The Winning Edge Coach Podcast

What if a simple, two-minute routine could transform your approach to daily challenges? Discover the art of aligning your physiological and mental states with host Kevin Oakley on this special midweek episode of the Winning Edge Coach Podcast. Whether you're stepping into the role of a parent, a manager, or gearing up for a workout, Kevin unveils a powerful technique that empowers you to embody the best version of yourself. This episode is packed with insights on visualizing your ideal self and syncing your actions and emotions to achieve peak performance in any situation.Kevin takes you on a journey to explore how a brief pause and a few focused questions can redefine your mindset after a tough day at work or during a hectic morning. By picturing yourself as the ultimate parent or professional, you'll learn how to engage more meaningfully with those around you and cultivate a presence that fosters motivation and connection. Join Kevin as he guides you through this transformative process step by step, equipping you with a practical tool to create a winning edge mindset and embrace the life you truly deserve.

What if happiness isn't a far-off destination but a journey we can cherish every single day? Join me, Kevin Oakley, on the Winning Edge Coach Podcast, where we unpack this transformative idea using Dr. Martin Seligman's PERMA model of positive psychology. We'll uncover how the elements of positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment can enrich your life. Get ready to learn practical ways to infuse your daily routine with joy—be it through reviving an old hobby, expressing gratitude, or nurturing your most cherished relationships. Together, we'll dig deep into building happiness on solid ground, especially through nurturing relationships and finding meaning in our lives. Inspired by the Japanese concept of Ikigai, we explore how creative expression and community involvement can light up your sense of purpose. And let's not forget the thrill of setting goals and celebrating milestones as we weave accomplishments into our life's tapestry. To wrap up, there's a heartfelt thank you to all our loyal listeners. Your support is not just appreciated; it’s invaluable.

Ever find yourself at a loss for words when someone you care about is hurting? Unlock the secret to providing the right support with a simple, transformative question we delve into on the Winning Edge Coach Podcast. Kevin, brings to light how asking “Do you want to be helped, heard, or hugged?” can revolutionize the way you communicate with loved ones. Drawing inspiration from Jancee Dunn's poignant article, we explore how this approach offers control to the person in distress and caters to their emotional needs, potentially changing the game in both educational settings and personal relationships.This episode isn't just about a question—it's an insightful journey into the heart of human connection. We dissect the profound gender communication differences illuminated by Deborah Tannen and John Gray, understanding why the men in your life are wired to 'fix' and how women may simply seek an empathetic ear. We delve into Dr. Elizabeth Easton's expert opinion on the subject, enhancing our conversation with the psychological perspective on emotional nuances. So, if you're ready to navigate the complex terrain of emotions and communication with grace, join us for an episode that promises to enrich your relationships with depth, empathy, and understanding.

Unlock the enigma of success with me, Kevin Oakley, as I guide you through the key components of a Winning Edge mindset. This isn't your run-of-the-mill pep talk; it's a deep drive into how action, consistency, and time serve as the bedrock of true achievement. With a focus on setting definitive, measurable goals, I walk you through articulating your dreams with undeniable clarity. Plus, we'll delve into the undeniable power of knowing your 'why'—the driving force behind your burning ambition.As your coach and companion on this transformative journey, I lay out a strategic plan like no other, breaking down those grand visions into tangible tasks. Embrace the importance of execution, where even the smallest of steps can lead to monumental progress. And remember, success isn't a straight line—each challenge faced is an invitation to showcase your resilience. By the end of our time together, you'll be equipped with the tools to turn aspirations into reality, ensuring each consistent, strategic action propels you toward your goals. Join me as we set the stage for your success, one deliberate move at a time.

This episode is all about performing under pressure. We have all had experiences when the pressure is on, and you just go to pieces. It could be the golf competition with your mates, the interview for a promotion, the big presentation or a penalty in the world cup final. In this episode, you will find 7 tools or strategies that will help you keep super cool under pressure.

The mind is a constant stream of thoughts, ideas, and images racing through your head. We are constantly thinking and analysing the past, present, and future. This can lead to stress and anxiety.These negative feelings impact your quality of life by reducing your ability to focus and live in the moment. It can hamper your ability to perform in crucial moments.This episode discusses simple techniques to quickly quieten your Monkey Mind and achieve a state of flow.

