Further Your Lifestyle

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In Episode 283 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, Chris answers the question, “What’s one decision you made that quietly changed the direction of your life?” by explaining that choosing to do the hard thing—rather than chasing shortcuts—has driven his biggest personal and business growth over the last two to two and a half years. He references Adam Sullivan’s point that the “hard way” is often the most direct path to real results, using the example of becoming certified as a personal trainer. Chris shares how doubling down on his busi...

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In Episode 282 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris answers a listener question about what he’s been meaning to make more time for but keeps letting work and other responsibilities crowd out. He shares his ongoing struggle with switching off, explaining how he often feels he must “deserve” a break, and uses finishing a 28-hour playthrough of Star Wars: Zero Company as an example of debating downtime versus chores and work. Chris reflects on how running, while valuable, still feels goal-driven and structured, and he argues that intentional daily...

Episode 281: The One Problem That Could Unlock Your Next Level (Priority Management & Balance) watch it here: https://youtu.be/kyieV46OvZE

In Episode 281 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris answers a listener question about what single issue in business or life could unlock the next level if solved properly. He shares that his current challenge is priority management—creating stronger boundaries and learning to switch off from his business so he can rest, return energized, and generate new ideas. Chris explains how running and personal challenges help him separate from work, and he suggests using a...

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In Episode 280 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris shares a personal reflection on how money can create opportunities while also holding people back from pursuing their full potential. Drawing on his path from studying IT and working in corporate tech consulting project management to leaving his job during the pandemic to build his own business, he discusses the tension between needing income to survive and taking the risk to chase passion when the money may not come immediately. Chris encourages listeners to strip away the money question...

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In Episode 279 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris reflects on getting frustrated by not having the next result yet while forgetting that current results were once the goal, then encourages listeners to shift from “I can’t” to understanding why they can. Using his business growth from under $500K to a $750K run rate, he explains how progress comes from breaking goals into basic inputs (price and volume), doing the math, and working backward with repeated “why” questions to identify the real obstacles—like sourcing, systems, staffing, and customer acq...

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In Episode 278 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris shares a short pep talk centered on the idea that “it’s your choice,” emphasizing personal responsibility, accountability, and how you choose to interpret situations. He explains that progress depends on choosing to do what’s required—whether that means taking action, asking for help, or committing to both the practical and theory sides of learning (using training to be a chef as an example). Chris challenges the habit of blaming external pressures and warns against chasing shortcuts, arguing that doing...

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In Episode 277 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris shares a short, personal reflection on the question “What does it take?” and how it applies to business, training, education, and career goals. He explains that progress requires honest self-awareness: what worked to get you here may not be enough to reach the next level, so you must identify what actions, learning, help, savings, or extra effort are required and write them down. Chris uses a hiring example—only 2 of 6 applicants completed a requested video—to show how...

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In Episode 276 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris reflects on how attention is being demanded more than ever, leading to doomscrolling and shorter attention spans, and asks listeners to consider where they are spending their time. He encourages checking screen-time data on phones and other devices to see what is consuming the most attention, noting it can be confronting even with business-related usage. Drawing from conversations outside his usual network and his own hours spent streaming eBay Live, he questions where that time would have gone...

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In Episode 275 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris shares a quick post-run conversation inspired by the question, “Which specific hour from your past seven days would you rewrite and what would you do instead?” He uses it to explore how regrets and mistakes can be leveraged for growth by improving how you spend your time moving forward. Chris challenges listeners to weigh the value of continuing annoying tasks versus delegating, outsourcing, automating, batching, or stopping them altogether, using examples like dishes, cooking, meal prep, and even smal...

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In Episode 274 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, Chris records an off-the-cuff solo conversation right after a run, reflecting on how running helps him reset and how he’s rebuilding after a serious injury that sidelined him for a year. He shares a practical mindset for anyone stuck between a desired outcome and unclear next steps: reverse-engineer the goal, “do the math,” and focus on consistent reps. Using his reselling business as an example, he explains how early revenue targets didn’t match the underlying numbers, how learning and iteration led to g...

