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Tim Guest | Men's Life Coach
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This isn’t another self-improvement podcast. The Turning Point is about what happens when you decide something has to change. Hosted by Tim Guest, each episode explores the moments that force us to take a hard look at who we are, how we’re living, and who we want to become. Tim knows what that moment feels like. After brain surgery, depression and a difficult relationship with alcohol and prescription drugs, he reached his own turning point. The comeback that followed wasn’t built on motivation. It was built on decisions, standards and action. Through honest conversations with people who have faced their own crossroads, The Turning Point explores what it really takes to change direction, rebuild and move forward. Because your past doesn’t define what comes next. Your best days don’t have to be behind you.

  1. Sep 26

    Vincent Van Den Broeck: The Man You Become Before Life Tests You

    What if the thing that saves you when life falls apart is the person you’ve been building all along? In this episode, I speak with Belgian entrepreneur and author Vincent Van Den Broeck about business failure, identity, discipline, recovery and the mindset required to rebuild your life. After facing around €800,000 of debt in his twenties, Vincent later survived a catastrophic e-scooter accident in Brussels that left him in a coma for three weeks and forced him to relearn basic functions. But this isn’t just a story about survival... It’s a conversation about resilience, ownership and the small daily decisions that shape who you become before life tests you. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to change, rebuilding after a setback, or wondering whether you’ve still got more in you, this episode will challenge you to stop waiting and start becoming the person you can rely on when things get hard. Pre order Vincent's book Everything Feels Impossible Until It's Done: https://www.theuidclub.com/the-book Visit my website Comeback HQ

    Vincent Van Den Broeck: The Man You Become Before Life Tests You

  2. Sep 5

    Ollie Ollerton: Comfort Is Costing You Your Life | Discipline & Identity

    Comfort feels safe — but over time, it quietly erodes the life you’re capable of living. In this powerful episode of The Turning Point, I chat with former UK Special Forces operator, bestselling author, and BREAK-POINT CEO Ollie Ollerton for a deeply honest conversation about discipline, identity, and the standards that ultimately define a man. Ollie shares the formative experiences that shaped his resilience, from early adversity to operating in environments where excuses simply don’t exist. Together, we explore why so many men drift into comfortable patterns, how self-limiting beliefs take hold, and what it truly requires to step forward when every part of you wants to retreat. This isn’t a conversation about extremes — it’s about ownership. The small daily decisions that compound over time. The courage to confront the stories you’ve been telling yourself. And the understanding that discipline is not restriction… it is the structure that creates freedom. If you’ve ever felt the pull of a bigger life, sensed you’re capable of more, or recognised that comfort may be costing you your future — this episode will challenge how you think and inspire you to act. Because every man reaches moments where the path divides. One leads back to the familiar.  The other leads toward the man you are capable of becoming. The question is — which direction will you choose? www.goal.ninja  Visit my website Comeback HQ

    Ollie Ollerton: Comfort Is Costing You Your Life | Discipline & Identity

  3. Sep 4

    Stop Drifting. Start Taking Responsibility | Douglas Kruger

    What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t your circumstances, your age or your ability – but the story you keep telling yourself? In this episode of The Turning Point, I’m joined by Hall of Fame speaker, bestselling author and global expert on personal growth and relevance, Douglas Kruger. We talk about why talented people get stuck, the danger of believing you have more time than you really do, and why taking responsibility for where you are can be the first step towards changing where you’re going. Douglas shares his own journey from being the shy, skinny kid at school to speaking on stages around the world, and why deliberately changing his self-talk played such an important part in that transformation. We explore reinvention, comfort zones, personal responsibility, habits, overcoming setbacks and what happens when you stop asking “Why is this happening to me?” and start asking “What can I do about it?” We also discuss something particularly relevant to people in their 40s and 50s: that feeling that life is good on paper, but you know you’re capable of more. Douglas explains why that feeling shouldn’t necessarily be ignored – and shares a powerful exercise for imagining the life you actually want and identifying what needs to happen next. This is a conversation about refusing to drift, taking ownership and recognising that you’re not separated from the life you want by time – but by the actions you haven't taken yet. Visit my website Comeback HQ

    Stop Drifting. Start Taking Responsibility | Douglas Kruger

  4. Aug 25

    Jo Living: Knowing When to Play a Different Hand

    What happens when the life you worked so hard to build starts to break you? Jo Living was thriving in the high pressure world of banking — ambitious, successful and seemingly in control. In this episode of The Turning Point, Jo shares the moments that made her question not just her career, but the identity she had built around success. From collapsing on the trading floor to competing in the very different high stakes world of poker, her story is one of pressure, resilience, reinvention and learning when to walk away. We talk about what happens when achievement comes at too high a price, why we ignore the warning signs for so long, and the courage it takes to let go of an identity that no longer serves us. Because sometimes the biggest turning point isn't failing - It's realising that the version of success you're chasing is no longer the life you want. You can learn more about Jo on her website: Aces High London Visit my website Comeback HQ

