Lead Yourself First

Lachie Samuel Mariu

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I'm back at it after 5+ years. I've been through the fire. Forged by it 🔥 From finding out I wasn't actually my girl's dad 💔 to heart problems, strokes, losing my memory, speech and vision, and nearly losing my life multiple times... I thought success meant achieving more, earning more and providing more. Nearly losing everything changed that. Now, I believe the most important person I'll ever learn to lead is myself. To understand and fully accept myself. Look after my health. Be present with the people I love. And make the most of the time I have with them... because it's time I'll never get back. Lead Yourself First is about the conversations that help us do that. I'll sit down with people who've been through their own fire, understand what shaped them, what changed them, and who they've become because of it. No pretending. No having it all figured out. Just honest conversations about what it means to Lead Yourself First.

Recent Episodes

SEP 18, 2026
#256 - How to build a life from the inside out - Jake Loreto
Jake Loretto, founder of the Breath Movement, shares his journey from deep suffering to transformation through breathwork. He discusses the process of healing, emotional release, and the role of feelings and energy in breathwork. The conversation emphasizes authenticity, trust in life, and the importance of connecting to the body and emotions. The conversation delves into the power of partnerships, overcoming relationship struggles, balancing roles in a relationship, prioritizing self-love, understanding love languages, communication and relationship dynamics, navigating parenthood and family dynamics, fatherhood and parenting, personal growth and self-healing, and embracing authenticity and purpose. Takeaways Breathwork facilitates transformation and emotional release. The process of healing involves connecting to the body and emotions. Authenticity and trust in life play a significant role in the breathwork journey. Power of self-love in relationships Understanding love languages for effective communication Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Compliments 01:40 The Journey to Breathwork 05:53 Transformation and Emotional Release 11:50 The Process of Healing and Completion 18:24 Connecting to the Body and Emotions 25:28 The Role of Feelings and Energy 31:55 Authenticity and Trust in Life 41:46 The Power of Partnerships 43:19 Overcoming Relationship Struggles 45:37 Balancing Roles in a Relationship 47:46 Prioritizing Self-Love in Relationships 48:13 Understanding Love Languages 51:42 Communication and Relationship Dynamics 55:25 Navigating Parenthood and Family Dynamics 01:03:17 Fatherhood and Parenting 01:12:00 Personal Growth and Self-Healing 01:15:45 Embracing Authenticity and Purpose
78 MIN
SEP 8, 2026
#255 - Why Blame Keeps You Stuck - Jo O'Dell
In this conversation, Lachie and Jo O'Dell discuss their journey of ups and downs, the impact of childhood experiences, the search for validation and self-worth, the process of releasing energy and embracing emotions, and the healing power of self-expression. They explore the themes of personal growth, self-discovery, and the importance of understanding and accepting oneself. The conversation delves into themes of emotional expression, unhealthy coping mechanisms, relationship dynamics, self-permission, self-care, self-reflection, self-love, chakra system, relationship with food, fasting, warrior mindset, and offering support. The speaker emphasizes self-responsibility and the importance of self-work in personal growth and healing. Lachie link Takeaways Childhood experiences shape self-perception Embracing emotions leads to healing and self-discovery Self-permission and self-care are essential for personal well-being. Self-reflection and self-love contribute to healthier relationships. The chakra system and fasting can be tools for self-exploration and growth. Chapters 00:00 Connecting Through Ups and Downs 03:01 The Impact of Childhood and Absence of Father 11:32 The Search for Validation and Self-Worth 23:49 Releasing Energy and Embracing Emotions 31:32 The Healing Power of Self-Expression 40:32 Emotional Expression and Inhibition 41:10 Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms 43:33 Relationship Dynamics and Self-Sacrifice 44:45 Self-Permission and Self-Care 47:41 Shift in Relationship and Coaching 48:42 Mirror Principle and Self-Reflection 53:58 Self-Love and Relationship Dynamics 56:16 Chakra System and Self-Exploration 01:07:28 Relationship with Food and Fasting 01:19:03 Warrior in the Garden 01:21:40 Offering Support and Self-Responsibility
80 MIN