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The Swede Anders Kreuger is a curator, writer & educator. He has been the director of the renowned Kohta Gallery in Helsinki since 2019. Prior to that, he was the senior curator at HKA, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp, the director of the Malmö Art Academy, & was a member of the Programme Team for the European Kunsthalle in Cologne. He was a founding member of the Nordic Council of Minsters Information Office in Vilnius, served as the director of the Nordic Arts Center in Helsinki & has served on the editorial board of the London-based art journal Afterall as well as the Ghent journal A Prior. He has also worked as an independent curator, organizing numerous exhibitions throughout Europe. He has taught at the Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Royal College of Art in London, & other European art academies. Served as an advisor to the Raqs Media Collective at Manifesta 7 in Bolzano. Anders Kreuger regularly writes essays for catalogues & journals, & has edited numerous publications. He has been deeply & personally immersed in words, reading, & language since his childhood experiences immersed in reading children's books. As a curator he thrives on how words affect his work as a curator & loves working with, for & through people as his way of constructing a situation that allows the viewer to become immersed in an exhibition. I met Anders in Helsinki through Martti Aiha, the acclaimed Finnish artist known as Mara, a long time friend of my wife, librettist Maija-Leena Rems. Mara, sadly recently deceased, was on the founding board of Kohta Gallery. Anders & I had many conversations about shamanism & the influence of the oldest ideas on the contemporary world. Growing from this shared interest, Anders created the gallery show, Charlie Morrow, A Gathering which included Winter Solstice Celebration with musicians around the world. Currently, he is curating the Yes & No Tation gallery show which is paired with Sound Circus, a public event. Subjects discussed: Telepathy, AI, immersion, written language, thought before language, reading minds, inducing immersive states, seeing images in objects, shamans, origin & development of language, Chomsky, galleries, curation, museums, cave paintings, dream singing, desire to connect, Stalin, Finland, comparative linguistics, arbitrariness of the linguistic sign, Cratylus, Andaman Islands, Navajo, Elias Canetti, Fascism, Trumpianism, color theory, Kandinski, & so much more…
In this episode of Clocking Out, we explore the incredible career journey of Ronald H. Braver, a financial crime investigator who transitioned from government service to private sector success.Ron grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and was fascinated by James Bond and dreamed of pursuing a career in investigative work. He followed that passion, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and later a Master's in Taxation from DePaul University.After college, Ron embarked on a remarkable 25-year career as a Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent with the IRS Criminal Investigation Division. Over the years, he took on high-profile investigations, leading major cases on money laundering, public corruption, Ponzi schemes, and organized crime. His expertise earned him numerous performance awards, including the Albert Gallatin Award and a Federal Employee of the Year nomination.Following his IRS retirement, Ron transitioned to the private sector, working for a major accounting firm before launching his own forensic accounting and investigative consulting business. Today, he is a Partner at HKA, where he continues to apply his 40+ years of experience in financial investigations.Join us as Ron shares his fascinating journey from public service to private sector, offering insights and advice for those looking to make a career transition. Whether you're considering a major career shift or are simply intrigued by the world of financial investigations, this episode is packed with inspiration and valuable takeaways.Please enjoy Ron Braver and his Clocking Out story!Connect with Ron at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-braver-57a72220/ Email: ronbraver@hka.com Website: https://www.hka.com/expert-post/ronald-h-braver/ Follow Raymond: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondmlee/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raymondlee.coTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clockingoutpodX: http://twitter.com/hrentrepreneurYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@clockingoutwithraymondlee/videosBecome a guest on Clocking Out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSTQmww_Gvld1zfLzTmS16PDfZvltFna7Gh6iSYehL-maUvA/viewform
In this FPS Podcast Episode, my guests are Britt Biles of Womble Bond Dickinson and Tom Reynolds of HKA and we discuss the CARES Act and how four years after it was enacted, the Federal Government continues to investigate fraud and misappropriations of funds related to it. CARES Act was meant as an emergency fund for businesses and other entities to allow the continuity of daily business operations to continue during the peak COVID-19 pandemic. However, it also became a money-grab for fraudulent activity. The Federal Government has been actively investigating organizations for fraud and misappropriations even if the organization followed procedures to acquire the funds. Britt and Tom discuss what is the current situation and how to organizations are dealing with the investigations.
Get an inside look at the London International Disputes Week (LIDW) with this week's Legally Speaking Podcast guests, Michael Laming and Laura Coad. Michael is the Director of Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages at HKA, while Laura is an Associate at Keidan Harrison LLP, but both are members of the LIDW. They joined us this week to share their insights and passion for the event, as well as some updates about key speakers and sessions at this year's event. So why should you be listening in? You can catch Rob, Michael and Laura talking about:The 2024 London International Disputes Week eventMichael and Laura's professional backgrounds Benefits of attending for young or young-at-heart lawyersThe latest changes to dispute resolutionCareer advice for legal dispute specialists Join us on your favourite podcast streaming app!Don't forget to join our Discord community where we connect with like-minded people, share resources, and continue the conversation from this episode.Sponsored by Clio - the #1 legal software for clients, cases, billing and more!
FPS recently completed a week-long series of courses in Tampa Florida in Mid-March. I had the opportunity to speak with Tom Reynolds of the firm HKA to discuss the topic of False Claims in Federal Contracting. This episode we discuss FCA and recent DOJ activity on False Claims including the $400+ Million settlement by a long time federal contractor. Tom gives the audience some pointers on how to best to protect against FCA allegations. For more information on training and federal contracting best practices, go to www.fedpubseminars.com
Are you obsessed with doing every single thing in your business? You should stop, delegate some tasks to people who are better suited to it, stop using your time and use other peoples time. In this episode, Gordon is joined by Carl Denne as they discuss how passing tasks to other people has helped them in their businesses and some of the negative aspects of owning a martial arts business. Hastings Kickboxing Academy's website: https://www.hastingskickboxing.com/ HKA's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hastings_kickboxing_academy/?hl=en VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Martial Arts Business Mastery Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1564691497166100/ ABOUT THE HOST Gordon Burcham is a best selling author, 3 x World martial arts champion and award-winning Martial arts school owner. He has helped 1000's of Martial arts schools grow and has over 20 years experience running martial arts schools. Gordon has been training, teaching, and working in the Martial Arts industry for nearly twenty-five years. After earning his first black belt, he went on to win three consecutive World Titles against guys half his age. In 1998, in the midst of his competitive career, he launched his own dojo which still runs today. After retiring from the competitions, he decided to focus more on helping others in the MA business while still running his club. Burcham has trained with industry giants like Alfie Lewis and developed his street-smart business attitude working with top business coaches. He is now considered one of the foremost authorities on peak performance in the business-side of the MA industry. He has proven his techniques work through the transformation in his own personal life, athletic career, and business as well as those of his coaching clients. Burcham teaches that success is the result of forming good habits and moving forward. He is a real-life success story going from bullied school kid to earning multiple world titles, and his MA school is currently one of the most successful in the UK. Gordon loves self-development and helping others, enjoys travel and family time. He is now learning how to fly planes and pursuing a speaking career! Learn How to Become Black belt in Business. Learn -Develop - grow and you will succeed. CONTACT METHOD You can contact me on: support@mabusinessmastery.com Website : www.mabusinessmastery.com
In this episode Dale and Val talk about the application and importance of risk in projects and more importantly the maturity, training and development of best risk practices and cultures. Colin is a Risk Management professional with 25 years experience across many industry sectors and countries. He is the current and founding Chair of the Institute of Risk Management Regional Group Australia and the Trainer for the institute of Risk Management training course in Australia. Outside of the work environment Colin like to keep fit by boxing and cardio fitness. Family man, married with 3 children. Jessie Schilling combines creative and Infrastructure intelligence, Jessie is a management consultant within HKA's Advisory team. At the core of her work are processes and people, where she seeks to implement agile strategies and solutions within complex project environments. Jessie is positioned in the Integrated Project Services stream with specialisation in risk management, change control and portfolio alignment and performance with a focus on process improvement. For over five years she has operated in the project controls environment on rail infrastructure projects and is a champion for leveraging cross-industry learnings. Links: Jessie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-schilling/ Colin on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-mccrorey/ IRM Australian Regional group: https://www.theirm.org/join-our-community/regional-groups/australia/ Proudly Supported by InEight.com thank you guys, your support means everything. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-chatter-podcast/message
Hka nai sam a lam // health talk.Arawng nga ninglen shakawng shakat,Baw hpye ai wa hpe gayat jat // knowledge.Tengman ai asak mungga // Sermon.
