Best Al Fawcett Podcasts (2024)

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Luka Djukic 41:48

2M ago41:48

41:48

Presenting Luka Djukic, live from the UAE Storm games. A footballer, a CrossFit Games athlete and a brother. This dude is re-imagining what it means to make a career out of CrossFit. In this honest chat, he looks back and reflects on how sport has given him the highest highs and the lowest lows. All with his brother as a mentor and support system. …

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Joshua Al-Chamaa 44:59

5M ago44:59

44:59

One fourth of the Fittest Team on Earth 2023, Josh Al-Chamaa has been proving people wrong from the get go. Growing up in Hackney, East London, when gang culture and crime was one of life's easy choices, he could have gone a very different direction. A young life studying dance, he came to a pivotal monument, fuelled by a desire to understand his m…

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Victor Hoffer & Steven Fawcett 45:05

5M ago45:05

45:05

In the heart of the HWPO camp is the unlikely French English duo of Victor & Ste. Victor Hoffer, the 20 year old gymnastics prodigy from France, has turned his life ambitions from one sport to another, and in a very short amount of time, he has proved himself on the biggest stages. Semi-Finals Test World Records, an Open Test Win, The Rogue Invitat…

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Alex Gazan & Justin Cotler 43:17

5M ago43:17

43:17

The coach and athlete relationship lives on a spectrum, it's as highly personal as it is professional and finding the balance to get the best out of performance is something that comes naturally to Justin and Alex. The 5th Fittest on Earth is as down to earth, smiley and optimistic as they come, Alex has flourished, despite a harrowing childhood un…

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Caroline Lambray 44:20

5M ago44:20

44:20

Coach, Trail blazer, Affiliate Owner, Fiancé, Caroline is a woman carving her journey and with it a path for coaches to follow in the CrossFit space, a former teacher turned LV 4 CrossFit Trainer and now the first female coach to win the CrossFit Games. Her success though, has not been without hard work, sacrifice, changes of direction and failures…

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Terry Hollands 32:45

5M ago32:45

32:45

From Rugby fields to Worlds Strongest Man arena, Terry Hollands journey has provided a number of life lessons along the way. Now honing his craft in body building, Big Tel is rewriting the athletes playbook for those that follow, but what were his choices, the moments, behind his success? Presenting Fitn3ss shows theres more to life journey than wh…

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Chris Hinshaw 42:52

5M ago42:52

42:52

The master of Aerobic Capacity shares his story with host Lauren Smith LIVE on the Wodapalooza podcast stage. Chris is one of the top endurance coaches in the world, known internationally for his extensive knowledge and practical experience developing aerobic capacity in athletes. He has coached 35 Crossfit Games Champions, 50+ Crossfit Games Podiu…

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Gus Worland: Creating Connections through Gotcha4Life 29:38

2y ago29:38

29:38

Many of us are trying to find our way, or our direction. Many of us want to make a difference, many of us want to make an impact, many of us want to feel like we are contributing. Well, in this episode you will hear from a man who in mind is doing all of these things. You will hear my conversation with Gus Worland, who I could describe as a present…

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Charlie Sampson: Coaching with Curiosity 51:23

2+ y ago51:23

51:23

Charlie Sampson is an Executive Coach, Co-Founder of several other leadership and development businesses, author of the business book 'Even Better If' and as you will hear, so much more. Charlie shares his thoughts and perspective on Leadership, Management, Coaching and Communication and where they overlap and where they differ. We explore how the …

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Alan & Emily Braithwaite; Standing Out with Yellow Tuxedo 1:04:41

2+ y ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Alan and Emily Braithwaite are the husband and wife, co- founder team behind Yellow Tuxedo, the Digital Visibility specialists. In this conversation with Al Fawcett they share the origin story behind the Yellow Tuxedo name, their guiding principles and how this applies to the business, the different skills and outlooks they bring to the party and h…

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Craig Hatkoff and Irwin Kula: The Disruptive Innovation Co-Founders 1:19:16

2+ y ago1:19:16

1:19:16

For the first episode of 2022, I am excited to complete another 'first' and host two guests on the podcast. Two remarkable people who have impacted my life in a variety of ways and I am now pleased to be able to call them friends. I first met Craig Hatkoff and Irwin Kula a number of years ago when I was invited to New York to visit them as they hos…

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Slice of PIE: Zak Brown on Leadership, Teamwork & Culture 4:50

2+ y ago4:50

4:50

Zak Brown is the CEO of McLaren Racing and of course this means that he is constantly focused on high performance and performance improvement. In this Slice of PIE, I go back to episode 36, in which I spoke with Zak about what it would take to turn things around at McLaren to see them achieving the results that their history and their fans expected…

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Slice of PIE: Emily Chang shares her perspective on Feedback 6:23

