Kickstart Your Confidence Podcast

Carl Denne
Kickstart Your Confidence Podcast Podcast

Hi, My name is Carl Denne and I run and own a Hastings Kickboxing Academy, in Jan 2020, I started my own podcast channel, “Kickstart Your Confidence” after being inspired by other likeminded positive people. My aim for this podcast is to share and discuss real life topics, covering mental health, pressures and stresses of life, running and owning your own business, with other business owners and real life people who have walked the walk and lived to tell the tale, in hopes that you, yes you reading this right now, can relate and find guidance in some way.

  1. The Power of Education

    25/07/2021

    The Power of Education

    Carl reflects on how he is now, re-educating himself on how to have a better business, a better life and how he can be a better version of himself. Many people think their education ends when they leave school but if you want to get the best out of life for you and your family learning can be a lifelong process. Working with a good mentor means Carl is learning how to play a bigger game and grow and in this episode, he shares how this really is the game-changer.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Lots of people feel their education ends when they start a job I’m constantly learning and going on courses but didn’t see it as education Kickboxing for me has never been a business it’s just what I love doing Learning about business has been a game-changer Being part of the Mastermind group and discussing business with other like-minded people is what has made a difference The power of being around people who are further along in their journey has really helped me play a bigger game and grow the business We’ve moved the business and grown in size My mentor is a life coach helping me to be a better me. He is educating me on a better life, a better me and a better business It’s about having a good plan and strategy Effectively I’ve had to go back to education to learn how to have a better business and a better life Never stop learning and educating yourself    BEST MOMENTS ‘For me and lots of others, education ended when I finished school’ ‘Working smarter is definitely better than just working hard’ ‘Learning can look different  but can continue throughout your life’    VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com       ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne.   I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha.  My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends.  When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed…  Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis.  I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share.  I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.    I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills.  I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coach

    9 min
  2. Fair Exchange

    11/07/2021

    Fair Exchange

    Carl explains how fair exchange is a part of everything we do in life and why although we may have different perceptions of good value we all part of a process of exchanging value every day. When you understand more about fair exchange it’s an opportunity to offer more value and when you do, value will come back to you.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Fair exchange is in everything we do in life Everything we do comes down to value It can be work, relationships or training it’s everywhere Everything we do has a value We all have different perceptions of good value Your work is exchanging your time for a salary If you have high-value relationships you need to be able to bring high value to the relationship People value their time in different ways It’s about what you want and need, people often put more value on what they want than what they need If you want to have better experiences you need to give better value out to others It’s always about achieving the right balance   BEST MOMENTS ‘Everything we do in life is about fair exchange’ ‘There is value and exchange in everything we do’ ‘Give value in your life and it will come back to you tenfold’   VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com       ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne.   I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha.  My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends.  When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed…  Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis.  I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share.  I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.    I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills.  I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived

    9 min
  3. She Said Yes, What's The Worst That Could Happen?

    04/07/2021

    She Said Yes, What's The Worst That Could Happen?

    Carl reflects on the importance of really living your life and making sure you are in a position to go with the opportunities in life. It can be much easier to not ask when we are fearful that the answer will be ‘no’ but we all create the lives we have and if you overcome your fears and ask the answer could be ‘yes’ Everyone is on a journey through life and everything you do creates your memories going forward so don’t put things off until tomorrow, stop and ask yourself ‘why can’t I do it today?’   KEY TAKEAWAYS You should just tell someone if you like them It can be easy for the fears to come to the forefront but you need to push through them and take action Often we fear the worst but nine times out of ten it doesn’t happen You have to ask the question Be prepared for the answer and be prepared for the worst You might get a ‘no’ but you may get a ‘yes’ Everyone has the same amount of time in the day it’s all about how you use it Whatever you do in the present is creating a memory You are creating your life The more you work and fully commit to what you are doing the more opportunities will open up to you Don’t put off things today until tomorrow Ask yourself ‘can I get it done today?’   BEST MOMENTS ‘He is so excited because she said yes’ ‘Your life is your choice and you have to live it’ ‘People ask me how I get through so much’   VALUABLE RESOURCES   HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com       ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne.   I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha.  My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends.  When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed…  Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis.  I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share.  I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.    I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills.  I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my re

