Changing Habits - Changing Lives

My guest Mark Williams is the real deal when it comes to being a Top Gun Fighter Pilot! We do cover his time as a fighter pilot and the approach you need to fly fighter jets at high speed (10 miles a minute). Mark is also a keen meditator and is a Director of Mindfulness Programs at Veterans PATH. In this episode we cover: We are planning a second episode to delve further into meditation and psychedelics! If you have any questions for the episode, drop me a note - coach@comentra.com If you enjoyed this episode please give it 5 stars/thumbs up. You can help me immensely by subscribing and sharing with one friend. _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

If you are thinking of leaving your corporate role and going solopreneur then this intervew is for you. My guest, Anna Britnor-Guest, gives us her experience of making the move to working for herself. We cover: I hope this will help you prepare for your move and make it an awesome success! If there are things you want to know which I have missed in this episode, please get in touch with your questions. I will add them to another episode and get you some answers. Contact me on coach@comentra.com If you enjoyed this episode please give it 5 stars/thumbs up. You can help me immensely by subscribing and sharing with one friend. ___________________________________ To get in touch with Anna Britnor-Guest : Website: https://www.alatebusinessgrowth.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabritnorguest Podcast: Revenue Riser _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

From social anxiety and being an introvert to helping people going through similar challenges. My guest Mark Metry talks us through when he realised it more than just being shy. He had social anxiety, and how it even made him make plans to take his own life. Listen to his journey from realisation to learning to manage and overcome the his social anxiety. We share some of the things we have learned through our lives which wil help you make changes to your mood, and mindset. If you enjoyed this episode please give it 5 stars/thumbs up. You can help me immensely by subscribing and sharing with one friend. ___________________________________ To get in touch with Mark Metry and buy the book "Screw Being Shy": Website: https://www.markmetry.com/ _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

We explore personal development from a different angle in this episode. My guest Jordan Gross is an author, entrepreneur, TED Talk speaker, and helps people make storytelling entertaining and using it as part of their personal growth. Which he calls "Magitivational". Lots of life lessons and reimagining personal development! He is the author of 3 books: 'Getting COMFY' 'The Journey to Cloud Nine' 'What happens in Tomorrow World' All available online and local book store - please support you local store! Link to the e-book is below. _____________________________________________________________ If you enjoyed this episode please give it 5 stars/thumbs up. You can help me immensely by subscribing and sharing with one friend. ___________________________________ To get in touch with Jordan Gross and buy his books: Website: https://jordan-gross.com/ e-book download: https://bit.ly/3je9M0M _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

A quick look at what goes on in our brain when you start to create new habits. Hope this explains what needs to happen to help you create and embed new habits. I cover the following: Follow the science and you will create and embed new habits! If you enjoyed this episode please give it 5 stars/thumbs up. You can help me immensely by subscribing and sharing with one friend. _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

I was curious about how to tell a good story. So, I invited master storyteller, coach, performance artist Michael Harvey to the podcast. Michael explains what makes a good story and how you can become an impactful storyteller. If you enjoyed this episode please give it 5 stars/thumbs up. You can help me immensely by subscribing and sharing with one friend. ___________________________________ To get in touch with Michael Harvey: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-harvey-bb673123 Email: michael@michaelharvey.org _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Do You Have New Year Resolutions? First episode for 2022! After a short break, I'm back with tools, tips, and strategies to help you make new habits stick. Today, I look at New Year resolutions, and what you can do to make them work for you. If you want me to cover different examples or want help in making your specific resolutions to stick then drop me note. Email is on the podcast. If you found this episode useful, please subscribe, give it 5 stars (or thumbs up), and share with one friend. Thank you for all the support. ______________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Severe Covid and the small habits to recovery My guest Radha Ruparell is a global cross-sector leader, with expertise in the fields of leadership development and personal transformation. Radha contracted Covid and at first it was the usual symptoms but quickly developed into a severe form. Even today Radha is building back her way life and health. Working with organisation from around the world, Radha turned to the skills and habits she was helping leaders with to help her get back her strength and life. Listen to Radha tell her story and the habits she turned to and developed to help her overcome the devastating effects of Covid. You can also read her gripping story in her book Brave Now – link to the book is below Please subscribe and share with one friend. ___________________________________ To get in touch with Radha Ruparell and buy the book: Website: https://bravenowbook.com/ _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

