Believe In Yourself Podcast

On episode twelve of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, I am joined by Motivational Speaker and the 2018 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Get Inspired Unsung Hero award winner, Kirsty Ewen. In this episode of the podcast Kirsty opens up and shares all about her incredible story. As a teenager this person didn’t think she would make it past her 18th Birthday. However using the power of sport leadership and helping others she found volunteering helped get her life back on track. In 2018 she awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Get Inspired Unsung Hero award and is now a motivational speaker sharing her story to inspire the next generation.  We talk all things Sport Leadership, Mental Health and the challenges that young people face growing up today. In This Episode, You Will Learn: (4:00) Growing up as a competitive swimmer (12:00) Lessons learned through lockdown (19:00) Sports Leaders Changed my life (22:00) What we both learned from Sports Leaders (32:00) Top advice for running a youth board (37:00) Winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung hero award Plus much more… Follow Kirsty Twitter: https://twitter.com/KirstyyE

On episode eleven of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, I am joined by the UK’s number one motivational business speaker, founder of 4Networking. bestselling author, Brad Burton. Brad shares his life story that found himself being shot at whilst being a young person living in Manchester. He shares the memories that he had when turned his life around and started his first business when he found themselves in 2005, with £25,000 in personal debt, delivering pizzas to keep his start-up marketing business afloat. In this incredible episode of the podcast Brad opens up about the challenges that he has faced in both business and life. Through his amazing stories, Brads advice is invaluable and will leave you feeling inspired and empowered to take action on your own dreams.    This episode will change forever the way you’ll think about life, business and your approach. Full show notes here: https://www.lukerees.co.uk/ep11 In This Episode, You Will Learn: Stop waiting for things to happen and make it happen yourself (4:00) Life as young person growing up in Manchester (6:00) Recovering from a break down (13:00) The importance of mindset (24:00) Why you to start taking action on your dreams (37:00) Plus much more… Follow Brad Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheBradBurton Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradburton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradburton/?hl=en Website: https://www.bradburton.biz/ Get the Books: https://www.bradburton.biz/buy-brads-books

On episode ten of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, I am joined a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker, and a published author of Breaking Into My Life, Michelle Dickinson. This week Michelle bravely tells her story how after years of playing the role of child caregiver, Michelle embarked on her own healing journey of self-discovery. Her memoir offers a rare glimpse into a young girl’s experience living with—and loving—her bipolar mother. She talks about how she spent the last few years working to eradicate the mental health stigma within her own workplace by elevating compassion, causing more open conversations, and leading real change in how mental illness is understood in the workplace. If you’re looking to improve your work or school culture when it comes to Mental health then you need to listen to this episode. In This Episode, You Will Learn: • Life’s roller coater as a young person (3:00) • Learning to be curious (10:00) • The first time I talked openly about my story (17:00) • How sharing my story in the workplace changed the culture (31:00) • What I wish I knew when I started out in Mental Health (45:00) Plus much more… FOLLOW Michelle Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdickinson13 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelledickinson71/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.dickinson.146?ref=bookmarks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-e-dickinson-7882013 Website: www.michelleedickinson.com Get the book: www.breakingintomylife.com

On episode nine of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, I am joined by former pro NFL Line-backer now turned Best-selling author, international speaker, entrepreneur, American Ninja Warrior and incredible Global “shift” coach, Anthony Trucks. This week we hear all about Anthony’s incredible story how he started his life bouncing around the foster care systems to playing in the NFL. He shares stories that he has never shared before when he began his football journey with shoes that was too big for him because he couldn’t afford to buy a pair his size. In this not to miss episode Anthony talks about how he dealt with his career ending journey as he lost his Identity. With no hope for the future he knew he had to make a shift in his life before he did something that he may regret. Anthony now is on the best motivational speakers and coaches in the world as he uses his superpower to navigate life’s shifts both good and bad with grace and optimism whist focusing on helping people to find out who they are and to develop who they want to be. If you want to make a change in your life but you don’t know where to start. Then start by listening to this episode of the podcast. In This Episode, You Will Learn: • Growing up in foster care (3:00) • Finding a escapism through sport (6:30) • My journey to the NFL (10:00) • How to control you emotions and not let them get the better of you (21:00) • How I dealt with having a career ending injury (26:00) • Making a shift in my life (38:00) Plus much more… FOLLOW ANTHONY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonytrucks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyTrucks/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyP-udb2nYMS9bsO_psN8g Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthonytrucks Website: https://www.anthonytrucks.com/