In Episode #44 - We talk with Mike LaCorte of HKA about records retention. The FAR has specific requirements for contractors on how long contractors need to keep records related to the contract. Similar to publicly traded companies who have guidelines to follow for the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Government sets guidelines for contract retention. However, contracts may specify retention requirements based on the type of contract and length of the contract. Mike offers some advice on the best approach to this matter.
As the energy landscape undergoes rapid change, risk appetites and preferences follow suit. Compounding the more traditional risks associated with energy projects, such as cost overruns and ineffective resource management, we now have to deal with the increasing influence of rising commodity prices, fluctuating markets and geopolitical tensions. To unpack effective risk management at a time when the world is experiencing an energy revolution, Enlit World’s Pamela Largue is joined by Charles Wilsoncroft, partner at HKA. Wilsoncroft highlights some of the key risks facing energy stakeholders and how best to mitigate them, as well as how to manage contract risks as margins tighten.
Dan Lundy sits down with Adam Tanalski to discuss: The HKA story How specialists attract college coaches Common misconceptions in recruiting What to expect at the 1st annual HKA x 4DU camp *Please give us a 5-star rating, a review, subscribe to the show, and share it with a friend! Questions, suggestions, or feedback for the show? Contact me in one of the following ways at your convenience: Website: www.4thdownu.com Instagram, Twitter: @4thDownU LinkedIn/FaceBook:Dan Lundy YouTube: Click here to subscribe Daniel J. Lundy CEO: 4th Down University LLC COO: Kick It Forward Foundation 501(c)(3) Founder: Ricardo Allen Football Camps
Dubai-based associates Jane Miles and Alison Eslick welcome HKA senior consultant, arbitrator and chair of CIArb's UAE branch Iryna Akulenka, along with registrar and chief executive of ADGM Courts Linda Fitz-Alan, for a discussion on diversity in arbitration in the Gulf Region and where the legal community stands in terms of not just promoting diversity, but also realizing it.
In this episode of the Digging Deeper podcast, Dan Feinblum, partner, of HKA and John Paolin, the principal of business development from HKA speaks to us about the research behind their recently they published their 2021 CRUX Insight repot. A report on the intelligence on projects across the globe on claims and disputes, allowing people to find out the primary issues were.
In this episode we talk with HKA's Greg Bingham and John Chesbro about contract terminations. Over the past 12-18 months during the change in the administration and the pandemic a number of high profile events happened that caused a number of somewhat unexpected terminations. As a contractor, you have certain rights and obligations you must be acutely aware of including the stoppage of work and documenting your inventory. Greg and John will discuss what happens and how to recover from such a termination.
Carl shares great advice on why you should say yes and get things done. Every day brings challenges and some people create their own barriers, they make a problem, ask yourself are you a problem solver or problem builder? If you learn to say ‘yes' you can be solution-focused and get things done Say ‘yes' and then work out how to get over or through the barrier if you want to get to your goals KEY TAKEAWAYS Things happen and you can create a problem yourself quite quickly Are you a yes person? Are you your own worst enemy? Are you the problem solver or the problem builder? It can be easier to not do something than find a solution When you have a hurdle or a problem stop and ask yourself are you the person who is looking for a solution to get it done There are hurdles and barriers every day you need to be solution-focused Say ‘yes' and then work out how to get it done If you can't do it find someone who can BEST MOMENTS ‘I see it over and over again where people don't look for a solution' ‘Stop saying ‘no', just say ‘yes' and find a way to get it done' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I'M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn't want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn't have many friends. When I say bullied I don't mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people's lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I'm always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I've not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE's C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I've trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I've now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I've passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I'm honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I've been through a divorce. I've lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you're not alone, and that it's good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl reflects on 24 years of driving and shares his car journey, explaining how they are at the heart of what he loves and have also been a great way of making money over the years As an entrepreneur making money on cars has been about spotting great deals and putting in the work and over the years Carl has driven some cool cars and traded cars successfully. As a die-hard petrolhead, Carl has loved nearly all his cars and this is a great listen about how cars and what you want from them, changes as you move through life. KEY TAKEAWAYS The first car I drove on the road was my Dad's BMW 528 After my Astra was written off I broke it down and sold the parts individually I didn't make money but I didn't lose money on it Rather than just saying I can't be bothered, I looked for a way to not lose money on it to make a deal The entrepreneur in me is always asking how can I help others out and where is there a deal Cars were much cheaper up north and I started looking for good car deals there I'm a petrol head and I love my cars, I went from having a Seat Leon Cupra R225 I loved to driving a Fiesta 950 popular in green There were lots of Seats, I really love them, but my biggest moneymaker was a Westfield that I fully rebuilt. It's about doing the work other people can't be bothered to do You have to put in the work if you want to get the deals If you are prepared to do what others aren't you can make money with cars Carl's Cars 1997 - Dad's BMW 528… Mine was off the road... 1997- V Astra 1.3 merit 1998 - VW Scirocco 1.6 1999 - V Belmont SRI 130 2000 - Seat Leon 2.0 8v 2002- VW golf 1.8gl D 2003- BMW 525 TDI 2004- Seat Leon Cupra 2005 - fiesta 950 popular (green) (Split up with Jen) - Peugeot 405. 2006 - Skyline r32 GTS-4 2006- Seat Leon Cupra R 225 2007 - Seat Leon 59. TDI chipped 2009 - Mercedes Vito sport 2010 - Built Westfield 105 hours (6 months) 900 blade. - Changed engine 2012. To ZX12r 0-100 MPH 6 seconds 2013 - Audi 3.0 S-line Quattro estate (mapped) 2013 - Sade BMW 330i M Diesel, sport Convertible. 2013 - Audi A4 S-line estate 2018 2015 - Merc C220 Estate AMG line 2016 2017- Audi S-line 190 2017- RX8 2018 - Denby - 1 horse power 2018 - Sade BMW 440i M sport Convertible. 2019- Merc Shooting brake CLA-AMG 2019 - Ford Transit custom 9 seater 2020- Mercedes E 200 BEST MOMENTS ‘It was an insane amount of money then but it was what I wanted' ‘I started to really trade in cars over the next few years ‘It was good fun and lots of hours' ‘I made quite a bit of money from those cars in a couple of years and I got to drive really cool cars' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I'M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn't want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn't have many friends. When I say bullied I don't mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people's lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I'm always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I've not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE's C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I've trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I've now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I've passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I'm honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I've been through a divorce. I've lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you're not alone, and that it's good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl reflects on how he is now, re-educating himself on how to have a better business, a better life and how he can be a better version of himself. Many people think their education ends when they leave school but if you want to get the best out of life for you and your family learning can be a lifelong process. Working with a good mentor means Carl is learning how to play a bigger game and grow and in this episode, he shares how this really is the game-changer. KEY TAKEAWAYS Lots of people feel their education ends when they start a job I'm constantly learning and going on courses but didn't see it as education Kickboxing for me has never been a business it's just what I love doing Learning about business has been a game-changer Being part of the Mastermind group and discussing business with other like-minded people is what has made a difference The power of being around people who are further along in their journey has really helped me play a bigger game and grow the business We've moved the business and grown in size My mentor is a life coach helping me to be a better me. He is educating me on a better life, a better me and a better business It's about having a good plan and strategy Effectively I've had to go back to education to learn how to have a better business and a better life Never stop learning and educating yourself BEST MOMENTS ‘For me and lots of others, education ended when I finished school' ‘Working smarter is definitely better than just working hard' ‘Learning can look different but can continue throughout your life' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I'M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn't want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn't have many friends. When I say bullied I don't mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people's lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I'm always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I've not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE's C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I've trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I've now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I've passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I'm honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I've been through a divorce. I've lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you're not alone, and that it's good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl explains how fair exchange is a part of everything we do in life and why although we may have different perceptions of good value we all part of a process of exchanging value every day. When you understand more about fair exchange it's an opportunity to offer more value and when you do, value will come back to you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fair exchange is in everything we do in life Everything we do comes down to value It can be work, relationships or training it's everywhere Everything we do has a value We all have different perceptions of good value Your work is exchanging your time for a salary If you have high-value relationships you need to be able to bring high value to the relationship People value their time in different ways It's about what you want and need, people often put more value on what they want than what they need If you want to have better experiences you need to give better value out to others It's always about achieving the right balance BEST MOMENTS ‘Everything we do in life is about fair exchange' ‘There is value and exchange in everything we do' ‘Give value in your life and it will come back to you tenfold' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I'M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn't want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn't have many friends. When I say bullied I don't mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people's lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I'm always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I've not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE's C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I've trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I've now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I've passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I'm honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I've been through a divorce. I've lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you're not alone, and that it's good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl reflects on the importance of really living your life and making sure you are in a position to go with the opportunities in life. It can be much easier to not ask when we are fearful that the answer will be ‘no' but we all create the lives we have and if you overcome your fears and ask the answer could be ‘yes' Everyone is on a journey through life and everything you do creates your memories going forward so don't put things off until tomorrow, stop and ask yourself ‘why can't I do it today?' KEY TAKEAWAYS You should just tell someone if you like them It can be easy for the fears to come to the forefront but you need to push through them and take action Often we fear the worst but nine times out of ten it doesn't happen You have to ask the question Be prepared for the answer and be prepared for the worst You might get a ‘no' but you may get a ‘yes' Everyone has the same amount of time in the day it's all about how you use it Whatever you do in the present is creating a memory You are creating your life The more you work and fully commit to what you are doing the more opportunities will open up to you Don't put off things today until tomorrow Ask yourself ‘can I get it done today?' BEST MOMENTS ‘He is so excited because she said yes' ‘Your life is your choice and you have to live it' ‘People ask me how I get through so much' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I'M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn't want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn't have many friends. When I say bullied I don't mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people's lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I'm always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I've not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE's C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I've trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I've now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I've passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I'm honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I've been through a divorce. I've lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you're not alone, and that it's good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People everywhere are struggling with motivation to find the time, the energy, the group of people they need to get going. Carl offers some great advice about how to stop procrastinating and get moving, even if it's just one step at a time. He also explains why everyone should surround themselves with the right people so that they can pull you along and lift you up. KEY TAKEAWAYS Every day is a chance to take action and make sure things get done Stop dragging your feet and start moving You need to see every day as an opportunity to get going Lots of people are saying they need help Just get up, stop procrastinating and start moving Join a group of people who do what you do and then you will be with others who will motivate you If you surround yourself with the right people they will pull you along Get off your butt, stop procrastinating and get stuff done BEST MOMENTS ‘Even today I really struggled but I had to get off my but and start putting one foot in front of another' ‘Just start moving' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I'M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn't want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn't have many friends. When I say bullied I don't mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people's lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I'm always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I've not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE's C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I've trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I've now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I've passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I'm honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I've been through a divorce. I've lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you're not alone, and that it's good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl discusses the ways people look at a situation finding either a negative or positive. He uses a great example from the HKA where recently a class was attended by fewer people than usual. Is this a negative or a positive? For those who were there it meant 1:1 coaching and the chance to make huge strides forward in the session. If something negative always look for a positive there will be one you just need to look at the situation with the right mindset. KEY TAKEWAYS Is your cup half full or half empty? It all depends on how you look at any situation The five people who were there got a one to one session with the coaches They went from a 6/10 to a 10/10 just in that session because of the 1:1 coaching they got and it was a positive for the coaches who got to work with a small group Any situation can be looked at from a negative or positive viewpoint If something negative happens try to always look for the positive BEST MOMENTS ‘There seem to have been quite a few negatives from people recently' ‘I've had things cancelled and I can moan about it or do what I've done and gone horse riding - getting some decompression time' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I'M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn't want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn't have many friends. When I say bullied I don't mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people's lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I'm always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I've not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE's C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I've trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I've now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I've passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I'm honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I've been through a divorce. I've lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you're not alone, and that it's good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following a recent invitation to be a guest speaker Carl reflects on the experience and the value in finding the time to take a step back and look at what you have achieved. It can be easy to be busy all the time and not aware of the difference you are making and the forward trajectory of movement in your life. Find the time to stop and review and like Carl you will see the bigger picture and be able to celebrate all your achievements. KEY TAKEAWAYS It was good to have an open forum It’s about the ability to develop and achieve We have pushed outside our boundaries It’s about taking a step back and looking at what we have done Lots of people talk a lot but don’t ever actually do anything Your actions speak louder than any words Saying I will do something makes me accountability It’s about having belief in yourself and your