On a Mission Podcast 2.0

Ellie Mckay
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Welcome to On a Mission 2.0 — the no-holds barred, unfiltered podcast where anything goes. We will share incredible stories that hit hard. From overcoming adversity to exposing the truth, we explore real and raw experiences that shape lives and spark change. Nothing is off-limits. If you’re after uncensored conversations with those making an impact and sharing their unfiltered truths, this is where you’ll find authentic, inspiring stories from people who are making a difference.

  1. FEB 27

    The Royal Family and the Reality of Public Scrutiny with Gary Goldsmith

    As the biological uncle to Catherine, Princess of Wales, Gary Goldsmith is no stranger to media scrutiny, scandal and public controversy.   Gary made his millions in the IT recruitment world and was a prominent figure within the recruitment sector long before the press notoriety.   In this episode, we talk about all of it. Entrepreneurship, success and being part of the royal family. The scandal that landed him in hot water and the mindset required to withstand the public fallout.   Gary reflects on building serious wealth from the ground up, taking risks without guarantees, and what happens when private decisions become national headlines.   We also discuss what William and Kate are really like behind the scenes, his time inside the Celebrity Big Brother house, and the reality of having your character shaped in the public eye.   Key moments include:   ✔ Making his millions in the IT recruitment sector and becoming a prominent figure in the industry. ✔ The risks, setbacks and financial decisions behind building wealth. ✔ The “shake” incident and the tabloid fallout that followed. ✔ Living through front page coverage and sustained media scrutiny. ✔ Royal family proximity and public perception ✔ The mindset required to handle controversy and reputational pressure. ✔ Inside Celebrity Big Brother and how reality television edits shape narratives. ✔ His candid views on Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne. ✔ Accountability, loyalty and standing by your decisions.   A conversation about business, notoriety, reputation and the resilience required when success and scrutiny collide.   ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Gary Goldsmith: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garygoninsta?igsh=MWNxZTR3NXBwZWd3MA==  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygoldsmith/

    1h 29m

  2. FEB 20

    The Psychology of Not Quitting with Greg Parkin

    Greg Parkin has exited multiple seven figure businesses, completed Ironman triathlons, and in his fifties is preparing to run 108 miles across the Pennine Way in winter. His life has been shaped by pressure, risk, discipline and a mindset built around pushing limits.   This episode explores what it really takes to build and scale at that level. The appetite for risk. The tolerance for uncertainty. The resilience required when the stakes are high. Greg breaks down the psychology that connects entrepreneurship and endurance sport, and why the same mental traits show up in both arenas.   We go deeper into his relationship with alcohol and how it became embedded in business culture and high performance environments. Greg shares how stress, identity and drinking were more connected than he realised, and how stepping away from alcohol sharpened his thinking, improved his stress tolerance and redirected his energy.   Key moments include:   ✔ Building and exiting multiple seven figure businesses. ✔ The psychology behind entrepreneurs who refuse to quit. ✔ The emotional comedown after major achievement. ✔ Preparing for 108 miles across the Pennine Way in his fifties. ✔ The mental breaking point in ultra endurance and how to push past it. ✔ High functioning drinking in ambitious environments. ✔ The stress patterns that fuel alcohol use. ✔ Turning discipline into long term sobriety. ✔ Why resilience is built through discomfort.   A conversation about ambition, identity, endurance and the discipline required to evolve when success alone is not enough.   ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Greg Parkin: 🔗 Website: https://growthcoach.info 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkin.greg?igsh=YWR2bHBuOXE1NGsy 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-parkin-a7084227?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

