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The Success Nuggets
by David Abel
I’m David Abel, Founder of The Digital Lightbulb, and this is The Success Nuggets a purpose led podcast about self-improvement, mindset, leadership, resilience, wellbeing, relationships and meaningful success. Each episode features honest conversations with entrepreneurs, experts and inspiring changemakers who share the lessons, experiences and practical ideas that have shaped their success. From overcoming limiting beliefs and building confidence to improving performance, finding purpose and creating stronger relationships, The Success Nuggets delivers useful insights without the fluff. Real stories. Practical wisdom. Fresh perspectives to help you think better, grow stronger and take your next step. 🎧 Follow the podcast and discover your next success nugget. 📲 Get social: @the_digital_lightbulb 🔗 Connect with David:</b
Episodes
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Lead With Integrity | Gina Gardiner - See Potential in Others
What does real leadership look like when life changes the plan, and when the people around you do not yet believe in themselves? In this episode of The Success Nuggets, David Abel speaks with Gina Gardiner transformational leadership coach, speaker, author and former head teacher about resilient...
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Find Your Voice | Glenda Benevides - Choose Courage
How do you find your voice again when fear, self-doubt or other people’s expectations have taught you to stay quiet? In this episode of The Success Nuggets, David Abel speaks with Glenda Benevides Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author and creator of the Soul On Fire Experience about finding...
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Finding Your Inner Resilience | Dr Talan Skeels-Piggins with Choose Hope
How do you find hope and keep moving forward when life changes in an instant? In this episode of The Success Nuggets, David Abel speaks with Dr Talan Skeels-Piggins Paralympian, double motorcycle World Champion, teacher, mentor, author and speaker about inner resilience, accepting change, finding...
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Doing Difficult Things | Giselle Moor - One Small Step Forward
What would happen if you stopped waiting and took one small step towards the thing you really want to do? In this episode of The Success Nuggets, David Abel speaks with Giselle Moor speaker, writer, wheelchair marathoner and former motorcycle drag racer about changing direction, doing difficult...
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Why You Feel Stuck | Sunil Bhaskaran - The Noble Disguise Holding You Back
Why do capable, successful people still feel stuck? In this episode of The Success Nuggets, David Abel speaks with transformational coach, author and entrepreneur Sunil Bhaskaran about the hidden patterns that keep people from moving forward - even when their reasons sound responsible, admirable…
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Psychological Safety at Work | Jeffrey Edwards - How Leaders Help People Speak Up
How do leaders create a workplace where people feel safe enough to speak up? In this episode of The Success Nuggets, David Abel speaks with Jeffrey Edwards, founder of Make Well Performance Group, about psychological safety at work, leadership confidence, workplace culture and giving people...
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Sleep for Better Performance | Johann Callaghan - Why Sleep Is Your Greatest Asset
Johann Callaghan explains why quality sleep is one of the most important foundations for energy, focus, and long-term performance. The Strange Business of Sleep. In this episode, David Abel speaks with Johann Callaghan, The Sleep Success Coach, about why success may depend less on pushing harder...
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Love and Business Success | Gill Tiney - How Love Can Fix Business
Gill Tiney explores how compassion, connection, and love can transform the way we lead and build businesses. The first thing Gill tells me is that pirates invented insurance. This catches me slightly off guard. We are not discussing pirates. We are discussing business communities, loneliness,...
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High Performance and Trust | Trevor Folley - Why Performance Starts with Trust
Trevor Folley explains why trust is the foundation of effective teams, strong leadership, and lasting performance. The strange thing about trust is that we only really notice it when it's missing. A late arrival. A broken promise. A hidden agenda. Suddenly the whole room feels different. Maybe...
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The Five Pillars of Longevity | Dr Lisa Corsa - How to Live a Longer, Healthier Life
Dr Lisa Corsa shares five practical pillars that can support healthier ageing and a longer, more fulfilling life. Pain, fatigue, poor sleep, and “I just don’t have the motivation” often feel like separate problems, but we have learned they are usually one tangled system. David Abel sits down with...
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Storytelling for Business | Chris Browne - The Windows That Sold From Bonkers to Bankable
Chris Browne reveals how powerful storytelling can turn an unusual idea into a compelling and commercially successful brand. Today we celebrate Chris Browne, Ted Baker’s first hire, and the method in the madness: aliens in the window that stopped a city, fish-in-a-bag, and condoms that sold...
