Second Mind
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Second Mind empowers you to become the greatest version of yourself and better the world. To ignite personal growth and intrigue your mind, we showcase the journeys, ideas and mindsets of inspiring people. We broadcast guests who live and think differently to create their mark on the universe. Their messages will challenge your perspectives and give you the fuel to master your potential.
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Using Adventure with Purpose to Help Create a Better Society | Isaac Kenyon & Alex Pierrot on SECOND MIND
February 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBWe have all been there. You glance down at your phone whilst going about your day to see another headline about that world issue that you care about. Something rises up in you, a new energy that demands action and positive change. But as quickly as this spark arrived, it dims and vanishes as you move through the rest of your day. Maybe you sometimes wonder, what if I answered the call to action? My guests today, Isaac Kenyon and Alex Pierrot, are prime examples of individuals who have caugh...
How to Restore Balance in Your Body and Mind | Dr Ian Tennant on SECOND MIND
August 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBI am in conversation with Dr Ian Tenant, a wellbeing specialist helping people make inexpensive and simple choices that improve their health. With a doctorate from The University of Edinburgh in Clinical and Surgical Sciences and qualifications in sports massage and holistic lifestyle coaching, Ian works with knowledge on the frontiers of medical research to help his clients feel more energised and understand why the habits of healthy people actually work. Ian has previously worked as a rese...
Why You Need to Reconnect with Nature | Faith Douglas on SECOND MIND
June 26, 2020 10:40 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBIn the last 50 years, humanity has destroyed 50% of all wildlife on Earth. Currently, there’s more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere than any other time in human history, causing a climate breakdown. It is clear our modern society’s relationship with nature is heavily out of balance. Whilst all this destruction is occurring to our environmental life support systems, people in the UK spend an average of 90% of their time indoors, disconnected from nature. How can we value and respect something...
You Are Your Own Best Doctor: Using Food to Heal & Thrive | Grace Kingswell on SECOND MIND
June 16, 2020 04:59 - 1 hour - 61 MBIn this episode, I am joined by Grace Kingswell, a functional nutrition therapist who is passionate about the healing power of food. Through her functional nutrition practice, Grace works to treat and heal the root causes of health issues, guiding her patients on complex chronic issues such as thyroid disorders, gut imbalances and eczema. She also has gained qualifications in breathwork and acupuncture, which she uses to help her patients improve their health with a holistic approach. --...
Ignore the Fear and Find Your Adventure | Fiona Quinn on SECOND MIND
May 25, 2020 16:12 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBMy guest on the show is the fantastic Fiona Quinn, an endurance adventurer, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Just a few years ago, Fiona was new to adventuring, finding her feet with small local cycling trips. Fast forward to the end of 2018, she was able to paddleboard 800 miles across 81 days from Land’s End to John O'Groats, despite having a deep fear of the sea created when she almost drowned as a child. In completing this paddleboarding achievement, she became the first ever woman to ...
Humans ARE Nature: Reviving Our Connection to Nature, Society and Our Inner Selves | Satish Kumar on SECOND MIND
March 11, 2020 17:21 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this episode, I am in conversation with former monk, long-term peace and environmental activist and world-renowned speaker, Satish Kumar, who has been quietly setting the global agenda for change for over 50 years. At the age of just 9 years old, Satish left home to become a Jain monk and campaigned for Gandhi’s vision of a renewed India. In the 1960s, he embarked on an 8,000-mile peace pilgrimage with no money, walking on foot and relying only on the kindness of strangers to travel to e...
Lessons from a global adventurer - upgrading your travel | Ash Bhardwaj on SECOND MIND
March 04, 2020 12:29 - 1 hour - 58 MBWe dive into the experiences and learnings of Ash Bhardwaj, a travel adventurer, writer, film-maker and storyteller who explores the world with curiosity and excitement. He has written for The Daily Telegraph, The Times and Huffington Post and has produced programmes for Channel 4 and the BBC. Just to name a few of his accomplishments, he has: - Travelled 8500km through 11 countries along Russia's European border. - Retraced WW2 secret missions through Albania’s mountains on foot. - Walked ...
Small steps will change the world – my 1000km paddle | Skip Graham on SECOND MIND
October 29, 2019 15:36 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBIn this episode, we explore the story of Skip Graham AKA Barefoot Skip, who recently completed his latest adventure prone paddle boarding 1000km around the South West coast of the UK in just a matter of weeks. Skip, a passionate environmentalist, stopped off in coastal areas along the way to help out in local beach cleans, whilst also raising money for the #2minutebeachclean charity. We discuss the mindset and techniques Skip used to take on such an epic challenge, covering how to manage th...
Unlocking your inner power to break through fear | Jon Boys on SECOND MIND
October 29, 2019 15:36 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBOur guest for this episode is a former RAF communications specialist and professional engineer Jon Boys, who empowers people to break through their limits using fire walking. After a self-proclaimed ‘nervous breakthrough’, Jon started his own personal development company and trained as a firewalking instructor. Running his own workshops across the UK he has helped transform the lives of countless people through the fire walking process, providing a catalyst for individuals to find their inne...
How to create your own luck | Henry Blanchard on SECOND MIND
October 29, 2019 15:29 - 54 minutes - 50 MBHenry Blanchard left a boring corporate job at Deloitte to create an adventure sports business, set up a charity in rural Uganda, and travel the world. He now shows others how to do the same. Working with Oxford University Business School, Enterprise Nation, TEDx, and others, Henry delivers events and workshops to help people get the most out of their work and life. A social entrepreneur, he's raised more than £2million for good causes across the world, and his work has been featured by the ...
Using habits and leadership to achieve your dreams | Leyth Hampshire on SECOND MIND
September 24, 2019 15:09 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBIn this episode, we travel inside the mind of Leyth Hampshire, a globetrotting businessperson and digital creator who is blending the line between commerce and environmentalism. Still in his early 20’s, he has already co-founded the sustainable food business Pelico, and is now spreading useful habits and mindset tips through his personal brand, Me Being Leyth. His dedication to ethical volunteering initiatives led him to receive the prestigious, Spirit of 2015 volunteer award in Bristol’s hi...
Liberating yourself from ego & social conditioning | Adam Laidler on SECOND MIND
September 05, 2019 16:37 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBAfter losing his business, ending a long-term relationship and being diagnosed with depression, Adam Laidler began to reinvent himself by seeking to help others and embarking on a journey of continual self-discovery. We explore the experiences and mindset behind the radical change in the councillor, life coach and public speaker, whilst discussing how people can be mindful about the potentially damaging influences of mainstream culture and associated social conditioning. ----more---- OUR ...