Welcome to the first episode of the newly rebranded podcast - The AJ Roberts Show. Today we are joined by former Welsh international and Premier League football star David Cotterill. David enjoyed a lavish an illustrious career both in the Premier League and representing his country Wales. Notably in the qualifying stages for Euro 2016. David share the sheer effort and determination he put in as a young child all the way through to being signed professionally and just what it takes out on you to...
Nov 26, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 1
5 ways to improve your productivity & a huge FREEBIE from me to you Today I'm sharing my 5 best ways to be productive which will help you in your personal and professional lives. I implemented these tactics months ago and the results in my business and personal life have been phenomenal. I'm also giving away 2 weeks of FREE coaching to all business owners / start ups / network marketers who need help with their business, branding and engagement! Simply follow me on instagram @mr_ajroberts an...
Sep 30, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Performance is a big word, so often overlooked and underrated yet the levels of our performance effects every single thing we do in life, business and towards our health. Today I want to share with you my top tips that I use to keep an increased level of performance in all areas of my life and exactly what my coaching clients have implemented into theirs. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @mr_ajroberts and on Youtube for more of my top tips.
Sep 08, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Ep 051 - What does it mean to be THE BEST VERSION OF YOU (LIVE RECORDING) In this episode I look back on the last 50 episodes of the Best Version Of You podcast and what that really means to me and has meant to all my guests. I work as a coach to change lives helping people to gain confidence and improve their business and cashflow. All of that is about helping each person I work with to become the best version of themselves whatever that may look like. TBVOY Podcast has been a journey for me an...
Jul 29, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Ep 050 - Turning dreams into a reality with Liverpool Legend Terry McDermott "Give and Go, thats all you have to do." This podcast shares Terry's career in football from Liverpool to Newcastle as he played and fulfilled his childhood dreams turning his wishes into a reality. Terry McDermott scored arguably one of the best goals in football over the years in 1978 and made hundreds of appearances over the years including many League matches and some FA Cup finals too of course. In the episode he r...
Jul 20, 2020•29 min•Ep. 50
Ep 049 - Overcoming adversity, the couple who beat the odds and prove that pain doesn't have to be a downard spiral with Keith & Riona. "One day I will run a marathon paralyzed, and I can't run yet..." Keith and Riona tell their story of falling in love and overcoming adversity in almost all forms. Teaching those they reach that what could break you can instead make you. Keith Mason is an ex Rugby League player who now works as an actor and entrepreneur. Riona Kelly is a survivor of 2 stroke...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 49
Ep 048 -Overcoming the perfect storm, with former Royal Engineer and Crisis Negotiator - Steve Hardy “The best version of me is realizing that after 46 years, the only person I need to please is myself. To just believe 100% in your vision, you don't need to know everything, you don't need to be an expert- you just need to start.” Steve Hardy began his career as a Royal Engineer following in the footsteps of his brother and even joining him on base. After he served as a Royal Engineer he joined t...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 48
Ep 047 - You’ll never walk alone - with former Royal Marine Commando Andy Grant “The way I view it now, as I look back is life’s a roller coaster. It’s full of highs, and it’s full of lows. The highs don’t last forever, but neither do the lows. The one thing to remember is to enjoy it because you only get to ride it once.” It was February 2009 on a routine foot patrol when Andy, from Liverpool, was hit by an IED (improvised explosive device) while serving with the formidable Royal Marines in Hel...
Jun 12, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 47
" Stabbed, caught up in an IRA bomb, and shot in a firearms siege, all whilst being the first ever mother to join the elite SO19 Armed Response Unit in the Metropolitan Police. " Former Police Officer, Helen Barnett has one hell of an incredible story to tell. These incidents however, resulted in her being medically discharged with a diagnosis of PTSD. Today on The Best Version Of You, Helen talks about how she felt she lost her identity and sense of purpose, but how fitness became her coping me...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 46
" In February 2009, as I was being rushed into emergency surgery, doctors told my family I wouldn’t make it through the night. Eight years later, in June 2017, I became a cycling world record holder " At the age of 28, James's life was mapped out, when suddenly, in November 2008, he was diagnosed with an 11.5cm tumour lodged between his bowel, kidney and spine. By the time he had surgery, he’d gone from 14 stone (196) to just 6 stone (84lbs). He was given less than 5% chance of survival. After d...
