Grab a coffee woffee, it’s time for a debrief. Welcome to The Sofa Stories Podcast with furniture retailer, entrepreneur and Padel addict, Nick Bianchi with Oli Dunn, chocolatier, presenter and “professional fun haver”.
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Goin' In Deep a podcast about different topics, subjects and life in general. Hosted by Oli Dunn ( a virtual chocolatier) and Ben Eastwood (a mindset coach with a background in fitness), may seem like an unlikely podcast duo, but after sharing new ideas and experiences over many voice notes, it wasn't long before they decided to open up the conversation to a wider audience.
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The 7L ‘Off-Piste’ Podcast is a platform for hosts and guests to dive ‘into the unknown’ and uncover topics of mutual interest that have led them to have a connection with the brand. Our hosts Nigel ‘Wingman’ Clucas and Oli ‘The Choc’ Dunn sit down and mix it up in the mothership which is our very own Flagship Store. In an industry which is surrounded by white noise and traffic, we aim to deliver an hour of honesty and reality. It’s important for us to check in on ourselves and check in with ...
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Live From UA92 Manchester.
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Send us a text The University Academy founded by The Class Of 92 under world class football manager Sir Alex Ferguson. UA92 is an absolute credit to its founders - Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt. It was a total privilege to host a live Podcast at University Academy 92 (UA92) as part of their wellbeing festival t…
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Andy Reid MBE. Veteran, Survivor, Fundraiser and Motivational Speaker.
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Send us a text A fantastic privilege for us to sit down with Andy Reid MBE for Episode 21 of our Sofa Stories Podcast.🎙️ Army veteran, survivor, fundraiser, author and celebrity motivational speaker. Andy’s story is so inspiring and moving. While serving in Helmand Province, Afghanistan with The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Andy’s life changed forever …
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Send us a text A cheeky 5K debrief with NB and CHOC. 🎙️Door Oli Dunn and Nick Bianchi
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Liverpool’s Finest Entrepreneur
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Send us a text An absolute privilege to sit down with Derek Lilley for this weeks Sofa Stories episode. Derek and Edwina Lilley were regarded as visionaries in the hospitality industry after founding, operating and selling Est Est Est, Piccolino and the Bar & Grill’s. Prior to the serious world of hospitality, Derek has enjoyed one the most colourf…
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Fine Wine and Fergie Time. 🍷
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Send us a text A very cheeky debrief, slow 5K run or a 10k if you’re fast! 💨 In this episode NB and Oli catch up and share some stories inspired by Nicks latest TV appearances 😜, a Padel trip to Portugal for Vaughany’s 50th, Oli’s take aways from El Burrito Monster in the last episode and a nice precursor to the next episode featuring Derek Lilley.…
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El Burrito Monster
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Send us a text If this episode was a burrito 🌯 it would be delicious, juicy, and cram packed with tasty bites. Oli aka “El Burrito Monster” entered unknown waters during lockdown and almost by accident stumbled upon something which would change the director of his life forever. Oli shares his story of how content creation and his world of social me…
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Send us a text An absolute privilege to interview Sandy Lindsay MBE in our forthcoming episode on Sofa Stories Podcast 🎙️🛋️ . Sandy has had a remarkable journey from growing up in one of the toughest council estates in the UK to becoming one of the most successful businesswomen in the communications and digital marketing arena. Hear how she started…
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Ice Baths, Padel and Marbella..
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Send us a text Episode 15. A cheeky 5K debrief. What have you been up to? People may ask. Where do you begin? “Not much” , “everything” “Do you really want to know?”… Well in case you did ask, wonder, or were slightly curious, in this episode you’ll get the full “download” of what NB and Choc have been upto, from Padel (obvs) , ice baths and a trip…
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Much More Than Planting Trees…
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Send us a text Episode 14 of Sofa Stories Podcast. Oli and I were privileged to be joined on this episode by Clearwater Corporate Finance Head of Impact, Jo Daley , who shines a light on the importance of creating a ESG (Economic, Social and Governance) policy within businesses. As the CEO Mark Taylor says, it is much more than planting trees!! Cle…
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Send us a text OD and NB, LIVE from Choc Towers… a cheeky 5K debrief with a few surprises.. Including a mini interview with a special guest linked to Cricket and Dancing On Ice, any guesses? A wiki leak of an upcoming guest whose creativity with food grabs the attention of the likes of Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver. Nicks story of a Mallorca reuni…
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Social Media Killed The Video Star.
