World Game-Changers Paul D. Lowe

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast, Paul continues the mini-series based around the "Second Greatest Story Ever Told." This time he talks to World Game-Changers' Chairman, Martin Leifeld about what the topic means for him.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


It seems to me that the second greatest story ever told is your story and my story, each one of us as a human being has a story & it’s the most important one because it’s about our life, our perceptions, our life experience. It implies that we can make something great & become someone great.
The greatest truth is in one sense discovering your greatest purpose. It’s universal that we become the greatest, most virtuous, most loving, most generous person we can be, a person who appreciates others & is rewarded by appreciating & being grateful for those around you, even the ones that give us a hard time.
Suffering is an interesting thing. It can make the best out of people or it can lead to people becoming their worst selves. It all comes down to what we do with what we’ve got where we are now.
Faith is very important to me along with family and service. I think about them every single morning as part of my morning practice of preparing for the day.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Every human being has this equally provided by virtue of being a human being, you can be poor or rich, but it’s what you do with what you have, where you are'.

‘We’re all world game changers'.

‘Over the course of life we acquire experience which shapes us & causes us to reflect on our lives & shapes ourselves & what we see around us'.

‘Every moment in our day is an opportunity to decide & we perceive it accordingly'.

VALUABLE RESOURCES


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK) 


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA) 
Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
World Game-Changers Group

ABOUT THE GUEST

Asking someone to donate money is tough!

Martin Leifeld would sit in his car rehearsing his ask with sweaty palms, praying he wouldn’t get another rejection. Determined to master his craft he learned the power of embracing discomfort and through powerful human behaviour techniques was able to raise over $500 Million for three organisations!

Martin served as vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Missouri–St. Louis for ten years. While there, he led a dramatic increase in fundraising, averaging $26.4 million per year. Prior to joining UMSL, Martin was associate vice president for university development at Saint Louis University, where he led his team raising $158 million in 3 years.

Raising money became his Number One passion and Martin has since been able to distil the art of fundraising into core fundamental principles and a clear formula that anyone can learn.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life.

From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence.

Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:

Developing World Game-Changers…

He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.  

This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide.

Through this World Game-Changers podcast & books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-aut

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast Paul continues the mini-series based around the second greatest story ever told. This time he talks to Gary Clarke & Gary Harris about football & whether or not it’s still the beautiful game?

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Sheffield United fans told me recently that they hate being in the Premier League now, you can get tickets anymore. It’s great for the first year, being able to visit the grounds of the famous teams & being able to take their kids, but it’s just got worse & worse this year. I only go because my boy still wants to go. It’s all about money, they don’t care about the fans.
The leagues are too top heavy financially, with loads more money at the top end and hardly any in the lower end. Clubs have been asking to be relegated in the non-league which highlights the lack of money even though they had their best ever season, finishing 6th, they can’t maintain or upgrade their ground. Where one player’s weeks’ wages from Man Utd could have saved that club.
I don’t think it’s possible to get the game back, as we knew it. There’s far too much money in there. The only think we might see is a separation where the big clubs go off into some kind of European league & reformat the English Football League. I can’t see any other way of balancing it out.
One of the nails in the coffin was introducing all-seater stadiums as a must in the top leagues & on top of that introduced allocated seating, Rather than the fans getting in there early together to have a knees-up & create an atmosphere, now everyone’s split up around the ground which is hard to get an atmosphere going.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’ve lost interest & become disillusioned with football'.

‘They’ve betrayed a working class sport & working class fans, it’s all about money'.

'Some Arsenal fans have pulled away & started their own club because the membership fees were a scandal because you still couldn’t get a ticket while the club made £18million'.

‘You’re no longer a fan, you’re a customer'.

VALUABLE RESOURCES


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK) 


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA) 


Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
World Game-Changers Group

ABOUT THE GUESTS

Gary Clarke is Commercial & Marketing manager of Carlton Town Football Club.

Gary Harris is a Watford supporter, and the founder of an amazing online platform known as "Proper Football" - it's an absolute must, for football followers..

ABOUT THE HOST

Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life.

From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence.

Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:

Developing World Game-Changers…

He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.  

This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide.

Through this World Game-Changers podcast & books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising.

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155

Email: Paul@Paul-Lowe.com 

www.paul-lowe.

