In this episode, financial planner and money coach Sean McDermott explores why our relationship with money is often a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.

The conversation moves beyond numbers into fear, scarcity, purpose, self-development and what financial success is actually supposed to provide.

SHOW NOTES:

• why understanding what you actually want from money should come before financial planning
• how fear and scarcity can remain even when somebody becomes financially successful
• why taking responsibility for your finances can reduce stress and uncertainty
• how his own approach to work and leadership has changed through self-development
• why working harder and longer is not necessarily the route to greater success

Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money.

Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

After unexpectedly losing his sight and later becoming paralysed, explorer Mark Pollock was forced to rebuild his identity more than once.

In this episode, he explores grief, acceptance, hope and the practical process of finding something worth moving towards when life suddenly changes.

SHOW NOTES:

• how grief, anger, denial and self-pity form part of the human response to crisis
• why having even one person firmly in your corner can make a significant difference
• how being challenged to create a five-year plan shifted him from patient to competitor and creator
• why he believes people need both acceptance of the present and hope for the future

Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money.

Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

In this episode, elite rugby coach John Mitchell reflects on the personal transformation behind his evolution as a man and leader. He explores the conditioning that shaped his earlier coaching style, the violent attack that forced him to reassess his life, and why relationships and presence now sit at the centre of his leadership.

SHOW NOTES:

• how rugby, boarding school and a results-driven environment shaped his earlier leadership
• why the attack he experienced in South Africa became a major turning point
• how he moved beyond purely outcome-focused coaching towards stronger relationships
• what presence and emotional awareness bring to high-performance environments
• how his changing approach has affected coaching, intimate relationships and life outside rugby

Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money.

Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/