Snippet 2: Fear - and overcoming it to create work-life balance

04/25/23 • 6 min

This is a deleted snippet from Season 2 Episode 1 with author, entrepreneur, coach and former schoolmate of mine, Akash Vaghela.
Akash talks about his journey from being mugged as a 15 year old to taking part in his first Muay Thai fight - and how leaning into your fears can help you create your happiest life.

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Akash Vaghela is an author, entrepreneur and coach, with 12+ years experience in the health and fitness industry. In 2017, he founded RNT Fitness, the world’s leading online body transformation programme for high performers that’s impacted 3000+ lives in 25+ countries. His big vision is to see a world transformed, one life-changing journey at a time. To help spread the word, his work has been featured in the likes of Men’s Health, The Daily Telegraph and BBC. Akash is also the author of the Amazon best-selling book Transform Your Body Transform Your Life and host of the RNT Fitness Radio podcast. To see more of his life-changing work, go to: www.rntfitness.com.

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S2 Ep3: Ego - the story of insecure overachievers

This episode I’m talking to tech titan-turned-author Jamie Heywood.

I love this conversation because it really digs deep into the internal root factors that hold us back from achieving the balance that we desire - but also explores some of the broader socioeconomic systems that are underpinning work-life balance issues at the moment.

Listen in to hear about...

❌ Why the ‘work to live’ mentality isn’t always helpful
👿 How your ego is pulling you out of balance
💰 Why the term ‘compensation’ is so messed up

At the end of the episode, I give you my takeaways related to how work-life balance connects with energy and flow, and summarise the top 3 ways to prevent your ego pulling you out of balance.

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S3 Ep1: Working smart, not hard - what psychologists think about work-life balance

If you want to finally start working smart instead of hard - and give your own boss the lowdown on the business benefits - this episode is for you.
This episode, I’m talking to Arabella Ellis and Mark Loftus. They’re the husband-and-wife co-founders of Jyre - the company I’ve been working at for the past 8 months - and have a background in clinical psychology.
My stint working closely with Arabella and Mark was an essential part of my journey toward self-employment and crucially - putting an end to being a workaholic.
My three key takeaways

Good work comes from the quality of judgement, not the quantity of output
We are at our most impactful when we understand our unique strengths and play to them - when we truly just be ourselves
I need to be aware of the pros and cons of the 'Professional leader' traits within me - such as ownership, perfectionism and my strength in managing expectations

The best part about doing this podcast is hearing from you. Message me (Prash Raval) on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok or Twitter with any feedback, suggestions or updates on your journey. Thank you!