Mindful Paths Podcast

Nick Day & Hari Kalymnios

🧠 Mindful Paths with Nick Day & Hari Kalymnios Join hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios on a transformative journey in "Mindful Paths," where the mind's immense power unfolds to shape a fulfilling, mindful life. This podcast is your guide to mastering your mindset and achieving your goals. 🌱 Why Listen? "Mindful Paths" is more than a podcast; it's a companion in your personal development journey. Nick and Hari, friends united by their passion for mental training, bring you engaging, insightful discussions filled with practical tips. Their unique perspectives blend entrepreneurship, athletics, resilience, health and mindfulness, offering listeners an opportunity to eavesdrop on their conversations to discover insights that can optimise personal growth. 🔍 What We Explore: - The intricacies of mindfulness and fitness and their impact on wellbeing. - How to optimise productivity, goal-setting, purpose and vision - Breakthroughs in neuroscience and their practical applications. - Holistic nutrition, health, vitality and fitness approaches for mental and physical health. - Deep dives into mental health, coaching, and overall wellbeing. - The interconnectedness of thought, feeling, consciousness, and performance optimization. 🗝️ Key Message: "Train the mind, and the rest will follow." - This is the mantra of "Mindful Paths." Tune in to unlock the full potential of your mind and embark on a path to greater happiness and performance. 💡 Your Hosts: - Nick Day: Award-winning entrepreneur, executive coach, international athlete, and nutrition expert. - Hari Kalymnios: Mindset, resilience, wellbeing guru, TEDx speaker, and author of bestsellers "The Thought Gym" and "Working Well." 📧 Stay Connected: Contact Nick Day: nick@jgarecruitment.com Contact Hari Kalymnios: hari@thethoughtgym.com Subscribe to "Mindful Paths" and start your journey towards a more empowered, mindful life today!

  1. 24/12/2025

    The Real Meaning of Christmas | Mindful Paths Christmas Special

    In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick and Hari reflect on Christmas as more than a joyful holiday and explore how this time of year amplifies emotions like grief, loneliness, pressure, nostalgia, and gratitude. Why does Christmas bring unresolved feelings to the surface? How do expectations around family, traditions, productivity, and self improvement quietly create stress instead of connection? Nick and Hari discuss how grief, loss, and reflection often collide during the holidays, especially when the year has included change, challenge, or personal loss. Through honest conversation, they explore mindfulness as an integrated daily practice rather than something to add to an already full life. From being present while cooking or hosting to letting go of perfection, they examine how presence, self compassion, and emotional honesty matter more than performance, productivity, or appearances during the holidays. They also unpack loneliness at Christmas, the pressure to evaluate the year, and the trap of constant self optimization. The episode closes with a powerful reframe: Christmas is not about becoming a better version of yourself, but a kinder one. A reminder to slow down, acknowledge what you have survived, give yourself credit for quiet wins, and meet the season with compassion, presence, and care for yourself and others. Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/ Visit: https://harikalymnios.com 00:00 Preview & Intro 05:22 Christmas and Emotional Pressure 07:35 Grief and Loss at Christmas 09:06 Letting Go and Memory 18:13 Giving Back and Meaning 23:40 Presence Over Presents 28:36 Everyday Mindfulness Practice 30:54 Compassion Over Self Critique 33:34 Loneliness and Gratitude 36:51 Quiet Wins and Courage 43:25 Self Improvement Traps 51:33 Kindness as Fulfillment 54:19 Mindfulness and Acceptance

