Ed Andrew talks to former McKinsey partner Ashish Kothari about peak performance, human behaviour and discovering fulfilment after an otherwise successful corporate career which ultimately lacked internal depth.  Ashish is publishing his first book Hardwired for Happiness and we talk about where people get lost in their careers and how only a few organisiations have the courage to let their employees explore their true sense of meaning in a psychologically safe environment.

Ed talks to Professor Erek Clacks, former US Army officer, academic professor, motivational speaker and bestselling author of Have the Courage to Try which Ed was honoured to write the foreword.  Erek came from nothing making the conscious decision to break every cycle into which he was born. Family dysfunction, poverty, uneducated and low self-esteem. Erek created a vision for his future and executed a strategy to achieve it.  Erek is a master of strategy with a deep sense of compassion.  Erek is the first client of Ed's to come on the podcast and discuss how he was able to transform his life taking the final steps to abundance breaking free of institutional limitations.

On this episode of Human Impact Ed talks to returning guest multi million selling author John David Mann and his wife Ana Gabriel Mann about their collaboration, the Go Giver Marriage, covering relationships, communication, the psychology of surviving trauma, our identity as adults the more we stay in one career and forget our true happiness.  John is known as the King of Parables in New York so of course he also gives us a mini-masterclass on writing fiction and developing characters.

Ed Andrew discusses the first step of launching any coaching product or service to market as part of the coaching 101 series on Human Impact podcast.  He goes into detail about the customer experience while ensuring all the operations are set up technically to capture emails and payments so the first journey a customer has with you is one they want to repeat.

Ed gives his 2 rules for managing stress and toxic people especially at Christmas and during the holidays. The main rule is walk away from any situation which is designed to hurt you or where you feel uncomfortable, if you want to stay then make sure you are protected and make your position is very well known to those who do not support you. There is no need to justify or explain, those are just control mechanisms, always be kind and grateful though be firm.    Calibrate your energy and mood state and act accordingly before you enter the situation.  Never expose yourself to harm, and if you are feeling off already then either recharge or walk away.

How does the ripple effect maximise your business growth and reach?  How does it enable us to help the greatest amount of people? ​In this random episode with Ed Andrew I share insight into a coaching class with a student discussing the Ripple Effect, letting go of ego and control to hold space and guide people through transforming their lives and businesses.

Do you want to create passive income, is it working for you, are you chasing fast cash? In this random episode with Ed he shares some insight into an issue which keeps coming up with his students and clients - how to create wealth and give yourself permission to do so while asking the right questions of the people selling fast cash so as not to fall into the trap of losing money rather than accumulating it. If that is you then tune in and hear Ed unpack the issues and provide some answers.

How to grow a personal brand by manufacturing fame. Aaron Parkinson is owner of marketing and media agency 7 Mile Media who has worked with some of the most well known self development and business success strategists including Mike Dillard, Sam Ovens, Brendan Kane. Aaron is also Ed's go to marketing agency and having developed a friendship over the past few years Aaron talks about his own business journey, recovering from hitting rick bottom to growing one of the most successful media buying agencies and marketing strategy agencies on the planet.  Discussing manufactured fame for personalities and the assets needed to succeed at the global game of marketing.

Owen Bennett-Jones one of the world's leading freelance investigative journalists, former Commonwealth Journalist of the Year and professor at Princeton and USC, has just launched Auddy a new podcast service. Owen talks to Ed Andrew about the latest podcast Make or Break and the decisions that either lead to success or disaster in some of the most well known businesses on earth.   We also get deep into when politicians and business leaders forget their audience and become only self-serving, and how the truth in media disappeared a long time ago.

Jim Harshaw is a TEDx Speaker, performance coach, former Division I All American wrestler and former Division I head coach. It took him 16 years to become an All American and he failed many times, often not just with a bruised ego but blood on his face. At age 26, I found myself as the youngest Division I head coach in the country.  He talks to Ed Andrew about success through failure. He has spent his life surrounded by elite performers – Olympians, CEOs, and millionaires. They’ve all struggled and failed on their way to success.  His mission is help people find success through the many adventures they have had before.

As an actress Debra has performed in theaters, screens and cabarets from New York to Los Angeles. As a talent manager She helped guide the careers of Hollywood A listers including Halle Berry and Antonio Banderas. A sought after speaker and author of The Resilient Actor: How to Kick-Ass in the Business Without it Kicking Your Ass was an Amazon bestseller.  Debra was one of the first Certified Bulletproof Human Potential Coaches, studying in a year-long program with the Bulletproof Human Potential Institute with Dave Asprey and Dr. Mark Atkinson.  Having worked as a professional actor and Hollywood talent manager, many of her clients are actors and creative types seeking a healthy lifestyle balance while maintaining an exciting, satisfying creative career.

Blake Bauer is the author of the international bestselling book You Were Not Born To Suffer. Each year he helps thousands of people who cannot find effective support from conventional psychology, medicine, or religion. Blake is a world-renowned teacher and speaker with an extensive background in psychology, alternative medicine, nutrition, traditional healing, and mindfulness meditation. Based on both his personal experience overcoming deep suffering, addiction, and adversity, as well as his professional success with over 100,000 people worldwide, Blake’s pioneering work integrates what he’s found to be the most effective approaches to optimal mental, emotional, and physical health.

