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From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast

Mike Bateson & David Curtis

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From Struggle 2 Strength Podcast: Brought to you by Dave, a brave soul who survived the harrowing blast of a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, and Mike, who emerged victorious from the shackles of drug and alcohol addiction. Both former British Army servicemen, their unique and powerful individual journeys are a testament to human resilience. Each episode unveils real stories of overcoming adversity, serving as a beacon for those facing obstacles. Let our voices be the wind beneath your wings, ...
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Future Thinkers

Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova

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Future Thinkers is a media platform, community, and education portal dedicated to the evolution of society, technology, and consciousness. Helping you become better adapted to our uncertain future. As seen in BBC, Forbes, World Economic Forum, and iTunes Top 40. Created by Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova.
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we are joined again by David 'Haggis' McCormack, a resilient individual whose life journey from the depths of despair to empowerment is truly inspiring. Born and raised in Glasgow, David faced numerous challenges growing up in care and struggling with addiction. This is a really heavy episode, some of the co…
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Send us a Text Message. This week we have Andy Bishop aka Bish, what an inspiration he is and we hope you get as much as we have from this epic episode. Below is a bit of info on ManGang Uk which Andy started and continues to build. How it started ManGang was founded by a man who struggled with poor mental health all of his adult life. Feeling the …
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Send us a Text Message. Adam Backhouse a 26 year British Army veteran, suffered both physical and mental injury whilst serving. Using sport as a path to recovery, he went on to represent Team UK at the 2023 Invictus Games. Support the Show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256674/supporters/newBy Mike Bateson & David Curtis
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Send us a Text Message. Nikki's Story My reasons for starting Scotty’s Little Soldiers are very personal. On the 2nd June 2009 my husband, Lee, left our home to do his tour in Afghanistan. Lee was a Corporal in the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment and loved his job. He loved being part of a team and he really believed he was making a difference by being in …
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Send us a Text Message. In this weeks episode Dave, Mike & Terry are discussing the power of talking. This topic is a regular subject that comes up with all our guests and Dave and Mike are always talking about the importance of reac ing out and talking to those we feel most familiar with. Also Waffling Walkers is happening on 18th May 2024 @ 1000h…
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Liam (VAZ) Vale Just a normal lad breaking down negative barriers in his life showing that with some positive influences and having a network to reach out to helped him turn his struggles into strength Support the Show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256674/supporters/newBy Mike Bateson & David Curtis
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Send us a Text Message. @Wesbpoetry - Spoken Word, creative and a beautiful human being. This week Wes shares his journey with no stones left unturned, his message of hope and strength is truly remarkable, brave and humbling. Support the Show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256674/supporters/newBy Mike Bateson & David Curtis
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Send us a Text Message. In 2009, in Afghanistan, David's world changed: a suicide bomber devastated his vehicle, taking a friend and causing David grievous injuries. Post-2013 military discharge, his mental battles escalated. An Everton Football Club leaflet became a beacon of hope, transitioning him from participant to leader in a project aiding v…
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Send us a Text Message. In April 2014, David was a wealth management professional who was due to start working for a new company, after being headhunted for his skills and experience. On Easter Sunday he was hit by a speeding vehicle. This would change David, and his young families lives, forever. The incident resulted in horrendous injuries, inclu…
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Send us a Text Message. John "Fenners" Fendley: A Journey Beyond Soccer AM This episode sheds light on John "Fenners" Fendley's illustrious career and personal journey, exploring his battle with mental health, the essence of fatherhood, and overcoming life's challenges. In this compelling episode, we peel back the layers of John "Fenners" Fendley, …
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Send us a Text Message. Hi my name is Paul Garrigan, I am a Human Performance and Development Practitioner, my expertise is directly centred towards supporting men to reach their true potential. My field of expertise covers Breath science, Somatic trauma release practices, Individual, ancestral and collective trauma, human performance and leadershi…
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Send us a Text Message. Robbie uses his experiences to connect with and support veterans facing similar challenges. His work at Tom Harrison House embodies compassion and understanding, drawing from his journey to inspire and aid those on their path to recovery. Robbie also discusses how music and Dj'ing is a huge part of his life, and how that has…
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Send us a Text Message. Alfie sadly lost his own father to suicide in 2017. This was the beginning of Alfie’s story. He and his mum, Allison, discovered there was a lack of support available across the country for children. Support tailored specifically for children currently remains absent nationwide. The core mission of Alfie’s Squad is to raise …
