Best Billy Ray Stokes Podcasts (2024)

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Uncovering Resentment 39:07

22d ago39:07

39:07

Gym Bec bailing on Gym cos Sterling Taking Sterling into the office with me Taking the kids out for Brekky so Bec can sleep longer Dropping the kids to school, and having a chat to the teacher about Tilly’s time out thing Thinking about the flexibility and capacity of uninterrupted focus on the goals we have when we’re younger and have children I s…

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Bec’s Date with Lexi 20:35

23d ago20:35

20:35

Waking up this morning and Bec feeling overwhelmed with the house being chaotic and the kids being hectic Deciding that we would have the day at home Kids playing heaps in the play room while I sorted the house: Dishes Washing Books Back yard Front yard Putting up my goals Tools Office Wanting to make my goals and vision for my life more clear Focu…

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GGOB and Becoming Better Parents 18:07

24d ago18:07

18:07

Gym Hanging out the front with Bec Lexi having a melt down about the hair thing with Tilly Lexi hiding in her bed Podcasting on yesterday Meeting with Sue on the gain share structure Reorganising my desk Setting Charlyn up with a mobile number Talking with Bec about the kids with a gin Guilt around Tilly’s early months with Bec Wishing we knew what…

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Lessons from Epic of Gilgamesh 24:42

24d ago24:42

24:42

Gym - Emma feedback Coming home and Lexi waking Quick nap Ice Bath Helping Lexi doing a puzzle Praying in the shower with Lex Playing Sleeping queens Bec coming home and noting that Lex has had a good morning The blessing of kids is that they are so present, and that they just relish the moment Making smoothies and kids doing dip exercises Listenin…

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Bec’s Date with Eliza 6:49

24d ago6:49

6:49

Waking up after another ordinary night Bec getting the kids ready and taking Eliza out for a date Went for a tram ride Taking the kids out for the morning on the scooters. Tram was overbooked, so came home to get a scooter, but were all gone, so went and bought Eliza a scooter and went for a ride with Bec Baby chinos Twin dams Back to centennial pa…

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It always comes back to self 43:46

28d ago43:46

43:46

I understand that discipline is required to get the things we want. There are two issues I see with that: The judgement of not being the person who has capacity for being able to get the thing The thing I’ve learned about life is that life is about living, and the meaning of life is to live and being a human being is about be. Gym in the morning Ha…

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Feeling like an ungrateful idiot 28:41

29d ago28:41

28:41

Gym I’m sick of psychoanalysing myself and just wanna not feel guilty for the things that I want What’s the balance between empowerment, autonomy and decentralised decision making and delegation and control? Fixing grinder Picking up delivery Chatting with a Mentor Traits of the ego Putting my potential on a pedestal A mate of mine saying the probl…

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Being a miserable shit 29:24

1M ago29:24

29:24

Wasting time - It’s easier to maintain momentum then to gain it So much of my time is spent tidying the house and stuff & I feel like Bec could do more around the house Wanting to focus more intently on the business, but feeling like I can’t get a clean run on the things I need because of the other areas of my life that also require active input It…

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Mother’s Day 24:27

1M ago24:27

24:27

Shitty night Lexi already sorting the presents out Breakfast with Lolly and the Kids Asking Lolly if she knows of some kids who she would recommend for housework. Talking with a match at church Trying to find the balance between measuring where I am now to where I want to be without judgment and self criticism Feeling like I should just fk it and s…

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Suspending Judgement 27:07

1M ago27:07

27:07

Poo sample Gym in the morning Pushing myself more & keeping the stamina up Home and nap again until 7am Coffee and breakfast Talking with staff about shit over the weekend Catching up on stuff over the weekend Meeting with a business mate Stop being so hard on myself Feels like there is so much I don’t know, and so much to do to get the business to…

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Calendar restructure 30:43

1M ago30:43

30:43

Cleaning up the house yesterday Leading my team with confidence Just been an angry prick recently Last time, it happened when I got really focused on my goals Nose breathing at the gym Ice bath got really easy this morning I told myself before I got in how much I love it (not sure if it made a difference, but it felt a lot easier this morning) Prep…

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Seeing Bec as a Means to an End 21:59

1M ago21:59

21:59

Gym Morning routine Do I see Bec as a means to an end, or the end in itself? - I often default to my children first, then to Bec, and when I think around my dedication, yes I am dedicated to Bec, but I am also often dedicated through Bec, to my children. It feels like often times Bec is the conduit of dedication to my children, biologically, emotio…