    59 min

  2. 17/12/2025

    The REAL Science Behind Creatine

    In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick and Hari take a clear, research grounded look at creatine and why it may be one of the most misunderstood yet evidence backed supplements for both physical performance and brain health. Is creatine really just for bodybuilders, or has it been unfairly dismissed because of outdated myths and poor marketing? Nick and Hari break down what creatine actually does in the body, how it supports ATP production, and why decades of research continue to show benefits for strength, power, recovery, and training quality. They also unpack common concerns around water weight, kidney health, bloating, and hair loss, explaining what the science actually says and who should be cautious. The conversation compares creatine monohydrate to newer forms like capsules and serums, discusses loading versus steady dosing, and explains why simplicity, testing, and cost effectiveness matter more than flashy supplement claims. Zooming out, the episode uses creatine as a lens to question modern supplement culture and lifestyle driven deficiencies. Through reflections on aging, cognition, stress, and a desert island thought experiment, Nick and Hari explore which supplements truly earn their place and how to think more clearly about health, performance, and longevity in the modern world. Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/ Visit: https://harikalymnios.com 0:00 Preview & Intro 3:39 Why creatine matters 5:12 Performance and recovery benefits 7:36 Brain health and cognition 8:52 Safety, side effects, risks 10:40 Strength and muscle gains 12:31 Aging and disease research 13:56 Dosing and water weight 16:05 Powder vs capsules 22:45 Creatine for everyday health 25:20 Creatine serum myths 29:08 Cost and product quality 33:20 What to look for 38:54 Supplements vs natural living 41:09 Desert island experiment 49:18 Media trust detour 51:52 Training, sauna, sleep

    57 min

  3. 03/12/2025

    The TRUTH About Sleep, Breathwork and Meditation

    In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick and Hari dive deep into the sleep and recovery conversation that has taken over modern wellness. From early nights and winter rhythms to smart mattresses, mouth taping, red light therapy, and sleep trackers, they explore why rest has become both a personal struggle and a booming industry. Are you building simple habits that genuinely help you sleep, or getting pulled into optimisation culture and expensive gadgets? Is your bedroom a place of recovery or slowly becoming a biohacking lab filled with trackers, lights, and data? Using their own routines, missteps, and real sleep challenges, Nick and Hari unpack what actually improves rest. They talk about caffeine timing, blue light, breathing, sound therapy, consistent wake times, and why the fundamentals still outperform most trends. They also explore the rising popularity of breathwork, the shift from meditation to stimulation, and why frequency and sound healing may be the next major wave in wellbeing. Along the way, they discuss the difference between helpful structure and obsessive tracking, how to work with your circadian rhythm, and why not all wellness tools need to be bought. You will hear practical takeaways on grounding, light exposure, recovery basics, and how to rethink rest in a world that turns simple practices into products. Whether you are struggling with insomnia, curious about sleep science, or trying to build healthier evening routines, this episode will help you understand what really supports your mind and body during the darker months and beyond. Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/ Visit: https://harikalymnios.com 00:00 Preview & Intro 00:35 Winter Evenings and Routines 04:40 Sleep Trends and One-Upmanship 17:21 Early Dinners and Experiments 21:24 Bedtime vs Wake Time 22:00 Caffeine Intake and Sleep Data 25:37 Deep Sleep and Dreams 37:27 Supplements That Work 39:54 Breathwork vs Meditation 48:32 Wellness Trends and Adoption 49:40 Future Health Tech 51:28 Sound Healing and Frequency 55:06 Red Light Therapy

    1h 1m

  4. 20/11/2025

    How to Build Habits Without Burning Out

    In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick and Hari take a hard look at TikTok’s Great Lock-In, the Silent Walk trend, and the rise of “winter arc” challenges as tools for self improvement. Are you joining these trends to live more intentionally, or because the algorithm told you to? Are silent walks, winter lock-ins, and streak challenges helping you feel more aligned with your values, or just adding another layer of pressure and comparison? Using the idea of winter as a personal “lock-in” season, Nick and Hari explore how to turn viral habits into simple, sustainable routines that actually serve your life. They dive into silent walking without headphones, digital nutrition, and what happens when tracking, step counts, and streaks quietly shift from supportive structure to obsession. They also unpack the tension between quitting and commitment, the line where discipline becomes self tyranny, and why process based habits beat short term outcome goals every time. Along the way, they offer practical questions and mindset shifts to help you use trends like the Great Lock-In and Silent Walk as starting points, then rebuild them in a way that fits your values, your season, and the person you are trying to become. Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/ Visit: https://harikalymnios.com 0:00 – Preview & Intro 2:30 – Great Lock-In And Silent Walk 6:13 – Winter As Growth Season 8:10 – Silent Walking And Habit Seeds 12:10 – 100-Day Challenges And Streaks 22:17 – Busy Bravery And Challenge Culture 29:04 – Trends, Strava And Tracking 37:00 – Connection Tools And Embracing Silence 43:45 – Supplements, Pain And Progress Tracking 47:59 – Five Whys And Identity 49:36 – Intrinsic Motivation And This Podcast

