Life to the Full - finance, health, spiritual fitness

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day (year) when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is the next chapter of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's The Richest Man in Babylon. It's...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Transform Your Mornings, Transform Your Life: Daf's Book Club - The Miracle Morning In today's episode of Life to the Full, I take a deep dive into Hal Elrod's transformative book "The Miracle Morning" and how it revolutionised my morning routine (ok it started me having a morning routine!)  Discover the six-part SAVE...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! What if the shops shut tomorrow? What if your power went out for days? What if your money stopped working the way it’s supposed to? In this episode of Life to the Full , we explore prepping for non-preppers —a calm, thoughtful introduction to physical preparedness for everyday people. No bunkers. No panic. Just simple, practical steps to help...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Our country is a national-scale dumpster fire, and we’re just watching it go up in flames. That’s what the mainstream media and social media will have you believe. The NHS is falling apart. It’s no longer fit for purpose. Good teachers are leaving the education system faster than the government can lure in unsuspecting young people to replace...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Welcome to this guided meditation for when the stock market crashes. If you care at all about yourself you need to take care of your financial health. If you're not sure where to start then listen to episodes 12-16. Here's the link to episode 12. 🎧👇 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1389190/episodes/12100351 If you're new to investi...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! What are your biggest financial mistakes? Have you ever lost £4500 on an investment? What about £25000? I've done both! I don't want you to make the same mistakes as I did, so I'm sharing two of my biggest financial mistakes in the hope that you can learn from the errors in my ways! If you want to have your own question answere...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Advice for a happy life is what most people want. I've said before that I don't think that optimising for happiness is what we should focus our lives on. Optimising for meaning and living a moral and upright life is preferable to optimising for happiness. I came across this article last year and thought I'd share it on the podc...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Why are we so unhappy? Why are we discontent? 99% of the time it's because we are comparing ourselves to others. Or maybe even comparing ourselves to what we think we should be like. The secret to avoiding that is to be content with what you have.  Does that mean we should abandon all personal reflection and development and give up on pe...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! The Joy of NOT Working obviously caught my attention as a book title. This is the first of (possibly) many book reviews of books that have had an impact on me and have challenged my thinking, caused me to change something in my life, or generally been quite inspiring.  My wife saw the title of the book and immediately hated it but given a cha...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! How to invest £100 is one of the most common questions I see being asked and I constantly get asked, how do I start investing? So here's my answer. Also includes how to invest £1,000 and also £10,000.  This episode is aimed at beginners but also has something for everyone. If you want to have your own question answered you can DM me on I...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is chapter seven of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's The Richest Man in Babylon. It's a parable...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! I'm super excited for the Life to the Full Podcast's first ever listener Q&A.  James wants to know should he sell investments to pay off debt or keep investing whilst paying off the debt bit by bit. Dewi has signed up for an Ironman triathlon. Have I got any tips for him? Yes, of course I do!  Andrew wants to know why no festive...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Quitting your job and being financially independent are dreams a lot of people have. Are you able to make work optional in your life? Do you have a plan for it?  Nearly 90% of the UK's workforce are disengaged, meaning they aren't happy or committed to their work. In today's mini-essay, I advocate for making a plan to make work...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT!  I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. Today, I share 7 of the Worst Pieces of Spiritual Health Advice I could find. If you're a disillusioned teacher who feels trapped in your job and want to make a p...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! This is an emergency interruption to your normal broadcasting schedule! I know we're in the middle of a mini series which I usually promote like this...  MINI SERIES ALERT!  I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it.  Seven W...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT!  I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. Today, I share 7 of the Worst Pieces of Relational Health Advice I could find. One more to go so look out for... Seven spiritual tips you need to ignore. If you'r...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT!  I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. Today, I share 7 of the Worst Pieces of Mental Health Advice I could find. So over the next short while, there will be  Seven relationship tips you need to ignore. Sev...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT!  I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. Today, I share 7 of the Worst Pieces of Health Advice I could find. So over the next short while there will be  Seven mental health tips you need to ignore. Seven rela...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT!  I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. So over the next short while there will be  Seven health tips you need to ignore. Seven mental health tips you need to ignore. Seven relationship tips you need to igno...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! You might have noticed August is a little different on the podcast this year. Instead of re-releasing old episodes that need to be revisited, I've put out more episodes than I have in the last three months! This episode is inspired by the last three years of travelling every summer with my family. You should take your family travelling f...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! So I recently had a birthday and as a treat for me and for you, I compiled a list of 41 life lessons that I wish I knew at 20. This is PART 2, lessons 22 to 41. I'd love to hear what you think. Which one is your favourite? Which one resonates with you the most? Let me know! 🎙 Here's the episode, Quit Teaching (or your job): Start Li...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! So I recently had a birthday and as a treat for me and for you, I compiled a list of 41 life lessons that I wish I knew at 20. I'd love to hear what you think. Which one is your favourite? Which one resonates with you the most? Let me know! 🎙 Here's the episode, Create more than you consume. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1389190/124288...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Here's the link to the course! https://dafydd-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/quitteachingstartliving One of the most important aspects of living a life you want to live rather than one society has assigned you is what we do for work. Many people draw great satisfaction from their work. I’m inspired by my father and father in law who love w...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Would you notice if someone stole half your money? Would you be mad? Would you notice if it happened over 20 years? Would you put up with it if you knew it was happening?  Well, that’s exactly what’s happening to you right now right in front of your eyes! Inflation is the government stealing your money.  Every time there is inflation, that’s...

You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is chapter 6 of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's The Richest Man in Babylon. If you haven't list...