    1h 21m

  3. FEB 13

    His Father Was Murdered. He Refused to Break with Gian Power

    At 23 years old, he received a phone call that changed everything.   His father had travelled to India for work. Days later, he was missing. Weeks later, a confession came in. Murder. The body was never recovered. The assets were taken. The legal system stalled. And overnight, Gian Power lost his hero, his security, and the life he had known.   This is not just a story about grief. It is about what you choose to do next.   In this deeply moving episode, Gian shares what it was like to navigate an international murder investigation in his early twenties while sitting professional exams in London, facing alleged conspirators across the table, and writing his own legal letters because he could not afford representation. He speaks openly about the confusion, the anger, the injustice, and the moment he realised that nobody could control how he responded.   Instead of allowing bitterness to define him, Gian channelled everything into building something bigger than himself. He founded The Power of Storytelling with one clear mission: to make workplaces more human. Today, the organisation works with hundreds of global brands, using storytelling, neuroscience and lived experience to change cultures from the inside out.   We also explore the psychological tools that kept him standing. Meditation in office bathrooms. Emotional regulation. Gratitude as a daily discipline. Turning anger into focus. And the neuroscience behind why sharing your story can literally save someone else’s life.   Ten years on, the fight for justice continues. But so does the mission.   Key moments include:   ✔ The phone call that confirmed his father’s murder and the body that was not his. ✔ Losing his inheritance, his childhood home and financial security overnight. ✔ Facing alleged conspirators and navigating international legal failures. ✔ Why he refuses to let anger define him. ✔ Meditation, emotional granularity and the psychology of resilience. ✔ The neuroscience of storytelling and how shared experiences change the brain. ✔ Supporting the Missing People charity and the reality of unresolved loss. ✔ Building a global organisation from tragedy.   ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Gian Power: 🔗 Website: https://gianpower.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gianpower/?hl=en 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gianpower

    1h 21m

  4. FEB 6

    Royal Marine Commando Aaron Moon: Blown Up, Written Off, Still Standing

    Aaron Moon is a Royal Marine Commando whose life changed in seconds in Afghanistan when his vehicle hit an IED. He died twice on the flight home, woke from an induced coma to life changing injuries, and later faced the letter that ended his military career for good.    In this episode, Aaron talks honestly about what came after, the denial, the loss of identity, the darkest period where he drifted and lost direction, and the moment he decided to take control again. He shares the mindset framework he built through it, why he calls it the Rebel Mindset, and how it became the foundation for rebuilding his life with purpose, direction, and momentum when everything else had been stripped away.    Years later, Aaron came close to dying again. Another life threatening moment that forced a hard reset and exposed how easily survival can turn into stagnation if you stop pushing forward.    Now Aaron is taking his message into prisons, working with men written off by the system, and preparing for his biggest challenge yet. Cycling Route 66 solo, 2,570 miles across America on one leg, chasing a world record, funding the challenge himself so that every penny raised goes directly to charity. This episode is for anyone navigating darkness, rebuilding after loss, or refusing to let adversity be the end of their story.    Key moments include:   ✔ Being blown up in Afghanistan and dying twice on the flight home. ✔ Why losing his military career hurt more than losing his leg. ✔ The denial and drifting that followed recovery. ✔ How the Rebel Mindset was built. ✔ Facing death again years later. ✔ Taking his work into prisons. ✔ Cycling Route 66 solo on one leg for a world record.   ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Aaron Moon: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.rebornmindset?igsh=YmQwYXJ2bWdnemUx 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneleg87?igsh=bHFoMXpzbGt3cHBh 🔗 Donate Now - One leg, 2,486 miles, no rest: https://teamforces.org/aaron-moon