    Jo Living: Knowing When to Play a Different Hand

  5. Jun 28

    Lorenzo Gesaldi: Finding Yourself at Kilometre 150

    Lorenzo Gesaldi is an ultra endurance athlete whose story goes far beyond running. Having progressed from Ironman and trail running into some of the world’s most demanding ultra distance events, Lorenzo has built a life around testing the limits of body, mind and identity. Most recently, he completed a brutal 225km race across Réunion Island, with 14,000 metres of elevation, finishing an extraordinary 9th overall alongside some of the elite names in the sport. In this episode of The Turning Point, Lorenzo shares what ultra running has taught him about suffering, resilience, failure, recovery and the power of turning life’s hardest experiences into fuel. This is not a conversation about pace, medals or podiums. It is a conversation about what happens when comfort is stripped away, when the body wants to stop, and when the mind has to decide who is really in charge. Lorenzo speaks openly about hardship, identity, post race lows, community, self talk and the strange beauty of discovering yourself at kilometre 150, when there is nowhere left to hide. His message is raw, honest and deeply human: endurance is not about escaping pain, but transforming it into something meaningful. This episode is for anyone who has ever faced a battle, questioned their strength, or wondered whether they have more inside them than life has allowed them to believe. Lorenzo’s story is a reminder that we are often capable of far more than we think - and sometimes the only way to discover that is to keep moving forward when every part of us wants to stop. Visit my website Comeback HQ

    Lorenzo Gesaldi: Finding Yourself at Kilometre 150

  6. May 29

    Gary Goldsmith: From Success to Survival – His Ultimate Turning Point

    He had the money, the success, the status and the confidence. Then a near-death experience in Ibiza forced Gary Goldsmith to confront a question that changes everything: how do you want to spend the time you have left? This episode explores far more than business success. It is a story about confidence, identity, resilience, and what happens when life suddenly reminds you that time is not guaranteed. Gary Goldsmith built a reputation as a fearless entrepreneur, investor, and larger-than-life personality who never followed the crowd. From building serious wealth and backing bold ideas to challenging conventional thinking at every turn, Gary has always done things his own way. But after a near-fatal health crisis in Ibiza left him facing a 90% mortality risk, he was forced to confront a question many people spend their lives avoiding: what really matters? In this raw and honest conversation, Gary shares the mindset that helped him build success from humble beginnings, why he believes most people underestimate themselves, his controversial views on confidence and imposter syndrome, and the lessons he learned when his health finally forced him to stop and take stock. This is a conversation about refusing to live on autopilot. About taking ownership of your future before circumstances make the decision for you. About becoming the person capable of creating the life you want. If you've ever felt stuck, held back by fear, or wondered whether it's too late to change direction, this episode is a powerful reminder that your next turning point may be only one decision away. Visit my website Comeback HQ

    Gary Goldsmith: From Success to Survival – His Ultimate Turning Point

  7. Apr 19

    Discipline Over Motivation | Lisa Hounslea on Becoming an Ironman

    What does it take to become the kind of person who can complete an Ironman? In this conversation, I sit down with Lisa Hounslea — working mum, triathlete, and newly minted Ironman finisher — to explore the identity, discipline and mindset behind a goal that most people would dismiss as impossible. We talk about the moment Lisa decided, just after completing her first 70.3, that she was going all in on a full Ironman. We explore the imposter syndrome she felt around calling herself an athlete, how that identity evolved over six months of relentless training, and why her deeper WHY — including being a role model for her daughter — became so important when motivation faded. This is a conversation about more than endurance sport. It’s about standards, self-talk, community, flexibility when life doesn’t go to plan, and the quiet discipline of making something non-negotiable. We also talk about race day — managing fear, breaking the challenge into chunks, the internal dialogue that carried her through dark moments, and the emotion of crossing the finish line in New Zealand. There’s a lot in this one for anyone who has ever doubted whether they belong, questioned whether they’re capable, or felt held back by responsibility, time or self-belief. Because Lisa’s story is a reminder that the turning point often comes when you stop waiting for the perfect conditions… and simply begin. Visit my website Comeback HQ

    Discipline Over Motivation | Lisa Hounslea on Becoming an Ironman

  8. Mar 13

    Justin Andreas | The Moment You Stop Negotiating With Yourself

    Justin Andreas is someone who has repeatedly tested the limits of both mind and body. An endurance athlete who has completed 100-mile ultramarathons and taken on brutal endurance events in sub-zero temperatures, Justin knows what it means to keep moving forward when everything inside you is telling you to stop. In our conversation, we explore what endurance really teaches you about yourself — the mental battles that unfold when fatigue sets in, the discipline required to keep going when conditions turn hostile, and the quiet resilience that is built one step at a time. Justin shares what it takes to prepare for these extreme challenges and the mindset required to endure hours, sometimes days, of discomfort and uncertainty. But this conversation goes far beyond endurance sport. We talk about identity, perseverance, and the deeper lessons that come from deliberately stepping into hardship. Because the real transformation doesn’t happen at the start line or even the finish line — it happens in the moments where you decide you’re not done yet. It’s a powerful reminder that the limits we believe in are often far further away than we think. Visit my website Comeback HQ

    Justin Andreas | The Moment You Stop Negotiating With Yourself
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This isn’t another self-improvement podcast. The Turning Point is about what happens when you decide something has to change. Hosted by Tim Guest, each episode explores the moments that force us to take a hard look at who we are, how we’re living, and who we want to become. Tim knows what that moment feels like. After brain surgery, depression and a difficult relationship with alcohol and prescription drugs, he reached his own turning point. The comeback that followed wasn’t built on motivation. It was built on decisions, standards and action. Through honest conversations with people who have faced their own crossroads, The Turning Point explores what it really takes to change direction, rebuild and move forward. Because your past doesn’t define what comes next. Your best days don’t have to be behind you.

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