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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
85 episodes
S3 Ep 87: 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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S3 Ep 86 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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S3 Ep 85 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 84 Helen 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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S3 Ep 83 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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S3 Ep 82 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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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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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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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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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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Episode 76
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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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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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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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67 Aaron Hill: Do It Scared
Fear has a unique way of announcing its presence in our bodies. For me, it's the cold sweat under my arms that appears despite the warm spring air of Barcelona. As I made my way to a radio station where I'd been invited to speak in Catalan—my t...
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Episode 67
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66 Matt Addison-Black: Cancer Wasn’t the End. It Was the Start.
What happens when everything you’ve worked for is ripped away in an instant? Just weeks before beginning his military career, Matt Addison-Black was diagnosed with aggressive cancer. It had already spread to his stomach, lungs, and ...
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Episode 66
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65 Aaron Hill: Finding Clarity When You Feel Stuck
Have you ever felt completely stuck on a project despite your expertise?In this episode, I explore a powerful mental framework that emerged from my conversation with an accomplished writer struggling with a new project. Desp...
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Episode 65
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64 Dr. Sharon Pickering: The Art of Personal Alignment, Discovering Your True North
Dr Sharon Pickering shares her perspective on personal and professional alignment, challenging us to explore what alignment means to us as individuals and how it impacts our ability to perform at our best. We discuss how to navigate the complex...
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Episode 64
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63 Aaron Hill: Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself
Ever caught yourself saying "I should" before tackling a task, only to feel immediate resistance? That simple word reveals volumes about our emotional landscape and often keeps us trapped in patterns of guilt and judgment.Our language g...
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Episode 63
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