Going on the Weight Loss Journey - Interview with Mal Clarke

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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Getting Clear About the Goal and What Matters - interview with Dr Elaine Cox

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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Developing Emotional Fearlessness - Understanding E.I. - an interview with Gary Hosey

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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Midlife Finances - Making Decisions During The Cost of Living Crisis an interview with Pete Matthew

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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Getting Pro-active With Life

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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Habit Formation the Sprout-Sized Approach

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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The Goal Of The Goal Is Not The Goal (???)

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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Dealing With The Distracted Mind

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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Revisiting The Why - Eulogy or Resume?

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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Revisit - Why I Challenged Myself To Do 60 Burpees A Day

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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