    51 min

  5. 05/11/2025

    Why You’re Out of Alignment With Your Values (and How to Fix It)

    In this episode of Mindful Paths, hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore one of the most important shifts in personal growth today: moving from living out of alignment to living in alignment with your values. Are your daily choices matching what you say you care about, or are hidden habits pulling you off course? Can simple check-ins and value-first planning outperform complicated systems and endless to-do lists? From spotting early signs of misalignment to building small practices that keep you true to yourself, Nick and Hari unpack clarity exercises, boundary scripts, and decision filters that help you design your day, protect your attention, and realign quickly when life gets messy. They also discuss how to separate values from beliefs so disagreements do not derail relationships, why tiny acts of integrity compound into confidence, and why clear priorities, restful sleep, movement, sunlight, and recovery still carry most of the load when you want a life that actually fits your values. Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/ Visit: https://harikalymnios.com

    1h 9m

  6. 22/10/2025

    Are You Living a Reported Life or a Created Life?

    In this episode of Mindful Paths, hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore one of the most overlooked shifts in modern living: moving from a reported life to a created life. Are you simply reporting your day as it happens, or intentionally creating it? Can simple, portable mindfulness habits outperform complex gadget-heavy routines? From losing routine anchors to building travel-proof practices, Nick and Hari unpack the mindset, single-tasking strategies, and micro-rituals that help you design your mornings, protect attention, and let go when plans change. They also discuss how to separate productivity hype from habits that actually stick, why flexible systems beat motivation, and why the foundations of health like sleep, movement, sunlight, and recovery still do 95% of the work. Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/ Visit: https://harikalymnios.com 00:00 Intro & Preview 02:09 Cold exposure and Breath 04:49 One-minute breath reset rule 08:59 Reported life vs created life 10:38 Stacking vs single-tasking 14:41 Portable morning ritual 16:26 What a “created life” looks like 18:38 Anchors at begin/end of day 22:40 RAF: Rules Allow Freedom 27:50 When plans slip 37:41 Create space for reflection 41:35 Phone boundaries & Simple constraints

    47 min

  7. 08/10/2025

    The Science Behind Stem Cells and Recovery

    In this episode of Mindful Paths, hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore one of the most controversial topics in modern health: lab-grown stem cells. Can we really harvest pluripotent stem cells from blood? Are these treatments a biohacking breakthrough or a biological risk waiting to happen? From Swedish lab discoveries to the 2012 Nobel Prize in stem-cell research, Nick and Hari unpack the latest science, ethical questions, and real-world risks of stem-cell therapy, mesenchymal cells, and regenerative medicine. They also discuss how to separate scientific fact from marketing hype, why personalization and testing matter before trying new therapies, and why the foundations of health like sleep, movement, sunlight, and recovery still do 95% of the work. Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/  Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com  Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/ Visit: https://harikalymnios.com  00:00 Preview and Intro 02:00 Health Optimization Summit Recap  08:25 Biohacking Overload  10:55 Tools, Saunas, and Lowering Habit Friction   14:30 The 95/5 Rule for Real Health   17:15 Peptides, Light Therapy & Grounded Gear   22:36 The Stem-Cell Debate – Breakthrough or Biohazard?   29:45 The Cost of Wellness & Perceived Value   33:30 Corporate Wellness Culture   40:00 Why You Should Avoid Over-Optimization   45:00 Hope vs. False Hope in New Science   50:00 Energy as the True Multiplier