2+ y ago6:23

6:23

Welcome to another quick episode focusing on a key learning point from a conversation with one of the remarkable guests on the infinite pie thinking podcast with me, Al Fawcett. Today I go back to episode 33 with Emily Chang. Emily has more than 20 years experience, holding senior executive positions focused on customer experience, busies strategy,…

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Slice of PIE: Chris Brindley MBE on Leadership and Collaboration Culture 4:19

2+ y ago4:19

4:19

Chris Brindley MBE joined me in episode 5 of the Infinite Pie Thinking podcast and shared his wealth of knowledge and experience on leadership, teamwork and culture. Chris worked in the banking industry for years, working his way up to senior leadership and Director roles, finishing as the Managing Director of Metro Bank and being voted Britain's B…

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Damian Hughes: Lessons from High Performance 1:10:13

2+ y ago1:10:13

1:10:13

Professor Damian Hughes specialises in creating high performing cultures within sports teams, businesses and organisations, is a best selling author and is the cohost of the very successful High Performing Podcast with Jake Humphrey. Damian is now also the first returning guest to the infinite pie thinking podcast. In our original conversation we e…

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Julian Dowe on building Football 4 Football 52:50

2+ y ago52:50

52:50

Julian Dowe started his career as a professional footballer. As he was breaking junior goal scoring records in the Salford leagues he was playing in he became highly coveted by the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City and Leeds United. After a brief spell at United, he signed as schoolboy for Everton, then went onto Manchester City where he …

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Leidy Klotz: Subtraction as part of your decision making 53:52

2+ y ago53:52

53:52

So today I am speaking with Leidy Klotz, Professor at University of Virginia and author of the book Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less. Leidy focuses on removing barriers between design and behaviourial science and we dive into what that means and how we can apply these principles into our daily lives, both on a personal and professional basis.…

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Tom Sears on Sports Leadership 54:35

2+ y ago54:35

54:35

Tom Sears is a senior sports industry leader with over 20 years’ global experience in senior roles with National Governing Bodies, provincial associations, professional clubs and government funded agencies. His experience includes Chief Executive and leadership positions worldwide and this background gives him a unique insight into the sector and t…

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Darius Boyd on Achieving a Childhood Dream 46:06

2+ y ago46:06

46:06

Darius Boyd is a man who set out with the childhood dream to play one game for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. After making his debut for the club at the age of 18, and winning a premiership in his first season, he went on to spend 15 years playing at the top level of the game. Darius achieved almost every accolade that rugby league could offer, p…

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Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing 30:41

3y ago30:41

30:41

Zak Brown is the CEO of McLaren Racing. It’s a role that gives him the overall responsibility for the McLaren Racing organisation, including the strategic direction, operational performance, marketing and commercial development of the McLaren Formula 1 and IndyCar programmes. Zak’s road to becoming a leader in the racing industry started as a profe…

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Jeremy Holt on High Performing Team Identity 55:13

3y ago55:13

55:13

Whether you lead a team or a member of a team, whether that team is large or small, personal or professional, there are key elements that create its identity and can influence its performance. Jeremy Holt BA (Hons) MSc CPschol specialises in team performance and high performing teams. Jeremy is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with 30 years’ e…

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Jeremy Blain on Unlocking the Inner CEO 54:13

3y ago54:13

54:13

Jeremy Blain is passionate about Learning and Development. Jeremy is also passionate about how to apply it. Through both his research and experience, Jeremy helps leaders and managers to define strategies to implement digital and human transformations for the modern workplace. Jeremy is the Chief executive of PerformanceWorks International (PWI), a…

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Emily Chang on Social Legacy 45:47

3y ago45:47

45:47

Today I am speaking with Emily Chang and I highly recommend that you get a pen and paper ready as Emily has an amazing outlook on both business and life in general. Emily has more than 20 years‘ experience, holding senior executive positions focused on Customer Experience, Business Strategy, Cross-Cultural Team Leadership, Change Management as well…

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Paul Trainor on Mental Toughness 49:54

3y ago49:54

49:54

Today's conversation is with Paul Trainor founder of Positive Synergy limited, a consultancy that works with individuals and organisations within sports business and education to help improve performance. Paul shares his background, role models and mentors and his personal experience, including signing on for his boyhood rugby league club, the Salf…

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Doc Ruben Perczek the High Performance Strategist 52:50

3y ago52:50

52:50

Doc Ruben Perczek is a High Performance Strategist who specialises in supporting his clients to create success and make a sustainable impact through the development of top talent. He describes the people he and his team serve as "co-creators of change" and "conscious high performers." "Co-creators" because they know that sustainable positive change…

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Sean Conway the Endurance Adventurer 1:13:18

