The Jack Davies Podcast

This episode is one that I have always wanted to record, long before this podcast was even “a thing”. Nigel Dyer is a coach, my coach and my godfather. He has worked with many top professionals within the public and private sector and helped them gain clarity and certainty in their lives, putting them on a path towards obtaining what they most want in this world. In a world where there is an abundance of coaches online, it can be hard to separate those that have the intention and the experience to make a difference in life and those that regurgitate atomic habits for a fee significantly larger than the cost of the book!    In this discussion, Nigel introduces us to the basics of his style of generative coaching and shares some very practical information on how we can recognise CRASH, likely one of the biggest and most de-railing issues in modern society (think how often you hear the word “burnout”) and how to get ourselves back into a state of COACH. Nigel develops on this and explains how we use our maps of the world, our individually formed ways of seeing life events, to understand our CRASH triggers and how we can begin to welcome them in and work with them using centering and our individual archetypes.     This was a huge and important discussion for me, it came from the heart and I hope this is as helpful for you as it has always been for me. Links to resources are below.   Enjoy this one - JD   [email protected]   Black Dog Mental Health Video - https://youtu.be/XiCrniLQGYc?si=XocBJJwBcbKKOmlW     https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heros-Journey-Robert-Dilts/dp/1845902866

Matt Grimshaw - Grammy joins me on the podcast this episode to discuss his view on why we should view our life as chapters, taking each chapter as it comes and being prepared to close chapters as you grow and expand. Matt tells this through his own story and is very open to discuss the ups and downs through his various chapters and how each one shapes the next one. I am very grateful to Grammy for his time and if you want to find more of him, head down to his business, Sisu Fitness in Rochester, Kent or connect with him on instagram at @coach_grimmy_ or @sisu_fitness_uk Thanks for listening -JD 

5 Things I learned in 2023 A very different episode, a review of the 5 things I learned this year. I am not a coach, nor do I pretend to be one, however, the year is drawing to a close and, having reflected, I am immensely proud of the year I have had. There have been challenges and troubles, every year will have them, but, by using my "life by design" philosophy, I have overcome and achieved more than I ever expected. Most of all, it has been a year to remember.  This episode is something different, I hope you enjoy, but regular scheduled long form interviews will be back next ep! Links:   6 Minute Journal -https://amzn.eu/d/4foG2p2 Year Planner -https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07RRBX59W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_F9S2S9V5KNNN6T1ZRT57 Bob Iger Book -https://amzn.eu/d/anvCi3j Economic Hitman Book -  https://amzn.eu/d/4o2JlBZ - JD     

My Coke Zero This week Billy joins me to share his honest tale of how he became addicted to cocaine and the journey he is on to kick the habit. Billy is brutally honest throughout and doesn't hold back, which I believe, makes for an incredibly insightful conversation. I am very grateful to have been able to host this conversation with Billy and I am very thankful to him for trusting me with his story. I enjoyed this one, I really hope you do as well.  To find more of Billy and his journey, head to TikTok and search for MyCokeZero. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.  -JD 

COACH PHOD This week I am joined by Coach Phod. Over the course of this conversation, Coach Phod tells the story of how his Mum's commitment to fighting cancer inspired him to achieve a feat which flew in the face of his natural world. Coach Phod moved on from body building and decided to run 5 marathons in 5 days to raise money and awareness for his Mum's illness. Phodi explains how and why he got into fitness and the points at which it directed him in life and taught him about his own potential. I can't thank Phodi enough for engaging with me so openly, we discuss at length the mental and physical struggles that follow the achievement of his toughest goal. Phodi shares how he managed those struggles and goes on to overcome them. For such a young guy, Coach Phod has already achieved so much, learned so much and developed true character, what you will come to realise from this discussion, he is only just getting started. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, I hope you do to, here is my conversation with Coach Phod. - JD

JORDAN MCCANN Jordan kindly agreed to be my first guest, let me learn the first mistakes of podcasting and get an episode in the bank. What came from this conversation is the understanding of what it takes to operate at Jordan's level. Jordan balances a full time engineering job with competing in CrossFit as well as pursuing some passion work by coaching functional fitness.  Jordan discusses his upbringing, where he learned his discipline, how coaching fitness gives back to him and recounts his story of the day he herniated his back just weeks before the biggest competition of his CrossFit endeavours to date. Find Jordan on instagram at @Jordan_james_mccann Thanks to Jordan for giving me the time and letting me experiment on him, please enjoy my conversation with Jordan McCann.