Inside The Champions Mind

It’s Christmas time, the New Year is upon us and Laurence is sharing all his vulnerabilities on this episode! LT has made some brave decisions going into the New Year, and discusses how he’s dealing with that, along with the daily “busy-ness” of December and maintaining the “Champion” mind at the time of the year Listen In The post ITCM 85: To Do Or Not To Do What Scares You In 2016 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

An ITCM listener Shaun has inspired this podcast. With so many seminars, conferences, retreats, email lists, ebooks, online programs, podcasts, blogs (overwhelmed yet!), and so on available to us – how do we know WHAT to choose and what to avoid? In this podcast episode, Marcus & Laurence share their person experiences in choosing their mentors, events, products, etc. Laurence mentions one of his favourite books, The One Thing, in this episode. The post ITCM 84: Information Overload, Seminar Selection & Death by Mailing List appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Laurence was recently caught up in the Bali volcanic ash fiasco, leaving his event in disarray and over 30 people with travel plans to recreate. What followed was an incredible display of teamwork, flexibility and the positive consequences of making decisions under pressure. This podcast episode, as Laurence likes to say, is all about the Listen In The post ITCM 83: Bali, Gold Coast & Decisions Under Pressure appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

In this podcast episode, we discuss fear and LT’s Spartan race. How far can you go before you turn back when you get scared? When is it too late to turn back, no matter how scared you are? Laurence recounts his recent Spartan race experience where certain physical setbacks threatened his ability to compete. We all have different thresholds when it comes to fear and withdrawing our commitment, which Marcus & Laurence both discuss. The post ITCM 82: The Fear Threshold & The Spartan Race appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

So Marcus has recently been in Melbourne (with Maya to visit his new niece – Maya’s new cousin – Audrey) and moved less and ate more than he normally would when in his normal routine. This brings up a whole discussion about allowing ourselves to go off track, and most importantly, what’s required to get Listen In The post ITCM 81: What To Do When You Go Off Track appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Marcus & LT both run their businesses from home and by their own admission, are “hard workers”. Whilst we’re often being told to “work smarter, not harder”, what does that actually look like, and is there the possibility that this doesn’t always run true? The post ITCM 80: The Working Harder v Working Smarter Debate appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

After what was without argument the best Wellness Summit (there have been four now), Marcus & LT discuss the key takeaway that attendees unanimously agreed upon. That focusing on ONE THING at any one time is the key to living the life you were born to live. Despite having MORE speakers than ever before and a real threat of there being information overload, people left the Summit with more clarity that we, as organisers, could ever have dreamed of. Laurence gives special mention to The Vitality Hackers and the book The One Thing for inspiration behind this podcast. The post ITCM 79: The One Thing: The Wellness Summit’s Golden Message appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

It’s the stuff dreams are made of. A childhood dream became a reality for Australian Jarryd Hayne recently when he made the cut and was officially listed by the San Fransisco 49ers. Now before you think this is an episode about sport, think again. This is about having a dream, a clear vision, a good dose of faith and a willingness to push on, even when your friends, and your countrymen and women think you’re crazy! To find out more about Jarryd Hayne’s story click here To find out more about the Hero’s Journey that Laurence describes, click here.  The post ITCM 78: Lessons from The Hero’s Journey of Jarryd Hayne appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meditation – the ultimate mind-quietening exercise that most of us find so difficult to do yet we persevere like anything to master it. In this episode Marcus shares some of his experiences recently and opens up the spiritual can of worms around “other” forms of meditation outside of the traditional means. The post ITCM 77: Should everyone meditate? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

What do you ask a man who has worked with companies including Allianz, Anytime Fitness, Fuji Xerox, HP, Suncorp Insurance and more – showing them how to not only make the most of time, but also how to enjoy it in the process? EVERYTHING! This jam-packed interview with productivity guru Colin Boyd covers off so many bases, from slaying the email vampires, distraction, complex and simple tasks, dealing with overwhelm, and so much more. Colin is giving ITCM listeners free access to his Daily Output Booster and also runs regular webinars on productivity. The post ITCM 76: Productivity with Colin Boyd appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Marcus is 54 pages into The Power of Now (his second attempt at reading the book), whilst LT admits he lasted 10 minutes into the audio version of the book. Tolle’s masterpiece is a worldwide best-selling hit and the guys discuss just how difficult they both find it in today’s world to be present in Listen In The post ITCM 75: Being Present & The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

It’s currently winter in the southern hemisphere and the guys want to know if there’s a time of the year when you feel more productive or have your mojo. Most people lose it in Winter and we ask “why?”. IS it an excuse? Is it a drop in standards? Is it just part of nature’s natural rhythms. Marcus and LT realise they both enjoy different seasons and share what they do at different times of the year to ensure they are staying on top of their game. The post ITCM 74 : The Seasons of Change appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Whilst there’s lots of “secrets” out there, none may be more powerful than accountability. In this episode Marcus & LT discuss the different ways we can gain accountability in our life, from time, money, peer group and more. The pair share unique and often bizarre ways they keep accountable to certain goals or outcomes. No Listen In The post ITCM 73 : The Secret to Success appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Matt Prior is not your average holiday-maker! A pilot by day, an adventure by day-ff, Hong Kong-based Matt has travelled to almost 100 countries. He’s been to the remotest of the remote (in a London cab mind you!), the cold, the hot, and everything in between. What are the similarities amongst human beings when you travel so many countries and cultures? What does happiness and fulfilment look like in some of the harshest conditions in the world? So much to learn, and Matt Prior delivers the lessons. The post ITCM 72 : The Mindset of Humanity, World Travel & Adventure with Matt Prior appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This age-old question brings up varying responses from Marcus & LT, yet there is plenty that they both agree on. Do you enter the world a born leader? Is leadership something you cultivate over time? How does it transcend through your friendships, family and professional life? The post ITCM 71: Are leaders born or created (and what are you)? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

With the announcement of this year’s Wellness Summit fresh in the minds of Laurence and Marcus, the pair discuss the pros and cons of learning via online sources (like podcasts, online programs, YouTube, etc) and offline courses (like seminars, workshops, personal mentoring, etc.) The post ITCM 70: The Secret To Results: Online vs Offline Learning appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Mr Perfect has started CrossFit and feeling in the best shape of his life. How did Laurence go with a new habit? What demons did he face? Was it all smooth-sailing or did he succumb to excusitis. The post ITCM 69: Case Study in Habits: Laurence starts CrossFit appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Laurence has been without power due to the storms in Sydney and Marcus’s office space was turned upside down after a recent house-move. The pair discuss how they dealt with a forced change in routine and environment, and what we can learn from these experiences. The post ITCM 68: Routine & Attachments (In the Eye of the Storm!) appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Marcus is in the middle of grieving the passing of his sister-in-law which leads into a conversation on the many different ways human beings deal with death. Marcus and Laurence draw on their own experiences and on some more public and well-known deaths in order to demonstrate how important it is to give death an empowering Listen In The post ITCM 67: The Mindset of Dealing With Death appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

The personal growth industry is obsessed with teaching us about long-term visions and goals for your life that actually extend beyond your life. Marcus & Laurence quickly fess up to say that they suck at this. Neither Marcus or LT know what their life will be about beyond the next 12 months, and even that is a stretch. So in this episode the pair talk about dealing with the changing belief that our life is dedicated to one particular purpose, and how to be TOTALLY OK with that