Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. Today’s guest on the podcast is performance and resilience expert Charlie Cannon. Charlie is a coach, speaker and author who I truly admire for the way he blends his personal story with lessons and simple frameworks. I was keen to get him on the podcast becaus...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. My guest today is the Chief Nutrition Officer at Simple app, and founder of Fertility Dietitian UK, Ro Huntress. Her background as an NHS dietitian where she specialised in diabetes and weight management has given her a wealth of insights into what really work...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min
I hear a lot of people talking about the non-negotiables in their lives, usually habits around exercise or sleep or other areas of wellbeing that make a huge difference in their lives. And whilst I am clearly an advocate of having these routines, I don't personally have any 'non-negotiables' with any of them. I was asked what my non-negotiables were in a recent panel discussion at a wellbeing event, and figured why not share my thoughts on the topic here as well :) In this short episode I talk /...
Feb 10, 2025•15 min
Today I am delighted to welcome on the show co-founder of Huel and nutritionist of over 30 years, James Collier! James recently published his first book - Well Fed - which is a very different kind of nutrition book where he introduces the idea of Contemplative Nutrition. In our conversation today we get into the 5 pillars that underpin this food philosophy, and some of the challenges that I know clients of mine have struggled with over the years. One of the major challenges is the amount of conf...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Jim Rohn tells us that 'we are the average of the 5 people we spend most of our time with', so are you actively seeking out the 'right' kind of person to be around? If you have goals that require you to develop different habits, skills, beliefs or even sense of identity, then getting around other people who normalise these behaviours and beliefs is going to make it easier. People, communities, physical spaces and even your inner environment can be curated to help you stay on track with your goal...
Jan 27, 2025•16 min
I’m joined on the show today by a senior director of customer success at the software company, ServiceNow, Damien Davis. I haven’t known Damien for long but whenever we have spoken I’ve come away feeling like I’ve had a bit of a boost so it just made sense to invite him on the podcast! Damien shares stories of both triumph and tragedy. We talk about perspective, impact and workplace culture, Mental health and wellbeing, and the challenges of integrating these into a high pressure role that invol...
Jan 20, 2025•48 min
A lot of conversations with clients and audiences recently have been about consistency. Starting a new habit is one thing, sustaining it takes a whole other set of strategies. This episode gives a few insights about how to achieve this, and find a level of consistency that keeps you on track for continual progress. - Why small actions can make a big difference - The anatomy of a habit and what that's important for consistency - How to avoid being Derailed by slip ups - Creating habits that serve...
Jan 13, 2025•22 min
I’m joined today by the chief operating officer at Genistar - one of the fastest growing financial services companies in the UK - Michael Cody. But you’re not going to hear us talking about financial services, or even his role as a COO, but you are going to hear about his incredible transformation over the last few years. At the end of 2020 Michael weighed over 32 stone - that’s 451 pounds or 204 kg and a BMI of over 60. Today he weighs under 18 stone, having lost - or as he puts it - ‘released’...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Happy 2025! It's the time of year when a lot of people will be setting New Year resolutions, even though they have a spectacularly high failure rate! In this episode I discuss the difference between goals and resolutions (and why the confusion between the two is often partly to blame for the failure), and share some top tips for setting resolutions that stick. Some people say that you shouldn't need to wait for January to bring about change in your life but if it's done the right way it can be t...
Jan 01, 2025•27 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. I went to the National Sales Conference in June and one of the highlights for me was seeing Jim Steele delivering his keynote. Jim is described as a ‘holistic performance strategist’ and as soon as the conference ended I was straight over to invite him on the ...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. My guest on today’s show is Cath Bishop, a personal trainer and women's wellness coach who has a deep passion and commitment to self-healing. We get into a number of different topics in our conversation today, including inflammation, menopause, fibromyalgia an...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. 10 years ago I was mid-way through running 10 marathons in 10 days and it felt fitting that I record an episode on the topic this week as I reflect on this challenge. There were 10 big lessons that I took away from this challenge that I recorded soon afterward...
Sep 09, 2024•24 min
Welcome to A Bit Of A Boost, I'm George Anderson, a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. I recently returned from a week away with the family and a couple of people asked if I exercise whilst I'm away, or put my feet up and relax. The short answer is 'both', but the longer answer is this 16 minute podcast episode! Listen in to find out about my personal approach t...
Aug 19, 2024•16 min
You know how important mindset is to you approach to challenges and other situations, but how do you go about improving it? It's about more than 'being more positive', and the more awareness and understanding you have about your mindset the easier it becomes to start making changes that will benefit you. In this episode I describe the 4 Peak Performance Mindsets, how to spot them and what you can do to start developing them. I have developed a free self-diagnostic tool you can use to determine y...
