On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to be able to speak with presenter and broadcaster, Alex Payne.

Alex is the host of the excellent podcast, The Good, The Bad, The Rugby.

This was a fantastic chat with Alex, brutally honest and incredibly inspiring with many things resonating.

We spoke of plenty of things, including :

• Resilience
• Things happening for a reason, and learning good things from dramatic events
• Sliding door moments and making things happen
• Why you should keep going
• Learning not just from our parents, but also our children
• What ability did Alex wish he had learnt much younger?

As always, I hope you enjoy

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On this episode we were joined by Victoria Keil. Victoria is an occupational psychologist and has worked across a multitude of large global organisations, more recently working in tech start ups. Victoria is also a coach, supporting all levels from junior managers to C-Suite and Founders.

We spoke of many things, including :

• Saying yes and learning fast
• Understanding the why
• What behavioural traits do tech start up founders and CEOs have
• Earning your worth and then knowing your value
• Taking opportunities
• Life is a continuous journey, ride it
• Why saying no to things is like a funnel
• The dangers of burnout
• Plus plenty of parenting advice too

Check out Victoria's website for her work VSK | Associates - Coaching & Mentoring (vskassociates.co.uk)

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We were incredibly fortunate and privileged to speak with Sophie Cooper, the founder of premium jeans brand, I Am Denim.

Sophie founded the company after life surviving surgery following a life threatening illness.

Sophie is such a positive person and it was a fantastic chat as we spoke of many things, including :

• Daily gratitude
• Being present and grabbing the moment
• The determination to survive
• Why naivety is a blessing
• The power of asking
• What can we learn from our children
• Seeing opportunities
• Mental and physical recovery
• Starting a company with zero experience
• Should you listen to your instinct?
• Why we shouldn't stop ourselves, start right now
• Making your own happiness

This was such an inspiring chat, full of life lessons and insights

Check out the I Am Denim website on iamdenim.co.uk

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, we were incredibly fortunate to be able to speak with the highly talented Marc Priestley.

Marc is a former F1 mechanic and key member of the Championship winning McLaren team, and has worked alongside Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.

Marc is an author, host of the Pit Lane Life Lessons Podcast, TV Presenter and Inspirational Speaker.

This was an incredibly inspiring chat, we spoke of many things, including :

• What is the meaning of our life and how that changes over time
• Why you should interpret data if you want to improve an aspect of your life
• The importance of debriefing
• Doing the right things and the doing the things right
• Why you should never give up
• Understanding that events may not be our choice, but our response to these events is
• Plus many other life lessons and insights

Marc is on Instagram and 'X' under @f1elvis and has his own You Tube channel

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On this episode of Previously Learnt we had the great fortune to speak with and hear the life lessons and insights of documentary director and producer Jack Tompkins.

Jack and business partner Ben Marlow have formed their own production company and released award winning documentaries on Amazon, Netflix and BBC to name a few. Titles include :

Why Row An Ocean?

Everybody's Game

No Woman, No Try

Prep To Win : Harlequins (directed by Beno Obano)

Game On : The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport (in collaboration with leading Women's sports activist Sue Anstiss MBE)

This was a great chat as we spoke of :

Going with the flow

Getting your message and story across

Being in other people's shoes and understanding their issues

Looking at the bigger picture

Enjoying Life

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On this episode of Previously Learnt Podcast, we had the absolute privilege to be joined by the legendary rugby player and coach Dean Richards.

Dean has played for Leicester Tigers, England and the British and Irish Lions. He has coached at Leicester, Grenoble, Harlequins and Newcastle Falcons.

We spoke of :

• Enjoying yourself
• Not putting too much pressure on your kids
• Taking opportunities
• Being grounded
• Learning but not dwelling on mistakes
• The importance of picking the right captain
• Only getting one shot at life, so enjoy it (within boundaries)

Leave a comment about what life lesson resonated most with you

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On this episode of Previously Learnt, professional windsurfer Elena Sandera spoke of putting her future career in medicine on hold to pursue her Olympic dream.

From starting windsurfing in 2021 to Olympic qualification in three years is remarkable. It was brilliant to hear the steps that Elena has taken.

We spoke of many things, including :

• Not comparing yourself to others
• The power of manifestation
• Controlling the controllables
• Knowing whose advice to listen to
• Regulating your emotions
• Operating in a highly pressurised environment
• Enjoying the journey, not the destination
• Having fun, not always being about results
• The value of education

Leave a comment about what you took from this chat.

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On this episode we had the absolute privilege to speak with Andrew Jenkins, star of the BBC smash hit 'The Traitors'.

Andrew shared his fascinating story of surviving a near fatal car accident where he was pronounced dead at the side of the road and then spent four weeks in a coma fighting for his life. He has overcome severe physical and mental health challenges leading him on a massive journey of reflection.

This was a truly inspirational chat, packed full of life lessons. We spoke of many things, including, vulnerability, talking, limiting beliefs, the Chimp Paradox and helping to inspire others

There are some serious topics discussed, so please do remember that help is out there.

Andrew is currently undertaking the 'Big Trek' for Headway, the brain injury association by walking 1,200km between four castles in the UK.

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