3+ y ago1:13:18

1:13:18

In this episode I am speaking with Endurance Adventurer, Sean Conway. Sean has set out and achieved some incredible challenges, and of course along the way has seen his fair share of set backs as well. His adventures include (amongst many others) running from Conwy Castle in North Wales to Castle Conway in West Ireland; an across Europe cycle ride …

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Mark Eglinton on Creative Collaboration 1:05:17

3+ y ago1:05:17

1:05:17

Today I am speaking with author and co-writer, Mark Eglinton. Mark has written many books including Blindsided with Rugby World Cup Winner (and previous guest on this show) Michael Lynagh, Heavy Duty - Days and Night in Judas Priest - with musician K.K. Downing Reboot: My Life My time - with professional Footballer, Michael Owen. In this conversati…

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Gene McCarthy on Chasing Four 1:03:26

3+ y ago1:03:26

1:03:26

Todays guest has spent 40 years in a world that was all about performance and performance improvement, working with top Global brands and companies in the athletics and outdoors industries. Gene McCarthy has been a leader and change maker holding executive positions with the likes of Nike, Under Armour, Reebok, Timberland and Merrell and most recen…

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Jonathan Hughes on Energy, Intensity and Passion 48:16

3+ y ago48:16

48:16

Today I am talking with Jonathan Hughes. Jonathan is an Entrepreneur, investor, advisor and strategist, as well as Co-Founder and CEO at Pollinate Horizons, a FinTech and payments company. In this conversation you will hear what Jonathan thinks about leadership, about teams, about culture. He shares his views on the need for energy in meetings and …

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Michael Tobin OBE, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Maverick 1:03:28

3+ y ago1:03:28

1:03:28

So today I am speaking with Michael Tobin OBE, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Maverick, Adventurer, and Author. Michael is the recipient of an incredible list of awards including the likes of - Business Turnaround of the Year Business Person of the Year Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (numerous times) Outstanding Non-Executive Director (numer…

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Simon Hartley on How to Be World Class 1:01:11

3+ y ago1:01:11

1:01:11

Today I am speaking with Simon Hartley, who is a globally respected sport psychology consultant and performance coach. For more than 20 years, Simon has worked with elite level athletes and sports people including Gold Medallists, World Record Holders, World Champions, Olympians and Championship Winning Teams. In the last ten years, Simon has also …

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Jason Robinson OBE on World Cup Culture and Teamwork 58:25

3+ y ago58:25

58:25

Todays guest is another person who has performed at the elite level, having appeared in 3 World Cup finals for England, both in Rugby League and Rugby Union and was part of the successful World Cup Winning side against Australia in 2003. Jason Robinson OBE was known for his devastating acceleration, quick feet and balance. Couple this with his deci…

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Dan Abrahams on Thinking About Your Thinking 53:03

3+ y ago53:03

53:03

Dan Abrahams is a sports psychologist who works with individuals, teams, coaches and organisations globally. Working from grass roots levels to elite athletes and teams, Dan is known for his passion to break down complex theories and create simple to use performance techniques, helping people to easily implement them. Something that you will hear t…

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Mark Bennett MBE on the Performance Development System 57:40

3+ y ago57:40

57:40

Mark Bennett MBE has spent the last 30 years developing scalable strategies to help individuals and organisations to maximise their performance potential. This is not about just quick hit interventions. You will hear how Mark works in a variety of environments to embed his key principles that “Performance is a behaviour not an outcome” and to creat…

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Dean Williams on Coaching Conversations 1:05:08

3+ y ago1:05:08

1:05:08

Todays conversation is with Executive Coach, Dean Williams. I have known Dean for many years and we have shared many experiences and I have been lucky enough to watch the impact and see the value that he has brought to many people over that time. In this conversation you will hear how Dean has developed his coaching skills, allowing him to work wit…

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Layne Beachley AO on a World Champion Mindset and Awake Academy 49:24

3+ y ago49:24

49:24

This is an incredible conversation with Layne Beachley, the 7 time World Surfing Champion. Her dedication to success saw her as the only surfer in history to claim six of those titles consecutively. However, with her natural and brutal honesty Layne shares how that wasn’t without its consequences. You will also hear, that since retiring from profes…

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Dr Dave Alred MBE on Dealing with Pressure 55:29

3+ y ago55:29

55:29

Dr Dave Alred MBE is an Elite Performance Coach who has mentored and coached world class athletes and teams in multiple sports, including Rugby World Cup winner, Jonny Wilkinson as well as George ford and Johnny Sexton. In the golf, he has supported the likes of Luke Donald, Francesco Molinari and Padraig Harrington. He has also worked with the Eng…

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Joe Foster the Founder of Reebok 1:11:42