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Dignity and Moral Courage | Maria Dolares - Building Human Connection
Maria Dolares discusses dignity, moral courage, and the human connections that help us navigate difficult situations. Maria Dolores joins The Success Nuggets to zoom out on human history and zoom into daily dignity. From HR and crisis work to walking beside 3,000 caskets and attending 1,500...
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Personal Boundaries | Cindy and Joe Kavanagh - Don’t Take It Personally
Cindy and Joe Kavanagh explain how better boundaries and communication can improve relationships at home and at work. Two powerhouse leaders, one liberating idea: don’t take it personally. In this Success Nuggets double feature, mentor and presence-based leader Cindy Kavanagh and…
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Finding Your Audience | Rocio Perez — The Gift of the Target
Rocio Perez explains how understanding your audience can improve your message, marketing, and business results. When there’s a target on your back, that’s not pressure - that’s power. In this punchy Success Nuggets episode, Rocio Perez turns fear into fuel: lifting cars, walking on fire…
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Resilience and Success | Simon Woodroffe - Why Everything Always Works Out
Simon Woodroffe OBE shares a practical perspective on resilience, setbacks, and maintaining optimism when plans change. Simon Woodroffe (YO! Sushi, YO! everything) joins to talk about starting again at 47, treating fear as fiction, roaming instead of queuing, robots as theatre, and why execution...
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The Work Behind Success | Joshua Tate - The Grind Behind the Glory
Joshua Tate discusses the discipline, persistence, and unseen effort behind meaningful achievement. Born in a shelter. Raised in chaos. Fed from trash cans. Joshua Tate’s story isn’t about pity - it’s about power. From dumpster diving in L.A. to walking onto a Division 1 football team, from…
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Career Reinvention | Jenlyn - From Muchness to More
Jenlyn shares lessons on personal reinvention, finding direction, and turning a sense of “muchness” into meaningful progress. Former firefighter–paramedic turned cinematic brand architect, JenLyn (EnJen to Heart) brings a rare blend of lived resilience, neurodivergent leadership, and creative...
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Leadership and Resilience | Chiron Yang - From Immune Storms to Love-Led Leadership
Chiron Yang explains how personal adversity can shape more compassionate, resilient, and purpose-driven leadership. Chiron Yang grew up in “immune storms” eczema, asthma, steroids and at sixteen chose a different path. He became a detective of his own health, shifting diet and habits, exploring...
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Mental Health and Success | David Gluckman — “That Sht Will Never Sell”
David Gluckman discusses rejection, self-belief, and the mindset required to keep developing ideas others may initially dismiss. In this episode of The Success Nuggets Podcast, we sit down with David Gluckman - the legendary mind behind Baileys Irish Cream and countless other global brands. From...
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Finance and Impact | Dame Julia Qian - Turning Wealth into Positive Change
Dame Julia Qian explores how financial expertise can be used to create broader social and personal impact. What does it take to transform a traditional financial role into a catalyst for business innovation? Julia Qian, CFO of Health in Tech, has mastered this evolution through a career spanning...
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Conscious Leadership | Julian Treasure - The Power of Conscious Listening
Julian Treasure explains how listening with greater awareness can improve leadership, communication, and relationships. In this episode, host David Abel speaks with Julian Treasure about sound, silence and the lost skill of listening. They explore why hearing is not the same as listening, how…
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Turning Problems into Opportunities | Sir Riadh Bouaziz
Sir Riadh Bouaziz shares how entrepreneurs can reframe problems, identify opportunities, and respond creatively to uncertainty. From a Tunisian childhood to 85 countries, and a luxury empire. Riadh Bouaziz, the founder and CEO of RKF Luxury Linen, transformed a moment of awe as a child into a...
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Sustainability and Purpose | Paul Flynn - Growing a Billion Trees
Paul Flynn discusses how business ambition, environmental action, and long-term purpose can work together. 🌍 This episode made me look in the mirror. I’ve never met someone quite like Sir Paul Flynn. He’s not just planting trees, he’s planting possibility. Every segment of this conversation…
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Data Transparency in Healthcare | Sir Tim Johnson - Revolutionising Healthcare Through Data
Sir Tim Johnson explains how better use of data can improve transparency, decision-making, and healthcare outcomes. Healthcare is broken and Sir Tim Johnson is building the fix. From his couch to the NASDAQ, the founder of Health in Tech joins The Success Nuggets Podcast to reveal how…
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Happiness and Persistence | Julie Foster - Never Give Up and Have Fun
Julie Foster shares lessons on persistence, optimism, and finding enjoyment while pursuing ambitious goals. What do chainsaws, last-minute speaking gigs, and a billion-dollar brand have in common? Joe & Julie Foster. This week on The Success Nuggets, we go beyond the Reebok story to explore how...
