Episodes

  • EP 710: Brad Beeler - Communication: How the Secret Service Gets People to Share Vital Information

    EP 710: Brad Beeler - Communication: How the Secret Service Gets People to Share Vital Information
    Apr 23 2026
    Brad Beeler is a recently retired Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, where he became one of the agency's most respected polygraph examiners and communicators. Brad has conducted more criminal polygraph examinations than any other Special Agent in the Secret Service's history and has served on numerous protective assignments, ensuring the safety of US presidents and foreign dignitaries, including George W Bush. No matter what profession you are in, knowing how to get people to cooperate and share information with you is a skill few master. We discuss Brad's new book, "Tell Me Everything", which is filled with practical insights and backed by decades of real-world experience. LINKS Brad's website bradleybeeler.com Book on Amazon Tell Me Everything: A Secret Service Agent's Proven Strategies for Earning Trust, Revealing the Truth, and Communicating with Anyone The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon. The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening! © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Featured: David Marquet - Managing the Trend of Employee Disengagement

    Featured: David Marquet - Managing the Trend of Employee Disengagement
    Apr 16 2026
    The results of the recent Gallup Worldwide Employee Poll show a continued decline in workplace engagement. How do you change this in your company? David Marquet, a former nuclear submarine commander, was named one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers by Inc. Mag. A true student of leadership, David is the author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller 'Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders, a book that does not get anywhere near the attention it deserves. Hear how David developed a workplace culture where everyone is engaged and contributes to their full intellectual capacity because they have more control over their work. Imagine a place where everyone is a leader. LINKS David's website davidmarquet.com Book on Amazon Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon. The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle Gary on Twitter : www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening! © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • EP 709: Joey Klein - Understand and Unlock Your Personal Inner Matrix

    EP 709: Joey Klein - Understand and Unlock Your Personal Inner Matrix
    Apr 9 2026
    Joey Klein is the author of the books 'The Inner Matrix' and 'Relationship Alchemy'. Joey grew up in pain, full of rage, unfulfilled, numbing himself with drugs and alcohol. It was a dark time - his relationships imploded, and he didn't care if he lived or died. Finally, he reached his breaking point and set himself on a quest to find the peace and the fulfilment he craved. He achieved this through an in-depth study of the world's ancient wisdoms: meditation, martial arts and spiritual traditions, along with the modern sciences: neurology, epigenetics, mindfulness, and psychology. The sheer breadth and depth of Joey's journey and his transformation make this a very compelling conversation. LINKS Joey's website
    https://joeyklein.com/

    Books on Amazon
    The Inner Matrix: Leveraging the Art & Science of Personal Mastery to Create Real Life Results
    Relationship Alchemy: A Practical Guide to Getting Along Well With Others
    ​ The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon. The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening! © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • EP 708: Ainsley Melham - The Journey to Broadway

    EP 708: Ainsley Melham - The Journey to Broadway
    Mar 26 2026

    Ainsley Melham has just finished playing the lead role in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, for the second time. Born in Bathurst, west of Sydney, Ainsley studied at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) before scoring his first role in the children's musical group Hi-5, who were huge in Australia, Asia and the UAE. After 3 years with Hi-5 Ainsley departed to go back to his musical theatre roots. Shortly thereafter Ainsley won the title role in Disney Theatrical Company's Aladdin in Sydney, before taking that role to the bright lights of Broadway in 2019. He toured Australia in both Pippin (2020) and Wicked (2024) and in 2025 starred as Dwayne in Boop! The Musical on Broadway. Ainsley originated this role in the 2023 pre-Broadway run and continued with the production to Broadway last year. This is a wonderful story of hard work, a solid work ethic, dreams, grit, chasing a challenge, chasing the process, all the while remaining humble and grounded.

    LINKS Ainsley's website ainsleymelham.com Instagram @ainsleymelham The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon. The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening! © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Featured: Dr Jim Loehr - Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

    Featured: Dr Jim Loehr - Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
    Mar 18 2026
    Dr Jim Loehr wrote a book that changed my mindset on performance. That book was 'The Power of Full Engagement'. Jim's philosophy is that managing energy, not time, is the key to enduring high performance as well as to health, happiness, and life balance. The Power of Full Engagement is a highly practical, scientifically based approach to managing your energy more skillfully, both on and off the job, by laying out the key training principles and providing a powerful, step-by-step program that will help you level up your energy and, thus, your performance. In recent months, I've been queried several times on the relationship between energy, health and wellness on ideas, creativity, leadership and performance, and this episode is the best reference I can give for that question. LINKS Dr Jim Loehr https://www.jim-loehr.com Book on Amazon
    The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon. The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening! © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • EP 707: Jonathan B Smith - The Game Changing Power of Helping People Feel Understood

    EP 707: Jonathan B Smith - The Game Changing Power of Helping People Feel Understood
    Mar 14 2026

    People want to be seen, heard, valued, understood and appreciated. Jonathan B. Smith is a business strategist and Black Swan Negotiation Instructor with decades of experience. He has founded multiple companies over the years, and his work has helped companies achieve millions in revenue. His new book, 'Fight Less Win More', is gold - one of the most valuable books I have read recently. Daniel Pink, #1 NY Times bestseller, said: "Fight Less, Win More is a massively useful book for just about anyone who has to deal with the desires, foibles, and idiosyncrasies of other human beings." This conversation demonstrates the critical skill we can use in conversation to help people feel understood!

    LINKS

    Jonathan's website
    https://staycuriousjbs.com

    Book on Amazon
    Fight Less, Win More: How Master Negotiators Influence Hearts, Minds, and Deals

    The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon. The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening! © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • EP 706: Diane Kahn - Redemption - Behind the Walls of San Quentin Prison

    EP 706: Diane Kahn - Redemption - Behind the Walls of San Quentin Prison
    Feb 26 2026
    Diane Kahn is the Executive Director of Humans of San Quentin (HoSQ), a humanitarian non-profit organisation that shares the stories of incarcerated people to humanise those behind bars and break down societal stereotypes, through letters, art, and poetry. Inspired by the Humans of New York project, the organisation was founded in 2020 by Diane, a former elementary school teacher, who began the project while teaching at San Quentin Rehabilitation Centre. San Quentin prison was founded in 1852, and it has served for much of its history as a symbol of the American penal system's harshest instincts, known for housing murderers, traffickers, and death row. Diane has an unstoppable dedication to helping victims and offenders heal and transform their lives, and this is a fascinating conversation about redemption. LINKS Human's of San Quentin website humansofsanquentin.org The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon. The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening! © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • EP 705: Gary Waldon - How to Navigate and Own the Transitions in our Life

    EP 705: Gary Waldon - How to Navigate and Own the Transitions in our Life
    Feb 12 2026
    Gary Waldon is the author of 'Mastering the Art of Reinvention: Adapting to life, AI and the other big changes'. Reinvention is an intriguing topic. We go through times when we need to start afresh. Maybe our careers take a different turn, we move to new countries or cities, our relationships change, or our outlook on life evolves. Gary's book guides us on how to handle these unexpected shifts and move into our next chapter. Gary is someone who has faced significant change, including trauma, failures, hardships in business, and certainly in his personal life, through divorce and separations. Many of these challenges he caused himself, and he's the first to put his hand up, own his shortfalls and take full ownership of his story. LINKS Gary's website www.garywaldon.com Gary's book on Amazon Mastering the Art of Reinvention: Adapting to life, AI and other big changes The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon. The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening! © 2026 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.
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    1 hr and 6 mins