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Send us a text The radio used to play in the background, while the TV was the main focus of attention. Now, whether we like to admit it or not, the TV plays in the background and the phone/ mini computer we have glued to our hand is where the attention is, in my opinion anyway. (Oli). We are privileged to be joined by Social Media Stars Alannah and…
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Friends, Gifts, and Milestone Moments
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Send us a text Join Nick and Oli for a “full debrief” of recent goings on. If you’re running your 5K to this you might want to take it nice and slow 😉 We’re talking; Nicks Ibiza Trip Oli’s 40th Storm Dana Episode 10 - Bill Roache debrief TikTok Sinking boat conspiracy theories And lots more… If you enjoy the show please do subscribe/ like/ follow a…
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Send us a text An interview with William Roach OBE a.k.a. my mate Bill. You can expect to hear some of the following and more … His journey to becoming Ken Barlow. Our shared passion for Finding childlike enthusiasm. The importance of the little things in life. The role of “play” and being a big kid. Sky diving at 90 years old.…
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Life In The Fast Lane With Oli Webb.
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Send us a text It was a real privilege and incredibly thought provoking to have Oli Webb on the sofa. Learning all about what it’s like being a professional racing driver and what really goes on behind the scenes, from a business sense and from a mental perspective. No surface level chats here, we take a real behind the scenes look into Oli’s inter…
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Send us a text A cheeky catch up, mid-week debrief, perfect with your 5K run or dog walk… Oli and Nick talk about Nick’s passion for Padel merch, Oli’s love for ALL the merch and his childhood nickname “Mr Merchandise” (by his Dad - Papa Choc), Oli and Kim’s trip to Perth Scotland, that emerald green Little Lies dress worn by Taylor Swift (you didn…
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Send us a text The FULL debrief episode with our hosts Nick Bianchi and Oli Dunn.. We’ll be talking about our key takeaways from the previous episode with Samia, Nicks 51 hours in Andratx, Mallorca, Oli’s thoughts on manifesting, Jurassic World chocolate, the Olympics, fantasy football, using emotion to power us and a lot more. 🎙️ Give us a listen …
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Episode 6. Samia Longchambon joins Nick and Oli On The Sofa.
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Send us a text Our dear friend Samia Longchambon joined us on the sofa for an inspiring and uplifting conversation. We spoke about everything from Samia’s 24 years in Coronation Street right through to the tools she has learned to combat any potential negativity, including CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and reflexology. Samia shared her own st…
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Send us a text Join us on the Ruxley Sofa as we pause and reflect on previous episodes and their impact on our listeners, in particular the last episode where Oli quoted Jack Canfield’s “Ready, Fire, Aim” with sound issues on this exact podcast as a great analogy. Nick and Oli share their own stories of going’s on this week including bouncing back …
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Episode 4. Ready, Fire, Aim… 🎯🎙️💯
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Send us a text In this episode we reflected back on our first few episodes and paid homage to feedback we’ve received from our lovely loyal listeners - both great and constructive. We’ve corrected the audio issues and we are excited to continue taking you on a journey of self growth and discovery of awesomeness, bringing guests on the sofa who insp…
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Episode 3. On the sofa with our first guest Jon Wilkin.
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Send us a text We are delighted and very excited to welcome our very first guest on the sofa stories podcast. Business owner podcast presenter and rugby league International Jon Wilkin. We hope you enjoy, please be sure to subscribe to the podcast and let us know what you think. Best, Oli and Nick.Door Oli Dunn and Nick Bianchi
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Episode 2. The Debrief. ☕️
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Send us a text In this mini episode, we wanted to show some gratitude to everyone who has taken time to listen in so far. We don’t take your attention for granted and your feedback is invaluable. We are really excited to share this mini ep so you know where we’re at. Please leave us a review if you can, we really appreciate it. Share your stories w…
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Episode 1. Introducing Nick and Oli
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Send us a text In this first episode we wanted to give you a flavour of who we are and what we are all about. The vibe was incredible in the studio while we recorded this show and the energy is high, starting as we mean to go on with meaningful, flowing conversation, delving into Nick and Oli, our “why” and sharing stories.…
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What we do today, will change our tomorrow! This week Oli and Ben jump on the mic's after some time away from the podcast, but you'll be pleased to hear they still have the same energy, curiosity and tangents to share. So, join us as discuss the importance of being your own mentor and plug those headphones in or hook us up to the car's Bluetooth as…
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#7L006: Westminster Menswear Archive Ep 6
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7L founder Jamie Lundy, Creative director Mike Meikleham and podcast host Nige Wingman Clucas continue their chat with Professor Andrew Groves. They discuss The Westminster Archive. The Westminster Menswear Archive was founded to establish and maintain a collection of garments and related artefacts to encourage and develop the study of menswear des…
