New Insights On Life with Bill Burridge

It’s instinctive to associate the familiar with feelings of comfort and security, and the unfamiliar with feelings of discomfort and even trepidation. This goes some way to explaining why many harbour an intolerance for diversity at the subconscious level. However, deliberate conscious reflection about the intrinsic uniqueness of individuals can expose the irrationality of this intolerance and unl...

Becoming aware of who we truly are, what we value and why we are here, goes to the heart of transformational life coaching. But what about humanity as a collective? What is the truth about our origins? Recent research and investigation by bold individuals, unfazed about questioning conventional wisdom, is beginning to reveal compelling evidence that there is far more to our origins than we have be...

Sometimes, when the going gets tough, all that is required to bring one’s life back into balance, is a simple change in perspective. Let us know what you think!

It’s all too easy for inexperienced life coaches, wanting to please their clients by seemingly putting their interests first, to forget the true nature of their role and responsibility in the coaching interaction. In this episode, Bill shares a real example of this. Let us know what you think!

We preface this episode with the exciting news that New Insights On Life has been chosen by Feedspot as one of the UK's top 10 life coaching podcasts on the web! Check out the top 10 here . Most of us are dying to live the lives we really desire.  Many feel frustration, disillusionment and even resentment at their seeming inability to bring this about. The issue is related to the approach we...

We preface this episode with the exciting news that New Insights On Life has been chosen by Feedspot as one of the UK's top 10 life coaching podcasts on the web! Check out the top 10 here . Freedom, Confidence, Growth. These are the three words that I chose as a strapline for New Insights Life Coach Training when I took over the reins many years ago. They are as relevant today as they were th...

Life coaching has proven to be incredibly popular as a means of personal development and transformation since its roots in the late 90s. Although still relatively new, its popularity has encouraged astute marketers, hungry for an edge in the race for commercial gain, to create niche markets through rebranding, reinventing and repositioning life coaching and aspects of life coaching. In this episod...

The advent of a new calendar year provides a welcome psychological boost for many who yearn to change their lives for the better.  What better time for a New Year's Resolution? Only, it has been proven that New Year's Resolutions seldom, if ever, work to deliver the changes desired. In this podcast episode, Bill explores some of the key reasons, and offers a far more powerful and effecti...

"Values." We frequently hear the word bandied around by politicians, leaders and sports coaches in reference to collective values.  But, as individuals, how much time and energy do we tend to allocate to deep reflection about what our personal values are, and what priority we assign to them? Given their critical importance in our lives … shockingly little! Let us know what you think!

Why is our spectacular and awe-inspiring Universe so incredibly difficult to comprehend? Does it exist as a catalyst to provoke our exploration of the incredible power that exists within each of us? Are we being invited to consider the possibility that the sheer creative wonder that exists without, also exists within each one of us just waiting to be accessed? Join Bill today as he explores this i...

Identifying your life purpose is the ultimate aim of transformational coaching as New Insights perceives of it. It is considered the source of meaning, fulfilment, joy and happiness. So, imagine Bill’s surprise when he heard Sadhguru, one of India’s leading gurus and visionaries, promote the idea that we should stop looking for purpose in life. This caused him to analyse carefully what Sadhguru wa...

At some point in life, each of us is called on to step up and be a leader in some shape or form, no matter how insignificant or significant it may seem at the time. And, during the rest of our lives, we stand in judgement of those who are appointed as our leaders, be that in the political, business or societal spheres. So, it stands to reason that all of us need an understanding of what good, effe...

What's the point of life and living? It's surprising – perhaps shocking is a better word – that this is not a question that occupies our minds more frequently. In this podcast episode, Bill explains how, to our detriment, the distractions of the world around us serve to prevent introspection and a sound connection with our 'core vital' – our reason for being. Let us know what y...

There’s a general lack of understanding amongst the public about what life coaching really is and what life coaches really do. Most misguidedly believe it to be some form of mentoring or advice-giving service. And some life coaches stray from their calling and play to the gallery by trying to be problem-solvers. However, the authentic life coach is one committed to coaching that transforms the cli...

By 2025 the number of mobile devices in use worldwide is expected to reach more than 18bn. That’s more than two for every person on this planet! Mobile technology has become indispensable for certain day-to-day applications … but some keep us ‘heads down’ with features that are highly addictive but with questionable value when it comes to promoting quality of life. In this episode Bill considers t...

Life sometimes conspires to rob us of a sense of how powerful we are and what is truly possible in our lives.  In this podcast, Bill presents Shayla's story about how she was able to make the impossible possible with the help of life coaching. Let us know what you think!

When life gets on top of you and you are confronted with what seems like insurmountable problems, turning your life around may seem like an impossible dream ... but kickstarting that process is far easier than you may think. In this podcast, Bill explores the use of one of what he calls 'The personal power levers' available to all of us, in helping to initiate the process of turning one&...

The power of the collective to bring about change is seldom questioned, and often clearly demonstrated during democratic election times such as that we are witnessing in 2024. But the power of the individual is given less attention, with many doubting their ability to impact the world in any meaningful way. In today's podcast, Bill explains why this is doubt is so misplaced. Let us know what...

Life lessons are there to be had in many corners of our troubled, yet special world. For Bill, one place, in particular, stands out for his experience of the authentic love, respect and care shown for humanity.  In this podcast episode, he advocates that we should expect the unexpected in this mystical land.  Let us know what you think!

The pressures and demands of the modern day world are such that many of us find our lives are trained on trying to meet the expectations of others. In the process we become further slowly more disconnected from who we are and what it is that is important to us. If you find yourself constantly wrestling with what you feel you should do versus what you inwardly feel you need to do, Be True to Yourse...

At New Insights we encourage our trained life coaches to employ what we call 'The Edge'. Without giving it away, there are two important facets to effective life coaching that must be used in tandem if life coaching is to be optimally effective. Listen to this podcast for more on what The Edge is all about and why it is so important in life coaching. Let us know what you think!

In today's podcast, Bill takes inspiration from Dr Wayne Dyer, who talked about the four stages of life in his work on life purpose. Bill refines this and presents seven generic stages of life for consideration. His aim is to help put life, as many of us experience it, into context and promote a discussion about how we might go about finding and living our purpose at a younger age, thereby ge...

When it comes to the study of human motivation, those who remain fixated on 'following the science' are likely to be disappointed. In today's podcast, Bill argues that the power of life coaching lies in its ability to recognise and harness concepts that cannot be neatly explained in scientific terms. As he implies, the secret to living the life you love requires acceptance that ther...

Most people who get into life coaching are driven to do so by an authentic passion for people and a genuine desire to be involved in fulfilling and rewarding work that helps inspire a better world. But even among those with the best intentions and backed by professional training, there are still some who struggle to make an impact. In this episode, Bill discusses 5 common mistakes that life coache...

What's in a name? When it comes to life coaching, everything ... and nothing really.  On the face of it, the term "life coaching" would seem to say it all but think about it more deeply and you'll appreciate that one's interpretation of what it means is wide open to misunderstanding.  And that, in turn, has resulted in a proliferation of superficial courses that claim to t...