In March 2019, my partner (in life and adventure!) Antonia and I took on the Arctic Circle Race, the world’s toughest ski race. It’s 160km cross-country in Greenland, taking place across 3 days while camping out on the snow. Prior to the race, you stay in a tiny village called Sisimiut, home to 5,582 people. […]
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In this episode, we’re welcoming Dr. Ruth Briant-Jones, a lifestyle medicine doctor, wellbeing strategist, and coach. She’s proud to be part of a small group of medical doctors pushing lifestyle medicine into common practice. We take a deep dive into stress and burnout. Topics Discussed In This Episode: What inspired Ruth to pursue lifestyle medicine.
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This week we’re joined by Steve Shove. He is an author, survival instructor, performance coach, and owner of Really Wild Business. He’s a big advocate for nature, which is a key theme in all of the work he does. We discuss reconnecting and recovering in nature. Topics Discussed In This Episode: How Leanne and Steve
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I believe that burnout will soon become the next world health crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic will be largely to blame, with more people reporting poor mental health outcomes. According to the UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE), in 2019/20 an estimated 828,000 workers were affected by work-related stress, depression or anxiety. This represents 2,440 per
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In this episode we’re talking about the importance of rest with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. Alex is a Silicon Valley consultant and the author of three books: Shorter, Rest, and The Distraction Addiction. Topics Discussed In This Episode: What Alex has been studying recently and what he’s discovered. What Alex thinks about the four-day work week.
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Today I’m welcoming Sonja Leason, who is Managing Director of business consultancy Love Mondays. Sonja is also the best-selling author of A Woman’s Work. We talk about childhood trauma, career pivots, and dealing with burnout. Homeless at 16, pregnant and still homeless at 17, and a new mum on the streets at 18, Sonja was
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Heartfulness is a concept that I talk about in the context of recovery, the fourth stage in the Agile Business Athlete™ methodology. The idea is that as part of our recovery schedule, which may include sleep, eating well, staying hydrated, thinning out our schedule, playing, laughing and so forth, we make time for things we
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