    1h 24m

  5. JAN 30

    Martin Stapleton From Combat to Cage Warriors and Beyond

    Martin Stapleton (Stapes) returns to the On a Mission Podcast for his third appearance, and once again, this is a conversation that goes far beyond fighting.   Since we last sat down together, Martin has stepped back into the cage, this time on his own terms. A former Royal Marine Commando, a world-level MMA fighter, and an entrepreneur, Martin has lived multiple lives that demand extreme resilience, discipline, and emotional control. This episode captures where those worlds collide.   We talk openly about coming back to fighting in your forties, why age is often used as an excuse rather than a limitation, and what it really means to enjoy the process rather than chasing outcomes. Martin shares the reality of lockdown nearly destroying his business, draining his savings, and forcing him to rebuild from the ground up.    Stapes goes deep into identity, loss, ego, and purpose. Why so many high performers struggle when one chapter ends, how identity can either anchor you or trap you, and how suffering can become a source of strength rather than something to escape.   We dive into emotional regulation, mental health, and the uncomfortable truth that resilience is not about never getting knocked down, but about how quickly you respond when it happens. From combat zones to the octagon to entrepreneurship and fatherhood, Martin explains how the same core principles apply, just in very different environments.   This is an honest and raw conversation about endurance, responsibility, and choosing to keep moving forward when it would be easier to stop.   Key moments include:   ✔ Martin’s return to the cage and why he refused to let his career end on someone else’s terms. ✔ How lockdown nearly wiped out his business and the mindset that carried him through rebuilding. ✔ Why suffering is a skill and how it shaped his confidence long before success arrived. ✔ The role of ego in high performance and how it evolves with age and experience. ✔ Identity, purpose, and why losing one label does not mean losing who you are. ✔ Emotional regulation, mental health, and what real resilience looks like under pressure. ✔ Why enjoying the process matters more than outcomes at this stage of life.   Insert connecting annals here.   If this episode resonates, make sure you hit subscribe or follow, and share it with anyone you think will get real value from the conversation. Your support helps keep these discussions alive and reaching the people they are meant for.   This is the On a Mission Podcast.   ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Martin Stapleton:  🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stapes_50cal/

    1 hr

  6. JAN 23

    The Human Illusion and the Mechanics of Control with David Icke

    For more than three decades, David Icke has been one of the most censored and relentlessly challenged voices in modern public discourse. Banned from countries, erased from platforms, publicly ridiculed and dismissed, yet still standing thirty five years later as many of the conversations he began have moved steadily closer to the mainstream.   This was never going to be a surface level conversation.   In this episode, David takes us through the full arc of his journey, from his early years inside the BBC and British politics to the moment his perception of reality fundamentally changed. What follows is a deep exploration of consciousness, perception, control, belief systems, power structures, and the mechanics of reality itself, not as abstract theory, but as forces that actively shape how humanity thinks, fears, complies, and lives.   We explore what David means by the human illusion, why he sees reality as frequency based rather than solid, and how perception becomes the primary lever of control. This conversation moves far beyond politics and into the deeper systems that influence identity, belief, religion, media, education, technology, and human behaviour at scale.   David also breaks down why political leaders are not where real power resides, how global systems operate through compartmentalisation, and why keeping humanity locked into rigid belief structures prevents deeper awareness. We discuss artificial intelligence, digital identity, programmable money, and why the next phase of control is not enforced through force, but through perception and consent.   This episode is expansive, intense, and intentionally uncompromising. It is about widening the frame, questioning what we think we know, and understanding how deeply perception governs experience in the modern world.   Key moments include:   ✔ David’s explanation of the human illusion and why visible reality is only a tiny fraction of what exists. ✔ How frequency, consciousness, and perception shape human experience and behaviour. ✔ Why power does not sit with politicians, presidents, or public figureheads. ✔ The role of religion, education, and belief systems in long term mass control. ✔ Artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the future of perception based governance. ✔ Why awakening is not political, and why real awareness sits beyond left and right.   ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow David Icke 🔗 Website: https://davidicke.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidickeofficial?igsh=OXVrN2RjeWp6bjFv 🔗 Ickonic: https://ickonic.com

