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Today I speak to Adrian Mankopan to find out about his journey and how he is helping others to make better decisions. Adrian had previously been addicted to alcohol and found himself living in a graveyard, hating himself and life. But somewhere along the road something shifted for Adrian, and decided to turn his life around. During this episode, Adrian shares what it was like growing up with a father and how he had a deep hatred for himself and life. This led him to try out drugs and alcohol at a young age. Adrian loved how being drunk made him feel, as it gave him the much-needed confidence to be social and stand up for himself. But alcohol only masked the pain, and soon enough he developed an addiction to alcohol which then led him to end up homeless, living in a graveyard. Everything began to shift when Adrian started to take responsibility for his life and for where he found himself. Soon enough he was sober for weeks and opportunities started rolling in. Today Adrian helps others understand their pain and teaches them coping mechanisms so that they do not have to reach for the bottle or engage in other destructive behaviours in order to mask the pain. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. ________________________________________ *Connect with Adrian on Instagram *Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

This week I speak to Bongani Putsoane, an author and speaker passionate about changing the lives of our youth. Bongani shares some of the struggles he faced growing up, including succumbing to peer pressure and becoming addicted to sniffing petrol. Bongani and I speak about the challenges of growing up in poverty where adequate role models are not readily available, and how this can have devasting effects on the developing teenager. We look at how easily it is to influence the youth, and why it is important to watch what we say infront of them. During the show we speak about Bongani’s struggles with discovering his identity and how this led him down the path of addiction and destruction. Bongani also shares how his own challenges gave birth to his passion. Bongani shares his journey to becoming a Christian, and how he was on a path of destruction up until he discovered the transformational power of Christ. This was a challenge since he grew up in a Muslim family. He shares details about how he secretly went to church and how his father eventually accepted Bongani’s decision. Over the years Bongani has made many efforts to be involved within the community such as being a full time youth pastor, preaching to children and many young adults is something he quite enjoys being able to share the word of the gospel and be able to inspire these young individuals to do better. Bongani served faithfully in the Foxfire youth team of African Enterprise for a year in 2016 to also to preach all around South Africa to preach the word of the Gospel. He has also visited over 100 schools within South Africa ministering as well as sharing his testimony with many young individuals. ____________________________________________ *Connect with Bongani on Youtube & Instagram *Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

To celebrate valentine's month, I decided to share three tips or tools that you can use to grow your self-love. I hope you enjoyed the short form episode. I am happy to announce that we are in the process of launching our Beta version of our online membership program, The Psychology of Success. The Psychology of Success membership gives you access to all tools, resources and activities that I have personally used to go from broken, broke and depressed to speaking on international stages and being interviewed on TV. The membership program is designed to help you break through the challenges and obstacles that have held you back for so long so that you can rise to your greatest self. I am currently accepting applications to our beta program, where you get to work with me closely to help me streamline the membership while I help you reach for your dreams. For full details on the beta program and application process please send me a direct email to info@coachedsuccess.com Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn #Selflove #TipsForSelfGrow #MakeYouProud #MakeYouAPriority --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

This week I speak to Mackenzi Bell-Nugent, a two-time cancer survivor about her experience. Mackenzi was first diagnosed with cancer at the age of 13 and again at 19. During this episode, we speak about the change in how she viewed herself and life after being at death's door twice. Mackenzi recounts her experience in high school and how she wasn’t fazed by the superficial teenage drama because she knew what it was like to experience real problems. Mackenzi then recalls her second diagnosis at 19 and how she wanted to give up. She was angered by the fact that she had to deal with this for a second time. She goes on to speak about the importance of finding people who can relate to your experience – and how the people she connected with offered her a more empowering take on her situation. Once she discovered a glimmer of hope, she was able to endure the excruciating process of doing a bone marrow transplant. She points to an activity that you can do to help you get excited about your tomorrow. furthermore, Mackenzi speaks about her love for dance and how she wants to make a difference in the lives of others through movement. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. _______________________________ Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

