Remember The Mission Podcast

James Boardman
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This podcast is for high performing men who want more than just success on paper. It is about self leadership, clarity, and building a life mission that works at home as well as at work. Each episode blends honest reflection with practical frameworks to help you stop drifting, realign your identity, and build success from the inside out.

  1. 1D AGO

    The Dangerous Lie About Success

    *]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "request-691aabdc-3694-8328-8819-76774deb204c-1" data-testid= "conversation-turn-100" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant"> What happens when you are successful on paper… but you do not feel successful inside? In this episode, I open up about a moment in therapy where I was called successful and instantly rejected it. Not subtly. Not politely. Immediately. No, I am not. That reaction made me realise something important. So many driven men are chasing outcomes, building careers, hitting targets, growing businesses, leading teams… yet still feel empty. Still feel misaligned. Still feel like they have not "made it." I share my journey from running a multi million pound operation in my early twenties, to joining the Royal Marines, to entrepreneurship, to where I am now. From labouring on five pounds an hour to building something meaningful. And yet… even now, I have questioned whether I am successful. This episode is about the difference between outcome and process. It is about why we die inside chasing the thing that we believe will finally make us happy. It is about why Olympians fall into depression after gold medals. It is about why high performing men wake up one day and think, "Now what?" Inside this conversation we explore: • Why achievement without alignment feels hollow • How chasing the bonus, the pitch, the new client kills the joy of the process • Why identity matters more than income • How gratitude shifts your relationship with success • The daily questions that stop you drifting • How to enjoy the process instead of postponing happiness If you have ever built something impressive and still felt like it was not enough, this one will hit home. Success is not just money. It is not just status. It is not just the outcome. It is who you become in the process. If you want to reconnect with your mission, realign your identity, and build success that actually feels like success, join us inside the Five Day Mission Reset. https://consulting.boardmanjames.com/5daymissionresetdetails Let's go.

    16 min

  2. 2D AGO

    You're Moving Too Fast to Feel Fulfilled

    *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "request-691aabdc-3694-8328-8819-76774deb204c-0" data-testid= "conversation-turn-96" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant"> There are moments in life where everything just feels clear. In this episode, I am out in the middle of the countryside, watching the sun drop beneath the clouds on a long Roman road, and something hits me. Most men are not stuck because they lack ambition. They are stuck because they never slow down long enough to review, reflect, and evolve. We move at thirty times speed. We chase the next outcome. We grind. We push. And then we wonder why time feels like it is disappearing and why success feels hollow. This episode is about slowing down on purpose. It is about finding an environment where you can disconnect from noise and actually ask yourself better questions. It is about the power of review and reflection. It is about growth not coming from more hustle, but from deeper awareness. Inside this episode: • Why growth only happens through intentional review and reflection • The danger of living at permanent fast forward speed • How the Five Pillars give you a structure to assess your life honestly • Why high achieving men feel stuck in cycles of chaos • The difference between chasing outcomes and honouring the process • Simple ways to create space for deeper thinking, even if you do not live in the countryside If you feel like time is moving too fast. If you feel like you are grinding but not evolving. If you know you need to slow down before life speeds past you. This is your invitation. If you want structure around this process and a guided way to reset your direction, come and join the Five Day Mission Reset. It is free, it is powerful, and it will help you break the cycle and build forward momentum. You can join us here: https://consulting.boardmanjames.com/5daymissionresetdetails

    13 min

  3. 6D AGO

    You Don't Get This Moment Back

    In this episode, I share something that hit me hard during a half marathon the other day. Therapy has been opening up parts of my mind that I either suppressed or simply never explored properly. And while I was running, I realised something simple but powerful: most of our emotional pain lives in two places — the past and the future. The past can haunt us. Regrets, grief, mistakes, things we never dealt with properly. We either suppress it or we finally face it and learn from it. The future can scare us. What if it does not work out? What if I fail? What if something goes wrong? We catastrophise outcomes that have not even happened yet. And in between those two… is the present. The only place where life is actually happening. I talk openly about how much of my life I have spent either worrying about what might happen next or avoiding what has already happened. And how little time I truly spent just being here. Breathing. Appreciating. Enjoying the moment I am actually in. We chase the next milestone. The next goal. The next level. The next version of ourselves. And in doing that, we often miss the life that is already in front of us. In this episode, I share: – Why suppressing the past quietly shapes your future – How catastrophising tomorrow robs you of today – The simple weekly practice I am introducing to train myself to slow down – Why reaching your potential is not always about money or status, but about presence If you feel like life is moving too fast… If Mondays keep arriving before you have caught your breath… If you are constantly chasing the next thing… This one is for you. If you are ready to stop drifting between past regret and future anxiety, and start building structure around your present, you can join the next 5 Day Mission Reset here: https://consulting.boardmanjames.com/5daymissionresetdetails As always, keep showing up.