3+ y ago1:11:42

1:11:42

In this conversation with Joe Foster the Founder of Reebok we certainly cover some ground and stories, and it would be really easy to look back on them from a perspective of the success we know that Reebok went on to become. I think it is really important to hear the messages behind the stories. The messages of hard work and determination, of relat…

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Ian Bell on Creating a Colleague Experience 56:04

3+ y ago56:04

56:04

Ian Bell spent years running his own development company before joining the global organisation, Sedgwick, earlier this year as the Colleague Experience Director - International. During this conversation we discuss what the role entails and what it takes to create a great colleague experience across multiple functions and countries. We talk about t…

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Keith Hackett on Decision Making 1:14:54

3+ y ago1:14:54

1:14:54

Keith Hackett was a top flight referee and is still counted among the top 100 referees of all time in a list maintained by International Federation of Football History and statistics. Following his career of managing games and events on the field, he took up a role as General Manager of Professional Game Match Officials Board and was responsible fo…

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Jake Aliker on creating a Formula 1 Performance Mindset 1:03:03

4y ago1:03:03

1:03:03

With over a decade of experience coaching in elite level sport, Jake is passionate about helping people reach their highest potential. Moving from a strength and conditioning coach for a professional rugby team to the Formula 1 paddock was always going to be a steep learning curve. Taking on the role as the personal performance coach for Max Versta…

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Michael Lynagh on Being A Team Player 1:10:07

4y ago1:10:07

1:10:07

Michael Lynagh is an Aussie Rugby legend and has a list of achievements and accolades that many would envy, but you wouldn’t always know it when you speak with him. Michael is a very humble man and spends much of his time focused on how he can help those around him to look good. Whether it be as part of the World Cup Winning team, captaining his co…

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Lee Carseldine on Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone 55:58

4y ago55:58

55:58

Lee Carseldine has spent a large part of his life challenging himself and understanding what it takes to get out of your comfort zone. He has now distilled it down to asking himself three key questions when faced with a decision - What can I learn from it? Does it excite me/scare the sh*t out of me? Will it add value to somebody? Sounds simple righ…

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Professor Damian Hughes on Culture of High Performing Teams 1:06:49

4y ago1:06:49

1:06:49

Professor Damian Hughes started his life with a boxing gym as his playground. It meant he was around elite sports from as early as he can remember, and it was this environment that sparked his interest in the culture of high performing teams and individuals. In fact he learned many lessons in that gym, as it was run by his father, a man who eventua…

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Royston Guest on Defining Pathways 54:57

4y ago54:57

54:57

Royston Guest is an entrepreneur. He has written the Number 1 best selling book "Built to Grow" and has since gone on to write "Rise, Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Lead". He is a business strategist, executive coach, conference speaker and the founder of PTI Worldwide, a global consultancy and people development business. As you will hear…

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Leon Lloyd on Transition and Change 1:01:19

4y ago1:01:19

1:01:19

Leon Lloyd played professional Rugby at the highest level, winning caps as an England International and multiple trophies and honours with the Leicester Tigers. Having to retire at 30 due to injury meant that Leon had to ready himself for a new life and new challenges. He had prepared for the change, he had done his homework and was ready to apply …

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Hayley Lever - Leading a Movement 1:06:22

4y ago1:06:22

1:06:22

Hi, I’m Al Fawcett and this is infinite pie thinking… Have you ever felt like you have taken on a challenge and you wonder if you are good enough? Where you get involved in something and it feels like everyone else is speaking another language? Have you ever had a desire to create or support change and didn’t know where to start? Well in todays con…

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Jon Dutton on How to Host a World Cup 57:58

4y ago57:58

57:58

Hi, I'm Al Fawcett and this is infinite pie thinking. Today you will hear a conversation that I had recently with Jon Dutton, The Chief Executive for the Rugby League World Cup 2021. Jon shares the challenges and opportunities of leading an event like this, and how it is much more than just the games played on the field. We discuss the importance o…

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Irwin Kula on 4 Daily Habits to Get a Little Better 1:09:08

4y ago1:09:08

1:09:08

Hi, I’m Al Fawcett and this is infinite pie thinking. Today, I am speaking with Irwin Kula - Rabbi, Author, Educator, TV Host, Consultant and Public Speaker. Irwin is also the co founder of the Tribeca disruptive innovation awards and has been called a Disruptive Spiritual Innovator, and by the end of this conversation I am sure you will understand…

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Russell Anderson-Williams on the Art of Presentation 46:57

4y ago46:57

46:57

Hi, I’m Al Fawcett and this is infinite pie thinking… Today I am speaking with Russell Anderson Williams the founder of 2 presentation design agencies - Prezenter ltd and Onside Presentations. Russell and his agencies work with people across the globe to level up the quality of their presentations and cultivate the creativity in their organisations…

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