team Don’t be afraid to try great things It doesn’t matter if you fail it’s about trying and keep trying Don’t be afraid of talking about what you have done and achieved Never be afraid of the ‘what ifs’ they are what make you stronger BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s the first time I’ve talked out loud about what we’ve achieved at HKA” ‘I just feel we’ve been busy all years’ ‘Never be afraid to take the leap outside of your comfort zone’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl explores the reality for most entrepreneurs – working constantly with no time for themselves. He reflects on the importance of being a little bit selfish and scheduling time for yourself and looks at the positive impact this can ultimately have across all areas of your life. If you want something to change you need to commit to it and in saying it out loud in this episode Carl wants to not only help others but also get accountable to being a little bit selfish himself and find his own time to decompress and open his mind to new ideas and thoughts. KEY TAKEAWAYS We all need to be selfish You can be too selfish or you can be at the other end of the scale and spend all your time trying to please others The key is finding a balance You need to dedicate time to spend on yourself You should schedule in time for yourself By decompressing you allow your mind to open to new ideas and thoughts Lots of entrepreneurs and business people are working constantly and the only way to escape it is to schedule activities that provide an escape If I say it out loud I’ll be accountable to others to make it happen and make the time I need Find a time in the week for yourself without any other distractions BEST MOMENTS ‘Because I was going with someone else I didn’t want to let them down’ ‘I know if I put it in the diary I’ll go and do it and engage in it’ ‘It’s nice to have a little time away to decompress’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl reflects on why sometimes it's okay to be selfish sometimes, so long as find a balance between being a people-pleaser and someone who is there for themselves. KEY TAKEAWAYS It's okay to be selfish, but only a little bit selfish You can be too selfish, but you can also do nothing but please others. If you have too much work or stress, you won't work to your best ability It's about finding the balance between the two things - being there for others and there for ourselves. Make a set time for yourself regularly, and put it in the diary! Making time for yourself will make it easier to fulfil it. BEST MOMENTS ‘Be selfish - but only a little bit selfish' 'I don't like to let people down' 'I can be my worst enemy' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl reflects on how as humans most of us are sheep and want to follow others. Sometimes following others can be a good thing but it can also be negative when it results in people becoming drawn into others arguments and dramas. As someone who doesn’t like confrontation, Carl is always looking for a solution and if more people stood up and took this approach there would be less confrontation. Create your own destiny and be kind to others and you will be part of the solution, not the mob mentality. KEY TAKEAWAYS Often people encourage others into an argument they are having When others get drawn in it can end up with a number of people going up against a single other person. It’s so much easier to be a follower rather than stand alone If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem Even when there is the slightest drama I’ll be looking for a solution If there were more people looking for a solution there would be fewer problems It’s about having and following your own thoughts You need to create your own destiny If you are in a group and its not nice you need to get out If you think something is wrong don’t be afraid to say so Be kind to people BEST MOMENTS ‘You shouldn’t get drawn into other people’s dramas’ ‘I don’t like confrontation so I want to find a solution’ ‘If you are around the wrong people you will get dragged into things’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl has today had his seventh visit from the police in response to a complaint. Previously he has just been trying to carry on and not say anything but in this episode he talks directly to whoever is making the complaints sharing exactly what he is doing at HKA, reaching out and trying to serve as many people in the community when they really need the help and support. Whoever you are Carl would love it if you popped in to HKA and then he can share more about how HKA is supporting the vulnerable in the local community and he’ll make the tea! KEY TAKEAWAYS If you are the person who is doing this come in and say hello and I’ll happily explain what we are doing. To our members, we are open, to under 18’s we are open, to children of key workers and children who are at risk we are open. We are not a gym we are an academy, there is not shared use of equipment. We work with the council and schools to support those who need it the most. Complaining just stops us from helping and serving the people in the community who need our help. There is depression, anxiety, and self-harming happening, the lockdown has not been easy for teenagers. We are just trying to help people as many people as we can in the best way we know how to. BEST MOMENTS ‘Every day we are being contacted by the parents of youngsters who are not coping and all we are doing is our very best to help’ ‘We are just trying to push to help as many people as we can’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are you prepared to change? What are you prepared to do and sacrifice to achieve your goals and achieve success? Many people spend lots of time making excuses don’t achieve their goals. If you want to achieve any goal in life and business you have to be prepared to make changes and work hard and in this episode, Carl shares great advice and reminders about the hard work, sacrifice and changes anyone will need to make to achieve their goals but anyone can do it you need to stop making excuses and get started now. KEY TAKEAWAYS It takes hard work and sacrifice to reach your goals The world is getting faster but whatever you want to achieve it still requires time If you want to be a great kickboxer you have to sacrifice doing other things and focus on working at it You have to be prepared to make sacrifices. You have to put in the hard work and make changes. You have to get rid of the excuses and be driven to achieve your goals. Be prepared to put in the hard work day after day and make sacrifices to get where you want to be. BEST MOMENTS ‘If you are prepared to work hard with dedication and make sacrifices the results will come’ ‘There isn’t a magic wand for many of the things we do at the academy it takes time’ ‘You can’t just exercise for a day and think you will then be fit’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the schools get back into a daily routine there are lots of teenagers and parents who are struggling. You are not alone and Carl explains how you need to be a positive role model to your children, show them how to be motivated and use gentle persuasion rather than confrontation. This is a time of change and teenagers more than any others are finding it really hard so understanding and knowing how to reach out are vital. KEY TAKEAWAYS Parents you are not alone many teenagers are struggling at the moment As adults, we can work through our emotions and feelings for hormonal teenagers it’s much harder Teenagers have been stuck in on their technology so going back to seeing people and going out is really hard. They have gone from a few hundred steps a day to several thousand a day back at school The drama and stress has increased because they are back at school It can be easy to be sucked into the world of social media Get away from everything by taking a walk outside. Don’t criticise your children if you are not prepared to be a positive role model You need to show your children how to be motivated. Don’t go for confrontation with teenagers, gentle persuasion is much more effective. Get around people who are like-minded and doing positive things. BEST MOMENTS ‘Reach out to us we have a really big teenage group’ ‘Teenagers have suffered the most during the lockdown’ ‘You are not alone don’t panic’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The pandemic and lockdown has been tough for all business owners and the fitness industry has been no exception. Listen in today as Carl is interviewed by fellow martial arts podcaster Gordon Burcham. Carl Denne shares his inspiring story of how after losing everything he was able to rebuild his martial arts business and with the support of his mentors, created a brand new studio during the pandemic. They discuss finding the strength to rebuild a business, the importance of surrounding yourself with like minded people and how they can help pull you up in times of need. KEY TAKEAWAYS You may face challenging times in business, and could even lose everything you have worked for. Losing everything you had and having to rebuild everything from the beginning again is a challenge that will make you stronger. Strengthening your business through a pandemic is a huge achievement. You have taken your business to a new level through the hardest time many entrepreneurs will have ever faced. Having people in your life who are direct and honest with you can help motivate you. You need to have people pull you up in the right direction rather than holding you back by trying to protect you from failure. When something feels right to you, you will know and you will run with it. Having people on the same level as you or slightly further ahead than you can help inspire you. Discussing your business with others in a similar industry can help you identify areas of your current model that need tweaking. Having people identify areas of your business model that are excelling can be really motivational, and give you the confidence boost you need. Surround yourself with positive and like minded people in all aspects of your