New Insights On Life with Bill Burridge

If you aspire to live a great life, nothing can beat venturing on the journey of self-discovery presented by the New Insights transformational life coaching programme.

But for those with just ten minutes to spare, I have distilled 10 of the many important insights this powerful programme has to offer.

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We all wear masks to some degree—polished personas shaped by expectations and roles. Yet our true character is often revealed in the smallest, most unguarded moments. 

Inspired by Carl Jung’s thought-provoking idea that two simple questions can uncover who we really are, this article explores how we treat those who can do nothing for us, and how we respond when life goes wrong. These situations expose the essence of our values and resilience, offering a mirror for self-reflection and growth. 

By paying attention to these everyday windows into authenticity, we can move closer to liv...

In a world rapidly transformed by Artificial Intelligence and robotics, what does it truly mean to be human? 

This thought-provoking podcast explores our evolving role in an age of intelligent machines – not as competitors, but as conscious co-creators of the future. It invites us to reflect on our unique human gifts of creativity, compassion, connection and consider how we might harness them to build a more caring, balanced, and fulfilling life for ourselves and others.

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In a world obsessed with image and approval, many of us lose sight of who we really are and what we truly desire from life. 

And yet, we each possess powerful gifts that we can use to shape our lives with intention. 

This episode is a call to remember and reclaim your innate superpowers: free will and conscious choice. Learn how to break free from external expectations and start creating a life that’s truly your own – from the inside out.

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Most of us feel the desire to bring about significant change in one or more areas of our lives. But taking action to bring about change takes surprising amounts of courage, with the result that many of us fail to do so. We stay stuck where we are and resentment and frustration builds.

In this episode, Bill unpacks the cause of this phenomenon and offers simple solutions for those who are serious about wanting change.

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Do you feel strangely restless? Or uncharacteristically anxious? Do you feel that something is out of place but you can’t quite put your finger on what or why? 

If so, know that you are not alone. 

We are navigating turbulent times. But in a world that seems confusing and often scary, the seeds of something new and better are being sown that will ultimately result in a more hopeful, heart-centred future!

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The answer to the question of what we want to achieve from life is as clear as crystal for some and as clear as mud for others!

Why is this? 

And how can life coaches help those who fall into the camp of the confused and directionless?

In this episode, Bill explores this fascinating subject … with just a little inspiration from Alice in Wonderland!

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Consciousness. 

It’s something we take for granted but it remains something of a mystery, and raises many questions.

Specialists in human motivation have long claimed that consciousness plays a role in creating reality but, until now, have been unable to back this up with scientific proof.

With the recent and incredible advances in technology, that is changing. 

The mystery is gradually being unravelled, delivering some profound and quite shocking realisations along the way!

Join Bill on this podcast episode as he exposes the latest discoveries.

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Regularly dealing with difficult people can be a source of frustration, resentment and even anger. 

But it doesn’t have to be that way. 

In this podcast, Bill suggests five tips that will transform your approach and avoid the frustration.

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It’s instinctive to associate the familiar with feelings of comfort and security, and the unfamiliar with feelings of discomfort and even trepidation.

This goes some way to explaining why many harbour an intolerance for diversity at the subconscious level.

However, deliberate conscious reflection about the intrinsic uniqueness of individuals can expose the irrationality of this intolerance and unlock the benefits of embracing a constructive approach to diversity.

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Becoming aware of who we truly are, what we value and why we are here, goes to the heart of transformational life coaching.

But what about humanity as a collective? What is the truth about our origins?

Recent research and investigation by bold individuals, unfazed about questioning conventional wisdom, is beginning to reveal compelling evidence that there is far more to our origins than we have been told. 

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Sometimes, when the going gets tough, all that is required to bring one’s life back into balance, is a simple change in perspective.

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It’s all too easy for inexperienced life coaches, wanting to please their clients by seemingly putting their interests first, to forget the true nature of their role and responsibility in the coaching interaction.

In this episode, Bill shares a real example of this.

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We preface this episode with the exciting news that New Insights On Life has been chosen by Feedspot as one of the UK's top 10 life coaching podcasts on the web!

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Most of us are dying to live the lives we really desire. 

Many feel frustration, disillusionment and even resentment at their seeming inability to bring this about.

The issue is related to the approach we take.

In this episode, Bill explores t...

