The Prymal Podcast

Most people don’t build businesses to serve, they build them to be seen. And eventually that validation runs out.Phil Graham has coached 12,000+ business owners and disrupted industries. In this conversation he breaks down the real difference between founders who last and founders who quit - emotional resilience, decision velocity, and building a mission that’s bigger than your need for approval.He explains 'the Ferrari trap', why marketing and sales is a moral responsibility if you genuinely help people, and how to design a lifestyle business that gives you authority, freedom and profitability - so you can actually live life on your terms.Key topics:Mission over validation (and why validation always runs out)Emotional resilience as the founder advantageFear as fuel vs fear as a cripplerDecision velocity and course correctionRisk: upside, downside, recoverabilityLifestyle business vs enterpriseMarketing/sales as responsibility, don’t be the best kept secretFatherhood, standards, and “am I worth modelling?”Dan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedancampion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters:00:00:26 Emotional resilience and why founders fail00:01:35 Vision bigger than yourself and holding risk00:06:49 Emotional triggers, identity, and regulation00:07:40 Detaching from judgement and approval00:11:14 Fear, uncertainty, and meaning00:12:00 Mission as fuel, not motivation00:18:08 Validation vs mission, the Ferrari trap00:31:16 Solitude, self-trust, build a company with yourself00:36:27 Marketing and sales as moral responsibility00:41:47 Decision velocity, stop “thinking about it”00:43:07 Risk filter: upside, downside, recoverability00:49:52 Lifestyle business vs enterprise, choose the game00:58:13 Fatherhood: “am I worth modelling?”01:06:01 Fear as fuel vs fear as crippler01:20:30 Phil’s journey, what’s next01:24:11 Authority, freedom, profitability - living on your terms

Ryan Curtis experienced a terrible training accident that ended his professional MMA career and threatened to leave him completely paralysed.In this powerful conversation, we explore the mindset that helped him recover against the odds, rebuild his identity, and find meaning in the middle of chaos.Ryan explains why nothing about him is “special”, why mindset is trainable, and why sitting with your own thoughts might be the most important skill you ever develop.We discuss:How resilience is built long before hardship arrivesWhy most people misunderstand failureThe emotional engine behind disciplineWhy presence matters more than happinessHow to stop living an unconscious lifeThe role of identity, values and fatherhoodWhy gratitude is a practical tool, not a clichéThe truth about success, external validation and social mediaHow to build a life you’re proud of, one decision at a timeDan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedancampion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Key topics: resilience, mindset, identity, fatherhood, purpose, self-reflection, discipline, values, personal growth, presence, gratitude, unconscious living, mental strength.00:00:00 – Why inspiration fades00:05:10 – Building a stronger mind00:12:40 – Lessons from losing00:19:30 – Who you choose to be00:26:20 – The pull of social media00:33:45 – Living on autopilot00:40:50 – Facing hard truths00:48:25 – Strength in community01:00:00 – Defining your values01:06:10 – Sitting with yourself01:14:40 – Presence over happiness01:23:20 – When life stops you01:31:15 – The trap of wanting more01:38:40 – Fatherhood and meaning01:46:50 – Owning your imperfections01:53:40 – What failure shows you01:57:10 – Made In Chaos

