Previously Learnt : Life Lessons From Notable People

On this episode we had the privilege to speak with former World Record Holder, Olympic Athlete and World Champion javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread MBE. This was a truly inspirational chat with Fatima, where she spoke of her time growing up in care homes. She recently won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award in recognition of here triumph over adversity of her childhood and h...

Formula-E CEO Jeff Dodds joined us on this episode. Jeff is a highly engaging leader with a sheer abundance of valuable experience and insights. We cannot thank him enough for giving us his time to sit down with us, especially as the Formula-E race season is currently in full swing. We spoke of : What determines success What makes a great leader What is a great team made of The importance of being...

Olympic Gold Medallist and World Champion Rower, Dr Kieran West MBE, sat down for a chat with us and gave us his life lessons and insights. I genuinely believe Kieran should get his lessons on paper and publish a book - truly incredible advice on life, but also his advice on what it takes to win an Olympic Gold Medal can be used in your day to day life. Kieran was the first person from Cambridge U...

Mike Brown, seventy two capped England Rugby international and Leicester Tiger joined us on this episode of Previously Learnt. We had the absolute privilege and honour to be able to speak with three time Six Nations and two time Premiership winner Mike. We spoke of : The importance and value of hard work Actions not words, the importance of role modelling Constant striving for improvement Seeing t...

Steve Longi, Hollywood feature film and television producer joined us on this episode of Previously Learnt. Steve has over twenty years experience and is the President of Longitude Entertainment. Steve is credited with the setting up and co-producing the Academy Award winning film Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson. Full of life lessons, such as The concept of Carefreeness - you may not be in c...

On this episode I was joined by the amazing Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo, the Adversity Psychologist. Dr Tara is a psychologist, author and host of the Adversity Psychologist Podcast. We spoke about : The importance of talking Resilience - we have more than we think We don't need to problem solve to support people Giving space to be heard The importance of understanding why we respond how we do Parenting...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to be joined by the highly entertaining ex Formula 1 and Le Mans driver Perry McCarthy. Perry is also the best selling author of Flat Out, Flat Broke and is the original Stig from BBC's Top Gear. His website is www. PerryMcCarthy.co.uk Perry spoke of many life lessons, including : The power of watching and listening Give yourself a...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to be joined by the talented and in demand Michael Campion. Michael is a former investment banker and professional footballer turned entrepreneur. He is a corporate speaker and trainer and host of the podcast Playing The Inner Game. In addition, Michael is one of the founders of Four Fox Sake www.fourfoxsake.com We spoke of : Makin...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, I was honoured and humbled to be joined by Julian Burton OAM. In 2002, whilst on an end of season Australian Rules Football tour in Bali, Julian suffered life threatening third degree burns from the Bali Bombings terrorist attacks. Following on his long treatment and recovery, Julian was inspired to give back and founded the Julian Burton Burns Trust, where th...

On this episode of Previously Learnt we had the privilege and honour to be joined by active duty Green Beret, Special Forces Operator, Nick Lavery. Nick sustained life changing injuries during combat, resulting in an above the knee amputation of his right leg, despite this, Nick not only remained in the US Army, he returned to Special Forces deployment. Nick is the best selling author of Objective...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were joined by the incredibly switched on founder of tech company Zero Gravity, Joe Seddon BEM. Zero Gravity (www.zerogravity.co.uk) is a tech company which makes opportunity match talent, 'connecting untapped talent in low opportunity areas to a world of possibilities'. Joe himself, came from a low income background and defied the odds to attend Oxford Uni...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we had the absolute privilege and fortune to be joined by Mark Berridge. Mark had a high powered corporate job, which was cut short due to a life changing accident during a routine bike ride. It was incredibly inspiring to hear how Mark dealt with his severe spinal cord injury. Mark discussed introducing hope, visualising small wins that allow you to aim highe...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we had the pleasure and privilege to be joined by Sarah Furness. Sarah is a former RAF combat helicopter pilot, and has served various operational tours. She is the author of 'Fly Higher', a book on mindfulness strategies for improved self leadership. Sarah is also a renowned speaker and mentor. Check out www.sarahfurness.com for further details. As always, we...

