The Best You - A Coaching Podcast: Personal Growth Through Real Conversations

Gary Gillan
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Feeling stuck or unsure how to unlock your full potential? Here's the truth: you are the best person in the entire world at being you - even if you don't quite believe that yet. Through real conversations with innovators, coaches, and everyday people navigating their own personal growth journeys, this podcast helps you gain self-awareness, build confidence, and create lasting change. Each week, we explore the breakthroughs, struggles, and insights that help you understand what makes you tick and how to become the best version of yourself. New episodes every week. Start your journey with our latest episode on innovative learning and personal growth.

  1. 5D AGO

    You Can Be Kind and Still Get Paid - Build Your Business Without Abandoning Yourself with Brandi Munguia

    Send us Fan Mail Kindness is not weakness. Neither is love. And you don't have to abandon yourself to be successful.  Brandi knows this first hand. Having spent years inside Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi's elite mastermind ecosystem - rising from contributor to executive director, scaling communities, sharing stages, and shaping the rooms that shaped others.  Then she chose to leave. Not because it failed her. Because it was her time.  What came next is a masterclass in knowing your value, holding your standard, and building a business that reflects who you actually are. Perfect for: Founders, coaches, and consultants who are tired of undercharging, over-giving, and shrinking themselves to close the deal.  Your transformation: A sharper understanding of how to position your offer(s) and handle the objections with confidence, grace and firmness. Key takeaways: Contribution without expectation is the fastest path to the rooms you want to be inYour skill set has a bullseye - the centre is where proximity is closest, problems are biggest, and your ability to compress time is most valuableWhen someone asks you to drop your price, change the scope - never the valueKindness weaponised against you is manipulationThe right clients exist - people who say yes without asking you to shrinkHave you ever dropped your price when you should have changed your scope instead? What shifted when you held firm? You can see more from Brandi here: Website: Brandi MunguiaLinkedIn: Brandi MunguiaGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    53 min

  2. MAY 4

    Dianetics Explained: How to Break Free From Emotional Triggers and Mental Blocks with Josie Gibson

    Send us Fan Mail Most of us spend years managing symptoms - the anxiety, self-doubt, and triggers we can't explain. Josie believes you don't have to manage them at all. You can actually get rid of them. Josie is a Dianetics specialist and Director of Communications at Bridge Publications.  She first discovered Dianetics when a friend handed her a book that changed everything. What she found inside wasn't motivation or mindset tips - it was a science of the mind she didn't know existed. Perfect for: Anyone who feels stuck in repeating patterns, emotional reactions, or a version of themselves they can't seem to move past. Your transformation: Understanding how the mind stores past pain and silently drives your current behaviour. You'll also understand why you react the way you do and what you can actually do about it. Key takeaways: The mind has two parts. The analytical mind thinks clearly. The reactive mind operates below the surfacePast painful experiences are recorded and storedDianetics doesn't manage the problem - it locates the root, works through it completely, and removes the trigger for goodAs you clear reactive blocks, you move up the emotional tone scale. You recover faster, feel more and handle setbacks with less frictionThe simplest thing you can do right now is change your environmentWhat's one trigger in your life you've been managing instead of solving? You can see more from Josie here: Website: DianeticsLinkedIn: Josie GibsonGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    50 min

  3. APR 27

    Communication Excellence: How to Be Seen, Heard & Remembered with Frankie Kemp

    Send us Fan Mail Communication isn't just about being seen - it's about being heard. Frankie has spent her career at the intersection of performance, psychology, and business communication.  The gap between being good at what you do and being recognised for it comes down to one thing: how you communicate.  Frankie breaks down why connection has to come before the message, how your internal voice is your most underused asset, and why influence starts long before you ever need something from someone. Perfect for: Anyone who feels overlooked despite doing great work, or who knows their message isn't landing the way it should.  Your transformation: You'll gain practical, immediately usable strategies to raise your visibility, deepen your influence, and make sure your voice actually lands. Key takeaways: Connect internally before you communicate externally - your nerves and gut feelings are data, not noise, and ignoring them is where things go wrongBuild influence before you need itAsk for advice strategically - asking for input makes you look more competent, not less, and opens doors that cold introductions rarely doMake feedback a daily habit, not a formal eventStaying in contact with clients and contacts when you have nothing to sell is a key connection strategyYou can see more from Frankie here: Website: Frankie KempLinkedIn: Frankie KempGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    55 min