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast Paul continues the mini-series based around the second greatest story ever told. This time he talks to Gary Clarke & Kristin Johnson about what the topic means for them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


The greatest story ever told obviously refers to the bible and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the second greatest story ever told is the story if our own lives, at least in our own minds.
The birth of my son changed my life and I’ve turned my life around entirely over the last 15 years, he was the final piece of the puzzle. His story is only second to the story of Nottingham Forest winning the back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980.
A lot of hardworking parents sacrifice to make sure that their kids can play sports, have the learning experience with teamwork and discipline. It’s a lot of kids’ way to college, if they’re really good they can get a scholarship. But you have to balance the good times with the hard work that has to be put in behind the scenes. 
I wish I’d concentrated a bit harder at school, all I was interested in was sport, I could have done better. I just hope my son can do better than I did. You always have to have something to fall back on and understand the value of hard work & money.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We are the heroes of our own stories'.

‘Eveyone’s got a story to tell, and everyone’s got a book in them'.

‘It’s great sharing my passion with my son, if he didn’t like football I don’t know what I’d do with myself!’

‘You’ve got to work hard to make your dreams come true'.

VALUABLE RESOURCES


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK) 


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA) 


Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
World Game-Changers Group

ABOUT THE GUEST

Gary Clarke is Commercial & Marketing manager of Carlton Town Football Club, and has appeared on many previous World Game-Changers' podcasts. Please feel free to check out Gary's in-depth profile from previous episodes...

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Kristin Johnson is a prize-winning/prize-finalist writer, blogger, ghost-writing/creative writing consultant, screenwriter, & editor. A graduate of the former Master of Professional Writing Program from the University of Southern California, she has published/collaborated on seven books. Her current book AIN’T “U” GOT NO MANNERS has been called ‘the Bible for social media’. She is a member of the Desert Screenwriters Guild, Society of Children’s Books and Illustrators, and Palm Springs Women in Film and Television.

ABOUT THE HOST

Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life.

From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence.

Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:

Developing World Game-Changers…

He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.  

This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide.

Through this World Game-Changers podcast & books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising.

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: +44 (0)

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast Paul begins the first of a 10-part mini-series based around the second greatest story ever told. He talks to Daniel Gasser about what this interesting topic means to him.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


The second best story ever told is our yesterday’s story because the greatest story being told is our today’s story. Yesterday’s is the second best because we evolve, live, learn, grow, have fun, have pain. Yesterday is always yesterday, it’s passed, there’s nothing to change.
The most important thing in life is what we think and what we feel, what we tell ourselves to be our truth. If we tell ourselves we’re not worth it, or we’re never going to make it, or find a lover this is what is going to happen. If I tell myself that today is a good day and tomorrow’s going to be even better chance are that it will be.
We don’t just have to react to the world around us. When we set intentions we train and tune our brain, heart, our whole being to that intention unconsciously. We must let go of wanting to control the outcome though because it will happen if we keep positive emotionally.
If we don’t have a vision in our lives we’re just a working robot, getting up every morning, doing our job we probably don’t even like to pay the bills and provide to our family. That’s only a very tiny part of being a human being. The greater part is that we’re divine, very powerful beings that can create almost anything out of thin air.

BEST MOMENTS

‘What we tell ourselves is the most powerful thing we can do, it influences our lives greatly'.

‘We’re all a tiny, little part in a great quantum field, everything is energy including our thoughts and stories'.

‘If you want to make god laugh, tell him about your plans'.

‘You don’t need a grand vision or goal, it’s enough to have an idea or vague dream of something that should be in your life, that’s the start of the process and things will start to happen'.

VALUABLE RESOURCES


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK) 


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA) 


Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
World Game-Changers Group

ABOUT THE GUEST

Daniel Gasser is a coach who focuses on men and their emotions. “I enjoy helping people, seeing fantastic human beings waking up, being amazed at what's actually possible and falling in love with their evolution. Because I saw in my own life what's possible if we dare ask for help I live it every day with joy, happiness and bliss.

“My higher purpose is to show human beings that we are not slaves, not working robots but highly spiritual, divine and extremely powerful beings. Is to make people see our world as what it is; Paradise and life are a gift, a path we chose as an experience to make our higher consciousness understand what life is. Is to help people increase their brain activity to see beyond the illusion, and the lies and to become empathetic, telepathic and eventually telekinetic.

Website

ABOUT THE HOST

Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life.