May 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2007, Royal Marines Commando Mark Ormrod was out on a routine foot patrol in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan when he stepped on and triggered an Improvised Explosive Device. Thanks to the swift action of the men around him and the intervention of the Medical Emergency Response Team he was airlifted via helicopter to an emergency field hospital in a desperate attempt to try and save his life. An innovative and dangerous procedure carried out onboard a Chino...
May 03, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Jean - Pierre De Villiers is a Peak Performance Coach, International Speaker and best selling Author. Jean - Pierre , or JP as he is known, teaches people how to become the best version of themselves so they can have more energy, confidence, freedom and success to genuinely live an extraordinary life. With almost two decades of experience in peak performance and personal coaching, JP is renowned for running transformational events, seminars and challenges globally, stretching people to be their ...
Apr 24, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 43
' Our country is in the middle of something never before seen since World War 2, and we are in the thick of it helping save lives ' Richard Sharp, former Royal Marine Captain, knows a thing or two when it comes to planning and executing operations from his time in the formidable Royal Marine Commandos. Now he is putting all his skills, values and standards to the test as the CEO of one of the finest operational relief charity organisations in our country - Team Rubicon UK, and they are working d...
Apr 07, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 42
' If we save the life of just one person then we're doing our job!' Former British Soldiers Dan Arnold and SJ James, both from 2nd Battalion Prince of Wales Royal Regiment, suffered mental health problems individually through their army careers. Not just through ugly combat experiences but problems joining the military can fuel. It's a hidden, underlying problem that often goes unnoticed or is kept quiet to avoid denting pride. After both going through terrible bouts of PTSD the lads came togeth...
Mar 26, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 41
" One minute I am pedalling away on the highway in Texas and the next thing I know I wake up in hospital after being hit from behind by a car at 70mph! " Josh Quigley, from Livingston in Scotland was cycling during the evening along the highway in Texas as part of his quest to cycle around the world when he was struck at full force by a car, from behind at 70mph. The collision, which in theory should have killed him, landed him in a hospital in the US and being treated for breaks, dislocations a...
Mar 02, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 40
" Suddenly I heard those two dreaded words...... MAN DOWN, MAN DOWN. After wiping the dust from my eyes and mouth, I looked around to see who it was, then suddenly realised...... IT WAS ME! " It was December 2011 and Justin was serving in Afghanistan on Op Herrick 15 with his unit 2nd Battalion The Rifles. His team was crashed out to help evacuate another platoon who had a casualty and needed extracting. Justin was one of the teams search operatives where he would often search areas that the Tal...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Deana Durisic didn't follow the normal path of every other school kid upon graduating high school in Brisbane, Australia. The majority of her year group got drunk for a week. Deana decided to move to the Balkans where her Father was from and explore some of the world. Unfortunately this decision didn't go as expected and Deana soon found herself caught up in the gruesome civil war, surrounded by shelling and genocide on every corner. After 18 months, Deana made it back to Australia. It was upon ...
Feb 16, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 38
After becoming disabled as a teenager with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Danielle realised very quickly that even during adversity we all have a choice. You can either choose to let things outside of your control defeat you, or choose to control how you respond to it. Today on The Best Version Of You show, Danielle shares how she discovered archery at 15 years old and how three years later she was representing Team GB - jumping straight to number one in the world. Danielle managed to ma...
Feb 10, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 37
What does it take to create the mindset of a champion? What sacrifices must one make in order to stand on the podium and win that gold medal? Today on Motivation Monday on The Best Version Of You show, Ollie Hynd MBE shares with us his story of how he has overcome physical and mental adversity to be one the brightest young stars in British and world sport by winning multiple gold medals and world titles all whilst living with neuromuscular myopathy and associated limb deformities. In 2008, Ollie...
Jan 27, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 36
On 4 Jan I embarked on a trip of a lifetime. I travelled to Sierra Leone, to the capital - Freetown to help hundreds of amputees and rape victims of the barbaric war that plagued the country between 1991 and 2002. My mission was to deliver as much desperately need medical supplies, vaccines and medical checks to as many amputees and war victims as possible in one of the villages and empower them to try and improve their lives. I set myself personal goals in the hope I would have maximum impact o...