    2h 6m

  7. JAN 16

    Covid, Censorship and the Doctor Who Wouldn’t Back Down with Dr Peter McCullough

    He became one of the most visible medical voices of the Covid era by refusing to stay quiet. One of the most published cardiologists in history, he challenged the official response in real time and paid the price for it. When he questioned the narrative, they tried to erase him.   Peter McCullough returns to the On a Mission podcast as our most listened to guest, after years of censorship, platform removals, and sustained attempts to discredit his work. None of it worked. The questions he raised never went away and much of what he warned about is now playing out in real time.   This conversation revisits the decisions that shaped the pandemic response and follows their consequences through to today. We talk about why early treatment was shut down, how waiting until hospitalisation became standard practice, and what that meant for patient outcomes. We unpack testing and death reporting, the pressure placed on clinicians, and how media messaging and coordinated language shaped public fear and compliance.   Dr McCullough also shares the deeply personal experience of treating his own father outside official guidance, exposing serious flaws in protocols that were presented as unquestionable. The discussion moves into myocarditis, all cause mortality, vaccine injury reporting, and long Covid, including the role of the spike protein and why so many people are still dealing with long term cardiovascular, neurological, and inflammatory symptoms.   This is a continuation of a conversation many tried to shut down. It is direct, detailed, and grounded in what has now stood the test of time.   Key moments include:   ✔ Why early treatment was sidelined and the consequences of hospitalisation first protocols. ✔ Testing and death reporting and how the data became distorted. ✔ Treating a family member outside government guidance. ✔ Myocarditis, athlete risk, and shifting narratives. ✔ All cause mortality and unresolved excess death signals. ✔ Long Covid, the spike protein, and long term health impact.   ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Dr Peter McCullough: 🔗 Website: https://petermcculloughmd.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petermcculloughmd?igsh=MWNzenMxdjg0M3p5ZA== 🔗 UK, Guernsey Event 6-9th Feb: https://www.worldcouncilforhealth.org/event/healing-beyond-covid-hosted-by-gb-news-presenter-neil-oliver/

    53 min

  8. JAN 9

    When Stress and Menopause Collide with Health and Wellness Expert Gudiya Dagur Patel

    Wellness expert and Harley Street clinic co-founder Gudiya Dagur Patel joins the On a Mission podcast to unpack why so many women feel exhausted, overwhelmed, reactive, and disconnected despite doing everything right.   This conversation will resonate with high-functioning women who are juggling work, family, health, and responsibility while quietly running on empty.   Gudiya works in health and wellness, yet her own life followed a familiar pattern. Constant pressure. Always coping. Always pushing. No obvious warning signs. Until a routine test revealed stage four kidney cancer with no symptoms.   From there, the focus turns to what actually drives burnout in women. Chronic stress. Emotional load. Hormonal change. Nervous system overload. Years of minimising what the body is signalling.   Menopause and perimenopause run through this conversation, including why symptoms are so often missed, misunderstood, or mislabelled as anxiety or depression, and why many women feel like they are losing control of their energy, emotions, focus, and resilience.   Alcohol, distraction, overachievement, and productivity are framed as coping strategies rather than personality traits, and the cost of never slowing down is laid bare.   If you are tired all the time, struggling to switch off, snapping more than you used to, feeling foggy, flat, or not like yourself, this episode will connect dots that are rarely joined. ⸻ Key moments include:   ✔ Why burnout disproportionately affects capable, high-performing women. ✔ How chronic stress shows up physically, emotionally, and hormonally. ✔ Early menopause and perimenopause signs many women miss. ✔ Why hormonal issues are often misdiagnosed as mental health problems. ✔ Cortisol, nervous system overload, and emotional volatility. ✔ Alcohol and distraction as common coping mechanisms. ✔ Why rest feels uncomfortable after years of over-functioning. ✔ What recovery actually looks like when stress has been long-term.   ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Gudiya Dagur Patel:  🔗 Website: https://gudiyawellness.com 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswithgudiya/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gudiya-dagur-patel-b4799826/

    1h 16m
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Welcome to On a Mission 2.0 — the no-holds barred, unfiltered podcast where anything goes. We will share incredible stories that hit hard. From overcoming adversity to exposing the truth, we explore real and raw experiences that shape lives and spark change. Nothing is off-limits. If you’re after uncensored conversations with those making an impact and sharing their unfiltered truths, this is where you’ll find authentic, inspiring stories from people who are making a difference.

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  • Creator
    Ellie Mckay
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
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    On a Mission Podcast 2.0

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