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What happens when you actually become the best in the world… and it still isn’t enough?

In this episode of Just Getting Started, I sit down with 7× Kendama world champion Nick Gallagher - the man many consider the GOAT of his sport. We dive into what Kendama really is, how an 11-year-old in Seattle got hooked on a wooden toy, and the insane level of precision, practice and mindset it took to reach the very top.

But this isn’t just a story about a niche Japanese skill toy.

Nick opens up about the moment he realised being world champion wasn’t giving him purpose anymore, nearly going broke trying to build a business, walking away from his “dream job” in Japan, and rebuilding his life as a coach.

We talk addictive personalities, identity, love, long-distance marriage, and what it actually takes to become “the GOAT” at anything - sport, business, or life.

If you’ve ever wondered “Is this it?” even when things look good on the outside, this conversation will hit home.

Enjoy!

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This is a story about identity, legacy, and what happens when you’re born into a world that was created long before you arrived.

In this episode, I speak with Matteo Borea, an entrepreneur who inherited a family coffee business that began in 1936 - and then spent his life travelling the world, expanding it, reshaping it, and ultimately redefining what legacy means.

We talk about:

- Growing up inside a third-generation family business

- Why Matteo spends most of his life abroad

- What it really means to honour tradition while reinventing it

- The culture shock of global exploration

- The moment he realised he had a calling bigger than the business

- And the human side of heritage, gratitude, and purpose

This isn’t a story about an industry.

It’s a story about a man finding himself across countries, cultures, and generations.

Enjoy!

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#LegacyBuilding

#GenerationalBusiness

#LifeAcrossContinents

#personaltransformation

#Reinvention

#IdentityJourney

#GlobalEntrepreneur

#FindingPurpose

#ModernLeadership

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Today’s conversation went way deeper than we expected.

Lianne Balazsi is an osteopath who doesn’t just treat the body - she treats the story behind the pain. We talked burnout, identity, childhood conditioning, the universe, and why your knee pain might actually start in your skull. This is one of the most honest conversations I’ve had on the show.

Lianne reveals how burnout, chronic pain and identity crises often come from living out of alignment with who you really are.

A powerful conversation on holistic healing, mindset, and rebuilding your life from the inside out.

Enjoy!

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