    58 min

  8. 24/09/2025

    Inside Super Vitality: The Ultimate Guide to Optimal Health, Energy and Becoming Superhuman

    Join us on this special episode of Mindful Paths as Hari takes us behind the scenes of his brand-new book Super Vitality, a project more than 10 years in the making. In this candid conversation, Hari reveals how redundancy sparked a personal transformation that led him to explore NLP, personal development, and the science of health optimization. You’ll hear how he created the BEAT Model (Brain, Elements, Activity, Tranquility), overcame perfectionism and procrastination, and turned hundreds of lifestyle experiments into a simple, actionable framework that anyone can follow. Whether you want to boost your energy, build resilience, improve your mindset, or simply feel more “on beat” every day, this episode will inspire you to take action. Order Hari’s Book, ‘Super Vitality’: https://amzn.to/4ndTmEi Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/ Visit: https://harikalymnios.com (00:00) Why This Book Took 10+ Years to Write   (02:35) Redundancy as a Catalyst for Transformation   (06:20) Discovering Personal Development & Health Optimization   (09:07) Overcoming Fear, Perfectionism & Procrastination   (12:47) Lessons from Biographies, Failure & Iteration   (16:27) The Birth of the BEAT Model   (20:05) Turning 200 Life Changes into a Practical System   (23:50) Building a Book That’s Easy to Use & Actionable   (28:00) Finance, Stress & Mental Health: Why It Matters   (30:12) What Makes Super Vitality Different From Other Wellness Books   (34:33) Breaking Down the BEAT Framework (Brain, Elements, Activity, Tranquility)   (37:17) Spirituality as the Thread That Ties It All Together   (39:25) Key Insights & Lightbulb Moments Readers Will Have   (44:15) Why There’s a “Light” Version and a Full Version of the Book   (47:04) Lessons for Aspiring Authors & Overcoming Creative Fear   (51:03) Life After the Book Launch & What’s Next for Hari   (55:02) The Power of Staying a Generalist & Falling in Love with the Process

    59 min
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🧠 Mindful Paths with Nick Day & Hari Kalymnios Join hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios on a transformative journey in "Mindful Paths," where the mind's immense power unfolds to shape a fulfilling, mindful life. This podcast is your guide to mastering your mindset and achieving your goals. 🌱 Why Listen? "Mindful Paths" is more than a podcast; it's a companion in your personal development journey. Nick and Hari, friends united by their passion for mental training, bring you engaging, insightful discussions filled with practical tips. Their unique perspectives blend entrepreneurship, athletics, resilience, health and mindfulness, offering listeners an opportunity to eavesdrop on their conversations to discover insights that can optimise personal growth. 🔍 What We Explore: - The intricacies of mindfulness and fitness and their impact on wellbeing. - How to optimise productivity, goal-setting, purpose and vision - Breakthroughs in neuroscience and their practical applications. - Holistic nutrition, health, vitality and fitness approaches for mental and physical health. - Deep dives into mental health, coaching, and overall wellbeing. - The interconnectedness of thought, feeling, consciousness, and performance optimization. 🗝️ Key Message: "Train the mind, and the rest will follow." - This is the mantra of "Mindful Paths." Tune in to unlock the full potential of your mind and embark on a path to greater happiness and performance. 💡 Your Hosts: - Nick Day: Award-winning entrepreneur, executive coach, international athlete, and nutrition expert. - Hari Kalymnios: Mindset, resilience, wellbeing guru, TEDx speaker, and author of bestsellers "The Thought Gym" and "Working Well." 📧 Stay Connected: Contact Nick Day: nick@jgarecruitment.com Contact Hari Kalymnios: hari@thethoughtgym.com Subscribe to "Mindful Paths" and start your journey towards a more empowered, mindful life today!

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  • Creator
    Nick Day & Hari Kalymnios
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Nick Day & Hari Kalymnios
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    Mindful Paths Podcast