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Trying to get the traction 27:05

1M ago27:05

27:05

Gym again Really tired today Didn’t use any affirmations to set my focus for the day Got my stuff together and headed to a mate’s place to use his office Spent a fair bit of time catching up and talking life Starting working on the new systems in the business Ended up having a 15 min nap on the couch Mother’s day is coming, and today was the only o…

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Kids spending the money they have saved 28:26

1M ago28:26

28:26

- Walking with Lars - Coming home - Asking Lexi why she wants to buy a teddy - Lexi asking why - Bec wanting to compete with me - Tilly telling Bec she is perfect - Teaching them to be intentional about the money they spend - Talking about marketing - Lexi buying a kettle bell with her own money - Going to toy world and finding something for them t…

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Learning to ride & birthday golf 21:58

1M ago21:58

21:58

Early morning start Heading to the park and Tilly learning how to ride her bike Headed home for naps Caught up with my mate about the open book management meeting Throwing Tilly’s little blue toy out Rik’s birthday and golf Home and goal setting with the kids Cracking the shits and realising that it was more because I was disappointed in myself…

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Bec’s first ice bath & girls making money 38:41

1M ago38:41

38:41

Gym Bec’s first ice bath Tilly getting Sterling out of the cot Lexi giving money to Eliza out of Tilly’s purse and having to reimburse her Bec highlighting that I’ve made this about Lexi mostly, and that I haven’t really highlighted Tilly’s involvement or accomplishments Taking the kids to school, helping Lexi sell a few lucky dips - no luck Coming…

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Openbook Team Meeting #1 17:48

1M ago17:48

17:48

Gym Sterling kinda being a bit restless Ice baths (nearly bailed) Doing the remaining 2 videos for the blog Missing the assessment sides of things Banking & Picking up the stickers Prepping for the team meeting Talking to a mate about closing their business Sorting water corpBy Billy-Ray Stokes

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Post Perth reorganisation 29:14

1M ago29:14

29:14

Gymming Ice bath Time with Sterling Noticing that I have more love to give when I love myself (that is through discipline) Starting on the work Not time blocking or one thing-ing Sorting the house Meeting with Niro Meeting with agent about new location Rik’s present Cards for mum and Rik & talking with Cill Home to tidy up Sterling just wanting to …

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Preparing for open book presentation 36:34

1M ago36:34

36:34

Gymming Getting the recordings sorted Saying Goodbye to Eryn and Preston Tucking into the workshop slides Talking with Michelle & Ben at foodie coaches Talking with Adam from Darwin about bonus distribution Meeting with Sue from GGOB Not bothering to interact with people online My watch is starting to roll around on my wrist New time strategies Tim…

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Opening the books to the team 23:53

1M ago23:53

23:53

Gymming with a headache from last night Power chucking at the car Home and sooooo fatigued Slept in bed with Sterling Started on the last parts of the workshop from Sue Working on that all day Bec being exhausted also Picking up Lexi and talking about people not being the boss of her Power of asking why Team meeting Too much content Should have exp…

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Sunday family Hangs 14:30

1M ago14:30

14:30

Heading to farm peninsula café Suggesting the iMilk to the chick Bec giving me shit about wanting to say hi to the waiter Heading to Bardon Park with Micky & Damo Kids finally playing nicely Finding 22 jellyfish The footy going into the pond Chatting life & business Going to the bookshop with the kids Going to the brewery for dinner with the kids K…

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Foodie Coaches Workshop 25:45

1M ago25:45

25:45

Set the kids up & Micky arrived Drove into the city for Foodie Coaches workshop Micky telling us about the day Finishing my Taxtopia book Packing the car for the drive back Going to Bed with Bec and arguing about nutritionBy Billy-Ray Stokes

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Heading back to Kalgoorlie 19:40

1M ago19:40

19:40

Packing up and heading off by 7:30 Dropping Bec off to the dentists Going to Koorong with the kids People complimenting me on having all the kids with me Raining & picking Bec up Driving to Kalgoorlie Stopping at Tammin & the kids wanting to try the shitty arcade games Finishing books: Wealth magnet Indistractible The first time manager The one thi…

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First Day in Perth 17:18

1M ago17:18

17:18

Dawn service with the kids Driving to Perth with the kids Busy day at the shop Stopping at southern cross Stopping at Cunderdin Lexi with the camera Throwing the kids on the flying fox Reading taxtopia Realising that I am the king of stoicism in holidays or crisis, but not in the day to day Getting to Perth Heading to bathers by the beach Wicked su…

