Dariush Soudi is a global entrepreneur, venture capitalist/investor, renowned speaker, philanthropist, and specialist in helping others to find the greatness within themselves, and how to unleash your inner gladiator. Dariush joins me to talk about the incredible rags to riches to rags to riches tale of his life, his personal philosophy on living well and why you should always treat each day as a gift, and the sometimes-shocking stories of the fights he's had, and the empowering ways in...

This week's episode is a HUGE eye-opener.  Dr Aseem Malhotra is one of Britain's most influential cardiologists and a world-renowned expert in the prevention of heart disease. He is a pioneer of the lifestyle medicine movement in the UK and in 2018 was ranked by software company Onalytica as the number one doctor in the world influencing obesity thinking.  Dr Malhotra is also an international best-selling author and more recently an advocate against the use of other highly controversial...

This week I speak to a trailblazer in women’s football, Lioness legend Karen Carney, MBE. Karen reflects on her phenomenal career as the third most capped England player of all time, representing Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics, moving into punditry and the impact abuse from online trolls has affected her mental health. As an elite sportsperson, who competed at a high level from a young age, retirement left Karen with a huge void and a feeling of losing her identity.  Away from...

Former Royal Marines Commando and MMA World Champion Martin ‘50 Cal’ Stapleton returns for a second bout of real uncensored chat.  Nothing is off limits as we go deep into why so many well-intentioned people fail when it comes to bettering themselves, how to get out of victim mentality and why we need to stop letting society define our definition of success. KEY TAKEAWAYS No one ever got to be a champion at anything by not putting in the hard yards. The fight itself is only a tiny part of...

Everyone deserves a dignified life 🙏🏼 But the reality is that many men, women and children are subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking every single day. This happens everywhere around us and is a fast-growing criminal industry only second to arms.  Returning to the show I had the pleasure of re-interviewing my friend Spencer Lodge. Spencer is a best-selling author, the founder of $100M valuation, and one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Dubai. But we don’t talk about any of...

AJ Roberts' story is a prime example of how one decision can drastically alter the path of your life. At the age of just 19, he was given an ultimatum - go to jail or join the army. Thankfully, AJ chose the latter, and credits this single diversion as a true salvation in his life. Since leaving the military in 2018, AJ has put the considerable knowledge he's gained through serving in such places as Afghanistan and Sierra Leone, into not just founding a global wellbeing empire, but also...

This week on the On a Mission podcast, I’m joined by Jess Cunningham businesswoman, and television personality best known for competing in the 2016 series of The Apprentice. Jess is a fierce, strong business mind and a powerhouse in the world of entrepreneurship, but it hasn't always been as easy as Jess makes it look. She's experienced life-changing highs, as well as faced earth-shattering lows, including tragedies that would have derailed many. In this frank episode, Jess lays out the...

Dean Kelly is a seasoned multipreneur and investor who has successfully built, grown and exited several businesses, selling his first education company almost two decades ago at 30 years old for an eight-figure sum, to then also become the youngest CEO on the U.K. stock market.  Today Dean is still an active hands-on entrepreneur with a portfolio that owns several recruitment agencies, a SaaS platform, a business consultancy, the world's largest network of recruitment CEOs that have a...

At the age of 28, professional footballer Fraser Franks was abruptly forced into retirement from professional football and found himself spiralling into depression, which swiftly led to a prolonged period of alcohol addiction. Through sheer willpower and determination, Fraser pulled himself back from the brink of self-destruction and has since gone on to become a vocal champion when it comes to helping others to beat their alcohol issues. Fraser talks frankly about what it means to go from...

Pete Cohen isn't known as "The People's Coach" for nothing. As a firm believer that life coaching should be available to everyone, Pete has made it his mission to inspire those whose spirits might be weak, energise those suffering from burnout, and achieve their goals.  Pete is one of the most dynamic, energetic and influential coaches in the business, also lending his talents to the world of television and writing, inspiring an entire generation to improve their lives. But the road hasn't...

When people rise from humble backgrounds to the top of their professions, they truly have worked hard to get there and this weeks guest is no exception.  Master Trader and self-made multimillionaire Greg Secker joins me to talk about what it REALLY takes to play the financial game to your advantage and the main techniques he's used to create life-changing, generational wealth. From humble beginnings to building schools in Africa with Richard Branson, it’s safe to say Greg has had a...

This episode of the On a Mission podcast was recorded live in Eddie Hearn’s Essex childhood home. A remarkable estate with a backdrop that’s homed a full-size boxing ring with an audience seating area that encapsulates not only the families accomplishments but also the extent of Eddie’s own ambitions.  Never shy to speak his mind, Eddie was real and raw as we got into what really makes him tick. A silver-spoon upbringing with working-class values every step of the way has led to an...

