Today Jonny digs deeper into the concept of embodiment proposed and practised by Rachael Hall, an elite ballet dancer who left the stage to explore Buddhism, Pilates and the Franklin method. Rachel guests on the main episode this Thursday. This episode though is all about balance and the power of releasing ourselves from the mind and rooting back in the body. Jonny investigates the impending conflict to come from letting the mind lead us when going after our goals. As well as this, Jonny...

The adventure continues this week with Chris Dorje Walker, a mentor, a qualified western psychology practitioner, eastern chi gong, buddhist and meditation specialist and spiritual guide too. Joining Jonny today, Chris shares vital skills for surviving modern living and anecdotes from his personal 5 year journey living in a Buddhist monastery as well as his deep travels into remote parts of India and Bhutan. He has had his own challenges and I am sure that this along with his humility and...

When we are fully present we will never experience consequence, only opportunity and adventure. Today Jonny explores and expands on some of the core ideas raised by qualified western psychology practitioner, eastern chi gong mast, buddhist and meditation specialist and guest this Thursday Chris Dorje Walker. Big questions explored in today's episode: - What is the concept of presence, and how does it relate to living in the present moment? - What are the benefits of being present, and how...

When we are fully present we will never experience consequence, only opportunity and adventure. Today Jonny explores and expands on some of the core ideas raised by qualified western psychology practitioner, eastern chi gong mast, buddhist and meditation specialist and guest this Thursday Chris Dorje Walker. Big questions explored in today's episode: - What is the concept of presence, and how does it relate to living in the present moment? - What are the benefits of being present, and how...

A note from Jonny: "Hello, I hope you enjoyed today's episode. We have some bonus content to share with you, courtesy of Ananta. She kindly gave her consent for us to share her experience of her incerceration, which we didn't have time to discuss in-depth during the actual recording. Ananta talks us through this period locked in a Japanese prison and the role it played in her awakening, and in allowing her to meet with her true self and understand with greater clarity. She is a captivating...

A note from Jonny: "Hello, I hope you enjoyed today's episode. We have some bonus content to share with you, courtesy of Ananta. She kindly gave her consent for us to share her experience of her incerceration, which we didn't have time to discuss in-depth during the actual recording. Ananta talks us through this period locked in a Japanese prison and the role it played in her awakening, and in allowing her to meet with her true self and understand with greater clarity. She is a captivating...

Ananta Kranti, our guest this week, has dedicated her life to deepening her connection to her true self and transmitting her wisdom to thousands of students and seekers. She does this in the form of personalised “pointing out” instructions that directly reveal the nature of the mind, its illusions, karmic entanglements and the path to ultimate freedom. Ananta speaks a lot about awakening and how it's possible for everyone, but also about how it requires a willingness to break free from our...

Today on I Am… Jonny explores how sustainability starts from within and how we must first be sustainable before we can create a sustainable world. If we want to do more and better than we are now we may need to upgrade ourselves first. Otherwise all we create will be more stress, fatigue and suffering. Big questions in todays episode: - How can transformation be possible for everyone and what is required for it to occur? - What is the importance of sustainability and how can we achieve it...

Today on I Am… Jonny explores how sustainability starts from within and how we must first be sustainable before we can create a sustainable world. If we want to do more and better than we are now we may need to upgrade ourselves first. Otherwise all we create will be more stress, fatigue and suffering. Big questions in todays episode: - How can transformation be possible for everyone and what is required for it to occur? - What is the importance of sustainability and how can we achieve it...

Today on I Am Jonny is chatting to the amazing Dr Shefali Tsabary, New York Times best-selling author and a clinical psychologist specialising in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy. She is an expert in family dynamics and personal development, teaching courses all around the globe. She emphasises the importance of recognising that children are not possessions and are separate individuals with their own expressions of life and intelligence. She encourages parents to...

In todays prelude to the upcoming episode with Dr Shefali, Jonny explores self-discovery and health and wellbeing and how our devotion to them funds our performance, enriches our relationships and deepens our engagement and experience of life. Big questions in todays episode: - How can we recognize that our children are not ours, and why is it important to cultivate our internal environment to provide a safe and blossoming environment for our children? - What is the concept of the inner...

In todays prelude to the upcoming episode with Dr Shefali, Jonny explores self-discovery and health and wellbeing and how our devotion to them funds our performance, enriches our relationships and deepens our engagement and experience of life. Big questions in todays episode: - How can we recognize that our children are not ours, and why is it important to cultivate our internal environment to provide a safe and blossoming environment for our children? - What is the concept of the inner...

Steve Black, known as Blackie, was the larger-than-life coach at Newcastle Falcons and had roles with The Welsh National rugby team and the British and Irish Lions as well as being a very long-time mentor for Jonny. Blackie was kind enough to guest for the Pilot episode of the I Am podcast and this is what you will hear today. In the episode, Blackie talks to Jonny about his feel-based coaching style, applied across all the teams he worked with ( he also coached football at Newcastle United,...