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Creativity and Risk-Taking | Larry Kasanoff - A Touch of Madness
Larry Kasanoff explores why creative thinking, calculated risk, and unconventional ideas can lead to breakthrough results. What does it take to transform wild ideas into billion-dollar entertainment franchises? Larry Kasanoff, the legendary producer behind Mortal Kombat and Terminator 2, reveals...
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Entrepreneurship and Growth | Larry Namer - From $90 a Week to $7 Billion Screens
Larry Namer shares the journey from humble beginnings to building a global media business. From splicing underground cables in Brooklyn to launching the $7 billion global media powerhouse E! Entertainment Television, Larry Namer’s story is one of audacity, strategy, and seriously smart thinking...
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Elite Performance Psychology | Professor Adam Nicholls - Mastering Mental Skills
Professor Adam Nicholls explains the psychological skills that help people perform consistently under pressure. 🔥 The Psychology of Winning—Why Toughness Alone Won’t Cut It What really separates the elite from the rest? When the pressure’s on, it’s not strength or skill—it’s mental mastery. On…
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Finding Your Calling | Toby Goodman - The Drummer Who Became a Podcast Business Coach
Toby Goodman discusses career change, transferable skills, and building work around your strengths. Before Toby Goodman was a bestselling author and podcast strategist, he was a touring musician—performing at the Royal Albert Hall with rock legends. And the lesson he took from music? ✅ The best...
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Love Through the Ages | Lynne and Rodney Peyton OBE - A Journey of 50 Years
Lynne and Rodney Peyton OBE share lessons from five decades of love, partnership, and personal growth. Join us for an enlightening conversation with Lynn and Rodney Peyton as they share their extraordinary journey of love and partnership that spans over five decades. This episode dives into the...
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Data-Driven Decision-Making | Alejandro Martinez - Navigating Data and Dreams
Alejandro Martinez explores how data can guide ambitious decisions without replacing creativity, intuition, or vision. Join us for an enlightening episode featuring Alejandro Martinez, a trailblazer in the data and AI industry. Alejandro takes us through his fascinating journey that began with a...
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Success Lessons from the Stage | Dave Crane
Dave Crane shares practical success insights drawn from performance, communication, and life on stage. Get ready for an enlightening journey with Dave Crane, a well-known motivational speaker and public figure whose career spans journalism, hosting events for global leaders, and emotional...
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Heart-Led Entrepreneurship | Lyndsey Clay - Revitalising Communities
Lyndsey Clay explains how entrepreneurship, community, and heart-led leadership can create lasting local change. What if the secret to revitalising a community lies in the heart and spirit of entrepreneurship? Join us as we explore this intriguing possibility with Lyndsey Clay, the spirited force...
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Authentic Storytelling | Dennis Pitocco - Transforming Connections
Dennis Pitocco explains how honest storytelling can build trust and create stronger professional and personal connections. Join us as visionary guest Dennis Pitocco, the creative force behind Biz Catalyst 360, reveals how authentic storytelling can transform connections and unify communities.…
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Thought Awareness | Imogen Lamb - Unlocking Transformation
Imogen Lamb explores how becoming more aware of your thoughts can support emotional clarity and personal transformation. Join us on the Success Nuggets Podcast for an enlightening conversation with Imogen Lamb, the brilliant mind behind the Mindseeds app. What if merely being aware of your…
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Resilience and Emotional Intelligence | Charlie Cannon
Charlie Cannon discusses resilience, emotional intelligence, and the skills needed to respond constructively to pressure. Charlie shared his story of overcoming a life-altering car accident, an experience that not only reshaped his perspective but ignited a path of post-traumatic growth. Despite...
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Creativity and Compassion | Terry Kyle - Celebrating Human Potential
Terry Kyle explores the relationship between creativity, compassion, and making a positive difference. This week on The Success Nuggets, I had the incredible opportunity to host an inspiring guest whose work as a book author and entrepreneur is nothing short of transformative. With a focus on...
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Resilience and Unexpected Journeys | Chris Browne
Chris Browne shares how unexpected experiences can build resilience, perspective, and a stronger sense of purpose. Chris Browne, our most popular guest, shares an unexpected career twist that led to self-discovery and happiness after being let go from Ted Baker after 30 years. His story is a...
