Restore with Eoin Walker

In this episode I speak with the host and creator of the Grind Diaries. The Grind Diaries Podcast dives into the relentless pursuit of excellence, exploring the mindset, struggles, and victories of high performers. Through raw conversations, it uncovers the sacrifices, resilience, and grit behind success, offering insights and motivation for those pushing boundaries in business, sports, and person...

Welcome to this episode of Restore with Eoin Walker , where we take a moment to reflect on the experiences, challenges, and growth that come with a career in paramedicine. As paramedics, we’re privileged to care for people during some of the most vulnerable and difficult moments of their lives. This privilege carries profound meaning, but it also comes with unique emotional demands. In this conver...

Today, we’re joined by explorer, writer, and presenter Will Millard , whose incredible adventures have taken him to some of Earth's most remote and uncharted territories. From living with Indigenous tribes in Papua New Guinea to navigating the wild rivers of West Africa, Will has always sought to push the boundaries of exploration. But behind the thrill of discovery lies a more personal story, a s...

In this episode we dive deep into the stories of transformation, resilience, and hope. Our guest, Nathan Hill, has walked a path few can imagine—facing expulsion from school at a young age, finding success in the music industry and working with some of the world's biggest DJ stars, to then battling addiction that nearly took his life. But Nathan's story doesn't end there. Through an unexpected spi...

In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary and controversial case of Tom Hayes, the former trader at the heart of the Libor scandal. Libor, the London Interbank Offered Rate, significantly influences trillions of dollars in global financial products. The manipulation of this rate sent shockwaves through the industry, leading to widespread legal consequences. Tom Hayes, the first person convi...

In this episode, we sit down with Inge Hunter, an inspiring entrepreneur who transformed her life from homelessness at 17 to becoming a successful business owner. Inge's journey is a testament to resilience and innovation, starting with selling cocktails on the streets and evolving into founding Clue Content. We'll explore Inge's remarkable path, including her transition from mobile ba...

In this episode, I will be speaking with Mercedes Johnson. In 1995, Mercedes Ramirez Johnson survived a commercial airplane crash that took the lives of 160 people, including her parents. As one of only four survivors, she vowed to make her second chance at life count. In the conversation we examine the seminal moment in Mercedes's life that changed everything, the 1995 plane crash. We also ex...

In this episode, I will be speaking with Ani Naqvi. Ani is an Executive Transformation Expert and Mentor who guides leaders towards productivity, self-care, and finding purpose. Her remarkable experiences, including surviving the 2004 tsunami, have shaped her holistic approach to personal and professional growth. Ani's remarkable personal experiences of battling cancer, and surviving a tsunami...

Join me in this episode where I speak with Mike Donal. We unpack his journey through growing up, dropping out of school, drug use, mental health, self-harm, suicidal attempts, steroid use, sex, and mental health section in a hospital, all before 21 years old. We also look at Mike’s journey through the gym, alcohol, relationships, tattoos, and steroids. Mike shares his 180-degree turn to cleaning e...

In this episode, I will be speaking with Jay Baldwin. At 26 Jay had suffered bilateral leg amputations from an IED whilst serving in the British army in Afghanistan. He was medically discharged from the UK military at 28, divorced at 32 and battled and won cancer at 33. Since being medically discharged from the Army, the dad of six has learned to walk on prosthetic limbs, has retrained as a fitnes...

In this episode, I will be speaking with Joseph Tan. Joseph is the author of Good Monday Consulting, an executive management consultant, and Malaysia’s first Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. Joseph consults and coaches both blue chip and governmental organizations through to startup companies towards developing a strengths-based culture. He leads coaching and cultural change within organizations...

In this episode, I am speaking with Alice Chun about her innovative creation of light boxes that are powered by solar light and created out of sustainable foldable material akin to an origami design. Currently, 1.6 billion people live without access to electricity and rely on kerosene to light their night. The solar lights that Alice has designed have won several product innovation accolades, been...

