Previously Learnt : Life Lessons From Notable People

On this episode, we had the absolute joy and privilege to speak with 50 Cap Welsh International Rugby Player and Founder of Veritroo supplements Jake Ball. This was a fantastic chat, and we spoke of many things including : Having a positive mindset Leading by example Good habits Dealing with pressure Taking risks Looking for and taking opportunities, even during setbacks Getting better by making m...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we had the absolute joy and privilege to chat with Verity Smith. This was such an incredibly inspiring chat which is absolutely jam packed full of life lessons and insights from Verity. Verity is a blind international dressage rider, competing at able bodied elite level and winning, and is aiming to be part of the French able bodied Olympic team. In addition,...

With the Lions Rugby Test Series about to kick off, it was awesome to sit down and speak with former Bath, England and Lions player, Matt Perry. This was a fantastic chat with Matt, who is founder of Transition15, a company which accelerates high performance team dynamics, as he shared his lessons and insights drawing on sport, business and life. We spoke of many things, including : What meeting p...

On this episode we had the absolute joy and privilege to speak with coach and author Berend-Jan Hilberts on his first ever podcast interview. This was such an incredibly enlightening chat as we spoke of many things, including : Embracing and learning from tough times Letting go of the illusion you can control things Coming home to yourself and being at ease, especially in the modern and busy world...

On this episode we have the absolute joy and privilege to be joined by Performance Coach and Men's Health Nutritionist, Josh Clamp. I genuinely believe the advice in insights from Josh could improve your health and life, especially if you are a 40-60 year old bloke. An incredibly insightful chat, talking about many many things, including : Living with authenticity and being yourself What does heal...

On this episode I had the absolute joy and privilege to speak with world renowned sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan. Nerina is a physiologist, author, speaker and sleep and energy expert, and has worked with Premier League footballers, top corporate institutions and has helped millions to get better sleep. This was an absolutely eye opening chat as Nerina states her five non-negotiables to getting...

On this episode we had the absolute joy to sit down and chat with Dr Sarah Spelsberg. Sarah is a Doctor and Fellow of Extreme & Wilderness Medicine. Sarah works in the most remote outposts providing exceptional medicine under extreme circumstances - I am talking about medevacs in Artic Hurricanes and even medevacs by flying over an erupting volcano. This was a brilliant and inspiring chat, pac...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were joined by Pro Wrestler and Charity Founder, Gaz Thompson. Doing Previously Learnt has been incredible and we have been so fortunate to speak to so many people from so many different backgrounds, and this episode with Gaz proves that point. Gaz is a professional wrestler and founder of Kingdom Wrestling, the UK's first faith based pro wrestling charity,...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to hear the life lessons and insights from Steve Hill MBE. Steve is an award winning teacher, adventurer, author and charity founder. Steve's inspiring adventures have taken him to the North Pole, the Amazon rainforest, deserts and mountains, including Everest and Kilimanjaro. This was a brilliant chat, touching on many things, inc...

On this episode, we were incredibly fortunate to be joined by Paul Smith. Paul is a highly successful multi-million pound property investor and mentor, with a passion for helping others to thrive with Paul and his wife, Aniko, founding Touchstone Education. Paul's journey is incredible, from leaving home at 17 with just £170 in his pocket, to being a muti millionaire living in Monaco and now aimin...

On this episode we had the fortune to speak with former rugby player and entrepreneur and speaker, Fergus Farrell. Fergus is such a highly inspiring person and his journey is nothing short of miraculous. Fergus was a former rugby player but in 2018 had a tragic accident which left him paralysed from the belly button down. He was told he would never walk again. What Fergus has subsequently achieved...

On this episode, we had the absolute privilege to speak with Karl Page Karl is the founder of Op Rebuild and is an expert on psychology and performance. Op Rebuild was set up by Karl to help family driven blokes to become much better than they were yesterday. This was an incredibly enlightening chat, packed full of life lessons and insights, far too many to list, but did include Our identity Prof...

