Action Podcast

Where do you want your control?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:16:05 +0000

Sometimes bad stuff happens, and whilst we may not like to think of it happening to ourselves or our loved ones, there are times when we may feel helpless in the face of something that occurs. Feeling like a victim can sap even the most resourceful of us, and the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies it can [...]

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All talk and no Action?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:50:29 +0000

Surely not! It’s actually why we decided to call ourselves Action Podcast, because at the route of all your dreams is the simple choice that you have to make, do you take ACTION? A goal with out action is just a day dream, a flight of fancy that doesn’t amount to anything, but just by [...]

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Difficult Conversations

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:49:58 +0000

You all know the types of conversations, the ones we dread having. Sam and Paul talk about how to tackle these difficult conversations keeping it on track and handling the situation with heart.

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Your Intentionality… (Happy 2010!)

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:42:38 +0000

Chris has already done a great job of outlining some important steps that can really help to support your New Year’s Resolutions for 2010, and whilst I’ve touched on it here at ActionPodcast before, I felt tonight was a brilliant opportunity to encourage you to consider your intentionality for this new year too! If we think [...]

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3 key reasons why New Year’s resolutions don’t work…and what to do about it.

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:27:35 +0000

Every year at this time, millions of people pledge to themselves and their friends what is going to change in the new year – the dreaded New Year’s Resolutions. I want to lose weight, I want to stop smoking, I want to save more money and get out of debt. But numerous research studies confirm [...]

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Are you resistant to change?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:15:21 +0000

C.H.A.N.G.E. The final frontier… The big C-word is an inevitable part of life, but something most of us resist on a daily basis. We like to think we’re flexible, that we can always ‘go with the flow’. But instead, many of us simply tie ourselves even tighter to our mast of familiarity. Find something you’re scared [...]

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iTunes Reviews

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:20:41 +0000

Paul, Sam, Gina and Chris – the Action Podcast team – have been recording and uploading our motivational podcasts for a whole year now. Thanks to you our shows on the internet and iTunes are gaining increasing recognition and some great feedback from you, the listeners. We would love to celebrate our special birthday with a [...]

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When You Just Can’t Remember…

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:35:08 +0000

Last week Paul & Sam had to skip their usual podcasting date, as Sam’s wireless connection picked that night to go on strike! Instead of totally skipping it, the time was used for a phone call to discuss the exciting idea for a topic Sam had thought of, as well as to update each other [...]

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Morning Pages

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:01:08 +0000

We have mentioned Morning Pages before, but Gina has also been experiencing the powerful creative space that they can bring. Paul and Gina talk about using this technique to really get your creative juices flowing!

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Perfect

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:16:18 +0000

It’s got to be perfect! Or does it? Do you suffer from Perfectionism Paralysis? Sam and Paul talk about how to deal with wanting everything to be perfect and yet end up not doing anything at all.

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If you just had time

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

What would you have done differently? I was visiting a team of administrators this week to give them a presentation on how to work more effectively with another department. Whilst I was fine tuning my presentation I over heard two people having a conversation that really wasn’t going anywhere. Lets call them A and B for [...]

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Resistance is Futile!

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:58 +0000

Resistance is FUTILE! Although not really, but it certainly can be entertaining what your inner voice will do to try and stop any kind of change or new action. Paul and Sam talk about resistance to change, coaching and how to deal with that inner voice.

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The Fear of Change

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:37:36 +0000

At times we all fear change so much that the discomfort of staying where we are seems like the better choice. Paul and Chris discuss how you can disarm those fears and can soon find that adapting to change become second nature and no where near as scary as you first thought.

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ActionPodcast MeetUp.com

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:42 +0000

We have just celebrated our first birthday here at ActionPodcast.com. In the last year we have produced 60 shows and have been downloaded almost 15,000 times! So part of that celebration we are organising a meetup up for local listeners in London UK and anyone that is interested in personal development/growth. Make new friends, meet with [...]

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One Year On

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:35:40 +0000

It’s been a year since the Action Podcast team started working together. Paul and Sam review what they have learnt during their time with Action Podcast over the last year.

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Mentors

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:25:10 +0000

What are mentors? How are they different from coaches? How do you get one? What will they do for you? All these questions and more are answered in this podcast with Chris and Paul.

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The Art of Failure

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:39:05 +0000

SPECIAL EDITION! Previously unreleased, Paul and Sam have finally decided to share one of the earliest ActionPodcast recordings on a topic close to their hearts! Nearly a year on, it remains really relevant whilst being a ‘blast from the past’ back to our humble beginnings! Failure almost seems to be another F-word! We’re unlikely to think [...]

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Gratitude – it really works!

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:38:48 +0000

Just before our most recent podcast, Paul and I spoke together about the power of simply being in the moment. Of literally smelling the roses, coffee and whatever else turns you on. Of just looking around at all the things in our lives that we were thankful for. It stopped me dead in my tracks. [...]

