The Bevan James Eyles Show - The Fitness Behaviour Podcast

Many of us get frustrated when we have areas in our lives that we want to improve but often we don't know how to start or once we do, we give up or lose motivation. These areas become our 'should do's' that ultimately lead to disappointment within ourselves. Recently, I've introduced a tool into my life that has helped me make massive shifts in the areas I wanted to improve. On this episode I intr...

Lee Stoner is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina. He has a passion for helping people understand what it takes to 'tune their tickers'.     On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show Lee and I talk about how academics create advice for people to follow1, what to look out for when choosing who to listen to, and he give some...

Some people never seem to be able to deliver in important moments in their lives, then there are other people who always deliver. Why is this the case? On this episode I address this and share two key strategies that allow you to be successful in times when you are tested. If you want to deliver in your important moments, listen now.

Scott Stein  has worked with thousands of leaders around the world helping them to become better leaders by fast-tracking their thinking and their approach with people.   Scott is a highly sought after international speaker and mentor who has worked with a range of global and Australian businesses. He has a Master's Degree in Communications and taught Communication and Public Speaking at Central M...

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I cover two different topics: 1. Learning Consistency: We all know that consistency is important for success but many people don't know how to be consistent. In this section break down how you can learn to be consistent in your life.  2. Protecting Your Tools: We all have tools that help us through out tough times but sometimes we work against these to...

On this episode, I have an interview with High Performance Coach John Quinn Here's John's Bio: John is currently working for High Performance Sport New Zealand, Crusaders Rugby, Mainland Tactix Netball, New Zealand Rugby, New Zealand Bowls, Canterbury Cricket and Christs' College. Outside the sporting arena, John has worked with businesses and providing services such as leadership, interpersonal s...

On this episode, I cover two different topics:  1. Diminishing your insults. This is about lessoning negative self-talk/perception so you can either let it go or focus on how to grow in that area. 2. The Distraction of Getting Started. Often we spend all of our time researching how to start an activity we would like to do, but we never start doing it. In this segment, I address this and give you w...

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show, I have interviews with two of New Zealand's top fitness professionals, Em Grault and Mandi Jones . We cover some deep topics that give you insight into their own journeys and what they have learned in helping others be successful with exercise.

Many of us spend too much time on our phones. There can be guilt and a feeling that we are 'wasting our lives' because of our phone habits. While there is a place in our lives for the phone we want to learn how to manage this so we can get what we need from it and then spend more time on what is really important to us.  In this episode I go through some big changes I have created with my phone hab...

Glenn Marsden has had a career in fitness and photography. His work has taught him a lot about helping people and has lead to his passion project, The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign. This is a project to create more awareness of mental health through photography. In this interview, Glenn shares insight into fitness, mental health, and finding your passion. Click here to see The Imperfectly Perfect C...

Jase Te Patu has been in the fitness industry for over a quarter of a century. He is an international yoga and meditation teacher trainer, facilitator, keynote speaker and creator of M3 - Mindfulness for Children aged 5-10 years. In the past, Jase was a presenter/trainer for Les Mills International. He has also taught dance in schools throughout Aotearoa and traveled Australasia as a professional...

When we are trying to change or grow in any area in our life there is one thing we need to be good at - improving our ability with effort. We not only need to be great with putting in effort we need to learn to enjoy it. On my latest podcast, I teach you why this is important and the steps you can take to improve putting effort into the right areas in your life.  

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I have an interview with Mike Trott. Mike is a top fitness professional in the UK who is also in the academic world and is currently working on a study around exercise addiction. We dig deep into this topic and Mike also shares some tips around how to be successful with your health and fitness.

Recently I've evolved a mindset tool that I have been using which is having a really powerful affect on me. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I share this tool with you so you can see if you want to start using it and experience the benefits and shifts that I am.

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Reon Nolan. Reon Nolan was one of New Zealand's hardened criminals. He first went to jail as a young teenager. He spent a total of 18 years in institutions and jail. He was beaten, abused, involved in drugs and the very worst of crimes both in and out of jail. Today Reon is one of the few that has been able to break the cycle....

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I talk about what has been happening in Christchurch, my city, over the last week and in the main part of the show I dig into what happens when you let fear drive your life. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Michael Hempseed. Michael is a highly sought after Professional Speaker. There are several topics which he speaks on but his favourite topic is overcoming failure. In addition to his speaking career he writes numerous articles that have been published in national newspapers and international websites.  You can follow  Michael h...

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I dig deep into the importance of boundaries in your life. So many people get to a place where they feel they are lost. This episode addresses this and teaches you how to put boundaries in place and get to a place where you are living a life that is healthy. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I have an interview with Dr Sven Hansen. Sven runs The Resilience Institute which specialises in resilience training. In the interview Sven shares what resilience is, why it is important, and how we can improve it in our lives. He also shares some deep insights around living a healthy life. You can find Sven's work here: www.resiliencei.com

This episode of The Bevan James Eyles show addresses how to create change in your life. It has a focus on changing the areas where you have 'set in your ways' habits that could be improved but you resist. In the show Bevan teaches you a process that allows you to change these areas, so you can be more effective at what is important to you. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Dr Paul Woods. Paul has a fasinating story which started with a long term prison sentence. Within his prison time he turned his life around and trained in psychology. His academic focus has been on the relationships between people's personalities and attributes, and how this knowledge can be used to better understand the comple...

Recently I received a question about food addiction. I did a lot of research into how this works and what to do about it. While I was doing this I came across the work of Lance Dodes, M.D. He's a world leading thinker on addiction. On this months show I have an interview with Lance. He shares a lot of insight into this topic. 

John Polley is a movement coach, educator and mentor who is passionate about helping people create a life where they are free to be themselves. John spends a lot of time creating education that teaches coaches and participants how to be successful around health and fitness. On this episode of the show John and I dig deep into some of the topics John is most passionate about.  Here are the links th...

Wayne F Marriott is a conflict management and disputes resolution specialist who helps many corporations and individuals get better at dealing with challenging situations. He also has a passion for prison reform. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show Wayne shares many insights on how to be successful in dealing with conflict in your life.  You can get in contact with Wayne at: www.waynemar...

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I share many of the little nuggets of wisdom I learnt at a leadership workshop I did recently.  Here are the websites I mentioned on the show: www.allright.org.nz , www.depression.org.nz .