The Travelling Optimist Podcast with Steve Ody
OPTIMISM - is the 'life force' that has helped Steve overcome obstacles throughout his life. He brings you uplifting, optimistic stories and interviews, with incredible guests from all walks of life and all over the world. These are real people who are making a big difference and offer advice and tips to lead an extraordinary life. My hope is that it helps inspire you to feel that it's okay to be an optimist, it's okay to have hope, live the life you've always wanted and appreciate what you've got. #Optimism
Episodes
50 episodes
#50 Gary Wardrope - Following Your Passion, Trust Your Intuition and Ski Racing at 62!
Greeting optimists and welcome back to the home of optimism. How are you? I hope all is well. Right now I’m feeling great, as you all know I’ve taken a side step into the heady world of finance and become a qualified mortgage adviso...
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Episode 50
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58:05
#49 - Brittany Anderson - The Perfect Work/Life Imbalance & You Can Change Your Ending
Greeting optimists - I’m back, fresh from a bout of covid! It took 2 years to get to me but It seems I couldn’t evade it any longer. And so it’s time now for me to unleash another episode of the podcast into your eardrums and an exploration int...
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Episode 49
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1:03:01
#48 Kelly Cardenas - Making People Happy, Being Awesome and There's Only Learning Not Failure
Greetings optimists!I hope that life is good for you. Things have been busy and amazing here at Optimist HQ. Having become FCA registered in the last month I’m helping some amazing people with their mortgages and also helping some travel...
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Episode 48
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1:09:34
#47 Mike Malatesta - Once You Decide, Nothing Will Stop You!
Greetings optimists! I hope you are having an incredible day. It’s time to lend me your ears for another episode of the podcast to be unleashed upon your eardrums! So get yourself comfortable, turn the volume up a notch as I don’t want you to m...
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1:18:36
#46 Aaron Golub - Being Blind Hasn't Held Him Back, Set Big Goals We Have No Excuses!
Okay, what’s life really like when you’re legally blind? How would this disability shape your life? Would you relocate thousands of miles to play American football and go to University? My guest today is
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Episode 46
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46:22
#45 Sharon Sloane on Proving the Nay Sayers Wrong, The Platinum Rule and the Excitement of the First Deal!
Greetings optimists – how are you all today?I really hope you’re all feeling great!So, do you remember the excitement of your first sale, or your first gig or your first mini success in your first job? I do, it was a Minolta Digit...
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Episode 45
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1:02:41
#44 Richard Kaufman - The Comeback King Rises Like a Phoenix
Greeting optimists and a very happy new year to you all. Here’s to a fabulous 2022 and I couldn’t think of any other person to kick off the podcast in 2022 than my guest Ri...
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Episode 44
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1:12:27
#43 - Deborah Henley - From a Hostage in Peru to a Powerful Leadership Story
This episode is dedicated to the life of Simon Jordan. The father of flow!We've all got a story right? Yes, of course we have. My guest on this episode of the Travelling Optimist has a story and experience of life that ...
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Episode 43
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1:20:10
#42 Dr Kim Solez - Changing the World with AI and a Smile
Greetings Optimists! How are you?If someone had said 2 years ago that I’d be speaking on a podcast with one of the planet's most eminent and forward thinking physicians I would have said something along the lines of ‘have you been sm...
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1:24:35
#41 James Chatfield - Maestro Musician Following His Dream
Greetings optimists! I want to introduce you to the amazing James Chatfield.James is a talented musician, songwriter and an unapologetic lover of busking! He decided to follow his dream and passion to bring his unique sound to t...
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Episode 41
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53:49
#40 John Kenny - 100m in 10.4s to Finding Your Relationship Mojo
Welcome everyone to the latest show of the Travelling Optimist podcast. This latest episode is choc full of goodies. Today we’re going to explore the beautiful world of relationships. Now our relationships with everyone in...