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#7L005: Professor Andrew Groves - Ep 5
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7L founder Jamie Lundy, creative director Mike Meikleham and host Nige Wingman Clucas chat with Professor Andrew Groves. Andrew Groves is a British professor of fashion design, currently based at the university of Westminster, where he is the director of the Westminster archive, the worlds first publicly accessible menswear archive.…
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#7L004: The Lottery Winners - Ep 4
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Thom Rylance and Katie Lloyd from top indie pop band The Lottery Winners dropped by for a chat with host Nige Wingman Clucas. They talk about fashion, their up and coming tour, festivals and latest album 'Anxiety Replacement Therapy'. They also give an insight into what its like collaborating with music icons Shaun Ryder and Boy George.…
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#7L003: Mike Meikleham - Ep 3
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Our new Creative Director Mike Meikleham gives his background in fashion design and how he became the CD behind 7L.Door 7 LAYER
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#7L001: Jamie Lundy - Ep 1
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BEFORE THE BLUE LIGHTS The podcast team delve deep into 7L founder Jamie Lundy's life, starting from childhood to fatherhood, engineering awards until things started tumbling down and his life took a turn for the worst.Door 7 LAYER
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#7L002: Jamie Lundy - Ep 2
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“Fashion, function, performance and style are all the ingredients that British Performance Brand 7L mix together seamlessly. In episode 2, Nige and Oli talk to the mastermind behind it all, Jamie Lundy, where he continues to talks about life changing events, mental health, photography and life experiences that ultimately inspired him to stay sober,…
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Spend Your Energy Wisely (part1) - Grow and Change
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We welcome Ben and Oli back to the podcast to hear about Oli's recent adventures, discover how Oli unexpectedly ended up singing to his audience before a live chocolate demonstration, before we dive into what Ben has been up to next week. Goin' In Deep Podcast @ben.eastwood_be 🎙 @oli_the_choc 🎙 Liam Gardner🎙 Find Oli's Choc 'N' Roll weekly show on …
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Traits, Trauma and Therapy | Elizabeth Waggett guest interview Part 2
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Joi Elizabeth Waggett and Oli in this second part of their original conversation found in last week's episode. Find and explore some of Elizabeth's thought-provoking art here: elizabethwaggett.com Instagram @elizabeth_waggett Find us on Instagram Goin' In Deep Podcast @ben.eastwood_be 🎙 @oli_the_choc 🎙 Liam Gardner🎙 Explore Oli's YouTube Channel he…
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The art of being open-minded with Elizabeth Waggett
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We're back with a bang, this week we bring you the internationally celebrated artist Elizabeth Waggett. Join us as Oli and Elizabeth explore how things can be received differently depending on the moment, whether it's music, art, or for that matter anything! Find and explore some of Elizabeth's thought-provoking art here: elizabethwaggett.com Insta…
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Your Age should NOT matter | GIDG #13
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As ever if you would like to follow the Goin’ In Deep crew or Adam, below is the best place to find us. Adam's Cakes Goin' In Deep Podcast @ben.eastwood_be 🎙 @oli_the_choc 🎙 Liam Gardner🎙 FInd Oli's Choc 'N' Roll weekly show on his YouTube Channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCZLbRe8BwpHfyCXlV8yxxVA Discover more about how you can tune into your mind…
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Oli and Ben share their recent experiences of embracing their emotions and how this helped them to move forward with life, instead of bottling things up. Goin' In Deep Podcast @ben.eastwood_be 🎙 @oli_the_choc 🎙 Liam Gardner🎙 FInd Oli's Choc 'N' Roll weekly show on his YouTube Channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCZLbRe8BwpHfyCXlV8yxxVA Discover more …
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Dealing with Rut's Slumps and Lows
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This week we discuss how it's normal to have moments of doubt, lows in mood and slumps in productivity because let's be honest we are all human. Oli and Ben share their recent experiences of this, because it's something that happens to us all. Goin' In Deep Podcast @ben.eastwood_be 🎙 @oli_the_choc 🎙 Liam Gardner🎙 FInd Oli's Choc 'N' Roll weekly sho…
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Take a break and do something different | GID Gold 12
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As ever if you would like to follow the Goin’ In Deep crew, below is the best place to find us. Goin' In Deep Podcast @ben.eastwood_be 🎙 @oli_the_choc 🎙 Liam Gardner🎙 FInd Oli's Choc 'N' Roll weekly show on his YouTube Channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCZLbRe8BwpHfyCXlV8yxxVA Discover more about how you can tune into your mindset and go after the …
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Take Inspiration Don't Compare | GID Gold 11
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As ever if you would like to follow the Goin’ In Deep crew, below is the best place to find us. Goin' In Deep Podcast @ben.eastwood_be 🎙 @oli_the_choc 🎙 Liam Gardner🎙 FInd Oli's Choc 'N' Roll weekly show on his YouTube Channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCZLbRe8BwpHfyCXlV8yxxVA Discover more about how you can tune into your mindset and go after the …
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Not Just for the sake of it - GID 1 year anniversary short episode
