Perfect Imbalance Podcast

Welcome back to the concluding part of my interview with Heath Armstrong; creator of the Sweet Ass Journal and Sweet Ass Domination Deck. Part 2 of this episode picks up where we left off, with more openness and thoughts provoked from Heath. If you're a fan of reflecting and / or like to set goals and write to-do lists, then the Sweet Ass Journal is for you. Heath talks us through how the Sweet Ass Journal came about and how it's helping people make changes and achieve more in their lives. With an emphasis on developing the 'happiness muscle' the journal focuses on 100 days. Heath has created some templates to navigate you through this process. With the Sweet ass domination journal Heath has drawn his ideas and inspiration from a number of sources and says; You need to take the things that inspire you, the things other people have made and then make it your own and share it with other people. As well as being the author and creator of sweet ass domination journal, Heath is also a fellow Podcaster and ha

On this episode I interview Heath Armstrong; creator of the Sweet Ass Journal and Sweet Ass Domination Deck. Part 1 of this 2 part episode is packed with honesty and no bullshit. Heath says it how it is which is refreshing and enlightening in equal measure. His energy and enthusiasm gets you straight away as he recounts part of his own story and the times in his life when things weren't going particularly well for him. Having decided to make some different decisions in his life, Heath has opened up his own mind and mindset to one of affirmation and one of positivity. As with most of my guests so far, you get to hear that he hasn't just arrived at this point in time. There's been a number of people and influences along the way; who have either mentored, advised or just shared their views. As well as being the author and creator of sweet ass domination journal and deck, Heath is also a fellow Podcaster and has interviewed over 100 of the Top Entrepreneurs. Heath gives us a flavour of the domination d

On this episode I interview the inspiring Emma Lannigan; co-author of the book Be Life Happy; give play love learn. Emma is a mentor and coach working across the well-being and marketing sectors; having started out as a marketer. She openly admits to not 'fitting the model' expected in the workplace during her career; being a strong, opinionated and passionate woman. Emma shares with us her journey of long lasting change and how it's OK to have more than one career (she's doing it!). She talks about how you may love your job (or career) at times but does it love you?! Emma gives a personal account of what it was like to experience acute anxiety a depression in her early 20's and some of the strategies that have helped her to overcome these. She talks passionately about 'Be Life Happy' her first book and why it's important for each of us to give some time each day or each week to; giving, playing, loving and learning.   In life and certainly from a mental health perspective Emma encourages each of

On the first episode (14) of Series 2 I interview the excellent Gavin Oattes; co-author of the book Shine.   Gavin shares with us his journey from primary school teacher to stand-up comedian through to inspirational speaker and author. We talk about the power of story telling and the impact it has on others. Gavin shares his thoughts on 'doing what you love and enjoy' and how many people 'lose their Sunday to their Monday'! He talks passionately about 'Fire Up Scotland' and why it's important to him to do be doing this; as well as sharing how him and Andy Cope came together to co-author Shine. Here's some words of wisdom from Gavin; You wake up in the morning and go to bed at night; what you do in between is life. He also leaves us with some words of wisdom taken from the legend of the All Blacks; No dickheads allowed. Don't be a dickhead. Find out more about Gavin and what he's up to here More details about Fire Up Scotland can be found here Get your hands on his book Shine here Start a conversa

I'm joined by Emma Weigh (my wife) as we review and share some of our highlights from Series 1. This is the first time that we've been in front of the microphone together since co-hosting  a radio show back in 2010/11! We dive straight into firstly talking about how the podcast came about with Emma asking me some questions for a change. Secondly we both discuss and share our highlights / best bits from Series 1. We finish off by providing a flavour of what to expect in Series 2 and sharing some of the other projects that I'm currently working on. A huge thank you to Emma for agreeing to be part of the review for series 1. Her support has been invaluable, especially during those times when I’ve come back from interviewing a guest and said; how about we have a go at this! You can find out more about Emma and what she’s doing by following her on Twitter or LinkedIn. It’s been a pleasure and a real privilege to have interviewed such fantastic people during Series 1 and I’m already looking forward to Ser

A rolling stone that keeps on going and going. On this episode I interview Kriss Akabusi; not the GB track legend of the 400 metre hurdles & 4x4 relay team not as the tv personality that you may have seen in… but as the person he has become; thinker, philosopher, coach and a man oozing with passion to enable and encourage others to shake off the shackles and have some true and meaningful conversations in life. In this episode we explore some of the deeper questions in life with Kriss. Kriss has reflected on his life a lot more since the 2012 London Olympics and has discovered a love of philosophy. We talk about the value of new conversations and agree that you're only as good as the new conversations that you're having. We talk about whole new area of being and becoming. All of a sudden, the gift of life has become even more rare and wonderful, with the realisation of how quick it's over. With his usual mix of energy and passion Kriss shares insight into how he really wants to explore; what is th

