Your Personal Podcast

In Episode 181 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss how to survive and thrive ~ why smooth seas do not make skillful sailors ~ why perspective changes everything ~ why the comeback is always more inspiring than the rise ~ quotes from Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln ~ and movie quotes from the Pursuit of Happyness (2006). With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 180 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss how to respond when it seems that everything is falling part ~ that when things fall apart, it is not always failure ~ the greatest breakthroughs rarely arrive comfortably ~ you become what you repeatedly focus on ~ the importance of suspending hasty judgements ~ how to embrace uncertainty ~ lessons about perspective from the 1999 movie Fight Club. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 179 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim the three most dangerous emotions of fear, greed and jealousy, and ~ why fear is a silent dream killer ~ why greed is unquenchable ~ how jealousy is the thief of joy ~ listener feedback from Melania ~ quote from Australian classic film, The Dish. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 178 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why most people assume that ransom is something paid to criminals, when in reality millions of people are paying emotional, financial, social, professional and psychological ransoms every day with ever recognising it. In this episode, Martin and Mim discuss the price we pay for keeping everyone happy ~ how many opinions have we purchased ~ and how the most expensive ransom can be seeking approval. With a quote from the 1996 film called Ransom and other buffoonery. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 177 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss why happiness can often be found in pursuing goals rather than in achieving them. In this insightful episode, Martin and Mim discuss why hope is a powerful source of happiness, why the pursuit reveals character, and how we are often chasing the person we want to become. Quotes from President Benjamin Franklin and Tom Sizemore from the 1995 film called Heat. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 176 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why the whole is greater than the sum of the parts ~ how relationships are joint ventures ~ why trust is the foundation of every high performing group ~ that the greatest achievement is to leave a collective legacy ~ case studies from the NASA Apollo Moon Landing and the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 175 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why dwelling on the past is not the formula for moving forward ~ why regret ages people ~ why the olden days are often romantised ~ how the fastest recoverers usually win ~ and a quote from Rocky Balboa. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 174 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss whether money is everything ~ that is left unchecked the pursuit of money can become addictive ~ that money can provide choices and options ~ why money matters but meaning matters more ~ case studies from Howard Hughes ~ movie quotes from Wall Street, Fight Club and more. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 173 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why the future belongs to those who are consistent ~ why consistency is the ultimate competitive advantage ~ how consistency builds your personal reputation ~ how consistency creates opportunity ~ the rise of dopamine culture ~ case studies from James Dyson and JK Rowling. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 172 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss over-commitment and examine the consequences of doing so. In this episode, they discuss whether over commitment is not so much about time, it's more about self-identity ~ the hidden addiction of being needed ~ subtraction is a real growth strategy ~ what comes first, resources or promises? ~ quotes from The Addams' Family and from Interstellar. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with familyand friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 171 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss stepping up and taking responsibility for your own actions ~ why your behavioural patterns are your responsibility ~ why progress begins the moment excuses end ~ that you can't outsource your life ~ quotes from Spiderman and reflections on Martin and Mim's European adventures. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 170 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss how to uncover your life purpose including ~ the myth of the single life purpose ~ the danger of chasing someone else's purpose ~ when purpose sometimes finds you ~ Ikigai Japanese philosophy and a quote from Mark Twain. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 169 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim use the analogy of a boarding a train to communicate life's vital choices. This episode discusses why some people are lifelong passengers ~ why certain passengers are there to teach us a lesson ~ why we must have the courage to board a new train every now and then ~ why some trains are meant to pass us by ~ and memorable train movies. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 168 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the foundations of lasting success ~ The importance of mental fortitude ~ Having the courage to always move forward ~ The imperative for integrity and transparency ~ Why creating strong relationships matters ~ Why understanding your purpose is vital ~ Viva Italia! With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 167 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the importance of recognising the "Goliath moments" in your own life ~ Why your struggles are preparation, not punishment ~ why private preparation creates public victory ~ why it's important not to run from Goliath, but to run towards Goliath ~ With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 166 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss why chaos often comes before finding clarity ~ why chaos is feedback, not punishment ~ why being comfortable sitting with the storm is sometimes best ~ why an immediate reaction can delay clarity ~ why it's important to not rebuild the same structure that collapsed ~ quotes from Games of Thrones and the Godfather ~ the Storm Theory and why every confusing season has a purpose. With listeners from 65countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 165 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss why business and personal relationships often break down ~ we discuss the roles of trust, pride, ego, jealousy, resentment, insecurity, respect, vision, values and communication each play in relationships. