Episodes

  • 16: Ollie Ollerton

    16: Ollie Ollerton
    Oct 31 2024
    This week we are super excited to welcome Ollie Ollerton onto the show. You might know Ollie from the British television programme SAS: Who Dares Wins? Ollie is not only a former Marine, SAS soldier, and Special Forces Combat Frogman, he's also an author of five books and the CEO of Breakpoint and Battle Ready Academy, two powerful physical and mental training academies.

    Ollie’s personal breakthrough arrived once he worked up the courage to put booze and drugs behind him. Finding himself at a crossroads, Ollie created his own bootcamp in which he was both the drill sergeant and the recruit. He coached himself out of his darkest depths and created an empire of self improvement programmes that have turned around the lives of many and continue to inspire even more.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

    Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

    Find This Is Powerful on Instagram @this_ispowerful

    Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor

    Ollie’s coaching courses can be found here:
    https://learn.ollieollerton.com/battle-ready-intensive

    Ollie’s websites www.ollieollerton.co.uk & www.break-point.co.uk
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    59 mins
  • 15: Elliott Wald

    15: Elliott Wald
    Oct 24 2024
    In this episode, Paul sits down with addiction expert Elliott Wald. Elliott is a trainer of NLP and is recognized as one of the world’s leading hypnosis experts. Speaking about the gradual and often unnoticed slide into cocaine addiction, Paul shares his personal experience of how his casual use turned into a debilitating habit, mirroring the stories of many who struggle with addiction. With over 29 years of professional experience and having helped over a hundred thousand people to overcome addictions such as alcohol, drugs, and addiction, Elliott emphasises that no matter how desperate the situation may seem, recovery is always possible.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

    Find This Is Powerful on Instagram @this_ispowerful

    Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor

    Find Elliott on his website www.hypnosis-expert.com

    Find Elliott on Instagram & Tik Tok @hypnosis_expert

    Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 14: Carol

    14: Carol
    Oct 17 2024
    This week, we have the privilege of hearing Carol’s incredible journey, which began with unspeakable abuse and neglect she faced from a very young age. In an attempt to escape trauma and hardship, Carol turned to drugs and alcohol but eventually found sobriety at the age of 51.

    In her conversation with Paul, Carol opens up about everything from drinking in parks and getting into fights to the deep regret she feels over missing large parts of her children’s younger years due to addiction. It’s a wonder Carol is here to tell the tale at all but she is here and by helping so many women in the sober space, she is thriving. In sharing her own experiences and even offering laughter, Carol radiates light and hope after beginning life in a fairly dark place.

    Warning: This episode contains discussions of heavy topics such as sexual abuse and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website:     https://stridefoundation.com/
    Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

    Find This Is Powerful on Instagram @this_ispowerful

    Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor
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    48 mins
  • 13: Penny Mallory

    13: Penny Mallory
    Oct 10 2024
    Today is World Mental Health Day, and we are incredibly fortunate to welcome Penny Mallory to the show. Penny is a Mental Toughness expert, former Rally Champion, motivational and TedX speaker, and currently training to row across the Atlantic Ocean. She’s no stranger to pushing boundaries—she even stepped into the boxing ring for the first time at the age of 42. While you may be captivated by her incredible journey, Penny will convince you that she’s not special—just an ordinary person who has done extraordinary things. You’ll walk away from this episode understanding how by developing your mental toughness, you will find the enthusiasm and confidence to accomplish whatever goal you set your mind to.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

    Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

    Find This Is Powerful on Instagram @this_ispowerful

    Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor

    Find Penny on Instagram @Mallory.Penny

    Penny’s website https://www.pennymallory.co.uk

    Penny on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennymallory/
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 12: Henry Lunn