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In episode 273 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris follows up on last week’s “15 brutal truths” with a pick-me-up focused on realizing you may be doing better than you think. He explains how progress can become your new normal, how people often measure the gap instead of the gain, and why some of the most important progress is invisible—like resilience, boundaries, self-awareness, and faster recovery from setbacks. Chris also highlights the trap of comparing today’s messy reality to an imagined...

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In Episode 272 of the Fit The Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris shares 15 “brutal truths” meant to inspire, motivate, and provide a reality check: nobody is coming to save you, you likely already know what to do, hard work doesn’t guarantee outcomes, some problems are self-created, you don’t need to feel ready, valid excuses can still keep you stuck, people think about you less than you assume, you can be grateful and still want more, what got you here may stop you from getting there, success is often bo...

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In Episode 271 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris explores the difference between wanting a goal and being willing to do what it takes to achieve it. He argues that most people love outcomes but resist the repetitive, uncomfortable process required, and that the real barrier is often willingness to learn rather than capability. Chris shares examples from starting his podcast and reselling business, then outlines practical ways to become more willing: stop trying to know everything before starting, fall in love with reps t...

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In Episode 270 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris combines a mid-year check-in with last week’s focus on repetition and consistency, asking listeners to honestly compare where they are now to what they expected five years ago. He explains that hindsight only matters if it changes how you move forward, and highlights five core ideas: we overestimate what we can do in a year and underestimate what we can do in five; your younger self didn’t know what they didn’t know; time doesn’t create w...

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In Episode 269 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris explains why repetition is a key driver of long-term success after being told he’s “too repetitive.” He argues that breakthroughs and “overnight success” are usually the result of hundreds or thousands of repeated actions, and that long-term success is created by repetition rather than intensity. Chris outlines how repetition builds strong foundations, develops skills and confidence, removes decision fatigue by reducing constant reinvention, and creates a compounding effect over time. He also notes repetition can feel slow...

Mid-Year Check-In: Recalibrate Your Goals, Priorities & Momentum | Further Your Lifestyle Ep. 268

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Chris hosts Episode 268 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast as a mid-year check-in to help listeners pause, breathe, and recalibrate without self-judgment. He guides a reality-based self-audit through key questions: what has improved, what feels heavier, what lessons keep repeating, whether daily actions match stated priorities, what you’ve been tolerating, and whether you’re truly moving forward or just staying busy. He then focuses on recalibration—what burdens to stop carrying, what deserves more attention, and whethe...

Happiness Beats Vanity: The Two Scoreboards That Define Real Success | Ep. 267

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In Episode 267 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris continues last week’s theme of growth by arguing that happiness and fulfillment beat vanity-driven success. He describes two “scoreboards” people use to measure life: a visible vanity scoreboard (money, status, titles, followers, possessions, recognition) and an invisible fulfillment scoreboard (purpose, growth, ownership, contribution, freedom, relationships, peace). Chris explains how people often chase external markers believing they’ll bring security, belonging, or significance, but the real goal is...

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In Episode 266 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris explores the quote from the TV show Shrinking: “If you’re not growing, you’re not living,” arguing that growth—not happiness, success, or achievement—is a core sign of being truly alive. He reframes growth as refinement rather than “more,” focusing on becoming calmer, kinder, more patient, healthier, and better at boundaries and relationships. Chris explains how life’s seasons demand new versions of ourselves, warns that stagnation can quietly develop through routine and avoidance, and notes that growth...

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In Episode 265 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris continues last week’s conversation about the myth of “overnight success,” using Steve Jobs as a familiar example to highlight the messy, repetitive process behind big outcomes. He explains how we usually only see the polished wins—money, fame, confidence—while missing the years of uncertainty, pivots, setbacks, rejection, reinvention, and unglamorous repetition that actually create success. Chris references Jobs being fired from Apple at 30, building NeXT, investing in Pixar, and later returning to Apple, framing failure as part of th...

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In Episode 264 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris focuses on the “boring middle” of any journey—the repetitive, mundane reps where progress feels slow and results seem invisible. He argues most people don’t fail from lack of talent but from quitting when motivation fades, doubt creeps in, and the work feels too ordinary. Chris explains that consistent reps build trust, standards, resilience, and identity, compounding like snowflakes into noticeable change over time. Using examples like running and long-term podcasting, he emphasizes that winners...

