72 episodes

The Freedom Fridays Podcast started as Pete Clark's weekly experiment with time and focus. Where the aim was to reclaim Fridays and make them a day free from the constraints of work. The podcast has since evolved to become Pete's weekly conversation with ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

We explore some of the big changes people have gone through and what’s helped the journey. The intention is to share as openly as possible some of the ingredients – the good, the bad, the ugly – that shape our shift from ‘I have to’ into ‘I choose to’.

The lessons are hiding in open sight within the conversation – it’s up to you how you apply them.

Freedom Fridays Pete Clark

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    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

The Freedom Fridays Podcast started as Pete Clark's weekly experiment with time and focus. Where the aim was to reclaim Fridays and make them a day free from the constraints of work. The podcast has since evolved to become Pete's weekly conversation with ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

We explore some of the big changes people have gone through and what’s helped the journey. The intention is to share as openly as possible some of the ingredients – the good, the bad, the ugly – that shape our shift from ‘I have to’ into ‘I choose to’.

The lessons are hiding in open sight within the conversation – it’s up to you how you apply them.

    #72 Freedom Fridays Podcast Featuring Calvin Chilchik

    #72 Freedom Fridays Podcast Featuring Calvin Chilchik

    In Episode 72 Pete chats to Calvin Chilchik, Head of Club of United Business Sydney.

    Moving from South Africa to Australia as a 14-year-old boy brought all sorts of challenges and Calvin shares how some of those experiences have shaped his life. Bouncing between a music career, university, retail stores, and now a business owner Calvin encourages us to ‘do the daunting stuff' and what it's taught him.

    From triggers that shifted his identity, building belief in himself, to gratitude for the sacrifice his parents made in moving their family across the world, Pete and Calvin explore some of the challenges in owning and running a business; what it’s like to lead a team as an entrepreneur; believing in others; and overcoming the normal fears that show up when doing the daunting stuff.

    Show Notes: Episode #72

    Find Calvin Chilchik: www.cub.club | LinkedIn/calvin-chilchik | Instagram/clubofunitedbusiness

    For more on Pete Clark, 21 Whispers: www.21whispers.com | Instagram/thewhispersguy | LinkedIn/peteclark21whispers

    • 51 min
    #71 Freedom Fridays Podcast Featuring Aly King-Smith

    #71 Freedom Fridays Podcast Featuring Aly King-Smith

    In Episode 71 Pete chats with long-time colleague and fellow facilitator and coach Aly King-Smith. The conversation loops between strategies to effectively address burn-out, how to re-invent yourself for the next life chapter, and whether you’re inflicting or inflicted. A wide-ranging conversation with some gold if you listen to what’s between the words.

    Aly King-Smith is the Director of Clearworks Coaching, who specialise in coaching senior leaders in the STEM sector; and has newly founded A Listening Life which is built entirely to support coaches who are running out of steam in building a financially sustainable practice. The podcast explores stories and top tips from successful peers who have managed to crack the puzzle, and build profitable businesses, using their coaching. Aly is currently writing a self-coaching workbook for coaches to use as their supportive friend.

    Anyone interested in the conversation about gendered language may like the book “Hysterical: Exploding the myth of gendered emotions” by Pragya Agarwal.

    For people interested in burnout, there are hundreds of books to discover.  Aly likes new, research-based book Running on Empty: Navigating the dangers of burnout at work by Dr Amy Bradley and Katherine Semler.

     

    Show Notes: Episode #71

    Find Aly King-Smith: www.clearworkscoaching.co.uk | LinkedIn/alykingsmith | Instagram/alisteninglife

    For more on Pete Clark, 21 Whispers: www.21whispers.com | Instagram/thewhispersguy | LinkedIn/peteclark21whispers

    • 59 min
    #70 Freedom Fridays Podcast featuring Richard Oakes

    #70 Freedom Fridays Podcast featuring Richard Oakes

    In episode #70 Pete chats with Richard Oakes. Richard is Group CEO for the Ohten Group, a serial disruptive thinker, and a world record-holding cyclist. The conversation touches on finding your why but looking inward, not necessarily outward.

    Pete & Richard discuss how choices can be inefficient and in taking the choice out, it speaks to who you are. Richard shares how his love of cycling gave him freedom and what it takes to be a world champion.

    Show Notes: Episode #70

    Find Richard Oakes: LinkedIn/richard-oakes-87646020 | Ohten Group

    For more on Pete Clark, 21 Whispers: www.21whispers.com | Instagram/thewhispersguy | LinkedIn/peteclark21whispers

    • 53 min
    #69 Freedom Fridays Podcast featuring Jane Atherton

    #69 Freedom Fridays Podcast featuring Jane Atherton

    In episode #69 Pete chats with Jane Atherton, founder of OM Phoenix. Jane is an entrepreneur, business owner, leadership consultant, and single Mum. Jane is passionate about raising the level of leadership consciousness and provided the shortest answer to the podcast opening question about what people are seeking freedom from – FEAR!

    Pete & Jane have varied discussions ranging from discerning whether the fear is a truth or a belief; the 100th monkey effect, conscious parenting, and how to fear less. Jane is a living example of doing the best she can with the many roles she plays and avoiding burnout on the way.

    Show Notes: Episode #69

    Find Jane Atherton: www.omphoenix.com | LinkedIn/jane-atherton108 

    For more on Pete Clark, 21 Whispers: www.21whispers.com | Instagram/thewhispersguy | LinkedIn/peteclark21whispers

     

    • 52 min
    #68 Freedom Fridays Podcast featuring Jim Steele

    #68 Freedom Fridays Podcast featuring Jim Steele

    This week Pete chats to a long-time colleague, author, and fellow Ironman – Jim Steele. They dive deep into Jim’s latest book Unashamedly Superhuman exploring the possible balance between performance and well-being. Often perceived to be polar opposites Jim explains how certain aspects of our well-being can support high performance and vice versa.

    In Jim’s words, the book moves the reader ‘beyond strapline to strategy’ and shares some simple performance and well-being hacks that might surprise you. If you’ve ever been interested in getting into ‘flow’ by design and not by accident there’s plenty to take from the conversation.

    Show Notes: Episode #68

    Find Jim Steele: www.jimsteele.com | LinkedIn/jimsteele | Instagram/jimsteele_speaker

    For more on Pete Clark, 21 Whispers: www.21whispers.com | Instagram/thewhispersguy | LinkedIn/peteclark21whispers

    • 58 min
    #67 Freedom Fridays Podcast

    #67 Freedom Fridays Podcast

    Welcome to Season 3 of the Freedom Fridays Podcast. 

    During this episode, Pete will share his process for reflecting on 2022 and planning for 2023, his year-long commitment to continue making progress, and his two words for the year which are Space and Acceptance. Listen to the episode to hear how he's going to put it all into practice.

    Show Notes: Episode #67

    Re-Fresh, Re-New, and Re-Imagine - Extraordinary Me for 2023 Download

    The Work Loving What Is - By Byron Katie

    For more on Pete Clark, 21 Whispers: www.21whispers.com | Instagram/thewhispersguy | LinkedIn/peteclark21whispers

    • 19 min

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