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Forging Resilience
Join us as we explore experiences and stories to help gain fresh insights into the art of resilience and the true meaning of success.
Whether you're seeking to overcome personal challenges, enhance your leadership skills, or simply navigate life's twists and turns, "Forging Resilience" offers a unique and inspiring perspective for you to apply in your own life.
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Episodes
90 episodes
S3 Ep92 Laura Coveny: Breaking the Silence
A single report cracked the silence. When Laura stumbled across research on child sexual exploitation in gang settings, she suddenly saw her teenage years reflected back in detail language for what had been unnamed, proof she wasn’t alone, and ...
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Episode 92
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57:49
S3 Ep91 Chris Tombs: Built In The Boring
What if physical performance looked less like punishment and more like momentum? We sit down with performance coach Chris Tombs whose résumé spans World Cup-winning rugby, professional cricket, action sports, and high-performing everyday people...
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Episode 91
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51:53
S3 Ep90 Jo Bradshaw: The Mountain Within
In this episode we sit down with Jo Bradshaw, Everest summiteer, expedition leader, and leadership coach. But this conversation quickly moves beyond altitude, summits, and achievement. Jo shares a non-linear life story shaped by uncertainty, fe...
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Episode 90
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1:14:29
S3 Ep89 Judith Kromberg: Belonging Without Borders
In this conversation, I sit down with Judith Kromberg a political scientist shaped less by theory and more by lived experience. Judith has worked across post-conflict environments with the UN and EU, lived in multiple countries, and now finds h...
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Episode 89
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50:25
S3 Ep88 Dean Leak: Disagreeing Well
If the room is full of nods but decisions still stall, the problem isn’t a lack of harmony it might be a lack of skilful disagreement. Aaron sits down with leadership and culture coach Dean Leek to unpack how teams can turn conflict into a comp...
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Episode 88
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59:13
S3 Ep87: Carl, Ron & Jon: There's a Devil At Every Level
The moment you level up, the doubts level up too. We tackle that head-on with a lively, honest conversation about the “devil at every level” the way new goals awaken old fears and the tools that actually move you forward when motivation goes mi...
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Episode 87
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49:50
S3 Ep86 Oli Johnson: Seeing the Warning Lights Turn Red
The shine of rapid growth can hide a brutal truth: when success arrives as a sprint, your life becomes the finish line. Sitting down with Ollie Johnson, founder and CEO of Prescribe Life AI, we trace a candid journey from London finance to laun...
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Episode 86
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40:22
S3 Ep85 Joe Rowntree: When Success Feels Empty
Joe Rowntree spent years chasing the buzz on stage as a stand-up, in casinos, and on nights out that ended with him stabbed on Las Ramblas in Barcelona. A diagnosis of ADHD, a wrecked bank account and a battle with anxiety forced him to rethink...
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Episode 85
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58:04
S3 Ep 84Helen Lunnon - Wood: The Masks We Wear
Helen Lunnon-Wood knows what it means to say “good to go” and put the mask on. In this episode of Forging Resilience, we walk through the three thirds of her professional life: psychology student turned fast jet pilot, then senior military lead...
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Episode 84
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46:37
S3 Ep83 Jeannette Linfoot: Unlock Your Brilliant
In this episode of Forging Resilience, Aaron sits down with Jeannette Linfoot CEO, board advisor, entrepreneur, and host of Brave, Bold and Brilliant. From the boardroom to burnout, Jeannette has lived the highs of global leadership and the hum...
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Episode 83
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56:21
S3 Ep82 Dr. Rebecca Nicholson: Healing Moral Injuries
What happens when everything you believe about yourself and your purpose suddenly collapses? When the institutions and systems you trusted betray your core values? Dr. Rebecca Nicholson, who works at the intersection of conflict healing and res...
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Episode 82
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46:27
S3 Ep 81 Callum Wilson: Living Beyond Limits We Create
What if the very thing stealing your performance is the urge to fit in? We sit down with coach and former professional rugby player Callum Wilson to unpack how desire, presence, and play can outperform grind, and why access to your best self of...