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 164 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim argue about the differences between strategy, values, goals and outcomes ~ why strategy answers where we are going and why ~ why strategy is not just for business, it's for living ~ why the goal is not intellectual elegance, it's for practical clarity ~ and quotes from Michael Porter and Steve Jobs. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 163 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss the vital differences between thoughts and words ~ why thoughts are private and words are public ~ why thoughts create direction and words create consequences ~ why thoughts don't define you, but repeated words do ~ quotes from Mahatma Gandhi and the Godfather and the naming rights for the Donato Horn. With listeners from 65countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 162 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the three phases of life, being learning, earning and returning. In this insightful conversation, your hosts discuss why the returning phase defines your legacy and contributes to a better future for others ~ quotes from Ferris Bueller and Martin and Mims' shared history as lecturers and facilitators. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 161 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why learning is no longer optional for lasting growth ~ if learning feels uncomfortable, you are doing it right ~ a society that stops learning, starts blaming ~ quotes from Henry Ford, Albert Einstein and Mahatma Gandhi. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 160 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the importance of humour in the workplace ~ why laughter builds trust and connection faster than credentials ~ why joy is contagious, but so is its absence ~ why people don't leave jobs, they leave joyless cultures ~ the top 3 reasons why men and women communicate. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 159 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss leadership in an age of permanent distraction ~ we ask the question if you can't control your own attention, how can you lead others? ~ great leaders say less ~ the future belongs to leaders who can think clearly, while others scroll ~ quotes from Matt Damon ~ slowing down in an increasingly fast world. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 158 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why life feels so much faster but means less ~ why we have never known so much but understood so little ~ how constant contact has not translated into deeper relationships ~ questioning where in your life has speed replaced meaning ~ Navy Seal credo of 'Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast'. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 157 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why so many people are achieving success while feeling empty at the same time ~ why hitting milestones does not guarantee meaning or fulfillment ~ the illusion of achievement ~the success treadmill ~ what a rich life really looks like ~ quotes from Mahatma Gandhi and Sir Winston Churchill. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 156 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss why all conversations should be productive ~ why some conversations feel heavy before they begin ~ why emotional maturity is knowing when to pause, pivot or exit ~ when silence communicates more than words. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 155 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss the importance of playing the long game ~ why detours look like failures when viewed too early ~ why the moment you stop fighting the detour, things start moving forward ~why the detour does not delay the destination, it refines it. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 154 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss what truly matters to you now (not 5 years ago), where in 2025 did your life align with your values, and what values do you want 2026 to be known for? With listeners from 65countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 153 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the importance of Christmas, its significance as a religious celebration, and thank our valued listeners for their support. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Merry Christmas!

In Episode 152 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why most people sabotage themselves ~ the fear of success is often bigger than the fear of failure ~ the danger of seeking perfection ~ poor boundaries lead to chronic self-betrayal ~ Albert Einstein and the fashion industry ~ Martin and Mim discuss their own self-images. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 151 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the trade-offs that high performers make ~ deep work vs social life ~ risk vs playing it safe ~ ethics vs winning ~ the burden of ultra success ~ the importance of saying no. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 150 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss what humanity has forgotten, the illusion of connection and why it is starving us emotionally ~ the lack of purpose in a world of endless entertainment ~ the path forward for humanity and remembering what it means to be human ~ Lenny Kravitz's uplifting message ~ Morpheus' wisdom from The Matrix. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with familyand friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 149 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss keeping your eyes on the prize ~ the importance of staying calm under pressure ~ always remembering your plan ~ never, ever giving up ~ quoting Mike Tyson ~ the Perfect Storm and Greyhound movies and finding happiness in your job. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 148 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim ask if the glass is half full ~ whether we are born optimistic ~ why managing risk is always important ~ if you want growth, get a bigger glass ~ bouncing back from rock bottom and Winston Churchill's influential leadership. With listeners from 65countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 147 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss the difference between speaking and being heard ~ Why do people stay silent ~ The benefits of speaking up ~ Cultural considerations - The importance of timing ~ Travel diaries of a Podcast Co-Host ~ Listener feedback ~ Ford vs Ferrari movie ~ Practical tips on how to have lasting impact. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends. Enjoy!