On episode eight of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, I am joined by HLTA Primary School Teacher from the Rhondda, South Wales and host of BH Podcasts, Brad Hughes. Brad shares his personal stories and experiences of his life growing up and the challenges that he faced because he didn’t believe in himself. Talking openly about how he grew up without a dream and how he used to let the thoughts and opinions of others rule his life. Like many young people growing up in the world Brad didn’t know what he wanted to do when he left school. When others had a clear plan and vision Brad wasn’t fully aware of the endless opportunities out there to him until he realised that you didn’t have to follow lives plan in order to live a happy and fulfilled life. We talk about how Brad used his experiences as a young person to now make a difference in his line of work. The journey that he took to get there and the lessons that he learned that he wants every young person to hear. Full show notes here: https://www.lukerees.co.uk/ep8 In This Episode, You Will Learn: How I limited myself as a child growing up (7:00) Why I become a Primary School Teacher (13:00) Growing up without a dream (23:00) My advice to my younger self (27:00) Deal with grief (36:00) How I approach learning new things (45:00) Plus much more… FOLLOW BRAD: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bh_podcasts/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bradleigh-hughes/episodes/Adam-Reeves---Fighting-against-obesity-eei3vb Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wzGgQS3DRXI4U0CzfEkQo

On episode seven of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, I am joined by former professional rugby league player now turned entrepreneur, motivational speaker and founder of Award Winning Andy’s Man club, Luke Ambler. Luke shares his incredible story started with sharing his experiences as a young boy when his mother and father separated, and his mother was seriously injured in a car crash. Luke fell in love playing Rugby League as it allowed me to be his true self on the field and went onto representing Salford, Leeds Rhinos and his country Ireland. He opens up on his experiences playing professional rugby league and shares a number of stories that he has never told before. In 2016 Luke’s brother in law Andy Roberts took his own life at the age of 23. Determined to make a change Luke founded Andy’s Man Club. What started with a small group men that turned up and talked openly about their feelings and struggles. They now have 28 clubs across the UK and have just under1000 people that show up every Monday. We talk about how Luke deals with the pressure of running a huge movement, the importance of talking about your own struggles and mental health in rugby. If you are a rugby or even sport fan and want to feel inspired to take help yourself then you need to hear this episode. Full show notes here: https://www.lukerees.co.uk/ep7 In This Episode, You Will Learn: Dealing with comfort eat (4:30) Rugby league become an escapism (5:40) The untold story of Leeds Rhinos (17:00) Importance of goal setting and visions (20:00) Stop asking Why Me and ask what’s next (23:00) The begin of Andy’s Man Club (26:00) Dealing with the pressure of running Andy’s Man Club (37:00) Why rugby players don’t talk about their feelings (49:00) Plus much more… FOLLOW LUKE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukeambleruk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukeambleruk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeambleruk Website: http://lukeambler.co.uk/ Andys Man Club: http://andysmanclub.co.uk/ Let Luke know what you think as well by subscribing on social media: FOLLOW ► Facebook: http://bit.ly/LukeReesFacebook Twitter: https://bit.ly/LukeReesTwitter Instagram: https://bit.ly/LukeReesInsta Linkedin: https://bit.ly/LukeReesLink Website: https://bit.ly/LukeReesWeb

On episode six of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, I am joined by one the 25 most influential names in Fashion and Founder of RESET MSM Joy Yaffe. This week we talk all about how Joy started her journey using a blend of marketing & brand management skills to allow her to develop & execute successful growth-focused strategies for International Companies in the Health Sector. We discuss how she then moved into the Fashion Industry & was named one of the 25 most influential names in Fashion, in an article in Time Magazine entitled ’The Power People’. Joy then decided that she wanted help millennials discover their happiness as she found more and more people were suffering with stress but didn’t know how to manage it. She then Founded Reset MSM a luxury platform that provides customised solutions to address Modern Stress Management In this fascinating episode of the podcast we learn all about Joys incredible story and the journey she took to discovering her potential. Full Show Notes: https://www.lukerees.co.uk/ep6 In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why having role models as young people is so important (3:05) Dealing with grief (5:02) Switching careers into the fashion industry (16:30) My biggest lesson in the fashion industry (34:40) Reset MSM - Modern Stress Management (41:00) Plus much more… FOLLOW RESET MSM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Resetmsm-102766734750093/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resetmsm/ Website: http://www.resetmsm.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/resetmsm/