If you are in a tough place and even thinking about suicide, please listen to this I’ve been off for a few weeks and no podcasts have been uploaded recently. The main reason was some devastating news I received. I lost a friend to suicide. A friend I had known for nearly 30 years. Someone I thought would be the last person to take his own life. If you find yourself even thinking about taking your own life, then please take a few minutes and listen to this episode. You are not alone. There are people who can and will help. Life does change and will change for the better. Please talk to someone and tell them how really feel and what you are thinking. This the first step and people will step forward who can help. There are also many places you can reach out to for help and support. If you are in the UK, below are some organisations you can call if you don’t want to speak to anyone close to you at this point: The Smaritans Tel: 116 123 www.smaritans.org Shout Text SHOUT to 85258 www.giveusashout.org Mind Mindinfoline: 0300 123 3393 www.mind.org.uk C.A.L.M Tel: 08000 585858 www.thecalmzone.net ChildLine Tel: 0800 11 11 www.childline.org.uk Please share this with someone who needs to hear it. How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam InstaGram: @changinghabits_changinglives Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

What is the 4-day week? You must have heard about the 4-day week. If not, then this episode will shed light on exactly what it is. I am with my guest Charlotte Lockhart, CEO of The 4 Day Week, an organisation which is not only spreading the word but also helping companies to test and take the step to moving to a working 4-day week model. The subject isn’t as simple as moving to working 4 days a week. It covers everything from how to make it happen to the (positive) impact to the organisation, and the immense benefits are shared by both employer and employees. What happens to productivity? What happens to pay? Who can lead the change in organisation? What help is available to companies who want to make the change? What does it do for the people’s mental health and well-being? There’s a few more question we cover in the podcast. If you want more information of get involved with some of the pilots then see the links below and get in touch. Please subscribe and share with one friend. ___________________________________ To get on touch with Charlotte Lockhart and the 4 Day Week organisations: Website: https://4dayweek.com Website: https://4dayweek.co.uk Website: https://action.4dayweek.com _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Or Are You About To Burn Out? In this episode I go through the six signs that you are burning out or already burned out. As the changes occur over time, sometimes a long time, we don’t realise we are burning out. The 6 areas which I see often with people who are burned out are: There are a couple of things you can start to do to help with getting you back to some level of normality. It will take time though. Just as burning out happens over time, dealing with the consequences will also take some time. If you found this episode useful, please subscribe, give it 5 stars (or thumbs up), and share with one friend. Thank you for all the support. ______________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Food, food, food! We need it. We can’t live without it. Yet it’s also become a pain in our life. But hold on, it’s not really the food which makes it pain, but it’s our relationship with it. My guest Ashley Messias (along with a friend) runs The Habit Society where they provide 3-minute newsletters every Monday morning with something you can do to make a difference in your life. Link is further down to sign up. Ashley is a physiotherapist and a holistic nutritionist, and in this episode, we talk about the latter. Or rather, I pick Ashley’s brain and knowledge when it comes to fasting, healthy eating and our relationship with food. Like many of us, some of our journeys starts with a personal issue. Ashley’s journey to better understanding food and then to becoming a nutritionist started with her own challenges with digesting food, which was later diagnosed as IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). In this episode we cover the fascinating topic of fasting, as well our relationship with food, and how we eat in today’s world. There’re a few surprises when it comes to fasting and losing weight, and just how we, as human, should be eating! Thank you for supporting my podcast! Please subscribe and share with one friend. ___________________________________ To get on touch with Ashley Messias: Website: https://thehabitsociety.com/ Instagram: @thehabitsociety _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com

Clear Your Mind There's a tonne of things you can do to help clear your mind. From meditation, journaling, sitting in a calm environment, listening to music, or concentrating and focusing on just one thing in front of you or in the distance. Our daily lives appear to be full of things to do. Things we could do. Things we want. We are also constantly bombarded with more information from our surroundings, our devices, our work, and from family and friends. At times, the mind overdoses with thoughts. Swirling around, popping up uninvited, and then disappearing again just as fast. Making us annoyed we can’t remember the idea which popped up a few minutes again. We also appear to have lost the ability to sit in peace. In a quiet place to slow down the racing thoughts. And then we go and make it so complicated when it comes to calming and clearing your mind. There is simple solution you can put into practise! If you found this episode useful, please subscribe, give it 5 stars (or thumbs up), and share with one friend. Thank you for all the support. ______________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Start moving your body to change your life and work! One the foundations to living a full and vibrant life is to look after ourselves. I say there are three foundational pieces in living well – Sleep, Nutrition, and Movement (or exercise). On this episode, my guest is LeAnn Smith from Seattle in the USA. As we started talking, we ended up with a mini episode within the episode! Asking LeAnn how she got into Yoga and the wellness world led us to talk about transitioning from the corporate world to working for yourself. This turned into a mini episode on what you can do to start a side-gig as you still work your main job! We share some lessons we learned as we made our transition to working for ourselves. Hope it’s helpful. Anyhow, back to the main topic of this episode. As a society we spend less time moving than we did a few decades ago and certainly far less than 100 years ago. We discuss how are humans designed when it comes to having sedentary lives. You already know the answer – we are designed to move. So, our current life styles and also work styles is getting in the way of our natural requirement to move or exercise. We discuss, what it means and what you can do to get started in making a change and start adding movement and exercise as part of you each day. LeAnn works with clients that are ‘stuck’ in their wellness journey either by injury, illness, disease or otherwise. Her motto is, ‘welcome home, your vibrant self awaits.” With over fourteen years of corporate Human Resources experience, she brings a wealth of corporate, organizational knowledge and understanding. She is a Yoga teacher, a personal trainer, and a Health and Nutritional coach. I mentioned an article about recurring injuries and how to rebuild the body. The link is: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/how-to-deal-with-injury-streak/ Thank you for supporting my podcast! Please subscribe and share with one friend. ___________________________________ To get on touch with LeAnn Smith: Link to courses: https://vibrantlifesource.mykajabi.com/ Website: https://vibrantlifesource.com/ Facebook: @vibrantlifesource Instagram: @vibrantlifesourcellc YouTube: @vibrantlifesource LinkedIn: @leannsmithcoachspeakerwriter _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