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Where’d that Great Idea go?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:08:34 +0000

How many times have you had a great idea that you were excited about at the time, but have totally forgotten about a while later? Often these ideas keep coming back up (and may keep being forgotten about!), and can haunt you with the sense that you’ve not done anything about them. Paul and Sam discuss [...]

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The Right Stuff!

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:02:03 +0000

Whether you are tackling a DIY job around the house, completing a work project, running a business or even enjoying a leisure activity, it could pay to give some thought to having the right tools for the task. Some ‘tools’ may require an investment up front, but having the right ones could save you a lot [...]

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Financial Awareness

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:24:56 +0000

*Note: We are not financial advisors and therefore cannot give financial advice!* Paul and Sam talk about how they are building awareness of their finances to help them keep them in the black and out of the red! Following on from their previous podcast, Reality Check, they discuss how even a little bit of measuring can make [...]

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Reality Check

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:08:53 +0000

Do you run your life through your diary, finding yourself lost without it and end in a mess of double-bookings when you don’t have it to hand? Paul and Sam talk about our perception of time, its impacts, and how to keep a reality check on the things you need or want to do. With loads [...]

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Time out

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:17:10 +0000

Ever get the feeling that you seem to be putting a lot of effort in but don’t really seem to be getting the results out? Maybe you just need a break, some time out to relax and allow yourself to have some fun. Paul and Gina talk about how being too focused on one thing [...]

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Preparation

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:19:06 +0000

Do you have a big event coming up? Have you spent more time worrying about it than actually planning for it? Paul and Gina talk about two real life examples where clients have come to them with some major event that was looming up on them. They discuss how to work through the planning process [...]

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Access your Intuition

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:49:04 +0000

Paul and Gina discuss the fine art of accessing and using your intuition. Do you often have a gut feeling to do something, a calling perhaps? Do you follow it through with action, or just ignore it? Using your intuition as a way to finding solutions to current issues can bring greater meaning and clarity [...]

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Why wait to treat yourself?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:11:16 +0000

Paul talks to Gina about his recent time away relaxing and ponders on why we feel the need to earn the right to treat ourselves. It’s great to celebrate our achievements but getting through each day is often cause enough to treat yourself.

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Why worry? How to break the cycle and take action

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:45:17 +0000

At times we all find ourselves in a state of worry. It can be a very debilitating state and really impact our well-being and prevent us from getting the results we want. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this podcast, Chris and Paul discuss how to simply break the cycle of worry in [...]

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If it’s not OK, it’s not the end

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:23:31 +0000

Sometimes kids say things that make us laugh because it’s an unexpected phrase from someone so young. Sometimes they say things that show wisdom beyond their years that cause us to stop in our tracks and really think about how we ‘older kids’ behave, view the world and what we believe. I received a tweet this [...]

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Stuck in Inaction?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:54:29 +0000

Feel like you are going nowhere? We might label it as laziness or procrastination at those times when we really don’t feel like we’re making any head-way at all. But what is really going on? It could be that point in the rollercoaster ride where we are faced with a journey that looks entirely up-hill. Are you really [...]

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Getting Shat Upon…

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:56:20 +0000

Sometimes in life, you get shat upon. Sometimes, there’s no avoiding it or the messy clean-up job that follows. As a teen, I owned a shirt that said: “I’m always in the shit – Only the depth varies!” It can be a great metaphor for what life ‘throws’ at you. Still: there are times when you half expect it, [...]

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Giving Advice

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:56:29 +0000

Have you ever avoided telling someone something, because you knew as soon as you did they would start telling you what you have to do to fix it? Especially with close friends, family and loved ones. Their advice is always well intended but sometimes you might just need to get things off your chest to [...]

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Effective communication

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:00:07 +0000

Creating rapport Other people are our greatest resource. Most everything you’ll ever want in life, you’ll need someone else to help you get it. From dry-cleaning to a promotion. From the fine art of sexual conjoinment, to that convertible you’ve been coveting. It takes (more than) two to tango. You can’t do it all alone. The [...]

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Addiction – The First Step

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:08:39 +0000

I was chatting to a friend for the first time in a few months, on MSN today. He is a dear friend I originally met through WoW (World of Warcraft) gaming, and whom I am in contact with irl (in real life). We chatted for a bit, then he asked me the ‘big question’ – “Are [...]

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A very special guest

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:23:26 +0000

On this show I talk to someone very special indeed! One of our listeners has agreed to take a huge step outside her comfort zone and speak with me about the podcast, personal development and her own experience.

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A Look In The Mirror

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:23:32 +0000

“It takes one to know one” is a phrase that often gets used by children when name-calling starts! Yet, despite it’s derogatory use as a rejoinder – there is a lot of wisdom present. Think of someone you really admire, and which character traits of their’s shine through. Sometimes it is much easier to believe something [...]