Interview with Lindsay Woodford Applied Sports Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at University West of England in Bristol talking about a winning mindset and what she likes to refer to as an 'effective mindset'. An ex-rower and now dressage competitor, Lindsay helps athletes mentally to prepare and perform. She has worked with Bath Rugby, England Rugby, GB Triathlon and GB BMX in the past and is currently working with a gymnast, ballroom dancers and athletes transitioning out of sport. Lindsay shares that an effective (winning) mindset is one that facilitates growth. She sees loving what you're doing as a key to life; helping both mental and physical health. Some of her work with the athletes focuses in on resilience and how others can develop this. Learning through failure and not fearing it; seeing failure as an opportunity to learn. In her line of work, failure is still an issue and a frustration. As part of developing an effective mindset, Lindsay seeks to understand; What's driving it? What th

Interview with Bri Seeley; life coach, reflector and an inspirational woman who talks passionately about creating the space. On this episode Bri shares her thoughts and personal experiences of operating from the inside out. Bri believes everything comes from within and she shares the benefits of beginning with stillness and creating the space for ourselves. Her first book; Permission to Leap has been written to support people and help navigate them in their journey towards what they want to achieve. Bri touches on to-do lists, plans and 'not enoughness'! Listen out for how Bri lives her best version of herself and what's possible, as she talks about 'wholeness' as an alternative to work-life balance. "How do you make God laugh. Tell him your plans" Bri is a big believer in putting your plans out there and the universe responding accordingly. Check out Bri's website and start a conversation with Bri; Twitter Facebook Instagram   If you enjoyed this episode then please check out some of the others

Kirsty Mac renowned 'business sorter outerer and all round good deed doer' talks about finding your own formula on this episode. Head of experience for Raise the Bar, she's also the owner of her own stationery business called Copper Scribbles and upside-down yogi! On this episode Kirsty also shares insight into how she has discovered what she loves, in part by doing what she doesn't love. She then goes on to talk about her own experiences of leadership, the excitement around AI and the importance of a perfect imbalance in her life. Listen out for; a life lesson, a quote from Brene Brown and the first time that any guest has mentioned wedgie and onomatopoeia in the same interview! Start a conversation with Kirsty by checking out her website and also by checking out what's happening at Raise the Bar. You can also interact with Kirsty by following her on; Twitter Instagram Check out Kirsty's podcast suggestions: Lewis Howes - Chen Lizra interview Fearne Cotton - Happy Place Oprah - Supersoul Sunday

On this episode I interview Alex Staniforth who shares insight into how to overcome adversity through adventure. We begin by understanding a little bit about Alex and how he discovered his passion for adventure and undertaking challenges at an early age. He then goes on to talk about his own experiences of being bullied and talks about how we all learn through adversity. As someone who has suffered (and continues to suffer - in his words) with a stutter, Alex speaks with clarity and energy. Humble and down to earth, at 23 he’s experienced many highs and lows; yet continues in his quest for adventure. Author of the book titled Icefall, he's an inspirational speaker who's spoken on many stages. Start a conversation with Alex by checking out his website or through the following social media platforms; Facebook  Twitter Instagram  

On this episode I interview Amy Kilpin who shares insight into how to combine what you love and being able to pay the bills. We begin by exploring how Amy came to find herself competing for GB in triathlons having not being able to swim a length of front crawl back in 2012! We then move on to understand how Amy ‘balances’ running her own marketing business and competing (and training) for triathlons; including insights into what works for her and how she manages time. In her words; If I can do both, then in my eyes I’ve already won. When it comes to time; sometimes its full time, sometimes it’s part-time. As Amy puts it; it’s a mind-set shift and there’s no reason why others can’t do something similar. Start a conversation with Amy by checking out her website Or following her on; Twitter @akilpin  Instagram @akilpin  

Professor Damian Hughes aka the Liquid Thinker is the author of 11 books; including Liquid Thinking, How to chance absolutely anything, How to think like Sir Alex Ferguson and The Winning Mindset, His latest book  The Barcelona Way: Unlocking the DNA of a winning culture is out in August and available on Amazon to pre-order now. Damian is hugely passionate about learning and helping others to understand what excites them. He talks about key principles that he's taken from working with elite sport and how we can apply these in our everyday lives. He shares that on average (during a typical hour) we will receive 37 interruptions through email and social media which in turn if we allow ourselves to be tripped up by one of these it can take us 22 minutes to get back to our original level of concentration. To find out more about Damian and what he's up to check out http://www.liquidthinker.com/ Start a conversation with him on; Twitter at @LiquidThinker Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LiquidThinkerLtd/