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Episode 81
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S3 Ep 80 Aaron Hill: Finding Peace
What if calm doesn’t live on the far side of your to-do list? I share hard-won lessons from coaching two high performers on the edge of overwhelm and a deceptively simple practice that helped me respond instead of react at the dinne...
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Episode 80
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11:21
S3 Ep79 Phil Richards MBE: Proof Of Life
Phil Richards MBE spent 32 years at Tesco before life changed in 2017 with stage-four cancer. In this conversation we unpack how he reframed fear into action: the bathroom-mirror moment (“I’m not going to die today”), his three grounding questi...
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Episode 79
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41:59
S3 Ep78 Craig White: Redefining Male Leadership
What if the strongest thing you can bring to the room isn’t control, but connection? We sit down with leadership mentor and former elite high-performance coach Craig White to chart the shift from head to heart, and from managing outcomes to mas...
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Episode 78
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43:44
S3 Ep 77 Robin Caine: Fast Jets to Human Performance
Season 3 opens with Air Commodore Rob Caine, Head of UK Military Flying Training. We get straight into resilience, how stoicism and The Obstacle Is the Way shape his mindset, then into decision-making under pressure via the OODA loop.&...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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44:06
Season 2 Round Up
Wrapping up Season Two of Forging Resilience with reflections on the journey so far and exciting changes ahead for Season Three. Sharing five key insights gained from creating 76 episodes exploring different perspectives on strength and leaders...
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Season 2
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Episode 76
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5:52
76 Kevin Halborg: Creating Financial Resilience For an Uncertain World
What does a former commando know about financial freedom? As it turns out, quite a lot. In this illuminating conversation with Kev Halborg, chartered financial advisor and military veteran, we explore how true financial resilience creates the f...
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Episode 76
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43:43
75 James Porter: The Rhythms of Life and Faith
James Porter's story is a testament to resilience and transformation. After his teenage dream of becoming an RAF fighter pilot was medically disqualified, James found himself on a wildly different path—one that would take him from teaching drum...
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Episode 75
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58:47
73 Nicky Bevan: The Courage to Parent from Love Instead of Fear Changes Everything
What does it really take to raise emotionally resilient boys in today's digital world? This question sits at the heart of my conversation with Nicky, life coach and mother of two teenage sons navigating the complex landscape of modern masculini...
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Episode 73
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43:46
72 Adam Gornall: Killing Peter Pan: Ending the Eternal-Boy Epidemic
What does it take to guide a boy into healthy manhood? In this profound conversation, Adam Gornow returns to explore the challenges facing teenage boys and the crucial role fathers play in their development.Adam begins by highlighting p...
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Episode 72
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71 Jordan Dawes: Diversity isn’t a checkbox. It’s a performance multiplier.
What happens when elite sport collides with military service? Jordan Dawes knows this terrain intimately. As both a professional basketball player and Royal Marine, he navigates two demanding worlds that surprisingly share deep comm...
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Episode 71
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52:02
70 Jeanette Meier: Why True Leadership Begins With the Heart
What happens when a leader steps away from strategy and embraces their heart? Twenty years ago, Jeanette Meier made a radical decision – to stop living for others, start loving herself, and rebuild her life on a foundation of emotional t...
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Episode 70
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45:13
69 Aaron Hill: The Noise Can Be Relentless
"The noise is relentless." When a client shared this profound observation during a recent coaching session, it struck a deep chord. Not just reminiscent of a Rage Against the Machine track, but as a perfect encapsulation of modern life's consta...
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68 Greg Barden: "We’re starving for real connection, here’s one way back”
Greg Barden's journey defies conventional career paths in ways that might make most of us rethink our own trajectories. From his early days in the UK Special Forces to an unexpected pivot into professional rugby with Bristol Bears and ultimatel...
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Episode 68
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