    9 min
  4. Just Get Off Your Butt and Start Moving

    28/06/2021

    Just Get Off Your Butt and Start Moving

    People everywhere are struggling with motivation to find the time, the energy, the group of people they need to get going. Carl offers some great advice about how to stop procrastinating and get moving, even if it’s just one step at a time. He also explains why everyone should surround themselves with the right people so that they can pull you along and lift you up.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Every day is a chance to take action and make sure things get done Stop dragging your feet and start moving You need to see every day as an opportunity to get going Lots of people are saying they need help Just get up, stop procrastinating and start moving Join a group of people who do what you do and then you will be with others who will motivate you If you surround yourself with the right people they will pull you along Get off your butt, stop procrastinating and get stuff done   BEST MOMENTS ‘Even today I really struggled but I had to get off my but and start putting one foot in front of another’ ‘Just start moving’   VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com       ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne.   I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha.  My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends.  When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed…  Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis.  I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share.  I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.    I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills.  I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told ev

    4 min
  5. Turning a Negative into a Positive

    13/06/2021

    Turning a Negative into a Positive

    Carl discusses the ways people look at a situation finding either a negative or positive. He uses a great example from the HKA where recently a class was attended by fewer people than usual. Is this a negative or a positive? For those who were there it meant 1:1 coaching and the chance to make huge strides forward in the session. If something negative always look for a positive there will be one you just need to look at the situation with the right mindset.   KEY TAKEWAYS Is your cup half full or half empty? It all depends on how you look at any situation The five people who were there got a one to one session with the coaches They went from a 6/10 to a 10/10 just in that session because of the 1:1 coaching they got and it was a positive for the coaches who got to work with a small group Any situation can be looked at from a negative or positive viewpoint If something negative happens try to always look for the positive   BEST MOMENTS ‘There seem to have been quite a few negatives from people recently’ ‘I’ve had things cancelled and I can moan about it or do what I’ve done and gone horse riding - getting some decompression time’   VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com       ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne.   I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha.  My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends.  When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed…  Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis.  I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share.  I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.    I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills.  I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through

    4 min
  6. Believe and You Will Achieve

    30/05/2021

    Believe and You Will Achieve

    Following a recent invitation to be a guest speaker Carl reflects on the experience and the value in finding the time to take a step back and look at what you have achieved. It can be easy to be busy all the time and not aware of the difference you are making and the forward trajectory of movement in your life. Find the time to stop and review and like Carl you will see the bigger picture and be able to celebrate all your achievements.   KEY TAKEAWAYS It was good to have an open forum It’s about the ability to develop and achieve We have pushed outside our boundaries It’s about taking a step back and looking at what we have done Lots of people talk a lot but don’t ever actually do anything Your actions speak louder than any words Saying I will do something makes me accountability It’s about having belief in yourself and your team Don’t be afraid to try great things It doesn’t matter if you fail it’s about trying and keep trying Don’t be afraid of talking about what you have done and achieved Never be afraid of the ‘what ifs’ they are what make you stronger   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s the first time I’ve talked out loud about what we’ve achieved at HKA” ‘I just feel we’ve been busy all years’ ‘Never be afraid to take the leap outside of your comfort zone’   VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com       ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne.   I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha.  My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends.  When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed…  Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis.  I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share.  I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.    I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills.  I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I kno

    10 min

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Hi, My name is Carl Denne and I run and own a Hastings Kickboxing Academy, in Jan 2020, I started my own podcast channel, “Kickstart Your Confidence” after being inspired by other likeminded positive people. My aim for this podcast is to share and discuss real life topics, covering mental health, pressures and stresses of life, running and owning your own business, with other business owners and real life people who have walked the walk and lived to tell the tale, in hopes that you, yes you reading this right now, can relate and find guidance in some way.

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