life. It doesn’t matter what class or sport you partake in, you will always be surrounded by people who want to do the same thing as you. By being around people that understand your passion as a business, this will help you streamline your business and excel. BEST MOMENTS “I very quickly went through the ranks within the fight team.” “It was pain like i’ve never felt.” “This felt right.” “I probably would have had a full on meltdown in lockdown if it wasn’t for this.” ABOUT THE GUEST Carl Denne Founder and Chief Instructor of HKA, I have been teaching kickboxing for over 20 years and running HKA since 1998. At Hastings Kickboxing Academy (HKA), we have put together different programmes for children, teenagers, and adults to help with their development, general fitness, and confidence. All while increasing their strength, performance and building their self-esteem. HKA is a family run business dedicated to the community. We give our time, experience and knowledge back to our students and help them become the confident leaders of tomorrow. VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com Facebook Business Gordon’s Book Gordon’s Website ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. ABOUT THE GUEST Gordon Burcham has been training, teaching, and working in the Martial Arts industry for nearly twenty-five years. After earning his first black belt, he went on to win three consecutive World Titles against guys half his age. In 1998, in the midst of his competitive career, he launched his own dojo, which still runs today. After retiring from the competitions, he decided to focus more on helping others in the MA business while still running his club. Burcham has trained with industry giants like Alfie Lewis and developed his street-smart business attitude working with top business coaches. He is now considered one of the foremost authorities on peak performance in the business-side of the MA industry. He has proven his techniques work through the transformation in his own personal life, athletic career, and business as well as those of his coaching clients. Burcham teaches that success is the result of forming good habits and moving forward. His is a real-life success story going from bullied school kid to earning multiple world titles, and his MA school is currently one of the most successful in the UK. Gordon loves self-development and helping others, enjoys travel and family time. He is now learning how to fly planes and pursuing a speaking career! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The pandemic and lockdown has been tough for all business owners and the fitness industry has been no exception. Join Gordon today as he speaks to Carl Denne who shares his inspiring story of how after losing everything he was able to rebuild his martial arts business and with the support of his mentors, created a brand new studio during the pandemic. They discuss finding the strength to rebuild a business, the importance of surrounding yourself with like minded people and how they can help pull you up in times of need. KEY TAKEAWAYS You may face challenging times in business, and could even lose everything you have worked for. Losing everything you had and having to rebuild everything from the beginning again is a challenge that will make you stronger. Strengthening your business through a pandemic is a huge achievement. You have taken your business to a new level through the hardest time many entrepreneurs will have ever faced. Having people in your life who are direct and honest with you can help motivate you. You need to have people pull you up in the right direction rather than holding you back by trying to protect you from failure. When something feels right to you, you will know and you will run with it. Having people on the same level as you or slightly further ahead than you can help inspire you. Discussing your business with others in a similar industry can help you identify areas of your current model that need tweaking. Having people identify areas of your business model that are excelling can be really motivational, and give you the confidence boost you need. Surround yourself with positive and like minded people in all aspects of your life. It doesn’t matter what class or sport you partake in, you will always be surrounded by people who want to do the same thing as you. By being around people that understand your passion as a business, this will help you streamline your business and excel. BEST MOMENTS “I very quickly went through the ranks within the fight team.” “It was pain like i’ve never felt.” “This felt right.” “I probably would have had a full on meltdown in lockdown if it wasn’t for this.” ABOUT THE GUEST Carl Denne Founder and Chief Instructor of HKA, I have been teaching kickboxing for over 20 years and running HKA since 1998. At Hastings Kickboxing Academy (HKA), we have put together different programmes for children, teenagers, and adults to help with their development, general fitness, and confidence. All while increasing their strength, performance and building their self-esteem. HKA is a family run business dedicated to the community. We give our time, experience and knowledge back to our students and help them become the confident leaders of tomorrow. VALUABLE RESOURCES Facebook Business Gordon’s Book Gordon’s Website ABOUT THE HOST Gordon Burcham has been training, teaching, and working in the Martial Arts industry for nearly twenty-five years. After earning his first black belt, he went on to win three consecutive World Titles against guys half his age. In 1998, in the midst of his competitive career, he launched his own dojo, which still runs today. After retiring from the competitions, he decided to focus more on helping others in the MA business while still running his club. Burcham has trained with industry giants like Alfie Lewis and developed his street-smart business attitude working with top business coaches. He is now considered one of the foremost authorities on peak performance in the business-side of the MA industry. He has proven his techniques work through the transformation in his own personal life, athletic career, and business as well as those of his coaching clients. Burcham teaches that success is the result of forming good habits and moving forward. His is a real-life success story going from bullied school kid to earning multiple world titles, and his MA school is currently one of the most successful in the UK. Gordon loves self-development and helping others, enjoys travel and family time. He is now learning how to fly planes and pursuing a speaking career! CONTACT METHOD Gordon’s Facebook Gordon’s LinkedIn Gordon’s Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It can be easy to let others actions affect you and your life but it’s important to listen to those who are supportive and if you know you are in the right keep going. The actions of others are not something you can control but the way you respond is in your control so it’s important to do what you want to and not let others actions affect you. As Carl and his team work towards re-opening it’s the support that they get that keeps them going and motivated. KEY TAKEAWAYS What goes through people’s minds when they make a complaint? Competition is healthy it’s a good thing keeping you on your toes. Someone complaining just makes me strive for more. Many years ago someone complaining would have put me in a very different place. I would have thought about it and dwelled on it for weeks. You can’t control others actions, you can only control your own. Don’t let other people peoples actions control you. BEST MOMENTS ‘Thank you for pushing us to keep on going and strive for more’ ‘Competition is healthy’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As we talked about before, the flagship school of Hoover Karate Academy has been sold. Many memories live on, and so does HKA's Allentown location. Tim, Frank, and Steve have one last conversation inside the old dojo — about the reality of truth and other lessons learned. “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” — Arthur Conan Doyle
This very candid and honest episode looks at confidence, self-harming and what makes a difference on the pathway to recovery. The current situation has amplified the emotions of everyone but for teenagers it has been particularly difficult and as a result many are struggling. Physical activity and in particular striking workouts help to support emotional release and in this episode Carl talks with Libby about the role a supportive network, kickboxing and communication play in the journey to recovery from self-harming and the challenges along the way. KEY TAKEAWAYS The lockdown has heightened everyone’s emotions and the pressure We were being gentle when she needed it and trying to motivate her when she needed it, it’s a constant juggling act. It’s an emotional rollercoaster for us and for her. Communication is key you can’t get it right every day. Everyone is individual they are not just our children they are people in their own right. Her moods go up and down but you worry when she’s good its just about waiting for when she comes down. Love and respect is so important. The more out in the open it is the better it is. When others are involved it makes it better for everyone. Working out produces endorphins and the people at HKA genuinely care and she can feel it Striking workouts help with a release that makes you feel better. Looking after yourself so you can look after others is vital Speak to the right people to create a supportive network. You have to understand it’s a journey to recovery not a quick fix. BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s like the volume has been turned up to max on teenage angst’ ‘In the moment I just wanted to make her feel OK’ ‘From the minute I spoke with you I felt no judgement and knew you understood’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sarah Allan who is busy creating the brand new community hive centre alongside Hastings Kickboxing Academy at their new site shares an update about how things are going as they work towards being able to open