  4. APR 20

    Identify and Overcome Achievement Fatigue with Grace Najean

    Send us Fan Mail Success on the outside doesn't always mean alignment on the inside. Grace knows this better than most.  A former concert pianist turned corporate strategist, Grace spent eight years as a Master Coach for Tony Robbins before developing her own framework - Soulfluence - to help high achievers break free from stress-driven success.  Grace has coached thousands of executives and leaders across the globe, and in this conversation she shares why the highest performers often struggle the most, and what it actually takes to lead with clarity, calm, and purpose. Perfect for: Leaders, executives, and high achievers who are still succeeding on paper but feel the cracks forming underneath. Your transformation: Shifting the way you think about performance, energy, and what sustainable success actually looks and feels like. Key takeaways: Achievement fatigue is real. When success is still happening but powered by stress rather than alignmentBurnout isn't a time problem - it's an energy problemMore systems and productivity tools won't fix a dysregulated nervous systemMost leaders operate in survival modeYour thoughts are not you. Most of our beliefs about time, money, and worthiness are conditioned - not chosenWhat's one belief about time or success you've carried for years that might actually be conditioning rather than truth? You can see more from Grace here: Website: Grace NajeanLinkedIn: Grace NajeanRetreat: SoulfluenceGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    52 min

  5. APR 13

    Beat Burnout and Reclaim Your Focus with Melo Calarco

    Send us Fan Mail Burnout rarely announces itself. What if the reason you can't switch off is because you've never actually learned how? Most high performers know how to push harder. Very few know how to pause - and that gap is exactly where burnout lives. Melo has cycled solo around the world, survived a cyclone through 12 hours of meditation, and spent decades helping surgeons, executives, and entrepreneurs perform at their best - without destroying themselves in the process. Perfect for: High achievers, leaders, and entrepreneurs who pride themselves on pushing through - and are starting to notice the cost of never stopping. Your transformation: You'll walk away with a clearer understanding of how burnout actually shows up, and a set of simple, science-backed practices to build more presence, focus, and resilience into your everyday life. Key takeaways: 90% of people don't realise they're burning out until it's too lateSelf-awareness is the foundation of both emotional intelligence and great leadership - and it's a skill you can train, not a trait you either have or don'tThe way you do one thing is the way you do everything - eating at your desk or scrolling while you walk isn't harmless multitasking, it's actively training your brain to be distractedPresence is the greatest performance tool most people overlook - giving your full attention, to others and to yourself, is where real clarity and connection beginWhat's one thing you could do more mindfully this week to proactively help you identify potential burnout areas in your life? You can see more from Melo here: Website: Melo CalarcoLinkedIn: Melo Calarco Gary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    53 min