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In episode 263 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris speaks to dreamers, builders, and anyone facing critics, arguing that most doubt and criticism isn’t really about you but about what your courage exposes in others—insecurities, fear, and comfort-seeking limits. He explains how people judge through their own lens, often with no skin in the game, and why unsolicited advice from backseat drivers should be taken with a grain of salt. Chris shares examples from running and building his business, emphasizing consistency, compounding progress, and letting results speak over...

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In Episode 262 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris challenges the idea of waiting for a mentor, investor, perfect timing, or permission, arguing that “nobody is coming” can be empowering because it puts you in control. He explains how waiting often disguises itself as preparation—more research, more experience, “next month”—and how it protects you from failure and discomfort while costing time, momentum, self-trust, and opportunity. Chris urges listeners to stop outsourcing their future to others’ approval, take responsibility, and act imperfectly but honestly by making the...

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In Episode 261 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris challenges common internet advice that can keep people stuck, emphasizing personal responsibility, research, and action over blindly following trends. He breaks down several myths: “follow your passion and everything will work out” (passion starts you, systems and discipline sustain you), “you need to feel ready” (readiness comes after taking the first step), “do what makes you happy” (happiness is unstable compared to purpose, meaning, responsibility, and contribution), “you can have it all” (it takes time, trade-offs, and a personal d...

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In Episode 260 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris challenges listeners to stop assuming what they’re capable of and start testing themselves through action. He explains a simple formula—action creates experience, experience builds capacity, and capacity expands what’s possible—and argues that many people stay stuck waiting for confidence, certainty, perfect timing, or permission. Chris shares how getting back into running after injury reminded him that taking small steps (like aiming for 2K and then doing 4K) creates momentum and reveals new potential. He highl...

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In Episode 259 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris continues from last week’s “make a decision” theme by addressing why progress can stall after deciding. He explains how decisions create an emotional win that can be mistaken for real progress, how people wait for motivation to return, overthink due to fear of failing or looking bad, try to start too big and create friction, or fail to define the first concrete move. Chris shares four ways to start moving: act within 24 hours of decidi...

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In episode 258 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast, host Chris argues that what many people call “confusion” is often just avoidance of a difficult decision. He explains that staying confused feels safer than committing, but it also prevents progress, and that the real fear is the potential cost of choosing—failure, regret, and judgment. Chris emphasizes that clarity usually comes after taking action, not before, and that circling the same choice for weeks or months is a sign to decide and move. He suggests practical tools like p...

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In Episode 257 of the Further Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris continues last week’s resilience conversation by exploring what to do when life and work feel like they’re constantly changing. He talks about how external pressures and media noise can fuel anxiety, and shares key mindset shifts: expect change rather than fear it, zoom out to evaluate progress over longer timeframes, avoid distorted comparisons to others’ curated wins, and simplify by prioritizing your own consistency, clarity, and focus. Chris emphasizes controlling what you can—effort, attitude, and deci...

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In episode 256 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris breaks down how to “win” at resilience by continuing to show up when results aren’t there, motivation is gone, and life feels hard. He reframes winning as consistency and reps rather than big outcomes, emphasizes that resilience is built through setbacks and storms, and encourages shrinking your standard without shrinking your commitment so you keep the habit alive. Chris also explains why a bad day doesn’t mean you’ve failed, how showing up builds proof instead of pressure, and how co...

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In Episode 255 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris explores how success, stress, failure, and progress are shaped by the “world” each person lives in, making perspective relative. He explains that what feels normal is built from individual experiences, using running and his own marathon story to show how different standards can distort judgment. Chris discusses why comparison is a trap because it ignores context, timelines, lessons, and opportunities, including the idea of leveraging an “unfair advantage.” He warns against forgetting how far you’ve come as gro...

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In Episode 254 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris shares a personal framework for dealing with the frustrating, uncertain, and uncomfortable reality of growth, emphasizing that success looks different for everyone. He outlines six principles: growth requires outgrowing your old self; playing the long game through delayed gratification and zooming out; accepting discomfort as a sign of stretching rather than failing; staying curious instead of critical by focusing on learning and problem-solving; showing up consistently and putting in the reps instead of relying on motivation; and...