Today's episode is inspired by a Twitter post from Mindset Machine, which on Twitter is  @ Mindset_Machine in the post mindset machine gave 10 simple practices that successful people do that you might want to try.I've distilled these down into four very simple practices that you might wanna try on a day to day basis that will make a massive change to your life.Items mentioned in the Episode:Mindset Machine@Mindset_Machine - https://twitter.com/Mindset_MachineDr James Doty  - Into the Magic Shop: A neurosurgeon's true story of the lifeUSA - https://amzn.to/3tHzgsYUK - https://amzn.to/3xz8lk9Susan Jeffers - Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway: How to Turn Your Fear and Indecision into Confidence and ActionUSA - https://amzn.to/39CJZOsUK - https://amzn.to/3OnSFH3Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

This episode is all about how our thoughts, especially the negative thoughts and the impact they have on our lives. We have over 6,000 thoughts per day!  80% of those thoughts are negative. What impact do you think that has on how you experience the world? This episode provides you with a 20-minute routine that can reduce negative thinking, calm your mind and create cognitive band width.

This episode is all about life lessons and more specifically how we harvest and utilize the lessons we are presented with every day in this classroom we call life. I want to share with you two questions that will help you to maximise the learning from the challenges you face every day. Items mentioned in the Episode: Zen Habits blog -  https://zenhabits.net/2questions/ Kevin Kelly Blog -https://kk.org/thetechnium/ Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode, I want to share with you  6 insights I gained from listening to an interview with Dr Edith Eger. Edith is a psychologist practising in the United States. Born to Hungarian Jewish parents, she is a Holocaust survivor and a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorderHer memoir entitled The Choice - Embrace the Possible, published in 2017, became an international bestseller. Her second book, titled The Gift - 12 Lessons to Save Your Life was published in September 2020.The insights I am going to share are from the interview with Rangan Chatterjee on his podcast Feel Better, Live More and also from Edith’s book’s The Gift and The Choice. These are the insights that really resonated with me and are lessons we can apply to our own lives.Items mentioned in the Episode: Dr Rangan Chatterjee Feel Better Live More Podcast - Dr Edith Eger Interview - https://drchatterjee.com/auschwitz-survivor-dr-edith-eger-on-how-to-discover-your-inner-power/Mike Mandel - The Brain Software Podcast - https://mikemandelhypnosis.com/podcast/Edith Eger - The Choice: A true story of hopeUSA - https://amzn.to/3Lw0iKxUK - https://amzn.to/3vpXxVsEdith Eger - The Gift: A survivor’s journey to freedomUSA - https://amzn.to/38yIOi2UK - https://amzn.to/38C87Q8Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode I chat with M.Zia better know as ‘Multi’. Multi is a Chartered Physiotherapist, Clinical Director, Business Owner, Mentor, Public Speaker, National Award Winner and Social Media Influencer.Multi discusses his journey to becoming a business owner and entrepreneur as well as speaker and mentor. He reveals his life lessons, what his morning routine looks like and which book he would gift or encourage people to read.Items mentioned in the Episode:M.Zia - https://www.themultipath.co.uk/Instagram - @themultipaththerapyTwitter: www.twitter.com/themultipathYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfRqEg6ib5czCf6fGuPrszg/featuredDaniel Kahneman - Thinking, Fast and SlowUSA - https://amzn.to/3uDz1jvUK - https://amzn.to/3juwvWmProfessor Steve Peters - The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness:USA - https://amzn.to/3KBXgnyUK - https://amzn.to/37g878bDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

This episode is all about regrets and how we can use the power in our regrets to unlock the gift within them and find ways to motivate and make changes in our lives.It is based on the work of Daniel Pink which set out in his book "The Power of Regret".Items mentioned in the Episode:Daniel Pink  - www.danpink.comDaniel Pink - The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us ForwardUSA - https://amzn.to/3jfawCpUK - https://amzn.to/3K7ni1PDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Every Saturday I share a Stoic Philosophy for you to take into the weekend.Stoicism is a life philosophy that promotes positive emotions, reduces negative emotions, and helps people develop character virtues. Stoicism offers a framework for living well at any time and in any circumstance.The philosophy I have chosen for today is from Jean-Luc Picard:“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness, that is life.”Items mentioned in the Episode:Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 2USA - https://amzn.to/3ubRxxH UK - https://amzn.to/3udA9bWBook - The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius -USA  - https://amzn.to/3G4klx7UK - https://amzn.to/3GS7VrUBook - Seneca - On the Shortness of Life -USA  - https://amzn.to/3q4DVDWUK  - https://amzn.to/3HwSMgiDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. An commissions earnt go towards the running of the podcast.