Most of us think we need more discipline, motivation, or structure.But in reality, we need something far simpler - to slow down.Brian O'Loughlin explores the deeper lessons behind the Prymal 60 challenge and uncovers a more honest truth about change:You can’t create transformation from a dysregulated, overwhelmed, overstimulated state.You don’t think your way into clarity - you feel your way there.This episode dives into:Nervous system regulation as the foundation for growthWhy slowing down reveals the truth you’ve been avoidingThe hidden warning signs of burnoutHow “containers” help us confront unconscious patternsWhy presence is more transformative than productivityWhy challenges often fail unless they create internal spaceThe relationship between emotion, behaviour, and identityHow to reconnect with yourself through simple daily practicesIf you’ve been stuck in cycles of overwhelm, distraction, stress, or self-sabotage, this conversation will feel like an exhale.Dan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedancampion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00:00 – You Can’t Change Until You Slow Down 0:03:18 – The Real Purpose of Prymal 60 0:08:45 – Nervous System Overload & Hidden Burnout 0:14:32 – How Disconnection Becomes the Default 0:20:28 – Containers: Why Structure Creates Safety 0:26:41 – The Sludge Above the Gold (Emotional Truth) 0:33:15 – Walking, Breathwork & Simple Regulation 0:38:52 – Presence vs Productivity 0:44:09 – Emotional Awareness vs Intellectual Understanding 0:50:34 – The Body Always Knows First 0:56:12 – Burnout as a Bodily Realisation 1:02:25 – Why Change Feels Impossible When You’re Dysregulated 1:09:08 – Permission, Vulnerability & Male Friendship 1:14:26 – What We Actually Learned from Prymal 60 1:20:57 – Integrating These Lessons Going Forward Key topics: nervous system, burnout, slowing down, emotional awareness, personal growth, presence, self-regulation, Prymal 60, behaviour change, trauma, embodiment, mindfulness, self-awareness, reflection, transformation, accountability, unconscious patterns.

Real growth begins with awareness, but awareness alone doesn’t create change or growth.The difference between staying stuck and moving forward lies in what you do next.Mark O’Reilly is an ICF accredited coach with an MSc in Mental Health and Mental Skills, an MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology, and Professional Diplomas in Strategy, Development & Innovation, Leadership & Management and Sport Psychology. We explore how great coaching helps people develop awareness, turn clarity into progress, the link between awareness, accountability, and action, the real distinction between coaching and therapy, and how to design change that lasts.You’ll learn:- How coaching turns awareness into measurable progress- The difference between therapy and coaching (and when each applies)- Why accountability creates momentum- How to build awareness you can actually use- Simple tools to create change that sticks- How to learn the skill of taking more action - How to break narratives you hold and nurture more self belief- How solid coaching principles apply across so many areas from sport to relationships to businessAnd much more! Dan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedancampion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters: 0:00:00 – Building Awareness & Taking Action  0:05:02 – What Coaching Really Is (and Isn’t)  0:11:40 – Awareness as the Foundation of Change  0:18:28 – Coaching vs Therapy – Knowing the Difference  0:25:44 – Accountability – Turning Clarity into Progress  0:33:22 – Why Awareness Without Action Keeps You Stuck  0:40:09 – Designing Change That Actually Works  0:47:51 – Coaching in Practice – Lessons from Real Clients  0:55:38 – Habits, Reflection, and Momentum  1:03:06 – Building a Framework for Ongoing Growth  1:10:44 – Awareness as a Lifelong Skill"You can't think your way into changing. You have to move." Key Topics: coaching, awareness, accountability, action, personal growth, behaviour change, therapy vs coaching, mindset, clarity, self-improvement, Mark O’Reilly, Prymal Podcast, performance, progress, leadership, transformation.

Most of us get motivation wrong, we chase quick highs instead of building real systems.High Performance Coach Adam Ward breaks down the myths around motivation and explain how to build health, discipline, and longevity that actually last.It's not about aesthetics or hype, it’s about energy, consistency, and building a life that works.The goal should be HEALTH.You’ll learn:The most common motivation myths that keep people stuckWhy discipline beats willpower every timeHow to create a training system that fits your real lifeWhat longevity really means (and how to measure it)The connection between energy, health, and purposeHow to stay consistent when life gets messyDan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedancampion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro – Motivation Myths & Longevity  0:04:12 - Why Motivation Doesn’t Last  0:09:40 - Discipline vs Motivation – The Real Difference  0:16:02 - How to Build Systems That Stick  0:22:47 - The Longevity Mindset – Training for Life  0:29:21 - Why Energy Is the Ultimate Metric  0:36:05 - Recovery and Rest as Performance Tools  0:42:50 - Avoiding Comparison & The Social Media Trap  0:49:35 - How to Stay Consistent When Life Gets Busy  0:56:11 - Health, Family & Showing Up for What Matters  1:03:03 - Closing Reflections – Longevity That LastsKey topics: Adam Ward, Prymal Podcast, motivation myths, longevity, discipline, consistency, habits, performance, wellness, healthspan, motivation vs discipline, training for life, lifestyle design, balance, recovery, energy, sustainable fitness.