This week I speak to Albert Matthews, a man empowering young people to choose purpose. Albert is a transformational speaker and founder of the Youth Chatroom, an initiative empowering young people through social media. Albert grew up on the Cape Flats and had spent his younger years involved in gangsterism and addicted to drugs. He has first-hand experience of the negative consequences a life like this has, after witnessing his friends getting gunned down. During this episode, we speak about the importance of environment in your growth, and how there were expectations placed on him by the community because of the infamous reputation that his family had. We also look at the role of your peers and how they too place expectations on you. Albert speaks about purpose and how he sees his life and journey as preparing him for the work of positively impacting the next generation to make better decisions. He also speaks about the book that he is in the process of publishing and shares some of the frameworks thereof. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. _______________________________ Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

This week I am excited to speak to Sam Rigg and hear the incredible story behind his 85kg weight loss. Sam had been overweight for all his life, until he had enough and realized that if he doesn’t change, nothing will. Sam shares some of the massive pain points that finally gave him the push and courage to take on this daunting task of dropping 85kg in 15 months. Sam speaks about how the story that he kept telling himself about his weight and how this narrative simply reinforced his unhealthy lifestyle. This gives us some insight into how we all at times can rationalize our unhealthy and negative behaviours. Sam and I speak about how doing the difficult things to better yourself pays off in more ways than you can imagine. Prior to his weight loss journey, Sam had been a shy guy with a low self-image and zero confidence. Today Sam sees himself as a warrior who loves challenging himself and has the confidence to step into the unknown. He had recently left a career in finance in the UK to train for a Muay Thai fight in Thailand. Sam and I also speak about his loose skin, and how he sees the loose skin around his stomach as a reminder of where he comes from. Stay tuned, this is not an episode to be missed. _______________________________ Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

In today's episode, I speak about how as high achievers we tend to be impatient, we want to go to the next level and summit our mountains. But always thinking and preparing for tomorrow comes at a price, the price of allowing yourself joy in the present moment.   This is a short-form video and I hope you enjoy the message. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

Today the places are once again reversed, and I am the one being interviewed. In this episode, I share some snippets of my journey thus far and what led me to the work that I do. I also speak about the importance of changing the narrative and stories that run your life, navigating fear and unlocking your potential. this is an episode that was published on the Inside Mentors Mind’s podcast. I hope you enjoy the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

How has life prompted you to grow? This week the roles are reversed and I am interviewed by Able on her show. During this episode, we speak about life's challenges, specifically the difficulties that we all faced in 2021. I share some of my lowest moments and how I learned and grew from it, and share some frameworks that you too can use to grow through your own hardships. This interview was recorded live and has not been edited. It is a real and raw look at some of my own lowest moments in life. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. ______________________ Credit to Able from Find your voice Asia for the podcast.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

This week I speak to Jaco Smit, a visually impaired South African champion athlete who allowed his adversity to carve out his advantage. Jaco grew up in a ‘dorp’ in the Eastern Cape and where the chances of someone like him representing South Africa is unheard of.  But his resilience and commitment to his dream made it all possible. Jaco and I speak about his childhood, and he recalls how at the age of 8 he would go and clean gardens after school and take that R5 that he made to buy a loaf of bread for dinner, as his parents struggled financially. He didn’t see it as a burden though and is thankful for that level of responsibility and pressure, as it helped him ease through the difficulties of life that followed. In fact, he credits his success as an athlete to those difficult times. At the age of 20 Jaco was working at a local supermarket and running the 5km to work and back daily. Then he suddenly got retrenched, which gave him the push to go all in on his dreams to be a South African champion. Jaco makes reference to the fact that sometimes a door has to shut in our face in order for us to find the door that has been waiting for us. Today Jaco trains with an abled bodied team, he likes the challenge as it forces him to get better. Jaco and I also speak about the disappointment he faced when he did not get the call up to represent South Africa at the Paralympics this year. He gives us some insight into how he reframed this setback so that it sets him up for a greater comeback, with his mind set on the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. Some of Jaco's achievements are; 2019- Won 1 Gold Medal in the 400m at the 2019 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Swirtzerland. 2019- Won 1 Bronze Medal in the 400m at the 2019 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Italy. 2019- Won 2 Gold Medals( 400m and 100m) at the 2019 SASAPD National Championships for the Disabled in Stellenboch. _______________________________ Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

