Mental Health, Farming and the Click of a Doctor’s Door - E122
Release Date: 02/26/2024
The John Borland Podcast
John is joined by special guest Joe Rafter, who is back on the podcast to talk about the importance of authentic leadership. As the leader of both a charity and a company, Joe shares his journey of both succeeding and failing in leadership, and how he’s discovered just how crucial truly being himself as a leader is. Joe Rafter is the co-founder of The Harley Jae Trust and CEO of Footsteps to Futures. 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...
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John is joined by special guest Toni Robinson, to talk about being an entrepreneur and the mindset it takes to create and run your own business. From humble beginnings through risk, failure and success, Toni shares the roller coaster journey of forging her own path in life. Toni Robinson is the founder and co-owner of The Cookie People. 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 his guest, as they discuss their thoughts,...
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John is joined by special guest Helen Wyman to discuss the power of mentoring and how all of us can benefit from both being and having a mentor. From why mentoring isn’t accessed as much as it could be, to how mentoring really works, John and Helen share their own experiences of the empowering impact mentoring can have. Helen Wyman is the founder and owner of an incredible company bringing mentoring to the food, farming and agriculture industries. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people, tackling life’s real issues. Listen in to...
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John is joined by special guest Yvonne Hemmings to share her story of selling up and moving full time into a mobile home and why it took 4 years to finally make the decision. John and Yvonne discuss how to deal with the ‘what ifs’, stepping out of the norms and the importance of not listening to others’ opinions too much. Yvonne Hemmings is an Online Business Manger and Solutions Strategist based everywhere! 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...
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John is joined by special guest Isaac Perry to talk about how his response to losing his father as a teenager, years later led to a breakdown and suicidal thoughts. John and Isaac discuss the struggles of being vulnerable, how our desire to be strong and independent can cripple us, and how our desperation for a ‘quick fix’ can prevent us getting the help we really need. Isaac Perry is Senior Cost Manager based in West 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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John is joined by special guest Lauren Elliott-Cranford to talk about managing our own energy levels and how we stop ourselves being completely drained by our modern, busy, day to day lives. Understanding our recovery tasks, knowing who gives us energy, and how we do more of the things that boost our energy are all vital to helping us experience better energy levels in our lives. Lauren Elliott-Cranford is a Global Operations Director for Teem. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people, tackling life’s real issues. Listen in to...
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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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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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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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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...
info_outlineJohn 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.
Listen in to these unscripted, authentic and raw discussions between John and his guest, as they discuss their thoughts, feelings and experiences of life topics that affect each and every one of us.
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