    12: Henry Lunn
    Oct 3 2024
    A little something for our younger listeners this week! Today’s guest Henry Lunn found sobriety when he was just 25 years old. This may seem early, but just wait until you hear all he accomplished by the time he was twenty. After experiencing challenges in school and with his home life, Henry started his professional career as a teenager and started earning a lot of money very quickly and at a very young age. With some heartracing anecdotes to illustrate his downward spiral, Henry describes his remarkable transformation, going from drug and alcohol addiction to successfully navigating his career and personal life. His recovery culminates in pushing himself physically by running ultra-marathons and finding peace in giving back to the community​ today.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website:
    https://stridefoundation.com/

    Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

    Find This Is Powerful on Instagram @this_ispowerful

    Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor

    Find Henry on Instagram @myjourneyto100miles
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 11: Michael Cannan

    11: Michael Cannan
    Sep 26 2024
    We would like to advise you that there are suicide references right from the start of this episode that some might find troubling. Please take care when listening.

    This week, Paul welcomes his close personal friend Michael Cannan. Michael is the author of Hunting Concrete Lines, which was the finalist for the Best Book Award for The Independent. Formerly a celebrity fitness trainer in Hollywood, Michael is the founder of a behavioural health company in California. There are a lot of shared laughs between great friends but also intense moments of confession and vulnerability. Although now a shining example of health and vitality (check out the episode on YouTube!) Michael recalls vividly how he was once on the verge of cardiac arrest, he shares how he created a completely fabricated life, getting himself stuck into a mountain of lies and describes the profound moment of clarity that marked the beginning of his true recovery journey.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website:
    https://stridefoundation.com/

    Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

    Find This Is Powerful on Instagram @this_ispowerful

    Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor

    Find Michael on Instagram @michaelcannan

    Find Hunting Concrete Lions on Instagram @huntingconcretelions

    Buy Hunting Concrete Lions on Amazon:
    https://amzn.eu/d/gunpCVG
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 10: David Nutt

    10: David Nutt
    Sep 19 2024
    This week special guest Professor David John Nutt helps us to examine the impact alcohol has on our brains, behaviour and longer term health. We have an eye-opening conversation about how monitored doses of LSD may cure alcoholism, how many subsidised private bars are actually part of the UK Houses of Parliament and the alternative ‘functional beverages’ which might just replace alcohol altogether.

    Professor Nutt is an English neuropsychopharmacologist who’s controversial removal from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs was a direct result of a study he published, which showed how alcohol is more harmful than heroin. Specialising in the research of drugs and alcohol and their relation to addiction, anxiety, and sleep, Professor Nutt is also the chairman of Drug Science, a non-profit which he founded in 2010 to provide independent, evidence-based information on drugs.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website:
    https://stridefoundation.com/

    Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

    Find This Is Powerful on Instagram @this_ispowerful

    Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor

    Find more about Drug Science on the website
    https://www.drugscience.org.uk/

    And on the Drug Science Podcast
    https://www.drugscience.org.uk/podcast

    Links to David’s books
    Drink - https://www.waterstones.com/book/drink/professor-david-nutt/9781529393231
    Cannabis - https://www.waterstones.com/book/cannabis-seeing-through-the-smoke/professor-david-nutt/9781529360493
    Psychedelics - https://www.waterstones.com/book/psychedelics/professor-david-nutt/9781529360530
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    48 mins
  • 9: Johnny Graaff

    9: Johnny Graaff
    Sep 12 2024
    This week, we welcome Johnny Graaff, co-founder of Lions Campus, which is a teen rehabilitation centre in London. Johnny approaches recovery in a unique way, creating a community around each individual, using psychiatrists, doctors, mentors, and coaches. He’s had some incredible success helping young people overcome addiction, eating disorders and bullying. A firm believer in surrounding patients with inspirational role models, Johnny has six years of sobriety behind him and endless gratitude for the twelve-step programme that continues to aid in his success.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

    Watch all our episodes on YouTube @thisispowerfulwithpaulsculfor

    Find This Is Powerful on Instagram @this_ispowerful

    Find Paul on Instagram @paulsculfor

    Find Johnny on Instagram @lionscampus

    Learn more about Lions Campus: https://www.lions-campus.co.uk
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    43 mins