Journeying

Journeying… with researcher and host Dr Dee Duffy, a podcast exploring everyday lives and human experiences. Connecting with real humans and their passage on this journey, so far. Conversations to help us think critically about the seemingly mundane events of ordinary life. Ideas to inspire us to live more consciously. Lifehacks to motivate us on our own journey of self-discovery.

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Journeying #34 with Gary Fox, Host of The Entrepreneur Experiment

April 26, 2021 • Episode 34

My guest this week is entrepreneur and podcast host, Gary Fox of The Entrepreneur Experiment. I have been following Gary’s podcast for well over a year now and admire his podcast format. He typically has one interview per week with either an established entrepreneur or one coming up through the ranks. Plus, he puts out a shorter Ideas Lab episode weekly where he shares tips, tools, and ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs. I think he adds tremendous value to his listeners week in and week out, and that is why the podcast has stayed prominent on my own playlist.

But recently one particular episode caught my attention, which Gary aptly labeled ‘The Worst Year of my Life’. And sure enough, Gary shares in this episode how the last year decimated his business in the travel industry, and the ensuing toll this took on this own physical health and mental wellbeing. I just think it was a brave decision to share this honest account of how tough the last year has been, and caution others to be aware of how stress and anxiety will take their toll on your physical body.

Even when you think you are able to distract your mind from the worries, as Gary says, he tried to adopt a ‘stoic’ attitude to the demise of his business, but your body will eventually start to exhibit these feelings through physical or biological illness, which can then exasperate the mental unwellness when our bodies perceivably ‘let us down'. You will hear us chat about this particular story, and the steps Gary took to get back on a healthier track.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

Podcasting - the highs & the lows
Using podcasting for own learning & knowledge
What podcasters can learn from YouTubers
Meandered into entrepreneurship, no master plan
What is the entrepreneur mindset?
What fuels an entrepreneur to keep growing?
The science and art of building your team in businesses
How do you find good people for your business?
What makes a good work culture?
What motivates staff to do their best work?
Balancing workload with personal & emotional wellbeing
Employers increasingly supporting their employees physical and mental health
"The Worst Year of my Life" podcast episode
How going to counseling helps to become more open and honest about life
The importance of talking through our problems - everything is not 'grand'!!
The Entrepreneur Experiment community: building a community of entrepreneurs

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

The Entrepreneur Experiment website: https://www.mrgaryfox.com/podcast

EPISODE 112: 'The Worst Year of My Life' podcast:
https://www.mrgaryfox.com/podcast/2021/4/8/ee-112-the-worst-year-of-my-life

Fall: the Mystery of Robert Maxwell book by John Preston: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/312/312953/fall/9780241388679.html
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