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#41 - Alex Ledger: Adventure Air Sports Instructor

Alex Ledger is the Managing Director of Off SkySchool, a paramotoring instructor, and an adventure air sports specialist. In this conversation, we talk about:How to pursue an adventurous lifeStarting a paramotoring business at age 20 with no experience Mental techniques to overcome fearStories of the adventurous spirits that live in Chamonix in FranceHow to keep the dream alive after 20 years in businessAlex is the MD of SkySchool:Website - https://www.skyschooluk.com/Alex is the co-author of Summits of War:Webpage - https://www.summitsofwar.com/You can find Alex here:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexledger52/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexledger/Thank you

#40 - Nick Murray: Sir David Attenborough’s Lead Guide In The Bush

Nick Murray is a professional safari guide and co-founder of Bushlife Safaris, based in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park. He has built his life around the bush, guiding in one of Africa’s wildest landscapes.In this conversation, we talk about:Living with Sir David Attenborough in the bushNick’s specialism in the painted wolves The dark world of organised crime and poaching wildlifeThe realities of working with your familyHow technology is impacting the safari industryNick is the co-founder of Bushlife Safaris:Website - https://bushlifesafaris.com/You can find Nick here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-murray-mana-pools/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bushlifesafaris/Thank you

#39 - Josh Dickson: Why Flow States Rewire The Brain

Josh Dickson is a clinical psychologist, trauma and positive psychology therapist and founder of Resurface, a science-backed approach using surf therapy and EMDR to help people heal.In this conversation, we talk about:How flow states can create therapeutic change in the body and mindJosh’s experience of childhood abandonment trauma at boarding schoolHow EMDR and Blue Health can significantly help peopleHow past trauma gets stored in the bodyMy own experiences with Vipassana meditationStrategies for entrepreneurial mental healthJosh is the Founder of Resurface:https://resurfaceuk.com/ You can find Josh here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-dickson-msc-adap-acc-emdr-acc-503b8519/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/resurfacejosh/ Thank you

#38 - Archie Whitfield: How Running Helped Me Heal

Archie Whitfield ran all 20 Premier League stadiums in 25 days in memory of his Dad, fundraising for a The Brain Charity. He’s also run to all the stadiums in the Scotland league, the Portuguese league, and even around the whole of Lake Como in Italy. In this conversation, we talk about:Processing grief through mission and movement over sitting and talkingHow to find enjoyment in doing hard thingsPerspectives on the elitist running cultureThe insane training required for back-to-back ultrasFinding purpose in our dreams in the face of cynicismFind Archie’s website here:https://archiewswhitfield.org.uk/ You can find Archie here:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stadiumstomper/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/archiewswhitfield/?originalSubdomain=uk Thank you

#37 - Andy McMenemy: How To Build Unbreakable Resilience

Andy McMenemy is an extreme endurance athlete, clinical hypnotherapist and psychotherapist, and mindset coach. He’s completed the Marathon des Sables, a 24-hour endurance race in the Namibian desert, and ran 66 ultra marathons in 66 consecutive days across 66 UK cities.In this conversation, we talk about:- Being rejected from joining the military at a young age- Questioning what mental health and stress actually mean- How Andy healed a torn Achilles in 2 weeks by running 30 miles a day- Strategies to deal with pain and our inner demons- The need for hope in our livesYou can find Andy’s website here:https://www.peakpersonalperformance.co.uk/lifecoachyorkshire You can find Andy here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymcmenemy/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andymcmenemy/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AndyMcMenemy Thank you