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The fine art of listening

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:01:48 +0000

THINK BACK… to the last time someone really listened to you. I mean really listened. For more than a few minutes. Without interrupting. Listening with all their being, until you’d actually finished your train of thought, and in some cases even your whole sentence? Fully present – not while driving, washing up, unpacking the shopping, [...]

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Unconsciously incompetent!

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:21:28 +0000

The 3rd episode in their impromptu series on life’s ups and downs, follows the progress of Sam & Paul’s journeys through boiling point (1st) and swinging between extremes (2nd). Ignorance is not bliss. In fact, it tends to make life hell. As we learn, we are likely to move through 4 stages of competence – rarely [...]

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Not Feeling Listened To?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:57:45 +0000

How does it feel when you are speaking to someone and it seems like your words are passing through the air between you, going in one of their ears, and out their other ear almost simultaneously? There is nothing much more frustrating than that! “I’m not being listened to! They aren’t hearing me! Why am I [...]

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The best advice for making decisions in a time of change

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:04:57 +0000

There are different types of decisions that you make when making a change in your life. Actually, let me rephrase that, if you want to make a change in your life, there are many decisions you must make to achieve the change you want. But some decisions are much easier to make or ’stick to’ [...]

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Fake It Til You Make It

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:41:05 +0000

Join Sam and our latest Guest Podcaster Wyn Morgan – Executive Coach & Facilitator – as they discuss how one well-timed and well-chosen question can open up doors of options, energy and immediate action to get us through those times we just want to avoid! We all have days and/or moments where we: don’t feel confident enough feel [...]

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Coping with overload

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:46:22 +0000

Feeling overwhelmed We’ve all felt those undeniable feelings: total and utter exhaustion, apathy, emotional shutdown and numbness; no energy, combined with mental and physical meltdown. It ain’t pretty and it sure as hell ain’t fun. Take a sledgehammer to your brain – and then some. Plus the awful dawning realisation that doing it all is, quite [...]

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Life’s Rollercoaster Ride

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:43:49 +0000

This is the high-energy follow-up to the previous podcast ‘Blindsided by Anger?‘ Sometimes it feels like we’re swinging from one extreme to the other – one moment careening towards a crash, and a moment later, struggling up the mountain without a clear view of when (or if) we’ll reach the top. Life can feel like a rollercoaster [...]

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Over tracking / under tracking and motivation

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:39 +0000

In coaching we often talk about tracking your progress as you work towards your goals. It’s a vital step to be able to see the progress you have made so that you can:- Congratulate yourself on real progress that may have gone unnoticed Make course corrections if needed Learn from previous attempts to improve However, often we don’t go [...]

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Blindsided by Anger?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:29:31 +0000

It can be hard enough to talk about or express positive feelings like love and gratitude, let alone harsher or more ‘negative’ feelings like anger, frustration and hurt. Do you bottle them up? Do you cry them out? If you’ve ever felt blindsided by strong emotions that you couldn’t express, then there is a good chance they [...]

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The secret to discovering your ultimate motivation

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:32:24 +0000

It’s so easy for all of us to ‘lose our motivation’ at times. Sometimes this lull lasts for a few days, but typically it lasts for much longer than we want and it starts to become part of us, like a burden we carry. There may have been some trigger to that motivation slipping away [...]

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Celebrating the 5000th download of our motivational podcasts

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:20:06 +0000

THANK YOU SO MUCH ! We are very excited to announce that today, Friday 17 April 2009, Action Podcast enjoyed its 5000th download! To celebrate, we are offering our listeners a fantastic, motivational offer – 4 FREE telephone coaching sessions with an Action Podcast Coach of your choice! To make sure you are in with a chance of [...]

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Family coaching with expert Alan Wilson

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:43:09 +0000

Are you finding it increasingly difficult to communicate with your children? Do you spend more time trying to control and discipline than talking with and listening to them? If you are feeling disempowered as a parent, then this podcast may well be the answer to your prayers! Gina talks to family coach pioneer, Alan Wilson, [...]

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Dealing with negative people

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:25:32 +0000

Once again from recent experiences with Twitter Paul finds himself discussing them on the Podcast. This time Paul and Gina cover dealing with negative people without having your head in the clouds, or sand for that matter!

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Happiness is…

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:07:47 +0000

MOST OF US know that happiness really does come from within – not without. Our acquisitive culture has made us only too aware of the transient nature of short-term, external fixes. Like a Chinese meal, we’re all too often left hungry after feasting at the table of consumerism! And certainly no one else can make us [...]

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Can You Help Me?

postbox@actionpodcast.com (Motivation | Life Coaching | Willpower) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:35:19 +0000

Asking for help seems to be one of those dying arts. Something we’ve lost touch with the ability to do. We feel uncomfortable and vulnerable; and like we’ve failed or can’t handle the pressure. But when it’s offered, we’re suspicious of the motive. Whilst the perfectionist or overachiever in us cringes at the thought of requesting assistance and sharing the [...]

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