Fitness Behavior

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. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I talk about what has been happening in Christchurch, my city, over the last week and in the main part of the show I dig into what happens when you let fear drive your life. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Michael Hempseed. Michael is a highly sought after Professional Speaker. There are several topics which he speaks on but his favourite topic is overcoming failure. In addition to his speaking career he writes numerous articles that have been published in national newspapers and international websites.  You can follow Michael here. You can get his new book 'Being a True Hero' by clicking here. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I dig deep into the importance of boundaries in your life. So many people get to a place where they feel they are lost. This episode addresses this and teaches you how to put boundaries in place and get to a place where you are living a life that is healthy. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I have an interview with Dr Sven Hansen. Sven runs The Resilience Institute which specialises in resilience training. In the interview Sven shares what resilience is, why it is important, and how we can improve it in our lives. He also shares some deep insights around living a healthy life. You can find Sven’s work here: www.resiliencei.com

This episode of The Bevan James Eyles show addresses how to create change in your life. It has a focus on changing the areas where you have 'set in your ways' habits that could be improved but you resist. In the show Bevan teaches you a process that allows you to change these areas, so you can be more effective at what is important to you. 

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I have an interview with Dr Paul Woods. Paul has a fasinating story which started with a long term prison sentence. Within his prison time he turned his life around and trained in psychology. His academic focus has been on the relationships between people’s personalities and attributes, and how this knowledge can be used to better understand the complexity of human behaviour. The combination of personal experience and academic study has enabled Paul to identify and understand the universal steps towards achieving sustained and successful change. On this show Paul shares many amazing insights from his life and from helping others.  You can check out Pauls website here: www.whatsyourprison.com 

Recently I received a question about food addiction. I did a lot of research into how this works and what to do about it. While I was doing this I came across the work of Lance Dodes, M.D. He's a world leading thinker on addiction. On this months show I have an interview with Lance. He shares a lot of insight into this topic. 

John Polley is a movement coach, educator and mentor who is passionate about helping people create a life where they are free to be themselves. John spends a lot of time creating education that teaches coaches and participants how to be successful around health and fitness. On this episode of the show John and I dig deep into some of the topics John is most passionate about.  Here are the links that were mentioned in the interview: John's website www.jbfreelw.com.au, John's Facebook group, Christchurch Mentorship, Vibration Cert in Christchurch.   

Wayne F Marriott is a conflict management and disputes resolution specialist who helps many corporations and individuals get better at dealing with challenging situations. He also has a passion for prison reform. On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show Wayne shares many insights on how to be successful in dealing with conflict in your life.  You can get in contact with Wayne at: www.waynemarriottt.co.nz

On this episode of The Bevan James Eyles show I share many of the little nuggets of wisdom I learnt at a leadership workshop I did recently.  Here are the websites I mentioned on the show: www.allright.org.nz, www.depression.org.nz.

On the latest episode of The Bevan James Eyles Show I cover a couple topics that have been on my mind recently. First of all I talk about the importance of real human connection and then I introduce a concept called 'Personal Standard Statements'. These are a great way for you to see your strengths and also discover where you need to grow as a person. I also give you a way you can grow using 'Personal Standard Statements'. I hope you enjoy the show.