand Sara’s mindset. We talked about perceptions, positivity, leadership, self development and purpose. Sara is a hugely empowering and inspiring leader when it comes to encouraging others to live with no limits. I loved hearin...

Ep 16 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with Team USA freestyle kayaker Katie Fankhouser 🇺🇸 During the interview I was blown away by the mindset that Katie has developed at 16 years of age. We spoke about confidence, overcoming fear, training, competition, setting goals and being better than yesterday. It was amazing how kayaking has given Katie confidence and how that has...

Ep 15 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Session was with my man Chris Phillips drummer of SCOUT KILLERS 🖤 During the talk we discussed Chris’ mindset when it came to pre show nerves, overcoming set backs and empty shows as well as diving into the creativity process of creating new material with his band mates. The biggest takeaway though is the power of doing what you love. Chris woul...

In this mentor session for the WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YESTERDAY community, I share my opinions on the subject of Leadership vs. Management. You may pick up on my bias but I believe only one of these will change the world and only one of these will unlock the potential in others and that is LEADERSHIP. I hope you find the rant useful and would love to hear your view, opinions and stories of grea...

Ep 14 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with fitness and lifestyle coach Zachariah Thompson from Columbus, Ohio. Zachariah has an inspiring story. He has a heart condition and has a internal defibrillator which has saved his life THREE times! From being lost and feeling like a victim, he now uses his story to inspire others as well as make sure he is living a purposeful an...

Ep 13 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with the authentically inspiring @followyourwholeheart Empowerment and Wellbeing coach from Colorado, USA. Chris’ WHY is to relieve people’s suffering. It was great to hear a bit more about how this shows up in her life and work and how she helps people. 🙏🏻 Chris’ coaching practice is all about living a Wholehearted life and again...

In this live I shared within the WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YESTERDAY community I talk about the concept of wallowing. I recently read the book S.U.M.O by Paul McGee and in it, he talks about Hippo Time. We are human and to be human is to feel emotion. To feel the positive we must first know what the negative feels like. In this short session you will hear that it is ok to wallow but to be mindful...

In this mentor session I share with you 7 principals that I believe can help you be more positive. 1. MIND YOUR LANGUAGE 2. WHAT YOU FOCUS ON GROWS - SO FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE 3. STAND FOR SOMETHING 4. MAKE POSITIVE CHOICES 5. SERVE WITH A SMILE 6. ONLY POSITIVE PEOPLE ALLOWED 7. LEAVE THE WORLD A MORE POSITIVE PLACE As always, I'd love to know what resonates most with you. Do drop me a message or...

Ep 12 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with @the_why_blog host @luke_fraz What amazed me was that we both have been inspired on our journey by watching @simonsinek #TedTalk and it has led us to connect deeply through purpose, something which Luke passionately represents. 🙌🏻 Luke is a real life example of the vision I have for the future leaders I want to create. Purpose...

Ep 11 of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions was with 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist and Motivational Speaker Stephanie Millward MBE 🥇🥇 After some technical difficulties, I had what was easily one of the most inspiring conversations I have ever had. Asking @millward.stephanie my curious questions about her habits, her mindset and her motivation, I quickly got an insight into the pe...

The people closest to you will either hold you back or raise you. In this mentor session, I help you understand how you can raise your average, increase your self belief and become always better than yesterday.

In this short episode, I share with you a story about a wonderful man I met in 2017 through my time with the Princes Trust called Tom. Tom has Downs Syndrome. But this does not stop him from having a positive impact on everyone he meets. My message here is simple. We can effect great change. It isn't about changing the world. It's about making an impact and a difference with every interaction we h...