#19: ASKING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS

This week I’m recording from the mountains of Slovenia, where I’m guiding gravel rides and reflecting on something I think we all need to hear now and again — the real nature of personal development.

This isn’t a conversation about training sessions or protein shakes. It’s about what happens when the initial motivation wears off. It’s about those moments when you’re not doing the thing you said you would — and you know it. It’s about recognising the mindset slips, the excuses, the self-sabotage… and learning how to pull yourself back on track before you derail completely.

In this episode, I dive into:

• What coaching really is (and isn’t)

• Why your progress depends more on what you say to yourself than what you put on a spreadsheet

• The hidden danger of breaking small promises to yourself

• How to notice when you’ve drifted — and how to course-correct before it’s too late

• The limiting beliefs we carry around about who we are and what we’re capable of — and how they show up in our everyday training and choices

If you’ve ever caught yourself saying, “I just don’t feel like it today,” this episode is your reminder that self-leadership matters most when motivation is low.

🎯 “You’ve got to take that long, hard look in the mirror and ask: am I showing up as the person I said I wanted to be?”