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Send us a Text Message. Dive into Stephen Wynne's rollercoaster journey in our latest "From Struggle 2 Strength" episode. A former Everton hopeful, Wynne faced the harsh reality of being cut from his boyhood team. This blow sent him spiralling into a world of financial woes and personal struggles. But Wynne's story is more than a tale of loss. It's…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we are honoured to host David 'Haggis' McCormack, a resilient individual whose life journey from the depths of despair to empowerment is truly inspiring. Born and raised in Glasgow, David faced numerous challenges growing up in care and struggling with addiction. Seeking a fresh start, he moved to Liverpool …
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Send us a Text Message. The James Greenop Foundation On the 22nd October 2013 we lost our son James in a tragic road traffic accident at the tender age of 10. It was decided very early that rather than people sending flowers we wanted them to donate to a cause that was close to our hearts and in turn at least something positive may come out of such…
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Send us a Text Message. Jacquie is a formidable force for change! In the depths of her pain during her adolescence, Jacquie committed to seeing the world through the eyes of fairness, justice and transformation. It wasn’t until she discovered an organisation called Clearmind International, and helped bring it to the UK, that Jacquie was able to bri…
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Send us a Text Message. This weeks podcast is the first half of our mini series named 'Meet the Hosts', starting with our very own Mike Bateson. Joining the Army at a tender age of 16, Michael quickly distinguished himself, becoming the youngest soldier in the NATO liberation of Kosovo in 1999, steering the mighty Challenger 1 battle tank. From mil…
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Send us a Text Message. In this gripping episode of our podcast, we sit down with the inspirational Sarah, who bravely opens up about her transformative journey. Growing up, Sarah experienced a seemingly idyllic childhood, filled with warmth and positivity. However, her life took a drastic turn when she found herself in an abusive relationship. Thi…
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Send us a Text Message. The speaker, who was raised to suppress their emotions, had been struggling with PTSD and suicidal thoughts due to the loss of their daughter in 1990 and their brother in 2009. They had isolated themselves and were researching suicide methods. However, their life changed when they were referred to James' Place. The welcoming…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the inaugural episode of "From Struggle 2 Strength," a podcast where resilience is not just a word, but a journey. In this opening episode, your hosts Dave Curtis and Mike Bateson, with Techy Reece, lay the foundation for a series dedicated to exploring the incredible stories of individuals who have turned their s…
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Find out more about the Smart Village project: futurethinkers.org/village Participate in our very first NFT drop: futurethinkers.org/nft We're very excited to announce that on June 1 2021 we're dropping our first Smart Village NFT! If you are not familiar, NFTs stands for Non Fungible Tokens - it's a type of crypto token that is verifiably unique o…
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Future Thinkers Smart Village is becoming a reality! We have found a new, large 400 acre property with the right zoning, infrastructure and everything else we could need to make the village happen. The property has a RV camp with 80 accommodation spots, a private lake, two creeks, large forest, even a golf course, and the closest airport is just a …
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Our guest in this Q+A session on self-organizing governance is Richard D. Bartlett. This session was originally live-streamed on December 4th 2020. Richard is a co-founder of a digital tool called Loomio, and of a decentralized consulting company The Hum. He is also the Director at the Enspiral Foundation, a collective of people working on meaningf…
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What rites of passage do we need in today's world? Are we going through collective rites of passage at the moment? What is the role of mentors in today's society? In this Q&A Michael Meade answers questions from the Future Thinkers Members. Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He i…
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Our guest in this episode is Miriam Martineau, who is a counselor, teacher, and Founder of Next Step Integral. For the last 15 years she has studied and researched parenting as a spiritual practice. Miriam and her husband Stefan also lived in an intentional community called Morning Star for 10 years from 1992 to 2002, which they founded in rural BC…
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Our guest in this episode is Jim Rutt, a systems thinker, host of the Jim Rutt Show podcast, and former key player in several technology companies. He was also the Chairman of Santa Fe Institute, where he was working in the scientific study of consciousness and evolutionary artificial intelligence. We had Jim as a guest on the show a year ago, wher…
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Our guests in this episode are Tyson Yunkaporta and his wife Megan Kelleher. Tyson is the author of 'Sand Talk,' and indigenous thinker from the Apalech clan from the West Cape of Queensland, Australia. Megan is a scholar at RMIT in Melbourne, who is currently researching the connection between blockchain and indigenous knowledge systems. She is of…
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Daniel Christian Wahl on regenerative cultures, the role of humans on planet Earth, and the importance of being in right relationship with technology, nature, and the process of life as a whole. To access to the full 2-hour interview with Daniel Christian Wahl, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members Join the Q&A wi…
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Discussion and Q&A about Earth Regeneration and Smart Villages with Nora Bateson, author and founder of the International Bateson Institute, Joe Brewer, founder of the Earth Regenerators Study Group, and Future Thinkers Community members. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/130 Learn more about Future Thinkers Smart Village at http://www.futu…
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This is a replay of the Future Thinkers interview and Q&A on The Stoa hosted by Peter N Limberg. Future Thinkers Smart Village is a place that combines technological innovation, creativity, personal development, education, regenerative agriculture, and community – located in a beautiful mountain valley the heart of the Kootenays, BC, Canada. Learn …