and serve the Hastings community. As the community, Sarah, Carl and his team at Hastings Kickboxing work together to make the new community hive a reality, the dream of opening moves closer. KEY TAKEAWAYS We are fundraising for 100,000 to be able to secure the building The level of donations has been amazing. We are busy creating everything so that everyone can access it when we can open This will be open for local families to access and use. We are linked with Hastings Kick Boxing Academy so benefit from what they have as well. We want to be accessible to everyone and offer personal support. The local community want this and are supporting it to make it happen. BEST MOMENTS ‘We are blessed to have such an amazing community’ ‘ We have awesome support and an awesome building and we want to thank everyone’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl shares his own experiences and struggles with sleep and great practical advice that anyone can use to improve their sleep routine. There are a range of different things you can do but for Carl, the game changer was leaving his phone in another room. Everyone is different and you will need to find out what works for you as an individual but this episode brings together great content to get started on improving your sleep. KEY TAKEAWAYS Go to bed when you feel tired so that you are responding to your sleep cycle As part of a couple make sure you work together and deal with any issues or disagreements prior to going to bed. Your bedroom is not your office so remove anything connected with work so your bedroom is a relaxing space away from work. Don’t use your phone just prior to going to sleep If you wake up then get up and start your day. Stress and worry will affect your sleep so you need to train yourself to be able to change your mindset. Don’t eat anything 2 hours prior to going to bed. Be open to talking to others and changing your mindset Being around negative people will bring you down so get around positive and driven people. We are all different with different sleep patterns and you need to find out what works for you. BEST MOMENTS ‘The biggest positive change for me has been leaving my phone downstairs’ ‘Create routines that become positive habits’ ‘Keep a ‘to do’ list so you know your thoughts are recorded’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back to The HomeKit Show Series 2 Episode 1 with the new Co host Chris Young. In which we talk about everything in the world of HomeKit. This week we talk about Nanoleaf HomeKit adaptive lighting, Eve Weather, Vocolinc MistFlow, Yale Linus and our special topic How to approach creating a HomeKit setup.Links to buy from the showYale Linus - Buy hereVocolinc Mistflow - Buy hereNanoleaf Essentials smart bulb - Buy hereEve Degree (Current Gen) - Buy hereOur Sponsor QuidNode - https://quidnode.com use code HKA for 25% offLinks to the reviews and YouTube channelsChris Young - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHfJyIROQhDFUOJKVBiLogLight Strip review - https://youtu.be/C6fdUODZHlASmart bulb review - https://youtu.be/4ZpeJrZguvASocial MediaTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/FollowHomeKit/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FollowHomeKitInsta - https://www.instagram.com/FollowHomeKit/You can either watch the show or listen to the PodCast with both options found belowYouTubeYou can also checkout the video version on our YouTube channel. Don't forget to subscribe for more HomeKit goodness.
Nikki Wetherell was a Personal Trainer for 12 years and is now a Somatic Sex Coach, Pelvic Floor health specialist and Holistic health practitioner. In part two of this two-part episode, Nikki discusses how after a series of traumatic experiences she was able to thrive and turn her life experience around to help and empower others and help them heal. As a Somatic Sex coach Nikki helps through inner work that really makes a difference and supports in the journey individuals take to understand more about themselves and how to achieve what they really want in life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Somatic coaching is about understanding how we feel things in our bodies. Our issues are in our tissues all of our experiences are held in our bodies in some way. You are peeling back and helping people integrate more into their lives. There are many reasons why people might not be able to achieve what they want to achieve. Doing inner work is where you see the biggest difference. Women are subject to lots of conditioning about body shape. In the tip of the clitoris, there are thousands of nerve endings. Women are under a lot of pressure about how they look and to perform. Communication both ways is vitally important you need to communicate about what you like and don’t like. If you don’t know what you want how can you expect someone else to know? A partnership takes work and how you say something makes all the difference. Sometimes it can be about laying the foundations for something new. You need to find ways to communicate in a way that doesn’t shame. BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s amazing what pathways the body shuts down through trauma’ ‘Enjoyment and intimacy is not just about sex’ ‘When you can be honest about your own sexuality you can open yourself up to your partner’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com www.celestialsoulcoach.co.uk ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Many people are feeling hopeless due to the fact that life isn't the same right now, but there are alternatives out there. All that's needed is the will and spirit to grasp these new ways of working. In this week's show, Carl tells you why there are no excuses for not trying to be a better you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many ways of working have changed due to the restrictions on our lives, but if you embrace them, the results are almost exactly as effective. It just requires a little patience and will on your side. There's no sense in complaining about the fact that you can't get things done. Everything is achievable if you take the reins and make the change yourself. BEST MOMENTS 'It starts with you!' 'We need you guys to give us that energy back!' VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl is with Stuart Baillie founder of ‘Hastings in Focus’ a local news website that values its place within the local community and the part it can play. He talks about the importance of self-reliance and not sitting back waiting for someone to give you what you want. Stuart shares great advice about what you need to do to make it happen yourself and how if you're trying and it's not happening what you can do to work out what changes you need to make in life. KEY TAKEAWAYS When you get the right people around you it can help to make your pathway smoother. If you want things to happen you have to be prepared to go out there and get them. Everyone has a value to them and you need to value yourself. Covid is a virus and we all react to it differently because we are all individuals. We expect everybody to react to everything in the same way but our emotional and physical responses are all different. Boxing is something I’m incredibly proud of. Victory boxing was a course that culminated with a fight in the ring in front of an audience Training for the Victory fight required focus and commitment People who train need not only to be fit physically but also have the right mental attitude. Boxing is about determination and absolute focus The mindset needed when fighting is transferable to your everyday life. You have to put the effort in if you want things to happen You have to use the lessons from the boxing ring and apply them to everyday life. You have to be prepared to go where others won’t. Everything you do contributes in some way to your journey and experiences. BEST MOMENTS ‘Sometimes it can just be that one journey has ended and another is starting’ ‘With Judo I found a sport that my body shape was suited to’ ‘Often when you are up against a problem you are so close that it can be difficult to see but you need to take a step away’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com Hastings In Focus Website ABOUT THE GUEST I started my own business in Dumfries in 1992 by 1999 we'd had some good times but overall, it wasn't going where I wanted it to so I stopped banging my head off a brick wall and made changes. Then we had a big reset and came down here because opportunities appeared better – and they were, moving, despite the huge upheaval and significant risk was the best thing we ever did. I went to work for Dog World in 2003 and led a management buyout in 2007 – I didn't know how to buy a company but wanted to do it, so found out how, got good people around me and did it, spent over a million quid. By 2017 newspaper publishing is a shit place to be and I reach the conclusion that I can't return the business to profit and take the decision to close it down and in the process, I move in to "property" because I own the building Dog World operated out of so I adapted, change course a bit and moved on to what has been a better life since 2017, reduced stress, anxiety etc. Also, stress and anxiety are part of life, they will happen to you no matter what you do so don't use them as an excuse. In short, I'm kind of tired of hearing people make excuses about how their life isn't working out but they do nothing about it and expect someone - god knows who but someone - to bail them out. When like I've done and like you've done, you take a risk, take a chance, you can only ever blame yourself for the mistakes and we've all made a few _ and I reckon you and I probably still worry about our past mistakes and don't give ourselves the credit for what we've got right and I reckon having got myself to a position where I don't need to worry too much about formal work again at the age of 55 was something of an achievement. ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nikki Wetherell was a Personal Trainer for 12 years and is now a Somatic Sex Coach, Pelvic Floor health specialist and Holistic health practitioner. In part One of this two-part episode, Nikki discusses her experience of rape as a teenager and navigating her teens and early 20’s. From being too scared to say anything, and being diagnosed after a break down with PTSD, Bipolar, Anxiety & OCD. Plus, teenage pregnancy to meeting her incredible husband of 20 years. KEY TAKEAWAYS After the rape when I wasn’t believed I felt abandoned, I went into self-destruct mode. When I met my husband there was a lot of getting to know each other and moving towards a new part of our lives together. I didn’t tell him everything he just knew I was a mess. Eventually, I just felt like I was living a lie because I hadn’t told him and it caused me a huge amount of anxiety. Keeping it a secret affected every aspect of my life. I couldn’t control my emotions but found that exercise helped. I couldn’t say it but I was hoping that someone would realise that I was trying to talk about the rape. I felt like a was a massive burden to everyone. Knowing that you are not alone is hugely important. EMDR was really helpful and trauma is relative, you feel what you feel. We all need to be much more understanding of everyone around us. BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s all about working on the inside out’ ‘I thought people wouldn’t believe me and I shut down’ ‘I felt like I was living a massive lie and it caused me a lot of depression’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com www.celestialsoulcoach.co.uk ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl takes a virtual tour around his brand new gym and shares how he feels about things. Moving and expanding are huge projects to undertake and Carl is set to achieve both in a very short timeframe as he and his team get ready to open the new Hastings Kickboxing Academy. It’s reassuring to hear that even Carl has times when he worries about everything getting done in time but as someone who is used to the challenges and overcoming them he explains why it’s about the self-talk, making a list and cracking the f#ck on. KEY TAKEAWAYS Most days are great but on some days when I walk around, I worry about how it will all get done in time. The ring went up at the weekend. We’ve got 2weeks over the new year to move into and get ready for opening. We are creating a community hub next door and building a charity There are so many things that need to be done. It’s 99% good but some days I’m a bit flat because there are hundreds of little jobs to do The main driver for me is reminding myself to crack on with your list If you are struggling then remember you are not alone Everyone has wobbles. Remember you have to just crack on with your list and look at what you’ve already achieved BEST MOMENTS ‘We’ve got people helping out and that’s great’ ‘I have to remind myself to shut up Carl, stop being a b#tch, pull your pants on and crack the f#ck on’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As part of the latest episode of CW Viewpoint podcast series, Mark Castell, Partner at dispute avoidance & resolution firm HKA shares insights on how expert witness services have changed in the wake of COVID-19. Castell is a quantity surveyor with more than 35 years of construction industry experience. He has undertaken more than 25 expert witness appointments and five expert determinations. Listen to the entire podcast!
Mark Simmonds one-liner comedian and host of the podcast ‘Jokes with Mark Simmonds’ Talks about how he got started as a comedian and what it takes to get a comedic training, build your confidence and deal with the hecklers. He also discusses developing his confidence and his experience as a martial arts fighter in this in-depth chat, providing a great insight into the world of professional comedians and how they have made it work during lockdown. KEY TAKEAWAYS I need to be able to interact with an audience, it’s the feedback I need I’ve always tried to make people laugh Every comedian has jokes that don’t work on stage and we usually talk about those on my podcast. When you start as a comedian the overnight circuit is the training ground for everything you need to learn. Everything is learning, you learn about jokes, analyse things and manage the audience You write the jokes and then go to new material nights to try them out. You take the best material to preview shows and then onto the actual shows. If you are doing one-liners you can adapt and change during the set. Knowing what you can do, is what makes you powerful. As a martial arts teacher, I’ve always gone with how it feels in the moment to make sure you are giving people what they need. You need to be prepared when you are fighting, I think that’s why I trained so hard. Heckling is something new comedians are frightened about but the reality is the adrenalin means you can come up with a comeback. BEST MOMENTS ‘The overnight circuit is the training arena’ ‘I’ve written enough now that I have something about most subjects’ ‘With hecklers, you have to be able to think on your feet with a comeback’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Building from the ground up and grafting has been what Carl has done to get to where he is now. He talks about the journey, the setbacks, the challenges and the highs that have brought him where he is now about to open the gym of his dreams. Kickboxing saved him when he was younger, it is something that is a part of him and he has used the mindset of winning and the confidence to succeed in business. He has the ultimate belief that the new HKA will work because of his willingness to graft and the great team around him and anyone who knows Carl knows he’s right. KEY TAKEAWAYS It has developed into something so much more than a gym. As someone who was bullied at school, I have always wanted to help and give back. We are known for helping those who lack confidence and have been bullied. We might look like a gym but education is woven into what we do. We tried, during the lockdown to give as much as we could through zoom classes and speaking to families individually. We have had several knock backs around planning but this is the move we really needed. The layout of the new building is much better and will mean we can do so much more. We want to provide services that will help the community such as healthy food. The ethos of HKA is about people being properly trained and ready if they are fighting competitively. We do have space during the day and want to encourage new classes to expand the range of what we do. Our members have a great ethos and attitude to training. I never forget where I’ve come from and I’m honoured about where we are but it’s about the great team around me. Everything we have built has been built from the ground up. BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s all quite surreal at the moment but I think when I take a step back I’ll realise it’s something quite special’ ‘It’s about giving children the chance to feel safe and normal’ ‘I’ve had a hundred highs and a hundred lows over the last few weeks’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sarah is a parent mentor, child care practitioner, SEN consultant and hugely passionate about helping Mums and Dads to get back out into the community. She has partnered with Carl and together they are creating a new community hub that will be inclusive and supportive and empowering for everyone. Their passion is carrying the project forward - supporting and standing strong for children and Mum’s and Dad’s across Hastings KEY TAKEAWAYS My passion is inspiring children and making an impact in their lives. We work across the community and support children who are having a tough time The more people we can get involved, the more people we can help. It will be supportive, inclusive and safe. The community hub will offer support for everyone with groups for Mums and Dads to get together and share their experiences. We will be linking together to stand strong for children because they are the future. Everyone is unsure and impacting the community is vital to support well-being. BEST MOMENTS ‘I want them to go home and tell Mum all about the good time they’ve had’ ‘I know what it’s like to be a Mum with no support’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com Rainbows's Parenting & Children's Services ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl shares great information about the question people are asking him ‘how has HKA been able to stay open?’ As someone who is always focused on helping others, Carl goes through the process that HKA has been through to stay open in recent months, providing detailed information and great tips on working with others and learning to evolve and adjust to meet the rules. It’s always about looking at any challenge, working out how to overcome it and making a plan. KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s the police who will arrest you and it’s the council or environmental health who will fine you. I explained everything that was in place to meet the guidelines and asked the question about staying open. There is an argument about the differences between gyms, academies and martial arts centres We are an academy and we work with local schools, the police and run courses for the local council. You have to evolve and adjust to meet the rules Look at the challenge, work out how to overcome it and make a plan The things you can control you need to fight for You have to keep pushing forward. Do your best and make a plan. BEST MOMENTS ‘You have to evolve with what’s going on’ ‘If someone puts a hurdle in the way you have to work out how to get around it’ ‘As we went into the second lockdown we found there was a varied response from the gyms’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two Facebook Live videos; one podcast. Carl is dropping in an update of a new venture that’s keeping him exceptionally busy! The exciting news that next to the new HKA gym there will be a brand new community hub aimed at getting everyone together and building the community that everyone deserves. Sarah Allan parent mentor, child care practitioner, SE consultant and the force behind Rainbow