On episode five of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, I am joined by bestselling author and one of the UKs leading motivational speaker Adrian Webster. This week we talk everything leadership. Adrian shares his personal journey a policeman in Bristol, starting his first diary business, becoming a top salesman in IT to now changing the world as a motivational speaker. We talk about his keys messages when it comes to leading people and how he has been able to get ordinary people to achieve extraordinary things. In this not to miss episode Adrian tells about the impact TNTs (Tiny Noticeable Things) can have on people and how they cost little to nothing but are the difference between 4 and 5 star customer service. If you’re interested in everything leadership or want to make a lasting difference in your business or team culture. Then you need to hear this episode and ensure you share if your friends, family and colleagues. In This Episode, You Will Learn: The lessons I learned from starting my first business (2:24) Why people are scared of failure (7:44) The importance of mindset (12:55) The difference that Tiny Noticeable Things make (17:15) What is the difference between a good and a great leader (24:90) How I become Motivational speaker (30.00) Plus much more… FOLLOW ADRIAN Twitter: https://twitter.com/polarbearpirate Website: https://www.adrianwebster.com/ Get the Book: https://www.adrianwebster.com/books/ TNTs Wanted: https://www.adrianwebster.com/tnts-wanted/ Let Luke know what you think as well by subscribing on social media: FOLLOW ► Facebook: http://bit.ly/LukeReesFacebook Twitter: https://bit.ly/LukeReesTwitter Instagram: https://bit.ly/LukeReesInsta Linkedin: https://bit.ly/LukeReesLink Website: https://bit.ly/LukeReesWeb

On the fourth episode of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, Luke is joined by leading international and award winning speaker, author and mental health campaigner, Hope Virgo. In this episode Hope talks about her experiences of growing up with anorexia and shares her journey of recovery including her relapse. We talk about how Hope is now sharing her story to help others and her most recent #DumpTheScales campaign calls on the government to review eating disorders and has been supported by over 100,000 people. Hopes powerful messages and stories are ones that needs to be heard by everyone, especially young people. This is an episode that you don’t want to miss. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Dealing with emotions and sexual abuse as a child (2:50) Growing up with anorexia (4:00) How to help your friends who are struggling with Mental Health (8:18) The journey to recovery (15:06) Share my story to help others in schools and organisations (26:00) The impact of social media both good and bad (31:00) Plus much more… Full Show notes here: https://www.lukerees.co.uk/ep4 FOLLOW HOPE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hopevirgoauthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/@HopeVirgo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopevirgo_/ Website: http://www.hopevirgo.com/ Stand Tall Little Girl Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stand-Tall-Little-Girl-Anorexia/dp/1789561205/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Let Luke know what you think as well by subscribing on social media: FOLLOW ► Facebook: http://bit.ly/LukeReesFacebook Twitter: https://bit.ly/LukeReesTwitter Instagram: https://bit.ly/LukeReesInsta Linkedin: https://bit.ly/LukeReesLink Website: https://bit.ly/LukeReesWeb

On the third episode of the Believe In Yourself Podcast, Luke is joined by England International and Paralympian Martin Sinclair. He has received 54 caps for his country playing for England Cerebral Palsy Football team. He also represented Team GB at the London 2012 Paralympics alongside his brother Scott Sinclair became the first brothers to represent Great Britain at the Paralympic and Olympic Games. In 2016 he was inducted into the National Football Museum, Hall of Fame.  In this episode, Martin talks about his experiences when he has turned away from the sport because of his disability. He shares the challenges and obstacles that he faced during his life including his darkest moments when he almost took his own life.  Martin shares his personal experiences how he fell back in love with football and the changes that he had to make in his life to become the best version of himself when representing his country. He opens up about the lessons that he learnt in his journey and what disability sport has given to him.  In this powerful episode, Martin shares some incredibly emotional and vulnerable stories and teaches us all how to be more resilient and to never give up on our dreams. If you’re a sports fan or love hearing inspiring stories, then this episode is for you.  This is an episode that your team needs to hear! SHOW NOTES HERE: https://www.lukerees.co.uk/ep3 FOLLOW MARTIN Twitter: https://twitter.com/MartinSinclair1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sino321/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-sinclair-8676821a6/ Email: [email protected]