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In Episode 253 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris leads a 90-day pulse check for anyone about a quarter into the year, urging listeners to honestly assess what they have to show so far and recalibrate before the year runs away. He walks through a five-part framework: a momentum check (have you started and are you executing consistently?), an energy check (what fuels vs drains you), an alignment check (do actions match intentions), a growth check (what internal skills and resilience have you developed), and a course-correction...

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In episode 252 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris explores why stepping into the unknown feels scary even when it aligns with our goals, arguing that the brain prefers the predictable for survival and interprets uncertainty as risk and loss of control. He explains that major opportunities—new jobs, relationships, businesses, moves, and creative pursuits—rarely come with guarantees, which is why fear and opportunity often sit side by side. Chris suggests fear doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong, but that it matters and may be...

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Chris hosts Episode 251 of the Further Your Lifestyle podcast with guest Nate Spiteri, co-founder and CEO of Shopfront, a seller automation tool for platforms like eBay, Depop, Shopify, and Grailed. Nate shares his background as a reseller in London, why Australia’s textile waste and lack of seller tools pushed him to build Shopfront, and how the product evolved from ideas like live selling and an AI-driven marketplace into seller-first inf...

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Chris celebrates episode 250 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast by reflecting on how consistently showing up creates real results for both the host and listeners. He emphasizes “quiet commitment” and the compounding effect of small, regular actions in areas like business, health, mindset, and relationships, using his and Carla’s steady gym routine as an example. Looking back on his early nerves starting the podcast, he explains how repetition builds confidence, skills, and perspective, and encourages listeners to recognize their own “receipts” of progress and the wins they’...

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In episode 249 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris explores how people can unknowingly let outdated versions of themselves shaped by upbringing, fear, insecurities, and old habits dictate current decisions and reactions. He shares signs this may be happening, such as feeling stuck, defending beliefs that no longer align with your values, pursuing goals that no longer excite you, and repeating familiar but unhelpful emotional patterns. Chris explains why outdated identities persist through familiarity and comfort, then suggests ways to break free by identifying the pattern...

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In episode 248 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris continues last week’s theme of taking action without seeking validation by reframing return on investment beyond money and vanity metrics. He explains that trying builds “unseen” ROI—clarity, resilience, confidence, momentum, pattern recognition, problem-solving, courage, and self-trust—which future success depends on. Chris encourages listeners to stop circling ideas and start collecting data through experience, using the “rose, thorn, bud” reflection method to learn what worked, what didn’t, and what to improve. He compares personal growth to skill...

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In episode 247 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris explores how people often delay pursuing goals because they’re waiting for external validation or a “permission slip,” when the main thing holding them back is themselves. He discusses the “myth of the green light,” referencing Matthew McConaughey’s book Greenlights, and explains why no one will hand you a golden ticket—supportive people may encourage you, but they won’t do the work. Chris breaks down common reasons people stall, including fear of being seen as a beginner, f...

Uncovering Your True Potential: You're Stronger Than You Think!

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Chris welcomes listeners back to the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast and introduces Episode 246, using “roundabouts” as a metaphor for feeling stuck because of indecision rather than lack of progress. He explains how busyness can create an illusion of momentum while masking fear of commitment and change, and how overthinking, over-researching, and fear of taking the wrong exit can lead to procrastination. He discusses overwhelm from too many options, the importance of clarifying what you truly want, and not lett...

Uncovering Your True Potential: You're Stronger Than You Think!

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Welcome to Episode 245 of the Further Your Lifestyle Podcast! In today's episode, host Chris dives deep into the theme of realizing and leveraging your existing strengths and capabilities. Chris discusses the common doubts and comparisons that hinder personal growth and emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's own resilience, strength, experiences, and wisdom. He encourages listeners to reflect on past challenges, skills, and contributions to realize they are more equipped for success than they might...

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In Episode 244 of the Further Lifestyle Podcast, host Chris dives into the importance of focusing on the small, everyday actions that make up a big life. Building on themes from the previous episode, Chris emphasizes that real progress and happiness stem from consistent, small efforts rather than grand gestures. He shares practical tips on how reframing expectations and incorporating micro-decisions can lead to significant, long-term changes. Chris also discusses the compound effect of routine actions and the value of slowing down in a fast-paced world. This...