Mental Fitness - E126
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Malcolm Smith in a conversation about mental fitness. Many of us are fully aware of mental health issues and how to spot the signs of poor mental health, but perhaps not as clued up on how to get ourselves mentally fit. As the founder of the Mental Fitness Company, Malcolm reveals his thinking on how we not only protect our mental health but actually move towards being mentally fit. Malcolm Smith is a Life Coach and the founder of the Mental Fitness Company. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people,...
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Education: Handling Public Criticism - E125
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Lee Hill to talk about his experiences of being publicly criticised on a scale most of us could never imagine experiencing. Finding himself in the midst of a media storm, Lee shares the story of how he dealt with being hounded by the press and personally vilified to the point where he even received death threats. Lee Hill is an Executive Head Teacher of two schools in East Yorkshire John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people, tackling life’s real issues. Listen in to these unscripted,...
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Education: The Edge of Exclusion to a PHD
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Dr Tim O’Neill to talk about our education system and his journey from a being a teenager on the verge of exclusion, to an adult completing a PHD. As Tim shares his personal challenges around education, John ponders how relevant our current education system is, whether it truly fosters our young people’s love of learning and how we might create something better? Dr Tim O’Neill is an Executive Director in Social Care. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people, tackling life’s real...
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Why We All Need Boundaries - E123
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Professor Jo Clarke to discuss the importance of setting and maintaining strong personal boundaries in our lives. Boundaries are crucial for our health and happiness, yet so many of us struggle to be clear on what our boundaries are and find it even more difficult to fiercely protect them. Jo shares what she discovered about boundaries from her time working in high-security prisons, and how all of us can develop the skills needed for good boundary setting. Professor Jo Clarke is the founder of Petros, a not-for-profit organisation helping build resilience...
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Mental Health, Farming and the Click of a Doctor’s Door - E122
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Will Evans, who bravely and openly shares the story of his challenges with mental health. How his belief that, as a strong, resilient Farmer, it would never happen to him led to a mentally dark place, and how only his wife’s insistence that he sought professional help enabled him to find the road to recovery. Will Evans is a 10th generation farmer based in North Wales, columnist in Farmer’s Weekly and the former host of the Rock n Roll Farming Podcast. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people,...
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Discovering my ADHD in Adulthood - E121
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Jon Donohue to discuss the impact of discovering his ADHD in adulthood. Jon talks about his challenges with mental health, exasperated by the difficulties in interacting with a neurotypical world, and how realising he had ADHD made a difference to his understanding of himself and his own needs. Jon Donohue is a Service Desk Manager based in Hull. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people, tackling life’s real issues. Listen in to these unscripted, authentic and raw discussions between John and...
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Losing Control - E120
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Steve Sylvan to talk about the importance of feeling in control and how we deal with being out of control. Life can place us in numerous circumstances where we lose any sense of control and learning how to deal with it is vital to sense of well-being. John and Steve take on the whole spectrum of control, from why it matters so much to us to what it even means to feel in control and everything in between. Steve Sylvan is a coach and a lover of the great outdoors based in Northern Lincolnshire. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real...
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Aging Well - E119
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Taryn Slade to talk about aging well. Getting older is something which affects us all, yet how we approach our own aging process can make a huge difference to our experience. Taryn and John share their thoughts on how to age well, from movement to mindset, and from Hollywood to a holistic approach. Taryn Slade is a Pilates and Movement Enthusiast who supports women throughout their life cycle. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people, tackling life’s real issues. Listen in to these unscripted,...
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The Dark Side of Trust - E118
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Will Clement to discuss the Dark Side of Trust. So often ‘trust’ is thought of as a wholesome part of our lives, as something which is only pure and good. Will brings his unique perspective on the other side of trust, where it can be used in more sinister and manipulative ways. John and Will discuss our conditioning around trust, why we place our trust in untrustworthy things and why learning to align our trust is so important for us. Will Clement is the Director of Clement Leadership Development John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares...
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My Hidden Disease - E117
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Ben Smith to talk about the hidden disease that he lives with and how it impacts him on a day-to-day basis. From struggling to get a diagnosis and being told there’s was nothing wrong to the challenges of learning how to manage his disease, Ben shares candidly his struggles of living with a condition that is unseen by others. Ben Smith is a Principal Energy and Carbon Officer at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Crohns and Colitis Support here: John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people, tackling...
info_outlineJohn is joined by special guest Katy Robinson to talk about her experiences with career anxiety. Katy shares the detrimental impact that comparing herself to others has had upon her confidence and why career anxiety is more prevalent than we might realise. From the external pressures of social media to the internal feelings of imposter syndrome, John and Katy discuss how we can learn to deal better with the negative thoughts in our heads and find a collaborative way to approach work and life.
Katy Robinson is a Project Manager with East Riding of Yorkshire Council
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