How to bring diversity, humour and emotional intelligence into workforce planning and recruitment.  US pioneer in assessments Criteria bought Australian AI and gaming based assessment company Revelian famed for its innovation in inclusion and diversity. Ed Andrew talks to Harvard PHD and Fulbright scholar Criteria founder Josh Millet and Revelian CEO Cherie Curtis about where the world of work, planning, recruitment and retention is going. We take a deep dive into the benefits and drawbacks of AI, how to assess those on the spectrum and showcase their talent, how to create better communication and longevity of employees and where emotions fit within great leadership.

Rian Doris is the Co-Founder & COO at the Flow Research Collective, a research and training institute focused on decoding the neuroscience of flow states and training leaders to achieve peak performance. Rian lives at the intersection of entrepreneurship and academia —from starting his first business at age 18 to studying Philosophy in Trinity College Dublin and an MSc in Applied Neuroscience at King's College, London. On the academic side, Rian has lead research initiatives with Imperial College London, University of Southern California, the University of Zurich and Deloitte. On the entrepreneurial side, Rian has worked intimately with numerous world-leading experts in peak performance such as Keith Ferrazzi, Dr. Dan Siegel, and Steven Kotler, his partner at Flow Research Collective. Rian has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, TedX and Big Think.

Justin Caffrey is a former hedge fund manager, who lost his son 10 years ago and committed to changing his life and getting off the hamster wheel of corporate life which was rapidly derailing him.  He now combines his life with ethical investing, advising and a daily practice of cold water immersion, meditation and plant based living. In essence he is now living his life on purpose.   A recognised thought leader in Mindfulness, Resilience and Wellbeing having delivered programs to over 100 corporate clients. A Proven Multi-Business Entrepreneur in differing sectors and countries. Justin has built and sold 8 Regulated Companies with Seven Figure Exits. He is the All Ireland All Star Thought Leader in Personal Development in 2019 & 2020.

Exploring cultural change, and the integration of Western and Eastern societies to build a sustainable future with author Jeremy Lent. Best know for the Patterning Instinct his writings investigate the patterns of thought that have led our civilization to its current crisis of sustainability. He is founder of the nonprofit Liology Institute, dedicated to fostering an integrated worldview that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on the earth. After a career in business, eventually founding an internet startup and taking it public. After the death of his wife in 2005, Jeremy began an inquiry into the various constructions of meaning formed by cultures around the world and throughout history. His award-winning novel, Requiem of the Human Soul, was published in 2009. His most recent work, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning, traces the deep historical foundations of our modern worldview. His next work The Web of Meaning: An Integration of Modern Science with Traditional Wisdom, which combines findings in cognitive science, systems theory, and traditional Chinese and Buddhist thought, offering a framework that integrates both science and meaning in a coherent whole. ​He holds regular community workshops to explore these topics through contemplative and embodied practices in the San Francisco Bay Area.

DR Mamphela Ramphele has had a celebrated career as an activist, medical doctor, academic, businesswoman and political thinker.   Well known for cofounding Black Consciousness with Steve Biko in South Africa, she was one of only 4 Managing Directors of World Bank, stood for South African Presidential election in 2014, is a trustee of Nelson Mandela Foundation, and member of Club of Rome. Above all she is a humanitarian and activist for societal change. We talk about creating an abundant mindset by reconnecting to what we value as human connection and to our environment. That healing racial tension comes form acknowledgement, forgiveness, looking each other directly and creating a new value system.

David Korten is a former Harvard Business School professor, multiple author, activist, member of Club of Rome. His mission is to build an ecological civilisation, which is frankly impossible as no-one knows how but as he says we have to try. We talk about the Western destruction of Eastern values, sustainability, regeneration of land and community, how most CEO would be fired if they were truly aligned to their ethics. Why because their values do not represent the demands of shareholders. So it is our collective responsibility to start now as individuals building our community again.

Ryan Triplette, former Chief IP Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee is the founder of Canary Global Strategic, a strategic consulting firm focusing on the policy and regulatory needs of emerging / disruptive technologies operating in the US (Washington, DC) and Europe (Paris, France) Devon White is the co-founder and CEO of Field, a cutting edge brain optimization company specializing in personalized, precision-based neuro-enhancement experiences. He has over 20 years in performance coaching and human systems design. Devon is a master trainer in multiple communication systems and a global speaker on the intersection of technology and wellness Global Brain Data Foundation was established in 2020 as a charity to serve the public interest by ensuring the development of the neurotechnology industry in a manner that supports human flourishing and data empowerment. Built functionally as a data repository and best practices clearinghouse for the proper and ethical collection, accumulation, licensing and use of neurodata.

John Perkins is an author and activist whose 10 books on global intrigue, shamanism, and transformation including Touching the Jaguar, Shapeshifting and the classic Confessions of an Economic Hit Man have been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 70 weeks, sold over 2 million copies and are published in 35 languages. As chief economist at a major consulting firm, he advised the World Bank, United Nations, Fortune 500 corporations, US and other governments. He regularly speaks at universities, economic forums, and shamanic gatherings around the world and is a founder and board member of the nonprofit organizations, the Pachamama Alliance and Dream Change. He talks to Ed Andrew about his latest book Touching the Jaguar, and creating a life economy.