On this episode, it was fantastic to sit down and speak with Comedian, Director and Writer, Kevin Shepherd. This was a great chat and we spoke of many things, including : How the humble potato can help when you are feeling overwhelmed Parental advice Dealing with nerves Having difficult conversations Ending up in the right place despite listening to the wrong advice Learning from our past No one k...

On this episode we had the absolute privilege to speak with world record holder and adventurer, James Ketchell. James' achievements are truly incredible. He is the first person ever to complete the 'Ultimate Triathlon' of rowing the Atlantic Ocean, summiting Mount Everest and cycling around the world. On top of this, James has also flown around the world, and this year he is attempting to sail aro...

On this episode, we were incredibly fortunate to sit down and hear the life lessons and insights from Andy Baines-Vosper. Andy is doing some truly amazing and epic things with his 'Bag Of Worries' as he is on a mission to 'share the weight' of his 24.7kg bag of worries with a million people in order to have vital conversations about mental health. Andy is also on a mission to normalise seeking hel...

On this episode, it was fantastic to sit down and hear the life lessons and insights from Alex Segal. Alex is the MD of Inter Talent and is the company's youngest MD in their history Inter Talent represent many famous names across various sectors, including TV, Comedy, Sport and Music to name a few This was such an inspiring chat as we spoke of : Finding your passion and belonging Power of saying...

On this episode we had the privilege to speak with award winning author, TedX speaker and entrepreneur, David B Horne. David is the founder of Add Then Multiply https://addthenmultiply.com/ We spoke of What is the equation for happiness Life lessons from huge life events Why failure is important and what can you learn from it How failure is interpreted in different regions Having people on your si...

On this episode we had an incredibly insightful chat with Senior Psychologist, Sarah Murray Sarah has more than a decade of experience working in professional sport, education and business, including overseeing performance psychology at a Premier League football club, as well as working with the ECB, golfers and athletes. Sarah is also the co-author of Sports Performance Parenting We spoke of : Pa...

On this episode we had the absolute joy and privilege to speak with the hugely talented BAFTA winning comedy writer and speaker Tim Reid. Tim is also the host of the excellent Fist Of Firsts Podcast, which I really recommend you have a listen to. This was an absolutely brilliant chat, full of life lessons and insights, including : Why you should have fun Why making wrong turns can take you to the...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to hear the life lessons and insights of Darren Harris PLY Darren is a truly inspirational person. He is a dual sport paraolympian, coach, public speaker, psychologist and best selling author Darren's TedX talks on adversity have been heard by over a quarter of a million delegates across the world. Diagnosed and treated for cancer...

On this episode, we were incredibly honoured to speak with Leicester, England and Lions rugby legend, Rory Underwood MBE. Rory is England's record international try scorer and toured twice with the Lions. Rory spent 18 years as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and is now a consultant and founded the excellently named firm, Wingman. This was such an incredibly inspiring chat as we spoke of : The bigg...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to speak with diplomat Charlie Stuart. Charlie is a world renowned leader, with a career in some of the most demanding and high stake environments in the world. Charlie has a background in military, international diplomacy, law and strategic security. In diplomacy, Charlie's roles included Deputy Ambassador to Iraq and Head of Dele...

On this episode of Previously Learnt Podcast - Life Lessons From Notable People, we had the fantastic opportunity to speak with former open out cry Liffe trader, Simon Hart. The Liffe Exchange was a frantic place, think brightly coloured blazers, a lot of shouting and arm waving - certainly an unique environment. This was a fascinating chat , we spoke of many things, such as : Keep moving forward...

On this episode of Previously Learnt Podcast, we were joined by Danny Kerry MBE, arguably the most successful field hockey coach England and Great Britain has have ever had. Danny has coached both the men's and women's England and Great Britain teams, and has medalled at Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic level. This was an incredibly honest and insightful chat on : Leadership Perspective a...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to be able to speak with presenter and broadcaster, Alex Payne. Alex is the host of the excellent podcast, The Good, The Bad, The Rugby. This was a fantastic chat with Alex, brutally honest and incredibly inspiring with many things resonating. We spoke of plenty of things, including : Resilience Things happening for a reason, and l...