    12 min

  4. 6D AGO

    The 3 Layers of Identity

    This episode is raw. I am two months into therapy and questioning parts of my identity I have carried for years. Shredding one version of myself. Trying to consciously build the next. You can be successful. You can have the family. You can be disciplined and driven. Yet still feel slightly hollow. Slightly misaligned. Slightly unsure of who you actually are becoming. This is about that space. Inside this episode: • Why identity drift happens, especially to high performing men • The first anchor: values – what truly matters to you and whether you are actually living it • The second anchor: vision – if your life looks exactly the same in five years, how would that feel • The third anchor: voice – the narrative you repeat to yourself and how it shapes the man you become • Why success without alignment can still feel empty • How to start consciously rebuilding the next version of you There is no hype in this one. No performance. Just truth. If you have felt slightly off track lately… If you are achieving but not fulfilled… If you know there is another level of you waiting to be built… This will help you put structure to that feeling. If you want to go deeper, join the 5 Day Mission Reset and start rebuilding with intention: https://consulting.boardmanjames.com/5daymissionresetdetails

    14 min

  5. FEB 6

    Why Men Carry Too Much in Their Head

    *]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "f618adcc-214a-48fa-8758-5a599e599f94" data-testid= "conversation-turn-74" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant"> As men, fathers, and career driven leaders, we carry a lot. Responsibility. Pressure. Worry. Expectations. And most of it never switches off. In this episode, I talk honestly about the mental load men live with every day. The constant background noise of being a father, a partner, a provider, a leader, and trying to hold it all together without ever really stopping. This is a real world conversation about overthinking, nervous system overload, and why trying to manage everything at once eventually burns us out. We explore: Why men feel permanently "switched on" How overthinking exhausts the mind like overtraining the body The difference between pain and unnecessary suffering Why regulation matters more than motivation Simple daily practices that calm the nervous system How journaling and brain dumping reduce mental pressure Why most men stop doing the very things that keep them sane This episode is not about fixing everything. It is about learning how to regulate yourself so life does not run away with you. Because pain will always exist. Suffering is what happens when we do nothing about it. If your head feels full, your thoughts feel heavy, or you feel like you are carrying too much alone, this one is for you. Share it with someone who needs it. And I will see you on the next one.   5 Day Reset > https://consulting.boardmanjames.com/5daymissionreset

    14 min

  6. FEB 2

    What Did You Get for Your Time in January

    *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "cefea1ed-3505-454d-8b7c-a4a5194cba7b" data-testid= "conversation-turn-72" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant"> January has gone quicker than most people expected. And before rushing headfirst into the rest of the year, there is a question worth asking. What did you actually get for your time? In this episode, I walk through a simple but powerful January audit. Not to judge yourself. Not to beat yourself up. But to honestly assess where your time went, what it gave you back, and where you might be leaking energy without realising it. This conversation is about standards. About return on investment. And about learning how to demand more from your time instead of letting it drift. In this episode, we explore: Why most men never audit their time properly How to think about time like an investment, not a resource The difference between survival mode and intentional living Why January is about wiping away rust, not transformation How February becomes the real momentum month A simple five pillar audit covering health, personal development, relationships, business, and fun How to score yourself honestly without perfection or ego This episode is not about doing more. It is about doing better with what you already have. If you want to feel calmer, more intentional, and more aligned as the year unfolds, start by understanding how you are actually spending your days. Take the audit. Be honest. And make February count. If this helped, share it with someone who feels busy but unfulfilled. Subscribe, leave a rating, and I will see you on the next one.

    11 min

  7. JAN 27

    Ten Years Back or One Million Pounds

    This episode started with a simple question and ended in tears. If you could have the last ten years of your life back, knowing what you know now, or take one million pounds today, which would you choose? What followed was an honest reflection on identity, grief, ambition, family, and the quiet cost of chasing the wrong things for too long. This is not a motivational episode. It is a personal reckoning with the man I was, the man I became, and the man I am choosing to be next. In this episode, I share the decisions I would make differently if I could start again, and the lessons I am carrying forward into the next decade of my life. In this episode, we explore: Why more money does not always mean more safety or peace The house I left behind and what it represented emotionally Why starting therapy earlier would have changed everything How ambition can slowly strip your identity without you noticing The cost of prioritising business over presence The moments with children that matter more than achievements Why comparison quietly poisons contentment What I hope the version of me in ten years feels proud of This is an episode about honesty. About grief that has been buried too long. About choosing meaning over noise. And about deciding how you want the next ten years to feel. If this lands, take the question with you. Be honest with yourself. And do not wait another decade to listen. Share this with someone who needs to slow down and pay attention.

    18 min

  8. JAN 22

    Why 95% of men fail to show up

    This episode is a raw training session pulled directly from inside Mission 365. No theory. No motivation talk. Just the truth about why most men start strong, lose momentum, and quietly slip back into old patterns right before things begin to change. We break down the real reasons men quit, stall, or negotiate their standards, even when they know better. This is about identity, self leadership, and the unseen decisions that separate the few who follow through from the many who circle back to the start. If you have ever told yourself you will start again next week, next month, or next year, this episode will hit home. In this episode, we cover: The cycle of thriving and surviving that keeps men stuck in repetition Why motivation fails and structure is the only thing that lasts The moment most men quit and why it happens right before progress How negotiating your standards slowly destroys your identity Why consistency matters more than intensity The difference between wanting change and needing it How accountability exposes the truth about who you are becoming Why progress feels uncomfortable when it is actually working This is not a polished podcast episode. It is a real conversation with real men doing real work. If you are serious about building discipline, clarity, and control in your life, this is the work you cannot avoid. 👇 Action Takers  If this resonates, join our Mission Hub group and get access to the structure, accountability, and conversations that keep men moving forward instead of slipping back. Share this with one man who keeps starting over. Join Mission Hub Here > https://www.skool.com/mission-hub-41253/about?ref=8c9cf3f5476b4c2da33cdfda578f943f

    50 min
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This podcast is for high performing men who want more than just success on paper. It is about self leadership, clarity, and building a life mission that works at home as well as at work. Each episode blends honest reflection with practical frameworks to help you stop drifting, realign your identity, and build success from the inside out.

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