Fitness Behavior

In my holiday version of the show I have an interview that I did with Anders Ericsson from a few years ago. Anders is leading academic in expertise and the author of Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise.

In this episode I breakdown three different ideas: 1. How to manage stress by firstly not creating it 2. How it can be freeing when you reveal something you disguise about yourself 3. The cost of not figuring out the real problem you need to be working on There’s a lot to reflect on in this show, enjoy.  

This week I have an interview with Laura VanZee Taylor. Laura is an award winning documentary director who has recently released ‘I am Maris’, a documentary about Maris, a young woman with an eating disorder and how yoga helped her move to a healthier place. In this interview, we talk about Laura’s interesting career, the making of the documentary, and what she has learnt about eating disorders through this experience. 

I had an experience recently which made me think that there needs to be healthier ways to interact with others. On this episode I discuss my experience and put a challenge to you which could help shift our personal interactions to develop stronger, healthier connections.

Jess McGregor is a qualified nutritionist and has a degree in Sports and Exercise Science. She’s always had a passion for health and fitness and in more recent times has put her focus into helping guild parents with childern’s nutrition. On this episode Jess shares many insights into how you can help the children in your life be healthier in their first 1000 days.

Many of us get frustrated when we have areas in our lives that we want to improve but often we don't know how to start or once we do, we give up or lose motivation. These areas become our ‘should do’s’ that ultimately lead to disappointment within ourselves. Recently, I’ve introduced a tool into my life that has helped me make massive shifts in the areas I wanted to improve. On this episode I introduce this tool to you which may help.

Lee Stoner is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina. He has a passion for helping people understand what it takes to ‘tune their tickers’.    On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show Lee and I talk about how academics create advice for people to follow1, what to look out for when choosing who to listen to, and he give some general advice on health and fitness.

Some people never seem to be able to deliver in important moments in their lives, then there are other people who always deliver. Why is this the case? On this episode I address this and share two key strategies that allow you to be successful in times when you are tested. If you want to deliver in your important moments, listen now.

Scott Stein has worked with thousands of leaders around the world helping them to become better leaders by fast-tracking their thinking and their approach with people. Scott is a highly sought after international speaker and mentor who has worked with a range of global and Australian businesses. He has a Master’s Degree in Communications and taught Communication and Public Speaking at Central Michigan University. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show share some amazing leadership tips.  You can find Scott at www.scottstein.com

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I cover two different topics: 1. Learning Consistency: We all know that consistency is important for success but many people don't know how to be consistent. In this section break down how you can learn to be consistent in your life.  2. Protecting Your Tools: We all have tools that help us through out tough times but sometimes we work against these tools so we can't get the value of what they can offer. I address how to overcome this in this section. 

On this episode, I have an interview with High Performance Coach John Quinn Here’s John’s Bio: John is currently working for High Performance Sport New Zealand, Crusaders Rugby, Mainland Tactix Netball, New Zealand Rugby, New Zealand Bowls, Canterbury Cricket and Christs’ College. Outside the sporting arena, John has worked with businesses and providing services such as leadership, interpersonal skill, mentoring and wellness within the workplace. You can find John here: performancewellbeing.co.nz

On this episode, I cover two different topics:  1. Diminishing your insults. This is about lessoning negative self-talk/perception so you can either let it go or focus on how to grow in that area. 2. The Distraction of Getting Started. Often we spend all of our time researching how to start an activity we would like to do, but we never start doing it. In this segment, I address this and give you ways to work through it so you actually do what you desire.

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show, I have interviews with two of New Zealand’s top fitness professionals, Em Grault and Mandi Jones. We cover some deep topics that give you insight into their own journeys and what they have learned in helping others be successful with exercise.

Many of us spend too much time on our phones. There can be guilt and a feeling that we are 'wasting our lives' because of our phone habits. While there is a place in our lives for the phone we want to learn how to manage this so we can get what we need from it and then spend more time on what is really important to us.  In this episode I go through some big changes I have created with my phone habits over the last period of time, and what I have gained by doing this. I also give some steps on how you can have a better relationship with your phone. 

Glenn Marsden has had a career in fitness and photography. His work has taught him a lot about helping people and has lead to his passion project, The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign. This is a project to create more awareness of mental health through photography. In this interview, Glenn shares insight into fitness, mental health, and finding your passion. Click here to see The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign.

Jase Te Patu has been in the fitness industry for over a quarter of a century. He is an international yoga and meditation teacher trainer, facilitator, keynote speaker and creator of M3 - Mindfulness for Children aged 5-10 years. In the past, Jase was a presenter/trainer for Les Mills International. He has also taught dance in schools throughout Aotearoa and traveled Australasia as a professional performer.  On this episode, Jason shares his powerful philosophy on health and fitness and how he's helping others to be more healthy in their lives. 

When we are trying to change or grow in any area in our life there is one thing we need to be good at - improving our ability with effort. We not only need to be great with putting in effort we need to learn to enjoy it. On my latest podcast, I teach you why this is important and the steps you can take to improve putting effort into the right areas in your life. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I have an interview with Mike Trott. Mike is a top fitness professional in the UK who is also in the academic world and is currently working on a study around exercise addiction. We dig deep into this topic and Mike also shares some tips around how to be successful with your health and fitness.

Recently I've evolved a mindset tool that I have been using which is having a really powerful affect on me. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I share this tool with you so you can see if you want to start using it and experience the benefits and shifts that I am.

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Reon Nolan. Reon Nolan was one of New Zealand’s hardened criminals. He first went to jail as a young teenager. He spent a total of 18 years in institutions and jail. He was beaten, abused, involved in drugs and the very worst of crimes both in and out of jail. Today Reon is one of the few that has been able to break the cycle. He is a highly accomplished cyclist and he spends most of his time now converting other young people from lives of crime into good members of the community. His personal mission is to provide food, shelter, clothing, love and care for those that come out of prison, often at his own expense and to make them proud members of the community.  We dig into Reon's work on the show.