In Episode 146 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss how much is enough ~ The parable of the fisherman and businessman ~ The myth of more ~ Refining work and life balance ~ Quoting Michael Douglas and the Wall Street movie ~ The relationship between possessions and happiness and the power of perspective. With listeners from 66 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 145 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mimdiscuss why darkness is always followed by light ~ How comebacks inspire others ~ How failure is not final ~ How pain teaches perspective - How dark times reveal true allies and quotes from Theodore Roosevelt and Maya Angelou. With listeners from 66 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 144 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss how to reinvent yourself at any age ~ Common traits of a comeback story ~ Shifting your thinking from 'why me to what's next' ~ The four stages of learning ~ Rocky Balboa's story of resilience ~ Forgiving yourself in order to move forward ~ Steve Jobs and Apple ~ Our personal comeback stories. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 143 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why listening is a vitally important skill ~ How to truly hear people in a noisy world ~ The difference between listening, hearing and doing ~ How our bias can influence listening attitudes ~ Dealing with resentful co-workers ~ Quoting President Woodrow Wilson and Simon Sinek. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 142 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the importance of a grateful disposition ~ gratitude attracts allies not just followers ~ gratitude builds magnetic presence ~ gratitude neutralises the ego ~ leadership with purpose ~ quoting Mother Teresa ~ Ground Hog Day movie with Bill Murray. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 141 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss how to build your self worth ~ identifying your core values ~ building competencies through skills ~ starting a business and persevering for profit ~ acknowledging past failures and successes ~ Yes Man movie with Jim Carrey. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 140 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the role of education in an ever changing world ~ does education build literacy ~ is the education system preparing us for the jobs of tomorrow ~ how technology is disrupting education ~ Sir Ken Robinson and how schools can stifle creativity ~ insightful interview questions and sharing your strengths and weaknesses ~ Scott Eames and a statue of Martin Haese. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 139 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss whether overthinking is a blessing or a curse ~ its relationship with strategic planning vs implementation ~ intuition vs experience ~ climbing the corporate ladder ~ the analogy of a game of chess ~ Sir Winston Churchill's quote about looking backwards to see forwards. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 138 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why the notion of evolution vs revolution ~ why incremental change may be failing ~ the case for a revolution in thinking ~ not every tradition is obsolete ~ the wealth and power of technology oligarchs ~ the role of Christian principles in modern society. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 137 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why good manners matter ~ how good manners open doors ~ why digital interactions need civility ~ why good manners are contagious ~ being a good Samaritan ~ why managers and leaders should be mindful of their manners. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 136 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss how and why we build walls around us ~ how to work with authoritarian leadership styles ~ the barriers that holds us back ~ emotional isolation ~ how to face your fears ~ how being vulnerable can sometimes be a strength ~ the impact of COVID-19 on family dynamics. With listeners from 65countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 135 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss whether the truth brings fear or freedom ~ job interviews and the topic of money ~ when knowledge is power ~ when ignorance is protection ~ the importance of confidentiality ~ cancel culture ~ whether we can handle the truth and a quote from Gordon Gekko. With listeners from 65countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 134 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss the importance of being honest ~ that timing is important ~ offering your opinion vs being asked for it ~ honesty is not only about what you say but why, how and when you say it ~ having difficult conversations with underperforming team members ~ Brad Pitt and Moneyball ~ quoting John Lennon about friendship and honesty ~ Jack Nicholson and a Few Good Men. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 133 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss why it's important not to look back in anger ~ unemployment and artificial intelligence ~ Oasis and the Gallagher brothers' long term feud ~ asking yourself why you are looking back with a sense of resentment ~ anger locks you into a time loop ~ forgiveness is not a weakness ~ Nelson Mandela and the dangers of resentment. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!

In Episode 132 of Your Personal Podcast, Martin and Mim discuss whether we are working for a life that we can never live, is unfulfilling and is time for a sense check ~ Patrick Swayze and Point Break movie ~ is your lifestyle a reward or a prison ~ Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad books ~ what is your image versus your reality ~ time and money. With listeners from 65 countries and a 5-Star rating, please share Your Personal Podcast with family and friends today. Enjoy!