Mark Wright, BBC's The Apprentice's most successful ever candidate is back with a bang to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions involved in selling his eight-figure business, becoming a new Dad and the fact that he is only just getting started.  It's a brutally honest, gold-laden conversation about why you should always show up with 100% of your fighting spirit, how it feels to go from bankruptcy to multi-millionaire, why it's far more crucial to be happy in life than hit some mythical...

Remember those Hollywood science fiction movies that we watched as kids where the Robots could even understand human emotions? Well, those may not be ‘fiction’ for long. Artificial Intelligence is the future, and as crazy as it may sound, the future could no longer be in our hands – it might be in our machine’s hands! Our brains are focused on developing AI, which is taking over faster than we can imagine. It’s overwhelming and exciting – but could it also be scary?  There’s no denying...

In this week's show, he talks to Ellie about his most controversial missions, how he earned the nickname "The Real Life James Bond", and why the key to unlocking our warrior side is to face the unthinkable from time to time...

Business success is wonderful, but your business won’t be there to celebrate or console you when you need it. Your friends are the ones who will see you through thick and thin, and while it may seem easier to focus on building your business, success can feel pretty lonely when there’s no one to share it with. On this episode, I’m joined by my good friends Liz Baitson and Sarah McDermott as we talk about becoming closer after initially meeting as property investors. Entrepreneurship can be a...

This week I’m on a mission with Sky Sports pundit and long-reigning WBO cruiserweight champion, Johnny Nelson in this incredibly emotional interview.  Johnny had a disastrous beginning to life in the pros and took some hard lessons as he tells us how being publicly shamed after a world title fight left him in an extremely dark place.  In this raw and extremely honest interview, we get to hear firsthand how Johnny clawed his way to success against all the odds with the support of his...

Do you settle for what you have in life or make difficult decisions to grow? Today I’m joined by Jason Feifer, author, speaker, editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and world-class interviewer who inspires people to make and embrace change. Jason has interviewed the likes of ‘The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson, Jimmy Fallon and so many more. Jason shares what makes a good interviewee, how to get the best out of your guests, why perspective is everything and the links between the art of...

Frankie Lee is a serial entrepreneur and successful podcaster. Frankie was originally a former boxing trainer but it was after moving to Australia that he began to transform his mind and his life to find his higher purpose. Frankie gets deep on how we all need to seek our true calling in life and the methods we can use to do exactly this. Frankie is an advocate for anything that enables us as humans to further expand and open our minds and has experience in many techniques which he shares in...

Today's guest on the On a Mission podcast is Tim Storey, an acclaimed author, speaker, and life coach helping people create the future they desire. He has inspired people from all walks of life, spoken to millions of people, and has been a featured guest on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday, Steve Harvey TV, Grant Cardone’s 10X Growth Con, and many more. In this episode Tim and I discuss how he has taken the world of coaching as one of the globe's most effective life coaches, lauded by the likes of...

In this episode of the On a Mission podcast, Kevin joins me to talk about the way his mind works and why he believes most people are setting themselves up for failure.  Even at the top of your game, sport doesn’t last forever which is what has drawn Kev into so many varied fields in life and business, the power of visualisation and empathy when it comes to decision making, the impact of the sporting life upon the families we love, as well as what life is REALLY like behind the scenes at one...

From Batman to Postman to running a multimillion-pound business, the life of Liam James Collins almost sounds as though it could be a movie in its own right. Having begun life as an actor, and performing alongside some of Hollywood's heavyweights, including Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Anne Hathaway, Liam's career suddenly crumbled, and before he knew it, his acting dream was over. Liam literally went from working alongside Tom Hardy to delivering his mail! That was a...

With The Apprentice in flow what better time to reintroduce this epic conversation with 2014 winner Mark Wright.  We live in an era of reality where everyone wants to be famous for the sake of being famous, however, that was far from the case with Mark. When he applied for the apprentice he meant business!  His relentless commitment to mastery ensured that he won not only the £250k prize money to launch his business but more importantly, a business partnership with Lord Sugar who has become...

How do you go from convicted criminal to CEO of a company that was recently valued at $25 million? Let’s find out!!  On this episode of the On a Mission podcast, Lewis Raymond Taylor talks to us about how he went from fighting with the mafia and risking life in prison to completely flipping the script. Lewis started to tap into the darkness he’d always carried with him, as he could never shed the emotional neglect, abuse and trauma of his past. Instead of creating destruction, Lewis decided...