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Meeting Suppliers & Park Play 13:31

1M ago13:31

13:31

Kept climbing into bed with Eliza Bec was up ALL night with Sterling Getting coffees and brekky Heading to the appointment and Lexi getting the all clear Congratulating Lexi on being so diligent and intentional with her ears, and now she’s reaped the rewards Meeting with suppliers Heading to Little Way for brunch Lexi going over and above when I co…

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The best park in Perth 19:05

1M ago19:05

19:05

Heading to adventure park in Kwinana Water play with the kids Flinging them on the flying fox Being present with the kids Thinking about fitness & how you’re never really unfit as a kid Heading to Blacklist Heading to Wellington Square to play Feels like it’s taken alllll day Riding the bus with the kids Bec taking them to Freo on the train Going o…

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Standing at the foot of the next mountain 10:16

2M ago10:16

10:16

Open book implimentation Feeling like I’m bipolar hahaBy Billy-Ray Stokes

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Preparing to go open book 11:02

2M ago11:02

11:02

Working on the workshop all day Open book vs. knowing intimately You lead people how they need to be led Squash My double chin changing Come back & finish the presentation to the teamBy Billy-Ray Stokes

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Why I love the business Community 18:16

2M ago18:16

18:16

Early start this morning Changing podcast format Booking in with Sue to go open book Talking with people about the God question around my podcast. Talking with business owners who have gone open book Working on the financial presentation Date night with Bec Bec feeling ready to homeschool Realising the value of getting out and meeting people more a…

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I’m irritated and it shows 45:39

2M ago45:39

45:39

Sterling wriggling Realising that I missed an opportunity not just for patience, but also for managing discomfort Did a shit job with my patience today, it’s easy to be all philosophical in the vacuum of a holiday. Realising that the nature of this podcast is compromised I’m not as open about the events that have unfolded, because there is a level …

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Bit of a nothing day 15:32

2M ago15:32

15:32

Finding Bec at the computer in the middle of the night Tilly coming into my bed Lexi going for a drive Going to get coffee with Lexi to get Sterling to go back to sleep Finding Kangaroos Sorting our finances out GGOB Meeting Making scorecard Dinner with the kids & family night Early night and been getting earlier nights…

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Bec’s Sleep in 22:58

2M ago22:58

22:58

Driving with the kids and Sterling Bakery & heading to the park Strapping the kids in the car with a movie and driving Sitting & reading my book & holding Sterling Ellen and Caleb coming over for lunch Making birthday cards with Tilly Neighbours coming around and kicking the footy with the guys Coming home and explaining to Tilly why my ballsack is…

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Discipline being the Goal 13:11

2M ago13:11

13:11

Early start with Sterling Lexi joining me in bed Finishing the Cart Last day of the fast Vasectomy tomorrow Talking with my mate about training with him Looking forward to being familiar with the sensation of hunger The goal is to be disciplined, not to eat certain foods Talking with Stuart Having a meat feast for dinner…

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Vasectomy Day 21:16

2M ago21:16

21:16

Going for a run Spent the morning on the phone and just stamping out little spot fires Going to get the vasectomy Getting bloods done Organising to get my but microbiome tested Caught up with friends of ours looking to move premises Looking at another business Home group Realising that I have just been using the podcast to reflect, but not as a mea…

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Wrestling with growth 36:46

2M ago36:46

36:46

Starting back into the foodie coaches training Building a processes for internal training & growth Working out that I have to lose 154,000 calories to reach weight My strategy for weight loss Catching up with the team Lexi’s gifts to Bec and I Swimming Squash Kids pulling me up on lying Reading fear & trembling…

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Not losing 1kg today 20:57

2M ago20:57

20:57

Bec using the pencil at breakfast Tidying up so that Bec can be totally present with the kids, so that I can have a clean run at everything House looking amazing Kids interrupting with the podcast Sterling laughing in his sleep Price increase on products Deleting Facebook off my phone Fixing the gutters at the shop Checking out BJJ Demotivating wei…

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3hr chat + Fear & Trembling 49:55

2M ago49:55

49:55

Because just being so in love with Sterling as she goes to feed him Catching up with a friend Kidsfest Bec came with us Eliza feeling my face and stubble Lex asking what a dunny is Lexi dancing heaps with the show Sterling going to sleep and me getting sun burned Tilly thoughtfully telling me that she would prefer to stay at home Tilly telling me t…