From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence.

Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:

Developing World Game-Changers…

He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.  

This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting &

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast, Paul concludes his conversation with James Conroy-Finn about the meaning of life on a positive, self-empowering note.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Getting from where you are now to where you want to be sometimes requires self-reflection & an amount of self-awareness that maybe doesn’t come naturally. It can get uncomfortable when we start looking at mental health, depression, bereavement & other life events that can take us off course. Coaching is about helping other people navigate that journey, recognise some things about themselves & plan together to get them to where they want to be.
There’s something to be said for being content in oneself, not being too beholden to the opinion of others. But there is a balance. If you’re a pariah (an arsehole) you’re probably not going to do as well in life as if you are kind & decent
When talking to people face-to-face & they’re talking about their relationship with someone, you can see in their facial expressions things that maybe they aren’t articulating. When someone talks about their relationships with 2 different people, they might use certain words to describe 1 person and not for the other. The omission of a word – especially if it aligns with their values – can communicate something about the amount of respect they have for that person or the strength of their relationship.
We live by metaphors, it’s how we express everything: Life is a journey, move forward, don’t spend too much time in the past, look up not down. For some reason we think looking up is celestial, spiritual, aspirational & looking down is solemn, sedentary, depressing. To some degree you see that in people; if someone’s got their head down you think they’re feeling low. We understand our world through metaphors. You have to be careful using them when coaching, you need to be more clear.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Life is a journey we’re all on, taking steps towards something. Working out the right place to put your foot requires an understanding of your values'.

‘Jumping in to try & solve someone else’s problem isn’t always productive or helpful. Sitting back & giving them the opportunity to express their & really hear them is immensely valuable to them'.

‘Find someone you care about & have an interest in & say very little, just listen. There are little things we can do to get them to elaborate & help us understand where they are & where they’re trying to get to. Hopefully we can then get them to where they want to be'.

‘Be present & witness what’s going on around you'.

VALUABLE RESOURCES


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK) 


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA) 
Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
World Game-Changers Group

ABOUT THE GUEST

James Conroy-Finn is a fractional CTO and startup coach passionate about ethical and sustainable innovation.

Website

ABOUT THE HOST

Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life.

From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence.

Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:

Developing World Game-Changers…

He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.  

This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast, Paul continues his conversation with James Conroy-Finn about the meaning of life, specifically about being a World Game-Changer & overcoming depression.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


I don’t know that you ever can fully overcome depression. In many ways it’s apart of what we are, a part of our brains & the way we exist & relate to the world around us. Being aware of that & knowing where it comes from & ways you can spend more time in a positive place & developing coping mechanisms. In a way, it’s a bit like addictions. Learning to cope with it & navigate it is something we all can do.
Most people can probably think of times when they were happy or sad. If you spend time exploring these emotions; you can bring them back. You can make yourself cry by thinking of a film you’ve watched, like Schindler’s List. Same with happiness, like when I first took my dog – Charlie – to the park & taught him how to do tricks.
We should be pursuing knowledge, clarity of thought & mental models of how you can better relate to & understand the world around you, these are worthwhile pursuits. Once you have that foundation you can spend your time on all sorts of novel areas. 
If you can’t be critical or distance your ego from your ideas & have people challenge you, if you have no understanding of the natural world or spent time looking at things like chemistry, physics and biology – The language of mathematics has a bad rep, but if you speak that language it becomes very easy to understand certain things, like the relationship between components of a system. There’s great value in this as it helps us better communicate & relate to one another. That’s where there’s beauty to be found.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You can choose how you feel & how you respond to the world, but I don’t think we can ever choose not to be human'.

‘Having an adversarial relationship with yourself is never going to be productive'.

You’re not defined by every idea that pops into your head'.

‘When people try to inhibit others it only holds us all back'.

VALUABLE RESOURCES


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK) 


Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK) 


Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA) 
Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
World Game-Changers Group

ABOUT THE GUEST

James Conroy-Finn is a fractional CTO and startup coach passionate about ethical and sustainable innovation.

Website

ABOUT THE HOST

Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life.

From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence.

Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:

Developing World Game-Changers…

He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.  

This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide.

Through this World Game-Changers podcast & books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising.

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155

Email: Paul@Paul-Lowe.com 

www.paul-lowe.com

www.worldgamechangers.org 

www.facebook.com/IamPaulLowe/ 

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