In this episode, I speak to Sakoyisa Makata an Olympian and rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team. Sako grew up in East London but moved to the western cape to pursue his dream of playing professional rugby for the Springboks Sevens after completing his schooling. We speak about the sacrifices of moving away from family and how this has allowed him to discover his own voice. Sako shares what it was like going to the Olympics and how he consciously narrowed his focus to those against who he was competing. Sako shares his biggest discoveries and lessons from the Olympics, and how he is using it to fuel him today. Sako also speaks about his challenges and why we must be very careful not to get caught in a dark place. He speaks about the importance of faith and how leaning on God during tough times have completely transformed how he approaches life. Lastly, Sako shares his top tips for greatness. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

This week I speak with Patrick Hartunian, a Professional Squash trainer, Mental strength coach and author from Canada. During this episode, Patrick gives us a glimpse into his journey, from being an athlete to transitioning to a coach. He speaks about how he could observe an athlete’s body language before a game and tell whether they would win or lose and that this highlighted the importance of mental strength training. We also speak about learning to lose and why your frame or approach to losing matters to your success. In addition, we speak about quieting the mental chatter and leveraging strategy when facing an opponent who is technically stronger. Patrick speaks about how his book, “Mental Strength: Your Guide to Success in Sports” came about. He shares some of the personal challenges he faced and how these fuelled his purpose. Patrick also shares a framework that he uses to distinguish life from life’s situations. Patrick also shares some core ways that parents sometimes inhibit their kid’s athletic performance. He outlines some important points that parents can use to build mental strength. This is an episode not to be missed. Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

The greatest paradox about pain is that it breaks most people, yet pain is also one of the core driving forces that allow a select few to achieve at the highest level. During this episode, I speak about pain and look at what the core difference is between those who allow pain to break them and the select few that allow pain to make them. This podcast episode forms part of a new solo series that I am doing. This is an episode not to be missed. Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

This week I speak to Rethaa van der Berg, a facilities manager working in the commercial rental space, to find out the impact that covid has had on the commercial office and shopping mall space, as well as how they have adapted during these times. Covid restrictions have changed the landscape of work environments with many companies downsizing office spaces and others allowing their employees to work from home indefinitely. This gave rise to an important question; will the overall demand for office and commercial space ever go back to what it was like pre-covid, and what are those working in the industry doing to adapt. I brought in Rethaa, a facilities manager working in the commercial rental space, to help me answer these questions. During this episode, we speak about the legacy of Covid, how certain businesses were hit hard during the lockdowns while others found themselves in the perfect season to multiply their growth. We speak about why online shopping will not replace the need for malls, and how Covid has magnified our need for social interaction. Rethaa holds an engineering degree and a MBA and has extensive experience in managing facilities for large corporates in South Africa. He also shares his personal story and his biggest secret to personal success. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. Visit our website for resources on helping you rise to excellence. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

On today’s episode I speak to Tarique Kenny, a young man who despite living with a rare chronic disease called Cystinosis - which attacks all of his organs – is pursuing a life of excellence. During this episode Tarique shares what it is like pursuing your dreams when you are not even sure if you will wake up tomorrow. He speaks about the difficulties he faced mentally, emotionally, and physically growing up – from being unable to have a normal childhood and play with his friends, to experiencing kidney failure and having a kidney transplant at the age of 14.   Tarique however does not see himself as a victim, and says that God has chosen him to carry the burden of this disease with strength and inspire others in the process. Today Tarique is pursuing a career in media, works at a radio station, while completing his degree, and so much more. Tarique has been privileged to present in front of President Cyril Rhamaphosa and attend an expert consultation with the United Nations regarding children's rights on the Internet. Tarique accepts the fact that someone living with this disease has a low life expectancy – he says that there are only 19 of them living with this disease in South Africa and that every year or so one of them are called home, with the most recent loss being a few weeks ago - but this does not deter Tarique from pursuing the dreams and goals that he has. In actual fact it allows him to live every day as the gift that it is. Stay tuned, as we speak about the biggest challenges Tarique faced, his struggles with depression and anxiety, and how he always searches to find purpose in his pain. This is an episode not to be missed. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn Our webiste --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