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Thank you so much for being one of those loyal listeners checking in each week. We are truly blessed to have you listening in. This week sees Oli express his gratitude and thoughts on what the Goin' In Deep podcast has done for him as well as some ideas and plans for the future! As ever if you would like to follow the Goin’ In Deep crew, below is t…
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Take Control of Every Moment by being present
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Are you making the most out of the time you spend on each activity you take part in? Or do you get distracted and/or overwhelmed by multi-tasking, social media or randomness that takes you away from that moment? This week Oli and Liam talk about their ideas around time, and how to create a quality experience by being more present with your actions.…
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Plan or No Plan Be an Action Taker
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This week we are practising what we are preaching, with Oli and Liam picking up on a call to capture another Goin' In Deep podcast episode, keeping us consistent with uploading season 2 episodes and also allowing us to touch on some intriguing thoughts and ideas, all without a plan of what to talk about. As ever if you would like to follow the Goin…
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Conversation Community and Collaboration
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Have you ever felt that boost of energy from a collaboration, conversation or other event? This week Ben and Oli discuss the importance of talking and working with others to not only bring the best out of themselves, but also, to help the other person with third mind ideas and the phenomenal energy exchange that can happen with a few spoken words. …
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Spring Into Action! The season of opportunity
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As we enter spring in the UK we are excited for more sunshine and the opportunities that lay just around the corner. A huge congratulations to Oli after completing his charity dance event with the Seashell Trust! Listen in to hear how Oli approached this challenge and how it's helped him to focus in on what's important. And Yes, Ben is back in the …
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Unlocking the power of unconscious creativity
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This week we explore how sometimes we can get wrapped up in our own situation, start overthinking things, when in fact, taking a step back and shifting our attention to a new task or challenge can be useful. As we mentioned, this is the second part of a longer conversation that started in Season 2 Episode 6 - How do we choose and follow ideas whils…
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How do we choose and follow ideas whilst planning for the future?
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The future is something to be excited about, this week we are talking about ideas of where the future could lead us, but not forgetting how we come up with and process the ideas we have. In this episode, we mention a previous discussion about the power of thinking and how our brain works from the - Train Your Brain With Patterns - Season 1 Episode1…
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Never Growing Up! Be Different, Be Proud, Be You!
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With the many pressures and responsibilities, we take on as we grow up, Oli and Ben explore the importance of being themselves and how being proud to be different, and sharing that with the wider world has helped both to keep going in the tougher times and reach goals that they only dared dream of before. As ever if you would like to follow the Goi…
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What’s important and what makes you proud? With Adam Cox
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What you want when you are younger often changes after getting out into the world, based on your experiences and the responsibilities you take on. But what is important is that we take moments to pause, reflect and celebrate the moments that make us proud. This is the second part of a conversation Ben and Oli had with the incredible cake maker - Ad…
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Choose You're Journey Every Day! With Adam Cox
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Every day we have the opportunity to shape our journey, by the attitude we adopt and the decisions we take in the moment. This week we take a step back to reflect on the journey of Adam Cox, a Cake Decoration Master who is the person the rich and famous call when they need something special crafting. Adam shares with Oli and Ben, how he found himse…
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Going Public with Accountability - how this helps us to turn up each week
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In this week’s episode Ben and Oli explore how they stay consistent with putting in the work and avoid excuses. Oli has now made it 19 weeks in a row with his Choc ‘N’ Roll show going live across all his social media platforms, but instead of skipping a week when he had other work commitments or taking his foot off the gas by keeping quiet and hopi…
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Without action how can we move forwards?
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It may seem obvious when we talk about it, but without action, you won't take the steps you need to in order to chase after your goals in life. This week Ben and Oli look back at 2021 and all that they have achieved. Including all the rabbit holes and inspired interruptions that we dive down along the way. And as ever if you want to get in touch wi…
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Continuous Growth GID Gold #10
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If you are looking to improve, start or change something in your life then you are looking to grow as a person, but sometimes people can avoid this because of the fear of change, the fear of discomfort and failure. In this Goin' In Deep Gold #10 we look back at part of the conversation from the Leveling up episode, where Oli and Ben share some of t…
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