We preface this episode with the exciting news that New Insights On Life has been chosen by Feedspot as one of the UK's top 10 life coaching podcasts on the web!

Check out the top 10 here.

Freedom, Confidence, Growth.

These are the three words that I chose as a strapline for New Insights Life Coach Training when I took over the reins many years ago.

They are as relevant today as they were then. They neatly summarise the enlightening...

Life coaching has proven to be incredibly popular as a means of personal development and transformation since its roots in the late 90s.

Although still relatively new, its popularity has encouraged astute marketers, hungry for an edge in the race for commercial gain, to create niche markets through rebranding, reinventing and repositioning life coaching and aspects of life coaching.

In this episode, Bill explores some of these niches and explains why they should be viewed with caution. For those interested in training to become a life coach, there simply is no substitute for an in-depth...

The advent of a new calendar year provides a welcome psychological boost for many who yearn to change their lives for the better. 

What better time for a New Year's Resolution?

Only, it has been proven that New Year's Resolutions seldom, if ever, work to deliver the changes desired.

In this podcast episode, Bill explores some of the key reasons, and offers a far more powerful and effective alternative that is all but guaranteed to bring about lasting change.

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"Values."

We frequently hear the word bandied around by politicians, leaders and sports coaches in reference to collective values. 

But, as individuals, how much time and energy do we tend to allocate to deep reflection about what our personal values are, and what priority we assign to them?

Given their critical importance in our lives … shockingly little!

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Why is our spectacular and awe-inspiring Universe so incredibly difficult to comprehend?

Does it exist as a catalyst to provoke our exploration of the incredible power that exists within each of us?

Are we being invited to consider the possibility that the sheer creative wonder that exists without, also exists within each one of us just waiting to be accessed?

Join Bill today as he explores this idea.

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Identifying your life purpose is the ultimate aim of transformational coaching as New Insights perceives of it. It is considered the source of meaning, fulfilment, joy and happiness.

So, imagine Bill’s surprise when he heard Sadhguru, one of India’s leading gurus and visionaries, promote the idea that we should stop looking for purpose in life.

This caused him to analyse carefully what Sadhguru was saying and to reevaluate the New Insights approach to life purpose.

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At some point in life, each of us is called on to step up and be a leader in some shape or form, no matter how insignificant or significant it may seem at the time. And, during the rest of our lives, we stand in judgement of those who are appointed as our leaders, be that in the political, business or societal spheres.

So, it stands to reason that all of us need an understanding of what good, effective leadership is.

In this podcast, Bill contrasts authoritarian and democratic leadership styles before looking at the...

What's the point of life and living?

It's surprising – perhaps shocking is a better word – that this is not a question that occupies our minds more frequently.

In this podcast episode, Bill explains how, to our detriment, the distractions of the world around us serve to prevent introspection and a sound connection with our 'core vital' – our reason for being.

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There’s a general lack of understanding amongst the public about what life coaching really is and what life coaches really do. Most misguidedly believe it to be some form of mentoring or advice-giving service.

And some life coaches stray from their calling and play to the gallery by trying to be problem-solvers.

However, the authentic life coach is one committed to coaching that transforms the client's thinking and behaviours, such that they find the opportunity that lies masked behind their problems.

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By 2025 the number of mobile devices in use worldwide is expected to reach more than 18bn. That’s more than two for every person on this planet!

Mobile technology has become indispensable for certain day-to-day applications … but some keep us ‘heads down’ with features that are highly addictive but with questionable value when it comes to promoting quality of life.

In this episode Bill considers the emergent heads-down culture and suggests that we should try to resist being victims of its insidious effects.

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Life sometimes conspires to rob us of a sense of how powerful we are and what is truly possible in our lives. 

In this podcast, Bill presents Shayla's story about how she was able to make the impossible possible with the help of life coaching.

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When life gets on top of you and you are confronted with what seems like insurmountable problems, turning your life around may seem like an impossible dream ... but kickstarting that process is far easier than you may think.

In this podcast, Bill explores the use of one of what he calls 'The personal power levers' available to all of us, in helping to initiate the process of turning one's life around.

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The power of the collective to bring about change is seldom questioned, and often clearly demonstrated during democratic election times such as that we are witnessing in 2024.