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Empowering the Next Generation | Esther O’Callaghan OBE
Esther O’Callaghan OBE discusses success, social impact, and how to empower younger generations to create change. What if you had the chance to redefine your life by leaving school at 16 and still making a significant impact on the world? Esther O'Callaghan, OBE, did just that and joins us to…
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Global Entrepreneurship | Coach VJ - Mastering Business Across Cultures
Coach VJ explains how cultural awareness, adaptability, and communication support success across international markets. Curious about what truly makes an entrepreneur successful beyond just the dreams and ambitions? Join us as we host the remarkable Coach VJ, a bicultural trailblazer with over 40...
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Mental Strength and Greatness | Rick Macci
Rick Macci shares lessons on discipline, mental strength, and developing the mindset required for excellence. Get ready for an exciting episode featuring tennis legend Rick Macci, who takes us from his early days as a golfer in Ohio to coaching giants like Venus and Serena Williams. Rick shares...
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Reprogramming Your Mind for Success | Mike Radoor
Mike Radoor explores how beliefs, habits, and self-awareness can influence personal and professional success. Ever wondered what it takes to be truly "above average"? Join us on the Success Nuggets podcast as we sit down with Mike Radoor, a powerhouse entrepreneur and inspiring coach who has…
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Embracing Change | Kate Volskaya - Turning Growth into Opportunity
Kate Volskaya explains how to respond to change, learn from uncertainty, and create new opportunities. What happens when you let life unfold naturally and embrace change as an ever-present possibility? Our latest episode of the Success Nuggets podcast features the remarkable journey of Kate...
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Male Empowerment and Community | David Miller
David Miller discusses male empowerment, community, and the importance of supportive relationships. Renowned men's mental health coach and former professional athlete David Miller joins us to explore a groundbreaking shift in how men can empower themselves through community. Discover how group...
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Empathy and Care | Mike Wade - Navigating School Life
Mike Wade explores how empathy, care, and emotional support can improve the experience of young people in education. Experiencing a tough school life turned into a journey of empowerment for Mike Wade, a devoted teacher and mental health advocate near London. In our heartfelt discussion, Mike...
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Better Together | Tuomo Vauhkonen - The Power of Collaboration
Tuomo Vauhkonen explains why cooperation, shared responsibility, and meaningful relationships can produce better outcomes. Tuomo's expertise not only empowers individuals to reach new performance levels but also fosters communities where collaboration and mutual support lead to thriving...
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Showing Up for Success | Nikhil Vaish
Nikhil Vaish explains why consistency, reliability, and continuing to show up are essential to long-term success. Nikhil Vaish, the founder of BoostSolo joins us on The Success Nuggets as we discuss the unique journey of solopreneurs and the support required to thrive independently, exploring how...
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Using Knowledge to Create Impact | Dr Amine Arezki MBA
Dr Amine Arezki MBA discusses how to turn knowledge and expertise into practical results and positive impact. A tech visionary with a track record of ground breaking projects and purpose led initiatives. Amine leads us through his life from developing robotic devices to improve stroke therapy to...
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Following Your Passion | Lori Hamilton
Lori Hamilton shares how to identify what matters to you and build a more purposeful direction in life and work. Meet Lori Hamilton, an award-winning screenwriter and branding expert whose mastery of storytelling and customer experience has revolutionized the marketing landscape. Lori is all…
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Using Your Natural Strengths | Olympian Devon Harris
Olympian Devon Harris explains how recognising and using your strengths can improve confidence, performance, and decision-making. Meet Devon Harris, the extraordinary Jamaican bobsledder who made Olympic history and continues to inspire millions as a motivational speaker. Representing Jamaica in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I’m David Abel, Founder of The Digital Lightbulb, and this is The Success Nuggets a purpose led podcast about self-improvement, mindset, leadership, resilience, wellbeing, relationships and meaningful success.
Each episode features honest conversations with entrepreneurs, experts and inspiring changemakers who share the lessons, experiences and practical ideas that have shaped their success.
From overcoming limiting beliefs and building confidence to improving performance, finding purpose and creating stronger relationships, The Success Nuggets delivers useful insights without the fluff.
Real stories. Practical wisdom. Fresh perspectives to help you think better, grow stronger and take your next step.
🎧 Follow the podcast and discover your next success nugget.
📲 Get social: @the_digital_lightbulb 🔗 Connect with David:</b
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