The After Hours Lounge

Hello Friends! Getting real personal on this one, not like the others aren't always but this one feels particularly vulnerable for me, but also I'd say it's maybe the best one I've ever done. I hope it can bring you some joy and realise that no matter what you're going through internally or externally, you're not alone. Expect to learn: Why being counter intuitive is the best way to be and how to...

Sorry gang been a few weeks again! Dealing with a lil bit of a sad heart so took a moment to recollect and get rid of the lil monster in my brain, sure y'all been there too. But I'm back! Stoked for another one, 27 glorious minutes of me absolutely waffling on about all sorts Coming to my own rescue and keeping busy (depression hates a moving target) Learning how to be still and embracing slow liv...

Hello friends! This week I'm going through the idea of the Hedonic Treadmill, what that means, how you can get off it and be truly happy with where you're at now, some rules for a happier life that I posted on Instagram last week, why being of service helped me deal with my mental health issues and much, much more. If you're enjoying, plz leave a rating/review and make sure you're subscribed/follo...

Oi Oiiiiiiiii We're back for another solo episode, this week getting into how to stay present and actually live life rather than preparing to live it, the idea of the present self and why it's a petulant little toddler you shouldn't listen to, why we all need to watch lord of the rings more and the idea of your mind being an airport. Thanks for all the lovely messages about coming back to doing th...

Hello legends... It's been a minute! But here we go, After Hours Lounge 2.0 is a go! After a lot of thought, discussion and hyping up from my closest friends and family, I've decided to get this train back on the tracks, starting off with just a couple of solo eps with lil old me. If you're new here, welcome. If you've been before, glad to have you back! Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram....

This one's been a long time coming, stoked to finally get Holly on the pod! I first met Holly way back in 2020, since then it's been awesome to watch her on social media explode into the force she is now, providing real talk and a lot of fun to so many people. After her being diagnosed with ADHD, she got the answers as to why she often felt so different to others, we delved right into this and why...

Great to be joined on the pod this week by Georgie Spurling! Georgie is the founder and CEO of Arvra, a wellness app aimed at giving people the tools they need to live a better life, whether it’s physical or mental fitness they’re looking to work on. In the episode we got into why wellness can be viewed as something that people with privilege can take advantage of, why Georgie relies on ‘Habit Sta...

Just me on this one! Going to carry on the solo episodes, people seemed to enjoy them last time and I quite enjoy having some time to chat to you all and catch up a bit! I discuss the top 3 lessons I've learned from the last 3 episodes before going into the big life change I'm about to go through, why I bloody love my friends so much for having my back recently, where my own mental health is at an...

Great to be joined this week by Pro Wakeboarder, coach and vlogger, Ryan Peacock! After I saw the documentary Ryan created alongside the Dirty Habits guys down in Cape Town all about mental health within extreme sports, I wanted to get him on for a longer conversation about why it's still such a taboo subject within this industry and the power he gained from speaking out about his struggles. From...

This week I'm joined again for round 2 by Mr Adam Sims! Adam is the CEO and Director of the Freestyle Pro Tour, CEO of AALVAA Media and professional windsurfer. One of the first remote guests I had on when starting this podcast, I thought it was time to bring Adam back on to discuss all that has happened since, how he's made the transition from a pro athlete to a business man and all the lessons l...

Stoked to kick off the episodes in 2024 with one of my closest friends, George Grisley! George is a professional windsurfer, media manager for the Freestyle Pro Tour and and content creator. Having watched his rise over the last couple of years in the windsurf world, I thought it would be the perfect time to get him on to discuss his journey so far. We chatted about his mindset, the work he's put...

It's been a minute! Life has changed a lot for me in the last 8 months. Everything got flipped upside down so needed to spend some time on myself, doing the work and adjusting to a new way of living. In this pod I just reintroduce and recalibrate, giving you the 5 lessons and things I've really held onto and how they've helped, hopefully they can help you too! Sorry if the sound is a bit odd, it w...

One of the most important conversations I’ve had so far. Steve Phillip is the founder of The Jordan Legacy, a suicide prevention charity created in the wake of Steve’s son Jordans suicide. Using his platform on Linkedin, Steve now delivers talks, runs the charity and uses his voice to help break the stigma around suicide and help those suffering. I’ve had my own experiences with these feelings. I’...