Life is to be found in the unknown and so is the now. A willingness to engage with it and be present in it offers us a greater influence over the future. Today on I Am, Jonny shares the story of his late friend Steve Black, also known as Blackie. Blackie was a born and bred Geordie who had a relentless pursuit of greatness. He was honest, transparent, and completely motivated in all that he did. He was a successful coach in almost every professional sport with pretty much every team you...

Life is to be found in the unknown and so is the now. A willingness to engage with it and be present in it offers us a greater influence over the future. Today on I Am, Jonny shares the story of his late friend Steve Black, also known as Blackie. Blackie was a born and bred Geordie who had a relentless pursuit of greatness. He was honest, transparent, and completely motivated in all that he did. He was a successful coach in almost every professional sport with pretty much every team you...

Learning to manage your mind is crucial to happiness and success - in sport and in life. All of us face challenges, rough patches and struggles in life and challenge is a core pillar of this podcast. Todays guest, bestselling author of the Chimp Paradox, Professor Steve Peters discusses how we can look at challenge differently and reconstruct ourselves to find the opportunity, growth and engagement in it. He says, the one thing that has stood out to him in his years of supporting people as a...

Who we are does not have a mindset. Who we are is a mindset. Becoming more aware of our experience, our beliefs and opinions and is key because when we go into battle for them we are also fighting to stay as we are, to keep our mindset and preserve all the stress and the fear in us too. Big Questions in todays episode: - What are the conditions to change your mindset - Do we have conscious awareness of the conclusions or beliefs funding this? - Are we willing to unearth them and take...

Who we are does not have a mindset. Who we are is a mindset. Becoming more aware of our experience, our beliefs and opinions and is key because when we go into battle for them we are also fighting to stay as we are, to keep our mindset and preserve all the stress and the fear in us too. Big Questions in todays episode: - What are the conditions to change your mindset - Do we have conscious awareness of the conclusions or beliefs funding this? - Are we willing to unearth them and take...

How does the financial system affect social and ecological sustainability as well as our individual potential? Jennifer Hinton is a systems researcher and activist in the field of sustainable economy. In todays episode, Jennifer uses systems thinking to walk Jonny through her work, which focuses on how societies relate to profit and how this relationship affects global challenges. She explains how key aspects of business and markets drive whole plethora of outcomes. Leading into discussions...

What power do we, as human beings, posses to completely transform ourselves, and our world around us? In today’s prelude to Thursday’s guest interview with systems researcher and ecological economist Jennifer Hinton, Jonny takes a dive into how our beliefs and values impact us, and our systems at large. What would a different future really cost? Big questions explored today: - What would it be like if society was all about bringing people together? - Can we create a more balanced and...

What power do we, as human beings, posses to completely transform ourselves, and our world around us? In today’s prelude to Thursday’s guest interview with systems researcher and ecological economist Jennifer Hinton, Jonny takes a dive into how our beliefs and values impact us, and our systems at large. What would a different future really cost? Big questions explored today: - What would it be like if society was all about bringing people together? - Can we create a more balanced and...

This week on I Am, Fearne Cotton, author, presenter, and podcaster, opens up about success and happiness; embracing vulnerability, learning from mistakes and finding balance in every aspect of life. She explains the power of working on ourselves has for our health, well-being and fulfilment and explores this through subject like criticism, imposter syndrome, appreciating others, making peace with where we have been and the journey towards uncovering purpose and passion. For Fearne it is...

We grow up believing that we can achieve and accumulate our way to happiness. The mind then becomes the master and keeps us stressed and separated from it. Today Jonny ponders what it means to follow your heart’s lead. Is it not through our passions that we find ourselves at our most spontaneous, inspired and connected? In order to enhance our sensitivity and express our most creative self, just like sport, dancing and the arts, we have to surrender control and truly trust. And that can be...

We grow up believing that we can achieve and accumulate our way to happiness. The mind then becomes the master and keeps us stressed and separated from it. Today Jonny ponders what it means to follow your heart’s lead. Is it not through our passions that we find ourselves at our most spontaneous, inspired and connected? In order to enhance our sensitivity and express our most creative self, just like sport, dancing and the arts, we have to surrender control and truly trust. And that can be...

Today on I am we have something a little something different for you to listen to and that’s an episode from former Welsh international Rugby icon Sam Warburton. He’s got a new show out called Captains which gives listeners the inside story of how the most successful teams come together, grow, and ultimately – win. This is a short extract from Sam’s interview with Chris Robshaw about resilience, world cup heartache, and six Nations stand-offs. Listen to the full episode over on the Captains...