Simon Jeffries is a former Royal Marines Commando and Special Boat Service (SBS) operator, who served on multiple combat deployments in Afghanistan. His career in UK Special Forces involved operating in some of the most physically and psychologically demanding environments in the military, where the ability to perform under extreme pressure is non-negotiable.After leaving the military, Simon founded The Natural Edge, where he now works as a performance coach, helping leaders, athletes and high-performing professionals develop the mindset, discipline and operating systems required to perform consistently under pressure.Drawing on lessons from Special Forces selection, combat operations and performance psychology, Simon teaches individuals how to regulate their nervous system, sharpen their thinking and build the habits that allow them to show up as their best selves every day.Timestamps:0:00 What Does “Consistent Under Pressure” Actually Mean?1:15 How Special Forces Test Performance Under Pressure3:10 Why Pressure Reveals Who You Really Are4:20 Fatigue Makes Cowards Of Us All5:08 The Hidden Ways People Sabotage Themselves Under Pressure6:45 Reacting vs Responding To Stress8:17 How To Train Emotional Control10:30 Training Your Mind Like A Muscle11:54 The “Stop – Pause – Respond” Technique12:20 The Minimum Effective Dose For Mental Discipline14:25 How Special Forces Train Emotional Regulation15:39 How Emotions Can Ruin Your Life16:20 The 95/5 Rule For Life And Success18:50 Small Daily Habits That Transform Performance21:00 The 60-Minute “Freedom Gap” That Changes Your Day22:50 Discipline As An Operating System24:00 The Habits That Put You In The Top 5%26:48 Why Motivation Is Overrated27:03 The Power Of Your “Why”29:20 How To Stay Consistent When Motivation Disappears31:00 Identity, Discipline And Showing Up32:04 Tough Body Or Tough Mind For Special Forces Selection?33:00 Why You Actually Need Both34:00 Why Strong Bodies Still Fail Selection35:30 How Simon Trained For Special Forces Selection38:00 Talent vs Hard Work42:36 The Military Unit Harder Than Special Forces45:20 Final Thoughts On Discipline And MindsetConnect with Simon:IG - https://www.instagram.com/the.natural.edge/The Natural Edge - https://thenaturaledge.comLinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonjeffries/Connect with us:https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)www.Instagram.com/freedompactwww.twitter.com/freedompactpod Email: freedompact@gmail.com https://Tiktok.com/personaldevelopment

Robert Cialdini is a psychologist and internationally recognised expert on the science of influence and persuasion. He is the author of severla bestselling books including 'Influence.' In this episode, Robert and I discuss:

00:00 – The 7 Psychological Triggers That Control Decisions

09:41 – Why Admitting Your Weakness Makes You More Persuasive

14:32 – The “Door-in-the-Face” Trick That Gets More Yeses

17:06 – How Small Yeses Rewire Someone’s Self-Image

24:20 – The One Word That Makes People Say Yes

28:42 – The Social Proof Trick That Made Millions for the UK Government

35:03 – Pre-Suasion: How to Win Before You Even Speak

41:05 – The Flower Shop Study That Doubled Phone Numbers

49:27 – Are We Actually Rational?

54:08 – What Makes Life Worth Living?

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Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is a board-certified gastroenterologist, three-time New York Times bestselling author, and one of the world’s leading voices on the gut microbiome. His new book, Plant Powered Plus, is about inflammation and how to reduce it by healing the gut.

In this episode, we go beyond “eat more fibre” and break down the real driver behind modern disease: chronic inflammation.

We explore why over 130 conditions — from heart disease to depression — share the same inflammatory root, how your gut controls 70% of your immune system, and why stress, trauma, loneliness, and modern living may be damaging your gut more than food alone.

Dr. B explains the gut–immune connection in simple terms, reveals what’s changed in the last 125 years, and shares the daily habits that genuinely lower inflammation — including fibre, polyphenols, fermented foods, omega-3s, and even forgiveness.

If you care about energy, resilience, mental clarity, and long-term health — this episode is essential listening.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Dr Will Bulsiewicz’s journey from gut health to inflammation

00:50 – The inflammation crisis & 130+ diseases

04:15 – Is inflammation a cause or consequence?

08:44 – The gut–immune triangle explained

12:05 – Why your gut is your first line of defence

16:55 – Acute vs chronic inflammation

18:30 – Why medicine focuses on organs

21:39 – How modern medicine became symptom-focused

24:46 – Why 70% of the immune system lives in the gut

27:00 – Your microbiome tells the story of your life

28:46 – What’s really driving inflammation today

33:55 – Science vs “holistic health”

37:48 – The mind–body connection (mechanisms)

39:55 – How trauma affects the brain & body

42:10 – Stress, CRH & the gut barrier

45:37 – Chronic stress & inflammation

46:45 – Why stress disrupts digestion

48:28 – The patient who healed by quitting her job

49:04 – Sympathetic vs parasympathetic states

50:04 – What changed in the last 125 years

52:30 – Loneliness, safety & health

54:39 – Loneliness vs smoking (health impact)

55:43 – What you can practically do

56:10 – Fibre & short-chain fatty acids

58:17 – Polyphenols & colourful foods

1:00:51 – Healthy fats & omega-3s

1:02:00 – Fermented foods & inflammation

1:03:51 – The 15-minute morning routine

1:05:00 – Forgiveness, stress & healing

1:07:04 – Closing thoughtsConnect with us:

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