In this episode, Dave answers some listener and client questions and digs into 'clean' eating, losing weight whilst managing burnout recovery, dealing with set-backs in your weight loss journey and more.
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Dave is joined by client and friend Graeme Mills who has experienced his own mid-life wake-up and weight loss journey. We explore this and in answer to Graeme's questions about Dave's approach Dave explains his thinking behind it.
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Dave is joined by Mal Clarke, a friend with his own midlife journey including time spent in politics, poker and pool. Mal has faced the challenge of losing weight, regaining it and is now embarking on his goal to shift the weight once and for all. Join us as we explore how Mal is shaping his efforts based on lessons learned, self-awareness and his own desire to re-shape his mid-life for the better. Dave also shares a thought on the importance of 're-grouping' when your health and weight management efforts go off track.
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In this episode Dave poses a challenge - as well as identifying the things you don't like or want and working to do less of them, what about the ok stuff? The things that you like doing or experiencing but don't love? Do they crowd out your REAL goals - the things you REALLY REALLY want to achieve? If so, what about removing some of the 'likes' too?
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In this episode, Dave shares a thought or two on becoming more comfortable with your emotions and developing a sense of emotional fearlessness. Dave is also joined by Gary Hosey, an Emotional Intelligence coach and expert with years of experience helping individuals, teams and leaders develop their understanding and skills in this area.
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In this episode, Dave shares a take on managing weight by not stressing the systems, and is joined by the Frugal Spender, Brian Mitchell. Brian, a former police officer shares his own midlife story and how he came to be a leading voice in getting real and practical with financial savvy.
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This episode sees the return of previous guest Carolyn Hobdey, specialist in Midlife Transformation for Women (check out episode 36). In this episode, we explore the menopause and Carolyn shares her insights into supporting and coaching women and men through this challenging time.
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In this timely episode, Dave is once again joined by Pete Matthew, all-round top bloke, Meaningful Money podcast host and CEO Jackson Wealth. Given the so-called 'cost of living crisis and talk of a recession, how should we go about making sound decisions when it comes to life and finances? Do we wait, panic, go all in?
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What happens after you achieve your goal like getting to goal weight? The adventures and challenges can continue. In this episode, Dave shares an update on his 'Op De-Moob' the ups and downs and interviews a former client and current inspiration - Elaine Hudson.
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This week is the final week in my series re-sharing earlier Sprout Sweater episodes. This week it's episode 17 and we explore the importance of being more pro-active and taking control of our lives rather than it controlling us. I am taking a few weeks out to work on the ReShape Academy and fresh episodes will return on the 27th of July. In the meantime, for the benefit of new listeners and old, I have cherry-picked some episodes that particularly compliment my focus on habits, goals and midlife health.
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This week I re-share an early episode from the podcast when names the Sprout Sweater. Episode 11. In this episode, I revisit the reason why working on small habits and sweating those sprout-sized over time is the best way to ensure success in habit change. I am taking a few weeks out to work on the ReShape Academy and fresh episodes will return on the 27th of July. In the meantime, for the benefit of new listeners and old, I have cherry-picked some episodes that particularly compliment my focus on habits, goals and midlife health.
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This week I re-share episode 10 of the Sprout Sweater in which I put goals in their proper place. In other words, I explain why they are not the be-all and end-all but, nevertheless a critically important part of our re-shaping our lives and health in mid-life. I am taking a few weeks out to work on the ReShape Academy and fresh episodes will return on the 27th of July. In the meantime, for the benefit of new listeners and old, I have cherry-picked some episodes that particularly compliment my focus on habits, goals and midlife health.
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In this episode, I re-share an earlier Sprout Sweater episode number 7 in which I share how to tackle that feeling of mind clutter and being unable to focus or think clearly. I am taking a few weeks out to work on the ReShape Academy and fresh episodes will return on the 27th of July. In the meantime, for the benefit of new listeners and old, I have cherry-picked some episodes that particularly compliment my focus on habits, goals and midlife health.
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In this episode, I re-share episode 6 - where I encouraged you to think about why you are doing what you are doing and share a perspective on how to shift that focus to what really matters in the end. I am taking a few weeks out to work on the ReShape Academy and fresh episodes will return on the 27th July. In the meantime, for the benefit of new listeners and old, I have cherry-picked some episodes that particularly compliment my focus on habits, goals and midlife health.
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In this episode, I revisit and replay episode 5. Today's episode introduces the concept of challenging yourself to do something you don't want to do every day and explains why. I am taking a few weeks out to work on the ReShape Academy and fresh episodes will return on the 27th of July. In the meantime, for the benefit of new listeners and old, I have cherry-picked some episodes that particularly compliment my focus on habits, goals and midlife health.
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In this 'Friday bonus' Dave is joined by performance coach David Charlton. David works with athletes from a variety of disciplines supporting them to raise performance whilst also ensuring they raise their well-being game. David shares some insights and tools that we can all apply in our own lives.
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This episode is the final in the mini-series exploring how to re-shape our health in midlife - in a way to support our wellbeing and our life goals. Dave answers some typical questions that arise when embarking on making changes and prompts some questions about your 'why.'
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Another 'Friday bonus' interview, this time with author and coach Andrew Scott. Andrew is the author of Shifting Stories: How changing their stories can transform people and works with clients to help them identify and shift troublesome narratives.
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In this episode, Dave continues with the deep-dive mini-series on reshaping our midlife health. It's time to look at how to embed healthier habits that move us towards our health goals - Find out how to 'reconfigure' your healthy habits, rituals and routines.
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In this 'Friday Bonus' Dave gets to interview David Sparks, aka 'MacSparky' David has moved from working for a law firm with a side business to working for himself in law, to finally closing down his law practice to focus on his Mac related businesses.
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