The John Borland Podcast

John is joined by special guest Rachel Haith to discuss the importance of self-belief and how we cultivate it in our lives. From her own personal experience of being driven by ‘naivety’ to the point of breakdown, Rachel shares her journey of building and growing self-belief. From what self-belief  brings, to what makes it different from confidence, John and Rachel give their own unique take on why all of us desperately need to believe in ourselves. 

John is joined by special guest Kerry Castledine to talk about the importance and challenges of the Mother-Daughter relationship. Drawing from her own lived experiences of being both a daughter and a mother, along with her training in Mother-Daughter Coaching, Kerry delves into the heart of this unique and special relationship. Sharing how and why it can so often go awry, along with ways in which mothers and daughters can begin to create healthier and happier connections with each other. 

John is joined by special guest Lee Davy to talk about men’s mental health, and the challenges men face in maintaining good mental health in our modern world. Sharing their own experiences and struggles along the way, John and Lee discuss the blockers to men having good mental health, from the inability to express emotions to the toxic messages being placed upon them, and much more in-between.

John is joined by special guest Callum Kirkley to talk about change, and how we go about making changes that are right and good for us. From his own recent experiences, Callum shares what propelled him to make major changes in his life and how he managed to figure out what the right changes were. John and Callum talk through the challenges of making changes, how self-awareness holds the key and how all of us can learn to approach change differently. 

John is joined by special guest Louise Eastwood to talk about all things Menopause. From exploring why so many people still treat it as taboo, to what the benefits of talking about it openly and honestly are. Louise candidly shares her insight into her own experiences of navigating the menopause, and the variety of attitudes she encounters in the people around her. 

John is joined by special guest Jack Moore to talk about the challenges of going from apprentice to manager in the same organisation. John and Jack talk through the struggles of making peace with transitions, the power of self-belief and the part our inner critic plays. Drawing on Jack’s own experience of the mental and emotional difficulties in keeping pace with the changing roles, and how other people around him have responded.

John is joined by special guest Harry Gamble to talk about his experiences and thoughts around reverse ageism. Being a younger person in a management position, Harry shares his challenges of having to prove himself and overcome the assumptions that exists around youthfulness in the workplace. John and Harry also discuss the narratives that exist within our wider culture about young people, and what we can all do to contribute to improving this.

John is joined by special guest Sarah Linley to talk about the emotions involved in the creative process. Being an author and crime writer, Sarah shares her experiences of the high and lows of turning ideas into reality. Looking at both the failures and the successes, John and Sarah reveal their own challenges in creating original pieces of work, and how they respond when the process doesn't go exactly to plan.

John 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.

In this 100th Episode celebration the tables are turned as James Ash takes over the reins of host and John Borland becomes the guest on his own show. James takes John on a reflective journey exploring the real reason behind his podcast, how it started, why he keeps creating it and what the future might hold. Find out about John’s own personal story of the challenges and progress that over the past 2 ½ years this podcast have taken him on.

John is joined by Amy Mumby to talk about mental health, her own challenges with anxiety and what she has discovered about the things that help and hinder her. Addressing ideas from how much ownership we have over our own mental health to the impact that social media plays, John and Amy share their own perspectives and lived experiences of improving and maintaining their mental well-being.

John is joined by Emma Palmer to talk about the importance of belonging. It’s something we all need and yet many of us can struggle to truly find a sense of belonging. John and Emma share their thoughts and experiences of how to find and create belonging in our lives, how to dodge the mistakes that so many of us fall into and why feeling like we are on the ‘outside’ is so difficult for us.

John is joined by Jess Neary to talk about the Quick-Fix Mindset and the negative impacts it can have upon us both individually and collectively. John and Jess share their own thoughts on how growth and development really happen, how all of us can fall into the trap of chasing overnight success, and how learn to focus on the direction of our lives rather than the destination.