Great to be joined in the lounge this week by Harrison Ward, aka, The Fell Foodie! Harrison is a wellness speaker, outdoorsman and just an all round legend. We discussed his past and how the Fell Foodie came and his love of hiking and cooking outdoors came about. It was a long difficult road and I’m thankful to Harrison for his candour and grace in sharing his story and battles. We chatted about:...

For the latest ep of Sofa Sessions, I’m going through the biggest lesson I’ve taken from each of the last 3 episodes. The idea that your definition of success changes as you become more successful The dream of sitting on the beach at the end isn’t as much of a dream as you’d think Using your passions to reboot your mind As well as these, I’m getting into my first BJJ competition, how I’m dealing w...

Stoked to be joined in the lounge this week by Steve Gwenin. Originally from the UK, Steve now lives in the Mother city running Surfers Life Club, a coaching business helping executives, business people and entrepreneurs to gain some work life balance, spend more time surfing and in the ocean and generally live a happier life. We discussed Steve’s personal history with this problem, how he came to...

Glad to finally have Elliott in the lounge this week! Elliott is an entrepreneur, business owner and all round good guy. Entrepreneur is a funny word these days that tends to bring up negative connotations of 30 something tech CEO’s telling you to get up earlier and take ice baths. In this episode we cut through the noise and get into all aspects of life as an entrepreneur. We discussed: Finding t...

Joining me in the lounge this week is the great and powerful Vicky Balfour Vicky is a bike mechanic, bike guide, writer, presenter and as discussed, perhaps most importantly, a mum. Coaching people to become independent and creating an inclusive, welcoming environment to help get people into mountain biking and learn to look after their own bike is the basis of what she does. But with that comes a...

Bit of a new format for the pod. Every 4th episode now I'll be doing a Sofa Sessions episode, including a lesson I've learned from each of the previous 3 episodes, what I've been watching, reading and listening to and some more tips and tricks I've picked up along the way for keeping happy. Want this to be as interactive as possible so if you're enjoying, please hit me up on instagram and drop som...

Ohhh what a treat this one is, especially if you’re a nerd like me. Awesome to be joined by James Dyer, digital editor in chief of Empire Magazine and one of the hosts of The Empire Podcast and The Pilot TV podcast. There’s rarely a day when I’m not listening to these guys talking about film and TV, so it was a complete honour and pleasure to get to chat with James. The main thing I wanted to get...

#100 We made it! And what an episode it is! Honoured to be joined this week by Ben Williams, ex royal marine commando, author and founder of Loopin, an AI tool designed to help with workplace burnout. Having been on Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett before, I’m not gonna lie, I was very nervous about this one, but I’m stoked with how it came out and I like to think I held it together for Ben 😅...

Awesome to be joined by Richie for my first podcast of the year! Richie is a wellbeing & performance coach working with people to lift their mental and physical wellbeing. We discussed his time playing professional rugby before changing tack multiple times. It’s in this that he found the experience to help others and I think is one of the best messages to come from this podcast. It’s ok to sta...

Bit of a last minute one, but actually turned out to be one of my favourite pods of this year! Always a pleasure to be joined by my good friend Bruce, in this episode we look back on the year we've had, discussing our favourite films of the year (you asked for it), the lessons we've learned and will be taking into 2023 and finally, we get into our thoughts on New Years resolutions, my goals I set...

Super stoked to be joined by The World of Windsurf girls on the pod this week! All competing in the IQ foil windsurfing class and fighting for a spot in the olympics, these girls have formed a team together to support each other. We discussed why they went down this route, but this podcast is about much more than just windsurfing chat. We chatted about how they navigate being young women in sport,...

A big episode... Been wanting to get this one going for a while now. Maarten works with me for the Windsurfing Freestyle Pro Tour as the press officer, a dream role he got last year after recovering from cancer, some would say it's fate. We discussed his entire journey, from initial diagnosis, operation, being in the clear, not being in the clear, chemo and eventual recovery, culminating in that s...