If you enjoy todays episode please leave a 5* review . It really does help the show massively to get positive messages to more and more people who are in great need! Today on The Best Version Of You , we are joined by Jordan Wylie - A former soldier, bestselling author, extreme adventurer and also one of the stars of Channel 4’s BAFTA nominated shows Hunted and Celebrity Hunted. Jordan grew up on the largest council estate in the UK and in the end joined the British Army after leaving school ear...
Aug 28, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Today on The Best Version of You podcast we are joined by Darren Hardy, a former British Army Officer and now the CEO of Fortitude Front . A leadership training company, which specialises in Mental Resilience. Darren Hardy was developed as a leader during his 15 years’ Service in the British Army, where from joining as a Soldier in 2003, Darren stood out as a natural leader. As an athlete he became a Physical Training Instructor and it was from here he was selected to go through Officer training...
Aug 22, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Sean Jones MC left the army after 16 years as a Colour Sergeant in the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions after a complex ambush on his patrol in Afghanistan in 2011. Part of his citation read: He “epitomised the best qualities of the British infantry: gritty determination, controlled aggression, tactical cunning and complete disregard for his own safety”. Sean’s career unfortunately came to an abrupt end after a diagnoses of PTSD in 2018 which ...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Chris Thrall, at aged eighteen, joined the Royal Marines Commandos. Following active service in the Northern Ireland Conflict and training in Arctic warfare and survival, he earned his parachutist’s ‘wings’ and operated as part of a high-security detachment on board an aircraft carrier. In 1995, Chris moved to Hong Kong to oversee the Asia-Pacific expansion of a million-dollar marketing operation he’d built part-time while serving in the forces. Six months later, he was homeless, in psychosis fr...
Aug 01, 2019•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Steven Green - a former Sergeant in the Royal Engineers isn't your run of the mill veteran. He's what most would class as a sensational entrepreneur. Born and raised in Redcar in the Northeast of England, Steve had a particularly difficult upbringing which resulted in him later following his friends and joining the British Army and the Royal Engineers where he served in many arduous countries around the world including Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Oman. During Steve's successful m...
Jul 21, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Johnny Mercer, once a Captain at 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery and a veteran on three arduous tours of Afghanistan decided, upon leaving to run to become a Member of Parliament of his local constituency in Plymouth because he felt it would be the perfect opportunity to use his position as a 'vehicle for change', to help veterans no longer serving receive far better after care for physical and mental conditions. Believe it or not, Johnny had never voted in his life prior to running for his...
Jul 15, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Mental health problems affect 1 in 4 people every year and no one should feel ashamed. In fact, by sharing our experiences, together we can end the stigma. Everyone has mental health. We all know some days are good and some days are bad. Negative thoughts, intrusive thoughts, our minds confused and not coping day-to-day. Stress, anxiety, and depression lead to other mental health problems if they are not recognised, diagnosed or treated in time. Speaking up and seeking help, and receiving it fro...
Jul 08, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Only one-third of those suffering from mental illness worldwide receive treatment. That's pretty staggering! My special guest today Michelle Dickinson knows firsthand just how hard it is to cope with this condition. She spent her childhood loving a mother who suffered from bipolar disorder and who at times lived with it untreated. Her illness not only compromised her life, it compromised her family members’ lives as well. And Michelle is far from being alone. A whopping 14 million Americans and ...
Jul 04, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 17
D-DAY heroes today wept for their mates gunned down on the beaches of Normandy as the world paid tribute 75 years on from the Allied invasion of France. Some of the last surviving veterans from Operational Overlord shed heartbroken tears at memorial services on both sides of the English Channel for comrades who fell on June 6, 1944. Yesterday at the D-Day 75 commemorations was a day me and my family who attended will never forget. I can never imagine myself being surrounded by so many legends an...
Jun 07, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 16
** IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE PLEASE LEAVE THE SHOW A 5* REVIEW AND LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ** Candis Hickman is a Personal Brand Coach and the Producer and Host of Becoming Known Productions, a media company anchored by both a podcast and talk show that highlight the highs and lows along the road to recognition by sharing the stories of inspiring entrepreneurs, entertainers, and creators. Early on in her career, Candis was a TV host for WJYS’ Urban Access TV in Chicago, covering music conce...
May 31, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Brian Mark is a former WBFF pro fitness model who now owns two online fitness businesses whilst he travels the world as a full time entrepreneur. He was born and raised in Calgary Alberta into a lower income home and this gave him the drive to do more, have more, and be more! He believes in growth, vision, never settling and always pushing the limit In 2013 Brian worked in a gym 10-12 hours a day and hated it and the thought of working full time for someone else. He dramatically quit his job to ...