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The knock on effect of fasting 24:13

2M ago24:13

24:13

- Doing what I promised for Lexi - Making the worksheets for the kids - Hanging with Bec out the front - Bec wanting to get in the icebath - Wanting to organise the house and have a place for everything - Kids fest - Realising that I’ve not needed a nap for the last two days - Getting shitty with Bec for not wanting to come to kidsfest tomorrow - S…

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The Art on the Proverbial walls of society 58:53

2M ago58:53

58:53

Reflecting with Bec on the meeting last night I want to have more fun with the kids Cutting myself with the razor Getting blocked on Facebook Meeting with Zach The state of the hospitality scene (customers, talent & perception) Going to sign up at the gym, and then deciding that I can just start at the park for now lMeeting with Kaata Feel like a c…

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Back to Kalgoorlie 26:00

2M ago26:00

26:00

- Holding Sterling and Bec - The philosophy of making love all day - You look to see what love she needs at any given time and give that to her - Kids awake and sitting right at the front of the tv - Tilly helping Bec with coffees - The right way to end the holiday - Sterling - Coffee - Sunrise over the beach - Watching the waves horseshoe into the…

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Post-Trip Tidy Up 21:55

2M ago21:55

21:55

- Waking up anxious - Working it’s because of everything on my plate - Unpacking the trailer - Dropping stuff off and doing washing ect - Tidying house - Feeling like I’ve lost a lot of time health-wise - Washing the clothes - Washing the car - Meeting with the foodie coaches - Meeting with Niro - Bec being proud of being patient with the kids - He…

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A Meeting I Wasn't Expecting 31:41

2M ago31:41

31:41

- Eliza using the grabber to get the eggs from the chook cage - Eliza having a big attitude, and spitting the dummy with Bec - Fasting for a week to get off to a good start with the weight loss - Getting all the stuff done - Meeting Jess about the second location - Meeting with a mentor - Surrendering - Not wanting to be a pawn in the game of someo…

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First night in Esperance 21:49

2M ago21:49

21:49

- Packing up this morning - Heading to lucky bay brewery - Bec asking what I’m thinking about - Getting anxious to get back into work - A slight sense of guilt for taking time off - Wondering if I am capable of scaling TPG how I want to - Friends of ours with heaps of investments and properties. Hoping that we’re playing our cards right - Being pro…

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Second Night in Esperance 21:19

2M ago21:19

21:19

- Waking up and missing the sound of the wind through the trees - Sterling waking a lot & taking home to the couch to sleep with me - Giving the juice guys a custard horn & making their morning - Going fishing with Bec & the girls (kept losing her bait) - Eliza losing gungar over the edge of the jetty - Heading to the bookshop - Tilly getting all t…

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Camping Day 5 30:36

2M ago30:36

30:36

- Kids joining us in Bed - Making Bec cry - Metal detecting - Realising I only have 20-30 more naps with Sterling - All these kids having the same experiences - Not dying young - Talking with the girls about SA - Hanging out with Bec in the tent - Finishing with the beachBy Billy-Ray Stokes

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Camping Day 6 12:24

2M ago12:24

12:24

- Helping Mitch & Kristen pack up - Kids having a nap - Heading to the rock pools (no go) - Beach with Mel and Brad and friends - Hearing about the Lukemia story & how it’s changed their life - Swimming and boarding with the kids - Epic sunset - Heading home & sleepBy Billy-Ray Stokes

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Camping Day 4 16:17

2M ago16:17

16:17

- Playing at the beach - I find it attractive when bec looks after the kids - Building the kids relationships with each other being one of our primary roles in life - Controlling sexual urges - Looking forward to chilling at the campsite - Learning about influence - Dinner with Mel & Brad for her birthday - Perspective on health changing - Atlas of…

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Camping Day 1 5:01

2M ago5:01

5:01

- Catching up with Ben - Getting set up for camping

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Camping Day 2 7:03

2M ago7:03

7:03

- Meeting Tyla at the camp to adjust Sterling - Eli on the bike - Eliza needing our attention - Running on the beach with Eliza - Potential company restructureBy Billy-Ray Stokes

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Camping Day 3 18:43

2M ago18:43

18:43

Burning Sterling Going fishing with everyone Becoming more patient with the kids The dynamic in my relationship with Bec Changing the podcast format Tilly telling me she loves me Changing the podcast formatBy Billy-Ray Stokes

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