This episode of Previously Learnt was in a sense Out Of This World as we were joined by European Astronaut Centre and European Space Agency Astronaut Instructor, Carlo Vizzi, We spoke of life lessons and the importance of life experiences, being a parent, living and enjoying your life but also learning how to Surf The Wave. As always, we hope you enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

On this episode we were joined by Klaus Veile. This was an absolutely amazing and incredibly interesting chat with Klaus, full to the brim of life lessons. Klaus is a key note speaker, a leading expert in High Performance Mindset and Performance Enhancing Psychology. Klaus is also the founder and CEO of Sapiens Performance (www.sapiens.nu) and was the first Danish rugby player to play at a high le...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, I was joined by Felix James. Felix is one of the co-founders of The Small Beer Brew Co. A very insightful chat, touching on careers, making a difference, learning from different generations, listening to yourself and people around you, and of course beer. www.theoriginalsmallbeer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Previously Learnt, I was incredibly fortunate to be joined by Mental Toughness expert Penny Mallory. Penny has had a such an interesting and varied life to date and has some amazing life lessons. Penny is a former British Rally Driver but how she got to that point was no easy road... Never Give Up, Making Mistakes is Essential, When in Doubt Do Nothing, but Never Give Up check o...

On this episode, I had a chat with the thoroughly decent human being, Andrew Glass. Glassy has been involved in the commodity markets for over 25 years and is an entrepreneur and a mentor. He recently embarked on a trip of a life time to Papua New Guinea with his eldest son. Full of life lessons, I hope you enjoy listening to this episode of Previously Learnt. Links to a couple of charities Glassy...

In this episode we were joined by adventurer, author, record breaker, international motivational speaker, ultra runner and founder of mental health charity Mind Over Mountains, Alex Staniforth. Alex has survived the two biggest disasters in Mount Everest history as a teenager, including the 2015 Nepal earthquake. This was an incredibly inspiring chat with Alex, so many lessons learnt, and was just...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, I was joined by the incredibly switched on CEO and Co-Founder of Flight Story (https://flightstory.com), Oliver Yonchev. We spoke about fulfillment, always looking to learn, aiming high and getting as much exposure to different things in your foundation years. A hugely informative chat full of life lessons with the ex-MD of Social Chain, Oliver Yonchev As alwa...

On this episode I was joined by one of the UK music industry's most influential and respected people, Austin Daboh. An amazing chat, full of life lessons from from Austin, who has previously worked at the BBC, Apple, Spotify and is now at Atlantic Records UK as an Executive Vice President. A thoroughly enjoyable talk with Austin, and his life lessons were truly brilliant. I hope you enjoy... Hoste...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were joined by former Royal Marine and multiple world record holder Lee Spencer. It was an incredibly awe inspiring chat www.leespencer.co.uk www.justgiving.com/fundraising/65degreesheroesoftelemark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'The only thing that makes you want to quit is you and what you tell yourself' In this episode we talk with the adventurer and motivational speaker, Katrina Megget. Katrina sailed around the UK in a 28ft yacht, (her partner has written an ebook on the trip titled A voyage around Britain in a small yacht - see www.katrinamegget.com for details). Katrina is an adventurer who in addition to the saili...

Wow! It was our absolute honour to have a conversation with Sam Smith on this episode of Previously Learnt. Sam is a former pro rugby union player with Harlequins, winning the Premiership, Amlin and LV Cups. He also represented England at U20 level. Following on from his successful rugby career being cut short due to injury, he founded Waylands Yard Coffee (www.waylandsyard.com) and Odd Kin Roaste...

On this episode of Previously Learnt, I was joined by the talented and award-winning Director and Screenwriter, Matt Mitchell. Matt has written and directed several feature films including 'Gangsters, Guns and Zombies', 'It Never Sleeps', 'The Rizen' and 'The Facility', with these last two films closing out the London Sci-Fi Film Festival two years running. Matt's latest TV writing project is now...