LIFE LIVERS ACADEMY
by Jamie O'Donnell
The Life Livers Academy Podcast is about connecting you with the people, ideas, mindsets, and inspiration to encourage, and empower you with the tools to chase your dreams, unlock your potential and live life to the fullest each day.Get ready for some inspiring conversations and powerful insights from a range of top entrepreneurs, athletes, experts, and other inspiring people who are out there blazing a trail, living life to the fullest, and dominating their chosen path.
Episodes
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Lillia Tarawa on Escaping Gloriavale, Healing Childhood Trauma, and Discovering Her True Self
In this episode, I chat with Lillia Tarawa about growing up in Gloriavale, a religious cult on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. We discuss what it was like dealing with the oppression of a religious cult, some of the trauma she experienced growing up, how her family escaped the...
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Joseph Parker on Becoming The Heavyweight Champion of The World
In this episode, I chat with former WBO Heavyweight Champion of the World, Joseph Parker. We chat about Joe's career in boxing, the journey from being a young kid growing up in South Auckland with a dream of becoming a world champion, to actually becoming the first Heavyweight World Champion to...
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Pat MacFie on the Journey of Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth, and Doing Business in 2020
In this episode, I chat with serial entrepreneur and creative leader Pat MacFie. Pat is the Co-Founder of Manaaki, the Co-Founder of Indigo, and the Co-Founder of Chooice.co.nz. In his previous role, Pat was the Global Director of Media for Xero and is internationally recognised in innovation,...
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Travis Jones on Building a Fitness Empire & Reaching Your True Potential
In this episode, I chat with serial entrepreneur, coach and Australian fitness business expert Travis Jones. Travis founded RBT Gyms and has grown the business from a start-up with $0 revenue through to a 16 gym empire doing around $10 million annual revenue. Travis is also the founder of Fit-Pro...
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David Niethe on Mental Performance, Building Unshakable Belief, and Performing at Your Best
In this episode, I chat with leading mental performance coach and speaker David Niethe. Over the past 25 years, David has built a reputation as a leader in the area of mental performance and has coached many of the countries leading athletes including Lydia Ko, Israel Adesanya, Junior Fa, Brad...
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Mike Allsop on Conquering Mt Everest, Building Self Belief, and Living an Extraordinary Life
In this episode, I chat with airline pilot, Everest mountaineer, adventurer, extreme marathon competitor, speaker, and author, Mike Allsop - an ordinary family man proving that anybody can accomplish extraordinary things. We chat about Mikes near-death experiences including surviving a plane…
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Ash Belcastro On Building Engage Fight Wear and Managing UFC Stars
In this episode, I chat with the founder and owner of Engage Fight Wear and co-founder of AP Sports Management, Ash Belcastro. Over the past 5 years, Ash has built Engage from an idea into one of the worlds leading fight wear brands, and a brand synonymous with some of the UFC's biggest stars. On...
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Lisa Tamati On Building Mental Toughness, Pushing the Limits, and Unlocking Your Potential
In this episode, I chat with ultra-endurance athlete, mental toughness & mindset coach, speaker, author & entrepreneur, Lisa Tamati. For the past 25 years, Lisa has competed in the world's toughest endurance events clocking up over 70,000km, racing everywhere from the Sahara, to the Gobi, to…
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Lisa O'Neill On Being Yourself and Living a Happy, Energised, and Enthusiastic Life.
Lisa O'Neill is one of the best keynote speakers I've heard. She is a laugh a minute, she is honest, she is intelligent, and she is one of the most passionate and enthusiastic people you will ever come across. As well as being a sought after speaker, Lisa is the author of 3 books, she is a coach...
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Amy Sangster On Youtube Marketing, Online Business and Creating a Life You Love
In this episode I chat with Youtube expert, entrepreneur, speaker and all-round powerhouse, Amy Sangster. Amy has amassed over 100 million views across Youtube, she built her first 7 figure online business by the age of just 23, she has coached and trained 10's of thousands of people on topics…
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Dr Paul Wood on How to Master Your Mind, Unlock Your Potential and Achieve True Excellence
In this episode, I speak with former convict turned doctor, speaker, coach, and best selling author, Dr Paul Wood. This is hands down one of my favourite conversations to date. Paul is a real expert in the field of mental performance and has a heap of insights into how we can perform better under...