On today’s episode, I speak to Mike Zwaan. Mike originally from the Netherlands works as the tennis head coach at a world-renowned fitness and wellness center in Phuket. In this episode, Mike speaks about the lessons he has learned as an athlete, and how these lessons have helped him in life and in his role as head coach. We speak about some of his biggest challenges and reflect on how he dealt with it. He also speaks about the important role losing plays in developing an athlete. In addition, Mike shares some techniques that can help calm you down in moments of being anxious and nervous, as well as why it is important to work on the areas that you dislike. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. Connect with us on: Instagram Youtube LinkedIn Our webiste --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

In today’s episode, I speak to Lenneth Bowers - a fashion entrepreneur - about his journey in founding the Perseus Streetwear brand and the Perseus & friends flagship organisation. During this episode, Lenneth reflects on how fashion had always been a way for him to express himself and connect with others. This became the foundation on which he would later build the Perseus brand. As his role and input in the fashion industry started getting noticed, other designers began reaching out to him. This led him to open a flagship store – Perseus & Friends – where he would house other up-and-coming brands, to better support their growth. Lenneth speaks about what it takes to build a successful brand, marketing, the work that goes on behind the scenes and so much more. He also shares some of the lessons that he learned as a semi-pro footballer, and how these lessons are fuel his current pursuits in the fashion industry. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

Today’s episode was recorded live on Instagram. In this episode, I speak to Devon Saunders, also known as Devdondidit. Devon, a social media creator speaks to us about how he discovered his life’s work. He also shares some of the challenges he faced and still faces, especially as someone in the public’s eye. During this episode, we speak about your internal narrative, and how Devon had bought into the idea that he is a failure and will never amount to anything. We speak about the importance of failing forward, trying, and trying until you find the best fit. Devon also shares his framework for overcoming life’s difficulties, saying that he sees everything as a stepping stone preparing us for the future. Devon also lets us in on the lows that come with always having to be ‘on’. Stay tuned, this is an episode not to be missed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

On today’s episode, I speak with Christopher McDonald. Christopher originally from Northern Ireland, is a former pro-MMA fighter who manages beach clubs and hotels in Phuket. On this episode, we discuss what it means to win, being mentally strong and how fear can be a powerful tool to motivate you to get up and get fight ready. We look at how Christopher manages his competitive spirit and how losing has helped him stay grounded. ‘You can give your all and still lose, that is just the nature of the game’, we speak about how he manages the lows and Christopher shares his framework for getting back up. Christopher also reflects on life after fighting, and how the same principles apply in his career, where he demands excellence from his team and everything that he does – that is the only way we win after all. Furthermore, he gives us a glimpse into the camps that he is running for kids, to help them become more confident and disciplined young individuals. This is an episode not to be missed. Stay tuned. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message

On today’s episode, I speak to Dr. Raul Sanchez from the US, clinical psychologist and owner of the Renewing the Mind Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Raul shares the importance adversity plays in our lives and gives us some examples from his own life - growing up in poverty and an abusive environment. In addition, Dr. Raul speaks about the three core layers of identity and how the majority of people are being held captive in the prison of their minds, simply because of the beliefs that their identity has been built on. We speak about how to go about changing this narrative and rebuild your identity. Dr. Sanchez also shares one of the core questions he asks his clients to help them gain perspective, “what is awesome about that”? __________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Raul Sanchez has a book being published in the coming months, titled "Resilient Man". You can also listen to his podcast show here  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachedsuccess/message