But the power of the individual is given less attention, with many doubting their ability to impact the world in any meaningful way.

In today's podcast, Bill explains why this is doubt is so misplaced.

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Life lessons are there to be had in many corners of our troubled, yet special world.

For Bill, one place, in particular, stands out for his experience of the authentic love, respect and care shown for humanity. 

In this podcast episode, he advocates that we should expect the unexpected in this mystical land. 

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The pressures and demands of the modern day world are such that many of us find our lives are trained on trying to meet the expectations of others. In the process we become further slowly more disconnected from who we are and what it is that is important to us.

If you find yourself constantly wrestling with what you feel you should do versus what you inwardly feel you need to do, Be True to Yourself is written for you!

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At New Insights we encourage our trained life coaches to employ what we call 'The Edge'.

Without giving it away, there are two important facets to effective life coaching that must be used in tandem if life coaching is to be optimally effective.

Listen to this podcast for more on what The Edge is all about and why it is so important in life coaching.

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In today's podcast, Bill takes inspiration from Dr Wayne Dyer, who talked about the four stages of life in his work on life purpose.

Bill refines this and presents seven generic stages of life for consideration.

His aim is to help put life, as many of us experience it, into context and promote a discussion about how we might go about finding and living our purpose at a younger age, thereby generating greater meaning and joy.

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When it comes to the study of human motivation, those who remain fixated on 'following the science' are likely to be disappointed.

In today's podcast, Bill argues that the power of life coaching lies in its ability to recognise and harness concepts that cannot be neatly explained in scientific terms. As he implies, the secret to living the life you love requires acceptance that there is a certain 'magical ' element to life. 

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Most people who get into life coaching are driven to do so by an authentic passion for people and a genuine desire to be involved in fulfilling and rewarding work that helps inspire a better world.

But even among those with the best intentions and backed by professional training, there are still some who struggle to make an impact.

In this episode, Bill discusses 5 common mistakes that life coaches make.

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What's in a name?

When it comes to life coaching, everything ... and nothing really. 

On the face of it, the term "life coaching" would seem to say it all but think about it more deeply and you'll appreciate that one's interpretation of what it means is wide open to misunderstanding. 

And that, in turn, has resulted in a proliferation of superficial courses that claim to turn people into certified life coaches in a matter of weeks – doing little to help promote its value and importance among sceptics.

Nevertheless, life coaching when prac...

Levels of chronic stress are unprecedented in today's world. Ironically, technological advancements that promised to give us more time for leisure and enjoyment are at the root of this problem.

In this episode, Bill suggests eight ways in which stress can be dealt with.

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We live in an unpredictable and uncertain world. As we witness the magnitude of the events unfolding around us it is all too easy to take on feelings of powerlessness. Such feelings can cause us to start doubting our own significance, or relevance in the world.

And yet, we each have an important role in the growth and evolution of the planet and the universe. Each one of us is leaving an indelible mark on the course that that evolution takes.

In this podcast episode, Bill encourages listeners to recognise this and celebrate their undoubted...

Most of us live in problem-reaction mode, just doing our best to cope with the various problems and challenges that our unpredictable world throws at us. 

In living this way, our focus becomes so keenly trained on the external world, and surviving as best we can, that we are often oblivious to an amazing repository of knowledge and expertise that is hiding in plain sight.

In this podcast, Bill introduces listeners to this powerful, yet little-known or appreciated, personal expert.

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We live in a world in which effective communication is becoming increasingly challenging but increasingly necessary. 

Perhaps surprisingly, the concept of communication is a highly complex one. The authentic intent behind a communication is subjected to filtering based on the receiver's unique internal map or mindset, and is therefore easily distorted.

Bill considers this issue in this podcast and proposes a simple yet powerful way to prevent many of the misunderstandings that happen in the communications jungle.

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In this episode, Bill presents and discusses eight of the key assumptions, or principles, that form part of the philosophy on which the transformational service of life coaching is based. 

These are drawn from the content included in the New Insights Life Coach Training and Certification Programme.

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The world is changing.

Slogging away at a job for 40+ years to try to assure a comfortable retirement, is the stuff of the past. The digital world is turning the way we think about our careers on its head.

"How much money can I make?" is no longer the key criterion for choosing a job. "How meaningful and fulfilled will I feel?" is the key question driving the new approach to job selection.

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