May 27, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 14
** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW ** Freddy Fri – Your Pushaman, is a real-life champion. No matter what the arena is, he has one mission – to WIN that day and ultimately win in life. Freddy Fri’s messages are designed to bring out the champion in you! His story is one of tragedy to triumph. He overcame his mother passing away when he was four years of age, mental abuse from his step mom, being bullied in middle school, selling crack cocaine, being a single dad of four children and dropping...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Please subscribe and leave a review for this amazing episode with legendary ex-footballer turned serial entrepreneur -Lee Hackett, Lee, once the star striker for Wigan Athletic is now the CEO of BluprintX, responsible for their strategic growth. He specialises in straight-talking consultancy for C-Level on how to drive revenue and improve scalability through the power of data and technology. Lee has played a leading role in the creation and scaling of 7 startups in 4 continents over the last 10 ...
May 17, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 12
If you enjoy today's episode with Keith then please make sure you subscribe guys so you're the first to get notified of amazing new content, and likewise please leave a review. The more reviews the podcast receives the more people can be reached and helped all round the world. As for the Fear Strategist, Keith Blakemore-Noble helps people to transform their deepest fears into their greatest strengths, and has helped over 5,000 people to transform their lives since 2010. For some, it's all about ...
May 14, 2019•58 min
Craig Spicer was at the peak of his fitness, playing football at a high level and a weapon in the gym. Suddenly at the young age of just 24 her found some lumps on his collar bone. These turned out to be cancerous and subsequently was diagnosed with Cancer. Craig underwent aggressive chemotherapy, and whilst doing so his wife gave birth to their miracle son Alfie - 12 1/2 weeks premature! At just 2lbs and 2oz Alfie was in SCABU for several weeks at a time when Craig was at his weakest. On this w...
Apr 15, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 10
It was another routine day in Afghanistan in 2011, when suddenly, Steve Arnold, a former Staff Sergeant of a search team in the Royal Engineers' life was turned upside down in an instant when he stepped on an IED. The blast left Steve with multiple horrific injuries, with the main injury being the loss of both legs, leaving him a double amputee. Instead of letting this horrendous incident and life get the better of him, Steve has worked extremely hard with the help of the fantastic rehabilitatio...
Mar 26, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Spencer Whiteley, a former British Soldier was walking along a vehicle park just outside of Basra, Iraq in 2007 when suddenly an enemy mortar landed right beside him. The blast shattered his femur, blew away most of his inner leg, amputated his right thumb and also caused multiple internal wounds just to mention a few. His injuries caused Spencer to also die TWICE during evacuation to the field hospital. Spencer shares with us today the importance of not playing the victim during his recovery as...
Mar 09, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We all have different levels of commitment when it comes to all areas of your life, but HOW committed are you to achieve your main goals? In today's episode I dive deep into levels of commitment and give you some really effective guidelines to help you persevere with your goals - no matter what life throws at you. Most of the guys in my current 30 Day Shred program are showing some amazing levels of commitment where as some are fighting inner challenges which is affecting their level of commitme...
Mar 03, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Fitness goals are important on several counts. They hold us accountable, expand our definition of possible, and encourage us to push through temporary discomfort for longer-lasting change. But figuring out how to set fitness goals you'll actually want to attain can be part art, part science. A good fitness goal can be “your North Star when you have bad days,”. In other words, a goal, if thoughtful and well structured, can give you the extra incentive to keep going when motivation wanes, or when ...
Feb 17, 2019•23 min
Social media was created to help people be in touch with those who lived far away to meet personally. Nowadays, Facebook, Instagram and other social media is becoming overused and 'killing your time'! Sometimes, you don’t even realise it. Take a look at this checklist: You constantly open Facebook (even during your family dinner) to check out new posts. You need to upload photos of your happy life events to Instagram. You wake up at the night to check out new likes. You are constantly waiting fo...
Feb 10, 2019•20 min
Micky Yule was a Staff Sergeant in the British Army as a team leader within a Royal Engineers search team who specialised in defusing high risk IED's in Afghanistan. Micky's time in Afghanistan in 2010 was sadly cut short as on 1st July he unfortunately stood on a pressure plate which detonated an explosive device, leaving Micky becoming a double amputee above the knee and with an extremely long road to recovery. In this episode Micky shares with us many lessons about overcoming adversity and no...
Feb 02, 2019•48 min
Far too often do I see so many people who are unhappy with their lives, however anyone can change their life if they change the stories they tell themselves. Whether you're looking to transform your personal life or your professional life, no matter how old you are or how much you've experienced you can simply identify the mental blocks that are keeping you stuck - and release them! Whether it is your university course or your career path, or your business direction – whatever path it is that yo...
Jan 24, 2019•16 min
When was the last time that you jumped out of your comfort zone? Stepping out of our comfort zone every now and again can be essential for helping us to grow as individuals and be happy. It gets us out there into the big wide world. In addition, it tests our limits, ignites our senses, and helps us to form deeper connections with others. With world experience comes a sense of achievement and greater confidence. Consequently, with improved confidence comes the drive to continue living as big and ...
Jan 19, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Hello! And a huge welcome to my first ever episode of The Best Version Of You. This podcast has been several months in the making. It's something I'm hugely passionate about and something that I hope you will get huge amounts of value from to help you become the best version of YOU!. This episode is purely an introduction into me, your host, so you understand my background and how I've used all my experiences to become a high-performance coach. You will also get an idea of the great topics we wi...
Jan 12, 2019•14 min
