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Farah Nanji

Episode 3 of the Habits & Health podcast with Farah Nanji who is an international DJ, a journalist, TEDx speaker and founder of Regents Racing, a business exploring leadership lessons from F1. In this episode we discuss the habits that Farah created that contributed to her becoming so successful and some of the discrimination she has faced on her journey. Farah was diagnosed with Dyspraxia in her teenage years, a developmental coordination disorder that affects 5% of the world’s population, but she turned a perceived weakness into a gift of innovation and entrepreneurialism creating her own unique processes to operate in two industries that rely heavily on motor coordination; music and motorsport, detailed in this episode and at her Ted Talk last year. As a DJ and music producer she has played for some of the biggest brands around the world, from the United Nations to Pacha Destino in Ibiza and many of her projects have already featured on Channel 4, RTL and the BBC. Some of th...

Greg Potter

Episode 2 of Habits & Health with Greg Potter of Resilient Nutrition. He helps a range of individuals improve their health and performance, from elite athletes to CEOs. Greg did his PhD on sleep, circadian rhythms, nutrition, and metabolism and spends much of his time helping individuals sleep and eat better.  In this episode we explore: Sleep tips The metabolism and why it's so important Fitness wearables Circadian rhythms Why not watching the news is better for your sleep A book Greg recommends: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert M Sapolsky   Links: https://resilientnutrition.com   My free e-book:  principles   https://www.instagram.com/resilientnuts/   http://gregpotterphd.com   https://www.instagram.com/gregpotterphd/   Habits & Health links: Website Facebook Group Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review Details of online workshops to create habits f...

Mark Channon

Welcome to the first episode of the Habits & Health podcast with my guest, Mark Channon. Mark is a Mindset and Startup Coach and also a certified "Tiny Habits" Coach and in this episode we explore those areas and how he helps his clients. Mark has been a "Tiny Habits" coach 10 years and he tells us how he first discovered the Tiny Habits methodology from BJ Fogg and how he has since used that in his work. Other topics discussed:   Monkhouse's memory masters on BBC TV How to remember anything Competing in the world memory championship Learning faster Memory palaces Effective methods of studying Links: https://www.markchannon.com/   https://www.markchannon.com/tinyhabits   https://www.markchannon.com/sprints   Books by Mark: How to Remember Anything The Memory Workbook Improve Your Memory: Sharpen Focus and Improve Performance   Recommended books: Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg Find your why by Simon Sinek Scaling Lean: Mastering the Key M...

Brooke Hender

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 25, and the last episode is with Brooke Hender a cognitive hypnotherapist in West London who helps people get through issues with security, intimacy, happiness and other areas. Next week we start series 3 of the podcast and the name of the show changes to Habits & Health. Back to Brooke; He has some fascinating views on many different topics and we dive into a few of those today including Metaphor, Stoicism, Reading, Character Strengths, Provocative Therapy to name a few. Links: https://brookehender.com / Meetup Group  https://www.meetup.com/sort-yourself-out-and-get-more-from-your-life/   Metaphors of Movement  https://metaphorsofmovement.co.uk PCW  https://www.provocativechangeworks.com Quest Cognitive Hypnotherapy  https://www.questinstitute.co.uk   Books that Brooke recommends: The Obstacle is the Way, Ryan Holiday     Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual: Mk1 MOD1  Jocko Willink  ...

Nigel Risner

Happy Vs Flourishing episode 24 with Nigel Risner. It is easier to name the countries that Nigel hasn't spoken in than the ones he has. He has a unique communication style that is often described as marmite, which some people love and some are less than keen. Some of the topics discussed: Internal communication - how we talk to ourselves Become a "zookeeper" Regularly speaking all over the world "I've never done a perfect presentation" What can you do to make your life 5% better "when I stopped being applause orientated and became..." Connection between Chinese food, Indian food, Nigerian food and speaking Speaking in Iran Coaching vs Speaking Chief executive groups Impact Nigel's books "It's a Zoo Around Here": The New Rules for Better Communication   The Impact Code: Live the Life You Deserve   The Executive Diet: Executive Essentials by 13 Thought Leaders   You had me at hello: The new...