You must do this! Stop obsessing about the end goal, objective, or target. Continually obsessing about the end goal is a waste of time. There’s a whole lot of other things you can obsess about which will help you to hit your goal, objective, or target. Please check out the home page of my website, it’s had a bit of a refresh. Working through refreshing the whole site bit by bit. Aim is to make more get the best and helpful information shown first. Let me know your thoughts or ideas on how to improve it. https://comentra.com If you found this episode useful, please subscribe, give it 5 stars (or thumbs up), and share with one friend. Thank you for all the support. ______________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Leaders and leadership in uncertain times. A little different to the usual episodes but one useful (I hope) to all you leaders out there. How are you finding the current environment and world? What does it mean to be a leader in current times? I am with John Holmes, Director of Frontline Training Solutions. John is a trainer and has worked with companies across Europe as well some of the large institutions including Central Banks, Regulators, NATO, and the UN. John runs an International Leadership & Management Skills programme working with leaders across industries and institutions. I got the opportunity to talk about leadership and leaders in our current and uncertain times. What challenges leaders are facing and what are some of the things they can do to navigate the uncertainties. One thing which sticks out for me from our conversation was when John said, “as a leader it isn’t about people trusting you, it’s if you make them feel safe”! A perspective I support. I mention documentary “Stress – Portrait of a Killer” with Robert Sapolsky which is worth watching. You can find here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cdW0-ilOeXY Grab a coffee and listen in. Thank you for supporting my podcast! Please subscribe and share with one friend. ___________________________________ To get on touch with John Holmes: Website: https://www.frontlinetrainingsolutions.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-holmes-490747 _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Do you have things on your list you just don’t want to do? We all do! We all have things at home or at work which we know we must do but we just don’t want to. They can be really boring or plain tough. We try a variety of strategies but even then, we just don’t get things done put it off again for tomorrow. On this episode I look at what you can do to get started and make progress each day or at least a few times more than you normally manage. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes please drop me a note on the email I mention in the podcast. If you want to get started with creating habits, routines, and behaviours to makes changes, book a free 30-minute consultation: https://comentra.com/information-call If you find this episode useful, please subscribe, give it 5 stars (or thumbs up), and share with one friend. Thank you for all the support. ______________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Quick follow up episode on visualisation I got a great question after I posted the visualisation episode a few days ago. It’s about how you see yourself in the visualisation. Should it be as an observer (third person), or in the first person as you would in real life. Hopefully this gives some clarification. If you want to get started with creating habits and routines using visualisation, book a free 30-minute consultation: https://comentra.com/information-call If you find this episode useful, please subscribe, give it 5 stars (or thumbs up), and share with one friend. ______________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog

Many of us will have had a panic attack and moments of anxiety. We learn to deal with these odd occasions. But what if you suffer more than the odd instance? My guest Wendy Tamis-Robbins shares her story of she has dealt with anxiety for most of her life. The first time she noticed her panic attack was when she was six years old. Wendy speaks about how the anxiety started, how it brought her to the point of calling a suicide helpline, and how she now shares her approach to dealing and managing anxiety. Wendy has put her experience in her book – The Box, An Invitation to Freedom From Anxiety. She also gives talks to companies, educational institutions, and groups who want to learn more about helping people with anxiety. And she runs her 3R program to help others. Listening to Wendy and others who share their experience with anxiety, you realise you are not alone. There many who deal with the condition, and most of the time you would never know if you spoke to them. Reach out to family, friends, and colleagues because you may just be the person who provides a space to help someone. Thank you for supporting my podcast! Please subscribe and share with one friend. ___________________________________ To get on touch with Wendy Tamis-Robbins: Website: www.wendytamisrobbins.com InstaGram: @wendytamisrobbins Twitter: WendyTamisRobbins _____________________________________ How to connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azzyaslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzzyAslam Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UoRoVrNjXX2knbW_mlVoA Website: https://comentra.com Blog: https://comentra.com/blog