Jul 22, 2024•18 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. I’m delighted to welcome back to the show one of my favourite guests, David Robson who previously joined me back in February last year after I had read his book The Expectation Effect. I’ve just finished reading his latest book and I think you’ll find our conv...
Jun 03, 2024•58 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. After a short break from the podcast I'm back, with a look at INNER performance... what it is, how to measure it, and how and why to improve it. Usually when we think about performance our thoughts run to the external markers; the KPIs at work, the times we ru...
May 27, 2024•23 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. My guest on today’s podcast is author of the book The Curveball, Colby Sharma. Colby shares his own personal story of growing up and having to overcome adversity, and how this experience lead him on the path not only succeed in his education and a career in la...
Apr 22, 2024•52 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. Today we discuss strengths... not the 'strengths and weaknesses' where you should 'work on your weaknesses to turn them into your strengths', but the elements of your character that you may or not already be aware of are something of a super power. I talk a lo...
Apr 15, 2024•30 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. I came across some research recently about the impact of open water swimming on menopause symptoms, and was delighted when the study author Professor Joyce Harper accepted my invitation to join me on the podcast to discuss it. Having had an overwhelmingly posi...
Apr 08, 2024•40 min
I was fortunate enough to attend the recent World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) in London a couple of weeks ago and wanted to share a couple of takeaways from the event along with some more general observations about what comes up when I ask the question 'what does happiness mean to you?' The strapline of the conference was 'Wellbeing is the Purpose' which gives a clue about at least one of the dimensions, but what does this really mean and how important is it that we find our purpose? That's one to...
Apr 01, 2024•21 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. There's a 'mild to moderate controversy warning' for today’s episode, as we get into the topic of stretching… not ‘the best ways to stretch’, but exploring the question ‘should we be stretching at all?’ As trainers we're taught the importance of stretching as ...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Despite change being an inevitable part of life, it can cause quite a headache when it comes at us and feels like it's happening TO us. I've covered this topic a few times on the podcast and many of my guests have mentioned it also, so today we're going to look at some of the reasons behind why it can be such a struggle, and 5 self-coaching questions to ask to help you feel more confident as you work through it.
Mar 18, 2024•27 min
Welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. My guest today is described as a Mother, Marketer, Mariner, Motivator. Felicity Ashley has an incredible and inspiring story and I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing her for this episode and extracting some of the lessons Whenever I speak to somebody like Felicity, what in...
Mar 11, 2024•49 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson i’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. Today I want to discuss an experience that all of us will have had, and no doubt will continue to have in one form or another - and that is disappointment. We'll look at what disappointment is, what can cause, what happens in our brain and body, and how we can...
Mar 04, 2024•10 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. My guest today brings with her a combination of deep wisdom and powerful mindset messages, all underpinned with a truly inspirational story. I’m delighted to welcome the host of Mindset Kitchen , Dajana Paliokaite to the podcast to share her story and unpack s...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 17 min
When you think about resilience, mindset or mental toughness it's important not to see them as fixed qualities but rather attributes that you can develop - or cultivate. In this episode I explore this simple idea and look at the many ways we have to do just that, through deliberate day to day actions that we are in control of and then reframing situations where we perhaps feel less in control. I believe that there's practical application of this idea for all of us so as you listen think about ho...
Feb 19, 2024•18 min
Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. On today’s episode I welcome to the show a lady who’s sports nutrition books I have been reading for over 20 years. Anita Bean is a registered nutritionist, health writer and author and as well as writing over 20 books and hundreds of articles has been a lifel...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to A Bit Of A Boost; I'm George Anderson and I’m a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. Today's solo episode shares a simple strategy that may help you in those moments when you feel you're lacking motivation: take action FIRST! Putting action ahead of the need for motivation can have a surprising effect, and although some may call it simply lying to yours...
Feb 05, 2024•10 min
Often on A Bit Of A Boost I have guests who are experts in their field, sometimes guests share their inspirational stories, and other times I invite people who have developed certain wellbeing and performance strategies that they are effectively using in their every day personal and professional lives. Today’s episode is one such person: Sukhraj Takhar, who is the non-financial risk director at Direct Line Group. I interviewed Sukhraj for another piece of work I was involved with and felt that h...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Today's episode draws on a couple of themes from previous episodes, in particular the interview with Dave Robson on his book 'The Expectation Effect' (13th February 2023), and the episode on optimism from 19th February 2021, and gets into the topic of self-talk and beliefs. Beliefs impact thoughts, emotions, behaviours and even physiology and so it makes sense to pay attention to what you're paying attention to.
Jan 22, 2024•12 min