In this episode, I want to share with you the 5 Things You Should Do If today Was Your Last Day on earth. This episode is inspired by a podcast I recently listened where the host pondered the question:"What would you do if today was your last day?"It had been inspired after he had read “The Monk who sold his Ferrari” by Robin Sharma.I had also recently read about Bronnie Ware, an Australian palliative nurse who spent years taking care of the dying, individuals who were in the last three months of their lives.She recorded their dying epiphanies in a blog which gathered so much attention that she put her observations into a book called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.The podcast and the article about Bronnie Ware got me thinking about what would I do if today was my last day on earth.Items mentioned in the Episode:Bronnie Ware Blog - www.bronnieware.comBronnie Ware - The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly DepartingUSA - https://amzn.to/3Ik3WVCUK - https://amzn.to/3MYcll5Robin Sharma - The Monk Who Sold his FerrariUSA  - https://amzn.to/3N1lLMzUK  - https://amzn.to/37vbcB4Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode, I want to share with you 9 Totally Free Activities that are proven to improve your wellbeing and mental health. As well as being free, each of the activities are relatively easy to incorporate into your daily routine.

Every Saturday I share a Stoic Philosophy for you to take into the weekend.Stoicism is a life philosophy that promotes positive emotions, reduces negative emotions, and helps people develop character virtues. Stoicism offers a framework for living well at any time and in any circumstance.The philosophy I have chosen for today is from Marcus Aurelius:Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.Book - The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius -Amazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3G4klx7Amazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3GS7VrUBook - Seneca - On the Shortness of Life -Amazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3q4DVDWAmazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3HwSMgiDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode, I want to share with you the story of Neil Pasricha.  Neil is an author who writes about failure, resilience, happiness, trust, and gratitude. However, Neil found himself with a problem to quote his own words his life was a mess. Despite his success, he found himself experiencing deep loneliness, chronic sleeplessness, and endless anxiety.This episode is all about how Neil discovered a simple routine that changed his life.Items mentioned in the Episode:Neil’s Blog - www.neil.blogIndex Cards - Assorted Colours (Pack of 200)Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/35t7bMoAmazon.co.uk - https://amzn.to/3sD5GTVNeil Pasricha - The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have EverythingAmazon.com - https://amzn.to/3IkaHHPAmazon.co.uk  - https://amzn.to/34TqluKNeil Pasricha - You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life (Book of Awesome Series, the)Amazon.com- https://amzn.to/3HjVIfmAmazon.co.uk - https://amzn.to/3uIWGiRWillpower: Why Self-Control is The Secret to Success by Roy F. Baumeister & John Tierney  Amazon.com  - https://amzn.to/3BOs8gWAmazon.co.uk - https://amzn.to/3GQonbMDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Every Saturday I share a Stoic Philosophy for you to take into the weekend. Stoicism is a life philosophy that maximises positive emotions, decreases negative emotions, and assists individuals in honing their character virtues. Stoicism provides a framework for living well at any time, in any situationI have chosen a philosophy from Seneca's thirteenth letter, titled “On groundless fears";"...we suffer more often in imagination than in reality."Suggested Reading:Book - The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius -Amazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3G4klx7Amazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3GS7VrUBook - Seneca - On the Shortness of Life -Amazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3q4DVDWAmazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3HwSMgiDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Every Saturday I share a Stoic Philosophy for you to take into the weekend. Stoicism is a life philosophy that maximises positive emotions, decreases negative emotions, and assists individuals in honing their character virtues. Stoicism provides a framework for living well at any time, in any situationI have chosen a philosophy from Seneca:Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms — you’ll be able to use them better when you’re olderSuggested Reading:Book - The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius -Amazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3G4klx7Amazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3GS7VrUBook - Seneca - On the Shortness of Life -Amazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3q4DVDWAmazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3HwSMgiDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode we explore 4 question you can use when you find your self in challenging times. The object of the questions is put you in a more resourceful state and to quiet your anxious mind.Items Books mentioned in this episode:Tim Ferris - The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New RichAmazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3HMgwxc Amazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3HMu9wjRobert Koch - The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with LessAmazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3uEWmSh Amazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3BeHJpSAndrew Wittman - Ground Zero Leadership: CEO of YouAmazon.com - Link - https://amzn.to/3gFNYtsAmazon.co.uk - Link - https://amzn.to/3HJiXR3Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Any commission received contributes to the running of the podcast