children and parenting is joining Carl in the creation of a brand new charity targeted exclusively at building a community hub that will be inclusive for everyone. With both Carl and Sarah bringing their passion to this project it’s guaranteed to positively change Hastings. KEY TAKEAWAYS We are going to be reaching out to the SEN and disabilities community. There will be parent support groups, mummy groups, daddy groups and the opportunity to incorporate fitness, we have big plans. We have created a new charity designed to reach as many people in the community as possible. The money we want to raise will ensure the community hub can continue in the future We are trying to raise 100,000 and you can get involved through sponsoring us or donating your time to help. We will have a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. Everyone can help in some way so get in touch This is about passion. We have an amazing community already and we want to extend it. BEST MOMENTS “My passion is children and community spirit” “Community has all been online this year and we want to get people back together” “Creating this gym is my lifelong dream, my ultimate end goal” VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing carldenne@hotmail.com Sarah Allan LinkedIn ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl is talking with Emma B about her hugely successful career as a supermodel and the subsequent move she made to bikini and bodybuilding shows. As someone who was travelling the world and walking the fashion catwalks with Naomi C, Claudia Schiffer and Kate Moss along with campaigns and fashion shoots for Elle and Vogue, Emma knows what it’s like to experience a meteoric rise in the fashion industry. She discusses with Carl the impact of being in both positive and negative work environments and the impact of social media negativity on the person it’s directed at. Emma chose to walk away to be a full-time mum and this has brought her both confidence in her personal beliefs and positivity in her life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Travelling all the time as a model was very lonely, I spent a lot of time on my own. I was a little girl trying to have the confidence of a woman. Social media means people make comments that can affect other’s mental health. You always focus on the negative comments, they are the ones that stay with you not the positive comments. I chose to walk away it wasn’t for me anymore and I chose to be a full-time mum. Now I’m much more confident about my own personal beliefs. When I was doing fashion modelling it was beautiful and there was a lot of positivity. When I made the transition from fashion to glamour modelling social media was growing and it was then that I felt things becoming more negative. People often feel if they can pull you down it will make them feel better. When I moved into training for bodybuilding I realised I could create whatever body I wanted. To get ready for a show means 8-10 weeks of dedicated training and diet. When I’m not looking at getting ready for a show I’m less strict with my diet. I can struggle with being motivated but eating healthy is really important for me. I do a 3-mile mindful walk every time and it makes a huge difference to my mental well-being. BEST MOMENTS ‘I was a supermodel travelling the world but Inside I was a little girl who had no confidence’ ‘You need to live in the moment and appreciate what you have’ ‘if you have what it takes as a model you shouldn’t be paying upfront for a portfolio’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing Adult community link https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share carldenne@hotmail.com - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month ABOUT THE GUEST Emma B Emma started out as a model at age 15 and signed to Elite Premier, the biggest international agency in the world. She has taken part in catwalk shows such as Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Fendi and has shared the catwalk with Naomi C, Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss. Emma has done lots of high-end fashion campaigns and shoots for publications such as Elle, Vogue and Marie Claire. She left the fashion world to peruse more glamour types of modelling and did shoots for covers such as FHM, LOADED MAG, MAXIM, Esquire and FRONT mag. Emma started her fitness journey in 2012 and came 2nd in my first ever show for Hercules. She then went on to compete in bikini for UKBFF and came 1st in her first UKBFF federation show at the Kent classic in 2012. ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carl is in the middle of moving location and creating the ultimate HKA, so that he is able to give people the very best experience when they come to train, but with this pursuit of his dream comes fear and anxiety and in this very honest episode, he reflects on pushing through the fear to get to where you want to be. Carl explains why you should always follow your heart and your dreams, there will be bumps along the way but you can achieve your goals and get where you want to be if you keep going so take a deep breath, count down, 3-2-1, grab life by the balls and strive for what you want in life. KEY TAKEAWAYS When you stop for a moment and start thinking about it that when the fear and anxiety is phenomenal. I’m really excited about the possibilities but also really scared about what we are taking it on. I have a vision and plan in my head and just go for it, 9 times out of 10 it works out for me. Take a deep breath count down from 3 and start running. If you have a bad day look at why and change things moving forward. When you overcome an obstacle, you can take that learning with you and it makes you stronger. Start every day with the intention that it will be a productive day. Follow your heart and your dreams, there will be bumps along the way but you can achieve your goals and get where you want to be if you keep going. 3-2-1 Grab Life By the Balls and strive for what you want. BEST MOMENTS ‘All I want to do is to be able to give the best experience to people when they come to train’ ‘We have been looking for the right location and premises for a long time and we are prepared to take the risk’ ‘I’m really excited about the possibilities’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing Adult community link https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share carldenne@hotmail.com - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are many hurdles within life and a lot of the time we put in our own hurdles but currently, we all have restrictions, hurdles, in our way because of COVID19. The gym has had to close but instead of just doing nothing Carl and his team are overcoming their hurdles in any way they can with online classes designed to make sure everyone can take part. Everyone has a choice you can either stand still and be defeated by the hurdles that need to be overcome in life or you can try your best to get over, get under or kick the hurdles out of the way. KEY TAKEAWAYS You can either stand in front of it and be defeated saying you can’t get over it or you can try your best. Our hurdle is that the gym has had to close and we have many hurdles to get over to allow us to continue with classes online. You can give up or find ways to get over, round, under or kick the hurdles out of the way. The important thing is to try and everyone has a choice. You can choose to try and overcome the hurdle or you can let it stop you. We are doing loads of challenges to keep everyone fit and healthy. We are delivering as much as we can on training, mindset, mental and physical health. In life, you can either stop, stand still and do nothing or work hard, grind and do everything to move forward and achieve Every time a hurdle comes my way I do my best to overcome it. BEST MOMENTS ‘I feel people are going to need us and we are going to be there for you’ ‘If there’s a hurdle instead of saying ‘I can’t’ can you find a way to kick it out of the way or get over, under or around it?’ VALUABLE RESOURCES HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing Adult community link https://m.facebook.com/groups/274624209886110?ref=share carldenne@hotmail.com - Join Leigha every weekday for a workout for a fiver per month ABOUT THE HOST Hi, my name is Carl Denne. I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE. IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying… Oh, how things have changed… Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family. I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve, and to prove all the teachers and people that looked down on me for all those years, wrong. So, after a few jobs here and there, I settled on working for Openreach (BT) as a cabler/jointer copper and fibre optic multi-skilled engineer with HGV. I left this in 2015 to chase my dream of running my own Kickboxing Academy and working with the future of today, rather than a job that just paid the bills. I’ve trained pretty much my whole life: Karate, boxing, Judo, from the age of 9, and of course, I’ve now done over 29 years of Kickboxing. I’ve passed many Instructors and coaches courses, attended many training courses and seminars, grading up through the syllabus. I passed my 4-hour hell-on-earth 3rd Dan black belt in July 2018 with the ICO. If I’m honest my real passion and skills have come from learning the hard way; through being in the trenches. I know how it feels to be on your arse. I know how it feels to have to pull yourself out of the pit. I’ve been through a divorce. I’ve lived through the pain and have worked with thousands of members, students, children, teachers and adults over the years, and the one thing I get told every time is how well I/we keep it very real, and that I have a complete understanding on most eventualities. Thank you for reading and listening. I hope you connect with myself and the team, take away some ideas, understand you’re not alone, and that it’s good to talk, listen and help others as and when you can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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