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Episode 40
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1:00:29
#39 Erik Allen - Your Past Doesn't Determine Your Future
Hi everyone, welcome to the podcast, How’s things going - what have you been up to? Whatever it is I really hope you’re feeling great.It’s that time for another episode of the podcast, this is a great convers...
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Episode 39
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1:04:40
#38 Mike Pagan - Look after Your Mental Wealth
"No man is an island entire of itself".Now, my interpretation of this phrase is that to be successful in all areas of your life you can’t do it on your own.In the context of living your best life and my guest
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Episode 38
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58:56
#37 - Dan T Rogers - Rolling Burrito's and Your Clients are the Superheroes!
Happiness - Purpose - Serving others & OptimismAll of these words could pale into insignificance when, as covid started to grip the planet, your business loses 96% of its income! That’s right ……. 96%. How would you handle t...
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Episode 37
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59:23
#36 - Rob Pardi - Chasing Life & The Currency of Joy
Hey everyone, welcome to the podcast. How have you been, what have you been up to? It’s been a crazy few weeks, hence my lack of episode releases, but I’m back and I’m fully charged. Thanks so much for downloading and listening, don’t for...
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1:06:43
#35 Lynn Thomas - The Guru of Change and Leader of Resilience
Hey everyone how are you? Now I know I ask that question at the start of every show but to be honest with you I really like asking that question and I really hope that you're feeling great and cherishing every moment.So it'...
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Episode 35
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1:00:30
#34 Matt Halloran - Be The Better Man
So, let me introduce you to Matt Halloran, this conversation came about from some communication on social media after I listened to Matt in conversation with Kelly Cardenas. There...
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1:02:49
#33 Louise Budgen - The Visible Soul Whisperer
Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast and the home of optimism, insight and uplifting stories. It’s that time for another episode So click the download button, turn up the volume and settle down to a great conversation – it’s so brilliant to ha...
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Episode 33
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1:02:15
#32 Tony Chiapetta - From the Flames of Chaos to the Alignment of Flow!
Tony Chiapetta is an incredible leader with a vision and a plan. He's a man on a mission, but it hasn't always been plain sailing. There's been a few bumps in the road, some steep learning curves and a number of very big decisions have had to b...
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Episode 32
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1:03:37
#31 Gary Apps - The Rollercoaster of Business Life & Doing Whatever It Takes
Gary Apps is a true leader, a lover of a challenge, he's truly authentic in everything he says and does and someone who goes All In no matter what.This is a truly wonderful conversation where I am honoured that Gary is s...
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Episode 31
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1:16:09
#30 Neil Armstrong - How Can You Do It Better?
Neil Armstrong is a man on a mission. He's addicted to fixing problems and is helping business owners across the UK get their mojo back by enabling them, through his tried and tested methodology, to take a step back and really work on their bus...
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Episode 30
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1:14:28
#29 It's a Magicians Life with Ricky Locke
Episode 29 is with the incredible magician, podcast host and leadership trainer Ricky Locke. To all of us in Ricky’s network we know that he’s one of life’s really decent, kind and funny people. He’s one of those people that you con...
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Episode 29
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1:01:57
#28 Catch Your Dreams Not Chase Them with Jerome Myers
Hey everyone, welcome to the podcast – the home of optimism, insight and uplifting stories. How’s everything going? I really hope you’ve had a great couple of weeks………….. soo……It’s that time again for another episode of the Travell...
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Episode 28
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55:32
#27 Rich Diviney - A Navy Seal's Approach to Leading a Life of Discovery & Being the Best You Can Be
Ex Navy Seal Commander Rich Diviney is my guest on the show. It was an incredible conversation and I really hope that you find some golden nuggets of insight to help you take your endeavours to the next level.In a career spanning more t...
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Episode 27
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1:06:25
#26 Purpose over Profit - Hope in Times of Tragedy with Thomas Kim
Hello everyone and welcome to the home of optimism, insight and uplifting stories.Okay - When I started the podcast, almost a year ago, I wanted to be able to connect everyone who would listen with people who are doing extraordinary thin...
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Episode 26
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