This is the second part of the lecture series on building effective teams and dealing with difficult people. The concepts taught here involve models of teamwork (Action centred Leadership, the five dysfunctions of a team), trust - both as a concept and a pre-requisite, culture, homeostatic teams, and finally tools and techniques for fostering good teamwork. In the second half of the podcast, we ex...

In this episode, I am talking with Seth Gillihan on his new book 'Mindful Cognitive Behavioural Therapy'. Seth is a clinical psychologist, best-selling author, podcast host, and creator of the Think Act Be Online School. He specializes in mindful cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Seth is no stranger to the podcast and joined me in an earlier episode speaking on ‘The CBT Deck: 101 Practices to I...

In this episode, I examine the art of active listening. It is a slightly different episode and one of a number to come where I give a series of lectures. In this episode I wanted to do two things: 1. Build awareness of the factors that affect our listening ability. 2. Build and create conditions that can produce good listening habits. One of the main problems is caused by the fact that we think mu...

In this episode, I will be speaking with Sarah on her reflections on growing up in Canada and is now based in Ohio in the US. Sarah suffered from abuse growing up as a child and what we wanted to do was to unpack her narrative, how it affected her, how she has coped and dealt with it, and indeed how she frames it now as an adult. I wanted to have this chat with Sarah as one of the primal mandates...

In this episode, I will be speaking with James Cornell on his recent venture and how the current climate of covid and the delayed fallout across the construction industry has left him with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt. We will look at how he has coped through one of the most difficult times in his life, how he has navigated the real potential threat of liquidation, and how he has...

In this episode, I speak with three cardiac arrest survivors about their experiences and how they re-evaluate life after their cardiac arrest. These perspectives are both unique glimpses into how precious life is and are valuable lessons around turning the mundane into memorable moments whenever you get the chance. They are accounts from cardiac arrest survivors that either I have been to as a par...

In this episode, I will be talking with Deborah Grassman, the author and creator of the concept of ‘Soul Injury’. Deborah is a VA Nurse Practitioner who took care of 10,000 dying veterans during her 30-year career. She is a TEDx presenter, author of two books, Peace at Last and The Hero Within. She is a contributing author for four textbooks, has 25 published articles, and there are five documenta...

Scott is an ordained pastor and has supported people through mental health issues for close to 40 years. He has recently been on the podcast talking about reframing mental health. In this conversation, we chat about the concept of ‘re-homing the self’ and 'Soul injury' bringing all of our fractured and dislocated parts of our lives back together. We ask some of the deeper questions about self-perc...

In this episode, I'm speaking with Graham Waterfield on meditation. Graham is a coach a teacher and an energy coach that's been practicing the art of self-development for almost 30 years he has got a unique perspective on soul expression and purpose and really guides students through the concept of awakening and just reflection on how we can be a better iteration of ourselves both mentally emotion...

In this episode, I speak with Scott Johnson on reframing mental health. Scott is an ordained pastor and has supported people through mental health issues for close to 40 years. He is also the Director of International Development for an NGO, SolerCool Technologies (which provides solar power cold chain supply in off-grid regions of the world), he's a former manager of various other NGOs, he's a te...

In this interview, I speak with Emily Ragus on the impact of disasters on women. Emily is a General Sir John Monash Scholar and PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam, where she is researching the effects of climate change-induced disaster situations on female populations. Emily has a Bachelor of Nursing from the Queensland University of Technology, an International Diploma in Humanitarian A...

Kirsten is a people development consultant, with 30 years of experience in both medium and blue-chip multi-site operations including 13 years within a FTSE 100 Global organisation. Kirsten’s experience has been gained from a diversity of industries including; professional and financial services, pharma insurance, retail, utilities, business services, and education. She focusses on people developme...

In this interview, I speak with Pasha Munro about succeeding through failure in life. Pasha has served 27 years in the Royal Marines Commandos, in which time he trained as an Arctic, Mountain, Jungle, and Survival expert. The last 13 years of his spent as a Specialist Diver within the Special Boat Service/SBS. Pasha has had to learn how to put his body through massive amounts of physical exertion...