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James Marshall On Chasing a Childhood Dream, Overcoming Setbacks, and Making it in Professional Sport
In this episode, I sit down with professional rugby player and current Wellington Hurricane, James Marshall. This is a really cool conversation for me because James and I were friends at High School where we played college rugby together. His dream was always to play professional rugby and go as...
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Josef Rakich on Fitness, Mindset, and Building an Online Empire
Josef Rakich is a New Zealand based online fitness trainer & entrepreneur who has amassed a huge social media following reaching almost 5 million fans across Youtube, Instagram, Snapchat & Facebook. Having serviced over 130,000 clients online, Josef Rakich is regarded as one of the top online...
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Cam Calkoen On Smashing Through Limiting Beliefs and Creating an Awesome Life
Cam Calkoen is a powerful international speaker and former professional athlete. Born with cerebral palsy and told by doctors he would never be able to walk properly or talk properly, Cam smashed through all the limitations that were put upon him by others. Cam has gone from doubting his ability…
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Robett Hollis on Saying YES to Success and Blazing Your Own Trail in Life & Business
In this episode I chat with former professional snowboarder, multi exist entrepreneur, fortune 100 consultant, author, speaker, and all-round weapon Robett Hollis. We discuss the current business climate and what Robett has learnt over the past couple of months. We chat about Robett's time as a...
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Isaac John on Creating Genuine Success in Life and Business
In this episode, Former NRL player, Ex Kiwi's international & Co-Founder of YKTR Issac John joins me for an inspiring chat about life and business. We dive deep into the mindset & attitude that has helped Isaac create success both in professional sport and business, and we chat about his decision...
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Raniera Rewiri aka Plant Based Maori on Dreaming Big, Finding Your Truth, and Being Your Authentic Self
This is a deep and inspiring conversation with Raniera Rewiri aka Plant Based Maori. We discuss mindset, self-belief, gratitude, pursuing your dreams, and what it means to truly be yourself & find your unique truth. Raniera has a unique perspective on life and incredible self-awareness and…
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Keith Abraham On Achieving Your Goals and Living a Life of Passion & Purpose
For over 20 years Keith Abraham has researched how top performing people harness their PASSION, achieve their GOALS, and FOCUS on what’s most important to bring the best out of themselves and their businesses. He has discovered the link between best performance, and people who are passionate…
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Sione Faumuina on Building a Personal Brand and Creating Success After Professional Sport
In this episode, I chat with Former New Zealand Warrior and Kiwi's International turned Entrepreneur, coach & speaker, Sione Faumuina. We discuss life as a professional athlete, Sione's playing days in the NRL, the off-field problems that lead to the end of his sports career, and what he does now...
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Brad Smeele on Finding True Happiness in the Face of Adversity
In this episode, I chat with former world champion wakeboarder turned motivational speaker Brad Smeele. In 2014 Brad suffered a career-ending accident on the water which left him facing life as a quadriplegic. Over the past 6 years, Brad has faced up to some of the most severe adversity anyone…
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Shaun Kober on Controlling Your Mind and Performing Under Pressure
Shaun is a former military sniper who served in the Australian Defense Force. He has served multiple deployments to both Iraq and Afganistan and is one of just 68 Australian veterans to be awarded the Commendation for Gallantry which is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian...
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Eli Dangerfield on Building a 7 Figure E-Commerce Business at 21 Years Old
While at high school Eli Dangerfield founded Elmore Lewis, a luxury watch brand that he has since grown into a multi-million dollar E-Commerce business. We talk about how he got started, why he has been able to create massive success so young, how anyone can follow his footsteps and launch a...
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Dave Letele: How to Completely Transform Your Life From Rock Bottom
Never give up! Don't let your excuses stop you! You can do anything if you want it bad enough. These are just some of the messages Dave shared during our conversation about his life & journey so far. Dave's story goes from a suicide attempt and weighing over 200kg, to losing 100kg and growing the...
About this show
The Life Livers Academy Podcast is about connecting you with the people, ideas, mindsets, and inspiration to encourage, and empower you with the tools to chase your dreams, unlock your potential and live life to the fullest each day.Get ready for some inspiring conversations and powerful insights from a range of top entrepreneurs, athletes, experts, and other inspiring people who are out there blazing a trail, living life to the fullest, and dominating their chosen path.
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Jamie O'Donnell
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