  6. APR 6

    Free to Lead: How Limiting Beliefs Can Quietly Run Your Life with Will Steel

    Send us Fan Mail Are you living to your full potential right now, or is something holding you back? What if the thing holding you back isn't a lack of skill, strategy, or opportunity - but a story you made up about yourself before you were five years old? Will spent 10 years as a Royal Air Force pilot, flew 747s for British Airways, and has delivered transformational programs to over 90,000 people across 26 countries. But beneath all of it? A 3-year-old boy who believed he wasn't wanted. In this conversation, Will pulls back the curtain on what's really driving high achievers - and why no amount of success, status, or external validation will ever be enough until you get to the root of it. Perfect for: People who feel driven but quietly unfulfilled. Leaders, entrepreneurs, and high performers who've ticked every box but still feel like something's missing. Your transformation: This conversation will challenge the way you see yourself, your drive, and what's really been running your show.  Key takeaways: Most people are unconsciously driven by a limiting belief - and until you find it, you'll keep running the same patternSuccess without self-awareness is a treadmillLeadership isn't a title - it's a choice. Anyone can do it - the question is whether you're leading from your authentic self or your conditioned oneBefore you can lead others effectively, you have to strip away the identity built around your limiting beliefsIntegrity is the ultimate performance practiceDo you identify with the concepts of limiting beliefs?  You can see more from Will here: Website: Will SteelLinkedIn: Will SteelGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    37 min

  7. MAR 30

    The Inner Work Behind Outer Success with Matthew Stafford

    Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest thing holding your business back… is you? Matthew has helped thousands of entrepreneurs break the $1 million barrier - but after years of building, crashing, and rebuilding, he discovered that no strategy, system, or framework could outrun an unexamined story.  In this raw and revelatory conversation, Matthew takes us deep into the work that truly changed everything - including a five-day solo dark retreat in complete pitch blackness that he describes as nothing short of getting his life back. Perfect for: Entrepreneurs, business owners, and high achievers who sense that external success isn't filling the gap they hoped it would - and who are ready to explore the inner work that creates lasting, sustainable growth.  Your transformation: You are the common denominator. Until Matthew stopped blaming circumstances and asked what he was contributing to his own patterns, nothing changed. Owning your role is the first step to real power. Key takeaways: Your brain will manufacture comfort - even when it's a lie. Our minds create false realities to protect usVulnerability is a business strategyYou'll never consistently outperform the story you believe about yourselfThe inward work precedes the outward resultsChasing external success to fix an internal wound is a loop many entrepreneurs are trapped inWhat deep work is part of your journey and how is that working out for you?  You can see more from Matthew here: Website: Build Grow ScaleGary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    32 min

  8. MAR 23

    How Women Are Redefining Entrepreneurship with Krystal Eicher & Wendy Guth

    Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a business that fits your life - not the other way around?  Krystal Eicher and Wendy Guth, co-founders of Serendipitous Rebel, have lived the messy, non-linear, beautifully imperfect truth of female entrepreneurship - and distilled it into a holistic framework that helps women find joy, alignment, and real momentum in their businesses. This framework is designed to help you learn directly from their lessons so that you can get to where you want to be, quicker and with less bumps in the road. Perfect for: Women entrepreneurs who are overwhelmed by noise, quietly burning out behind a confident exterior, or struggling to find alignment between who they are and the business they're building.  Your transformation: The SAVOUR framework will challenge you to put alignment, self-awareness, and joy at the centre of your business — before strategy, before tactics, before anything else.  Key takeaways: Alignment isn't optional - without it, you end up with a 'Frankenstein' business built from everyone else's advice that never quite works for youJust because you can doesn't mean you should - saying no to the wrong things is how you say yes to better opportunities, better products, and better clientsHigh-functioning anxiety is not a badge of honour; it's the fast lane to burnoutEntrepreneurship is lonely by design, and community isn't a luxury - it's the missing infrastructure most solo business owners needYour calendar is your strategy - if your health, relationships, and joy aren't scheduled, they won't happenYou can see more from Krystal and Wendy here: Website: SerendipitousRebelInstagram: SerendipitousRebelPodcast: SerendipitousRebel Gary's Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

    45 min
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Feeling stuck or unsure how to unlock your full potential? Here's the truth: you are the best person in the entire world at being you - even if you don't quite believe that yet. Through real conversations with innovators, coaches, and everyday people navigating their own personal growth journeys, this podcast helps you gain self-awareness, build confidence, and create lasting change. Each week, we explore the breakthroughs, struggles, and insights that help you understand what makes you tick and how to become the best version of yourself. New episodes every week. Start your journey with our latest episode on innovative learning and personal growth.

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