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In this episode of our Regenerative Series, our guest is Richard Perkins - a farmer, educator and expert on regenerative agriculture. He is the co-owner of Ridgedale Permaculture, one of the few profitable Permaculture farms on the planet. Richard is dedicated to restoring ecosystems and educating people all around the world in profitable regenerat…
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We invited Nora Bateson back on the show for another sensemaking conversation. Nora Bateson is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute. We wanted to hear her views on the current disintegration of societal systems, and how to navigate the chaos of the world. We talk about how to raise a…
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We invited Joe Brewer on the show again as part of our regenerative series. We had him last year, and we talked about cultural evolution and designing regenerative cultures. Since then Joe moved to a rural community in Colombia, started the Earth Regenerators Study Group, and wrote a new book. In this episode we talk about this new book called The …
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Bonnitta Roy is back on our show for the second time. She is so tuned into what's going on in the world, and we always have so much to talk about with her. She is an award-winning author, philosopher, insight guide and international trainer, who’s focusing on building greater capacities for human sensemaking. Today Bonnitta shares with us some deta…
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With this episode we are starting a podcast series about regenerative smart village design, where we are featuring notable people in the areas of regenerative cultures, self-sustaining communities, smart villages, etc. Our first guest in this series is James Ehrlich, the founder of Regen Villages. Regen Villages is a Stanford University spin-off co…
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Our guest in this episode is Donald Hoffman, a cognitive psychologist who studies consciousness, visual perception and evolutionary psychology using mathematical models and psychophysical experiments. Donald is the author of several books, the latest one being The Case Against Reality. In this interview we talk about Donald’s scientific theory of c…
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Jamie Wheal answers questions in a Q&A session with Future Thinkers Members, streamed on March 3rd 2020. Jamie Wheal is a researcher and writer in the field of human potential, peak performance, and flow states. He is the co-author of the book “Stealing Fire” and director of Flow Genome Project. Replay of the livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be…
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This is the 2nd livestream we did on the second-order effects of coronavirus on society, politics, and economy. The recording is from March 13, so some of the things we talk about here have already happened, or are happening right now in the world. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic, livestream replay o…
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Joe Brewer's work is centred around regenerative cultures. He travels around the world, studying different practices that contribute to the regeneration of the environment and communities. This is the audio version of the Q&A streamed on February 11th. Q&A replay: https://youtu.be/t10mtKAjgo4 SIGN UP for our mailing list to get a FREE 50+ Page Adap…
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Our guest in this episode is Bonnitta Roy, an author, philosopher, and teacher who’s focusing on building greater capacities for human sense-making. We talk about collective insight practices, ego deconstruction and shadow work in group setting, the insights into the nature of the mind, and rediscovering our evolutionary spiritual capacities. Show …
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In this episode we are discussing the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the kinds of effects it is having on global systems, what kinds of societal changes and opportunities arise from it, and how individual can cope with this increasingly difficult situation. Resources: COVID-19: The Basics You Need To Know - https://medium.com/futurethinkers/covid…
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In Part 2 of our interview with writer, programmer and entrepreneur Derek Sivers, we talk about daily practices for increasing self-knowledge and many different ways in which people can thrive and find fulfilment. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/117 BECOME A FUTURE THINKERS MEMBER Get access to our in-depth Courses in Personal Evolution, …
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Our guest in this episode is Derek Sivers, a writer, programmer, entrepreneur and former owner of CD Baby, an online store for independent musicians. We've been waiting to do this interview for a long time, and when Derek re-emerged with the plan to publish three books after a few reclusive years, we wanted to catch up and find our what he had been…
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In the last part of our interview with Ken Wilber we discuss the potential flaws of Integral Theory and Integral movement, as well as the problem of charismatic leaders who have a lot of unchecked shadow material. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/kenwilber ===FUTURE THINKERS MEMBERS PORTAL=== Registration for Future Thinkers Membership clo…
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In this episode, we discuss with Ken Wilber the pros and cons of going through the waking up process, how much time it takes for an average person, as well as how to deal with nihilism and the desire for certainty on the path of personal and spiritual development. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/113 FUTURE THINKERS MEMBERSHIP PORTAL Regis…
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In this part of our interview with philosopher Ken Wilber, we talk about useful practices for cleaning up, waking up, growing up, and showing up for life. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/113 Become a Future Thinker Member: http://www.futurethinkers.org/members ===FUTURE THINKERS GIVEAWAY 2020=== Enter the 2nd round of our giveaway contest…
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