Jan 24, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Damien Rider is an Author, Multiple World Record Ultra Adventure Athlete, Creator of One Breath Meditation – Cold Immersion Meditation and a Global Motivational Speaker. Recognised for his global daring challenges, his International humanitarian work and physical feats as a speaker in TED talk Asia and US, plus featured baton barer during the 2018 Commonwealth Games and as a keynote speaker in Australia for the Royal Commission responses into Institutionalised Sexual Child Abuse. His work and de...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Today on The Best Version Of You, we are joined by none other than former NFL and LA Raiders legend Mark Pattison. Mark, a former LA Raiders wide receiver, has played in the NFL, founded several multi-million dollar companies, raised money to build wells in Tanzania, is a key Executive at the world famous Sports Illustrated magazine, and is well on his way to becoming the first NFL player to climb the Seven Summits. As well as all of this he still finds time to inspire and motivate people and or...
Dec 30, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Social visionary, multi-award winning entrepreneur and thought leader Simon Cohen strives to make the world a happier and more fulfilled place. He is widely recognised as the unique individual who gave away his £1m PR agency, Global Tolerance. to follow his heart and focus on what he valued the most – his family. Today, on The Best Version Of You, Simon shares his views on the power of the media, and how he leveraged it on a mass scale, citing the campaign to see ‘Jedi’ listed as a religion, som...
Dec 22, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 32
During the civil war in Sierra Leone from 1991-2002 almost 30,000 people who weren't killed were left with amputated limbs for the rest of their lives after being butchered by the rebels. The RUF tried to cut the hands and limbs off as many people as possible so they couldn't mine diamonds which would fund the government. This was their way of trying to overthrow the government, but in some of the most in-humane ways known to man. Today on The Best Version Of You I am joined by Faith Okrafo-Smar...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Currently, one in two people will unfortunately suffer from some form of cancer in their lives. Today on The Best Version Of You show, I am joined by one of my coaching mentees, the amazing Danielle McDermott. Danielle shares her story to show that there really is light at the end of the tunnel and that you really can enjoy a fulfilled future. Danielle, originally from Liverpool in England and mother to a beautiful daughter was unfortunately diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2018. She the...
Nov 20, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Dean Stott is a former British Special Forces Soldier who left the military after suffering a severe knee injury in a parachuting accident in 2011. He then established a distinguished career in the private security sector; he was renowned for his willing to take on any job, no matter how dangerous. However, in 2016 Dean was ready for a new project and wanted to use this to help other people in need. He began training to cycle the longest motorable road in the world – The Pan American Highway. De...
Nov 14, 2019•55 min•Season 29Ep. 1
Nick's story began in October 2013 when the so-called ‘Chennai Six’ – Billy Irving, Nick Dunn, Ray Tindall, Paul Towers, John Armstrong and Nicholas Simpson were working as security guards on the US-owned anti-piracy vessel, MV Seaman Guard Ohio in the Indian Ocean. They were part of a 35-strong security team that also included three Ukrainians, 14 Estonians and 12 Indians, when suddenly Indian police boarded the vessel and discovered 35 automatic weapons and almost 5,700 rounds of ammunition. I...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 28
It's May 2000, Sierra Leone - Just 26 Pathfinder soldiers were dropped into a remote jungle village, expected to be a simple 48-hour operation. This wasn't to be the case and very soon became a fierce 16-day siege against 2000 rebel attackers and facing certain death! For his leadership and actions during the battle, Steve Heaney MC was awarded the Military Cross, becoming the first Non Commissioned Officer in the unit’s history to receive this decoration and at just twenty he was the youngest e...
Oct 10, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Today on The Best Version Of You show we are joined by Paralympian sensation James Roberts. James was born with a congenital disability called femoral dysplasia and a floating hip of the left leg as well as scoliosis of the spine. He grew up on a NATO base in S.H.A.P.E (Casteau), Belgium but now resides back in Prestatyn, North Wales. Currently he is an online training and nutrition coach by trade, but before he took up his passion for coaching he was an elite Paralympic athlete for just over a ...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 27
Former British Soldier Andreas Beirne isn't your run of the mill personal trainer. He's become one of the most successful fitness business owners in the south of England. Today on The Best Version Of You, Andreas shares with us that it wasn't always sunshine and rainbows. After joining the British Army at 18, completing tours of Afghanistan, often being attacked every time they left their compounds, Andreas decided that the Army wasn't for him. After missing out on promotion by one place, he rig...
Sep 15, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 25
