Did you earn it, or learn it?

This week on Did You Earn It or Did You Learn ItI sat down with Zane Utley, Royal Navy submarine veteran, private chef, and men’s health advocate.We dive into..• Running back-to-back marathons in Manchester & London• Life in the Navy and what it teaches you about pressure• Growing up, direction, and knowing what you want early• And some real conversations around mental healthWe do touch on suicide during this episode.This is an honest one.A young lad who knows exactly who he is, and isn’t afraid to go after it.If you’re feeling a bit lost, or just need a reset on what matters…This one’s worth your time.You can find Zane here - INSTAGRAM

On todays episode of Did you earn it, or did you learn? It's you and me mate..We've hit a milestone.Thank you for being here Thank you for the support Im very grateful Heres to the next 20!Much Love,Ben

On this weeks episode of Did you earn it… or did you learn it?We sit down with Benjamin Bailey, marketer turned author of his new book "The Moody Cook"!We spoke about mood, food and how much of our life is driven by how we feel… not what we knowHis book The Moody Cook is recipes made with love, that cater to what you need when you need it. Stop cooking for what looks right.Start cooking for how you feel.Some days that’s a proper meal.Some days it’s mashed potatoes out the bowl haha We also got into comparison, overthinking what people think and how that stops you actually showing up properlyThis episode is not entirely about food, its about..trusting yourselfdoing what actually works for youBen I appreciate you!I'd love it, if you could drop Ben a message and share you biggest takeway (not that kind of takeaway haha)!Find Ben here Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themoodycook89/https://www.instagram.com/moodycook89/Ben book is available now https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/the-moody-cookAmazon

Did You Earn It, or Did You Learn It? This weeks episode, I’m joined by Gayle Rowcroft, a grief coach whose work is rooted not just in theory, but in lived experience.Gayle shares her personal journey through grief with honesty and depth. We explore what grief actually feels like beyond the surface, how it shows up in unexpected ways, and why so many people struggle to process it, even years later.But more than that, we talk about what it means to support someone through it.There can be a pressure to say the right thing, do the right thing, but Gayle explains how we can manage that, in a way that actually helps.She is a truly remarkable human being. If you’ve experienced loss, supported someone who has, or simply want to understand grief on a deeper level… this one is for you.If love for you to drop Gayle a message and share your biggest takeaway.you can find Gayle here

This week on Did You Earn It Or Did You Learn ItI’m joined by Faye Bertram, co-DIRECTOR of A Brilliant Thing.Faye and her sisters work with organisations to support team wellbeing, helping people navigate stress, prevent burnout, and create environments where people actually feel good doing their work.In this episode, we go deeper than just wellbeing at work. Faye shares the resilience she’s built throughout her life, what it really looked like transitioning out of a full-time role into building something with her sisters, and the reality of growing a business alongside family, without losing those relationships in the process.We also talk about balance and what it actually takes to protect your energy while still moving things forward.I’d love you to take one thing from it and send Faye a message with your biggest takeaway, I know she’d really appreciate it.Much Love,BenWhere to find FayeLinkedIn A brilliant thing CIC

On this weeks episode of Did you earn it… or did you learn it?We sit down with Chris McCann, videographer and documentary filmmaker... for a very real conversation around burnout, people pleasing, and what it actually takes to start doing what’s right for you.We speak about..The pressure to keep going, even when you know something’s off, and the shift that happens when you finally start choosing yourselfWhat I love about it, it's raw and it'll make you think. If you resonate, I'd love it if you could go and send Chris your biggest takeaway off the back of it You'll find Chris here > Instagram Much Love,Ben