Phil White is an Emmy-nominated writer Phil White, Author of Game Changer (with Fergus Connolly & Jim Harbaugh) and Unplugged (with Brian Mackenzie and Andy Galpin). His latest book, The 17 Hour Fast with Dr. Frank Merritt is out now and available on Amazon and all good book shops. Also look out for the forthcoming Waterman 2.0 with Dr. Kely Starrett Phil is hugely passionate about exercise, science and generally how we can all switch off a little more and achieve what's important in our lives. To find out more about Phil and what he's up to check out his website www.philwhitebooks.com Start a conversation with him on Twitter at @PhilWhiteBooks, on Facebook at @PhilWhiteBooks or on Instagram at @philwhitebooks

Juliet McGrattan is the author of Sorted: the active woman's guide to health and up until very recently a GP. Juliet describes herself as a mother, runner and writer. She wears many hats (as you will discover during this interview). Juliet is hugely passionate about using exercise for health and well-being and trying to get the inactive moving. Amongst her many roles are; Resident health expert for Women's Running UK Resident health expert for UKRunChat Women’s Health Lead and Master Coach for the 261 Fearless global Director of 261 Fearless Club UK Founding member and coach of my local club 261 Fearless Club Lune Valley To find out more about Juliet and what she's up to check out her website It's evident during our conversation that Juliet's balance isn't always great! However, what's fascinating is understanding what works for her and how she's turned her passions of exercise and general practice into her latest vocation and written her first book Sorted! Follow Juliet on Twitter Instagram and F

Chris Barez-Brown, author of 4 best selling books including Wake Up!, speaker of many key notes and founder of a funky development business called Upping Your Elvis! Chris is a really cool guy who speaks openly and candidly during the interview and shares experiences and insights into how to we can escape our auto-pilot and Wake up to new possibilities! Chris says we are constantly trying new things on (in life) and as our shapes keep changing, it's important we continue to keep trying different things. As with each of my interviews so far, there will be a noise in the background as one of Chris’s dogs tells him he’s ready for a walk! Chris has kindly offered to ‘give away’ 3 copies of his book; Wake Up! – escaping a life on auto-pilot To enter this competition you need to… Like the episode post Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook: The winner will be announced across social media and published on the website. Full terms and conditions can be found on the website: igniteperformance.co.uk To fi

Kim Ingleby is multi award winning mind body coach, author and TEDex speaker. Kim has spent the last 15 years offering complete mind body management to help unlock your potential in life, sport and work. Kim is a fascinating woman who speaks from the heart during the interview and shares insight into how to unlock your potential, develop confidence and just go for it! Listen out for the tapping in the background (as my plumber fixes a problem with the boiler!)…and the competition at the end of the interview. You can find out more about Kim on her website: energisedperformance.com & kimingleby.co.uk And follow Kim on twitter & Instagram as @kimingleby Kim has kindly offered to ‘give away’ 3 copies of her book; The Hound of Happiness - 52 Ways to Feel good. To enter this competition you need to… Like and leave a comment on the episode post Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook: The winner will be announced and published on the website. Full terms and conditions can be found on the website: ignit

Mike Pegg has spent the past 40 years helping people to build on their strengths and achieve their picture of success. Mike is a fascinating guy and during the interview, shares insight around strengths coaching, provokes different ideas on work-life balance and talks about the importance of us having a picture of success. He shares practical tools and models which enable people to gain clarity on their purpose. He talks passionately about what successful people do and how we can each build on our own strengths. In a slight twist, he flips Managing your Chimp over to Channelling your Champ! Listen out for ‘Bonny the Dog’ and the competition at the end of the interview. You can find out more about Mike on his website: thepositiveencourager.global And follow Mike on twitter @mikepegg1 In true Mike style he has kindly offered to ‘give away’ a signed copy of his book; The Art of Strengths Coaching. Competition details: To enter this competition you need to; Like and leave a comment on the episode post

A short introduction to Perfect Imbalance. If you ever feel like you're juggling too many things in your life, running out of time to complete tasks, or keep letting family and friends down last minute then this show is for you. If you've ever tried to achieve a better work-life balance but failed miserably and feel guilty for not being able to do everything, then worry no more. A Perfect Imbalance is an alternative to work-life balance and will provoke new thoughts and ideas for you to live a happier more successful life with greater fulfilment. Purpose + Awareness +/- Balance = Success Hosted by Jeff Weigh. Find more information on a Perfect Imbalance at http://igniteperformance.co.uk/ Also follow Jeff on Twitter @Jeff_Ignite and on Instagram Jeff Weigh Further show notes: 2 Books mentioned on the Podcast are; Irresistible by Adam Alter The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington