Mindset - Dean Maden on Peak Performance and Resilience, Part 2

Stay Hungry - Marketing Podcast

In this episode, Dean Maden, a former soldier turned strongman competitor, is back for part two. Dean continues to share his remarkable journey of resilience and personal growth. From facing adversity in the army, battling with alcohol, and overcoming career setbacks, Dean opens up about the challenges he's faced and the lessons he's learned along the way. Join host, Andy Rao, as he delves into Dean's inspiring story of mental fortitude and transformation in more detail.

BEST BITS

• ‘Overcoming things in the gym helps you overcome things in life - it helps you achieve things and understand that you ‘can’, and that will translate over to your professional life.’
• ‘It’s so powerful to block time out of your day to focus on what it is that you need to get done.’
• ‘Experiences with your family don’t have to be expensive. It’s just important that you make the time to spend with them and prioritise that in your diary.’
• ‘Have a bulletproof day. Start your day off the way you want to, but also end it the way you want. And then you stick to that because - if you know it works - why wouldn’t you?!’

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ABOUT THE HOSTS

Joel Stone

Joel Stone is a marketer and disciple of business strategy. After seeing the impact of the 2008 recession, he decided to take control and leave employment to set up in business for himself. He quickly built an award-winning design agency, partnering with Andy on numerous projects until they formed Codebreak in 2019.

Having previously helped brands including GlaxoSmithKline, Diageo, Beta Tools, and Channel 4, Joel’s work has been seen all over the world. He takes pride in applying techniques normally reserved for huge corporations to SMEs throughout the UK. Case studies of Joel’s work have featured in Design Week, The Drum, and Social Media Today.

Andy Rao

Andy studied Psychology at university, which was his springboard into the world of marketing. He realised that to sell successfully you have to put yourself into the shoes of your customer and understand their why. Andy started his marketing career working closely with dozens of Shropshire businesses, all of whom had something different to sell. During that time, Andy picked up the skills he uses today to tailor each marketing solution to his client´s businesses, the industries they work in, and the different types of customers they need to reach.

Website: https://www.codebreak.co.uk/